Daily Archive: Wednesday, July 27, 2022

President Irfaan Ali today hailed the US$2b signing between Guyana and EXIM Bank as a signal of the US’s commitment not only to Guyana but to CARICOM.

Susan Richards, who police say managed to defraud another woman of $85,000 via a Facebook scam in which she pretended to be a male suitor, managed to avoid prison today after agreeing to repay the money.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, a statement from the Department of Public information (DPI) said today.

The police today said that one of two men who broke into a La Grange house this morning was fatally shot by the homeowner who also sustained gunshot injuries.

MANILA,  (Reuters) – A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the northern Philippine island of Luzon today killing four people, damaging buildings and sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila.

Following talks with President Irfaan Ali on Monday in Washington, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has emphasised the importance of inclusive growth and strengthened transparency.

Former AFC parliamentarian Charrandass Persaud who back in 2018 helped to topple the APNU+AFC government after he voted in favour of the then Opposition PPP/C’s no-confidence motion, has won $7M in damages against then Minister of National Security Khemraj Ramjatta who he had said defamed him.

In addition to the announcement that the problematic compressor from the Liza Unity FPSO has been replaced and that the new one is functioning optimally at production of  140,000 barrels per day, ExxonMobil also stated that it has paid over US$10 million in fines to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a penalty for flaring of climate harming gases.

As he had threatened, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has moved to the courts with a $50m libel suit against Su Zhi Rong (also known as Su Zhirong), the Chinese businessman at the centre of bribery allegations against Jagdeo in the VICE News exposé.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies were yesterday plotting how best to avoid their second straight One-Day International whitewash this month and their fourth in six series this year, as they geared up for today’s finale against powerhouses India.

Branding Speaker Manzoor Nadir’s decision to deny a request by Leader of the Opposition Aubrey Norton for the House to debate the allegations of corrupt practices involving Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo as “shameful and dishonourable”, the Opposition said it will continue to up the pressure to have the “damning allegations” investigated by an international team.

Family members, friends and supporters of recently slain youth Quindon Bacchus on Saturday staged a peaceful protest from Ann’s Grove to Golden Grove, on the East Coast of Demerara, calling for more police to face charges in connection with his death.

The Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Social Services last week conducted a walk-through at several health facilities in Region Six after which the committee’s chair, Dr.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) under its Pepsi brand, became the latest sponsor to partner with the Petra Organization in their staging of the ExxonMobil U14 Football championships.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the Ministry of Education launched the second phase of its teacher training plan for the FIFA Football for Schools (F4S) initiative on Monday by partnering with the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) student educators ahead of the national rollout of the programme.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday announced the appointment of Colonel (Ret’d) Nazrul Hussain as Director-General of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC).

Days after the National Assembly voted to adopt the Committee of Privileges’ recommendation to suspend eight Opposition MPs over a tumultuous bid on December 29 last year to stop the passage of the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) bill, the suspended MPs are yet to be formally notified of the action.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – European Union countries bracing for further cuts in Russian gas supply yesterday approved a weakened emergency plan to curb demand, after striking compromise deals to limit reductions for some countries.

Dear Editor, You wonder what dunce advisors are advising the PPP Government.

Last year Chelsea Edghill became the first player from the English speaking Caribbean to participate at the Olympic Games.

Queensway Group of Companies has donated half a million dollars to the national chess team set to compete in this year’s FIDE Chess Olympiad hosted in Chennai, India.

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, (Reuters) – Three United Nations peacekeepers and at least 12 civilians were killed during a second day of violent anti-U.N.

As it works towards becoming the official bargaining agent for workers in the  burgeoning oil and gas sector here, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) with its sister union, Trinidad-based Oilfield Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU).

Dear Editor, Team Guyana has just jetted off to participate at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England and the entire nation should be behind them.

Dear Editor, It started with the announcement by Vice President Jagdeo of a payment to the “severed” sugar workers.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Top Brazilian bankers and businessmen issued a letter yesterday in defence of Brazil’s electronic voting system that has been attacked by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, and warned that the country’s democracy was in “grave danger.”

By Aviso Paul With yesterday being the last day for the extended Building Expo, several  exhibiting companies have expressed their satisfaction with the exposure. 

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s leader Xi Jinping are expected to talk tomorrow, a source familiar with the planning said, amid fresh tensions over Taiwan and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Sprinter, Aliyah Abrams and boxer Keevin Allicock have been named as Team Guyana’s flag bearers for the opening ceremony at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. 

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that a 74-year-old man succumbed to COVID-19 on July 25.

SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – El Salvador’s president announced yesterday a plan for a voluntary repurchase offer to holders of bonds maturing between 2023 and 2025.

Guyana were subjected to a nine-wicket loss to Jamaica as the Cricket West Indies under-19 regional tournament continued yesterday in Trinidad.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Crude oil spilling from one of state-run PDVSA’s joint ventures has hit an environmentally sensitive area at Venezuela’s eastern region, three sources close to the operations said yesterday.

Dear Editor, The National Public Library was founded in 1909 and has not begun to cater to the needs of an educated public in 2022. 

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Tokyo prosecutors raided the home of former Tokyo 2020 Olympic board member Haruyuki Takahashi yesterday in connection to suspected inappropriate payments made to him by suit retailer Aoki Holdings Inc 8214.T,

Given the recent incidents of the malfunctioning of vessels on the Essequibo River due to poor maintenance, Region Two Chairperson, Vilma De Silva, is urging passengers to wear their safety jackets at all times.

KHIMKI, Russia, (Reuters) – The defence team of U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, detained in Russia on drug charges, argued in court yesterday that she had used medical cannabis to assuage pain from injuries, like many other elite international athletes.

(Reuters) – Azeem Rafiq said he was “incredibly proud” of former Scotland cricketers Majid Haq and Qasim Sheikh for speaking out about the racist abuse they had suffered in their careers, which led to a damning review into Cricket Scotland.

SHEFFIELD, England, (Reuters) – Hosts England waltzed past Sweden into the Women’s Euro 2022 final with Beth Mead, Lucy Bronze, Alessia Russo and Fran Kirby all on target in a sensational 4-0 win in front of a frenzied sell-out crowd at Bramall Lane yesterday.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s next government must prioritize dismantling illegal armed groups and criminal gangs, a report from the U.N.

Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn (left) and Guyana Defence Force Chief-of-Staff (ag) Brigadier Godfrey Bess (right) are attending the Strategic Level Defence Conference in Brasilia, Brazil.

Fifty years ago this month, the attention of the world’s media was sharply focused on the city of Reykjavik.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne batted through pain to help the hosts stretch their overall lead to 323 runs and boost their chances of a series-levelling victory in the second test against Pakistan yesterday.

Dear Editor, Three pictures surrounding the same set of circumstances in SN’s July 26th edition told me one story. 

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, yesterday stressed the need for militaries to be under firm civilian control at an Americas-wide defense gathering in Brazil, where military loyalty to the Constitution has become a central issue ahead of the Oct.