Daily Archive: Wednesday, June 21, 2023

From July, NIS and Old Age Pension will be paid on the same day, President Irfaan Ali announced at the commissioning of a school at Good Hope, East Coast Demerara this afternoon. 

Trade unionist and former city Chief Meat and Food Inspector, Andrew Garnett has passed away.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A former New York City police sergeant was convicted by a jury yesterday of acting as an illegal Chinese agent by intimidating a U.S.-based

(Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Belize as being free from malaria, marking success for the Central American country after 70 years of continuous efforts to eradicate the disease.

(Reuters) – Rescue teams were racing today to trace the origin of sounds heard from the depths of the North Atlantic in a search for a tourist submersible with five people on board that vanished on its descent to the century-old wreck of the Titanic.

(Trinidad Guardian) Although it poses no direct threat to Trinidad and Tobago, all eyes are on Tropical Storm Bret, which was located just over 1,300 kilometres east of Tobago yesterday evening.

Investigators probing the allegations of rape against Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, yesterday accompanied the complainant on a visit to the property where the crime purportedly occurred.

The Golden Jaguars were eliminated from the CONCACAF Gold Cup Prelims yesterday, losing their final playoff match against Guadeloupe 0-2 at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

A $73 million training and empowerment centre – the Learning Lab – for persons with disabilities, was yesterday commissioned by the Minster of Human Ser-vices and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud, at Unity, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara with plans afoot to construct more facilities for those with disabilities across Guyana.

Dear Editor, We, the women of the Wapichan Wiizi Women’s Movement are appalled at the alleged rape of a 16 year old Indigenous girl by the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall.

The West Indies women’s camp in St Lucia will end today as the team prepares to host Ireland in their three-match CG United ODIs and three T20Is.

Region Two Commander, Superintendent Khemraj Shivbaran, yesterday rejected accusations that he attempted  to pervert the course of justice in relation to a statement from the complainant in the case against Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall.

By Marcelle Thomas in Accra, Ghana Guyana-headquartered New Hayven Merchant Bank yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) in Accra, Ghana, where among other facilities, it will provide a multi-million dollar credit line to investors in the region.

Dear Editor, The Women and Gender Equality Commission supports the action taken by the Government to have the latest incident involving Minister Nigel Dharamlall, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development thoroughly investigated.

Hosts Zimbabwe produced a second big chase in succession to continue their fine start to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2023 in Harare yesterday.

Police are currently investigating an accident that claimed the life of a 45-year-old pedal cyclist, Lloyd Garraway.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to your article captioned ‘Exxon’s subsidiary registered $577b profit in 2022’ (SN 6/18/23) and I would like to make a few observations.

BIRMINGHAM, England,  (Reuters) – Australia captain Pat Cummins sealed a remarkable two-wicket victory for his side over England in a thrilling climax to a gripping five-day battle in the opening Ashes test yesterday.

Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed yesterday morning that convicted prisoner, Ronaldo Parris has escaped from the Lusignan Prison on the East Coast of Demerara.

Dear Editor, We remain available for the Stabroek News to check with us for truth and facts before it publishes.

BIRMINGHAM,  (Reuters) – In the end England’s audacious ‘Bazball’ flamboyance was trumped by some true Australian grit after five days of cut and thrust Ashes cricket that was as addictive as anything seen before.

The opposition yesterday amplified their call for the Minister of Local Government Nigel Dharamlall to be removed from office given that he has been arrested on rape allegations.

GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany, (Reuters) – Germany suffered a 2-0 home loss to Colombia in a friendly yesterday in their latest setback less than a year before they host Euro 2024.

Dear Editor, When the Mahdia school went up in flames a few weeks ago, several women-children and a male child perished.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, (Reuters) – The International Boxing Association (IBA) has failed to reverse the stripping of its recognition by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) yesterday rejecting its urgent appeal.

Dear Editor, As we race towards 2025, coming on the heels of the fiery death of 20 of our Amerindian children at Mahdia, the Dharamlall scandal threatens to bring disgrace to the PPP and energize the Opposi-tion which has rightly latched on to an issue that will have traction across Guyana.

A 20-year-old robbery convict appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with snatching a policeman’s chain.

TALLINN, (Reuters) – Stand-in captain Romelu Lukaku scored twice in three minutes and Johan Bakayoko netted his first international goal as Belgium ended a tumultuous few days with a 3-0 victory over Estonia in their Euro 2024 Group F qualifier yesterday.

TEGUCIGALPA,  (Reuters) – At least 41 people have died in a Honduran women’s prison, a spokesperson from the public prosecutors’ office said yesterday after an apparent prison riot.

Dear Editor, The ferry is here for some time now but not operational as stellings are still being retrofitted (SN June 19).

A 27-year-old, father of four, of Zeelugt Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, was yesterday sentenced to four years imprisonment together with a fine of $2 million after confessing to a drug trafficking charge.

(Reuters) – Eugene Amo-Dadzie calls himself the world’s fastest accountant and the number-crunching British athlete put his money where his mouth is by scorching the track in Graz, Austria with a superb 9.93 seconds finish in the 100 metre run.

One person is now police custody after a police search at Stabroek Market on Monday unearthed 35.9 grammes of cannabis.

KENTFIELD, California/ WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden yesterday called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator and said Xi was very embarrassed when a Chinese balloon was blown off course over the United States earlier this year.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – Ecuador will lose $1.2 billion in oil income per year if a proposal to bar production in one of its major oil blocks is successful at the ballot box in August, the energy minister said yesterday.

Dear Editor, The recent reports of sexual abuse allegedly committed by sitting member of parliament and government minister, Nigel Dharamlall, throws into the spotlight, the particular vulnerabilities faced by Indigenous women and girls in Guyana.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase JPM.N said the U.S. Virgin Islands gave Jeffrey Epstein more than $300 million in tax incentives and waived sex offender monitoring requirements, shielding the disgraced late financier as he gave cash and gifts to top officials.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Thousands of anti-government demonstrators marched through Colombia’s major cities yesterday to protest the economic and social reforms pushed by the government of leftist President Gustavo Petro.

REUTERS – Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning late goal as Portugal beat Iceland 1-0 on Tuesday to extend their perfect record in Euro 2024 qualifying Group J on an historic night for the forward who became the first player to make 200 international appearances.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the letter by R.N. Mungol bearing the caption ”My own experience with the NIS has not been exemplary” which was featured in the Stabroek News on June 13, 2023.

Having heard the appeal filed by Hofosawa Awena Rutherford to her conviction and sentence for poisoning her children back in 2014, the Court of Appeal will next move to deliver its judgment.

Over a week after the conclusion of Local Government Elections (LGE) Opposition Commissioner, Vincent Alexander is calling on GECOM, to review the entire election.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday that the United States would have deep concerns about Chinese military activities in Cuba, after the Wall Street Journal reported that Beijing was planning a new training facility there.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries (MEEI) has set up a team to investigate the incident in which Massy Energy Engineered Solutions Ltd (MEES) worker, Allan Lane Ramkissoon, died after suffering severe burn injuries on the job.

Dear Editor, Anyone, working for government or otherwise, who engages in activities in the public domain, is a public figure.

There is complete certainty about Victor Wembanyama being selected No. 1 in tomorrow’s  NBA draft in New York.

A 25-year-old man of Lot 3666 Christiani Street, North Ruimveldt appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday  before Magistrate Faith McGusty to answer to the charge of break and enter and larceny.

On Saturday evening at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, Guyana’s Men’s football team beat their Grenadian counterparts 5 – 3 on penalty kicks, after the game was tied 1 – 1, at the end of regulation time.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – A delegation of high-level Cuban officials wrapped up an extended visit to Russia, according to state-run media reports yesterday, following up on the nearly 30 trade agreements signed between the allies in Havana in May.

Dear Editor, I refer to the  tragedy at Mahdia where twenty young lives were snuffed out and others disfigured physically and emotionally.

(Reuters) – The 2023 Giro d’Italia winner Primoz Roglic will take a brief break from racing after celebrating his recent victory and will not ride Tour de France this year, he said.

The Enterprise Road Bridge, located on the turn near the Enterprise Market, East Coast Demerara is to be closed shortly.

LISBON,  (Reuters) – Portugal plans to swap the entire 140 million euro ($152.91 million) debt it is owed by Cape Verde for investments in the archipelago’s environmental and climate fund, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Since the findings of the post-mortem examination on the body of Nakema Deonauth were published in the media last week and the subsequent release of the only person who was detained there hasn’t been any update on the case.