Articles published on Saturday, January 21, 2023
Members of the Mahaica Police Station Anti-Crime Patrol headed by a Woman Sergeant last night nabbed a Stanleytown, New Amsterdam man with 28.6 kilogrammes of suspected marijuana after he failed in his attempt to escape the pursuing ranks when his car crashed into a utility pole.
(Trinidad Guardian) President-elect Christine Kangaloo is humbled by her appointment as Trinidad and Tobago’s next President.
GOREE ISLAND, Senegal, (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen today spoke of the “unspeakable cruelty” and enduring consequences of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, but said she was heartened by signs of progress and renewal in both the United States and Africa.
As it endeavours to assist its over 300 members to attain the requisite compliances and so tap into procurement opportunities in both the public and private sectors, the Black Entrepreneurs Association (BEA) of Guyana will be meeting with a number of ministries and business organisations in the first quarter of this year.
In what is not a new, but extremely rare occurrence, bail has been granted to a murder accused here in Guyana.
The Government of Guyana is pressing ahead with its plans to utilise arbitration as a viable alternative to litigation to settle disputes and a unit has been established to liaise with the judiciary and other stakeholders.
Two Black Bush Polder (BBP) men were yesterday remanded over the gruesome murder of a Yakusari couple who were discovered in their house on Tuesday morning with multiple injuries after a robbery and torching of their premises.
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday defended the chair’s secondment of an Operations Coordinator.
Investigators probing the Christ Church Secondary School arson are currently making efforts to identify a man who was reportedly seen close to the school shortly before the fire started last Thursday afternoon.
Former West Indies U19 batsman Matthew Nandu and Tucber Park fast bowler Shamar Joseph have been named in the Guyana Harpy Eagles 13-man squad for the first and second rounds of the West Indies 2023 regional championships.
The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has joined the chorus of associations and federations applauding the 2023 National Budget, which has allocated the largest-ever provision of $4.3B for the development of the sports landscape.
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday said that it recently uncovered a number of fraudulent practices involving persons applying for various categories of licences.
The brass of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) plans to have their players busy this 2023 season.
Failing to file his witness statement, the $70 million libel suit which Senior Superintendent of Police Calvin Brutus had filed against retired Assistant Commissioner of Police and former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Paul Slowe, has been thrown out.
Dear Editor, The year 2023 started on a positive note for most Guyanese.
Dear Editor, In the recent budget, billions of dollars were allocated for the development of Indigenous communities, institutions and other areas related to the development of the Indigenous People.
The 2023 cycling season gets off to a fast start this morning in the inner circuit of the National Park.
The Ministry of Public Works yesterday began breaking concrete bridges along Sandy Babb Street, Kitty, Georgetown, from Vlissen-gen Road to Middleton Street to improve drainage in the area.
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Tuesday commended the government on its National Budget presentation, while noting that the 2023 edition amounted to $781.9 billion, or a 41.4 % increase on last year’s budget without no new taxes.
Dear Editor, Poor work by a contractor has led to severe flooding and brought untold misery and inconvenience to citizens in wards in south Georgetown.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – An independent three-member group commissioned by Cricket West Indies to review the Caribbean side’s failed campaign at last year’s Twenty20 World Cup in Australia, have pointed to “significant distrust” between the players and the sport’s regional governing body.
Dear Editor, Congratulations to His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, 9th.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Stefanos Tsitsipas and Iga Swiatek dazzled in bright sunshine to make short work of their third-round opponents yesterday as some normalcy returned to the Australian Open after scheduling woes, wild weather, upsets and late finishes.
With neither side prepared to move forward, the hearing previously set to facilitate the assessment of costs to be awarded to Ramps Logistics against the Government, has now been deferred to March 1st.
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany/KYIV, (Reuters) – Western allies yesterday dampened Ukraine’s hopes for a rapid shipment of battle tanks to boost its firepower for a spring offensive against Russian forces, with the United States urging Kyiv to hold off from mounting such an operation.
Another son of the soil has returned home to offer his time and skills after an extended period abroad.
Dear Editor, One cannot know the anger I felt when I looked at the latest video of the two men choking and robbing another male on the pavement.
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Andre Russell blasted a pulsating half-century but found himself upstaged by fellow Jamaican and West Indies teammate, Sheldon Cottrell, as winless Abu Dhabi Knight Riders plunged to their fourth defeat on the trot here yesterday.
(Reuters) – Google’s parent Alphabet Inc GOOGL.O is cutting about 12,000 jobs as it faces “a different economic reality”, it said in a staff memo, doubling down on artificial intelligence (AI) and axing staff who support experimental projects.
Dear Editor, Those who know much better continue to observe the palpably inadequate presentation by GuySuCo’s so-called Head of Human Resources.
ANSA McAL Trading Limited on Wednesday officially announced that it will be adopting Parkside Steel Orchestra (a steel pan ensemble) which will be renamed “ANSA McAL Parkside Steel Orchestra.”
LIMA, (Reuters) – Tensions flared again in Peru last night as police clashed with protesters in capital Lima in anti-government demonstrations that are spreading across the country.
DURBAN, South Africa, CMC – West Indies all-rounders Jason Holder and Kyle Mayers lacked impact with both bat and ball, leaving Durban Super Giants with an eight-wicket defeat to Pretoria Capitals in the SA20 here yesterday.
OTTAWA, (Reuters) – The western Canadian province of British Columbia (B.C.)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has become a victim of a cyber crime involving a substantial sum of money – about US$ 2.5 million – being wire transferred.
Dear Editor, I have noted some criticisms regarding the size of the old-age pension increase proposed in the 2023 budget.
Highlighting a menu of measures to achieve food sustainability, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh said the Irfaan Ali-led administration is focussed on making the necessary investment to propel the sector.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) fishing sector is expected to benefit from the expertise and experience of a fisheries scientist courtesy of the Government of India.
President of Cricket West Indies (CWI) Ricky Skerritt says the recent report by the three-member tribunal brings promise and direction for regional cricket.
Dear Editor, Governmental spending is at an all-time high. Investment opportunities in Guyana are zealously promoted, especially when our leaders travel abroad.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal police yesterday raided the house of the suspended governor of Brasilia, Ibaneis Rocha, who is under investigation for failing to prevent the storming of government buildings by supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro.
A forty-six year old labourer, Safraz Rafeek, of Lot 16 Jib Public Road, Essequibo, has been granted bail for allegedly setting his mother-in-law’s home at Jib on fire.
FREETOWN, (Reuters) – Sierra Leone’s president has signed into law a bill guaranteeing women at least 30% of positions in government and the private sector, with equal pay – a policy hailed as a watershed moment for gender equality in the African country of 8 million.
Dear Editor, On Thursday, 20th January 2023 I received a text message, from a former MP informing me that comrade Gloria Bancroft was no longer with us.
On January 13th, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill terminated the contract for the El Dorado road located after Moleson Creek, Corentyne.
Jayson Tatum had a game-high 34 points and grabbed 19 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Golden State Warriors 121-118 in overtime Thursday night in a matchup of teams that met in last year’s NBA Finals.
In a world of darkness when there is a spark, it should signify hope.
