Daily Archive: Saturday, July 1, 2023

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, visiting Haiti’s capital today, said international aid has not met the impoverished country’s growing humanitarian needs, and urged more support for the Haitian police to fight gangs.

(ESPN) Scotland 185 for 3 (Cross 74*, McMullen 69) beat West Indies 181 (Holder 45, McMullen 3-32, Watt 2-25) by seven wickets Five years ago in Harare, West Indies were the beneficiaries of a controversial umpiring decision and a timely rain interruption that secured their place in the 2019 ODI World Cup, at Scotland’s expense.

AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) – Dutch King Willem-Alexander today apologised for the Netherlands’ historic involvement in slavery and the effects that it still has today.

The 16-year-old complainant  has decided not to pursue her rape allegation case against, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall.

A fire of unknown origin claimed the lives of a man and his two children yes-terday morning at Lot 8 Drysdale Street, Charles-town, Georgetown.

As part of the Government’s agenda to improve access to financing, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance Dr.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday afternoon met with all the key players involved in the Linden to Mabura Road Project and warned the contractor against any delays.

The police are investigating a fatal accident that claimed the life of twenty-six-year-old Joshua Blackett of Lot 568 Toucan Drive, South Ruimveldt Gardens, Georgetown.

Yesterday’s disclosure by the police that the complainant who pressed a rape allegation against the Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall no longer wishes to proceed has naturally drawn sharp reactions and concerns.

The organisers of the 15th Guyana Cup Horse Race Meet have given the assurance that there will be adequate parking and easier access to the venue when the event is held on August 13 at the Rising Sun Turf Club in West Berbice.

Finding that now former Attorney General Basil Williams SC had slandered his then predecessor Anil Nandlall SC over allegations of law reports being stolen from the AG’s Chambers, a High Court judge has awarded Nandlall damages to the tune of $10m.

Most of the country’s senior squash players will be in action from today in the second Annual Guinness sponsored Senior National men’s and women’s squash championships scheduled for the Georgetown Club on Camp Street.

It was another disappointing day for Guyana men’s hockey team at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games after they were beaten 2-3 by host nation the Dominican Republic (DR) yesterday in Santo Domingo.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill on Thursday engaged vendors of the Plaisance Railway Embankment reserve about their relocation for a four-lane road project.

Guyana Amazon Warriors have added four players from their previous roster for the upcoming 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) following the draft yesterday.

Dear Editor, We note the letter in SN of Monday June 5, 2023, written by Hon.

In a sign that precautions still have to be taken, the Ministry of Health yesterday announced a death from the COVID-19 virus, the first since February 13 this year.

Alex Algoo continued his remarkable form with the bat in the Commonwealth Cricket League, hitting a half-century but the knock failed to stop New York Thunderbolts from a six-wicket loss to Green Warriors.

Dear Editor, I share the position of Mr. Medino Abraham in his letter of Wednesday, 28th.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday said that it will resume the continuous registration exercise on July 4, 2023, for eligible persons, at all of its permanent Registration Offices in the ten Administrative Regions.

PARIS, (Reuters) – France deployed 45,000 police officers and some armoured vehicles on the streets today as riots rocked French cities for a fourth night over a teenager’s fatal shooting by an officer during a traffic stop.

Dear Editor, I happened to be in Aishalton Village, South Rupununi on June 24th where I attended a book launch. 

A staggering innings from all-rounder, Bhaskar Yadram, saw Phantoms Cricket Club to an eight-wicket win over Punjabpura in the Commonwealth Cricket League.

Sections of a three-storey building at Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara, were damaged by a fire on Thursday evening that started as a result of flammable vapours released from a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder. 

Newly appointed national U-19 captain, Mavindra Dindyal, is confident his side has the goods to bring the titles home if they execute in the upcoming Regional under-19 50-over and three-day tournaments.

Dear Editor, It recently dawned on me that Vere T Daly’s A Short History of the Guyanese People is close to 50 years old and I am unaware of any more recent book on the history of Guyana that is suitable for younger readers/students (e.g.

Ex prison officer and bodybuilder Warren George, who back in May was convicted on charges of assault, has been sentenced to two years jailtime.

Despite West Indies’ unimaginable losses, former captain Nicholas Pooran achieved his career-best ranking of 19th, entering the top 20 of the International Cricket Council One Day International (ODI) rankings for the first time in his career.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Joe Biden yesterday announced new measures to provide student loan relief to Americans and condemned the U.S.

The United States Embassy in George-town yesterday donated a 17-seat passenger bus to the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, valued at US$25,000 ($5.2m).

Dear Editor, Please grant me some space in your papers. Thanks for the work you are doing.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s political career was in tatters yesterday as Brazil’s federal electoral court (TSE) barred the far-right nationalist from public office until 2030 for his conduct during last year’s fraught election.

(Reuters) – At least 48 people were killed in a road accident in Londiani, western Kenya, last evening when a lorry carrying a shipping container veered off the road and ploughed into several vehicles, police and witnesses said.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Maria Corina Machado, one of the favorites to win the Venezuelan opposition’s nomination for president in an October primary, has been barred from holding public office for 15 years, the country’s controller general said in a letter.

Dear Editor, Mr. Anand Goolsarran is certainly respected by colleague professionals and other readers for his persistent preoccupation with aspects of accountability within organisations private and public.

Yesterday  Queen’s College (QC) alumni as well as students gathered at the school’s auditorium to welcome former headmaster, Clarence Trotz, 90.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Former captain Stafanie Taylor says playing her 150th One-Day International on Wednesday had taken on new meaning, especially in light of her recent injury woes.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Australia built a lead of 221 on the third day of the second test at Lord’s before rain stopped play yesterday, adding 130 to their first-innings score for the loss of two wickets after skittling out England’s tail end in the morning.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Miles Bascombe was yesterday announced as Cricket West Indies’ new director of cricket, replacing Jimmy Adams who left this month after six years in the role.

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – Bowling coach James Franklin said yesterday beleaguered West Indies would continue clinging to the glimmer of hope that was their World Cup dreams, as they prepared for their critical do-or-die clash with Scotland today.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – West Indies Women captain Hayley Matthews says her side will be focussed on collecting the precious ICC Championship points on offer, when they face Ireland Women in the final One-Day International of the three-match series here today.

The international friendly between Guyana and Ethiopia has been rescheduled to August 5th at the Segra Field in Leesburg, Virginia, United States.

(Reuters) – Former Australia captain Allan Border has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and said it would be a ‘miracle’ if he lived to be 80.

On June 20th the judges of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) sat down to dinner with President Ali at State House.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The Venezuelan Central Bank (BCV) board controlled by the government of President Nicolas Maduro yesterday lost its latest appeal over $1.95 billion of the country’s gold reserves held in the Bank of England’s underground vaults.

Whataboutism is the practice of responding to an issue, accusation, or difficult question by raising a different issue.

Dear Editor, As pointed out by Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo during his recent meeting with vendors at Plaisance, development is not altogether smooth but comes with a cost.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss political, security and humanitarian crises in Haiti with Prime Minister Ariel Henry next week, a State Department official said yesterday.

A podium chasing trio of standout distance athletes, Marlon Nicholson, Winston Missigher and Attoya Harvey departed yesterday for Trinidad and Tobago to compete in the CARICOM 10k road race.