Daily Archive: Tuesday, June 13, 2023

GECOM today began releasing the results of the 2023 LGEs

GECOM today began releasing the results of the 2023 LGEs

GECOM today began releasing the results of the 2023 LGEs

GECOM today began releasing results for the 2023 Local Government elections.

GECOM today began publishing results from yesterday’s Local Government elections. The results for the Linden municipality are attached.

MIAMI, (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty today to federal criminal charges that he unlawfully kept national-security documents when he left office and lied to officials who sought to recover them.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 57-year-old Ramesh Peters, a fisherman of Lot 84 Letter Kenny Village, Corentyne,  Berbice which occurred on 2023-06-12 at about 19:30 hrs at the said address.

The police today said that motorcyclist Shazeer Mohammed, 22, and his pillion rider Ryan Boodan, 26, of Long Creek Red Road, Soesdyke/Linden Highway died in an accident at about 7 pm yesterday.

KRYVYI RIH, Ukraine, (Reuters) – A Russian missile strike killed at least 11 people in an apartment building and a warehouse in President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s home town on Tuesday, while Moscow’s forces yielded ground in the early stages of a Ukrainian counteroffensive.

ITAJAI, Brazil, (Reuters) – Last November, just hours before a social gathering for Haitian immigrants in the town of Itajai in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, event organizer Andrea Muller received a chilling message.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – World Bank President Ajay Banga wants the lender to focus on more “scalable, replicable” projects across Latin America and elsewhere for transport and infrastructure and digitization of government and financial services to speed development.

At yesterday’s Local Government Elections (LGE), APNU candidates in Georgetown and New Amsterdam last night appeared to have defeated their former colleagues who crossed over to the ruling PPP/C.

(Reuters) – Led by 28 points from Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets beat the Miami Heat 94-89 yesterday to bring a first NBA title to Mile High City.

The police say they are investigating the murder of 24-year-old Tevon Damon, a private in the Guyana Defence Force attached to 21 Artillery Company and residing at Lot 198 Block X Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara which occurred yesterday at about 4.45 am at Base Camp Stephenson.

A rice farmer of Number 57 Village, Corentyne was stabbed multiple times early yesterday morning following a drunken argument. 

Head Coach of the Golden Jaguars Jamaal Shabazz yesterday named a 23-member squad for this weekend’s Gold Cup match against Grenada in Fort Lauderdale, United States of America.

The Executive Committee of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) on June 6 collaborated with the U.S.

A pensioner died on Sunday evening after another man used a piece of wood to inflict fatal injuries during an attack at the Dharm Shala located at Fort Canje.

Residents of Crane on the West Coast of Demerara on Sunday bore witness to a sod-turning and tree-planting exercise at the site designated for a US$500,000 facility for persons with disabilities.

Approximately 60 students including 15 girls from the Amerindian settlement of Santa Rosa Community became the latest to benefit from the Guyana Cricket Board’s Academy as the board continued its expansion of the sport in the hinterland regions.

Contrasting victories were recorded by the trio of Dynamics FC, Beterverwagting (BV)/Triumph, and Buxton Stars in the East Coast Demerara zone of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) U17 Football Championship on Sunday evening at the Buxton Community ground.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is investigating a possible murder at a Regent and Cummings Street apartment block following the discovery of the lifeless body of a city businessman.

Dear Editor, A letter appearing in the Kaieteur News, June 07, 2023, edition, from a Kevin Morgan, self-described as a former lawyer, petroleum programme – Government of Guyana, entitled, “Just some thoughts on Oil and Gas Insurance,” gives the local industry this opportunity to clarify certain inaccuracies and misconceptions therein.

Beginning this weekend, the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF will host its flagship National Road Race Championships.

Ponzi scheme accused, Phylicia Jallim, a former Branch Manager of NAFICO and of 22 Welcome Street, Rosignol, West Bank Berbice and 103 Thomas Street, Kitty was yesterday slapped with seventeen  fraud charges amounting to 288.8 million dollars.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal accident which occurred at about 11.50 pm on Sunday on Mandela Avenue in the vicinity of John Fernandes.

Dear Editor, Our angelic lawyers and appellate judges are debating in medieval terms whether ‘assurance’ or ‘insurance’ or ‘full liability coverage’ or ‘complete indemnity’ can all sit on the head of a pin. 

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Ukraine said yesterday its troops had recaptured seven villages from Russian forces along an approximately 100-km (60-mile) front in the southeast since starting its long-anticipated counteroffensive last week.

Dear Editor, I am a parent of a child at Christ Church Secondary School.

The Guyana Police Force [GPF] is investigating an incident that has resulted in the death of a 28-year-old miner in the Cuyuni.

Dear Editor, I have noted over the years that your publication has been a conduit through which readers may share their frustrations with the NIS as they seek to claim their pension.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Iran and Venezuela want to increase bilateral trade to $20 billion, up from $3 billion, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said yesterday during a visit to Caracas.

The Amaya Milk Company on Saturday announced that its milk is now on sale at various supermarkets with more to come on stream.

(Jamaica Gleaner) As regional leaders and former leaders came together in Kingston yesterday for the opening ceremony of the Meeting of Haitian Stakeholders, who will use Jamaica as base for discussions on the way forward for the beleaguered CARICOM nation, it was Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis who spoke at length about the hopes and aspirations for the violence-torn republic.

The Rotary Club of Georgetown announced its new Board of Directors at its Installation Ceremony on Sunday, June 11th at Marriott Hotel, with attorney Devindra Kissoon elected as President for the year 2023-2024.

Dear Editor, The big leagues are forming a line and coming to primetime (“Major fund managers eyeing oil $$” -SN, June 11, 2023). 

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad will be the stage for the 100th Test between West Indies and India, then it hosts the final Test of the two-match series next month.

MILAN,  (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi, the billionaire media mogul and former Italian prime minister who transformed the nation’s politics with polarising policies and often alarmed his allies with his brazen remarks, died yesterday aged 86.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal yesterday asked the PGA Tour and LIV Golf for communications and records on their planned merger, citing concerns about the Saudi government’s role in the deal and risks posed by a foreign government entity assuming control over the sport.

Whenever tragedies of the magnitude of the May 22 Mahdia Dormitory Fire occur our earliest thoughts rush in the direction of the victims, anchoring us to the tragedy, causing us, from our respective distances to tender condolences which we hope might translate into some measure of comfort.

On Tuesday,  the Executive Members of the National Toshaos Council inspected works on their spanking new Secretariat.

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – Keemo Paul finds the label of “match-winner” appealing and wants to put it to the test when West Indies open their campaign in the ICC men’s World Cup qualifiers next Sunday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Mitchell Starc may have leaked runs in the World Test Championship final against India but his wicket-taking ability is crucial to the balance of the Australia pace attack heading into the Ashes series against England, coach Andrew McDonald said yesterday.

CHESTER, Pennsylvania, CMC – A second- half penalty from Alvin Jones earned Trinidad and Tobago a surprise victory over Guatemala in a friendly international here Sunday night.

(Reuters) – The International Boxing Association (IBA) will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to strip it of recognition, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Dear Editor, It has come to my attention that the new water taxi operator was ordered by MARAD and the Chairman of Region 3 that it will need to join the “wait your turn” system.

(Reuters) – Seamer Lauren Filer and all-rounder Danielle Gibson have earned their maiden international call-ups as England Women announced their 15-member squad for the upcoming Ashes series against Australia.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s defeat in the World Test Championship (WTC) final on Sunday underlined the cricket-mad country’s lack of success in global tournaments and has thrown the future of their frontline batters into doubt.