Daily Archive: Wednesday, July 12, 2023

DNA testing has confirmed the skeletal remains found at Madewini to be those of missing 26-year-old police constable, Quincy Lewis, a Guyana Police Force statement announced today.

VILNIUS,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden concluded a NATO summit today denouncing Russian President Vladimir Putin as “craven” and promising Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy full support even without membership in the military alliance.

Sandal Dharamlall resigns: President Irfaan Ali last Tuesday night accepted the resignation of Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall, hours after the DPP had advised the police that there was no basis to charge him with rape as the complainant had withdrawn the allegation.

President Irfaan Ali this morning announced that Spanish will be a compulsory subject when the new school year begins in September.

(Barbados Nation) The Central Bank of Barbados is advising residents to use the security features in the new polymer banknotes in the wake of images and video on social media purporting to show counterfeit currency.

VILNIUS, (Reuters) – G7 countries today unveiled an international framework for the long-term security of Ukraine to boost its defences against Russia and deter Moscow from future aggression, officials said.

(Trinidad Guardian) Exactly two months after the World Health Organization (WHO) downgraded Monkeypox (mpox) from a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the Ministry of Health detected the first case of the virus yesterday in T&T.

Brazil is conducting an investigation involving a Guyanese businessman, who is said to be part of a smuggling ring where some R$80 million (US$16.4 million) of illegally mined gold was laundered through shell companies in the food and medical supply industries.

Founding member of the People’s Progressive Party, and labour movement pioneer, attorney Ashton Chase SC, passed away on Monday night and was hailed for especially the role he played in defending the interests of the working class.

A collision between two motorcyclists at Number 72 Miles, Kaburi, Region Seven, has left one dead and the other, a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital(GPH) suffering from a fractured skull.

President Irfaan Ali says  that it is essential that women and girls, historically the victims of marginalisation, be afforded better opportunities In a message to mark World Population Day today, Ali said that this year’s theme, `Unleashing the power of gender equality: “Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities’, reminds of the continuing need to address gender inequality.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC has ruled that the police had violated the rights of Michelle Miller, when they detained her beyond the 72 hours provided by the Constitution, without applying for an extension of time.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday met with a team of executives from Caribbean Airlines (CAL)  at the Office of the President (OP) and various issues were discussed.

The Public Accounts Committee on Monday upbraided the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) over its slothful approach in the submission of its 2022 financial statement to the Auditor General’s office and the poor management of regional offices that were created to decentralise services.

Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) , Brigadier Omar Khan, met with two members of the Executive body of the Guyana Press Association (GPA) on Friday.

(CMC) – Not for the first time, captain Kraigg Brathwaite found himself urging West Indies for consistency, as they geared up for the start of yet another daunting Test series against powerhouses India starting today.

The police yesterday reported that the body of Daniel Cameron, the 14-year-old student of Kaneville Squatting area, East Bank Demerara, who was found floating Wednesday afternoon, in the Essequibo River in the vicinity of 5th Avenue beach, Bartica, died as a result of drowning.

More than a week after the village of Aishalton, Region Nine was hit by a violent storm, Toshao Michael Thomas says that materials have been coming in, thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the Regional Executive Officer (REO), to start rebuilding the homes that were affected.

Guyana will be fielding its largest touring team ever to attend the Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Championships which open on Sunday in St.

Dear Editor, Thank you for your superb coverage of the passing of Ashton Chase, a Guyanese patriot.

Julius Innis (address not stated) appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus where he was charged with assault.

Kwakwani and President’s College (PC) will face-off in the Boy’s U18 divisional final of the ExxonMobil National School Basketball Festival on Sunday evening, following hard-fought semi-final victories on Monday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Joel Bhagwandin’s letter in Stabroek News (July 10, 2023) entitled `Bulkan’s position, supported by Brandli, that the sale of carbon credit is fraudulent is preposterous’.

The image will be forever indelibly printed in the memory of those who saw it as Shemar Britton let out a guttural roar and sank to his knees.

Joseph Hamilton, Minister of Labour, yesterday toured the Aurora Gold Mines Incorporated (AGM)/Zijin Mining Group to observe its mining operations.

To ensure students graduate secondary school with the necessary skills for employment, the Ministry of Education’s Technical, Vocational Education Training Unit (TVET) will soon introduce aquaculture in select schools across the country.

The 32 teams are confirmed, and now the fixtures are out for the inaugural Kares One Guyana T10 Tape-ball Blast set for July 29 and 30 in Georgetown.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Elson Low’s letter in the Stabroek News edition of July 10th, 2023, with the caption, `UG’s debate audience seemed to readily accept that Guyana cannot continue to not be a real place’.

Two West Coast Demerara men are in police custody after they were busted on Monday at Quartzstone Landing, Cuyuni River, Region Seven, with 12.2 pounds of cannabis.

Dear Editor, I sense trouble in paradise.  Considering the ripples of unease in the PNC, it would be more on the money to say that there is possibly looming trouble in purgatory. 

Undefeated Rivers View overcame a one goal deficit twice to defeat Wolves FC 3-2 in the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League on Monday evening at the Community Centre ground.

On Monday, the George-town Chamber of Com-merce and Industry (GCCI) met with Zulu Investments, a Mexican company with over 20 years of experience in enterprise that is looking to explore business opportunities in Guyana.

VILNIUS,  (Reuters) – NATO leaders said yesterday that Ukraine should be able to join the military alliance at some point in the future but they stopped short of offering Kyiv an immediate invitation, angering Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Dear Editor, I learnt with sadness the passing of Ashton Chase.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Beijing lashed back at NATO’s accusation that China challenges the group’s interests and security, and opposed any attempt by the military alliance to expand its footprint into the Asia-Pacific region.

Twenty-year-old Shavon Harry, of Lot 44 Princes Street, Wortmanville, Georgetown, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on July 11, before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to face charges of break and enter and larceny.

Dear Editor, The headline was of hyperboles, meant to capture the loyalists’ eyes and uninformed minds—GPHC says step closer to open-heart surgery.

Hugh Todd (right), Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation yesterday accepted Letters of Appointment from Gerardo Orlando Noto Garcia as the Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for Guyana.

MONTPELIER, Vermont, (Reuters) – A dam upstream from the Vermont state capital was holding a t maximum capacity yesterday after “catastrophic” flooding shut down roadways leading out of Montpelier and trapped people in their homes.

Dear Editor, Ashton Chase was a great man. Whenever I met him – usually in the company of his and my friend Bonnie Ramson – he was invariably polite and erudite.

In mid-February the Nicaraguan Government stripped 300-odd Nicaraguans of their citizenship, the latest in a series of stunts, stifling any form of opposition to the totalitarian regime of Daniel Ortega.

(Reuters) – Favourite Novak Djokovic found himself behind for the first time at this year’s Wimbledon but responded in brutal fashion to beat Andrey Rublev 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-3 and reach the semi-finals yesterday for the 12th time.

(Reuters) – England have retained an unchanged squad for the fourth Ashes test against Australia, which will be played at Old Trafford from July 19-23, the English Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Even the world’s best players are not immune to crippling nerves as Iga Swiatek discovered when her Wimbledon dreams were turned to dust in a 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 quarter-final defeat by Ukrainian wildcard Elina Svitolina yesterday.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog yesterday launched separate investigations into Nike Canada NKE.N

(Trinidad Guardian) A shooting in the heart of San Juan yesterday morning claimed the lives of two people and left three others wounded.

By Peter Singer  MELBOURNE – One day, we may look back on 2023 as the year when it became apparent that the gigantic industry of raising animals for food was heading the same way as the industry that for most of the twentieth century dominated how we record and store images.

Dear Editor, As a citizen of this my beloved land of birth and habitation, I continue to observe, with alarm and dissatisfaction, how the “powers that be” continue to function without adherence to their constitutional mandate, which they swore to uphold “without fear or favour, affection or ill will.”

A haversack with 86 grams of marijuana was discovered at the Mahdia Arcade by police ranks on ATV patrol at Mahdia Landing, Region Eight, during a search for illegal firearms, ammunition andThe cannabis being weighed  narcotics.