Daily Archive: Tuesday, September 20, 2022

(Trinidad Express) Two security officers were killed and a third left in critical condition, after they were shot by criminals who carried out a robbery at the entrance to the La Romaine, San Fernando branch of Pennywise on Monday afternoon.

Two men have been charged over the theft of $400m in gold which had been hidden away by a dealer in the precious metal.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico/SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, (Reuters) – Hurricane Fiona bore down on Turks and Caicos Islands today as a powerful Category 3 storm, threatening to devastate the tiny Caribbean archipelago after cutting a path of destruction through the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Russia today gave support to plans by separatists which it backs in Ukraine to hold referendums paving the way for the annexation of swathes of additional territory, a direct challenge to the West that could sharply escalate the conflict.

MEXICO CITY/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Inter-American Development Bank’s board yesterday reviewed an independent report showing evidence of some allegations made by a whistleblower against the bank’s chief, Mauricio Claver-Carone, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security on Monday rolled out a project to bring an end to instances of children begging on the streets across the country.

Saying education is a core element in Guyana’s transformation, President Irfaan Ali on Monday told a United Nations (UN) forum that his administration would be increasing spending on the sector to 20% of the country’s national budget.

Following the crowning of the wrong woman as queen at the conclusion of its Miss Amerindian Heritage Pageant, the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs has offered an “unequivocal” apology to all the delegates for what it says was a tabulation error.

Close to 1,300 persons from the East Coast Demerara fishing belt were yesterday due to receive cheques as the payout of government’s one-off $150,000 cash grant for fisherfolk continued.

Finding among other things that he had no interest in the 1,000 acres of land at Providence which his company Sunset Lakes had bought from the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) to develop private luxury housing, businessman Brian Tiwarie recently lost his challenge to title being passed to Precious Metal Mines Inc.

The bodies of the two men who were missing following a boat mishap in the Essequibo River over the weekend have been recovered and the Ministry of Public Works yesterday disclosed that “most” of the occupants on the vessel were not wearing life jackets and it was not certified to operate the Parika to Bartica route.

Five international companies have submitted bids to build the proposed natural gas-fired power plant at Wales, West Bank Demerara.

A young miner died last Saturday after being pinned by a tree that fell at Gold Finger Landing, in Region Seven.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Women suffered a narrow defeat in the opening One-Day International here yesterday, to fall behind in the three-match series at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.

A man was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of fellow taxi driver Quincy Weekes, who he is accused of stabbing to death last Wednesday during an argument over $500 and a parking space.

A dozen bids have been submitted for the half-a-billion dollar construction of a reinforced concrete foundation for the corn and soya bean conditioning and storage plant at Tacama.

Western Tigers and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) recorded lopsided wins when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Senior Men’s League continued on Sunday evening at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda.

The government is currently developing a Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) programme that will allow Guyana Power and Light (GPL) customers with renewable energy systems of up to 1.5 mega-watts (MW) to supply the 13.8 kV distribution networks.

Dear Editor, The harassment of Guyanese fisherfolk in the Corentyne by Suriname’s authorities is blatant and Guyana’s strong response at the highest levels is justified.

As she testified before the United States Congress last Wednesday, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley made a plea to policymakers to reexamine regulations on correspondent banking in the Caribbean made to counter terrorism and money laundering as they have made the region globally uncompetitive.

Dear Editor, On 17th September 2022, a letter to the Editor captioned, ‘First time a COI is appointed but not gazetted and TORs not publicised’ written under the hand of Mr.

Dear Editor, I respond to the letter of an old interlocutor, Sherwood Lowe: “By ignoring the Coalition gov’t’s total parliamentary record Dev’s analysis is deficient and conclusions wrong.”

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand was recently conferred with the title of Honourary Fellow of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) in recognition of her outstanding service to the advancement of quality education and social justice which has made a positive difference in the lives of her fellow Guyanese.

Dear Editor, I refer to the September 18 captions “Civil Society Group slams Auditor General for issuing misleading report on oil account” and “Article 13 calls on Auditor General to withdraw ‘clean’ opinion on NRF financials” (KN and SN respectively). 

As it forges ahead with its plan for the reconstruction of the Linden-Soesdyke Highway, the Ministry of Public Works is inviting contractors to participate in its prequalification process.

Star cyclist Jamual John brought his talents back to Guyana and rode off with the spoils of the Victor Macedo road race on Sunday.

WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth was laid to rest alongside her beloved husband on Monday after a day which saw Britain and the world pay a final farewell to the nation’s longest-reigning monarch, in a dazzling show of pomp and ceremony.

A Canada-based Guyanese was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of break and enter and larceny after a court heard that the police were afraid he would flee the country.

Dear Editor, It is laughable, somewhat of an insult as well for the PPP and President Ali to believe that Guyanese cannot see that their so-called One Guyana Initiative is a political gimmick.

A Joint Services operation in the Berbice River on Saturday has  led to the destruction of approximately 3,000 pounds of marijuana at a camp in DeVeldt.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said U.S forces would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, his most explicit statement on the issue, drawing an angry response from China that said it sent the wrong signal to those seeking an independent Taiwan.

Dear Editor, The consultant for GCA is advocating against the water company disconnecting citizens and charging reconnection fees (KN September 19).

Dear Editor, Mr Rampersaud Tiwari, a proud, outstanding Buxtonian, and a long serving senior civil servant of the Guyana Civil Service, passed away in Toronto on September 18, 2022.

Seven new COVID-19 cases were reported by the Ministry of Health on Monday after 330 tests were done.

(Jamaican Gleaner) Trinidadian Tariq Alli is the new Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Representative for Jamaica.

KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed there would be no let-up in Ukraine’s fight to regain its territory as Kyiv said its troops had crossed a major river, paving the way for an assault on Russia’s occupation forces in the eastern Donbas region.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Australia’s Aaron Finch finds Twenty20 cricket “exciting” and has no immediate plans to quit the format, the 35-year-old said ahead of their three-match series against India yesterday.

Riquna Williams scored 17 points off the bench, including eight in just over a minute late in the game, and the Las Vegas Aces outlasted the Connecticut Sun 78-71 on Sunday to win the WNBA championship in Uncasville, Conn.

The late Queen Elizabeth was widely revered for her sense of duty, her wisdom, advice, and the continuity she provided.

Dear Editor, Mention was made recently in the press of Maurice Moore as an outstanding footballer, representative of British Guiana and the West Indies.

(Trinidad Express) A man who impregnated a minor who is related to him appeared before the court on Friday.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Rugby Australia has written to the sport’s global governing body to reiterate concerns about refereeing after the Rugby Championship test against New Zealand in Melbourne was tarnished by a contentious time-wasting decision.

Two separate tilts at trying to persuade the Government of Guyana to help meet some of the costs associated with ensuring that a representative group of local agro-processors and craftsmen and women participate in this year’s Seventh Annual Florida International Trade Fair and Cultural Expo (FITCE) which will be held on October 19th and 20th have been turned down.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday on the anniversary of two devastating temblors, killing at least one person, damaging buildings, knocking out power and sending residents of Mexico City scrambling on to streets for safety.

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has never been part of the Presidents Cup, which every two years pits the best golfers from the United States against the best from the rest of world — except Europe.

The NBA and the players association are expected to agree to reduce the minimum draft age from 19 to 18 by 2024, The Athletic reported yesterday.

KARACHI, Pakistan, (Reuters) – England will kick off their first tour of Pakistan in 17 years today with the first of a seven-match Twenty20 series which assumes even more importance for both sides ahead of the World Cup in Australia next month.

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Andre Russell blasted 16 runs from the last three deliveries of the game but his efforts were in vain as Trinbago Knight Riders suffered an agonising one-run defeat to St Lucia Kings in the Caribbean Premier League here Sunday night.