Daily Archive: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Former government Minister David Patterson who was wanted by the police for questioning in relation to an allegation of exposure of his genitals which is an offence under the Sexual Offences Act, Cap.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A tearful Kevin Spacey said he was “humbled” after a jury in a London court found him not guilty today of carrying out multiple sex assaults on four men.

 (Reuters) – Oil and gas producer Hess Corp (HES.N) today beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit, buoyed by higher production at the Bakken shale field in the U.S.

The acting President of the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), Goolzar Namdar has passed away.

The Ministry of Labour on Monday said that it is probing two workplace deaths.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain is reviewing a class of drugs used in a diabetes medicine and a weight-loss treatment sold by Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO

AMSTERDAM,  (Reuters) – A fire blazed on a ship off the Dutch coast with nearly 3,000 vehicles on board today, killing one person and injuring several others, the coastguard said.

 (Barbados Nation) Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds has warned that standards of tourism in Barbados must improve after Grantley Adams International Airport’s (GAIA) recent Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dubai and Agencias Universales S.A.

The indigenous community of Chinese Landing in Region 1 is overjoyed with the resolution of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) which on Friday granted it protective measures and says it is hopeful that the Guyana Government will honour its obligations as set out in the document.

By Subhana Shiwmangal A fire that was electrical in nature yesterday afternoon completely destroyed two houses and damaged another at Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara leaving 11 persons including children, homeless.

By Shuntel Glasgow As the project deadline for the four-lane Conversation Tree Road from Rupert Craig Highway to Dennis Street and Dennis Street to Sheriff Street, draws near, Minster of Public Works Juan Edghill on a site visit, yesterday upbraided the Trinidadian contractor for poor performance.

“Since the loss of her daughter, Elmeena DeFreitas has suffered immensely, both psychologically and physically.

The Guyana Court of Appeal has affirmed the ruling of Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George, SC nullifying the appointments of Vikash Ramkissoon and Sarah Browne as Parliamentary Secretaries.

The first phase of the proposed Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Technical Centre which is under construction at D’Urban Park, Georgetown is almost completed.

By Joseph Allen As commuters continue to patiently wait on the completion of repairs and replacements of sections of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB), which is expected to last three days, the General Manager (GM) of the DBH, Wayne Watson says that works are “way above schedule.”

The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF) has officially selected a six-member roster for the impending Pan American Championships in Bogota, Colombia from August 7th-14th.

Despite two first places at the World Aquatics Championships in Japan, Guyanese swimming sensation Raekwon Noel was unable to progress to the next round of the tournament, as his times were below the qualifying mark.

By Abigail Headley Two days after one of their Guyana-bound aircraft returned to JFK in New York after 40 minutes due to an exchange of words between cultural activist Joel Ghansham and one of their Flight Attendants (FA), American Airlines (AA) has offered an apology to Ghansham and provided  him with ten thousand free miles as compensation.

Police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for Bernard Hamilton Dove, 41, who is wanted for questioning in the attempted murder on July 19 of a 31-year-old porter at Falls Top Village, North West District, Region One.

A total of nine students were promoted to the rank of 1st Degree Black Belt when the Association do Shotokan Karate of Guyana conducted their grading examinations on Sunday at the Youth Men Christian Association (YMCA) dojo, Thomas Lands.

Dear Editor, The media has reported that the contractor for the East Bank/East Coast Highway road development has recruited some sixty truck drivers since he claims that he cannot find truck drivers locally.

JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Israeli doctors declared a strike yesterday and more army reservists have asked to halt service in a public backlash over the hard-right government’s ratification of the first stage of a judicial overhaul that critics say endangers democracy.

Dr Leslie Ramsammy, former Health Minister, and current advisor to the Minister of Health, has stated that the ministry is aware of a spike in dengue cases and efforts are being made to curb the infections as quickly as possible.

Mohamed’s Enterprise has thrown its support behind the inaugural ‘One Guyana’ Tape-ball T10 Championship by sponsoring the first-place prize of $1,000,000.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – Ecuador’s attorney general raised the death toll from a wave of violence over the weekend in one the country’s most dangerous jails to 31 late yesterday, after the government earlier declared a 60-day state of emergency for the country’s prisons.

Dear Editor, It would be interesting to learn of Mr. Nascimento whether he knows if any of the several international communication engagements of which he spoke had to be defended as exhaustively as his  last local experience.

PANAMA CITY, (Reuters) – The Panama Canal will extend restrictions on ships’ maximum depth, it said  yesterday, and it has limited average crossings at one of the world’s busiest trade passages to just 32 ships a day as a prolonged drought continues.

Magistrate Fabayo Azore yesterday upheld a no-case submission made by attorney-at-law Bernard DaSilva on behalf of his client, Vassie Gordon Barry who was charged with possession of a firearm and ammo without licence.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China named veteran diplomat Wang Yi its new foreign minister yesterday, removing former rising star Qin Gang after a mysterious one-month absence from duties barely half a year into the job.

Rosignol United and Cougars stormed to lopsided victories on Sunday evening in the Berbice Football Association Senior Men’s League.

Dear Editor, That steward and passenger spat over a remark, was not enough for the aircraft to turn around. 

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited Brazilian space research centre INPE yesterday and proposed extending satellite partnerships with the United States to help monitor and prevent destruction of the Amazon rainforest.

Beacons and Rising Stars secured lopsided wins when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Monday evening at the Community Centre ground.

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill has revealed that the Government has permitted the importation of labour to meet the shortage of heavy-duty vehicle drivers. 

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexican security forces were complicit in the 2014 abduction of 43 student teachers and concealed documents which showed where some of them were taken, according to a new report by an independent panel of international experts presented yesterday.

On 14th July, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) issued a media release announcing a new fee structure for match officials and referees for the 2023/24 football season.

Dear Editor, I find great pleasure and stimulation reading Editorials of the Kaieteur News and Stabroek News.

President Irfaan Ali arrived in China yesterday for a one-week visit.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – The Brazilian state of Parana, the country’s biggest poultry producer, said yesterday it has declared an animal health emergency due to the detection of avian flu cases in wild birds.

BOGOTÁ – On July 27-28, Colombia will host the first ministerial summit for sustainable, inclusive, and equitable global taxation, with the support of Brazil and Chile.

By S.R. Insanally, former Minister of Foreign Affairs As a follow up to my initial article on the above subject, I write now to express my satisfaction with, and support for the several statements made public by Guyana at a recent meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to discuss the situation of Ukraine.

(Reuters) – Pakistan eclipsed Sri Lanka’s meagre first-innings total of 166 but could not press on as heavy rain allowed only 10 overs of play on the second day of the second test in Colombo yesterday.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Virgin Islands unveiled new accusations against JPMorgan Chase JPM.N

The Guyana Police Force on Monday launched its ‘Respect the Road’ (Slow Down, Drive Cautiously), campaign and Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn said he wanted those obstructing traffic to be clamped.