Daily Archive: Thursday, April 27, 2023

President Irfaan Ali today promoted Colonel Omar Khan to the rank of Brigadier during a ceremony at the Office of the President on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive.

Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo today announced that the Guyana Marriott Hotel will remain under the government’s control for now as they will not be moving ahead with its sale given that the highest bid to purchase the hotel was only US$65m.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights chief called on the British government today to reverse legislation passed a day earlier to clamp down on protests by giving police in England and Wales more powers to act to prevent serious disruption.

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said today that everything was set for his country to receive a shipment of discounted Russian oil.

VILLA VICTORIA, Mexico,  (Reuters) – Every day, at a well near her home in Central Mexico, Isabel Solis fills plastic jugs with river water and loads them on her donkey to lug home for the day’s cooking, cleaning and drinking.

(Trinidad Guardian) Watermelon vendor Dillon Joseph, 30, was killed in a drive-by shooting at his stall near the Caroni roundabout yesterday afternoon.

“Shockingly brazen attempts” to derail the ascertaining of votes was how the Commission of Inquiry into the March 2nd general elections yesterday described the conduct of three top electoral officers but it was notably silent on the performance of the chair of GECOM.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that Home Affairs Ministry Permanent Secretary, Mae Toussaint Jr.

  ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies white-ball star Brandon King and rookie opener Zachary McCaskie agonisingly missed out on hundreds as Team Weekes dominated the opening day of the second match of the Headley-Weekes Tri-Series here yesterday.

Back Circle, Bent Street, Albouystown, and Vengy recorded victories when the One Guyana Futsal Championship continued on Tuesday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

By Subhana Shiwmangal A 31-year-old security guard was stabbed to death yesterday morning at her Sophia home and her reputed husband has been held.

Although there had never been an official announcement that Guyana had established a national intelligence agency, one has been in operation for over a decade and had several heads appointed over its course  under both the PPP/C and APNU+AFC administrations, President Irfaan Ali yesterday said.

Demerara Distillers Ltd (DDL) and the Guyana Golf Association (GGA) will collaborate to tee off a two-day National Open Junior Golf Championship from May 20.

MANCHESTER, (Reuters) – A Kevin De Bruyne-inspired Manchester City struck a hammer blow in the Premier League title race as they outclassed leaders Arsenal 4-1 with an electrifying display in a seismic clash of the top two at the Etihad Stadium yesterday.

High Court Judge Damone Younge has ruled that President Irfaan Ali must act with “all convenient speed” in ensuring the appointments of a substantive Chancellor and Chief Justice and therefore must also move with swiftness in engaging Leader of the Opposition Aubrey Norton as is mandated by the Constitution.

Patients seeking treatment at the Port Mourant Hospital Therapy Unit will now benefit from a better service as the cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club along with NAMILCO joined hands to donate over $300,000 worth of much needed items.

The Guyana Defence Force will tomorrow bid farewell to Chief of Staff Brigadier Godfrey Bess and Lieutenant Colonel Omar Khan is tipped to replace him.

BENGALURU, India, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell suffered another failure with the bat but grabbed two vital wickets, as Kolkata Knight Riders arrested their concerning decline with a 21-run over Royal Challengers Bangalore here yesterday.

Police are investigating an incident that claimed the life of a 28-year-old mechanic after he lost control of his vehicle at Coldingen, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday evening.

GTT Inc. (GTT) and WANSAT Networks Inc. (WANSAT), a Guyanese-owned Internet Service Provider with a focus on providing satellite broadband connectivity to rural and hinterland areas yesterday announced the launch of their partnership “Connectivity Anywhere”, a new satellite internet service.

The Trophy Stall has once again collaborated with the Guyana Rugby Football Union, (GRFU) to host the highly anticipated tournament this weekend.

Dear Editor, The objectionable narrative from Stabroek News, via its editorial headlined ‘Regional anti-corruption conference’ on April 23, 2023, serve the single purpose of feeding into the narrative of naysayers in Guyana – the usual suspects whose agenda remains unchanged and  visible, conveniently enough, only when the PPP/C Administration is in Office. 

Trae Young’s 3-pointer with 1.8 seconds left capped a 38-point performance as the Atlanta Hawks stayed alive by rallying to beat the host Boston Celtics 119-117 in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday.

By Tanacia Karim Guyana Media and Communication Academy intern Over 800 persons graduated on Tuesday from the Guyana Online Academy of Learning’s (GOAL) Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) and they are now eligible to enter the University of Guyana or the teachers training college.

MONACO, CMC – Reigning world 200 metres champion, Jamaican Shericka Jackson, will launch her  Diamond League campaign in next month’s season-opener in Doha when she runs the 100 metres.

Jermaine Anthony, a 34-year-old shopkeeper from the Sophia Squatting area, was arrested on April 22 by ranks of the Timehri Police Station and was charged on Tuesday with the following offences: ** Possession of a Fire-arm without Licence ** Possession of Ammunition without Licence The defendant appeared at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court #2 before Magistrate Dylon Bess, where the charges were read to him.

Dear Editor, It was pretty interesting reading Alfred Bhulai’s letter regarding solar in Guyana.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Noor Ahmad’s performance in his debut Indian Premier League (IPL) season has impressed his Gujarat Titans spin partner Rashid Khan, who says the teenager’s growth augurs well for Afghan cricket.

A man was yesterday fined $30,000 after admitting to a noise nuisance charge.

Dear Editor, “I see a woman on bended knee Cutting cane for her family I see men at the waterside Casting nets at the surging tide…” It was real then, and so still very real today, when no such thing should be. 

The Police yesterday said that Jose Paul Ferreira known as `Zellucas’ is wanted for questioning by the police in relation to the murder of a fellow Brazilian national only known as `Cleb’.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – International players in Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) are set for a big pay-rise after a shake-up of the domestic T20 tournament’s contracting system, amid a global battle for talent.

Dear Editor, I am a young Guyanese who takes an interest in politics.

KYIV/BEIJING,  (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke to Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy by telephone yesterday for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fulfilling a longstanding goal of Kyiv which had publicly sought such talks for months.

Dear Editor, Two days ago, the great Harry Belafonte passed away.

GUILDFORD, England, CMC – Nico Reifer’s lean spell continued, the Barbadian right-hander failing for the second straight day despite Surrey’s positive second innings effort against Warwickshire.

ExxonMobil Guyana yesterday announced a discovery at Lancetfish-1 on the Stabroek block offshore Guyana, the company’s second discovery of 2023.

KHARTOUM,  (Reuters) – Sudan’s army and a paramilitary force battled on Khartoum’s outskirts yesterday, undermining a truce in their 11-day conflict, but the army expressed willingness to extend the ceasefire.

Dear Editor, Our democracy is once again under threat of being trampled upon by a despairing PNC cabal which is using brutish methods of intimidation and bullyism against persons participating in the democratic process for the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE).

(Trinidad Guardian) Following Tuesday’s triple murder at a Penal home, the five female relatives who survived the attack have moved out.

(Reuters) – World number five Stefanos Tsitsipas said his run to the final in Barcelona had served as a reminder of what it felt like to be a strong contender at a tournament again and left him full of confidence heading into this week’s Madrid Open.

A woman was yesterday charged with damaging the property of another woman and committing assault causing grievous bodily harm.

(Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump has lost an appeal to block former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying in the special counsel probe into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, CNN reported yesterday.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s Con-gress yesterday opened an inquiry into the Jan.

Members of A New and United Guyana’s  (ANUG’s) Executive Committee met with American Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch (centre) to discuss a number of pressing issues affecting the Guyanese public and to inquire about common areas of interest.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana With its newly exploited oil and gas wealth, its youthful, diverse population mirroring the world, and its dynamic young leadership – civil and political, Guyana could be poised for greatness.

(Reuters) – The International Boxing Association has filed an official complaint to the Boxing Independent Integrity Unit against the individuals and entities involved in the creation of a new world boxing federation, it said yesterday.

There is a story told of a mother who gives her children food, shelter and nurture; the best of all she has, only to have them later ignore or ill treat her for the most part.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly passed a bill to raise the government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, defying Democratic President Joe Biden by attaching sweeping spending cuts for the next decade.

Dear Editor,        For the past six weeks, I have been bombarded by cricketers and cricket fans alike in Berbice as to why cricket is not being played in the Ancient County.