Daily Archive: Thursday, February 16, 2023

While weeping and begging for mercy the estranged ex-husband of Babita Sarjou was yesterday sentenced to 22 and a half years in prison for her murder while his co-accused was sentenced to 18 and a half years for the same crime by Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall who described their actions of killing the young woman and then burying her body in a shallow grave as “depraved”.

Ron Williams, a 29-year-old miner of Post Office Street, Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, who was busted with an unlicensed 12-gauge shotgun along with three 12-gauge cartridges by police ranks in Bartica, was today sentenced to two years imprisonment along with a fine of $200,000.

 (Reuters) – A top U.S. law enforcement official today unveiled a new “disruptive technology strike force” tasked with safe-guarding American technology from foreign adversaries and other national security threats.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s government is taking a fresh tack in its effort to crack down on illegal gold mining in the Amazon, preparing legislation that would require electronic tax receipts for the buying and selling of the precious metal, four sources with knowledge of the plans said.

MANAGUA,  (Reuters) – Nicaragua’s government has stripped 94 citizens of their nationality, according to a resolution read out by a judge yesterday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies yesterday appointed Shai Hope and Rovman Powell to lead its white-ball sides, replacing Nicholas Pooran who stepped down last November after less than a year in the job.

Dear Editor, My brother, Gabindranauth Latchmin, passed away in August of 2021.

Population size was a key determining factor in government’s methodology for the distribution of money earned from Guyana’s sale of carbon credits, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo explained yesterday as he announced the first payment of $4.7 billion or US$22 million to 241 indigenous communities.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, CMC – West Indies suffered yet another blow to their semi-final chances at the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup when they slumped to their second defeat in Group 2 with a six-wicket loss to powerhouse India here yesterday.

Dear Editor, After seeing the Minister terminating a contractor’s contract, I expected various actions and setting of new rules for those have already received contracts and who are bidding for contracts.

Giving an overview of the Wales Gas to Shore Project, the government yesterday emphasised profitability while announcing that $400 million has been set aside for land compensation and that ExxonMobil will be repaid US$55 million per annum for 20 years from cost oil, for its US$1.1 billion infrastructure input.

The Association do Shotokan Karate Guyana (ASK-G) staged its first National Karate Championships since the lifting of the Covid-19 protocols on Sunday at the Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) auditorium, Thomas Lands.

Dear Editor, During the 2023 Budget Debate, Minister of Agriculture Zulifkar Mustapha told the National Assembly that smoke will come from the chimney of Rose Hall Estate during the second half of this year.

Minister of Local Govern-ment and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, yesterday said that his ministry will have to review the $270 million contract for the Parika Market Complex which was in its second phase of rehabilitation when it was destroyed by a massive fire last Friday putting dozens of vendors out of business.

Dear Editor, Ministers of Local Government and Public Works, Nigel Dharamlall and Juan Edghill, I bring to your attention a situation which has been developing over the past few years and which has now reached a totally unacceptable point.

Says Charwayne Walker Discarded West Indies batsman, left- hander Darren Bravo added his name to an illustrious list of Regional players with centuries in each Innings at the Regional first-class level recently.

A Haslington, East Coast Demerara woman died yesterday after the car she was in ran into a trench.

Dear Editor,  One occasionally reflects on the acclaimed book authored by Frederic Laloux titled, ‘Reinventing Organisa-tions’, and would wonder who amongst the current leadership groups (public and private) in this economic community (however infrastructured) have read or heard of this most provocative approach to organisational management and development.

President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Aubrey Hutson and founder of the Jefford Track and Field Classic organisation, Edison Jefford met Tuesday evening to formalise several important features of the upcoming Jefford Classic Mile scheduled for March 12 at the National Park.

Ranks from the Anti-Crime Patrol at the Mahaica Police Station found 90.58 kilogrammes (200 lbs) of suspected marijuana in a vehicle they intercepted at a roadblock at about 10.30 pm on Tuesday.

Powerhouses Sparta Boss, Back Circle, Bent Street and Tiger Bay secured their semi-final berths for Saturday evening, after clinching quarter-final victories in the inaugural Rocks Auto Trans and Spares Parts ‘Legendary Cup’ Futsal Championship on Tuesday evening.

Dear Editor, There was quite a bit of discussion and disagreement in parliament on how contracts are being awarded.

A new president of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) will be elected on March 14 after that date was confirmed as the date for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Election of Office Bearers for the body.

Prince Williams, a 44-year-old businessman of Lot 7 Canvas City Wismar, Linden was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

Dear Editor, The most recent announcement of the Government of Guyana is one to be applauded that is the 100 low income houses on the East Bank of Demerara.

KYIV, (Reuters) – Russia said it had broken through two of Ukraine’s fortified defence lines in the east of the country, while Western countries announced more military spending on Ukraine, including artillery rounds, as Kyiv warned of continued Russian attacks.

Following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck Türkiye and neighbouring Syria on February 6 2023, resulting in thousands of fatalities and the dislocation of thousands, the government here has taken a decision to donate US$50,000 to each of the two countries.

Devcon Construction and Industrial Supplies and Services continued their partnership with East Coast Demerara outfit Victoria Kings by donating several pairs of football cleats for the team’s youth programme.

Dear Editor, The recent fire on Sunday, February 12 at Seventh Street Winsdor Forest, West Coast Demerara, was avoidable or could have been minimal for many reasons.

MERSIN, Turkey, (Reuters) – Huseyin Berber’s voice was hoarse from calling for help from under the rubble of his home but he was finally freed more than a week after Turkey’s massive earthquake, defying the odds for survival and one of several remarkable stories to emerge.

Dear Editor, In one of his more recent ‘Ian on Sunday’ columns headlined: ‘The Uncertainty Principle’ published in S/N January, 22, 2023, Mr.

Wesley Hopkinson, the eight-year-old pupil of Two Miles Primary School who was involved in a car accident on the Bartica-Potaro Road has died one month after he was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation [GPHC].

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – The confirmation of more bird flu cases in South America raised alarm bells in Brazil, which remains free of contagion even after its close neighbors Argentina and Uruguay confirmed cases there yesterday.

The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) continued its countrywide outreach programme  as they ventured into the schools in Regions Five and Six recently.

The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) has accused Local Government Minister, Nigel Dharamlall of falsely accusing it of alignment with the opposition PNCR.

Desmond Amsterdam’s aim is to entertain and impress in his first outing in the ring, since earning the coveted Sportsman-of-the-Year award.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Actress Raquel Welch, who helped reshape the traditional image of the Hollywood sex symbol in an era when the movie industry was still overtly defining an idealized version of sensuality for mass consumption, died on Wednesday at age 82.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my frustration at the ongoing construction of the ‘B’ Field Blacka Bridge that has been causing major traffic congestion in Sophia, the Eastern Highway and its environs. 

Historian Professor Tota Mangar is set to travel to New Delhi today for a conference at the invitation of the India International Centre (IIC).

BENGALURU, (Reuters) – Australian paceman Mitchell Starc is optimistic on his chances of returning to the side for the second test against India despite the lingering effects of a finger injury that kept him out of the defeat in last week’s series opener.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – World Bank President David Malpass  yesterday said he would leave his post well before his term ends, months after running afoul of the White House for failing to say whether he accepts the scientific consensus on global warming.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana.

By Benigno López and Eric Parrado WASHINGTON, DC – The barriers to economic progress in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are as well-known as they are formidable.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness has rebuffed allegations of wrongdoing in the awarding of millions of dollars in government contracts to the company of a business associate. 

The embankment along Lamaha Street, part of what used to be the East Coast Railway, has been rebooted as the ‘Lamaha corridor’.

Dear Editor, I write to acknowledge the correction offered by Roger Ally on motor vehicle data on Guyana (SN 15/2/2023).

We have resumed processing of all categories of visas in addition to providing passport and citizenship services to American citizens.