Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 9, 2022

KYIV/NOVOOLEXANDRIVKA, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu today ordered his troops to withdraw from the west bank of the Dnipro River in the face of Ukrainian attacks near the southern city of Kherson, a significant retreat and potential turning point in the war.

President Irfaan Ali today praised Guyanese and West Indian batting star Shivnarine Chanderpaul on his induction into the ICC’s Hall of Fame.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil XOM.N said today it had isolated a unit at its 270,000 barrel-per-day Fawley oil refinery in southern England following an incident that led to gas flaring yesterday.

PHOENIX, Ariz.,  (Reuters) – Republicans made modest gains in U.S. midterm elections but Democrats did better than expected, leaving control of Congress and the future of President Joe Biden’s agenda unclear today.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Pakistan will continue their rollercoaster ride at the Twenty20 World Cup into the final after beating New Zealand by seven wickets in front of a raucous crowd largely made up of their compatriots at the Sydney Cricket Ground today.

ATHENS, (Reuters) – Greek workers went on a day-long strike on Wednesday, demanding higher wages to cope with surging inflation, as Europe’s soaring energy prices and living costs trigger industrial action and protests across the continent.

 (Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc META.O said on Wednesday it would cut more than 11,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, in one of the year’s biggest layoffs as the Facebook parent battles soaring costs from its push into the metaverse amid a weak advertising market.

 (Trinidad Express) The principal of Tranquillity Government Secondary School in Port of Spain was dragged to the ground as she attempted to break up a brawl among several female pupils of the school on Friday.

New York Attorney General Letitia James who drew the ire of the PPP/C government over recent statements is the projected winner of the contest for her post in yesterday’s US mid-term elections.

While Guyana has in place a National Oil Spill Contingency Plan (NOSCP), Auditor General Deodat Sharma has concluded that the plan is littered with legal and operational gaps that could severely impact response efforts.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Legendary left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul has become the latest West Indies player to be inducted into the International Cricket Council Hall-of-Fame.

Dear Editor, The issue of debris floating in the Pomeroon River is a serious one.

Dejounte Murray took over the reins for injured Trae Young and finished with 25 points and 11 assists Monday night as the host Atlanta Hawks handed the Milwaukee Bucks their first loss of the season, 117-98.

A cameraman of Charity Housing Scheme in Region Two died yesterday morning when the boat he was in capsized in the Lower Pomeroon River around the Grant Bush area.

Dear Editor, On learning of the tragedy which occurred at Orinduik Falls, where the life of a visitor to this magnificent attraction was unfortunately snuffed out, the news triggered my memory of a treacherous and extremely dangerous traverse at the falls.

Everest Cricket Club strokemaker, Akshaya Persaud, is set to replace Tagenarine Chanderpaul in the Guyana Harpy Eagles squad for the currently ongoing CG Insurance Super50.

With the support of Deputy Speaker, Lenox Shuman, the lone opposition member in parliament, Government on Monday night passed a bill which removes custodial sentences for possession of less than 30 grammes of cannabis.

Dear Editor, On 20 October 2022, a “notice to vacate” was sent by the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC) to Theo Xavier, a Wapichan and resident of Potarinau.

By Charwayne Walker Over the years Guyana’s basketball fans have been richly blessed by the performances of  several brothers playing at the same FIBA  sponsored tournaments.

On the crucial day when an illegal declaration of the results of the 2020 general elections was made, GECOM Chair, retired justice  Claudette Singh was found locked away in a room with Deputy Chief Election Officer, Roxanne Myers and around one dozen men.

The passage of amendments to the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act now paves the way for drunk drivers to be charged with motor manslaughter and causing grievous bodily harm.

Dear Editor, Why is it the West Bank Public Road from Bagotville  to Patentia and beyond has been neglected?

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Anthony Bramble’s fifty made all the difference in a low-scoring match as Guyana Harpy Eagles won their third on the bounce with a comfortable 61-run victory over Windward Islands Volcanoes Monday.

Twenty-two-year-old child sex offender, Orvin Smith who raped a 12-year-old girl has been sentenced to 16 years behind bars.

Sepp Blatter, the president of FIFA when the organization selected Qatar in 2010 to host the upcoming World Cup, now says the choice was a “mistake.”

Dear Editor, I would like to thank Fitzroy Fletcher for his letter `Gas to energy project not viable even at present high crude oil prices’ (SN, 7th November 2022).

The passage of the Suicide Prevention Bill in the National Assembly on Monday now means that attempted suicide is no longer a criminal offence and it lays the foundation for the establishment of the National Suicide Prevention Commission.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – New Zealand, cricket’s quiet achievers, and Pakistan, the game’s most unpredictable side, clash in the opening Twenty20 World Cup semi-final today after making their way to the knockout rounds by starkly contrasting paths.

Dear Editor, I just wanted to share with you my experience, strength and hope.

(Reuters) – England must win more silverware to be considered a truly great limited-overs team, all-rounder Moeen Ali said, as the 2010 Twenty20 World Cup champions prepare to face India tomorrow in the semi-finals of the latest edition.

Guyana has signed on to an agreement that would see pharmaceutical companies here eventually manufacturing drugs for distribution to Caribbean, Latin American and African countries.

Dear Editor, Diversity of view is crucial to successful academics. It is crucial to finding political and social correctness.

In keeping with the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) earlier this year repealing the committal powers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC on Monday tabled a bill in the National Assembly to vest that power in a High Court judge.

PHOENIX, Ariz./BIRMINGHAM, Mich.,  (Reuters) – Republicans were favoured to wrest control of the U.S.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Australia selectors have always been ruthless when it comes to shaking up squads for major tournaments and the Twenty20 side is primed for an overhaul following their exit from the World Cup on home soil, former opener Matthew Hayden said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Old age pensioners were glad when they learnt that the Welfare Officer from Bartica would be visiting Saxacalli on 2nd November, 2022 to issue old age pension books and pay the long awaited cash grant of $28,000. 

Dear Editor, We are approaching the 10th anniversary of the publication of the Actuarial Report on the NIS, published in SN of November 15, 2012.

A post-mortem examination yesterday revealed that the Bloomfield, Corentyne woman who was discovered motionless in her bed died due to the chop injuries she sustained during a fight with her husband on Sunday evening.

KYIV, (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy last night said his forces would not yield “a single centimetre” in battles for control of eastern Donetsk region while Russian-installed officials described Ukrainian forces moving into one southern town with tanks.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka Cricket has formed a three-member panel that includes a retired high court judge to probe an alleged sexual assault case against Danushka Gunathilaka, SLC said yesterday.

Dear Editor, The West Indies Cricket Team debacle should not surprise anyone though it has hurt many.

The word protocol is derived from the combination of two ancient Greek words, protos (first) and kollao (attach); literally translating into attached first.

Four new COVID cases were recorded yesterday by the Ministry of Health after 187 tests were conducted.

Last weekend, I saw Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Like the first movie, it explores African cultural and spiritual practices and is also inspired by the Aztecs.

PANAMA CITY,  (Reuters) – A Panama judge yesterday called two former presidents, as well as a slate of other high-profile figures, to trial over money-laundering related to the Odebrecht bribery probe, a sweeping corruption investigation which has rippled across Latin America.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Nicole gained strength yesterday as it churned toward the Bahamas on track for Florida’s Atlantic coast, where a hurricane warning was posted for nearly 250 miles of shoreline with millions of residents warned to hunker down and prepare.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Pakistan mentor Matthew Hayden is backing struggling captain Babar Azam to produce something special in the knockout stages of the Twenty20 World Cup, starting in today’s semi-final against New Zealand.