Daily Archive: Sunday, July 23, 2023

On the 22nd July, 2023, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit  (CANU) Officers conducted an operation in the vicinity of the Sea dam, located in Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, Berbice.

RHODES,  (Reuters) – Thousands of tourists and residents fleeing a wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes huddled in schools and shelters today, with many evacuated on private boats from beaches as flames menaced resorts and coastal villages.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday met with several Afro-Guyanese groups organising Emancipation activities and assured them of his Government’s full support.

In 1960s Guyana, a woman from Albion had recently returned from Mecca, which is considered Islam’s holiest city.

Having worked here in 1974 as a secondary school teacher fresh out of the University of the West Indies, Barbadian financial management and financial analysis consultant William Layne developed a love for Guyana.

“Someone to look up to, someone to brag about. Someone to hold and someone to cry with.

Calling all lovers of breadfruit. Here is something to add to your repertoire of things you make using breadfruit – fritters!

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour reviews a book documenting England’s Tour of the West Indies in 1986.

LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index rose 0. 735 percent during the third period of trading in July 2023. 

Stating that no other single matter has so clearly exposed the fragility of women’s rights here, the GHRA yesterday called for the widespread indignation  at the incidents surrounding ex-Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall to be harnessed to reorder power relationships affecting females.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that following discussions with commercial banks, the interest rate for loans to the poultry sector will be cut from 8% to 5%.

(CMC) – Resolute batting down the order, led by their captain Kraigg Brathwaite, ensured there was no batting collapse from West Indies this time, but India made timely strikes in between a couple rain delays to remain in control of the second Test on Saturday in Trinidad.

Leopold Street, Sparta Boss, Ramsay Family, and Beterverwagting (BV) recorded wins, when the annual ‘Keep Ya Five Alive’ Futsal Championship continued on Friday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

By Joseph Allen A public meeting was yesterday held for those persons whose lands will be acquired for public purposes to facilitate the laying of transmission lines for the Wales gas-to-energy project.

The two men who secured an historic judgment from the High Court for ExxonMobil to indemnify Guyana have filed a motion seeking to vary or discharge the stay against the ruling which had been issued by a judge of the Court of Appeal.

Gavin Singh, President of the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF), opined that the construction of a modern combat training facility will significantly advance the development of the discipline within the local jurisdiction of Guyana, as well as the Caribbean.

Dear Editor, Please permit me some space in your newspaper to acknowledge the sterling services I received from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation Neurosurgery Team and indeed from the entire staff with whom I came into contact.

Based on the fact that a Commission of Inquiry has found culpability, not only on the part of the company, but also the Ministry of Labour and respective oversight agencies in the on-the-job death of BOSAI Minerals Group Guyana Inc (BMGG) employee, Neptrid Hercules, the family is taking the company to court.

(Reuters) – Marnus Labuschagne scored his 11th test century to frustrate England before falling to Joe Root as Australia reached 214-5 on a rain-hit day four to leave the fourth Ashes test delicately poised going into the final day.

OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – The heaviest rain to hit the Atlantic Canadian province of Nova Scotia in more than 50 years triggered floods causing “unimaginable” damage, and four people are missing, including two children, officials said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Here we go again which is why I repeat again that nothing prepares you for Guyana – nothing.

The Chairman of the inquiry into the 2020 general elections has declined to answer a question from the Sunday Stabroek on why the final report did not comment at all on the conduct of the Chair of GECOM, Justice of Appeal (retired) Claudette Singh SC.

The inaugural edition of the ‘One Guyana’ Basketball Premier League was officially launched on Friday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

(Reuters) – A drone attack on an ammunition depot in Crimea prompted authorities to evacuate a 5-km (3-mile) radius and briefly suspend road traffic on the bridge linking the peninsula to Russia, the region’s Moscow-installed governor said yesterday.

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has made another cocaine seizure, this time on the East Coast of Demerara.

Dear Editor, In the Local Government Elections (LGE) held last month, the PPP claimed they made “significant inroads in PNC strongholds” – read communities dominated by African Guyanese.

Soesdyke Falcons crushed St. Cuthbert’s Mission 8-1 when the East Bank Football Association Senior Men’s League continued yesterday at the Timehri Red ground.

BAMBOLIM, India,  (Reuters) – The Group of 20 (G20) major economies meeting in India failed yesterday to reach consensus on phasing down fossil fuels following objections by some producer nations.

Dear Editor, A few days ago, the Australian government released its first so-called “well-being budget”, which used 50 different indicators to measure the quality of life of Australians by reporting on such things as: how safe Australians feel, how much time people have for recreation, their economic resilience, job satisfaction, state of mental health, and trust in institutions.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai conducted another visit to Chenapou, where she interacted with survivors of the Mahdia dormitory fire in the company of their families.

Potaro Strikers and AK Galaxy recorded hard-fought victories when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Friday evening at the Community Centre ground.

ACCRA,  (Reuters) – Ghana’s sanitation minister resigned yesterday over reports staff found and stole stashes of local and foreign money from her home, she said in a letter to the president in which she denied any wrongdoing.

Introduction As indicated last week, today’s column will begin addressing 1] current estimation of Guyana’s recoverable crude oil resources 2] the fiscal metrics in the model PSA prepared for the impending public auctions of crude oil blocks; and, 3] policies linked to, or contingent upon, the public auctions of crude oil blocks.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba’s economic growth is less than 2% this year and remains 8 percentage points below pre-pandemic levels, while production in sectors such as agriculture, mining and manufacturing was further behind, Economy Minister Alejandro Gil said yesterday.

The matter concerning the boats that were damaged by the passage of a cargo vessel in the Demerara River on July 11th has been amicably resolved according to Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill.

“You gave me gifts, God-Enchanter.   I give you thanks for good and ill.

The passing of Ashton Chase ushered in the end of an era spanning the entire modern history of Guyana from its earliest conception.

The PPP sees development in purely material terms. Progress is all about the physical things: the new highways, the bridges, the multi-story hotels, the futuristic town and so on. 

Denis Williams’s (1923 – 1998) December 1950 exhibition shortly after his return to London at the Gimpel Fils Gallery was a success.

There is always something deeply satisfying about putting in all of our energy into a task for several weeks or months to receive the best outcome.

Dear Editor, Those who think that too many press conferences are abusive either do not understand democracy or are themselves closet authoritarians.

According to the last count, there are seven countries that have jettisoned their national currency and adopted the American dollar as their legal tender.

University of Guyana student Keron Sandiford is the new Milex Junior Chess Champion.

We have on previous occasions discussed the foundations, history and development of Guyanese literature in these pages.

“Sometimes I feel as if I am going crazy, like life is just slipping me by.

The Petra Organization, the coordinators of the 8th edition of the Digicel Schools Football Competition, officially released the Round of 32 fixtures which will serve as the start of the event’s National Championships yesterday at the Brandsville Hotel, Prashad Nagar.

Happy Sunday! Here is your friendly reminder that we are more than halfway through the year and if you are not close to reaching the goal you set for yourself this year, it is time to dial in.

When you were born and raised in a country with warm and humid weather it’s easy to override the negative effects extreme heat can have on the body and just believe the body will naturally adapt to anything.

KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) – Malaysia’s government halted a music festival in the capital Kuala Lumpur yesterday, a day after the frontman of British pop rock band The 1975 kissed a male bandmate onstage and criticised the country’s anti-LGBT laws.