Daily Archive: Saturday, June 10, 2023

The Caribbean Association of National Telecommunications Operators (CANTO) has congratulated the Guyana Government on the intended removal of all taxes on cell phones.

The Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) today expressed sadness at the passing of one of its managers in an accident at Liliendaal last night.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – When the U.S. embassy in Havana reopened last May to Cubans seeking visas after a nearly five-year hiatus, the once proud 1950s vintage building was in shambles.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Four Indigenous children who were missing for more than five weeks in a jungle in Colombia’s south following a deadly plane crash arrived in the capital Bogota early today for medical treatment.

 (Reuters) – German investigators are examining evidence suggesting a sabotage team used Poland as an operating base to damage the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea in September, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

By Shuntel Glasgow Following controversy over the custody of the remains of notorious murder convict, Royden Williams, the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) yesterday cremated the body despite objections and requests made by the family for it to be handed over to them for burial.

President Irfaan Ali last evening announced in New Amsterdam that all taxes on cell phones will be removed as he made a strong plea to residents of the town to vote for the PPP/C on Monday at the Local Government Elections.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) says it’s ready for electors to cast their ballots on June 12 in the Local Government Elections (LGE).

The car stolen from slain GDF soldier, Lieutenant Rondel Anthony Douglas was found yesterday morning on Stone Avenue, Campbellville.

Guyana men and women’s pairs  advanced to the doubles quarter-finals following victories against Barbados and Bolivia players respectively on the penultimate day of the Pan American Squash qualifiers yesterday in Cartagena, Colombia.

The Director of PAHO, Dr Jarbas Barbosa, yesterday called for mental health to be placed at the top of political agendas in order to address worsening conditions in the Americas due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) now has the National Racquet Centre to call its home.

A Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder man succumbed at the George-town Public Hospital to injuries sustained after he and another motorcyclist collided along the Black Bush Polder Public Road on Thursday afternoon. 

Six contracts were signed yesterday for the rebuilding of the St.

Asks Allan la Rose It is no secret who is the overwhelming global favorite to lift the prestigious UEFA’s Champions League (UCL) “Big Ears” Cup when the final of the 68th edition is played in Istanbul today.

Realeanna Grimmond and Tia Issacs piloted Berbice U19 to a crushing eight-wicket win over Essequibo Thursday in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) girls U19 Inter-County limited overs competition.

Solomon George, called ‘Georgie,’ is now awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to the 2016 unlawful killing of tractor operator Rampersaud Rattan, who had been stabbed during an argument.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has exempted oil services and logistics group, Ramps Logistics, from an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the proposed construction of an apartment complex – Sky House Guyana.

SHARJAH, CMC – A record half-century on debut from Alick Athanaze followed up a career-best spell from Kevin Sinclair and enabled West Indies to clinch a four-wicket win against hosts United Arab Emirates in the third One-day International on Friday and complete a 3-0 series sweep.

Forty-three-year-old Jason Hinds, of Lot 855 Timmers Dam, Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam Berbice, appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court on 5th June, 2023 before Magistrate Rochelle Liverpool to answer to the charge of Possession of Narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

Golden Jaguars assistant coach Wayne Dover affirmed that the absence of head-coach Jamaal Shabazz during the ongoing CONCACAF Gold Prelim preparation phase will not serve as a distraction for the squad heading into the playoff campaign.

Twenty-five  contracts were issued yesterday for the rehabilitation of Miscellaneous and Urban Roads throughout regions four and five.

The Elton Dharry/Hugo Hernandez clash for the World Boxing Council (WBC) silver belt has been pushed back owing to an ankle injury suffered by the former in the ring during the ‘Return of the Scorpion’ card last Saturday at the National Gymnasium.

Dextor Morris called Bajan, of Lot 85 Lamaha Street, George-town, appeared at the George-town Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly to answer to answer to the charges of disorderly behaviour and use of indecent language.

By Julien Pretot and Shrivathsa Sridhar PARIS,  (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic took a giant leap towards claiming a men’s record 23rd Grand Slam trophy with a 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 French Open semi-final victory over an ailing Carlos Alcaraz in a clash of titans that ended in anticlimactic fashion on Friday.

A twenty-eight-year-old taxi driver appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly to answer to the charge of theft.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Pat Cummins produced a vicious bowling onslaught to leave India battered and bruised as Australia took a 296-run lead on day three of the World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval yesterday.

Two women appeared virtually at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly to answer to charges of assault.

MIAMI, Florida, CMC – Defence Force and AC Port of Spain, the two teams challenging for the inaugural title in the Trinidad & Tobago Premier Football League Tier 1 competition this season, will renew their rivalry again when they face each other in the group stage of the Concacaf Caribbean Cup, starting in August.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors unsealed a 37-count indictment against Donald Trump yesterday, accusing the former president of risking some of the country’s most sensitive security secrets after leaving the White House in 2021.

Dear Editor, Since the implementation of the Local Content Act [LCA], the local content spend in the procurement of goods and services, and employment have increased substantially relative to the revenue generated by the oil companies, namely, EEPGL, Hess and CNOOC, when compared to the previous years.

Dear Editor, The leaders of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) holds the responsibility of those 20 Mahdia Dorm fire victims in their hands.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Moscow and Kyiv both reported heavy fighting in Ukraine yesterday, with bloggers describing the first sightings of German and U.S.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will commence a four-day ‘Physical Preparation in Football’ workshop for coaches attached to Elite League clubs and the Academy Training Centres from today at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand yesterday afternoon met with parents whose children attended the Den Amstel Primary School to discuss the progress made following the implementation of the Literacy and Robotics Programme.

Dear Editor, The UNICEF Report on the state of dorms countrywide was revealing as it was damaging. 

PARIS, (Reuters) – Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon shattered the world record in the women’s 5000 metres at the Paris Diamond League meeting yesterday in her first race at the distance in eight years just a week after breaking the world mark in the 1,500m.

To commemorate this year’s World Day Against Child Labour, the Ministry of Labour yesterday hosted a walk with over 400 participants marching, in support of raising awareness and activism.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson abruptly quit as a member of parliament yesterday in a furious protest against lawmakers investigating his behaviour, reopening deep divisions in the ruling Conservative Party ahead of a general election expected next year.

Dear Editor, What good news! It is that “There has been active interest from Brazil to bring Guyana’s Amaila Falls Hydropower Project (AFHP) into fruition.”

Court orders and bulldozers have left Guyanese homeless. One man can own hundreds of acres of land while others squat.

By Jeffrey D. Sachs President John F. Kennedy was one of the world’s great peacemakers. 

SANTIAGO,  (Reuters) – Chile has been hit by its most severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) outbreak in years, killing four infants and putting strain on pediatric intensive care unit (ICU) capacity.

The quarterfinals of the ExxonMobil boys and girls U14 football championships will commence today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Majors General Eric Peltier and Xavier Buisson of the French Armed Forces have concluded a two-day official visit to Guyana as guests of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).

There have been in the past decade numerous fires and deaths of hinterland students including three boys from the Aishalton Secondary School or that of a girl who drowned in a pit latrine at Santa Rosa Primary along with several fires at schools since 2020.