Daily Archive: Thursday, July 13, 2023

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States has banned former Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez from entering the U.S.

Driver, Mark Samuels, who was found guilty last month of raping a 13-year-old girl, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of being paroled, after serving no less than 30 years.

The Government Analyst – Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) is alerting consumers of a voluntary recall of belVita Breakfast Sandwich, (Dark Chocolate Creme Variety & Cinnamon Brown Sugar with Vanilla Creme variety manufactured by Mondelēz Global LLC in the United States of America and imported by Massy Distribution (Guyana) Inc.

ABUJA,  (Reuters) – Nigeria’s High Court ordered the state security service today to release the country’s detained and suspended central bank governor Godwin Emefiele or charge him within a week.

(Trinidad Guardian) Attorney General Reginald Armour, SC, will attempt to reduce the threats of lethal autonomous weapons systems or “killer robots” through legislation.

Dear Editor, The season of euphoria for the top performers at the NGSA is presently upon us.

The three-day closure  of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) is expected to be “less stressful” following a consultation yesterday with stakeholders, according to the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill and water taxis will operate all day during the period.

Dear Editor, I’ll come straight to the point by exclaiming an unequivocal NO.

CMC) – A lethargic West Indies were rolled over for the second lowest first innings total at Windsor Park as World number ones India dominated the opening day of the first Test in Dominica’s capital yesterday.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that there have been no deliberations on the possible re-employment of Nigel Dharamlall by government nor has the former minister who resigned following rape allegations by a 16-year-old girl asked for new job considerations.

Guyana’s rugby team failed to score a single point and were winless in their first two matches of this year’s Rugby Americas North (RAN) Men’s U19 XVs tournament which kicked off yesterday at the Mona Campus in Jamaica.

Weeks after hinting at the possibility of Spanish being taught as a compulsory subject in schools, President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that this will be a reality beginning September this year.

Dear Editor, July 11 marks one year since IDPADA-G requested a meeting with President Irfaan Ali.

Dear Editor, Best wishes to the new Mayor of Georgetown, Alfred Mentore on his taking the reins for the city. 

As part of plans to tackle the current human resource crisis which he acknowledged Guyana is faced with, President Irfaan Ali has announced that talks are being held to source nurses from Cuba to fill the gap in the local health sector.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) kept their title hopes alive, arresting Buxton United 6-0 in the KFC Elite League at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Dear Editor, Not so long ago, a high-ranking official of Exxon Mobil took time to simplify for Guyanese facts or alleged facts about the distribution of net oil revenues from their operations in Guyana.

Without committing to any timeline for the reconstitution of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) which has been defunct for the past six years, President Irfaan Ali has announced that the Public Service Commission (PSC) will be set up before the end of this week.

Excelsior earned their berth to the semi-final round in the Georgetown segment of Region #4 division, thrashing Marian Academy by a 10-0 score-line in the Digicel Schools Football Championship yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

With the 6th Caribbean School Boys and Junior Championships imminent, the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will embark on a rigorous selection process from Sunday with the resumption of their monthly U16 Tournament at the Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis Gym, Albouystown.

By Abigail Headley Just over a year after losing one of their sons in an accident, a Berbice mother and father are now in a worried state following the disappearance of one of their remaining two sons over a week ago.

Dear Editor, Please permit me to provide a follow-up to my most recent letter, “GPHC is moons away from undertaking cardiothoracic surgeries.”

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In late May, Delta Air Lines became the target of a proposed class action lawsuit in the U.S.

Dear Editor, Is Guyana a real place? The Constitution, structures, systems, checks, and balances have all been abused under the Ali Regime.

Ethan Lee emerged as the winner of the DeSinco Trading Limited National Junior Chess Qualifiers, which was staged on Tuesday at the National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara This was disclosed by an official release from the Guyana Chess Federation.

ANCASH, Peru, (Reuters) – Archaeologists working in Peru have uncovered a 3,000-year-old sealed corridor dubbed “the condor’s passageway” that likely leads to other chambers inside what was once a massive temple complex pertaining to the ancient Chavin culture.

Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn yesterday said that the authorities here are aware of the Brazil Federal Police probe of a US$16m smuggling ring involving a Guyanese businessman.

The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) has announced the staging of ‘Drag Wars 2’, the second event for the month of July.

Dear Editor, They must be proactive and work assiduously to improve the way they do things and the results derived therefrom; to facilitate improvements in terms of the range and quality of services provided to residents and so develop viable communities that would sustain its own development programme and, by extension, itself.

After not holding a press conference for months, President Irfaan Ali convened one yesterday and spent 78 minutes speaking on various sectors of the economy while periodically lecturing reporters.

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – A court in Guatemala suspended the party of anti-graft presidential candidate Bernardo Arevalo, a prosecutor at the Attorney General’s Office said yesterday, throwing into question his place in a second round run-off vote.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexico’s oil regulator shelved plans to impose at least three fines against the national energy company Pemex for violations at the country’s most promising new fields, two dozen previously unreported documents showed and three sources confirmed.

Twenty-two-old Shaggy Mohamed (address not stated) appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly to answer to the charge of wounding.

Guyana suffered their fourth loss of the five-round Cricket West Indies Under-19 50-over tournament after losing to Windward Islands by 56 runs yesterday in the final round.

Dear Editor, I have so far avoided public comment on the travesty of justice and the appearance of low morals in our society as it relates to allegations of rape and sodomy against former Minister Nigel Dharamlall.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – One of Britain’s leading television news anchors, Huw Edwards, was identified by his wife on Wednesday as the BBC presenter facing allegations he paid a young person thousands of pounds for sexually explicit photos, the broadcaster reported.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Candidates vying to carry the banner of Venezuela’s opposition in presidential elections next year agreed at a debate yesterday that they must present a united front against the ruling party and work to boost the economy by attracting private investment.

The Sports Committee of the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) will stage an Emancipation Day of Sports at the National Park, Thomas Lands from 11:00hrs.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba’s National Assembly said yesterday it “strongly condemns” a resolution by the European Parliament, which criticized the country’s human rights record and called for EU sanctions against Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and other top officials.

Dear Editor, CRG extends our deepest condolences to the Family of Senior Counsel Ashton Chase.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – Mozambique’s former finance minister, Manuel Chang, was extradited to the United States from South Africa yesterday to face charges for his alleged role in a $2 billion debt scandal, the South African justice ministry said.

Ann Parks (address not stated) and Carol Austin (address not stated) both appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court  yesterday, before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly to answer to the charges laid against them.

(Reuters) – It was billed as the battle of the 20-year-olds but Carlos Alcaraz pulled rank on his childhood buddy Holger Rune as he doused the Dane’s fireworks to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals for the first time with a 7-6(3) 6-4 6-4 victory yesterday.

By Nani Jansen Reventlow BERLIN – At long last, European countries have begun to grapple with their colonial legacies.

Early last month, a hazy pall hung over parts of the United States, the result of smoke and particles from wildfires burning in Canada, which having started a few months prior, had driven air quality to unhealthy levels.

(Trinidad Guardian) In a media release yesterday afternoon, Ministry of Health (MOH) advised that a second case of Monkeypox (Mpox) virus was confirmed by laboratory testing earlier yesterday.

Dear Editor, It is being said by NATO allies that a country at war cannot join NATO while at war.

There has been a rise of COVID-19 cases in Pomeroon-Supenaam, Region Two.

VILNIUS, (Reuters) – G7 countries yesterday 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.