Daily Archive: Sunday, February 26, 2023

Police ranks in Regional Division #7 are investigating a fatal incident at about 00:30 today on the Toroparu Trail, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, where a 37-year-old porter died.

Transparency Guyana suspended from EITI: Guyana has been suspended from the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) for failure to submit a report for 2020, sources tell Stabroek News.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Huge crowds gathered across Mexico today to oppose a government drive to shrink the independent electoral authority, arguing the changes threaten democracy, in what appeared to be the largest protests yet against President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s administration.

The Kumaka and Morawhanna stellings in the north west are set for major upgrades this year.

Acting Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken today accompanied President Irfaan Ali on a surprise visit to Agricola, East Bank Demerara.

ROME, (Reuters) – Forty-three people died while 80 people survived when a boat carrying migrants crashed against rocks near the coast of southern Italy early today, the Italian coast guard and police said.

(Trinidad Guardian) “Just in the order they were born, they died.”

The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) has initiated the required process to seek assistance from the Chinese Embassy on the ongoing probe into the  $4.1 billion money laundering case allegedly involving 22 Chinese companies.

With the Government of Guyana in the process of constructing the new Demerara Harbour Bridge, Minister of Housing and Water,  Collin D Croal, yesterday met with several residents of Peters Hall, East Bank Demerara whose residences fall within the project alignment.

Silvie’s Industrial Solutions yesterday opened its newest branch at Lot 90 East Henrietta, Anna Regina, Region Two.

Pupils in Kokshebai, South Pakaraimas will no longer have to walk for miles to receive an education with the commissioning of a school in their village.

Following a series of complaints by members of both the Private Sector Commission (PSC) and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Chairman of the PSC, Paul Cheong, on Friday said that they have written to the Guyana Association of Bankers Inc (GABI) requesting a meeting.

Trinidad and Tobago-based Guyanese musician, writer and emerging poet Ruth Osman, 42, is poised to publish by mid-year, her first book of over 30 poems she has composed over the years as she continues to explore her creativity.

After much trial and error, Tasmin Pellew believes her signature instant split-pea cook-up rice now has the right texture and taste and can fulfil the cravings of anyone who needs hot cook-up, but does not have the time to make it.

Panic erupted among passengers on a boat traversing the rough waters of the Essequibo River on Friday when the captain announced that he had lost his bearings and was unsure of where he was.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Charles Ramson Jnr., said yesterday that the investment in the Guyana National Stadium at Providence was paying dividends and as a result the Government of Guyana, through his ministry, was committed to having several more such grounds around the country.

By Rae Wiltshire Henry Muttoo’s first introduction to a theatre stage occurred by accident.

The Guyana Fire Service has reported that the blaze which disrupted the lives of 17 persons on Friday afternoon was caused by children being left unattended and playing with matches which ignited nearby combustible materials and which eventually spread to various parts of the apartment complex.

East Coast Demerara, East Bank Demerara and Georgetown recorded convincing wins when the Tiger Rentals/Guyana Football Federation Boys U13 League continued yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

A first-time tourism offering for the villages of Santa Rosa and Cabora in Region One, which was funded through the Solidarity Fund for Innovative Projects (SFIP), was on Monday commissioned by the French Government and the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA).

France is to upgrade its presence here by September. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd on Friday met with Nicolás Bouillane de Lacoste, non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of France to Guyana.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Friday upheld the decision by Justice Navindra Singh relating to the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) elections, according to the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB).

On Friday, 500 ranks from the Guyana Police Force graduated from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s CopSquad2000 Initiative, in collaboration with the United Nations and the European Union through the Spotlight Initiative, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Guyana Police Force.

As the Guyana Cricket Board’s senior Inter-County four-day tournament returned yesterday at the National Stadium, Providence, Berbice’s Veerasammy Permaul took three wickets while Demerara’s Tevin Imlach led the batting with a half-century.

Government’s Chief Whip, Gail Teixeira, has once again dismissed the opposition’s claims that her side of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is attempting to stymie the work of the body following their absence on Monday last.

Briton John continued his dominance on the local circuit by winning the Flying Ace Cycling Club Republic Day 50-mile road race on Thursday.

Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Guyana, Ambassador René van Nes on Friday paid a courtesy call on Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC and pointed to various areas that the legal sector here could benefit from.

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill on Friday received a courtesy visit from Kamini Balram, a Guyanese, who has served some 22 years in several national and international organizations.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Whatever the result in today’s Women’s Twenty20 World Cup final against powerhouse Australia, South Africa captain Sune Luus says the team already feel like winners having become the first side from the country to reach a global final.

The Government of Guyana on Tuesday launched a partnership with US company Maxar Technologies for satellite imagery of offshore oil operations and other areas.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Favourites Australia must stick to the basics and trust their skills in today’s Women’s Twenty20 World Cup final against South Africa, according to captain Meg Lanning as they prepare to face a home side riding a wave of emotion.Five-time

Dear Editor, The Irfaan Ali Administration has once again shown its hand on its disposition to IDPADA-G and the People of  African Descent.

CENTURION, South Africa, CMC – Interim head coach Andre Coley believes the three-day warm-up match earlier this week has helped West Indies adapt to the livelier pitches in South Africa, especially coming from the slow tracks which were the hallmark of the series against Zimbabwe earlier this month.

A rice farmer of Maria’s Delight, Essequibo Coast was placed before the court and fined after he was involved in a hit-and run accident with a pedestrian on the Essequibo Coast Public Road.

Dear Editor, First, there was Justice Nareshwar Harnanan.  Then, a few days ago, there came Justice Gino Persaud. 

KANO, Nigeria,  (Reuters) – Officials counted votes in Nigeria’s elections yesterday, with people hoping for a reset after years of worsening violence and hardship under outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari, undeterred by delays at some polling stations.

Malik Monk scored 45 points off the bench and De’Aaron Fox added 42 points and 12 assists as the visiting Sacramento Kings pulled off a 176-175 double-overtime victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday.

On Friday, a juvenile who is now reintegrated into society benefited from the government’s “Fresh Start” Initiative, under the auspices of the Guyana Prison Service.

The nation’s top dominoes players will converge at the Guyana National Gymnasium today for the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA) – Big Bash – Minister of Sport Edition fund-raising tournament.

BENGALURU, India,  (Reuters) – Finance chiefs of the world’s largest economies strongly condemned Moscow for its war on Ukraine yesterday, with only China and Russia itself declining to sign a joint statement.

Michael Whaul, 37, of Lot 54 Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, appeared at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court on Friday where the charge of possession of cannabis was read to him.

Dear Editor, Eric Moseley MS in his SN letter of February `Mr.

The West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) will stage the inaugural edition of the Commander Cup on March 5th at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

HUARAL, Peru, (Reuters) – Peruvian archaeologists have discovered some 30 pre-Inca era graves in a cemetery belonging to the Chancay people, a group who inhabited valleys of Peru’s central coast from 1000 to 1500 AD.

Digicel recently donated laptops to local STEM clubs in Mahaicony and Hopetown, Region 5.

Dear Editor, Last Monday was the 100th birth anniversary of Forbes Burnham and not surprisingly, occasioned widespread retrospective analyses.

GUATEMALA CITY, CMC – CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani has been re-elected unopposed at the confederation’s Ordinary Congress here yesterday.

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum yesterday confirmed that tomorrow the following charges will be instituted against helicopter pilot, Alexander Felix who was found last week in the New River Triangle in southern Guyana: 1.

ROME, (Reuters) – The head of the United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) said yesterday he was confronted with “apocalyptic” scenes as he visited earthquake-stricken areas in southern Turkey.

Dear Editor, The oil earnings forecast close to the upper end of the range for Guyana over the next 20 years is the equivalent of what the Fortune 1 company in the world makes in 1 year.

GTT’s Business Solutions from January to present, has connected over 95% of its new customers to conneX – its internet solution for small and medium sized businesses, within just two days.

BENGALURU, (Reuters) – Australian middle-order batsman Travis Head said being dropped for the opening test in India came as a surprise after “robust” conversations with the selectors, and he was ready to play anywhere in the line-up after being recalled.

YAKUTSK, Russia,  (Reuters) – A brown bear that lay almost perfectly preserved in the frozen wilds of eastern Siberia for 3,500 years has undergone a necropsy by a team of scientists after it was discovered by reindeer herders on a desolate island in the Arctic.

Dear Editor, The People’s National Congress Reform on Monday February 20, 2023 observed the Centennial birth anniversary of its founder and Leader, Guyana’s First Prime Minister and First Executive President, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, O.E.,

(Reuters) – The cartoon “Dilbert” has been dropped from numerous U.S.

Dear Editor, On February 14, 2023, I was privileged to attend the opening ceremony of the second International Energy Conference and Expo in Georgetown Guyana.

Introduction As promised last week, today’s column and the next two are devoted to an overdue  discussion of the notion of “working interest” as this is freely applied when referring to the grouping or consortium of the three oil companies leading the exploration and production of Guyana’s hydrocarbons in the prolific Stabroek Block.

The failure of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament to meet on a regular basis should be a matter of serious concern to citizens.

(Jamaica Observer) Digicel has asked investors possessing US$925-million worth of its bonds to forego payments for at least 30 days to help the company avoid default as its earnings continue to be affected by political unrest in Haiti and its cash flow remains unsustainable compared to the level of its debt.

The great unabridged Oxford English Dictionary contains half a million words.

Seymour Hersh is a prominent US investigative, Pulitzer Prize winning, journalist.

It seems as if the chess world is acknowledging the importance of traditional chess with the hosting of two esteemed classical events.

It is that time of the year – Lent – the period leading up to Easter.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Friday, certified the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association’s (GRPA) Clinical Laboratory to the Guyana Standard (GYS 170:2021) – General requirements for the operation of a laboratory.

A very large part of our lives is centred around the process of repetition.

History Even Sisyphus rested considering a new approach upstairs Straight up this time this stone all the way to Elysium But we could not, there was so much to do down here, The cane the cane-cutting, egged on, the foreman saying, “some Of you lazy-lazy,” if in pith helmet a high horse driver edging the field Would remember to us another kind of history, chamars Bent between stanzas of wavering cane under sun that keels Their spines, dry their substance like raisins until the stars Were switched on.

“Eat breakfast like a king, eat lunch like a prince and eat dinner like a pauper.”

Writing on the heels of moderating a discussion on “The State of Art” for the “Reimagining Borders: Talking Art…” event hosted from January 27 to February 3, 2023 – a collaboration between Rufaro Centre and the Roots and Culture Gallery – gave way to many negotiations to adequately represent the proceedings in the following paragraphs.

Eagles brushed aside Young Achievers 3-0 when the Demerara Volleyball Association Senior Men’s League continued Friday night at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

I wish for the ease and certainty some people have when it comes to having children.

Many times when we say women are unsung heroes it is in reference to them doing great things in their career path or their work or actions impacting the lives of many.