Daily Archive: Saturday, August 27, 2022

The Ministry of Labour says it has begun investigations into the workplace fatality which occurred at Gafsons Industries Limited, Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara yesterday.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced a $10 million investment for the community of Shulinab, South Central Rupununi, Region Nine.

PESHAWAR/KABUL,  (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people fled their homes in northern Pakistan today after a fast-rising river destroyed a major bridge, as deadly floods cause devastation across the country.

Skeletal remains  were found on the Eversham, Corentyne foreshore this morning. 

(Trinidad Express) Mother of seven-year-old Mc Kenzie Hope Rachier has been charged with her murder.

(Trinidad Guardian) Acting Police Commissioner Mc Donald Jacob says there is no policy in the T&T Police Service to target or “hunt” young Afro-Trinidadians.

(Trinidad Guardian) Two men were executed in Longdenville Saturday morning. According to reports, the men were first made to strip down to their boxers before they were both shot in their heads.

Even as the government remains mum on the reasons for the decision, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has invited persons to invest in some 25 per cent of the corporation’s lands to plant sugar cane and supply it to their Albion, Blairmont, Rose Hall, and Uitvlugt estates, according to a request for Expressions of Interest.

Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday said the safety and security of Detective Sergeant Dion Bascom is the “top priority” and he should therefore be put in a “safe place” instead of being penalised.

To thunderous applause, President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced in Lethem, Region Nine, that 600 of its residents who have been allotted house lots, will each be given $1 million to facilitate the construction of their homes.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) says that it has taken note of concerns expressed in relation to the existing Preliminary List of Electors (PLE) but contended that it must be handled in accordance with the law.

A Gafoor’s Hardware Store employee died yesterday afternoon after a rack of windows came crashing down on her at the company’s Land of Canaan site on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD).

Five men were yesterday remanded to prison after being slapped with a series of robbery under arms, possession of firearm, and acquiring military clothing charges.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) yesterday presented a certificate to SS Natural Fruit Flavoured Inc that permits the company to use the Made in Guyana Standards Mark for its fruit flavoured BBQ sauces.

Re-cleaners’ attached to the Albion Estate in Berbice yesterday held a protest after they were told that they would no longer be offered this type of work.

A Corentyne house which had been leaning to one side for some time collapsed on Thursday evening while an elderly bedridden man and his wife were fast asleep inside.

Twelve Guyanese have been awarded scholarships to China for the year 2022 and will soon head off to further their studies at  universities there.

Former head of the Government Information Agency and long-time member of the Alliance For Change (AFC) Beverley Alert is set to replace the party’s co-founder Raphael Trotman in the National Assembly when his resignation takes effect.

The Albion/Port Mourant estate has surpassed its weekly production target for the second consecutive week, GuySuCo disclosed in a statement yesterday afternoon – allowing workers to benefit from a tax-free extra day’s pay.

A taxi driver will now have to serve two years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to two charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition. 

Dear Editor, I have taken note of the Stabroek Business article titled, “Local agro processors hopeful that Florida Trade Expo will aid recovery from COVID business blues” (Stabroek Business August 26, 2022). 

The fifth annual Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean Boxing Tournament got off to a cracking start last night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. 

The Guyana Revenue Authority’s (GRA) Law Enforcement & Investigations Division (LEID in an exercise on Thursday seized three motor vehicles laden with a large quantity of uncustomed chicken at Cane Grove, East Coast Demerara.

Dear Editor, Guyanese should be wary of the ‘Google politicians’ for Google gives access to information but does not teach logic and reasoning; Jonathan Yearwood proves this in his latest outburst on Facebook.

Twenty-five-year-old Andrea Sophia Crystal King prevailed against nine other young women to win the Miss World Guyana Pageant 2022 last Sunday at the National Cultural Centre.

US Army General Laura Richardson, commander of the US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) is to visit Guyana from August 29 to 31 to meet with government and defence leaders for talks on the bilateral security partnership between Washington and Georgetown. 

Dear Editor, The wisdom in the adage, “Prevention is better than cure,’ is most timely to embrace at this time.

Nine young women between the ages of 16 and 25 years old from across the three sub-districts of Region Seven have been selected to vie for the title and crown in the first ever Miss Region Seven Amerindian Heritage Pageant.

A paper committal will now be a part of the court proceedings for the two men who allegedly robbed and murdered 36-year-old Garfield Newton last Christmas Eve.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department yesterday disclosed that it was investigating former President Donald Trump for removing White House records because it believed he illegally held documents including some involving intelligence-gathering and clandestine human sources – among America’s most closely held secrets.

Dear Editor, The caption intrigued: “Angad Singh: India deports Emmy-nominated journalist” (BBC August 26). 

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Ukraine’s president on Friday said the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant remains “very risky” after two of its six reactors were reconnected to the grid following shelling that caused Europe’s largest nuclear power plant to be disconnected for the first time in its history.

Earlier this week, Canadian High Commissioner Mark Berman and a team from the High Commission visited Region Seven to engage with partners on the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) economic resilience project for Venezuelan migrants there.

To eat Sada roti, we traditionally tear it or cut it into quarters.

Guyana’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, is to deliver the keynote address at the upcoming inaugural Gala of the Canada-Guyana Chamber of Commerce.

Dear Editor, I wish to refer to a letter written by the previous Health Minister, Dr.

SINGAPORE/HOUSTON, (Reuters) – China has entrusted a defence-focussed state firm to ship millions of barrels of Venezuelan oil despite U.S.

By Tieanna Jordan Teacher, cricketer and disability advocate Ackila Smith created history at this year’s Miss Emancipation Pageant, held on August 14 at the National Cultural Centre, when she proudly represented her community as the first person with a disability to participate in the pageant.

Dear Editor, Please allow us to highlight some of the lawless and lackadaisical, bias and victimizing behaviour by a senior Maritime monitor at Parika stelling.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba said yesterday it sought U.S. technical assistance in cleaning up after a massive fire at an oil storage facility that killed 16 fire fighters.

GPL’s Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System suffered a shutdown on Wednesday as a result of tripped transmission lines.

Channelling the morals and values taught to her by her Guyanese parents-Debbie and Andre Khan-in the question and answer segment of the Miss Teen Florida competition back in May, 18-year-old Alyssa Khan walked away with the crown and is now set to compete on the national stage at Miss Teen USA.

HONG KONG/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Beijing and Washington took a major step yesterday towards ending a dispute that threatened to boot Chinese companies, including Alibaba, from U.S.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has secured four scholarships for national youth players Brandon Solomon, Antwone Vasconcellos, Rajan Ramdeholl, and Marcus Tudor to attend St Jago High School, in Jamaica, and become fixtures in the institution’s u19 squad for the Manning Cup, which is also known as the ISSA High School Championship.

Five persons were rushed yesterday to the Suddie Public Hospital in Region Two after they were involved in a multi-vehicle accident.

A live stage show, “Those People”, premieres at the National Cultural Centre on next Saturday, September 3 and continues on September 4.

Dear Editor, In the Westminster parliamentary tradition, a leader walks away from parliament and party politics after serving as Prime Minister.

After two months of promises of protection for teachers at the Lodge Secondary School, barbed wire is currently being installed on the school’s perimeter fence.

Cycling action returns to the streets of the capital tomorrow with the staging of the most lucrative fixture in recent memory.

Some of the most sought after Caribbean artistes have been confirmed by organisers of the inaugural Cricket Carnival to perform at concerts during the event.

Dear Editor, School is reopening in less than 2 weeks for the new school year, a new curriculum is being rolled out and parents collected their ‘Because we Care’ cash grant.

(Reuters) – Moderna sued Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech yesterday for patent infringement in the development of the first COVID-19 vaccine approved in the United States, alleging they copied technology that Moderna developed years before the pandemic.

I feel scared most times when people call me a feminist and it’s not that the movement frightens me.

Guyana continued their dominant and unbeaten showing in the Men and Women sections, while the Veteran’s unit remained winless in the Team Championships of the XXVII Senior Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Championships in Jamaica yesterday.

Police in Region 4C are on the hunt for four armed bandits who stormed an Industry, East Coast Demerara (ECD) supermarket on Wednesday night and carted off an undisclosed amount of cash.

The annual ‘Raw National Powerlifting Championships’ has been confirmed for tomorrow at St Stanislaus College auditorium, and as is customary Fitness Express has agreed to be one of the main spotters.

Dear Editor, My attention was drawn to your editorial “Corruption Scandals” (Aug 21).

LONDON,  (Reuters) – “House of the Dragon”, the highly anticipated “Game of Thrones” prequel, has been renewed for a second season after its first episode proved a hit.

KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – Madhubala, a 16-year-old elephant in Pakistan suffering for years from a dental infection and pain caused by a broken tusk, finally got relief on Wednesday after undergoing treatment while under unique standing sedation.

LAUSANNE, (Reuters) – American Aleia Hobbs won the women’s 100 metres at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, beating Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson in a photo finish yesterday.

A story appeared in the news this week that a social media personality is being accused of drugging and raping a young man.

Dear Editor, I was very sad, but not surprised, to see the resignation of Raphael Trotman from Parliament this week.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – New ball fast bowling pair Ravi Rampaul and Jayden Seales produced key bursts to set up Trinbago Knight Riders’ 47-run win over Guyana Amazon Warriors in the fifth match of the Men’s Sixty.

Seventeen new COVID cases were recorded yesterday after 301 tests were performed.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, , CMC – Stunning unbeaten half-centuries from left-handers Amir Jangoo and Raymon Reifer propelled Jamaica Tallawahs to a tournament-high total, laying the platform for a dominant 41-run victory over Barbados Royals.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The accused ringleader of a scheme involving at least 19 former National Basketball Association players to defraud a league health plan into paying millions of dollars for bogus medical procedures pleaded guilty yesterday over his involvement.

(Reuters) – FIFA has lifted the suspension imposed on the All India Football Federation (AIFF) earlier this month due to undue third-party influence, world soccer’s governing body said on Friday.

(Reuters) – AS Roma are playing well under manager Jose Mourinho and the Serie A clash against Juventus this weekend will be a tight encounter despite Juve’s dominant record over the capital club, manager Massimiliano Allegri said yesterday.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – World number one Daniil Medvedev said he was disappointed his U.S.

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium,  (Reuters) – Audi will enter Formula One from 2026 with one of the sport’s existing teams and using a new power unit to be built in Germany, it announced yesterday.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – England put themselves in firm control of the second test against South Africa after centuries by England skipper Ben Stokes and Ben Foakes left them with a commanding first innings lead at the close of the second day of the second test.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – A group of retired Federal Police detectives has released a statement accusing members of Brazil’s Supreme Court of using the force to take what they called “authoritarian and illegal measures”.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Sherfane Rutherford’s blitz fired St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to their first win of the Men’s Sixty here yesterday.

This week an article in Stabroek News listed the price of tomatoes at currently $600 a lb and suggested that demand from onshore and offshore oil workers was driving up costs for this and perhaps other vegetables, many of which have increased even more than tomatoes which were once selling for $140/lb in March 2017.