Articles published on Tuesday, May 24, 2022
(Reuters) – A gunman opened fire at an elementary school in South Texas on Tuesday, killing 14 students and one teacher, before the suspect himself died, Governor Greg Abbott told reporters.
The Ministry of Public Works is to sign the contract for the New Demerara River Bridge tomorrow at Providence.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) this afternoon announced the death of a six-month-old infant who succumbed with COVID-19.
Commissioner of Police (ag.) Clifton Hicken today expressed his dissatisfaction in relation to the physical altercation between a police rank and a member of the public, which was captured in a video that is circulating on social media, in which the police rank is seen involved in a scuffle and trading punches with a civilian whom he was trying to arrest.
TOKYO, (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Tuesday there was no change to a U.S.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny today lambasted President Vladimir Putin, casting the Kremlin chief as a doomed madman who started a “stupid war” that was butchering the innocent people of both Ukraine and Russia.
(Trinidad Guardian) The T&T Chamber of Industry and Commerce and the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association were both full of praise following the signing of the Guyana – T&T Memorandum of Understanding over the weekend In a release the TTCIC said, “The recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding by the Governments of Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago is a significant step forward for trade and investment relations between our two countries and CARICOM as a whole.”
LONDON, (Reuters) – The World Health Organization does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside of Africa requires mass vaccinations as measures like good hygiene and safe sexual behaviour will help control its spread, a senior official said on Monday.
Berbice women solidified their dominance in female cricket after adding the Guyana Cricket Board senior female inter-county title to the T20 title they won recently following a seven-wicket win over Demerara women yesterday.
Marlon Nicholson along with CARIFTA Games medalists, Attoya Harvey and Javon Roberts ran away with the first place trophies when the Ex Athletes and Friends Inc.
Pouderoyen dismantled Crane Rovers by a 6-0 scoreline when the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Senior Men’s League continued on Sunday evening at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.
Government Technical Institute (GTI) and the University of Guyana (UG) will contest the final of the inaugural Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Tertiary Basketball League, following semi-final wins on Sunday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.
Candidate Master Wendell Meusa and Nellisha Johnson sport undefeated records after four rounds in the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) ‘National Open and Women’s Championship’ respectively.
TULSA, Okla., (Reuters) – Justin Thomas capped a breathtaking comeback by beating Will Zalatoris in a three-hole playoff to win the PGA Championship on Sunday after Chile’s Mito Pereira blew a one-shot lead on the final hole.
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo at a meeting with sugar workers of the Uitvlugt Estate yesterday afternoon announced a menu of relief measures, including proposed small business grants of up to $250,000.
The Government of Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday said that it is not currently pursuing challenging Guyana’s local content laws but rather, is trying to understand how both nations can collectively benefit from the resources in the sector.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Barbora Krejcikova’s French Open title defence ended in the opening round yesterday as local hope Diane Parry was roared to a 1-6 6-2 6-3 victory against the second seeded Czech.
Dear Editor, Permit me the opportunity to respond to a number of ill-advised statements concerning government’s support of the small business sector, outlined in the Stabroek News Editorial ‘UncappeD 111,’ of May 3, 2022.
Following concerns over the repeated use of one consultant for the environmental surveys for ExxonMobil’s operations here, a different company was selected for the oil major’s fifth planned offshore project but the controversy is likely to rumble on.
Dear Editor, On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, a motion was passed in the National Assembly of Guyana changing the quorum of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).
PUNE, India, CMC – Deandra Dottin’s cameo with the bat outshone West Indies teammate Hayley Matthews’ with the ball as Supernovas trounced Trailblazers by 49 runs in the opening fixture of the Women’s T20 Challenge here yesterday.
Environmentalist Simone Mangal-Joly has written to the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) calling on it to release a study which purports to say that Guyana’s oil and gas industry is not causing the low fish catch being experienced by fishermen here.
Dear Editor, When Prime Minister Keith Rowley of Trinidad and Tobago declared; “I have seen this before, heard it before and don’t want to hear it again, we know what to do, the question is are we prepared to do it?”
(Reuters) – Jamaica’s Olympic champion Elaine Thompson Herah and American prodigy Sha’Carri Richardson will headline the 100 metres at Saturday’s Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, organisers for the Diamond League event said on Monday.
Members of a Parfait Harmonie family were beaten and robbed during a home invasion on Sunday night by three gunmen.
Dear Editor, American lifestyles have been transforming Guyana culture for years.
PARIS, (Reuters) – U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu showed exemplary grit on her French Open debut to rally to a 6-7(4) 7-5 6-1 victory in the battle of teenagers against Czech qualifier Linda Noskova yesterday and reach the second round.
Dear Editor, There is so much talk of ‘human development’, hardly implemented however by any proven action of what is understood to be ‘development’; but more critically, who is ‘human’.
Three remodelled multi-million-dollar police stations were commissioned yesterday at New Amsterdam, Albion and Whim in Berbice “This is an outstanding and a magnificent day for the Guyana Police Force in Berbice itself and the Corentyne Coast in respect of these new facilities,” Benn said, according to a release from the police force.
PARIS, (Reuters) – World number one and holder Novak Djokovic cruised past Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3 6-1 6-0 yesterday to advance to the French Open second round in a comfortable start to his quest for a record equalling 21st Grand Slam.
Dear Editor, Traffic congestion is a significant problem in our city which result in greater intolerance on the part of many drivers today.
Declaring that it is “apolitical,” “professional” and operates within the confines of the law, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in a statement has sought to rebuff what it says are allegations published “in the media and otherwise that have no basis in law.”
PARIS, (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal showed no signs of pain as the 13-time French Open champion marched into the second round at Roland Garros with clinical 6-2 6-2 6-2 demolition of Australian Jordan Thompson yesterday.
Dear Editor With regards to the recent consultation in between the Government and the Main Opposition, kudos to all those who made the consultation possible.
The Ministry of Public Works yesterday issued a Certificate of Inspection approving the electrical works which have been done at Tucville Primary and Secondary Schools over the last few weeks.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy entered pleas of not guilty to nine charges of sexual assault against six women on Monday.
Dear Editor, We note with alarm certain recommendations by the USA for amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) regarding the management of future pandemics.
PARIS, (Reuters) – World number one Iga Swiatek put on a commanding display against Ukrainian qualifier Lesia Tsurenko with a 6-2 6-0 opening victory yesterday to kickstart her bid for a second French Open title and extend her winning run to 29 matches.
LVIV, Ukraine/BERLIN, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said yesterday that the crisis in Ukraine was a global issue which heightened the importance of maintaining international order, territorial integrity and sovereignty.
The Forbes Burnham Foundation is incensed that it was denied exhibition space at the National Library at the last minute and feels that there was a directive behind this move.
A total of 21 new COVID-19 cases were reported by the Ministry of Health yesterday.
Dear Editor, Aubrey Norton got trapped when he blurted out that he was in receipt of the winning SOP’s of The March 2020 Elec-tions, however, when realized he would be hard pressed to prove that, his story changed that he has the Statement of Observation or SOO’s to prove it.
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says information he received suggesting that Trinidad and Tobago was being offered significant funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in fact, came from a scammer who was seeking to get money from him.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Liam Livingstone was unable to fire Punjab Kings into the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs but the season’s most expensive overseas player is pleased that his performances have at least silenced the critics.
TOKYO, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said yesterday there had been no change to the policy of strategic ambiguity on Taiwan.
A Dental Assistant attached to the Ministry of Health yesterday appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer to the charge of using abusive language.
Dear Editor, Where’s the beef, buddy? Show ‘wee dee money, ministah’!
(Trinidad Guardian) Surinam Airways has announced that it has been forced to suspend its services as of today, after close to three decades of operations into Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has been appointed an assistant coach of Australia after working with the squad during the white-ball component of the Pakistan tour.
A push cart vendor was yesterday charged in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court with wounding a man.
Dear Editor, I was extremely delighted to attend and observe the agri conference and expo organized by the Ministry of Agriculture May 19 to 21.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler is backing himself to regain his form heading into the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoff against table toppers Gujarat Titans, the Englishman said on Monday.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Copenhagen’s pledge of Harpoon anti-ship missiles and a launcher to Ukraine, announced by the United States yesterday, is the first sign since the Russian invasion in February that Kyiv will receive U.S.-made
It is almost certainly the case that no other Guyana Head of Government or regional one, for that matter has ever before benefitted from such a surfeit of international exposure within such a short space of time after accession to office, as has President Irfaan Ali.
BOGOTA, (Reuters) – A team of Colombian soldiers will travel to Europe to train their Ukrainian counterparts on de-mining techniques, the South American country’s defense minister said yesterday.
