Daily Archive: Tuesday, April 18, 2023

WILMINGTON, Delaware,  (Reuters) – Fox Corp FOXA.O and Fox News today settled a defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million, averting a high-profile trial putting one of the world’s top media companies in the crosshairs over its coverage of false vote-rigging claims in the 2020 U.S.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – Switzerland’s attorney general has filed an indictment against Gambia’s former interior minister for crimes against humanity committed under former authoritarian leader Yahya Jammeh, it said in a statement on Tuesday.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Interpol said today its largest-ever fire arms swoop across Central and South America resulted in the seizure of thousands of illegal weapons and $5.7 billion worth of drugs after unprecedented cooperation by 15 countries.

STRASBOURG/SAPPORO,  (Reuters) – A commitment from the Group of Seven wealthy countries to phase out fossil fuels faster has been welcomed as a potential step towards a global deal for all countries to do the same, but is facing criticism for not matching the pledge with firm action.

STOCKHOLM,  (Reuters) – Swedish Radio announced today it was quitting Twitter, the first major European public broadcaster to join three from North America that abandoned the social media platform in the past week.

(Trinidad Express) St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves yesterday criticised members of the judiciary who grant bail to murder accused, asking whether they lived on Mars.

By Joseph Allen Unveiling former city mayor Patricia Chase-Green and broadcaster Malcolm Ferreira as part of its team for the George-town elections, the PPP/C yesterday threw down the gauntlet to APNU in two of its traditional strongholds: South Ruimveldt and Al-bouystown/Charlestown.

American businessman and entrepreneur Ramy El-Batrawi, founder of investment group X, LLC yesterday tendered the highest bid for the Guyana Marriott Hotel of US$65m.

By Joseph Allen Both the People’s Progres-sive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and the main Opposition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) yesterday declared confidence over the June 12 Local Govern-ment Elections (LGEs) when they presented their lists of candidates across the country.

Abdul Mc Lennan who back in 2017 caused the death of handyman/security guard, Leslie Fraser, whom he cuffed, causing him to fall and hit his head; is now awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to the offence.

Guyana men’s Under-21 team finished a creditable fifth place and the highest placing ever at the Junior Pan American Hockey championships following a hard fought 3-2 win over Brazil in the fifth place playoff yesterday at the National Hockey Centre in St.

Nomination Day for Local Government Elections (LGE) in Region Six went off smoothly yesterday with no major issues, according to the contesting parties.

The Guyana Elections Commission yesterday reported that Nomination Day for the June 12 Local Government Elections (LGE) went smoothly with no hitches.

Two amateur boxing contingents spearheaded by the International Boxing Association (IBA) ranked sisters, Alesha and Abiola Jackman are set to leave these shores on Thursday and Friday to represent Guyana in St Lucia and Barbados.

Dear Editor, Over the past month verbal attacks, denigrating comments, erroneous accusations, name calling and threats against journalists, NGOs, environmental activists and human rights defenders have mushroomed.

The Lady Jaguars continued their unbeaten streak in the CONCACAF U20 Championship Qualifiers, dismantling Dominica 10-0 yesterday at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium, Dominican Republic.

Former The New Movement Executive, Dr Josh Kanhai is running as an independent candidate for Constituency Five in Georgetown – Sophia, Turekeyen, Pattensen at the June 12 Local Government Elections.

Dynamic FC was crowned the East Coast Reunion Cup Football Champion, defeating Melanie by a 1-0 score-line on Sunday evening at the Golden Grove Community Centre ground.

Dear Editor, It is difficult for most persons to contend that the NIS has a record of providing consistent reasonable satisfaction.

Collaborative efforts between farmers and the government saw the national yield for the second crop of 2022 averaging over six tonnes per hectare.

Dear Editor, There is no FARA filing by US Public Relations Lobby firm, BGR Group, for Nazar ‘Shell’ Mohamed; there are also no records of any document submitted to the US State Department by BGR for Shell or GoG.

KHARTOUM,  (Reuters) – Sudan’s battling factions both claimed to have made gains yesterday as violence cut power and water in the capital, and the U.N.

The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) will stage its maiden National Women’s 3×3 Championship on April 22nd at the Retrieve Hard-court in Linden.

Christopher Ramsukhu, 23, of Lot 2 Haley Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown, was yesterday  released on $100,000 bail after he was charged with causing harm by dangerous driving.

Sixty-four healthcare professionals from across the Caribbean have become certified after completing USAID-funded courses, allowing them to better contribute to the region’s health sector, according to a Ministry of Health press release. 

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – U.S. law enforcement officials yesterday arrested two New York residents for allegedly operating a Chinese “secret police station” in Manhattan’s Chinatown, part of a crackdown on Beijing’s alleged targeting of U.S.-based

Gladiators for across the Region went head-to-head during this past weekend at the National Aquatic Centre and the National Park in a series of grueling challenges in an effort to be crowned the fittest man and woman in the Caribbean.

Dear Editor, By now, the people of Guyana would have grasped to varying degrees of understanding that the PPP’s economic and political thinking will not, for the vast majority of citizens, eliminate poverty, inequality, and economic insecurity, will not lift living standards, and will not create a society where shared prosperity and good governance prevail.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to join Carl Greenidge in recalling the warmth and friendship of the late Stanley Moore. Stanley

Strongman, Dimitri Chan chalked up a podium finish at the Cuban Classic Powerlifting Championship over the weekend.

A Lusignan, East Coast Demerara man was stabbed to death during a confrontation yesterday.

(Reuters) – Taiwan will buy as many as 400 U.S. land-launched Harpoon missiles in the face of rising threat from China, Bloomberg News reported yesterday, citing a trade group’s leader and people familiar with the issue.

Dear Editor, The Offshore Technology Conference recently announced the recipient of its 2023 OTC Distinguished Achievement Award for Companies, Organizations and Institutions.

A programme aimed at teaching adults to swim, as well as open days to allow persons to swim for leisure will be facilitated at the National Aquatic Centre (NAC), Liliendaal, this year, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva drew criticism from the United States yesterday for his recent comments suggesting the West had been “encouraging” war by arming Ukraine, while he was praised by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for his proposal for peace talks.

Dear Editor, Woke up this Monday morning, Nomination Day to boot, with a breathing problem that scared me and sent me to the Lethem Hospital.

(Reuters) – Prosecutors charged an 84-year-old white Kansas City man with two felonies yesterday in the shooting of a Black teenager who was wounded after walking up to the wrong house when going to pick up his younger twin brothers.

(Trinidad Guardian) Caricom Secretary-general Dr Carla Barnett says an action plan to be implemented across the region will be compiled at the end of today’s Caricom Crime Symposium at the Hyatt Regency in Port-of-Spain.

The Castro Band returned to the city yesterday afternoon after being stranded in Lethem for one week after a client failed to honour an agreement and left the area.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies’ coaching development manager, Chris Brabazon, has underscored the value of high level coaching programmes, after 10 West Indies Women international players were recently accredited as Level One coaches.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Rowley says the war against crime is one which the region cannot afford to lose, moreso because, “violence is destroying our paradise in the Caribbean Sea.”

In order to ensure a smooth relocation process, several families who are currently occupying a section of the East Bank Demerara Sea Defence Dam between Prospect and Diamond were invited to another meeting on Friday with  Sherwyn Greaves, Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA).

Dear Editor, Human kind and nature have always, throughout history, maintained an interesting relationship.

Quite how it turned out that a contingent of national athletes travelling to represent Guyana at the CARIFTA Games in The Bahamas found themselves issued with one-way airline tickets, is a bit of a mind-boggler though it has to be said that astounding anomalies in the administration of sport have not, historically, been altogether alien to us.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Left-arm spinners Joshua Bishop and Ashmead Nedd are both champing at the bit for their first taste of first class action, ahead of the Headley Weekes Tri-Series which gets underway here tomorrow.

Mumbai, (Reuters) – Mumbai Indians’ Suryakumar Yadav showed glimpses of his true quality in Sunday’s match against Kolkata Knight Riders, calming the nerves of India fans who may have been doubting the batting lynchpin six months out from the Cricket World Cup on home soil.

(Reuters) – England captain Ben Stokes has been named ‘Leading Cricketer in the World’ in the latest edition of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, the publication said yesterday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – An independent probe has found that the head of the Organization of American States did not engage in serious misconduct in an intimate relationship with a staffer but that he violated its ethics code by failing to exercise “good judgment,” according to the results of an investigation seen by Reuters.