Daily Archive: Friday, April 7, 2023

(Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) on Tuesday signaled in a securities filing that first-quarter operating profits dropped about 25% from last year’s record levels as oil and gas prices eased.

Chutney star Terry Gajraj on Thursday lamented being overlooked by the government and authorities here despite his years of cultural contributions.

President Irfaan Ali, today, announced that the Government of Guyana will offset the expenses for backdated echocardiogram ‘echo’ and ultrasound tests for patients who are on the waiting list at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC).

(Reuters) – A U.S. court ordered a two-week pause on the extradition of Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo, wanted in his home country on charges of taking millions of dollars in bribes as part of a continent-spanning corruption case.

(Trinidad Guardian) A grandfather and grandson were killed yesterday when a tree they were cutting fell on top of them.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russian Federal Security Service investigators have formally charged Evan Gershkovich with espionage but the Wall Street Journal reporter denied the charges and said he was working as a journalist, Russian news agencies reported on Friday.

The Guyana National Bureau Standards (GNBS) yesterday certified Robin Hollow Blocks under its Product Certification Programme.

The National Commission on Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) says that the country needs to do more on cancer awareness and promoting Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was crowned the MVP Sports Women’s Developmental League champion, defeating Fruta Conquerors 1-0 in the final on Wednesday evening at the Eve Leary Sports Club ground.

East Coast Demerara was crowned the inaugural Tiger Rentals U13 Developmental Football League Champions, crushing East Berbice 6-1 yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

By Femi Harris-Smith The International Court of Justice (ICJ) yesterday ruled in Guyana’s favour that its case before it seeking to affirm the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award settling the boundaries between it and Venezuela is admissible; and that the United Kingdom has no place in the proceedings as Caracas has sought to argue.

(CMC) – Superstar Andre Russell suffered the indignity of a first-ball ‘duck’ but his West Indies counterpart Sunil Narine picked up a brace of wickets in an outstanding four-over spell of off-spin, as Kolkata Knight Riders won their first game of the new Indian Premier League season yesterday.

Denise Benn, a 57-year-old babysitter and daycare owner of Lot 14 Railway Line Industry, East Coast Demerara was charged yesterday with manslaughter following the death of a baby who had fallen ill at the facility.

In what can only be described as a historic achievement, Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF) President, Gavin Singh, has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Pan American Mixed Martial Arts Federation and will serve as a director for the jurisdiction of South America.

Bahamas is all set to host the 50th edition of the CARIFTA Games beginning today at the Thomas Robinson National Stadium.

In response to articles carried in this newspaper on the findings of the IHS Markit report of ExxonMobil’s spending up to 2017, GRA Commissioner-General Godfrey Statia says that it is not the intent of the government to keep the document secret but that it was still being reviewed by his agency and the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Tragedy struck a Williamsburg, Corentyne family yesterday morning after a pastor was trapped and killed in a fire that completely destroyed his two-storey concrete and wooden house.

(CMC) – Departing captain Leon Johnson has praised his Guyana Harpy Eagles for their never-say-die attitude against Leeward Islands Hurricanes, which saw them pull off a dramatic victory on the final morning of the decisive round of the West Indies Championship last weekend.

The Ordnance/Fort Lands Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) was broken into early yesterday morning and $1.2m which was supposed to be paid to part-time workers and $141,000 in stipends and taxes were stolen.

Several standout boxers from the Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) Gym including Tokyo 2020 Olympian Keevin Allicock will exhibit their skills tomorrow at the Akbar Gym in Cornelia Ida, West Coast of Demerara.

Dear Editor, Red Thread made a report on Thursday 6th April, 2023 to the Criminal Investigation Department and Cyber Crime at Brickdam about death threat received by email which indicated the following: “If you want to know, Ricardo Fagundes will tell you and if you want to join him, then feel free to write more anonymous letters to Stabroek News.

SLIV Golf’s Brooks Koepka used a closing birdie to move into a three-way share of the Masters clubhouse lead with Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland yesterday while defending champion Scottie Scheffler lurked three shots back.

A shopkeeper  who was questioned in relation to the death of Aaron Conyers, a 38-year-old businessman of Mabaruma, Region One on March 28, was remanded to prison on Tuesday on a charge of manslaughter.

By Subhana Shiwmangal An investigation has been launched by the Guyana Fire and Rescue Service (GFS) to ascertain the cause of a blaze that destroyed a range consisting of four houses yesterday afternoon at West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, Georgetown.

(Reuters) – Russian and Belarusian gymnasts who are not involved in Russia’s war against Ukraine should be allowed to compete, the President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Morinari Watanabe said yesterday.

Dear Editor, In 2019 the Granger administration engaged IHSM to do the cost recovery audit and announced the firm would be assisted by various local agencies, mainly the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) in making its report as a capacity-building exercise as explained by GRA’s Godfrey Statia “Guyanese representatives were expected to shadow and understudy the IHSM experts during the course of the Audit to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and technical ‘know-how’ “.

Sammy Munian of Fairfield, Mahaicony perished in a fire on Wednesday.

(Reuters) – England beat Brazil in a penalty shootout in a thrilling inaugural Women’s Finalissima yesterday, the second straight international trophy hoisted by the Lionesses at a jam-packed Wembley Stadium.

Dear Editor, Mr. Randolph Persaud, Advisor to President Irfaan Ali, made a vicious response to Red Thread’s letter that was published in the Stabroek News of March 29, 2023 asking for clarification about whether our concerns about our environment and our country makes us hypocrites.

(Reuters) – England bowler Reece Topley has suffered an injury setback ahead of this year’s Cricket World Cup after being ruled out of the Indian Premier League due to a dislocated shoulder.

By Aaliyah McFarlane Easter brings Anthony Taylor much joy because it is the season for kite making, a trade he loves, and selling kites brings another kind of excitement which he says he derives from the glow on the faces of children who come with their parents to purchase their favourite designs.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China’s Xi Jinping expressed willingness to speak to Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the head of the EU said yesterday, after French President Emmanuel Macron urged Beijing to talk sense to Russia over the war in Ukraine.

Dear Editor,  The De Hoop Branch Road is the main artery servicing residence as far inland as Biaboo, Mahaica Creek.

Shabika Spencer, a 39-year-old clothes vendor of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Berbice, was yesterday jailed  for cannabis trafficking.

(Reuters) – Giants of the orange juice trade in Brazil have become defendants in a class-action lawsuit seeking billions in damages over an alleged price-fixing scheme that ran between 1999 and 2006, a prosecutor told Reuters.

Due to the impending Easter Weekend, the Regional Conference Championships in the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Competition will now resume on April 14th.

Dear Editor, Commissioner Rohee has kept up with his letter writing on GECOM in an attempt to sway public opinion although much of what he writes is public misinformation and/or propaganda.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has for decades accepted luxury trips from a Dallas businessman without publicly disclosing them despite a federal law requiring disclosure of most gifts, a media report said yesterday, prompting Senate Democrats to call for an investigation.

Dear Editor, A colleague alerted me to a new feature on Google Earth.

JERUSALEM/GAZA,  (Reuters) – Israeli jets hit sites in Lebanon and Gaza early today, in retaliation for rocket attacks it blamed on the Islamist group Hamas, as tensions following police raids on the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem this week threatened to spiral out of control.

(Trinidad Guardian) The US State Department officially announced the acquisition of 137 Long Circular Road, Maraval.

As Nomination Day approaches for Local Government Elections, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is currently finalising its list of candidates, says General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo.

(CMC) – Title-holders Barbados suffered their second straight defeat in the West Indies Rising Stars Under-15 Championship when they collapsed to a four-wicket defeat to Leeward Islands yesterday.

Middle Mazaruni and Eteringbang recorded contrasting semi-final wins, when the Bartica Football Association ‘Regatta Championship’ continued on Wednesday evening at the Community Centre ground.

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday April 6, 2023 Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.

A Bourda Market vendor has been remanded to prison after being charged with robbing a man of his belongings Franklin Critchlow, a vendor of Lot 14 D’Urban Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown, was on April 6, remanded to prison after he was charged with robbing Matues Neves of his belongings.

(In honour of the late SN columnist Arthur Allan Fenty, who authored a column on Fridays in this newspaper for 30 years, Stabroek News will be running some of his earliest contributions.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee,  (Reuters) – Republicans in control of the Tennessee House of Representatives expelled two Democratic representatives yesterday for breaking decorum during a gun control demonstration at the statehouse last week in the wake of the latest school shooting.

One week ago, my team over at Tamùkke Feminists held a Labour Laws and Policies workshop for new and mid-career professionals.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s Finance Ministry is expected to levy a 15% tax on the revenue of sports betting companies, in addition to requiring a fee of 30 million reais ($5.93 million) to operate in the country, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters yesterday.

Dear Editor, On Holy Thursday the national power company conducted work in Cummings Street, North Cummingsburg, between Third and New Market Streets. 

It might be asked why so many column inches are being expended on the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1013’s trading results showed consideration of $88,976,889 from 224,438 shares traded in 43 transactions as compared to session 1012’s trading results, which showed consideration of $32,640,819 from 71,419 shares traded in 37 transactions.