Daily Archive: Sunday, July 24, 2022

Pillion rider, Dale Nelson died this morning in a hit-and-run accident at Amelia’s Ward, Linden.

Two miners died in a mining pit accident in the Kumung Kumung Backdam, Puruni River, Region Seven on Friday afternoon.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Demar Sparks, the proprietor of a start-up firm that collected millions of dollars for parcels of lands in a failed Trelawny housing development, does not have a licence to operate as a real estate dealer, developer or salesman, a state regulatory body has revealed.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – A rights group documenting alleged abuses in Sri Lanka has filed a criminal complaint with Singapore’s attorney general, seeking the arrest of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his role in the South Asian nation’s decades-long civil war.

EUGENE, Ore.,  (Reuters) – The American women’s sprint relay quartet pulled off a stunning upset over Jamaica at the World Championships yesterday while a flubbed baton handover proved costly for the U.S.

 (Trinidad Express) Investigations into the deaths of three people in Port of Spain on the morning of July 2 remain ongoing.

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has said that the government would more than likely be tabling the Constitutional Reform Bill when the National Assembly meets again on August 8.

Civil activist Jonathan Yearwood has written to Commissioner of Information Charles Ramson Sr requesting a copy of the contract(s) entered into by the Ministry of Housing and Water with Impressions Inc, particularly relating to the organizing of the ongoing International Building Expo.

It has been over 17 months since the government sent a bill to amend the narcotics laws for the removal of custodial sentences for the possession of less than 30 grammes of cannabis to a special parliamentary committee for further consultation.

Two hundred young girls, between the ages of 11 and 18 years, will benefit over the next month from self-defence training under a programme organised by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.

    The following article was released by the Ministry of Health after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the growing monkeypox outbreak a global health emergency, its highest level of alert.

Guyana’s honorary consul to Jamaica since 1996, attorney Indera Persaud says people from around the world are making enquiries about Guyana and people with little or no roots to the country now want Guyanese nationality on account of the oil boom.

Fruta Conquerors and the Guyana Police Force amassed lopsided wins when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Senior Men’s League continued yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran has saluted his side’s character after they pushed powerhouses India to the wire in Friday’s opening One-Day International of the three-match series.

Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Judge Jacob Wit has urged greater swiftness on the part of local courts in addressing election petitions.

Holly-Anne Maksyhung, always one for adventures, had just moved to a new country and a new job when her mobility suddenly became difficult.

A United States-based Guyanese man is now dead after a driver allegedly fell asleep and crossed into his path as he was driving, resulting in a head-on collision in Gatesville, Texas, last Friday. 

In 2012 I wrote an article that was published in the Mirror newspaper, which represents the views of the PPP.

Dear Editor I have noted with interest that Guyana has been tasked with spearheading CARICOM’s drive to reduce food imports by 25% by the year 2025.

Dear Editor, The delivery of proper heath care services in Guyana has languished over the years and is a tale of “Two Guyanas” where rural areas (where mostly PPP supporters live) were neglected and you had to travel to the city to obtain better treatment and services.

(Reuters) – The rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak represents a global health emergency, the World Health Organization’s highest level of alert, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said yesterday.

Introduction OPEC It is not my purpose here and now to repeat the several earlier assessments of OPEC I have made since the start of this series on Guyana’s emerging oil and gas sector back in 2016, save and except to recall that OPEC is an inter-governmental body, which has declared its primary goal as the coordination and unification of its members’ petroleum policies.

3D printing could soon be the new norm in the construction of local homes, saving builders time and money while offering higher quality, according to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Black Buffalo 3D, Michael Woods.

As she seeks to raise funds to offset the cost of a needed surgery, a young woman is clinging to hopes that she will one day realise her childhood dream of becoming an environmentalist and also be able to once again play the sports she was so active in before cancer began ravaging her body.

Dear Editor, I note SN’s editorial of July 23rd titled, “Inquiry into VICE News allegations.” 

KYIV, (Reuters) – Russian missiles hit Ukraine’s southern port of Odesa yesterday, the Ukrainian military said, threatening a deal signed just a day earlier to unblock grain exports from Black Sea ports and ease global food shortages caused by the war.

The writer must teach himself that the basest of all things is to be afraid and, teaching himself that, forget it forever, leaving no room in his workshop for anything but the old verities and truths of the heart, the old universal truths lacking which any story is ephemeral and doomed – love and honour and pity and pride and compassion and sacrifice.

[Ian McDonald and Peter Jailall, People of Guyana, Canada: MiddleRoad Publishers, 2018.

The Health Ministry on Saturday announced that a 96-year-old woman, from Region Four, has succumbed with COVID-19, becoming the country’s latest COVID-19 fatality.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The far-right media personality known as “Baked Alaska” pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to a single misdemeanor charge stemming from his role in the Jan.

Dear Editor I am a resident of New Providence, EBD and I write to you on behalf of our association to voice our grave concerns about a proposed project by a certain private company.

On the Hollywood set for a commercial, two siblings, OJ and Emerald, try to successfully wrangle a horse.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Republic Bank Limited (RBL) for the financing of 500 low-income homes at Leonora, Region Three, the Department of Public Information (DPI) has reported.

Dear Editor, I am really pleased to announce the return of the Georgetown Association for the Appreciation of Potholes (GAAP). 

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 symptoms continue to improve and now include “less troublesome” sore throat, runny nose, loose cough and body aches, his physician, Dr.

I was talking to my cousin over the weekend and he was complaining that he simply does not have the time to work out due to his job since he works quite a lot.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has issued a missing person’s notice for Roscoe McIntyre, 31, the man who had been accused of setting fire to the Arakaka Police Outpost in 2020.

Dear Editor,  Great attention attracted President Irfaan Ali’s garb during his address to the large Saudi Arabia business delegation at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – Germany should contribute towards the costs of France’s nuclear arsenal as the threat of nuclear war with Russia looms over Europe, German political veteran Wolfgang Schaeuble said in an interview published yesterday.

The 8th annual ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ Futsal Championship will officially commence on Saturday July 30 at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, Georgetown.

The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) is preparing to field a team to attend the 36th annual FESUPO Classic and Equipped Power-lifting and Bench Press Championship scheduled for September 6-11 in Santa Caterina, Brazil.

Dear Editor, It was reported the police officer who was assaulted with a brick to his eye and injured by a driver and his family has lost his sight (NewsRoom July 22). 

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro on Friday met with representatives of U.S.

(Reuters) – China has issued stark private warnings to the Biden administration about a possible trip to Taiwan in August by U.S.

Guyana’s finest chess players have departed for the Olympiad in Chennai, India, to face opponents from among 188 countries.

The Ministry of Education is inviting parents of students attending St.

“It is like something was wrong with he in he head.

EUGENE, Oregon, CMC – Two-time Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo ended her World Championships jinx here late Friday when she captured gold in the women’s 400 metres at Hayward Field.

(Reuters) – Kenya’s Olympic champion Emmanuel Korir ran a textbook tactical race to win the world 800 metres title yesterday, as he peaked at just the right time after a wretched season.

Dear Editor, It is my belief that the elements of shame have declined in our society.

Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud and senior members of the ministry’s staff on Friday bade farewell to Ann Greene, the longtime Director of Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) as she heads into retirement.

ROCAMADOUR, France, (Reuters) – Jonas Vingegaard was poised to claim his maiden Tour de France title as the Dane retained his overall lead after avoiding a freak crash in the final time trial yesterday.

DAKAR, (Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Mali claimed responsibility on Saturday for an attack on the country’s main military base, which it said was a response to governmental collaboration with Russian mercenaries.

Last Update: 1,999.612                    Movement: -5.198% Current Update: 1,895.681              YTD Movement: 84.262%LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index fell 5.198% during the third period of trading in July, 2022.

A Guyanese woman, Caroline Baird, 44, was shot and killed at Bush Hill, St Michael, Barbados, on Friday night.

At its simplest level democracy is a form of government which seeks to accommodate citizens who hold a variety of viewpoints so they do not descend into strife.