Daily Archive: Saturday, July 9, 2022

President Irfaan Ali said that from today onwards the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will have a desk at the Ministry of Finance, while systems are being put into place to establish a permanent location in Guyana.

Twenty-nine members of the Guyana Police Force from the ranks of Constable to Superintendent yesterday graduated from a historic Police Prosecutors’ Course conducted by the Nations University – School of Law.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is willing to resign to make way for all-party government, his office said in a statement today, after thousands of protesters stormed the president’s official residence in Colombo.

President Irfaan Ali has declared that all flags are to be flown at half-staff today to honour former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was assassinated while campaigning for a parliamentary election yesterday morning.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has advised Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton that President Irfaan Ali has already stated the constitutional basis for his appointment of Clifton Hicken as the acting Police Commissioner and as a result there is no need for him to rehash it.

Government through a partnership with Mount Sinai Health System and oil company Hess Corporation on Friday announced major plans to transform national healthcare, including the overhaul of both the public and private health systems, and setting up of oncology and cardiovascular centres of excellence. 

Maintaining that Chinese businesses operate within the laws of Guyana, the Chinese Embassy on Friday emphasised that both their government and the Communist Party of China have a zero tolerance policy towards corruption.

Sherwin Clarke, also known as ‘Hot Skull,’ has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole only after he serves a minimum of 20 years for the 2016 killing of Better Hope pensioner David Ramkissoon during a home invasion.

A Bush Lot, Corentyne man is now dead after he was stabbed in the neck by his neighbour yesterday afternoon.

Medical student Rafeeza Mohamed was crowned Miss Region One on Saturday last at the Mabaruma Settlement Ground after she wowed the judges with her elegance, poise and confidence despite it being her first time.

Fantasia Santiago is this year’s Diamond Infinity 6: Drag Fest queen and plans to use her crown and platform to mobilise and build public support and respect for the trans community.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) has signalled that it would not be renewing its coalition agreement with A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and would be embarking on a process of “rebuilding” and seeking out “new coalitions”.

A former soldier is now wanted by the police after he stabbed his girlfriend and her mother in an attack at his Paradise, East Coast Demerara home on Tuesday night.

LONDON, (Reuters) – When Ons Jabeur and Elena Rybakina meet in today’s Wimbledon final it will be the fifth edition running that a first-time women’s champion will go through the wood-panelled revolving-doors of the All England Club.

At the end of a meal of celebration such as that that will take place tomorrow for Eid Al-Adha, we yearn for something soothing and comforting, and homemade custard is just the type of treat that fits the bill.

Along with the 32 sportsmen and women, coaches, officials, media and medical staff numbering 16 will comprise Guyana’s 48-member delegation to the XX11 Commonwealth Games which will be staged in Birmingham, England.

Dear Editor, Much has been said about the constitutionality of the appointment of the Police Service  Commission, the latest blooper of the PPP/C Government led by President Dr.

Phillip Jhagroo has been sentenced to 18 years behind bars for the 2019 murder of a Leguan youth, Mark Narine, who police had said was struck off his motorbike by the offender and thrown overboard. 

By Aviso Paul The creators of PanJazz Concerts have revealed that the grand 2022 edition of the PanJam: SteelBand Jamboree is scheduled for July 24, at the Georgetown Club.

Purple Arts Production’s Children Drama Workshop commenced on July 2 and will run until August 28, with over 20 children learning the various skills in drama.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Captain Nicholas Pooran has highlighted the importance of trust in his short tenure so far as West Indies white-ball captain, following his first Twenty20 International series win here Thursday.

Dear Editor, Guyana is paying Exxon’s tax, and gov’t is taking 20% of our interest we get from our bank savings as withholding tax.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported that one more person has succumbed to COVID-19, taking the country’s death toll from the virus to 1,259.

NARA, Japan, (Reuters) – Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving leader of modern Japan, was gunned down yesterday while campaigning for a parliamentary election, shocking a country where guns are tightly controlled and political violence almost unthinkable.

Six and half years. That is how long I have been taking anti-depressants to help with me cope with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and anxiety.

Dear Editor, There was this headline titled “VICE News airs more claims about laundering, bribes by Chinese businessmen here” (SN July 8), and others pointing to the same on social media, and they are sure to start more storms here.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic set up a blockbuster Wimbledon final against Nick Kyrgios after recovering from a torrid start to overwhelm Britain’s Cameron Norrie 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 yesterday.

KYIV, (Reuters) – Ukraine urged its allies yesterday to send more weapons as its forces dug in to slow Russia’s military advance through the eastern Donbas region, while its chief negotiator said a turning part was approaching in the conflict.

Attorney Pauline Chase was on Friday sworn in before President Irfaan Ali as the fifth member of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), which has now been fully reconstituted.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Steve Smith ended his century drought and Marnus Labuschagne struck his first test hundred abroad to steer Australia to 298-5 on day one of the second test against Sri Lanka in Galle yesterday.

TORONTO/OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – A major network outage at one of Canada’s biggest telecom operators shut banking, transport and government access for millions all day on Friday, drawing outrage from customers and adding to criticism over Rogers Telecommunications’ RCIb.TO

Dear Editor, The People Progressive Party (PPP) is not a Perfect Political Party.

The road deaths of young squash player Ian Mekdeci and former racer Colin Ming have spurred the Mothers in Black organisation to hold a candlelight vigil on Sunday, July 10, 2022, as it looks to renew its road safety efforts.

LONDON  (Reuters) – The only copy of a disk of Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ In The Wind” that the singer-songwriter recorded in 2021 sold for $1.77 million at auction on Thursday, above its price estimate.

RONCHAMP, France, (Reuters) – Tadej Pogacar strengthened his grip on the Tour de France as he extended his overall lead with victory on the seventh stage yesterday after being given a run for his money by his main rival, Jonas Vingegaard, in a thrilling finale.

Dear Editor, Editor, thank you for allowing me the space to call this racism thing as I see it in my country of birth. 

MANAUS, Brazil,  (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest reached a record high for the first six months of the year, as an area five times the size of New York City was destroyed, preliminary government data showed yesterday.

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LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Twists and turns are in store for fans of Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder, not least one from an unlikely new superhero.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MHS&SS) has launched a competition to create a logo for the Counter Trafficking in Persons (C-TIP) Unit, while raising awareness about human trafficking.

At its July 3-5 summit in Suriname, CARICOM  Heads of Government received an update on the progress made by its Ministerial Task Force (MTF) on Food Production and Food Security in advancing the CARICOM Agri-Food Systems Agenda to tackle ongoing food security challenges and the rising food prices.

Dear Editor, Yet again the public is confronted by another mischievous article published in the Sunday edition of SN May 29th page 15.

We might never know whether the courage displayed by the Guyana Olympic Association’s membership (GOA) to oust its longest serving president ever, was natural or influenced.

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Four employees from U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have been referred for disciplinary review over their treatment of Haitian migrants who they sought to push back across the Rio Grande using horses last September, CBP officials said on Friday as the agency released a more than 500-page report on a widely filmed and photographed incident.

Murdered young men in Guyana are often condemned in death. Killed without a trial, conviction, or a sentence for death, like a public stoning, where even after livor mortis has begun, the stones continue to be thrown.

A drone flying camp that caters for children between the ages of ten and 15 years old is set to begin on July 20 and run until August 18 at Dragonfly Geospatial, 700 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown.

Opportunities are available for young Guyanese to explore their Indian roots via a sponsored trip to the Indian sub-continent compliments of the Indian government. 

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British former finance minister Rishi Sunak said yesterday he was running to replace Boris Johnson, three days after helping to launch the cascade of resignations that brought the prime minister down.