Daily Archive: Sunday, November 20, 2022

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Canada has sanctioned former Haitian President Michel Martelly and two former prime ministers for financing gangs, Canadian authorities said today, the latest in a series of measures targeting alleged backers of Haitian criminal groups.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados’ economic progress relies on more than just the Government’s investment in capital projects, especially during these hard times.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, (Reuters) – Countries adopted a hard-fought final agreement at the COP27 climate summit early today that sets up a fund to help poor countries being battered by climate disasters – but does not boost efforts to tackle the emissions causing them.

(Reuters) – Five people were killed and 18 injured in a shooting at a gay nightclub on Saturday night in Colorado Springs, Colorado, police said.

Dear Editor, The APNU+AFC continues to operate in an alternate universe, completely insensitive to the anguish, pain, and suffering Guyanese endured during their tenure which was marred by inhumane economic policies.

Following repeated complaints about cement dust pollution and the health toll it was taking on residents at Friendship on the East Bank of Demerara, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched an investigation into the ready-mix concrete operations of Forrester’s Concrete.

Farfan and Mendes has partnered with a Surinamese businessman to be distributors for Ford Motor Company vehicles In Guyana and has established a Tradewind Automotive Inc  (TAI) office at Farm, on the East Bank of Demerara.

DOHA,  (Reuters) – Byron Castillo will not be on the pitch when Ecuador meet Qatar in the World Cup opener today but the defender will be there in spirit as a symbol of the adversity the South American side faced just to get to Doha.

Enterprise Primary, led by eventual Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Highest Goal Scorer (HGS) awardee, Jayshan Haynes, clinched their maiden Courts Pee Wee boys U11 Football Championship, defeating two-time winners St.

Months after being presented with a telecommunications licence, Green Gibraltar Inc on Friday launched a demonstration of its service in Rockstone Village, Region Ten, where residents will benefit from free internet access for the next 90 days.

By Akima McPherson Thus far in this series, I have discussed the question of what is art, two (2) elements of art, and some principles of design.

A teenager is now dead and two others are injured after the car in which they were in was involved in an accident along the Le Ressouvenir Public Road, on the East Coast of Deme-rara, during the wee hours of yesterday morning.

The eventual champion of the inaugural One Guyana President’s Cup football will pocket $2,000,000, with players set to receive a minimum of $80,000 per match amongst the many financial incentives penciled for the championship, according to an official release.

A mason was on Thursday arraigned at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court, where he was charged and remanded to prison over the murder of Sherwayne Underwood.

Former national cricket and current deputy Mayor in the City of Georgetown Alfred Mentore has lauded the performances of the Guyana men’s Curling team.

Dear Editor, Mr. Vincent Alexander’s letter published on 11/19/2022 in the Stabroek News, under the caption “No mechanism has been activated to remove dead persons from the voters’ list”, allows me the opportunity to put the coup de grâce on the ‘bloated’ list’ debate.

Demerara Bank Limited has recorded an after-tax profit of $2.9 billion for the financial year ended September 30, 2022.

Uitvlugt and Pouderoyen advanced to the second round in the Region #3 Zone of the ‘One Guyana President’s Cup’ Football Championship, following contrasting wins Friday evening at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle yesterday organized and spearheaded a clean-up drive in West Ruimveldt home of several national past and present national sportsmen.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Education’s announcement that the NGSA (National Grade Six Assessment) is being revamped is welcome news.

Alliance For Change (AFC) Leader Khemraj Ramjattan on Friday confirmed that the party would be exiting its electoral coalition with APNU at the end of the year as it moves to focus on rebuilding its base. 

Dr Pauline Baird is a professor and author who wants to keep Guyanese creole alive and chief among her attributes is her storytelling skill, which she learned from her deceased mother, who was a consummate storyteller.

CANBERRA, Australia, CMC – West Indies’ bowlers were given a stern workout as their three-day tour match against Combined NSW/ACT XI finished in a predictable draw here yesterday.

(Reuters) – Negotiators at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt neared a breakthrough deal on Saturday for a fund to help poor countries being ravaged by the impacts of global warming, but remained locked over how to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions driving them.

Dear Editor, One day before President Irfaan Ali announced a wage increase of 8% across board for all public sector employees, well-known Trade Unionist Dr.

With the continued invasion of miners into its community and no relief in sight, the Region One indigenous village of Chinese Landing has renewed its appeal to the government to take action and halt all mining on its titled lands.

(Reuters) – Saint Lucia’s economy will face intensifying risks of natural disasters linked to climate change, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday, advising the Caribbean state to build buffers despite financial constraints.

Everyone in Santa Rosa knows Stanislaus ‘Aloysius’ Torres as Aloysius or ‘Uncle Sackie’.

Construction work has accelerated on the 150 room Aiden boutique styled Arima Hotel by Best Western Hotel with the steel structure, preliminary plumbing and electrical works of the nine story building already completed.

(Reuters) – Malaysia was facing a hung parliament for the first time in its history as support for a conservative Islamic alliance prevented major coalitions from winning a simple majority in a general election.

AL RAYYAN, Qatar, (Reuters) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino accused critics of World Cup host Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers of hypocrisy yesterday, adding that engagement was the only way to improve human rights.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – A battling 94 from Steve Smith saw Australia to a series win against England with a game to spare after a 72-run victory in the second one-day international in Sydney yesterday.

Joshua Jomo Macey’s love for agriculture began in his great-grandmother’s garden.

(Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday named Jack Smith, a war crimes prosecutor, to serve as special counsel to oversee Justice Department investigations related to Donald Trump including the former president’s handling of sensitive documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Dear Editor, The arguments of Venezuela and claims of fraud are based on the selective use of historical facts.

Dr. Mark France has been elected the new Chairman of the A New and United Guyana (ANUG) party.

(The Gleaner) – A 60-year-old man from Retirement district in Watt Town, St Ann is in police custody after allegedly chopping the partner of his former spouse to death. 

Twenty-nine-year-old Savina Sukhnandan, of New Road, Charity in Region Two, recently opened her own natural beauty products business with the main intention of boosting women’s self-confidence.

Joel Embiid had 32 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and three blocked shots to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Milwaukee Bucks 110-102 on Friday.

Following the approval from Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn, nine senior officers within the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) on Friday received promotions, including the first female Senior Superintendent.

(Reuters) – A LATAM Airlines (LTM.SN) jet collided with a firetruck on the runway as it was taking off from the airport in Peru’s capital Lima on Friday, resulting in the death of two firefighters, the carrier said.

Dear Editor, I have taken time off to prepare this letter with the hope of having the plight of myself and many others getting maximum exposure.

Dear Editor, In January, 2022, a video that went viral was made of horse cart operator, Jabar Khan, whipping a sick and visibly injured horse in Martyr’s Ville, E.C.D.

(Reuters) – Norwegian Casper Ruud is all that stands between Novak Djokovic and a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title, after the Serbian former number one beat American Taylor Fritz 7-6(5) 7-6(6) in the Turin semi-final.

A Venezuelan national was last Thursday placed on remand after he appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court and was charged with the murder of a man involved with his fiancée.

Although Venezuela’s official position is that it is not participating in the case before the ICJ relating to the controversy arising from the claim that the Arbitral Award of 3 October 1899 is null and void, it seeks every opportunity to intervene.

(Reuters) – A New York Times report of a former anti-abortion leader’s claim that he was told in advance about the outcome of a major 2014 U.S.

Introduction Thus far, this revisit of the ten individual published estimates of the Guyana Government Take ratios conducted by five separate bodies have highlighted four factors that immediately stand out.

Last month, the publicity team for Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans”, a semi-autobiographical account of the filmmaker’s life from 1952 to the mid-1960s, revealed that Michelle Williams would be campaigning for awards attention as Lead Actress rather than Supporting Actress.

After conducting 98 tests, the Ministry of Health on Saturday said that it had recorded a total of 14 new COVID-19 cases.

Some months ago, I turned a year older. Like with many women, I realised that, well, ‘a getting a lil old’ and with that myriad thoughts, chief among them the fear of what the future holds.

The PPP/C has no qualms about breaking the law and certainly no qualms about contravening international conventions to which the government is signatory if it perceives it is in its interest to do so.

Christmas is right around the corner and with it potentially numbers ascending on the scale.

The fairy tale is a very popular but somewhat underrated literary form.

Dear Editor, I read the notice put out by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Protection in sections of the media on Saturday, November 19, 2022. 

Our lives of such infinite value come and go in a whirl of busyness. 

“I feel like I am ahead of other girls because of WACA” – Vaishali Rameshbabu The Westbridge Anand Chess Academy (WACA) is a coaching or training institution created by former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand.

At some point in our childhood, all of us would have found ourselves with a large lump of modelling clay in our hands.