Daily Archive: Thursday, November 17, 2022

President Irfaan Ali tonight announced that his government will be paying an across-the-board increase of eight percent to public servants, teachers, members of the disciplined services, constitutional office holders, as well as Government pensioners.

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to hold that powerful post, said today she will step down as the chamber’s Democratic leader as her allies prepared a passing of the torch to Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Reuters reported.

AMSTERDAM,  (Reuters) – A Dutch court said today that Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down in 2014 by a Russian-made missile fired from a field in eastern Ukraine and that Russia had overall control of separatist forces at the time when the plane was shot down.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – The cholera situation in Haiti continues to worsen while COVID-19 cases rose over the past week, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – British finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced a string of tax increases and tighter public spending in a tough budget plan today that he said was needed after the blow dealt to the country’s fiscal reputation by former prime minister Liz Truss.

 (Reuters) – Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner can be extradited from his homeland of Trinidad to the United States to face corruption charges, a London court said today.

Five men were arrested on Tuesday following the discovery of several parcels of narcotics in two motor vehicles on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown.

Georgetown and London yesterday signed a trade and technical partnership agreement, with President Irfaan Ali leading his government’s team during technical discussions with a delegation headed by UK Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean, Jonathan Knott.

At 10 this morning, the International Court of Justice (the World Court) is to  commence hearing preliminary objections by Venezuela to Guyana’s case seeking a ruling that the 1899 arbitration ruling delineating the boundary between the two countries is valid and binding.

Contracts were signed yesterday for the upgrading of 12 existing water treatment plants, a press release from GWI said yesterday.

By Laurel Sutherland For ten years Merna Agard, 58, suffered from knee arthritis but up until two months ago the symptoms were bearable.

Guyana’s Harpy Eagles cricket team will clash with the Jamaica Scorpions today in the CG Insurance Super50 Cup second semi-final for a chance to be in their third final in the last four seasons.

The Queen’s College (QC) Board of Governors is investigating  an incident between two students that led to the parent of one of them, Justice Navindra Singh visiting the school in the company of a senior policeman and allegedly intimidating the Vice-Principal, according to a report submitted to the Ministry of Education by the Principal, Candaice Cave-Stephen.

Regal Masters and Legends teams walked away champions in their respective Over-40 and Over-50 divisions while Guyana Knight Riders Ariel won the Open Category and 4R Lioness carted off with the spoils in the female division on Sunday in the Georgetown Softball Cricket League’s sixth Prime Minister’s T20 Cup.

Thirty-two-year-old father of four, Ray Williams, was yesterday afternoon sentenced to 15 years behind bars for raping a 12-year-old girl on three occasions over a seven-month period last year.

Despite seeing a slight increase in various crimes, Guyana Police Force (GPF) Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum says that there has been an overall 19 per cent decrease in serious crimes for this year compared to last year.

Samira and Sean Duncan, Malaika Bynoe  and Jeewanram Persaud clinched gold medals when the 2022 National Archery Indoor Championships concluded at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue, according to a release from Archery Guyana.

By Bebi Oosman One of the survivors of the 2018 deadly piracy attack yesterday took the stand at the High Court in Berbice where he testified to being chopped by pirates after which he was tied to an anchor and thrown overboard.

It is now official. Kristian Jeffrey was declared the 2022 Radical Caribbean Cup champion Tuesday night and was presented with the coveted winner’s trophy.

Dear Editor, It is my considered opinion that in time to come, Guyana shall become a very sought-after eco-tourism destination, however, it will take the earnest participation of all, including and particularly the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown, the persons responsible for managing the affairs of our capital city.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Batting icon Brian Lara has been named by Cricket West Indies as part of a three-member group which will review West Indies’ shocking early exit from the recent Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.

Twenty-one-year-old Mark Fontanelle whose aspiration is to be a pilot one day, begged for a “second chance” to chase his dreams before being sentenced yesterday to 11 years in prison for raping a 12-year-old girl a year ago. 

The body of Terrence Thomas, one of the two land surveyors who went missing following a boat mishap during last week was recovered on Friday.

Dear Editor, I must say that I am pleased to see all of the development projects currently undertaken countrywide and those projects that are on the table.

With the semi-final section in the MVP Sports Futsal Championship penciled to commence on November 23rd, coordinator and co-director of the Petra Organization Troy Mendonca declared that he anticipates thrilling matchups in both the men’s and women’s divisions.

The National Schools Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships will take place from November 27 at various venues across the country.

The post-mortem examination performed on the miner who was discovered dead at Sand Hill Backdam, Cuyuni River has revealed that he died as a result of multiple chop wounds.  

Dear Editor, In an article in the Chronicle Newspaper dated November 12, 2022 and captioned, “Be ready for opportunities – President Ali tells business community” it was reported that the government said that “the government will continue to set the stage for investments …. 

Three weeks after attorney Tamieka Clarke was arrested by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is yet to issue legal advice on the way forward in the matter.

Boxers get ready, the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) is set to host its Lennox Blackmore Intermediate Boxing Tournament from tomorrow through at the National Gymnasium.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Republicans were projected to win a majority in the U.S.

Dear Editor, Permit my response to Mr. Ravi Dev’s letter published in Stabroek News Sunday 13th 2022 edition, “The opposition’s struck-in-the-past mode provided critical opportunities for the PPP’s well-oiled machinery”.

 (Reuters) – The Dominican Republic is stepping up deportations of Haitians and is creating a police unit focused on foreigners, fueling tensions between the two Caribbean nations whose relations have for decades been marred by migration disputes.

Ninety-eight-year-old Franklyn Courtman of Onderneeming, Region Two was the focus of admiration on Sunday when he joined the Regional Democratic Council’s Memorial Service for the fallen heroes of World Wars I and II.

(Reuters) – Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo said he was close to signing for bitter rivals Manchester City last year but former manager Alex Ferguson asked him not to.

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Sherwood Lowe’s letter published in Stabroek News, 16/11/2022. 

Citing the absence of parliamentary oversight or approval of government spending during 2019 and 2020, PPP/C Member of Parliament Sanjeev Datadin has tabled a motion in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for the Auditor General’s reports to be scrutinized individually but this move has been rejected by the Chairman of the body, Jermaine Figueira.

KYIV/PRZEWODOW, Poland/BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – Ukraine said it faced fierce fighting in the east from Russian troops that withdrew from Kherson in the south, while NATO and Poland concluded a missile that crashed in Poland was probably a stray fired by Ukraine’s air defences.

(Reuters) – World number one Rory McIlroy said LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman must step down from his position immediately as golf’s tours need an “adult in the room” to help end the stalemate in their feud.

Dear Editor, I read with deep interest the erudite and scholarly letter written by Attorney General Anil Nandlall, in which he dealt extensively with the Voter’s List.

Terence Davis amassed a game-high and season-best 31 points off the bench and teamed with Kevin Huerter for 12 of Sacramento’s 20 3-pointers Tuesday night, propelling the Kings to a 153-121 thrashing of the visiting Brooklyn Nets.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., (Reuters) – NASA’s next-generation rocketship was on course today for a crewless voyage around the moon and back, launched from Florida on its debut flight half a century after the final lunar mission of the Apollo era.

Dear Editor, The country is now witnessing from the political appendix of the PNC, the Alliance for Change; their attempt to suggest alternative facts about the conduct of the 2020 elections, to smokescreen their utter fear and trepidation in heading into another free, fair and transparent election.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has announced that the statutory forms for the submission of lists of candidates for Local Government Elections (LGE) are accessible on its website.

Here’s Your Guide to Applying for a U.S. Student Visa in Guyana The United States is once again the top host destination for International Students.

To ‘give Jack his jacket’, a popular saying in this part of the world, President Irfaan Ali’s move away from his predecessors’ groupthink to show genuine concern for the state of Georgetown is to be commended.

(Reuters) – The president of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin next week in Moscow, the Kremlin and Cuba’s ambassador to Russia said yesterday.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) will today host a recruitment drive in Bartica, Region Seven.

(Reuters) – Oleksandr Usyk’s mandatory commitments with IBF challenger Filip Hrgovic will have no bearing on a bout against Britain’s Tyson Fury to unify the world heavyweight titles, the Ukrainian boxer’s promoter told Sky Sports.

Dear Editor, For starters it has to be understood that there is usually a degree of sensitivity implied in the shape, size and overall image of notices that, however surreptitiously, reflect the organisation’s: work environment, communication style, training capacity, developmental opportunities not to mention turnover rate of the very positions advertised.

By  Naoko Ishii and Joshua Omonuk TOKYO – Decades of progress on reducing food insecurity are being reversed.