Daily Archive: Tuesday, June 6, 2023

President Irfaan Ali today hailed Guyana’s election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2024-2025.

The Ministry of Education today continued with the distribution of the Because We Care cash grant to parents of children in school.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 31-year-old Christopher Gonsalves called `Whiteboy’ of Lot 291 Independence Boulevard Georgetown at the hands of  two males who are currently hospitalized under police guard.

Yesterday, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) Officers conducted an operation at Block V Herstelling, East Bank, Demerara.

KHERSON, Ukraine, (Reuters) – A torrent of water burst through a huge dam on the Dnipro River that separates Russian and Ukrainian forces in southern Ukraine today, flooding a swathe of the war zone and forcing villagers to flee.

The relevant parties were made aware of the findings from the Ministry of Education-commissioned UNICEF report on state dormitories which highlighted dire conditions and the need for fire safety just around a year before the May 22 blaze at a Mahdia facility that killed 20 children.

A four-lane bridge at Wismar, Linden and infrastructure for 2,500 housing units are to be financed by two loans for a total of US$150m signed yesterday in Georgetown between the Guyana Government and the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD).

Guyana’s Jason Ray Khalil failed to advance further and all the other local players exited the singles competition on Sunday’s day one of the Pan American Squash Qualifiers being played in Cartagena, Colombia.

High Court Judge Sandra Kurtzious on Friday handed down a ruling that the sale of C-Island Hotel located at Lot 46 High and Princes streets, Georgetown was not fraudulent and that the buyer, Marlus Hendricks, is fully entitled to it as the new legal owner and that title is to be passed within the next three months.

By Abigail Headley Recent crossover from APNU to the PPP/C, Trichria Richards will come up against APNU candidate, Winston Harding who had been embroiled in a child molestation scandal causing his party to withdraw support from him in the 2016 local government elections.

(Reuters) – A duel between India’s formidable top order and Australia’s fiery pace attack could determine who comes out on top when the World Test Championship (WTC) final gets underway at the Oval tomorrow.

The body of 29-year-old Gavin Cox was found on Sunday after he went missing last Thursday in an accident on the Essequibo River.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Casper Ruud continued his bid to reach back-to-back finals at the French Open by fending off Chile’s Nicolas Jarry in a 7-6(3) 7-5 7-5 fourth-round win yesterday as Tunisian trailblazer Ons Jabeur also stayed on course for a maiden Grand Slam crown.

Haslington and Beterverwagting (BV) secured comfortable victories when the East Coast Demerara leg of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) u17 Football League continued on Sunday evening.

By Joseph Allen A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is warning residents of Georgetown and  other municipalities that if the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) does take up control of the councils they can lose their lands.

Dear Editor, In the aftermath of Guyana’s worst fire that cut short the lives of 20 of our precious Amerindian children at Mahdia, there was some apparent “pass the buck” and blaming among Government Ministries.

The Miami Heat benefited from a late finishing kick against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday to send the NBA Finals back to South Beach all square at one victory apiece.

The new Independence Boulevard, often referred to as ‘Punt Trench Dam’, is set for opening soon, barring some minor final touches, the Ministry of Public Works said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I think Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton would readily admit that his response at a recent Press Conference that he would release more details on the party’s oil policy “at the right time” could have been better.

A New Amsterdam, Berbice man was on Saturday busted with 54.790 kilograms of cannabis during an anti-crime patrol by ranks from the Mahaica Police Station.

Following a unanimous decision victory on Saturday night, Elton Dharry is eager to get back in the gym and back in the ring.

Dear Editor, The early morning traffic along the Railway line is one way, in a western direction, in the mornings from 7:00 – 9:00 hrs in the morning.

KYIV, (Reuters) – Russia said yesterday it had thwarted another major Ukrainian offensive in Donetsk, inflicting heavy losses, while Ukraine hailed progress in fighting in the east, although it was unclear if it marked the start of a long-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive.

Queen’s College (QC) student Vasanna Persaud was yesterday named as Guyana’s Youth Environmental Speaker.

Beacons, the Guyana Defence Force, and Club 45 tallied contrasting wins, when the inaugural Isun’s Health-Conscious Master’s Football League continued on Sunday at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda.

Dear Editor, A recent letter in SN, `Inappropriate statement on incarnation,’ by C.

Chief Scientist at the Guyana Rice Develop-ment Board (GRDB) Dr Mahendra Persaud was on Saturday inducted as a 2023 Anthony N Sabga Awards Carib-bean Excellence Laureate for his contribution to Science and Technology in agriculture.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – A suspension bridge being built in India’s poorest state collapsed for the second time in 14 months, with one person reported missing, Reuters partner ANI reported on Monday.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s government yesterday unveiled how it plans to meet a pledge to eliminate deforestation in the Amazon by 2030, using strengthened law enforcement against environmental crimes and other measures in the world’s largest tropical rainforest.

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Opener Brandon King says he has bought into the “exciting ideas” put forward by the new white-ball management team headed by Darren Sammy, and believes the outlook for the side is a bright one.

Dear Editor, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony recently announced that a health-screening initiative will be launched in schools nationwide through a joint effort by the Ministries of Health and Education.

The police say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 18-year-old Henry Williams, a labourer of Busby Dam, Craig, East Bank Demerara which occurred on 3rd June, 2023 at about 11 pm.

Former national youth players, Alex Algoo and Kevin Christian chalked up centuries over the weekend as the Guyanese men enjoyed a good showing in New York.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Air traffic controllers lost contact shortly after takeoff with the pilot of a light plane that caused a security scare on Sunday when it flew over heavily restricted airspace near Washington, authorities said yesterday.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico’s ruling party comfortably captured a major historic stronghold of the opposition in an election on Sunday, consolidating President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s hold on power ahead of the battle to succeed him next year.

Dear Editor, In October 2020, an Order was issued by the High Court of Guyana to slash the term of ExxonMobil’s Liza-I environmental permit down to five years from 20; the amended Liza-1 permit is now expired (May 31, 2022) and the Liza Two permit expires on April 25, 2024.

Dear Editor, Within a few days, citizens will go to the Polls to vote in the Local Government Election.

(Reuters) – Flooding from torrential rains in Haiti has left at least 42 people dead over the past couple days and dozens more missing and injured, officials said on Monday.

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC – All-rounders Kavem Hodge and Dominic Drakes have both expressed satisfaction with their One-Day International debuts for West Indies.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentina’s economy ministry said yesterday it had launched a voluntary asset conversion operation as the South American country battles tumbling foreign reserves that threaten its ability to meet payments.

Forty-six-year-old Kwesi Lewis appeared virtually at the Magistrate’s Court in Georgetown yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to answer to charge over a fraudulent promise of a US visa.

Dear Editor, The acceptance of one into your fold, who openly supported the return to office by any means, when it was known a loss was the outcome,  seems a measure intent on portraying democracy in action. 

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Coverage of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has disappeared from all mainstream news channels in the country after the media regulator asked networks to block out people involved in rioting last month, a Reuters survey showed on Monday.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s government will launch a social program to pay additional grants to poor families that work in forest protection, environment minister Marina Silva said yesterday, in a bid to boost protection of the Amazon rainforest.

CANTERBURY, England, CMC – A brace of wickets from Sunil Narine helped Surrey to their fourth win in six matches as they beat Kent by five wickets off the last ball in the T20 Blast here Sunday.

Twenty-five Guyana Water Inc (GWI) plant operators from across the country recently graduated from a rigorous upskilling programme designed by the company.

Recurring controversy over Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), examination paper leaks ought not to be the kind of challenge that we should be confronted with at this time, not when technology has placed at our disposal resources that would render cheating at that level more difficult to perpetrate and when, moreover,  Caribbean nations ought, collectively, to be setting their faces against such practices rather than, individually, furiously seeking exoneration whenever irregularities in the distribution of examination papers occur.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana (The author, a Barrister with a doctorate in law from the LSE, also has a BA (Hons).