Daily Archive: Monday, July 10, 2023

Dear Editor, Our Head of State has yet again spoken eloquently on a very pertinent issue, that of the mangrove situation in Guyana.

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck today in the Atlantic Ocean near the northern Caribbean, causing some buildings to lightly sway in the region..

Another ‘Dream Realised’ house lot allocation exercise, opened  this morning at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

(Trinidad Express) The burglar-proofed windows and steel doors which 75-year-old Freeport pensioner Lutchmin Bickram lived behind were not enough to secure her from a criminal on Friday.

(Trinidad Guardian) A joint exercise which saw several arms of national security working together yesterday morning resulted in 200 Venezuelan nationals being detained after it was discovered they were undocumented.

(Trinidad Guardian) Historian, author, academic, former government minister, and Professor Emeritus at the University of the West Indies Dr Brinsley Samaroo died at the age of 84 yesterday.

AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, the longest-serving leader of the Netherlands, shocked the nation today by saying he would quit, a political shake-up that was unthinkable just days ago.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin has held Kremlin talks with Wagner mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin and his commanders to discuss the armed mutiny Wagner attempted to mount against the army’s top brass, Putin’s spokesman said today.

St. Ignatius was crowned the Region #9 champion, whilst Mackenzie High clinched the Region #10 title when the Digicel Schools Football Championship continued yesterday.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has commended the decision of President Irfaan Ali to invite former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis in an effort to assist in the development of the discipline.

Had both government and the current opposition acted on the Petroleum Commission Bill when it was sent to a Select Committee in 2018, controversy regarding the sweeping powers of the minister could have been resolved, as a commission responsible for those decisions would have been in place, former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran has said..

SILVERSTONE, England, (Reuters) – Max Verstappen won the British Grand Prix to stretch his Formula One lead to 99 points yesterday as unbeaten Red Bull equalled McLaren’s 1988 record run of 11 victories in a row.

The Ministry of Legal Affairs is seeking a consultant to assess the progression of the Criminal Justice Programme, with the aim of monitoring and evaluating its success. 

A mechanic of Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara died on Saturday evening after his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car on the Unity Public Road.

ORCINES, France, (Reuters) – Four days ago Tadej Pogacar looked glued to the road as defending great rival Jonas Vingegaard dropped him in the Pyrenees but it has been a completely different affair since as the Slovenian almost closed the gap with the Tour de France overall leader yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Women’s top seed Iga Swiatek survived a huge scare before reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time and was joined by Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina who also came through an epic fourth-round scrap yesterday.

Chairman of the Caricom Private Sector Organization (CPSO) Gervase Warner says Guyana holds great potential for increasing the number of local entrepreneurs through partnership, by tapping into opportunities with people both in the region and in Africa.

A Trinidadian investor has signalled interest in working with the governments of Barbados and Guyana on the proposed food terminal, which it is hoped will enhance food security and promote sustainable agriculture practices, while also boosting economic growth in the region.

(Reuters) – If previous meetings between Carlos Alcaraz and Matteo Berrettini are anything to go by, Centre Court at Wimbledon will be treated to a pulsating, marathon encounter when the pair clash in the fourth round today.

Anthony Stoby, a Moruca, North West District man, was arrested last Friday by ranks from the Regional Police Division #1 for the possession of 22.2 grammes of marijuana.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Zharnel Hughes came tantalisingly close to shattering another decades-old British sprint record on Sunday, winning the 200 metres at the UK Athletics Championships in a blistering 19.87 seconds, spoiled by an illegal wind.

Members of Red Thread, in collaboration with other grassroots women, recently protested the Director of Public Prosecution’s (DPP) decision in the rape allegation against former minister Nigel Dharamlall and demanded justice for the complainant who is a minor.

STANSTED England (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Britain on Sunday, starting a three-nation trip that will be dominated by a NATO summit in Lithuania aimed at showing solidarity with Ukraine in its fight against Russia while not yet accepting Kyiv as a member of the alliance.

LAS VEGAS, (Reuters) – Australia’s Alexander Volkanovski refused to let a considerable size difference put him off as he pulled off a brilliant knockout win over Yair Rodriguez to retain his featherweight title at the T-Mobile Arena on Saturday.

(Reuters) – The foreign ministers of Russia and Turkey spoke by telephone on Sunday, a day after Ankara angered Moscow by sending five Ukrainian commanders home with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in what Russia called a violation of a prisoner exchange agreement.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai, on Saturday delivered water tanks to 6 residents of Citrus Grove, Port Kaituma Neighbourhood Democratic Council to help them benefit from improved access to potable water.

Minister of Finance Ashni Singh on Saturday evening paid tribute to those who conceptualized the Dependant’s Pension Fund (DPF), as he joined in celebrating its 100th anniversary at the Georgetown Club.

LEEDS, England,  (Reuters) – A superb 75 from Harry Brook and some big hitting from tailender Mark Wood earned England a pulsating three-wicket victory in the third Ashes test yesterday, dragging the hosts back into contention in the series in breathless fashion.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet on Sunday decided that Israel would work to prevent the collapse of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority (PA), but did not offer any concrete steps to do so.

(Reuters) – Sydney McLaughlin set a blistering new world lead to win the 400 metres in 48.74 seconds at the U.S.

LONDON (Reuters) – A second eight-year-old girl has died after a car crashed into a building at a south London primary school on Thursday, police said on Sunday.

Phillip Squires upset No.7 seed Ronald Murray to earn a berth in the quarterfinal round of the Men’s Open when the Guyana Tennis Association ‘One Guyana’ Championship continued at the National Racquet Centre, Woolford Avenue.

The African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) is in its 30th year and will be celebrating its 30th Emancipation Festival at the National Park on Freedom Day, Tuesday, August 1st 2023, under the theme “30 Years of community” #UBUNTU and sub theme “Our 1823 Bicentennial Martyrs, Reviving their spirit”.

Director of Prisons Nicklon Elliott has adopted a ‘managing by walking around’ strategy to enhance communication and facilitate improved decision making with prison staff and inmates at various prison locations.

KINGSTON,  (Reuters) – NCAA Champion Wayne Pinnock signalled his intention to challenge for a medal at this summer’s World Championships in Budapest by leaping 8.32 metres to retain his long jump title ahead of 2019 gold medallist Tajay Gayle with 8.27m on Saturday’s third and penultimate day of the Jamaican Championships.

(Reuters) – Colombia’s government has reached an agreement to begin peace talks with a faction of dissident Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels who rejected a 2016 peace agreement, according to a statement.

(FIELD LEVEL MEDIA) Amari’i Bell’s 51st-minute strike propelled Jamaica to a 1-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal win over Guatemala on Sunday in Cincinnati.

(Trinidad Guardian) The sudden death of PC Shiva Hosein on Thursday has left his colleagues at the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) in Aranguez in shock.

(Reuters) – Spinner Maheesh Theekshana took 4-31 as Sri Lanka claimed victory over Netherlands by 128 runs in the final of the 2023 Cricket World Cup qualifier tournament at the Harare Sports Club yesterday.

Dear Editor, The recent debate between myself and Joel Bhagwandin, which was kindly hosted by the University of Guyana Student’s Society and its Economics Society was quite an enlightening affair.

By Joseph Allen The system did not work for the 16-year-old who alleged that she was sexually assaulted by former minister of Local Government and Regional Deve-lopment Nigel Dharamlall, Head of the Alliance for Change (AFC) Khemraj Ramjattan has said.

(Reuters) – British Open champion Cameron Smith sent a warning shot to his rivals after winning the LIV Golf London event at Centurion Golf Club yesterday.

Dear Editor, Editor, recently I was privileged to visit a primary school, and with anger, I wondered who has the responsibility to make life and security better for us and our children?

(Jamaica Gleaner) Broadcaster Winston ‘The Whip with the Solid Kick’ Williams, who worked in Jamaican media for more than 50 years and won awards for being the top DJ on radio, has died.

ISTANBUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden expressed a desire to see Sweden join NATO “as soon as possible” in a phone call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in which they discussed Sweden’s bid to become a member of the Western alliance, the White House said on Sunday.

Literacy among students remains one of the biggest problems plaguing the education sector leading to disparity in academic performance and examination results and Education Minister Priya Manickchand said schools across the nation will soon benefit from enhanced literacy programmes to curb the issue.

Dear Editor, What authority do Janette Bulkan and Andre Brandli have on the subject of the sale of carbon credits?

By Michael Witter Michael Witter is a retired Senior Lecturer at the University of the West Indies, and currently researches and consults on problems of Small Island Development with special reference to the Caribbean islands and coastal territories.

With the questionable decision of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to advise the police that there was no provision for a charge of rape to be brought against the Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall, the government no doubt feels it has avoided the jeopardy of a senior official having to face a serious indictment in court.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African affairs, Molly Phee, will travel to Addis Ababa on Monday and Tuesday to meet with African leaders and Sudanese civilians on how to end the conflict in Sudan, the State Department said on Sunday.

Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in South and North Ruimveldt, Georgetown about the cost of living and how it is affecting them.

(Trinidad Guardian) Two men were ambushed by gunmen during the early hours of Saturday morning in Maraval, in an attack that left one dead in the car, while the second died later at hospital.

For four consecutive days during last week, the Earth recorded its hottest days, with the global average temperature reaching 62.92 degrees Fahrenheit.