Daily Archive: Tuesday, November 8, 2022

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) today inked their first Collective Labour Agreement (CLA).

(CWI) ST JOHN’S, Antigua – West Indies cricket legend Shivnarine Chanderpaul was announced as one of the new members of International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame on Tuesday afternoon in Australia (Monday night Caribbean Time).

BUKOBA, Tanzania, (Reuters) – When the waters of Lake Victoria started gushing into the cabin of Flight PW494, passenger Mectrida Samuel knew she had to act fast.

Trevor Patrick, 48,  died this morning after a boat carrying him and media personnel capsized near Charity.

Guyana is to be part of a groundbreaking pharmaceuticals manufacturing deal among countries of the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa.

Following the ICC Hall of Fame announcement on 8 November 2022, open letters have been written to the inductees by those close to them, with their reactions to the news.

(St Lucia Times) In the aftermath of Sunday’s heavy rainfall that triggered devastating flooding in the north of the island, Saint Lucia has been mobilising regional and international assistance.

(Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested yesterday he would mount a 2024 presidential run as soon as next week, saying at a political rally in Ohio on Monday he would make a “big announcement” on Nov.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt,  (Reuters) – Leaders from poor countries criticized wealthy governments and oil companies for driving global warming, using their speeches today at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt to demand that they pay up for damage being inflicting on their economies.

While the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) collected $255 billion in taxes for the fiscal year ending December 2021, some $266.7 billion in tax exemptions were also granted with that amount slated to increase as the government further develops the oil and gas industry.

“Numerous mistakes” were made and “incorrect” numbers called out in the tabulation and verification of votes for Region Four during the 2020 elections after Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Information Technology officer, Enrique Livan took over the process.

President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Steve Ninvalle has called the decision by the International Boxing Association (IBA) to increase the prize money for the upcoming world championships a game changer.

The male and female teams led by Kellon Reid and Semonica Duke dominated the RX CrossFit competition of the Guyana Fitness Games on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. 

A Bloomfield, Corentyne woman is now dead after she reportedly succumbed to chop injuries sustained sometime around Sunday evening during a fight with her husband after she accused him of being unfaithful to her.

Efforts at reforming Guyana’s constitution can now be expected to get underway, following the passage of the Constitution Reform Commission bill in the National Assembly yesterday afternoon.

Christianburg/Wismar captured the GuyOil/Tradewind Tankers U18 Secondary Schools Football League after defeating Golden Grove 3-1 in the final match of the event Sunday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

An Eccles man died after he was struck down yesterday morning on a pedestrian crossing along the Agricola Public Road.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia have stuck with the players that won the Ashes 4-0 last season for the upcoming home series against West Indies, naming a slimmed down 13-man squad yesterday for the two tests in late November and early December.

A performance audit into the management of drugs and medical supplies at the Ministry of Public Health and Regional Health Facilities for the years 2015 to 2018 found that millions of dollars were wasted from spoilt or damaged supplies owing to poor storage.

United States-based Chandrabali Construction has come on board as the sponsor of Albion Community Centre Cricket Club’s second-division team.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said yesterday it has suspended Danushka Gunathilaka from all forms of cricket following his arrest in Sydney over an alleged sexual assault and will not consider him for any selections.

The opposition APNU+AFC yesterday denied a charge by state broadcaster NCN that two of its cameramen were attacked and intimidated by party MP, Nima Flue-Bess.

(Reuters) – Pakistan skipper Babar Azam should stand aside and give Mohammad Haris his opener slot to boost their top order firepower in tomorrow’s Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, former captain Shahid Afridi said.

An examination of the books of the Guyana Defence Force has revealed vouchers totalling over $1.8 billion are missing, according to the Auditor General’s report for the fiscal year ending December 2021.

(Reuters) – England can rely on all-rounder Ben Stokes in difficult situations despite some questions being raised after his recent run of form, fast bowler Mark Wood said ahead of their Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against India.

Twenty-six-year-old Ashford Adams, who is a Prison Officer attached to the Georgetown Prisons, was remanded yesterday on the charge of possession of narcotics.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Devon Thomas narrowly missed out on triple figures in his final innings for Leeward Islands Hurricanes before heading off on West Indies duty, but rain wreaked havoc on Sunday’s Super50 Cup contest with Barbados Pride, forcing a disappointing no result.

Thirty-five-year-old Rudolph Williams who went into a woman’s house and raped her while she slept, is now awaiting sentencing after a jury unanimously convicted him of the crime yesterday afternoon.

ToppXX edged Net Rockers 1-0 when the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Senior League continued Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, Linden.

Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall SC yesterday tabled a bill in the National Assembly to increase the number of judges sitting in the Court of Appeal to at least nine.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Women will host England Women in an eight-match white-ball series starting next month, as they beef up preparations for next year’s Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa.

Dear Editor The letter ‘Headache to uplift pension book’ (KN Nov 7), told a very realistic situation at Christ Church last Friday, one of the locations for identified areas, for the 2023 pension books distribution exercise plus one off cash grant.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday said that the Patient Care Technician (PCT) programme  offered by a Queenstown private institution is not part of the MOH’s training regimen.

US Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs Rena Bitter visited Guyana yesterday and met with government officials on various issues including visa matters. 

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Rain, then bad light, scuppered Trinidad and Tobago Red Force’s hopes of a third win in the Super50 Cup, forcing a no result with minnows Combined Campuses and Colleges here yesterday.

Dear Editor, I read with much dismay a statement from Hon.

Dear Editor, On Sunday November 6, 2022, I received a telephone call from a National Insurance Scheme staffer, on behalf of the NIS General Manager, with regard to my letter in Stabroek News last Saturday, under the headline: ‘’I am still waiting on NIS to respond to my claim for medical benefit”.

The two men who were allegedly intercepted with guns in the Botanical Gardens were yesterday refused bail by Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus and remanded to prison until December 5, 2022.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, (Reuters) – Developing countries need to work with investors, rich countries and development banks to secure $1 trillion a year in external financing for climate action by the end of the decade and to match that with their own funds, a report said yesterday.

The winning ways of thoroughbred, ’Looking to Heaven’ continued on Sunday at the Port Mourant Turf Club.

Dear Editor,  Foreign companies bring in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and skills into Guyana.

BOWIE, Md., (Reuters) – In a stark closing argument ahead of the U.S.

Engineers from the Ministry of Public Works along with Minister Juan Edghill on Saturday assessed sea defences in vulnerable communities and the loss of mangroves at Mahaicony has been seen as a major challenge.

Behind 33 points from Donovan Mitchell and a dominant fourth quarter, the Cleveland Cavaliers scored their eighth consecutive win with a 114-100 defeat of the host Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Ukraine accused Russia of looting empty homes in the southern city of Kherson and occupying them with troops in civilian clothes to prepare for street fighting in what both sides predict will be one of the war’s most important battles.

Severe flooding  yesterday forced several businesses and vendors operating at the Charity Market in Region Two to close earlier than usual.

Dear Editor, I have been following the SN series titled, “How the cost of living is hitting people…”  I thank SN for sparing the time and space to bring the reality of Guyanese life today into the consciousness of all of us. 

(Reuters) – Bowler Tim Southee said New Zealand will not underestimate Pakistan in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals despite the South Asian side’s struggles to make it through the group phase.

Dear Editor, Under a cloudy sky and with a soft cool breeze caressing the trees that still have on most of their green and somewhat warped leaves, the famous Smokey Park of Richmond Hill, New York City was enlivened by an historic moment when a special tree was planted on the southern side of the Park in tribute to those who had fallen to the Covid-19 pandemic as well as for those who have suffered as a result of this deadly virus.

The family of Rashanna Dindyal, 31, who along with her unborn child, died at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) on October 20 are still concerned that they have not yet received an official post-mortem report are asking the government to intervene.

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is poised to announce a major natural gas deal with the United States after the COP27 climate change summit, the Telegraph newspaper reported yesterday.

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Guyana Harpy Eagles defeated Windward Islands Volcanoes by 61 runs in their Zone A game of the Super50 Cup at Brian Lara Stadium here yesterday.

Dear Editor, Today Tuesday, November 8, is Election Day in America.

A mother of two was yesterday released on $10,000 bail after she appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court and was charged with assaulting another woman.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – The Carter Center said yesterday that Brazil’s presidential election was marked by a proliferation of sophisticated disinformation attacking the voting system and then questioning the impartiality of the national electoral authority.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, urged Americans to elect a Republican Congress in U.S.

Western Tigers and Georgetown Football Club (GFC) will contest the final of the Georgetown Football Association Super-8 Championship, following semi-final wins on Sunday.

Watching the ninety-odd world leaders arrange themselves for the official COP 27 Heads of Government portrait one is  reminded of the yawning gender imbalance amongst the lineup of world leaders in favour of males and by extension the gender-skewed imbalance in the distribution of power.