Daily Archive: Friday, May 27, 2022

Police in Regional Division #3 are investigating the death of a 41-year-old female teacher whose body was found in a state of decomposition at her home at Crane, West Coast Demerara around 17:00 hrs this afternoon.

The Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) is alerting consumers that frozen JR Chicken Burger Patties are being recalled due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella spp.

The contractor executing works on the Cane Grove access road in Region Four has been given a two-week deadline for completion of the project, a release from the Ministry of Public Works said today.

UVALDE, Texas,  (Reuters) – Police made the “wrong decision” in waiting nearly an hour for additional officers before breaching the classroom where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers, a law enforcement official said today, after days of mounting questions about the law enforcement response.

Free transportation for school children and old -age pensioners from Rosignol, Region Five to New Amsterdam, Region Six has been restored.

The police today said they investigating the murder of `D’ Field Sophia resident,  43-year-old Collin McPherson last night.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil is preparing to receive a record number of international observers for its October election, according to electoral authorities and participating organizations, amid a polarized presidential race in which President Jair Bolsonaro has questioned the reliability of electronic voting machines.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India ordered the transfer of a bureaucrat couple to opposite ends of the country today, following public outcry over a media report alleging they forced a sports stadium in Delhi to shut early in order to walk their dog.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The illicit trafficking of illegal firearms is a significant challenge for the Caribbean region, noted Dr Horace Chang, chairman of the CARICOM Council for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) and Jamaica’s National Security Minister.

Three children died in an early morning fire yesterday which was said to be electrical in nature. 

Leader of the Opposition Aubrey Norton has reported that his recent outreach to communities in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) has revealed that the government is  neglecting areas it deems to be Opposition-aligned.

…says country’s prosperity must benefit every citizen Addressing hundreds of  persons at the Anna Regina Market Square on the Essequibo Coast on Wednesday, President Irfaan Ali talked up his government’s investment in the development of transportation systems in Guyana while committing to ensuring that efficiency is achieved.

An investigation has been launched by the Guyana Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) to determine the circumstances that led to the death of a 30-year-old Ruimveldt man after he was shot at by a Police rank on Tuesday.

More than two months after the murder of Lakhan Chaterpaul, the overseas-based Guyanese in Crabwood Creek, Upper Corentyne, investigators have been able to arrest the prime suspect and place him before the court.

ExxonMobil shareholders on Wednesday supported a measure calling on the oil major to lay out how a rapid global shift away from fossil fuels would affect its finances, according to the Financial Times (FT).

Tagenarine Chanderpaul ended the second day of the West Indies Championship four runs short of his second century of the season as Guyana Harpy Eagles head into day three trailing Jamaica Scorpions by 180 runs.

In line with the government’s intention to boost the agriculture industry nation-wide, Mainstay/Whyaka Village and Capoey in Region Two are to benefit from government-sponsored agricultural projects, according to an announcement by President Irfaan Ali.

Eastveldt, Riddim Squad, and Guyana Police Force (GPF) recorded commanding wins when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Senior Men’s League continued yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Dear Editor, The Liza-1 Permit runs out on this first phase of its existence on May 31st. 

Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Guo Haiyan on Wednesday stated that the signing of the contract for the construction of the new Demerara Harbour Bridge, with China-based China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) illustrates the fruitful relationship between the two countries and strengthens bilateral ties.

KYIV/SVITLODARSK, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Advancing Russian forces came closer to surrounding Ukrainian troops in the east, briefly seizing positions on the last highway out of a crucial pair of Ukrainian-held cities before being beaten back, a Ukrainian official said on Thursday.

The respective business communities in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago would appear to be moving towards a resolution of the matter of Guyana’s sustained protestations over the non-tariff protectionist policies in place in the twin-island Republic which have seriously retarded the ability of some categories of Guyanese goods to make inroads into the T&T market.

 Dear Editor, I had to write this letter because like most Guyanese I have a very negative impression of the Guyana Police Force and its members and so I was pleasantly surprised when recently I had to interact with three members of the force who were completely professional with the way they dealt with my matter, yet at the same time they were courteous and friendly.

(Associated Press) Massachusetts’ highest court on Tuesday rejected a bid by ExxonMobil to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the state that accuses the oil giant of misleading the public about the role its fossil fuels play in causing climate change.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said yesterday it has secured the forfeiture of a Maryland property purchased by former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh with about $3.5 million in alleged corruption proceeds through a trust set up by his wife.

Assuming that the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Guyana and sister Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member country, Antigua, benefits from the requisite follow up which has been sadly lacking in these kinds of pursuits here in the region, then a new chapter could well begin in relations between the two countries that could, in some respects, serve as an example for the rest of the region.

Dear Editor, As members of the Global Afrikan Congress or GAC, we were immensely proud of the initial stance of CARICOM governments, that they would have boycotted the Summit of the Americas if Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua- three sister countries – were not invited to attend the Summit.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported  57 new cases of COVID-19.

UVALDE, Texas, (Reuters) – The gunman in the Texas elementary school massacre barged unchallenged through an unlocked door, then killed 19 children and two teachers while holed up in their classroom for an hour before a tactical team stormed in and killed him, police said yesterday.

Police in Regional Division # 10 on Tuesday night raided what they said is a known ‘drug block’ located at Rainbow City, Mackenzie, Linden.

There are signs, or at least so it seems, that the administration of United States president, Joe Biden, may be in the process of removing or perhaps easing some of the political and economic pressures which its predecessor had been applying on the administration of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and which have, over time, wreaked havoc on the economy of a country that had once basked in the reputation afforded it as the owner of the largest known deposits of oil anywhere in the world.

Dear Editor,  It’s my fault as I was under the impression that people wanted a united Guyana where everyone lives peacefully in respect for each other. 

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain announced a 25% windfall tax on oil and gas producers’ profits yesterday, alongside a 15 billion pound ($18.9 billion) package of support for households struggling to meet soaring energy bills.

There is hardly a foreign policy issue that creates more ‘bad blood’ between the two primary political forces in United States politics, the Democrats and the Republicans, than relations between the US and Cuba, so that when it was disclosed recently that President Joe Biden would likely lift a long-standing visa and travel ban, an energetic political squall erupted in the US between the backers of the idea and those who were bitterly opposed to it.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is slated to finally commence discussion on Tuesday on the proposed amendments to the Representation of the People Act (RoPA), weeks after Chairperson retired Justice Claudette Singh made submissions to the government.

Dear Editor, I wondered whether it was an address on the occasion of our Independence Anniversary or exhortations from the campaign platform.

LONDON, May 26 (Reuters) – Performing their much-loved hits like “Mamma Mia!”

West Indies head coach, Phil Simmons, has underscored the importance of West Indies coming out successfully in their upcoming 50-over series against hosts, Netherlands.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Leading Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro is roundly critical of the U.S.-led

Dear Editor,  I saw the GuySuCo CEO Sasenarine Singh in the May 20, 2022, Stabroek News saying that the sugar company’s research fields were being transferred to Blairmont Estate.

A Guyana Fire Service (GFS) investigation has found that last week’s fire at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, Eve Leary, was caused by a fan that was left plugged in for a prolonged period.

MANILA, (Reuters) – Philippines President-elect Ferdinand Marcos yesterday promised to prevent any foreign interference in the running of his country, and to defend sovereign territory and stand up to any Chinese encroachment in the South China Sea.

ExxonMobil has been named as one of several major international oil & gas companies planning hundreds of expansion projects in the coming years, which pursuits, the report says, call into question the sincerity of their climate change pledges, reducing them to no more than “PR exercises.”

SANTO DOMINGO, (Reuters) – American actor Ray Liotta, 67, who starred in the 1990 blockbuster crime film “Goodfellas,” died in his sleep yesterday in the Dominican Republic, the Dominican Republic General Directorate of Cinema confirmed to Reuters.

FIFA has officially communicated to the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), its intention to undertake the revision of its statutes, with the objective of ensuring compliance with the mandatory requirements contained in the edicts and regulations of the world body and CONCACAF.

Executive Director of the GMSA, Nizam Hassan; Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest), Dr.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro yesterday complained that U.S.

Dear Editor, Can VP Jagdeo please describe and explain his term “small business”?

A Port Mourant, Corentyne carpenter is now bedridden after he was stabbed in the knee by an overseas-based Guyanese on April 18.

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – A lush green forest in southern Chile might be home to the world’s oldest tree after a new study found that an ancient alerce tree known as “great grandfather” could be more than 5,000 years old.

As of late, I find that when folks around me talk about the COVID-19 global health pandemic, they speak of it in the past tense.

(Reuters) – Daniil Medvedev still has issues with claycourt tennis, but the world number two cantered into the French Open third round with a 6-3 6-4 6-3 win against Serbian Laslo Djere yesterday.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 968’s trading results showed consideration of $59,868,785 from 139,419 shares traded in 23 transactions as compared to session 967’s trading results which showed consideration of $23,013,445 from 64,086 shares traded in 34 transactions.

No sector of the economy is immune from the current crisis, not even culture. 

(Reuters) – Belgian Dries De Bondt of Alpecin-Fenix led a breakaway group to win stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia yesterday in a closely-fought sprint to the line, beating Edoardo Affini of Jumbo-Visma in a photo finish.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Viral videos of a 38-year-old Brazilian man being asphyxiated with gas in the trunk of police car after getting stopped by highway patrol caused outrage across Brazil yesterday.

Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) inspectors recently seized large quantities of cigarettes and unapproved dial scales.

Is our Georgetown really doomed? Very often it is much easier to be negatively critical than it is to be complimentary towards a rival, competitor or opposition.

(ESPN Cricinfo)-Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal, Sri Lanka’s two most senior batters, forged a 199-run stand to put the heat on Bangladesh.

TIVAOUANE, Senegal,  (Reuters) – Three weeks ago, Ramata Gueye died after giving birth to a son, Mohamed, seven months into her pregnancy.

(Reuters) – Ineos Grenadiers chief Dave Brailsford and ex-FA technical director Dan Ashworth are among the experts from a range of sports to be consulted in a high-performance review of men’s cricket in England, Andrew Strauss said.

(Reuters) – Former world number one Simona Halep crashed out in the second round of the French Open yesterday as she failed to find a way past the aggressive game of Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen and fell to a 2-6 6-2 6-1 loss.

(Reuters) – Charles Leclerc carries a burden of expectation into Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix, and a nightmare track record on city streets he has known all his life, but the Ferrari driver denies feeling the pressure.

There is nothing wrong with the fact that a deliberate effort appears to have been made to create a kind of ‘feel good’ atmosphere across the three days during which attendees, particularly Caribbean Heads, gathered here for last week’s ‘25 x 2025’ forum.

A slightly better final 24 minutes were all the visiting Boston Celtics were looking for on Wednesday, and when they put it together, they moved one victory away from their first trip to the NBA Finals since 2010.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has authorised charges against Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey for sex offences including assaults on three men following an investigation by police in London, said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by a group of concerned citizens of Guyana published in your edition of 25th May, 2022.