Daily Archive: Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Yonnic Gilpin, a 27-year-old of Lot 67 Russell Street, Charlestown was today charged with murdering his grandmother Patricia Bovell between the 18th and 19th March 2023 at their Russell Street home.

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico,  (Reuters) – At least 39 migrants from Central and South America died after a fire broke out late yesterday at a migrant holding center in the Mexican northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, the government’s National Migration Institute (INM) said on Tuesday.

British Airways (BA) yesterday made its inaugural scheduled flight to Guyana from the UK as it commenced its twice-weekly operations.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) yesterday clinched a US$22m loan from the private sector arm of the IDB which will allow it to boost output of milk and juice while also diversifying its energy mix.

Twenty-five-year-old Region Nine resident, Russell Allicock will have to carry on daily duties in the future without an arm after he was attacked by caimans in the Takutu Pond while fishing with some friends.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) outfit marched away with the spoils of the  annual John Lewis Memorial Sevens on Saturday at the National Park.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday commissioned two new boarding bridges at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Unbeaten Guyana Harpy Eagles enter the final round of the West Indies Championship with a 10-point lead and a chance to clinch their first title in three seasons.

With football action kicking off on Sunday evening last at the Bartica Community Centre Ground, more corporate support for the 2023 edition of the Bartica Easter Regatta continues to flow in.

The driver of the container truck that crashed into a religious crusade on the Victoria Public Road, ECD on Friday, injuring four persons and damaging nine vehicles appeared at the Vigilance Magis-trate’s Court on Friday where the charges of dangerous driving and refusing to consent to a breathalyzer test were read to him.

Two masked bandits wearing hoodies and armed with a gun robbed a Chinese Supermarket, Tanyuan Meng, situated at 13th Street Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara last Friday night.

Fresh off of their 2-0 defeat of Bermuda Saturday in a Group B match of the Concacaf Nations League, Guyana’s Golden Jaguars will turn their attention to Montserrat in their final group encounter knowing that they have already qualified for the Gold Cup.

Dear Editor, There are important issues raised in Joel Bhagwandin’s [JB] letter in SN – March 26, 2023 that are very important for Guyana, as the new oil economy unfolds.

Off-spinner Krsna Singh grabbed six wickets to help East Bank record an upset win over Georgetown in the Demerara Cricket Board U19 Inter Association tournament.

The Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) held the inaugural meeting on Guyana’s One Health Initiative yesterday at the Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre.

Dear Editor, I thank Mr. Joel Bhagwandin for revealing critically vital information in “Vreed-en-Hoop shore base is not a public-private partnership” (March 26) that remained unknown till now.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Guyana head coach Jamaal Shabazz said he was happy with his side’s disciplined performance after they convincingly beat Bermuda 2-0 on Saturday to cement second spot behind Haiti in Group B, League B of the CONCACAF Nations League.

Kevin Persaud, a 27-year-old real estate agent of Lot 307 7th Street Martyrs Ville, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, was last Friday charged with attempted murder.

Dear Editor, Christopher Ram, in his quest for relevance from time to time, has failed to demonstrate a thorough understanding of the foreign currency issue.

The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) has announced its national shortlist of athletes for 2023.

Schlumberger Guyana Inc’s application for the operation of a source storage and calibration building, which includes radio-active source storage, at Houston, East Bank Deme-rara, is still being reviewed by the Environmental and Protection Agency (EPA).

Dear Editor, In “Nandlall defends publishing of info on GHRA – says gov’t will not be timid” (Mar 25), the Attorney General posed several questions to Mike McCormack querying the co-President’s democratic credentials as head of the body.

By Aaliyah McFarlane The fast approaching Easter period is Marvin Cole’s busiest, as it is during this season that he puts his creativity to work, putting out some of the more artistic kites which are sought after even though there are  cheaper ‘bird’ kites on the market.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – Veteran Johnson Charles has credited a return to the basics for the resurgence of his Twenty20 International career.

Dear Editor, The proposed gas to energy project for 300MW per day will cover electricity consumption of 6% to 12% of the population, if the reported average consumption for Guyana and the US are used to establish the consumption range (Source U.S.

Dear Editor, A recent Facebook post under the name ‘Hinterland Scholarship Students’ caught the eye.

Jarrett Allen recorded his 32nd double-double of the season and helped Cleveland stave off the visiting Houston Rockets 108-91 on Sunday, a victory that clinched the Cavaliers’ first postseason berth since falling in the 2018 NBA Finals.

With questions left unanswered as to what may have happened to Canada-based Guyanese woman, Roma Dookeran, the Guyana Police Force through the Major Crimes Unit has now held a taxi driver in connection with her murder.

Dear Editor, I have been contacted by two friends – one in Annandale and one at Tain – where the PPP votes’ farm live, to ask why their relatives have not received their Public Assistance voucher books as yet.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba said yesterday that voters had elected all 470 candidates for the National Assembly on the ballot over the weekend, calling the results a “home run,” while opposition groups critiqued the elections as a farce.

(Reuters) – Spanish police clashed with Peru national team players at the squad’s hotel in Madrid yesterday after fans gathered outside to greet the team, according to players and video shared on social media.

The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) and the Barbados Coalition of Service Industries (BCSI) on Thursday last signed a Memorandum of Understanding that will see Guyana benefiting from ways to improve its tourism products, including accommodation, food and management.

Dear Editor, It is inexcusable that the PAC (Public Account Committee) is not meeting.

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – Guatemala’s presidential race kicked off yesterday, a day after the electoral authority finalized its approved candidate lineup for the June election, even as critics blasted decisions to disqualify some candidates while allowing others to run.

(Reuters) – Morocco coach Walid Regragui has hailed his team as history makers after they followed up their giant-killing feats of last year’s World Cup with their first win over Brazil in a friendly in Tangier on Saturday.

As the Guyana Police Force continues to probe two recent shootings in Sophia that may be linked to two murders, no suspect has been arrested.

JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paused his signature plan to overhaul Israel’s judiciary after a day of nationwide turmoil when workers joined a general strike against the proposal and hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets.

Dear Editor, I will keep this one as short as possible on a matter that is affecting us all in our beautiful oil rich country.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – Peruvian authorities said yesterday they seized 2.3 tonnes of cocaine disguised as ceramic tiles destined for Turkey via a growing maritime route for illicit drugs.

(Reuters) – FIFA’s compensation paid to clubs that release players for the men’s World Cup has been increased by nearly 70% to $355 million for the 2026 and 2030 tournaments, the global soccer governing body and the European Club Association (ECA) said yesterday.

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) has questioned Attorney General Anil Nandlall’s interpretation of the Companies Act and it has also provided a series of answers that he sought.

Dear Editor, We are in another Month of Ramadan, and I share with your readers a little bit of our Muslim history.

(Trinidad Guardian) “They shouldn’t ah kill my husband,” cried Mala Bajnath-Singh yesterday as she recalled how her husband Narine Singh was fatally shot on their bed around midnight on Sunday.

Two out of three men who appeared in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday were charged with simple larceny and damage to property and remanded to prison while the third was granted bail on the charge of receiving stolen items.

(Reuters) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday the rating of the pitch used for the third test between India and Australia in Indore has been changed to “below average” from “poor” following an appeal by the Indian board.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee,  (Reuters) – A heavily armed 28-year-old fatally shot three children and three adult staffers yesterday at a private Christian school the suspect once attended in Tennessee’s capital city before police killed the assailant, authorities said.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – China spent $240 billion bailing out 22 developing countries between 2008 and 2021, with the amount soaring in recent years as more have struggled to repay loans spent building “Belt & Road” infrastructure, according to a study published Tuesday.

Dear Editor, I want to share with you some stories about the differences between cultures.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – Brazil is courting fresh investment from top Chinese grains trader COFCO, as the company plays a growing role in the South American nation’s booming farm exports, Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro told Reuters yesterday.

The Government of Guyana’s aim to become a regional arbitration hub took a step closer to reality with thirty attorneys-at-law recently completing an arbitration training exercise.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Tom Latham will captain an inexperienced New Zealand team in next month’s home Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka and the five-match series in Pakistan that follows, returning to the shortest format for the first time in nearly two years.With

Dear Editor, Ever since the story became public regarding the barbaric beat down of a young female who is a   daughter, a sister, a future wife and mother by her now convicted father, the silence from the  citizenry is deafening, especially from the female groups representing grandmothers, mothers, sisters, wives, students , reporters, lawyers, executives, diplomats, government ministers, priests, doctors, nurses,  pharmacists, businesswomen, farmers, sportswomen, beauty queens, fashion  designers, lecturers, bankers, environmentalists, and  I  would  say  the  whole  female  population  of  Guyana!

(Reuters) – A 58-year-old South Korean wheelchair tennis player has been banned for 12 months after he was found to have violated doping rules, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said yesterday.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Colombia risks losing U.S. support in its fight against drug trafficking because of rising coca output and a bill that could allow criminal gangs to surrender and be possibly pardoned, the Andean country’s attorney general told Reuters in an interview.

 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday declined to hear a disbarred environmental lawyer’s challenge to his criminal contempt conviction after he earlier won but was unable to collect a $9.5 billion judgment against Chevron Corp CVX.N

Ryan Messiah, a 26-year-old security guard of Lot 4 Bel Air Village, East Coast Demerara, was  last Wednesday charged with simple larceny committed on Leila Jagdeo.

By Yanis Varoufakis   ATHENS – The banking crisis this time is different.

The past few months have been a challenging period for discipline in state-run schools.