Daily Archive: Monday, August 21, 2023

By Nigel Westmaas Nigel Westmaas is Chair of Africana Studies at Hamilton College, New York, and was a former WPA executive member.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Industrial Court has granted an emergency injunction barring members of the T&T Airline Pilots Association (TTALPA) employed by Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) from continuing to engage in alleged protest action.

QUITO, (Reuters) – Two former lawmakers, leftist Luisa Gonzalez and business scion Daniel Noboa, will battle for Ecuador’s presidency in an October run-off, after coming top in a first round of voting over the weekend.

BENGALURU,  (Reuters) – India’s space agency today released images its spacecraft took of the far side of the moon as it headed for an attempted landing on the lunar south pole, just days after the failure of a Russian lander.

MADRID, (Reuters) – The Spanish soccer federation president has been criticised by government ministers for kissing player Jenni Hermoso on the lips during the celebrations of their women’s World Cup victory.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Nurse Lucy Letby, Britain’s most prolific serial child killer in modern times, will spend the rest of her life behind bars, a judge ordered on Monday following her conviction for murdering seven newborn babies and trying to kill another six.

Guyana secured five gold medals from seven division finals when the sixth edition of the Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean Schoolboys and Juniors Championship continued on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Olga Carmona scored in the 29th minute to fuel Spain to a 1-0 win over England in the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup  yesterday in Sydney.

Guyana is monitoring the cancellations of a number of Caribbean Airlines flights which yesterday left hundreds of travelers stranded both locally and overseas, and Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has said that the airline has attributed the disruptions to a human resource problems with its pilots.

Vergenoegen powerhouse Slingerz FC continued their unbeaten run in the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League, clipping Eagles 11-0 yesterday at the Tuschen ground.

A 29-year-old man of Canal #2, West Bank Demerara was fatally stabbed on Saturday evening during an attack by a group of men.

Key studies for ExxonMobil’s proposed sixth oil platform have been completed and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday invited public feedback.

BUDAPEST, (Reuters) – Noah Lyles has been talking up his 100 metres chances in the World Athletics Championships all week and the American 200 metres specialist backed up the chat where and when it mattered yesterday as he took gold in a personal best 9.83 seconds.

Karasabai in Region Nine recently benefited from home solar system units which were handed over by Prime Minister (PM) Mark Phillips.

Guyana’s two representatives at this year’s World Athletic Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Emmanuel Archibald and Aliyah Abrams, yesterday crashed out of their respective 100m and 400m events.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, CMC – Rising star Oblique Seville narrowly missed out on a World Championships medal for the second year running, when he finished fourth in the men’s 100 metres final on day two of the Budapest showpiece here yesterday.

The backlog of ultrasounds and echocardiograms at the George-town Public Hospital (GPH) has been significantly reduced following the partnership between government and private hospitals formed in April of this year, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony says.

BUDAPEST, (Reuters) – Ivana Vuleta has had a career full of bronze medals, but the 33-year-old Serbian finally won long jump gold at the World Athletics Championships yesterday.

A man of Amerindian descent, known only as ‘Sunny’ was stabbed to death following an argument with a Venezuelan woman at Kumung Kumung Backdam, Puruni River, Region 7.

The Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) men’s team failed to make the finals of the Volleyball International Cup in Roraima, Brazil, losing to Amazonas 0-3 on Saturday evening in the semi-final section.

The search for miner, Ray Payne also known as ‘Rasta Man’ has ended after his body was retrieved from the Mazaruni River.

Pacesetters and Pepsi Sonics recorded contrasting wins when the inaugural edition of the “One Guyana” Basketball Premier League continued Saturday night at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

The Regional Security System – Asset Recovery Unit (RSS-ARU) on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall SC MP.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips and his wife, Mignon Bowen-Phillips, attended the Commemoration Service of the 200th Anniversary of the Demerara Slave Rebellion yesterday morning.

BUDAPEST, (Reuters) – All the big names in the women’s 100 metres progressed safely through the World Championships first round yesterday, with the remarkable Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce looking in great form again as she seeks her sixth title at the age of 36.

(Reuters) – Spain captain and World Cup final hero Olga Carmona found out after the match that her father had died, the Spanish FA (RFEF) said yesterday.

More persons living in the Charity/Urasara community will have access to Information Technology (IT) training now that the Guyana Police Force, the Zara Group of Companies and the Jay and Sylvia Sobhraj Foundation commissioned a computer centre on Thursday at Charity in Region Two.

Port Mourant and Skeldon Community Centre registers huge wins Saturday when the Republic Bank GCB U23 Inter-Club Super50 tournament continued in Berbice Port Mourant beat Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) by five wickets.

A 29-year-old taxi driver of Strathspey, East Coast Demerara was arrested during an intelligence-led operation by police on Saturday morning after an air gun and a .38 Taurus revolver were found in his bedroom.

Dear Editor, Indigenous peoples or Amerindians, as described by our laws of Guyana, are the original inhabitants of Guyana.

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – Guatemalan anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arevalo was voted in as president yesterday, preliminary results showed, a victory many voters hope will reverse widespread allegations of graft and the authoritarianism of previous administrations.

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony on Saturday conducted a walk-through at the Dental Outreach held at the Nabaclis Health Centre, East Coast of Demerara.

CARDIFF, Wales, CMC – All-rounder Hayley Matthews warmed up for the start of the women’s Caribbean Premier League at month end with a sparkling knock for Welsh Fire as they beat London Spirit by 23 runs in the women’s Hundred.

Dear Editor,  The heirs of a slave owning family is following in the footsteps of the heirs of another slave owning family in offering apology and making a contribution. The

QUITO,  (Reuters) – Leftist candidate Luisa Gonzalez and her surprise challenger Daniel Noboa were leading a first round of voting in Ecuador’s presidential contest yesterday, in a contest clouded by the murder of anti-corruption candidate Fernando Villavicencio.

A 36-year-old farmer was arrested by police on Saturday after he was found with an unlicensed shotgun and ammunition during an intelligence-led operation Ranks from Regional Police Division #9 went to Mariro Ranch, located along the Karasabai access road.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia,  CMC – Rain forced the abandonment of the fifth game of the Caribbean Premier League between Barbados Royals and Jamaica Tallawahs at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground here yesterday.

Dear Editor, First we say crime is down but we won’t allow tints on vehicles because of crime.

PALM SPRINGS, California, (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Hilary made its historic arrival in California yesterday with forecasters warning of possibly catastrophic flooding after the storm pummeled Mexico’s Baja California peninsula with heavy rains.

(Trinidad Express) Energy products company Proman has temporarily ceased work activities at one of its plants at Pt Lisas, following a fire on Saturday.

Dear Editor, Dr. Randy Persaud writes: “Now the seeds long set in the fertile soils of multiracial possibilities, are contributing to the gathering momentum of the PPP as the only multiracial political force in Guyana”.

Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal and Bebi Oosman Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in the areas of Lesbeholden, Mibicuri, Johanna and Yakusari in Black Bush Polder, Corentyne about the cost of living and how it is affecting them.

REVELSTOKE, British Columbia, (Reuters) – Canada is sending the military to tackle fast-spreading wildfires in British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said yesterday, as the western province deals with flames that have led to evacuation orders for more than 35,000 people.

(Reuters) – Brazilian winger Neymar might have to wait until September to make his debut for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal because of injury, coach Jorge Jesus said.

The effects of rising temperatures continue to take a toll in several countries.

In recent days, talk of the establishment of an oil refinery here has heated up as if the multiplying risks from the offshore oil platforms and the climate peril aren’t enough to deal with.

BUDAPEST, (Reuters) – Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei delivered a devastating last lap to win a third successive World Championship 10,000 metres gold yesterday despite barely competing over 25 laps in the last three years.

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(Trinidad Guardian) A hooded gunman unleashed a barrage of bullets at a house in Golconda on Friday night, killing one man and injuring two children.

Torginol Paints Inc has announced its renewed partnership as the Official Paint Sponsor of the  Building Expo. 

EINDHOVEN, Netherlands/COPENHAGEN,  (Reuters) – The Netherlands and Denmark will supply F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine with first deliveries due around New Year, the prime ministers of the two NATO countries announced yesterday during visits by Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskiy.