Daily Archive: Sunday, January 22, 2023

Police in Regional Division No. 2 are currently investigating the drowning of two women today at Feather Beach, Redlock, Essequibo Coast.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s ministry of health has declared a medical emergency in the Yanomami territory, the country’s largest indigenous reservation bordering Venezuela, following reports of children dying of malnutrition and other diseases caused by illegal gold mining.

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed a senior cabinet member with a criminal record today, complying with to a Supreme Court ruling even as he pursues contested judicial reforms that would curb its powers.

(Reuters) – Brazil and Argentina will announce this week that they are starting preparatory work on a common currency, the Financial Times reported today.

(Reuters) – Ten people were killed in a mass shooting in Monterey Park, California, at a ballroom dance venue late on Saturday as residents in the predominantly Asian American city were celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year, police said.

As 63-year-old Farida Khan sat in the room to receive her Certificate of Title (CoT) for her house lot she cried tears of joy, knowing that it was finally happening six generations later, starting with her great grandparents who came from India as indentured labourers.

The Sheriff Group of Companies will soon commence construction of a Specialty Hospital at Palmyra, Region Six – an investment which after completion will open up 400 jobs to Berbicians. 

The Government has filed an appeal against a decision handed down late last year by High Court Judge Navindra Singh, who has ruled that Senior Superintendent of Police Marcelene Washington, who is currently facing criminal prosecution, is no longer required to seek the Court’s permission whenever she wants to leave the country.

Minister in the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar yesterday afternoon engaged residents and sand pit operators at Tower Road, Yarrowkabra on issues affecting the Soesdyke-Linden Highway community.

Residents of Swan Village on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway will be the beneficiaries of a new concrete road set to be constructed in the community this year.

Execution-style killings continue to pose a serious challenge to the Guyana Police Force (GPF).

“It is going to be an exciting year.” So said Minister of Sport, Charles Ramson Jr.,

Three persons including a Special Constable were arrested on Friday night following the discovery of an unlicensed firearm and several rounds of ammunition in the motor car in which they were in at Versailles Public Road, West Bank Demerara.

Kevin Sinclair ended the second Guyana Harpy Eagles match with a fine half-century that inspired Tevin Imlach’x XI to a 143-run win over Gudakesh Motie’s XI despite Anthony Bramble’s half-century.

The Ministry of Health yesterday launched its first ever Regional Drug Bond at Bush Lot in Mahaica-Berbice.

The United Kingdom has hailed its partnership with Guyana on the maritime economy.

Introduction For better or worse, Guyana has hitched its future with the American oil giant ExxonMobil.

Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat and Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall last week injected a major boost into the developmental plans of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB).

Dear Editor, Having read GECOM`s release in response to an article carried in Kaieteur News on Friday, January 20, 2023 under the caption: “GECOM Chair goes it alone”, I wish to make the following observations.

The United States Embassy here says it continues to encourage  partnerships between businesses in both countries and recommends due diligence in the selection process.

The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Ten says that Budget 2023, as it relates to the Council, is inaccurate and does nothing to improve the lives of the people of the Region.

Dear Editor, Budgets in Guyana always presage a season of discontent.

In this section, we set out, without analysis or comments, the key takeaways from the Minister’s review of the economy in 2021 and the policies, targets and projections for 2022.

The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) is elated to witness the record allotment of $4.3B that was allocated to the sports sector in the 2023 National Budget.

Expressing concern at the absence of a Judicial Service Commission (JSC), President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday stated that “it is no fault of the government”.

●             Real GDP is projected to grow by 25.1%, with the non-oil economy projected to grow by 7.7%.

Dear Editor, This time, Mr. Vincent Alexander sought to dictate not only how GECOM should conduct its internal staffing arrangements but to deny the Chair’s role in supporting a legitimate recommendation from Vishnu Persaud, GECOM’s CEO to assign acting responsibilities to senior staffers.

Known as the Cinderella County, Essequibo has produced a number of talented players that have graced the cricket field.

Analysis of expenditureSource: Tables 6 &7 & Appendix A of National Estimates Introduction The priorities adopted by the Government as set out in Part 5 Targets for 2022 in the Budget Speech find their place in the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure.

Dear Editor, I scan some positions on the 2023 budget and discern that Guyanese have made choices, backed themselves into dark corners, may even like where they are, and how they make effigies of themselves. 

The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF) has commended the government’s significant allocation of $4.3B in the 2023 National Budget, which is also suggestive of a concerted focus on sports tourism.

Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU)  officers were contacted on Friday after packages of suspected cannabis were discovered in a box shipped from the United States at Muneshwers shipping limited.

Dear Editor, National Leaders should never take our people for granted.

On Friday, members of the Ministry of Natural Resources attended the handing over ceremony of the children’s book titled “The Sprouts and the Mystery of the Drought.”

analyse them, evaluate their impact and discuss the extent to which they provide useful economic benefits to stakeholders.

TEL AVIV, (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Israelis joined demonstrations yesterday against judicial reform plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s new government that protesters say will threaten democratic checks and balances on ministers by the courts.

Dear Editor, It’s clear that the Five Cs of Driving: care, caution, consideration, common sense & courtesy on our roadways have been replaced with a new set of Cs: carelessness, caustic, contentious, callousness & cuss-out.

In 2023 Policy Issues, we drew attention to the unacceptable state of affairs in relation to the Access to Information Act.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – Peruvian police arrested over 200 people accused of illegally entering the campus of a major Lima university, while authorities in Cusco shut the Incan citadel of Machu Picchu and the Inca trail as deadly anti-government protests spread nationwide.

The government says it will intensify efforts to tackle prevalent social scourges such as violence against women and girls.

There are countries and cities that have built up their economies  on gambling.

FRANKFURT,  (Reuters) – Germany’s new defence minister Boris Pistorius plans to visit Ukraine soon, he told a German newspaper, as Berlin faces pressure to allow the shipment of German-made tanks to Ukraine.

The Ministry of Local Government has resumed its paving of the median along the East Coast Highway.

Dear Editor, From a layperson perspective it is difficult to understand how a person can be seconded, in an acting capacity, to a position not on the establishment or organization chart?

KEUR BABACAR MBAYE, Senegal,  (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen yesterday helped kick off a new rural electrification project in Senegal that will bring reliable power to 350,000 people, while supporting some 500 jobs in 14 U.S.

A 19-year-old was on Friday sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $53.1 million after she pleaded guilty to trafficking 59 kilogrammes of cannabis, which she claimed was given to her by Anthony Charles called “Skiddle”, who was gunned down close to two weeks ago.

One of the most vexed areas of land law in Guyana refers to what is called prescriptive title by which undisturbed possession of land owned by a person other than the owner for a continuous period of twelve years or more gives the occupier legal ownership of the land.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – A Venezuelan court yesterday released former Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres from jail after he was imprisoned for nearly five years, allowing him to travel to Spain, relatives of the former official said.

The construction of the Lusignan Diabetic Clinic on the East Coast of Demerara has been completed and is outfitted with equipment that will offer treatment and specialised services to diabetics, which will benefit residents on the East Coast.

(Trinidad Guardian) A hooded gunman stormed into a minimart at La Romaine on Friday and shot two men dead before jumping through a window, making a successful escape.

 In all its history as an independent country, Guyana has only entered into three Double Taxation Agreements.

Isn’t it awesome that we live in a country that is culturally rich and ethnically diverse?

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired the army commander, General Julio Cesar de Arruda, on Saturday, a source with knowledge of the matter said.

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching some stores are already  playing Cupid for customers.

Russell Westbrook scored 29 points, LeBron James added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers used some late-game heroics from Dennis Schroder to earn a 122-121 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies.

Janica Sandy’s Ultimate Image Inc continued its expansion with the opening of a new store in New Amsterdam yesterday; an accomplishment that brings excitement and happiness to her heart.

By Carl B. Greenidge Although adult male life expectancy in the Caribbean is little more than 70 years of age, Richard Bernal’s associates and colleagues were caught off guard by his sudden death over a week ago.

Our natural world has always been an ordinary part of our lives.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – A creaking Novak Djokovic, hampered by a hamstring problem that threatens his quest for a 10th Australian Open crown and 22nd Grand Slam, soldiered on into round four yesterday after a scintillating 7-6(7) 6-3 6-4 victory over Grigor Dimitrov.

Bush get ears and dutty get tongue. Kemol keep far from the bush!

This concludes Akima McPherson’s conversation with Guyanese artist Dudley Charles. Charles, a self-taught artist, who was born in 1945, has been painting for at least 60 years and has exhibited his work in several countries around the world.

Foreign Secretary, Robert Persaud, is urging the diaspora in Canada to play a meaningful role in the development of Guyana in this new era of development.

Sonnet 116        Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments.

Last week, I identified and cleared up five myths you might hear as a new gym-goer.

In December 2019, I was in Barbados with my husband for the New Year’s Eve celebrations.

There is no ‘I am wrong but…’. And this is what I want to say to that mother of a student of St Angela’s Primary School who attacked a teacher recently and ended up standing in the school yard topless.

Educator, former politician, now capacity building and community engagement consultant Patricia Fredericks, 71, leaves indelible impressions wherever she goes.

Twelve years ago on January 17, Netherlands paramount chess grandmaster Anish Giri vanquished Norway’s Magnus Carlsen at the Tata Steel Chess Tournament.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Government is extending its congratulations to the newly elected 7th President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Christine Kangaloo.

Traditionally issues related to historical preservation have never captured the attention of governments in this country.

Last Update: 1,695.364                      Movement: 0.202% Current Update: 1,698.787                YTD Movement: 4.740% LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index rose 0.202 percent during the third period of trading in the year 2023.

Introduction In last week ‘s column I had referenced the circumstance whereby, following sporadic social media and press reports ascribing to the Authorities an intent to build modular oil refineries, I have been encouraged by readers to pursue two  separate but linked tasks.

(Reuters) – India’s Mohammed Shami led an incredible bowling performance as his team beat New Zealand by eight wickets to seal the one-day international series with a game to spare in Raipur yesterday.

The budget outlining the Government’s plans, programmes and expenditures for 2023 reflects Guyana’s increasing income from its rapidly expanding petroleum industry.

Karl Popper (1902-94), one of the greatest thinkers of his, or any age, was modest in expressing his philosophical findings.

It is difficult to argue with the specific measures announced in the Budget Speech, including the  transfers  to the poor.

EAST LONDON, South Africa, CMC – Under-pressure West Indies Women saw their losing streak continue with a 44-run defeat to South Africa Women, in their opening game of the Twenty20 International Tri-Series here yesterday.