Daily Archive: Saturday, March 18, 2023

 (Reuters) – Advisors to the World Health Organization today urged China to release all information related to the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic after new findings were briefly shared on an international database used to track pathogens.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Former U.S. president Donald Trump said he expects to be arrested on Tuesday in a case brought by the Manhattan district attorney’s office, according to a post on Truth Social on Saturday.

 The visiting chairman of the all-powerful US House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, Jason Smith has underlined the need for expanding American participation in the Guyana oil and gas sector and to outcompete China in this arena.

The 32-year-old Police Sergeant, Jermaine Semple, who was nursing a gunshot wound to his head after he was allegedly shot by his cousin last Sunday in Linden, succumbed to his injuries yesterday afternoon while being treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital. 

A motorcyclist who was alleged to have been speeding died in an accident yesterday along the Friendship Public Road after he lost control of his motorcycle while overtaking another vehicle and collided with a motor lorry.

Justice Sandil Kissoon in a judgment on Tuesday ruled that a marina and boating services property in Essequibo sold to Antares Inc back in 2017 had been fraudulently sold below value by the daughter of the deceased to whom the property was willed as trustee of beneficiaries.

A national plan for the discipline of track and field is in the pipelines.

Essequibo left-hander Kemol Savory struck his maiden first-class century to help put the Guyana Harpy Eagles in command against the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force at the Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad yesterday.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday hosted a luncheon for the visiting United States Congressional House Committee on Ways and Means at State House yesterday whose members have affirmed the pledges from Washington for the continued support in the modernisation of Guyana’s energy and physical infrastructure.

…Blake on the cusp of adding another post retirement accoladeBoxing prospect, Alesha Jackman’s campaign at the ongoing International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Boxing Championships which is being hosted in India, ended yesterday.

A Vigilance man has been missing since December 17th last year and the police yesterday issued a notice for him.

The simple larceny charge that was brought against 23-year-old Nickacia Sobers on Monday has since been dismissed after partial payments were made to the man who refused to give evidence against her during their second court appearance yesterday.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Select XI yesterday brushed aside Demerara at the Enmore Community Development Centre ground, to become champions of the U-15 Super50 Inter-County tournament.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in the form of a Technical Assistance Agreement (TAA), was recently signed between the Protected Areas Commission PAC) and Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development.

The qualifying team events for the Central American and Caribbean table tennis championships got underway yesterday at the National Gymnasium with perennial powerhouse the Dominican Republic showcasing their obvious superiority in the women’s division.

Dear Editor, During his Inaugural Address at the Ceremonial Opening of the Twelfth Parliament on 11th February, 2021, amid much fanfare, President Ali announced the establishment of a One Guyana Commission.

Twelve young professionals and their families are now owners of newly built young professional houses located at Prospect, East Bank Demerara, a release from the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) said.

Dear Editor Director of Prisons (ag), Nicklon Elliot, reported at the Guyana Prison Services Annual Conference that there has been an increase in the prison population, and about the expansion of the prison infrastructure.

Champions of the Over-50 category (Legends) in Guyana’s Softball, Regal, are looking to make their dominance international as they position themselves to conquer the Orlando Cup which bowled off yesterday at Barnett Park.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) yesterday donated a quantity of long boots, face masks and hand sanitizers to the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) at its Thomas Lands Headquarters.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Seasoned international opener Kieran Powell carved out a ninth first class hundred as Leeward Islands suffered a late slide before holding on to edge Barbados Pride by two wickets in the third round of the West Indies Championship.

Dear Editor, I must say I am very surprised to come across a news item about The Competition Commission of Guyana that was established under the Competition and Fair Trading Act (CFTA) of 2006.

Dear Editor, As Guyanese, we should be proud of the rapid development that is taking place in the country under the leadership of President Irfaan Ali, Prime Minister Brigadier Mark Phillips, and the cabinet.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India’s middle-order batter KL Rahul struck an unbeaten 75 to anchor their nervy chase against Australia in a low-scoring contest and secure a five-wicket win in the opening one-day international yesterday.

Two motorcycle patrol officers of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday busted a West Site taxi along with its driver with three pounds of marijuana on the western side of the Demerara Harbour Bridge.

Activist and actor Jane Fonda criticised ExxonMobil’s environmental record at a fundraiser the oil company sponsored earlier this month.

(Reuters) – Devon Conway struck a brisk half-century to put New Zealand on top at 155 for two when play was abandoned due to bad light on a blustery, rain-hit opening day of the second test against Sri Lanka in Wellington yesterday.

Dear Editor, Some recent news headlines have caught my attention:  two thousand dollars bail for verbally abusing a policewoman (INews March 16); duo gets fifteen thousand dollars bail for assault on teacher (KN March 17); Ministry of Home Affairs explains new fire service HQ has to be inspected for defects, hence it was not completed ahead of schedule. 

This year’s STEAM fair, a two-day event was held from the 14th to15th of March at the Hope Secondary School, under the theme “Transforming Education through Innovation and STEAM” and Bladen Hall Multi-lateral and Covent Garden Secondary were among the top winners.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Dutch boxer Megan de Cler said she does not do politics after choosing to defy a boycott by her country’s federation to compete at the women’s world championships in New Delhi.

Dear Editor, I read in your March 15 edition that insurance rates for properties will increase on April 1st. 

AMSTERDAM/KYIV, (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) yesterday issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, alleging Moscow’s forcible deportation of Ukrainian children is a war crime, as the Kremlin reacted with outrage.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Delhi Capitals have bought a stake in the Seattle franchise of a new Twenty20 tournament in the United States as Indian Premier League teams continue to expand their global footprint.

Dear Editor, These days  I can’t  ignore  the  omnipresent  headlines  about the  “Bilateral  Cooperation” between  Guyana  and  Barbados.

Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers on Thursday conducted an operation in the vicinity of Lombard Street, Charlestown, Georgetown where they intercepted a male carrying a backpack.

(Reuters) – Credit Suisse Group AG CSGN.S headed into a make-or-break weekend after some rivals grew cautious in their dealings with the struggling Swiss lender, and its regulators urged it to pursue a deal with UBS AG UBSG.S.

Dear Editor, I would love to read letters from a wider cross-section of the Guyanese population.

Domantas Sabonis totaled 24 points and 21 rebounds for his league-leading 56th double-double as the Sacramento Kings clinched their first winning season since 2005-06 with a 101-96 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night in New York.

The Ministry of Natural Resources [MNR] on Thursday announced that it is collaborating with the United States Geological Survey [USGS], the US Department of State’s Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs [OES] and the US Embassy, to conduct a joint training project in Geomorphological Mapping for the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission [GGMC], the Guyana Forestry Commission [GFC] and the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA].

A number of Suriname’s key international partners have expressed support for democracy in that country in the wake of protests last month that saw the storming of the parliament building in Paramaribo.

ANKARA,  (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Turkey’s parliament will start ratifying Finland’s accession to NATO, lifting the biggest remaining hurdle to enlarging the Western defence alliance as war rages in Ukraine, though he held off approving Sweden’s bid.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Riot police clashed with protesters last evening in Paris as a new demonstration took place against the government’s plans to raise the French state pension age.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Former Australia test captain Tim Paine ended his cricket career on Friday after Tasmania’s Sheffield Shield match against Queensland ended in a draw at the Bellerive Oval.

Dear Editor, Dr. Randolph B Persaud in SN of 2023-03-14 named me among a set of people and organisations who ought to condemn Mr.

A key food safety meeting got underway on Wednesday and is expected to yield an action plan.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Barbados government says it will pay the three-year-old outstanding severance owed to former employees of LIAT (1974) Limited amounting to BDS$10 million (One BDS dollar=US$0.50 cents).

Dear Editor, Everywhere due importance is given to the capital of a country.

The ninth Milo Secondary Schools U18 football competition will resume today at the Ministry of Education ground,  Carifesta Avenue.

A report done for the Guyana Foundation has cited the need for a comprehensive sex education curriculum in schools.

(Trinidad Guardian) A staff mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday said it again “encourages” the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank to remove all restrictions on current international transactions as a means of creating a more investment-friendly business environment that would drive the diversification of the T&T economy. 

Introduction It is surely a contradiction that even as Guyana has the fastest growing economy in the world, and amid a phenomenal expansion in oil production and export, the issue of the availability of foreign exchange is now a major topic, a running debate on facts among the Government, the Bank of Guyana, segments of the Private Sector Commission and of the banking sector and privately owned businesses.

Dear Editor, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is expected to meet with his Russian counterpart in a week’s time.

Financial capitalism is inherently unstable: busts follow booms as investors take bigger risks in search of greater returns before the whole house of cards comes crashing down.

The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies guard-forward Dillon Brooks $35,000 yesterday for shoving a camera operator.

At around 7.12 am yesterday, an unknown person called and reported seeing what appeared to be a body at Uniform Beach, Leguan Island, Essequibo River.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States yesterday pledged more than $171 million in humanitarian assistance and development funding at a donor conference to help Venezuelans impacted by the South American country’s economic and political crisis.

It seems like the lady and lord of death are dancing on Guyana’s soil.