Daily Archive: Monday, February 13, 2023

A Mon Repos businessman was today arraigned in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on a charge of conspiring to murder one of his business partners.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The White House said today there is no indication of aliens or extraterrestrial activity after a series of shoot-downs of unidentified objects over North American airspace.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentine officials have blamed organized “mafias” for promoting birth tourism to the South American country by Russian mothers-to-be amid a boom in numbers traveling there since the invasion of Ukraine looking to get their children citizenship.

CHISINAU,  (Reuters) – Moldova’s president accused Russia today of planning to use foreign saboteurs to bring down her tiny country’s leadership, stop it joining the European Union and use it in the war against Ukraine.

(Reuters) – Pop and R&B superstar Rihanna made a grand return to the stage yesterday, floating high above the Super Bowl field, dazzling the crowd with a fast-paced medley of her hits and revealing that she is pregnant with her second child.

(Trinidad Guardian) Hope is fading for four Guayaguayare fishermen who have been missing since January 31.

(Trinidad Guardian) Homicide officers are continuing investigations into the murders of two Tabaquite men and have already taken statements from several villagers.

LISBON, (Reuters) – At least 4,815 children were sexually abused by members of the Portuguese Catholic Church – mostly priests – over the past 70 years, a commission investigating the issue said in its final report today.

The West Indies tour of Zimbabwe has been successful for Guyanese players after   Gudakesh Motie wrote his name into the record books on the opening day of the second Test.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, CMC – Careless batting and their opponents doggedness eroded the authority of West Indies after a destructive spell from left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie enabled them to dismiss Zimbabwe cheaply in the first Test yesterday.

Transport Sports Club (TSC), Police Sports Club (PSC) and Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) recorded their first wins of the 2023 season as the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) started the year with the Atlantic Marine Supplies Suzuki motorcycles second division T20 tournament over the  weekend.

A Windsor Forest, West Coast Demerara man died yesterday afternoon after he was trapped in his burning house having gone back in to search for his grandson.

In a statement on Sunday, the executive members of the Everest Cricket Club extended congratulations to Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Matthew Nandu on their phenomenal accomplishments on the field.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Measured bowling, led by former West Indies Twenty20 International captain Carlos Brathwaite, set things up, and purposeful batting, led by Caribbean Premier League recruit Chris Lynn, led Gulf Giants to a breezy seven-wicket win against Desert Vipers in the final of the inaugural ILT20 yesterday.

The PPP/C cannot force any changes to the laws of this country on citizens and therefore the constitutional reform process will see suggestions for legislative changes from across the country, Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC has said.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – Veteran left-hander Darren Bravo Saturday tugged at the heartstrings of West Indies selectors with his second hundred of the game as Trinidad and Tobago Red Force drew their second round Regional first class contest against Leeward Islands Hurricanes.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) confirmed yesterday that the fire which destroyed the Parika Market Complex was caused by residue from a welding torch that fell into a storage bond and ignited nearby combustible materials.

Briton John returned to his winning ways on the saddle yesterday.

Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal On Friday, Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Cotton Field, Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast in Region Two about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

Four penalty shoot-out results highlighted the quarterfinal section in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ West Demerara championship, as Showstoppers, Jetty Gunners, Ballerz Empire, and Bagotstown Warriors secured semi-final places on Saturday evening at the Pouderoyen Tarmac.  Witnessed by a large crowd, former three-time champion Showstoppers battled past West Side Ballers by a 2-0 score-line on penalty kicks following a 1-1 result at the end of full time.

Residents of CaneView/Mocha, whose houses were demolished by the Ministry of Housing and Water, have, through their attorneys, requested that government enter into pre-litigation mediation within seven days.

De’Aaron Fox scored 14 of his 36 points in overtime to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 133-128 victory over the visiting Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night and gain a split of a back-to-back set.

Dear Editor, Nations around the globe are transitioning to clean renewable (green) energy to reduce green-house effect that causes climate change (global warming) that threatens Guyana’s coast and survival.

A popular electrician in Region Two is currently in police custody after his vehicle was involved in a crash around 11:39 hrs yesterday at Abram Zuil public road, with a teenager who subsequently lost his life.

Tournament heavyweights Sparta Boss, Bent Street, Back Circle, and Gold is Money punched their respective tickets to the quarterfinal round when the inaugural edition of the Rock Futsal Championship resumed Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium.

Dear Editor, Since regaining power in Guyana, with access to the rewards of the newly found oil wealth, the PPP/C has embarked on a spending spree, causing quite a few to be happy and some disgusted at what they consider waste.

With an investigation still underway into the January 1 2022, Georgetown Public Hospital Cardiac Unit fire, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said investigators are awaiting an analysis report from the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL).

ANTAKYA/ELBISTAN, Turkey, (Reuters) – Rescuers pulled more survivors from the rubble on Sunday, nearly a week after one of the worst earthquakes to hit Turkey and Syria, as Turkish authorities sought to maintain order across the disaster zone and began legal action over building collapses.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Australia left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann has been called up to the squad for their test series in India with Mitchell Swepson heading home for the birth of his first child, Cricket Australia said yesterday ahead of next week’s second match.

The configuration of one of the floors of the Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre is completed and brings an end to work on the US$100 million development.

Dear Editor, Thanks to social media I was able to view the uncomfortable scenes of destruction of the iconic Parika market.

JERUSALEM  (Reuters) – Israel’s president floated a compromise plan on Sunday to spare the country what he described as a “constitutional collapse” and possible violence, over a contested judicial overhaul sought by the hard-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

NAGPUR, (Reuters) – India have an embarrassment of spin riches and captain Rohit Sharma has no qualms admitting he often finds himself spoilt for choice, as in the opening test against Australia.

A 26-year-old Corentyne man is dead and his pillion rider injured after the motorcycle they were riding was involved in a crash with a car on the Public Road at Number 79 Village, Corentyne, Berbice at 00:10 hrs yesterday.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday spoke of his concern over the imprisonment of Nicaraguan Bishop Rolando Alvarez, who was sentenced to more than 26 years in prison in the Latin American country.

Dear Editor, The season of fires continues with the recent conflagration at Parika Market, where from all reports and accounts, the lack of health and safety practices was on full display. 

(Reuters) – Stuart Broad has said the decision not to select him for England’s tour of the West Indies last year helped save his test career.

Dear Editor, Mair culpa. It seems that due to a production mishap you published, early, my embargoed note of congratulations to my friend Professor Clem Seecharan on his well-deserved Guyana Prize based on my inside knowledge.

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police on Sunday arrested two former judges who were dismissed by President Kais Saied last year, a lawyer and local media said, in the second day of a wave of detentions of prominent people, including politicians and a businessman.

STEMGuyana, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting STEM education in Guyana, is launching its annual National Scratch Coding Competition.

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – More than 30,000 homes were without power in New Zealand’s upper North Island on Monday as Auckland and nearby regions were hit by strong winds, heavy rain and huge swells as cyclone Gabrielle nears.

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Following are the official points standings in the West Indies Championship after the second round of matches ended on Saturday.

In last week’s article, we discussed the 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) and noted that that most of the 180 countries surveyed failed to bring about improvements in their scores and ranking.

The Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health Department has launched an investigation into a serious construction accident that occurred on Tuesday last at the Sachi Building, Lot 136 ‘E’ Regent Street, Lacytown, Georgetown. 

By Charisse Burden-Stelly Charisse Burden-Stelly is an Associate Professor of African American studies at Wayne State University and a member of the Black Alliance for Peace Research & Political Education Team.

Prepped and Ready! Medical Personnel from the Lethem Regional Hospital surgical team ready to perform Surgery at Aishalton District Hospital.

Two days after the February 6th editorial in this newspaper lamenting the lack of action by the authorities on addressing the proceeds of crime and money laundering, arrests were made at the CJIA, Timehri.

Dear Editor, I have a mental health disability called schizoaffective disorder.