Daily Archive: Thursday, September 22, 2022

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Under pressure to resign for declining to say whether he accepts the scientific consensus on global warming, World Bank President David Malpass said on Thursday it was clear greenhouse emissions are causing climate change and defended his record as bank chief.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) board of directors voted unanimously today to recommend the removal of President Mauricio Claver-Carone following an independent ethics investigation, two sources familiar with the vote said.

(Reuters) – Venezuelan police have arrested a fugitive Malaysian businessman nicknamed ‘Fat Leonard’ who is at the centre of a major U.S.

TEGUCIGALPA,  (Reuters) – A Honduran court sentenced the country’s former first lady, Rosa Bonilla, to 14 years in prison on Wednesday on charges of fraud and misappropriation of funds destined for social programs, a judicial spokesperson said.

(Trinidad Express) With the start of the new law term, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) came in for criticism from judges from the Court of Appeal who called on the State to get its act together.

(Trinidad Express) Businessman Hugh Leong Poi has been charged with conspiring to defraud the State of $1.4 million in motor vehicle taxes from the purchase of a $2.3 million Mercedes-Benz AMG G63.

-calls for increased cost of carbon credits While pointing out that the world is currently faced with an energy crisis with no end in the near future, Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali told the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly that fossil fuels are a necessary means of energy while the world transitions to more sustainable means.

For a second time community activist Veerasammy Ramayya has resigned as the Coordinator for President Irfaan Ali’s Rapid Response Taskforce in Region Six, alleging that there is massive corruption in the region and that when it is highlighted by him regional officials become upset.

Investigators probing the $400 million theft of raw gold from a Mahaica, East Coast Demerara dealer have recovered 28 ounces of the precious metal and arrested a number of other suspects.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has announced the appointment of Beverley Critchlow as Assistant Chief Election Officer (ACEO), filling one of the several senior vacancies within the Commission’s Secretariat.

In an early morning rampage, an Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara farmer chopped his sleeping son to death, before launching an attack on his common-law wife, who he wounded and burned, before ending his own life.

Civil aviation inspectors are scheduled to visit the Eteringbang Airstrip to probe an incident involving a Jags Aviation passenger aircraft that ran off the airstrip upon landing and crashed into vegetation.

The police are investigating the killing of a 42-year-old rice farmer of Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD), who was stabbed and beaten in an altercation on Tuesday night.

Guyana Amazon Warriors got off to a winning start on their home leg of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a thrilling victory over the Jamaica Tallawahs last night at the Providence National Stadium.

Popular Disc Jockey (DJ) Dorrel Romeo, called ‘DJ Magnum,’ who survived Saturday’s boat mishap in the Essequibo River that left two men dead, has admitted that he was among those not wearing a lifejacket at the time of accident.

Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday disclosed that no reasons were given by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for the directive to discontinue the private criminal charge against Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Wendell Blanhum over statements he made about Detective Sergeant Dion Bascom.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) successfully completed its Extraordinary Congress on Saturday 27th August 2022, which saw the adoption of a new constitution with over 50 new amendments.

Despite seeing a downward trend in COVID-19 infections, hospitalisations and deaths, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony on Wednesday said Guyana will continue to take guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) in its approach to the pandemic.

Dear Editor, (No Woman, No, Please don’t Cry)… Fall (autumn) is finally here in the Northern Hemisphere which includes Guyana.

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) has taken umbrage at criticisms of its prequalification of companies for the construction of the Wales natural gas plant, with officials saying that simply checking the board’s website and those of companies that bid would clear up any doubts.

Dear Editor, The Government and UNICEF recently launched another campaign to ‘remove children from the street’. 

Wayne Gilbert, who had been charged with the 2017 murder of Rawle Rodrigues, was on Monday granted his freedom after Justice Sandil Kissoon found that he had not signed a confession the police claimed he had given.

Keavon Bess, Guyana’s Chef-de-Mission to the South American Games says the travelling contingent remains unchanged and to his knowledge Guyana will be represented in the four previously published disciplines by 16 athletes.

Dear Editor, There is a passionate and ongoing rhetoric from the political parties for equality and the “One Guyana “initiative promoted by President Irfaan Ali.

The trial of Timothy McKenzie, who is accused of the 2018 murder of Richard Noel, is set to commence at 9 this morning before Justice Sandil Kissoon and a 12-member jury at the Demerara High Court.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump and his adult children were sued on Wednesday for what New York state’s attorney general called numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentation, accused of misstating the values of real estate properties to obtain favorable loans and tax benefits.

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) in an attempt to publicise the discipline and its availability to all Guyanese, will conduct an exhibition exercise on Saturday at the Giftland Mall, Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara.

Dear Editor, I applaud the initiative taken by the Ministry of Human Services to remove children from the streets who are found begging.

A labourer has been sentenced to six months behind bars after he pleaded guilty to stealing 100 pounds of ginger from a Stabroek Market vendor yesterday.

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian authorities said three people including a member of the security forces had been killed on Tuesday during unrest sweeping the country, as anger at the death of a woman in the custody of the morality police fuelled protests for a fifth day.

By Charwayne Walker In March of 1946 British Guiana and Trinidad contested a three-match International football series where four International cricketers, three from the Twin-Island Republic and one from then British Guiana participated.

Dear Editor, I have now been in Guyana for two weeks.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago are only paying a fraction of the sum agreed on to fund The University of the West Indies (UWI), owing the regional institution approximately US$48 million as at July 31, 2021.

The Ministry of Health on Wednesday confirmed 7 new COVID-19 cases after 229 tests were done.

PARIS, (Reuters) – France coach Didier Deschamps is hopeful of having most of his players fit before the World Cup as they face a number of injury-related absences ahead of their Nations League matches.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Barbados Royals guaranteed themselves of finishing top of the Caribbean Premier League standings with an impressive 36-run demolition of reigning champions St Kitts and Nevis Patriots yesterday.

Guyana Water Inc. (GWI) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Shaik Baksh yesterday said freely reconnecting its service to disconnected customers will plunge the utility company further into debt.

Robert Sarver has disclosed plans to sell the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury basketball franchises following the release of a damning report of his workplace conduct that corroborated claims of harassment and inappropriate behavior.

KYIV/NEW YORK  (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin ordered the mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of Russians to fight in Ukraine on Wednesday, while moving to annex Ukrainian territory and making what Washington denounced as an overt threat to use nuclear weapons.

(Jamaica Observer) DEAN of the Teachers’ Colleges of Jamaica (TCJ) Dr Garth Anderson is urging Parliament to examine Britain’s rationale for abolishing the General Teaching Council for England (GTCE) before it forges ahead with a legal framework which is seen as punitive and egregious to some extent.

PARIS, (Reuters) – KFC France distanced itself from comments from a senior executive saying the fast food chain may take legal action over forward Kylian Mbappe’s refusal to take part in some of the French national team’s sponsorship commitments.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Roger Federer brings down the curtain on his illustrious career later this week but the Swiss maestro has assured his millions of fans that he will not become a ‘tennis ghost’.

For the past few months, social media has been buzzing with the latest catchphrase: ‘quiet quitting’.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – All-rounder Chinelle Henry is confident West Indies Women can pull out a win and level the CG United One-Day International (ODI) series against New Zealand here today, following their five-run loss in the first match.

(Reuters) – The men’s Ashes five-test series between England and Australia will begin in Edgbaston on June 16 next year, organisers said yesterday.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, CMC – Five West Indians were picked when a total of 314 players went under the hammer in the inaugural South Africa T20 League (SA20) auction, bringing to nine the number of Caribbean cricketers chosen for the January-February 2023 tournament.

Dear Editor, It is hard to understand that with all the proclaimed regulations and checks and balances, ‘captains’  not certified, boats not permitted to operate a certain route, and operating after the stipulated hours, are routinely doing so, flouting the system, to the detriment of passengers, as was the case in the recent tragedy.