Daily Archive: Friday, May 26, 2023

The Office of the Leader of the Opposition today called for an independent Commission of Inquiry into Sunday’s dormitory fire at Mahdia that claimed the lives of 19 children.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva yesteday summoned his environmental and indigenous affairs ministers for emergency talks after a congressional committee passed a bill gutting the ministries’ environmental oversight powers.

PARIS, (Reuters) – TotalEnergies TOTF.PA shareholders rejected an activist resolution today urging faster cuts to the oil major’s greenhouse gas emissions programme after police intervened to stop climate protesters disrupting its annual general meeting.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has launched an investigation after two cell phones were seized from convicted dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel a day apart at the Tower Street Correctional Facility in Kingston.

(Trinidad Express) Twenty-five-year-old mother of five Gabrielle Raphael was raped and strangled, a post-mortem has revealed.

Superintendent of the Mazaruni Prison, Alexander Hopkinson is among six persons who were charged yesterday with conspiring to facilitate the escape on Friday of death row prisoner Royden Williams known as `Smallie’.

Hinting at plans for a full-fledged commission of inquiry into the deaths of 19 children at Mahdia, President Irfaan Ali last night said the families of the victims will be compensated by the state for their loss.

Local affiliate of ExxonMobil—Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL)—is strongly contesting the High Court ruling, ordering the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce the liability clause in permits for Exxon’s offshore oil operations here.

A thirty-four-year-old mechanic was yesterday released on $350,000 bail after he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

As Guyana’s significant untapped oil and gas resources appear increasingly likely to be the foundation on which the country’s socio-economic structure will be built, investors in other less well-appointed sectors of the country’s economy believe that the shifting of financial resources and a greater measure of official attention to those sectors ought to be accelerated as part of the country’s wider development plan.

Three days after it was reported that 27-year-old Shamar Frank Wilson had collided with a dog and died, a man is now in police custody assisting with the investigation after  video footage showed that he collided with Wilson.

Jamaica is reportedly urging its micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME’s) to take advantage of the opportunities being created to enable them to tap into openings which the state-run entity has created for them, thus broadening their access to external markets by taking advantage of prospects that are presenting themselves under various preferential trade agreements to which Jamaica is a party.

The Ministry of Labour has launched an investigation into an incident that occurred on Tuesday morning at Buddy’s Pool Hall situated at Lot 134 Sheriff Street, Campbellville, Georgetown, where a construction worker fell from the sixth floor of the building and died.

Local and regional anticipation ahead of neighbouring Suriname’s long-anticipated major oil recovery breakthrough is likely to heighten significantly against the backdrop of the country’s June 19-22 four-day Suriname Energy Oil & Gas Summit (SEOGS).

A 36-year-old police sergeant of Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to answer to the charge that was laid against him.

Across the various sectors of the country’s economy there are skills that appear to have been set aside as other seemingly more lucrative options arise, that trend accelerating even as the advent of the country’s oil and gas industry, with  all that it has to offer, seemingly accelerating that trend.

President Irfaan Ali last evening scolded the private sector for their promotion of party events for this year’s independence anniversary celebration, in spite of the fact that the government had called for a period of mourning and itself had toned down its celebratory plans.  “Our posture is one of support, one of healing, and one of uplifting these families,” Ali said as he slammed the private sector for being irresponsible with the promotion of their shows.

Seeking earnestly to seize the fashion moment that is beginning to evolve out of the socio-economic transformation that is rapidly unfolding in Guyana, Junette Stuart is preoccupied with ensuring that her creations leave a meaningful mark on Guyana’s broader fashion tapestry.

Roy Thomas, a 63-year-old of Lot 188 Atlantic Ville, East Coast Demerara, was yesterday charged with the offence of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking and jailed.

The recent announcement that over a period of less than a year Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member countries had realized 57% of its declared target of reducing their extra regional food imports by 25% by 2025 would have come as a surprise, perhaps even a profound shock, to the people of the region.

Dear Editor, The South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) would like to express how deeply saddened we are, by the unfortunate and tragic fire that occurred in the female dormitory in Mahdia, Region 8. 

Dear Editor, It is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that I express sincere condolences to the immediate families, relatives, friends and the community of Mahdia as a collective on the tragic death of 19 young students who were trapped in a dormitory fire.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF), its President Wayne Forde and General Secretary Ian Alves are being sued by former executive committee member Keith O’Jeer over his suspension as Berbice Football Association (BFA) President in 2018.

Salona Wills, a 32-year-old accounts clerk attached to the Diamond Magistrate’s Court, and of  Lot 312 Republic Park, East Bank Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday to answer to three fraud charges that were laid against her.

Gold-producing countries’ signing on to the Minamata Convention on Mercury, a global treaty aimed at protecting human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury, particularly though not exclusively in its use in gold-recovery in the gold-mining industry, may, in some circumstances, be less than effective in pursuit of its objective, according to a recent report published in the US-based science publication, Science Daily.

Dear Editor, Your editorial 24th May 2023 regarding the Mahdia tragedy stated the following “In light of the fact that sensor alarms and sprinklers probably will not work in the hinterland owing to electricity issues, is there an alternative alarm system in place?”

Castrol Strikers defeated newcomer Alphas 3-0 when the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) Senior Men’s League continued on Wednesday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Delon King appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with the possession of approximately 88.6 grammes of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking.

By Brooke Glasford Guyana’s Genesis Independence Weekend is a vibrant celebration of cultural diversity, artistic talent, and national pride.

Dear Editor, There are numerous instances, even when justice has been done by the prosecution securing the criminal conviction of the perpetrator, where victims of crime are left to fend for themselves with injuries that arose out of the unfortunate incident.

A thirty-two-year-old driver of 994 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to answer to three charges of fraud that were read to him.

Despite the initial uncertainty surrounding his participation in the impending ‘Return of the Scorpio’ Pro/Am Card on June 3rd at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry has officially confirmed that he will be arriving on local shores on May 31st to enter the squared circle.

It appears that there is no end to the protracted encounters between Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) and the twin-island Republic’s assertive Trinidad and Tobago Scrap Iron Dealers Association (TTSIDA), the most recent engagement between the two centering on what appears likely to be significant changes to the operational behaviour of the scrap industry itself.

Thirty-year-old George Chase (address not given) appeared before Chief Magistrate Sherdel-Isaacs Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on 19th May, 2023 to answer to the charge of assault that was laid against him.

Dear Editor, The first thing I want to do is to give condolences from my narrow circle and myself to the relatives and communities who have suffered as a result of the dormitory fire at the Mahdia secondary school.

MVP Sports, Trophy Stall, and the nation’s leading football promotional entity, the Petra Organization, have thrown its support behind the inaugural Upper Mazaruni Inter-Village u18 Football Championship, which is penciled to commence on June 18th.

In light of much analysis and social commentary regarding the deaths of  19 children, including a five-year-old boy, who occupied the female dormitory of the Mahdia Secondary School, President Irfaan Ali has pleaded with persons to desist from making malicious and speculative posts.

Dear Editor, ExxonMobil will have its annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday May 31st, 2023.

(CMC) – Purposeful bowling from Kevin Sinclair failed to slow down hosts Bangladesh “A” yesterday, and they built on three half-centuries to take a 166-run lead into the final day of the second “Test” against West Indies “A”.

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday May 25, 2023

Dear Editor, May 26 marks another year of our Independence and I wish you and all Guyanese a Happy and Thoughtful Independence Day.

The Trophy Stall has once again stepped up to assist the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) as it prepares to host the 2023 edition of its Intermediates and Masters Championships.

The Guyana Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL) yesterday said that it successfully conducted its fifth legal outreach on Saturday, May 13th, 2023, in New Amsterdam and has one scheduled at Bartica tomorrow.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The founder of the far-right militant Oath Keepers Stewart Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison yesterday for seditious conspiracy, the longest sentence imposed to date over the Jan.

The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) is mourning the sudden passing of one of its fierce competitors, Nigel Phillips.

Dear Editor, Every seller of cacotopian oil spill nightmares is asking for billions of USD of spill insurance for the Stabroek block development operator, most, if not all, ignore the fact that payment of this policy is added to the cost of oil and is fully recoverable by the operator.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy are closing in on a deal that would raise the government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling for two years while capping spending on most items, a U.S.

Joshua James, a twenty-one-year-old office assistant appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on 22nd May, 2023 before Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to answer to the charge of assault that was laid against him.

(CMC) – A run-a-ball, even, unbeaten 50 from West Indies Women’s batsman Shemaine Campbelle anchored Guyana to an eight-wicket win against defending champions Jamaica in the West Indies Women’s Twenty20 Blaze yesterday.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1020’s trading results showed consideration of $69,133,546 from 131,073 shares traded in 39 transactions as compared to session 1019’s trading results, which showed consideration $4,418,501 from 12,377 shares traded in 17 transactions.

Police are investigating a shooting incident that left a 27-year-old miner, Kerol Atthon, of Vigilance South, East Coast Demerara, hospitalised with a gunshot injury to his left thigh.

Dear Editor, The road to independence was fraught with much intrigues.

(Reuters) – Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink yesterday said the U.S.

The recent fire at the Mahdia school dorms that killed 19 children was a tragedy, that should not have been allowed to reach the disastrous scale that it did.

Today is Independence Day.  This year it hardly represents an occasion for celebration, and the government was right to convert the planned festivities in Lethem to a night of remembrance and prayer for the children who died at Mahdia.

Readers will encounter in this issue of the Stabroek Business (front page) an account of an informal but revealing exchange between us and a small group of local agro-processors whose experiments with transforming fruit and vegetables into condiments and food flavourings began, mostly, in less than well-appointed kitchens, equipped with no more than ‘the bare necessities’.