Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) patients can now look forward to accessing laser treatment for kidney stones with the procurement of a laser lithotripter worth a total of $25,280,705.

 (Reuters) – There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions globally, as COVID-19 led to a steady decline in vaccination coverage and weakened surveillance of the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S.

 (Reuters) – Seven people were killed and several wounded in a shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, last night, authorities said, just days after a gunman killed five and injured 17 at a Colorado LGBTQ nightclub.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – The United States is looking to crack down on environmental criminals behind surging deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon, using penalties such as Magnitsky sanctions to tackle climate change more aggressively, U.S.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum on independence without approval from the British parliament, the United Kingdom’s top court ruled today, dealing a hammer blow to nationalists’ hopes of holding a vote next year.

Torrential rain flooded large parts of Georgetown yesterday afternoon underlining the vulnerability of the capital to inundation in the context of climate change and a key pump went down after it came into a contact with a piece of wood.

Guyana yesterday pilloried Venezuela’s preliminary objections to a case seeking validation of the 1899 arbitral tribunal award fixing the boundaries between the two countries and the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is to notify the agents of both sides when it is ready to rule.

Saudi Arabia served up a stunning upset over Argentina 2-1 in the first match of Group C Play at the World Cup in Qatar yesterday.

The family of Orin Bishop is now in mourning after his body was found at Greenfield Village on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD) with his head almost severed and  chops about his body.

Police ranks in Region Six on Monday arrested two persons – including a 16-year-old boy –  who were wanted in connection with the murder of Dexter Mc Farlane who was  caught in a crossfire as two groups shot  at each other on Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt, Georgetown on Friday.

Team Mohamed has added the sport of archery to its sponsorship portfolio, committing to donating an annual subsidy of $400,000 towards the local federation Archery Guyana.

Den Amstel will battle Uitvlugt in the final of the Region #3 Zone in the ‘One Guyana President’s Cup’ this evening at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora, following hard-fought semi-final victories on Monday evening.

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand yesterday commissioned a $28.7m primary school at Swan Village, Linden-Soesdyke Highway.

A Corentyne man was yesterday sentenced to 16 years in prison at the High Court in Berbice, after he opted to plead guilty to manslaughter in the death of his wife in 2017.

CANBERRA, Australia, CMC – West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite is expecting tougher competition in his side’s four-day match against Australia’s PM XI starting today, which he believes will be good preparation for their two-match series against the hosts next week.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Seamers Djenaba Joseph and Ashmini Munisar triggered a late collapse but New Zealand Under-19 Women held on to edge West Indies Under-19 Women by a single wicket with two balls to spare here yesterday.

Even as the APNU coalition remains undecided on whether it will contest the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE), its Leader Aubrey Norton yesterday confirmed that it has submitted a symbol to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).

Rose Hall Town Bakewell and Rose Hall Canje `A’ recorded victories in the Berbice Cricket Board/ Dave West Indian Imports 40-overs tournament recently.

FITUG yesterday voiced qualms about the inflationary trend  eating into workers’ earnings and while recognizing the 8% salary increase announced by the government for public servants, the trade union grouping said that some of the other measures intended to accompany the hike may not have reached their intended beneficiaries.

Dear Editor, The 22/11/22 edition of the Stabroek News published responses by Sherwood Lowe and Vincent Alexander to my previous letters regarding the voters’ list.

AL WAKRAH, Qatar,  (Reuters) – France started their World Cup title defence in style with a 4-1 comeback win against Australia as Olivier Giroud became Les Bleus’ joint all-time top scorer with two goals yesterday.

Two teenagers were yesterday arrested for assaulting a Berbice police officer who was at the time performing duties at a pedestrian crossing on Republic Road New Amsterdam around 8 am.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to “Tombs found on Port Mourant site earmarked for hospitality institute” (SN Nov 14).

Residents of Isseneru, Region Seven are now enjoying first-time access to potable water with the commissioning of a $59 million supply system.

(Reuters) – A depleted India won the Twenty20 series against New Zealand 1-0 after the rain-hit third match between the sides ended in a tie in Napier yesterday.

Rondell Chappel called ‘Devil’ is now awaiting sentencing after a jury yesterday afternoon unanimously convicted him of breaking into the home of a 15-year-old and raping her at knife-point.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A woman who alleges that U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker pressured her into having an abortion in 1993 yesterday challenged the Republican, who has said he opposes abortion with no exceptions, to meet her publicly before next month’s Georgia run-off election.

Dear Editor, As a beneficiary of the GOAL Scholarship Programme allow me a section in your paper to express my gratitude to those who are the leaders of this programme.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia, fuelled by hundreds from Travis Head and David Warner, crushed England by 221 runs in the third one day internationals to sweep the series in front of largely empty stands at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) yesterday.

More than two months after ExxonMobil reported that one barrel of crude oil was spilt during a maintenance activity on the Liza Unity FPSO, the Environ-mental Protection Agency (EPA) says its investigation into the spill is still to be completed.

NEW YORK/LONDON, (Reuters) – Stricken crypto exchange FTX was run as a “personal fiefdom” of Sam Bankman-Fried, attorneys for the firm said on Tuesday, describing that one of the company’s units spent $300 million on Bahamas real estate.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Government is spending $6.9 million to double the earnings made by some 89 local artistes in the One Guyana Concert during this year’s Cricket Carnival at the National Stadium, Providence.

Cristiano Ronaldo has parted with Manchester United “with immediate effect,” the Premier League club confirmed yesterday.

A fire of unknown origin yesterday damaged the staircase and other parts of an abandoned house located along Princess Elizabeth Road in New Amsterdam.

CANBERRA, Australia, CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons has described the four-day game against the Australian Prime Minister’s XI starting here today as “hugely important”, stressing it will allow West Indies to reacquaint themselves with the challenges of the pink ball.

VATICAN CITY,  (Reuters) – Pope Francis yesterday fired the entire leadership of the Roman Catholic Church’s worldwide charity arm following accusations of bullying and humiliation of employees, and appointed a commissioner to run it.

Dear Editor, It was announced that earnings for performers in the recent Cricket Carnival would be doubled. 

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Cuban counterpart Miguel Diaz-Canel unveiled a monument in a north Mos-cow square yesterday to Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, pledging to deepen their friendship in the face of U.S.

Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers yesterday found some $10m worth of cannabis in Number 78 Village, Corentyne.

Wayne DeAbreu and Devin Persaud Permaul are currently representing Guyana at the ongoing XXVI Pan-American and V Parapan American Archery Championships in Santiago, Chile .

KYIV, (Reuters) – Ukraine’s government promised to create shelters to provide heat and water and encouraged citizens to conserve energy as a harsh winter loomed amid relentless Russian strikes that have left its power structure in tatters.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has challenged the election he lost last month to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, arguing votes from some machines should be “invalidated” in a complaint that election authorities met with initial skepticism.

Dear Editor, Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton, a known supporter of certain New York-based African American members of the Democratic Party in the USA should have paid attention to the words of former US President Barack Obama when he declared at a recent public speaking event in the US that: ‘Democracy is under assault in the US and around the world’ and that ‘the foundational principles of democracy are being challenged.’

It’s that time again. The World Cup (no qualification required) is on and the whole planet goes on hold for one month.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will commence the inaugural women’s only Concacaf W Level C Coaching Cours ethis week, which will attract the participation of 24 aspiring tacticians from the various sub-associations.

(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday cleared the release of Donald Trump’s tax returns to a House of Representatives committee, handing a defeat to the Republican former president who had called the Democratic-led panel’s request politically motivated.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that three new COVID-19 cases have been recorded after 190 tests. 

The Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) is a U.S.-based

(Trinidad Express) The 19th murder solved by officers of the Cold Case Unit (CCU), Homicide Bureau of Investigations (HBI), is that of Ashma Naimool, who went missing on June 3rd 2015.

Dear Editor, I write with reference to a letter to President Ali published in Stabroek News (13/11/22) under the title “We are calling for a gov’t energy policy that guarantees a fair deal for Guyana and the planet”.