Daily Archive: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Following a court order, the vessel which recently severely damaged the Demerara Harbour Bridge has left Guyana’s waters and the government has vowed to pursue a billion-dollar claim against its owners.

The Police Force says that at about 17:00 hours today, Lance Corporal Singh and Woman Constable 25416 Doris were conducting Traffic Duties on the Montrose Public Raod when they stopped Minibus BAC 2287 driven by Okemi Omali Harry,  a 30-year-old of Lot 93 Middle Street, Ann’s Grove, ECD for speeding.

(Reuters) – Irene Cara, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning actress and singer-songwriter best known for her work in the 1980s cult movies “Flashdance” and “Fame,” has died, her publicist said on Saturday.

The Ministry of Health today that as of November 25, 2022, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

WASHINGTON/HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Chevron Corp CVX.Non today received an expanded U.S.

LIMA, (Reuters) – Peruvian President Pedro Castillo announced an updated cabinet yesterday, including leadership changes to six ministries, as his embattled administration engages in wide-ranging conflicts with its political opposition.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said today Iran’s Basij militia forces have sacrificed their lives in what he called riots, the wave of protests sparked by the death in custody of a young Iranian Kurdish woman in September.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The seven states of emergency (SOEs) which were declared in sections of the island plagued with high crime rates on November 15 are set to fizzle on November 29 after the Government failed to win opposition support for their extension in the Senate yesterday.

Some may say that there is something sinister happening in Guyana’s waters and that it may seem as if water spirits are calling for human sacrifices.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall on Friday defended government’s decision to revert to the use of 2016 district boundaries, some of which have been extended, for the upcoming 2023 Local Government Elections (LGE), while saying that it would ensure there is greater democracy and representation of the people at the local level.

A man is now dead and another is hospitalised with major burns after a concrete water tank exploded yesterday morning while they were carrying out cleaning and tarring works on the structure.

Interdicted police officer Wayde Padmore has been sentenced to the maximum 10 years in prison following his conviction by a jury earlier this month for engaging in sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl.

Public hearings for the Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the March 2020 general and regional elections resume on Monday and counsel of former Deputy Chief Elections Officer, Roxanne Myers has written to the Commission seeking to cross examine witnesses who previously implicated her in a series of events during the tallying of votes.

A 39-year-old man was yesterday morning fatally stabbed over an old grievance and the police have since arrested his attacker, who has confessed to the crime.

Middle distance maestro, Attoya Harvey provided a reminder of her pedigree yesterday, recording two gold medal performances to headline Guyana’s dominance on opening day of Inter Guiana Games (IGG) track and field action at the National Track and Field Centre.

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) received 100 Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) that had a connection to money laundering from 2016 to 2020 but investigated less than half, according to the second Money Laundering and Terrorist Financial (ML/TF) National Risk Assessment (NRA) report.

Fitness Express continues to be one of the main spotters for powerlifting standout, Carlos Petterson-Grifith. 

As the clock struck midnight yesterday, hundreds flooded the Courts Guyana Megastore on Main Street to get coveted ‘Black Friday’ deals.

Suriname’s cyclist, Dimitri Madamsir brought his talents over to the 592 and rode off with the Inter Guiana Games (IGG) Men’s Individual Time-Trial trophy yesterday in the National Park.

Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud on Friday said that there has been an increase in the number of reports receive via the country’s 914 domestic abuse hotline, which she said is evidence that persons are taking gender-based violence (GBV) more seriously.

A silver medal performance in her debut outing at the Central American and Caribbean Championships (CAC) earlier this year in Barbados has bolstered the confidence of bikini standout, Christina Ramsammy. 

AL KHOR, Qatar, (Reuters) – England suffered a sobering reality check as they were outplayed for long periods by a youthful United States side in a tense 0-0 draw in their second World Cup Group B game yesterday.

One of the suspects who was nabbed in Berbice last Monday in connection with last week’s fatal Laing Avenue shooting was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder.

Efforts were underway last evening to replace a broken sluice door at Kingston after it was reported to have been damaged as a result of the high tide on Friday.

AL RAYYAN, Qatar, (Reuters) – Iran scored twice after the eighth minute of stoppage time to snatch a stunning 2-0 win over Wales yesterday that breathed new life into their World Cup campaign and left the Welsh flat on their backs and facing a make-or-break decider against England.

(Reuters) – The Biden administration has banned approvals of new telecommunications equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies HWT.UL

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated US$50,000 worth of sanitary pads to the Menstrual Hygiene Initiative undertaken by First Lady Arya Ali to end period poverty in Guyana.

Dear Editor, The theme for this year’s observance of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence that begin on 25 November, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs until 10 December, Human Rights Day, is “UNITE!

CANBERRA, Australia,  CMC – West Indies made a strong start but were still facing a challenging run chase on today’s final day of the four-day, ‘pink-ball’ tour match against the Australian Prime Minister’s XI.

TORONTO,  (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday defended invoking emergency powers to end anti-government protests that paralyzed the capital earlier this year, citing the threat of violence and lack of a credible plan by police.

The Ministry of Housing and Water has offered houses in the Little Diamond Housing Scheme, on the East Bank of Demerara, to a group of squatters remaining at Mocha, while warning that their homes will be demolished if they do not remove from the path of a major road project.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Three people were killed and at least eight injured yesterday when a shooter opened fire at two schools in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo, local police said.

Dear Editor, I noted in a section of the print media on Thursday, November 24, 2022 that HE President Irfaan Ali announced sweeping changes to the salaries of several categories of workers in the Disciplined Services namely the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Guyana Defence Force (GDF), and the Guyana Fire Service (GFS).

DOHA,  (Reuters) – The World Cup hopes of Qatar were dashed after a 3-1 loss to Senegal and a draw between Ecuador and Netherlands left them bottom of Group A with no chance of progressing, just five days after they opened the tournament with a 2-0 loss to Ecuador.

Kurt Singh, who was charged with stealing over $6 million in beverages last week, was on Wednesday released on $200,000 bail.

Dear Editor, Mr. Ravi Dev’s letter, in response to my letter questioning the correctness of his position that the opposition is stuck in the past, further demonstrates my point that it is Dev who is stuck in the past.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – A Shimron Hetmyer cameo made all the difference as Samp Army beat Evin Lewis’s Bangla Tigers by 15 runs on the second day of the Abu Dhabi T10 here Thursday.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Ukrainian authorities yesterday gradually restored power, aided by the reconnection of the country’s four nuclear plants, but millions of people were still in the dark after the most devastating Russian air strikes of the war.

Life always throws you for a loop but it is up to you to never give up on yourself – these are the sentiments expressed by singer/songwriter Gary Morgan, also known as ‘Feature 1 aka 7 boss’, who became visually impaired  three years ago, as he remains determined to carve his own path to success.

The driver who allegedly struck and killed 66-year-old Imtiaz Isahack on the Agricola Public Road has been released on $300,000 bail after being charged.

Dear Editor, I am a staunch Guyanese who has given yeoman service to my country in many respects but primarily, as a Commissioned Officer of the Guyana Defense Force (GDF).

NAIROBI,  (Reuters) – Kenya’s government is urging World Athletics not to ban the country from the sport, promising to step up its fight against the use of banned substances after a series of its athletes were suspended for doping.

BLANTYRE, (Reuters) – Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested and charged the country’s Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima over graft allegations, it said yesterday, following months of investigation over his conduct.

While you are busy bustling with all the decorative things that make the holidays look and feel festive, this a timely reminder that you also need to pay attention to what you need to get in the kitchen to make your holiday cooking and baking a success.

Dear Editor, I write to express my disgust at the VVIP section of the recently concluded race of champions at the South Dakota circuit.

(Reuters) – Tom Latham smashed a career-best 145 not out and forged a marathon stand with skipper Kane Williamson to lead New Zealand to a seven-wicket victory against India in the first one day international in Auckland yesterday.

By Aviso Paul People usher in the Christmas season in different ways, and the Cox family, better known as Y3K, is doing so by means of Christmas music which they described as challenging to make, but something which nevertheless has always been their dream.

HAI PHONG, Vietnam, (Reuters) – Vietnam’s electric vehicle maker VinFast said yesterday it had shipped its first batch of 999 cars to the United States, capping a five-year bid to develop an auto production hub in the Southeast Asian country for markets in North America and Europe.

Denzil McBean, a driver attached to the Ministry of Public Works, has been released on $100,000 station bail after he stuck down and killed a 44-year-old cyclist of Logwood Squatting Area, Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD)  last Saturday.

Five new COVID-19 cases have been reported by the Ministry of Health after 153 more tests were conducted.

Dear Editor, Based on articles in the letter section of our newspapers too many people are suspect of foreign investments.

On November 17, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat launched into a bizarre tirade over the securing by Ramps Logistics (Guyana) Inc of a certificate under the Local Content Act.

(Reuters) – A Walmart supervisor who killed six co-workers at a store in Virginia on Tuesday bought a handgun the day of the shooting and left a rambling note on his cellphone in which he railed against other employees who he felt had mocked and betrayed him.

For this year’s final column, as we prepare to reflect on 2022 which raced by faster than Usain Bolt, kept and forgotten resolutions, the uncertainty of the new year and the anxiousness to bring this chaotic one to an end, here is an interview with Elsie Harry, who documented a full year of her commitment to no shopping and living more sustainably.

DOHA,  (Reuters) – Ecuador’s “Superman” captain Enner Valencia led a feisty fightback yesterday as the South Americans drew 1-1 with the Netherlands in Group A to keep both teams in pole position for reaching the last 16 while ending Qatar’s chances of qualifying.