Articles published on Tuesday, August 30, 2022
MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died today at the age of 91, Russian news agencies cited hospital officials as saying.
Magistrate Alex Moore at the Number 51 Magistrate’s Court on Friday granted a restraining order against a Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) Officer, ordering him not to make contact with his ex-partner for two years after he allegedly threatened to kill the woman on
(Reuters) – A Moscow prosecutor has asked a court to declare as “extremist” the work of rapper Oxxxymiron, one of Russia’s most popular musicians, who has publicly opposed the invasion of Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported.
BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – Iraq’s powerful cleric Moqtada al-Sadr ordered his followers to end their protests in central Baghdad today, easing a confrontation which led to the deadliest violence in the Iraqi capital in years.
(Trinidad Express) Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago are battling a similar crime problem, says Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
(Trinidad Guardian) Police are investigating the murder of a 38-year-old man of Julien Park, Diego Martin.
Decrying what it says is the ignoring of the ‘battery of legal support’ available to the Government of Guyana to protect Amerindian communities from the impacts of small and medium scale mining, the Guyana Human Rights Association [GHRA] says that the GGMC must be held accountable for the devastation and not its junior officers.
A cutlass attack at Kimbia Village, Upper Berbice River during the wee hours of yesterday has left one man dead and a teenager with a severed wrist and serious neck injury.
Tacina Dazzell, the mother of one who was allegedly murdered by her common-law partner on Friday night, was stabbed 16 times, an autopsy yesterday revealed.
Two weeks ago Detective Sergeant, Dion Bascom through his attorney, Nigel Hughes wrote to President Irfaan Ali seeking protection and to date he is yet to receive a response.
A man will now spend the next two years behind bars after he pleaded guilty to fraudulently converting $1.7 million, property of the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs.
Team Guyana and Jeremiah Duncan snagged the coveted awards when the curtains came down on this year’s Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean Boxing Tournament on Sunday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Showtime was crowned the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Berbice Champion, defeating Hopetown on Saturday evening at the Fort Wellington basketball court tarmac, West Coast Berbice.
Co-founder of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana (IDPADA-G), Vincent Alexander, is demanding a public apology from Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo who he says has falsely accused him of having a pecuniary interest in, and misusing the organization’s funds.
The Guyana National U14 Boys football programme yesterday suffered their second consecutive defeat of their three-match tour of Suriname, losing to the Transvaal U16 setup.
Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill yesterday announced the allocation of $130 million to upgrade the road in Barabina, Region One.
The case against Onika Pompey brought by singer Kwasi ‘Ace’ Edmonson yesterday ended after the beautician made a public apology via her Facebook page over derogatory remarks that she made.
Thirty-three, that is the number of national records that were broken on Sunday when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) staged its Raw Nationals Championship at St Stanislaus’ auditorium.
President Irfaan Ali announced the construction of a new school for Shea village during a visit on Sunday to the Region Nine community.
Eagles and Pouderoyen recorded contrasting wins when the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) leg of the NAMILCO U17 Football League continued on Sunday at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.
A Berbice man was yesterday unanimously found guilty of two counts of sexual assault against a minor in 2019.
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – A day of tremendous momentum swings ended with Leeward Islands holding on with one wicket remaining, to win the West Indies Rising Stars Under-19 championship in a roller coaster three-day final against Barbados at Arnos Vale.
LONDON, CMC – Guyana international Tré Mitford bagged a second-half brace as Gloucester City hit back to win 3-1 at Hereford FC in an English sixth-tier National League North match on Monday.
President Irfaan Ali says that in next year’s budget, the Government will set aside $15m for the extension of water services in the Region Nine community of Achiwuib.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Serena Williams signalled she is not quite ready for retirement advancing to the second round of the U.S.
Business process outsourcing provider itel has announced plans to recruit more than 500 employees in the next few weeks to support its expanding operation here.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Colombian qualifier Daniel Galan stunned fourth-seeded Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-0 6-1 3-6 7-5 in an epic first-round showdown at the U.S.
Jason Gonsalves, who was initially remanded to prison last July on an attempted murder charge was yesterday granted bail of $400,000.
Dear Editor, The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) refers to an article published in yesterday’s (August 29, 2022) edition of the Stabroek News, captioned “Rose Hall Estate overpaid close to $5m to two contractors last year.”
The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) case against former Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan was yesterday called in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly where September 14th was set as the new date for hearings.
(Reuters) – A Mickey Mantle baseball card in mint condition sold for $12.6 million on Sunday, becoming the most valuable piece of sports memorabilia to be sold at an auction.
Dear Editor, On June 14 of this year, an architect submitted to the City Council of Georgetown, on our Firm’s behalf, a Plan and application for approval for the construction of a new building in Waterloo Street, Georgetown.
Dear Editor, I write to express my dissatisfaction with the poor service that is being meted out to me by ranks of the Sparendaam Police Station and with a view that the authorities correct the situation before others not suffer from deserving justice.
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr.
DUBAI, (Reuters) – Hardik Pandya’s talent was never in doubt and the India all-rounder has now combined a calm mind with an uncluttered approach to emerge as a serious match-winner as he demonstrated in Sunday’s Asia Cup thriller against Pakistan.
Dear Editor, It has been over five years I am writing about squatting in Good Hope Phase three, East Coast Demerara.
The Ministry of Health yesterday reported eight new cases of COVID-19 after 115 tests were done.
(ESPN) Rashid Khan believes that Afghanistan’s relatively younger side enjoying T20s is making a big difference.
Dear Editor, In November 2021, the United Nations released a study about global pollution with CO2 emissions and Climate Change on a grand scale.
A total of 32 security personnel attached to the Ministry of Education recently benefitted from fire safety training.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – World number one Daniil Medvedev opened his U.S.
Dear Editor, To those who have had substantive professional experience in Guyana’s sugar industry the most recent “Request for Expression of Interest for the cultivation and delivery of sugar canes to the Factories at Albion, Rose Hall, Blairmont and Uitvlugt Estates” – by Individual, Company or Consortium provides opportunity to immediately enquire if existing Cane Farming Cooperatives would be considered as eligible, especially since it is declared that agreement with the Corporation will be in accordance with the National Cane Farming Commit-tee Act, Cap 69:04.
Fire Prevention Officer of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), Sheldon Sauns said that an old duplex receptacle overheated and started the blaze that destroyed the St George’s High School on July 20.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Fabien Allen has indicated he is available for selection for the upcoming 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, as he revealed the reason behind his decision not to take up a contract with the men in maroon.
On August 24th, a contract valued at $566.9m was signed for the reconstruction of the North Ruimveldt Secondary School which was des-troyed by fire on June 19 last year.
MYKOLAIV, Ukraine/KYIV, (Reu-ters) – Ukraine said it broke through enemy lines in several places near the southern city of Kherson as it pressed a new campaign to retake territory while Moscow said Kyiv’s counter-offensive had failed as Russia shelled the port city of Mykolaiv.
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In the far west of Brazil’s Amazon, in Tabatinga, walls are scrawled with drug gang graffiti.
As it had done just over a month ago regarding Antigua and Barbuda’s buggery laws, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) yesterday stuck down similar legislation in St.
Dear Editor, President Ali’s recent visits abroad and his conversations with his counterparts are no exception to the ebb and flow of messages between capitals.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – American Coco Gauff eased into the second round of the U.S.
Banks DIH Limited has announced the opening of its Diplomatic Duty-Free Shop at The MovieTowne Mall for all persons entitled to Duty-Free Purchases within the Diplomatic Community.
