Articles published on Thursday, May 19, 2022
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Hydrometerological Service today advised the public that air quality monitoring has determined that the concentrations of particulate matter have exceeded the World Health Organization’s Standard in several regions across Guyana.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved nearly $40 billion in new aid for Ukraine today sending the bill to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law as Washington races to keep military assistance flowing nearly three months after Russia’s invasion.
(CCJ) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Today the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) issued its reasons for allowing the appeal of James Ramsahoye v Guyana Revenue Authority.
LONDON, (Reuters) – British police ended their investigation today into COVID-19 lockdown parties held at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street office, having handed out 126 fines in a scandal that had called into question his leadership.
Amid controversy over the use of one consultant for all of its environmental impact studies, ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) has revealed that the next study will not be executed by ERM.
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) yesterday warned the government here against signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a number of areas with Trinidad and Tobago until Port of Spain removes non-tariff barriers (NTB) on Guyanese goods.
The private criminal charge which was brought against attorney-at-law, Nirvan Singh by police corporal Shawnette Bollers was yesterday discontinued in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack.
The Government of Guyana has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for prospective companies desirous of providing lottery products and services to provide a financial projection for five years showing the estimated revenue government will receive from the proceeds, among a number of other requirements.
The ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has lashed back at APNU+AFC for accusing President Irfaan Ali of consulting Leader of the Opposition Aubrey Norton in bad faith.
Western Tigers and GT Panthers recorded wins when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Senior Men’s’ League continued yesterday at the Eve Leary ground, Thomas Lands, Georgetown.
Twenty-two-year-old Marlon Garrett now awaits sentencing after admitting yesterday morning to the 2017 killing of vagrant Omesh Chateram, who he stabbed at Bourda Market.
Dear Editor, It is to be taken as a positive move by the opposition A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) to say it would be formally recommending to the government that a broad-based national consultation on electoral reform be held.
The Ministry of Health yesterday said that 94 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported.
Dear Editor, First, it was the removal of VAT on machinery.
Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) retired Justice Claudette Singh has made submissions to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance outlining some concerns with the proposed amendments to the Representation of the People Act (RoPA).
Jacob’s Jewellery and Pawn Shop has donated the second-place trophy yesterday for the 4th edition of the Magnum Independence Cup, which is programmed to conclude on Saturday at the National Park, Thomas Lands, Georgetown.
Dear Editor, I had hoped that having read my letter in Stabroek News of 2022.05.17 and the omission identified therein, Mr.
The Ministry of Education yesterday launched its Get Ready for Opportunities to Work (GROW) programme aimed at offering a second chance to resident Guyanese who have not been able to complete their secondary education.
KYIV/MARIUPOL, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Moscow said nearly 700 more Ukrainian fighters had surrendered in Russian-held Mariupol as it shored up a key gain in the south, while the United States became the latest Western country to reopen its embassy in Kyiv.
More than 140 entrants have signed up for the Guyana Ex Athletes and Friends Inc annual independence road races, which are littered with attractive prizes and cash incentives.
Dear Editor, The Council of Legal Education recently marked its fiftieth anniversary and one of its eminent alumnus, attorney-at-law, Oscar Ramjeet, is celebrating it with a beautiful magazine that he researched and has now published online.
BRUSSELS/ANKARA, (Reuters) – Finland and Sweden formally applied to join the NATO alliance yesterday, a decision spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but face objections from Turkey to an accession process that is expected to take only a few weeks.
Republic Bank Financial Holdings Limited (RFHL), parent company of Republic Bank branches in Guyana has announced its intention to attend Guyana’s inaugural Agri-Investment Forum and Expo, being held at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre from today.
(Reuters) – Brazil’s democracy and independence of its judiciary are under threat from the government of president Jair Bolsonaro as it prepares for elections in October, a group of lawyers and legal experts said yesterday in a petition to the United Nations.
By Charwayne Walker In 1958, sixteen-year old Queen’s College (QC) student, Brain “The Kid” Dummett, was named British Guiana (BG) Basketball Player of the Year for his outstanding performances for the Dan River Panthers, the National Champions.
Since March 2022, Florance Rowe has been providing free after-school education to approximately 65 youngsters on Laing Avenue and volunteering her time on a full-time basis and mobile company Digicel has made a donation to support her efforts.
BERLIN, (Reuters) – Gerhard Schroeder’s publicly funded office is to be closed and its remaining staff reallocated amid mounting dismay at the former German chancellor’s refusal to distance himself from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Dear Editor, I will be grateful if you can publish my response to the article that appeared in Guyana Times headlined: `Former APNU/AFC officials approved payments for non-existent pump house’.
LONDON, (Reuters) – A group of Brazilians seeking to sue petrochemicals giant Braskem SA BRKM5.SA
Berbice women rocketed to a massive 481-run win over Essequibo women as the senior female 50-over inter-county tournament got underway yesterday at the National Stadium, Providence.
Following a marathon debate and despite strenuous objections from the main opposition benches, government late Tuesday night used its majority in the National Assembly to pass amendments which will now see juveniles being tried together with adults for indictable offences they are accused of committing together, which cannot be disposed of by summary trial.
DUBLIN, (Reuters) – Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald yesterday said Britain’s proposals to override some post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland were “astonishing” and yet another move by London that only serves to boost the Irish nationalist party’s quest for a united Ireland.
Dear Editor, As we acknowledge “International Museum Day” Wednesday May 18th 2022, the Buxton/Friendship Museum, Archives & Culture Center (BFMACC) joins all museums around the world in celebrating another milestone of such an important day whose theme is “ The Power of Museums” reflecting on (a), “The power of community building through education.”
(Trinidad Express) Kwasi Matthew has been charged with the April murders of three Diego Martin residents.
Former Guyanese lightweight boxer, Al Brown, whose professional career spawned from 1948-1957 passed away on Tuesday at the age of 91 in England.
A security guard was yesterday remanded to prison after he allegedly discharged a firearm in a Leonora, West Coast Demerara bar and wounded a man.
Dear Editor, News of an attorney withdrawing from the trial of a city businessman allegedly seen kicking his daughter lying on the ground in a store has caught my attention.
BEIRUT, (Reuters) – The leader of Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah acknowledged his party and its allies had lost their parliamentary majority in elections but said no single group had taken it, in his first televised speech since Sunday’s election “Unlike the situation in parliament in 2018, no political group can claim a majority,” he said.
Dear Editor, There is need for a strong third force to serve as a counter balance against bad governance as well as the two established political behemoths.
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba´s vice foreign minister denounced the Biden administration’s partial rollback of Trump-era restrictions on remittances and travel to the island, calling U.S.
Detectives in Region Six have since arrested two prime suspects in connection with the murder of ex-convict, Akash Pechia, who was found with severe chop injuries about his body in an empty lot at Number 55 Village, Corentyne on Tuesday morning.
SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – Chile’s top court yesterday turned down appeals filed by communities and environmentalists against the controversial Dominga mining project, saying a final decision needs input from President Gabriel Boric’s administration.
Dear Editor, The strengthening of the laws governing vehicular homicides and drunk driving is most welcome.
By Alison Drayton Director and Representative, Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean, United Nations Population Fund A cursory glance at newspaper headlines across the Caribbean paints a grim picture of the impact of gender based violence (GBV) in the region, particularly violence against women and girls (VAWG): ‘Woman hacked to death at home…’, ‘Cop convicted of raping teenager…,’ ‘Man charged with raping daughter’… ‘St James-based pastor charged with the rape of a teenage girl’… ‘Mother, step-father charged with inciting 13 year old daughter to have sex’… These are headlines that appeared in newspapers in Jamaica, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago recently and there are many other similar media reports all over the Caribbean.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said yesterday the country hopes to receive a response from the United States later in the day or by Thursday regarding Mexico’s proposal for all countries in the region to attend the Summit of the Americas.
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Former Wales rugby team captain Gareth Thomas said he hopes British footballer Jake Daniels’ decision to come out as gay will help tackle homophobia in sport and give other LGBTQ+ athletes the courage to be open about their sexuality.
(Reuters) – Matthew Mott has been appointed as the new head coach of the England limited-overs side, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said yesterday.
Half-centuries from Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Tevin Imlach propelled Guyana Harpy Eagles to 219 for four at close of play against Barbados Pride yesterday in the West Indies Championship.
Perhaps the most positive outcome of last November’s UN climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland was the move by France, Ireland, Sweden, Wales and Quebec to join the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance (BOGA), which had been established by Denmark and Costa Rica in September 2021, just two months prior to the confab.
In the SN news item of May 12, 2022 ‘Shell’ Mohammed to develop Providence riverfront lands for quarry, oil and gas’ it was stated that Nazar `Shell’ Mohamed had been involved in litigation with Toolsie Persaud Limited over the land.
The U.S. Embassy in Guyana has re-introduced visa document delivery via DHL courier service.
BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – The European Commission yesterday unveiled a 210 billion euro plan for Europe to end its reliance on Russian fossil fuels by 2027, and to use the pivot away from Moscow to quicken its transition to green energy.
(ESPN Cricinfo) – If day three of the first Test in Chattogram belonged to Tamim Iqbal, the fourth day was all about Mushfiqur Rahim.
(Reuters) – Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson will miss the remainder of the Indian Premier League season to return to New Zealand for the birth of his child, the IPL team said yesterday.
(CMC) – West Indies batting star Evin Lewis pulled off a stunning one-handed catch in a nerve-jangling final over as Lucknow Super Giants eliminated Andre Russell’s Kolkata Knight Riders from playoff contention, with a tense three-run victory yesterday.
