Daily Archive: Thursday, February 23, 2023

Today, Guyana Revenue Authority officers along with Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers while performing duties at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri intercepted a male incoming passenger.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Ukraine’s parliament imposed sweeping 50-year sanctions today on Russian financial institutions including the central bank, all commercial banks, investment funds, insurers and other enterprises.

Amid Guyana’s embarrassing suspension from a natural resources transparency body, President Irfaan Ali yesterday pledged that his government is firmly committed to openness and accountability and sought to blame members of a stakeholder group for the predicament the country now faced.

A Joint Services operation in Region Nine has led to the discovery of a helicopter and an illegal mining site operated by Brazilians.

A hat-trick of goals by diminutive striker Jessica Teasdale piloted the Diplomatic Team to a 6-3 victory over the Parliament Side in a feature football match played Tuesday evening at the Everest Cricket ground in observance of the 70th Anniversary of the Parliament of Guyana.

The captains of Bent Street and Back Circle respectively yesterday exuded confidence of emerging victorious on Saturday evening in the final of the inaugural Rocks Auto Trans and Spares Parts ‘Legendary Cup’ Futsal Championship at the National Gymnasium.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) yesterday announced the promotion of 71 officers.

The Flying Ace Cycling Club will host its  annual Republic Day (Mashramani) 50-mile road race today in New Amsterdam with the country’s best riders expected to be on show.

The Guyana Police Force says  that four of the eight persons who are wanted by the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) in relation to financial crimes  turned themselves in yesterday.

Dear Editor, The  Head of the local chapter of the international organization was removed and replaced. 

Residents of Warapoka in the north west will now be able to further promote eco-tourism in their community while also having easier access to their farmlands, as a 500-foot bridge spanning a bothersome swamp was on Sunday commissioned by the Amerindian People’s Association (APA) in collaboration with the French government.

Dear Editor, I notice the latest development involving the work of the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC), and can only conclude the worst. 

On the 21st February 2023, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers conducted an operation at a property located on Norton Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a violation of the founding U.N.

Dear Editor, I read an article in your newspaper about disgruntled Essequibo rice farmers lobbying for higher prices for their paddy.

The Ministry of Housing is making preparations to relocate residents from Plantation Peters Hall (CARICOM Scheme), East Bank Demerara  to make way for the proposed road corridor for the new high-rise bridge over the  Demerara River.

MOSCOW/WARSAW, (Reuters) – China pledged a deeper partnership with Russia yesterday as U.S.

On the 21st of February 2023, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers acting on information received conducted an operation on Norton Street, Georgetown where they intercepted a motor vehicle bearing registration number PHH 9387.

Dear Editor, On Thursday of this week, we celebrate the observation of the 53rd year of being a Republic.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexican lawmakers yesterday approved a controversial overhaul of the body overseeing the country’s elections, a move critics warn will weaken democracy ahead of a presidential vote next year.

WARSAW,  (Reuters) – The Czech Republic has supplied hundreds of pieces of heavy military equipment to Ukraine over the past year, including 89 tanks, and will continue supporting efforts to aid Kyiv, the country’s prime minister said on Wednesday.

QUITO, (Reuters) – Ecuador’s attorney general yesterday said she will ask for charges against former President Lenin Moreno and three dozen others for alleged corruption surrounding the construction of the country’s largest hydroelectric plant between 2009 and 2018.

The teenaged wife of Lima Sands, Essequibo Coast, who allegedly stabbed her husband on Sunday morning was remanded to prison yesterday over his murder.

Dear Editor, Please permit me space to highlight an issue I believe the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company should address without delay.

Dear Editor, The PPP government’s decision to have the Guyana Police Force (GPF) put out wanted bulletins for several citizens accused of terrorism for participating in a protest demonstration nine months ago against the police execution of Quindon Bacchus, resident of the Golden Grove area is a provocation directed to the African community.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Colombia and Bolivia will jointly ask the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs to remove coca leaves from its list of prohibited substances and accept the plant’s traditional uses, Colombia’s government said yesterday.

More than 350 staff members of the Guyana Shore Base Inc.

NABLUS, West Bank, (Reuters) – Israeli troops killed 11 Palestinians, including at least four gunmen and four civilians, and wounded over 100 others during a raid on a flashpoint city in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, witnesses, militant groups and medical officials said.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Familiarity breeds uncertainty for defending champions Australia as captain Meg Lanning says they are not sure what to expect from old foe India in today’s Women’s Twenty20 World Cup semi-final.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – A California man was sentenced on Wednesday to at least 60 years in prison for the 2019 killing of Grammy-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle after a chance encounter in the south Los Angeles neighborhood where the men grew up.

Dear Editor I reside in Australia and have been trying to campaign to change the way that Australia observes its national day.

World Day of Social Justice was observed on Monday, February 20, the 15th such annual observance since the International Labour Organisation (ILO) unanimously adopted its Declaration on Social Justice for a Fair Globalisation and the UN General Assembly issued a declaration making the commemoration official.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Ashton Agar is the latest Australia player to head home from their shambolic tour of India but will link up with the squad ahead of the one-day leg next month, the touring side said yesterday.

BENONI, South Africa, CMC – West Indies were kept on their toes before pace bowling newcomer Akeem Jordan and off-spin bowling compatriot Roston Chase enabled them to bowl out the South Africa Invitational XI in their tour match  yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A seismic shake-up of the governance of English soccer including the creation on an independent regulator for the elite game will move closer with the publication of a wide-ranging Government white paper today.

Schlumberger Ltd (SLB), one of ExxonMobil’s major subcontractors, is providing training to the key regulatory body here, GGMC on subsurface mapping and reservoir engineering among other areas.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina’s ruling Peronist coalition was dealt a blow yesterday when four of its senators announced their departure, weakening the government’s sway in the Senate just eight months before high-stakes general elections.

By Anastasia Edel BERKELEY – It has now been a year since Russia, my birthplace, invaded Ukraine.

(Reuters) – New Zealand paceman Blair Tickner said he struggled to reconcile the thrill of his test debut with the suffering in his home town from a devastating cyclone, but said it made him want to provide some small comfort to those affected, including his father.

MULTAN, Pakistan, CMC – A career-best, undefeated 110 from Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan overshadowed muted performances from former West Indies captains Kieron Pollard and Carlos Brathwaite to lead Multan Sultans to a nailbiting three-run win over Karachi Kings in the Pakistan Super League yesterday.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – India’s semi-final against defending champions Australia in the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup at Newlands today will be a battle of wills as much as skill, says teenage wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh.

With the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) taking a decision to suspend its continuous registration process, commissioners have agreed those registered as of yesterday will be added to the National Register of Registrants (NRR) and placed on the lists of electors.

(Reuters) – Like a fine wine England bowler James Anderson appears to be improving with age and the 40-year-old seamer is back on top of the International Cricket Council test rankings for the sixth time in his illustrious career.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India batter KL Rahul’s prolonged slump in form is likely to cost him his place for the third test against Australia with demands growing for Shubman Gill’s inclusion for the match in Indore.

Dear Editor, Yesterday, as Regional Chairman, I witnessed one of the most atrocious acts of political thuggery perpetrated by someone who can only be considered a lackey of the Government.

The Ministry of Natural Resources has congratulated the winners of the World Wetlands Day competition.