Daily Archive: Monday, August 28, 2023

President Irfaan Ali today met with the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom,  Tony Blair at State House.

GUANIMAR, Cuba, (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Idalia lashed western Cuba and was expected to strengthen into a major hurricane today as it crawled toward Florida’s Gulf Coast, whereofficials ordered evacuations and urged residents to prepare in advance of an expected Wednesday morning landfall.

Commander of Region Six, Shivpersaud Bacchus this morning confirmed that the persons who were last week arrested in connection with the brutal murders of Melissa Arokium and her eight-year-old son, Anthony Arokium are no longer in custody.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – A Pakistani court today quashed a sedition case against former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, a relief for the embattled leader whose appeal against conviction in a separate corruption case will be decided on by a high court tomorrow.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Tobago teenager was killed during a shooting at a bar on the island yesterday morning, while her friend was also hurt.

His Excellency, President Irfaan Ali, at the historic State House yesterday, extended a warm welcome to the Guyana Amazon Warriors Women and hosted a remarkable breakfast gathering. 

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Half-centuries from Shimron Hetmyer and Keemo Paul, along with an incisive bowling effort from Romario Shepherd, powered Guyana Amazon Warriors to a 34-run win over previously unbeaten Jamaica Tallawahs here yesterday.

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, CMC – Nathan Sealy shone with the bat and left-arm pacer Nathan Edward starred with the ball in an impressive new-ball spell, but neither effort was enough to prevent West Indies Under-19s from a six-wicket defeat to their hosts, in the first Youth One-Day International here yesterday.

League leader Slingerz maintained their perfect record in the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League, dismantling Crane Rovers 5-0 yesterday at the Tuschen ground.

The Ministry of Health has launched a complaints hotline where persons who did not receive satisfactory service or were told prescribed drugs were not available at health centres or hospital pharmacies can now call, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has announced.

Powerlifter Carlos Peterson-Grifith  returned to the local platform yesterday and chalked up another top-of-the-podium performance at the Raw National Championships staged at the National Gymnasium Petterson-Grifith, lifting in the 105kg class, showed his strength prowess without the assistance of lifting equipment, with a mammoth squat of 310kg and a bench press of 165kg.

The Guyana Amazon Warriors women, ahead of the Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League, took a break from their busy schedules to spread inspiration and empowerment as they visited Shaheed’s Girls Home yesterday.

Stenson Roland, a 35-year-old miner was stabbed to death on Saturday night at a shop at Imbaimadai Landing while imbibing.

Soesdyke Falcons soared past Circuitville by a 6-1 score when the East Bank Football Association Senior Men’s League continued yesterday at the Timehri Red ground.

Three men died in a four-vehicle accident at Unity, Mahaica on Saturday night and two others were injured.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Rovman Powell smashed an unbeaten fifty as Barbados Royals pulled off the second highest run chase in Caribbean Premier League history to beat hapless St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by six wickets here Saturday night.

Four teenagers died after their car collided yesterday morning with a parked motor lorry on Resource Public Road, Canal # 2 Polder, West Bank Demerara (WBD).

The Colts, Kwakwani Untouchables and Mambas recorded wins when the inaugural edition of the “One Guyana” Basketball Premier League continued on Saturday night at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

The Upper Mazaruni District Council (UMDC) is expressing its support for the Chinese Landing Village’s call for the implementation of the recent decision by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in its favour.

Police are investigating an accident involving two motorcycles that occurred just after midnight yesterday on the No.

BUDAPEST,  (Reuters) – Winfred Yavi of Bahrain stalked world record holder Beatrice Chepkoech for all but one lap of the women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase, surging past the Kenyan over the final 400 metres to capture gold at the World Athletics Championships yesterday.

Dear Editor, It is an international shame and disgrace that Guyana, a country this rich, has such a high percentage of poverty.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Spain’s soccer federation will hold an urgent meeting today as its president, Luis Rubiales, faces a FIFA suspension and a storm of criticism over allegations he gave a player an unwanted kiss on the lips after Spain won the Women’s World Cup.

Dear Editor, I am glad to read that Toshao Orin Fernandes of Chinese Landing Amerindian Village has asked the National Toshaos’ Council (NTC) for a slot at the opening of the NTC’s conference on Monday 28 August to talk about the continuing illegal mining on Chinese Landing’s titled Village Lands.

The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) on Saturday opened a new office at 56 Commercial Block, Lethem, Region Nine.

The University of Guyana (UG) says  that it has taken a number of steps to strengthen the management of sports programmes at the university, a release from the institution stated on Saturday.

The “Keep Ya Five Alive” Futsal Championship final between Bent Street and Sparta Boss was abandoned on Saturday evening with less than seven minutes on the clock as a brawl erupted amongst spectators in the southern stand during the first half at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Dear Editor, Permit me space to express my disgust at the disrespect and subsequent threats to myself and fellow staff and Councilors of East Coast Demerara Neighbourhood Democratic Councils of Region 4 on Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023, at the Beterverwagting Primary School’s auditorium by the Chairman of the Local Government Commission, Mr.

An off-duty police constable was shot and robbed of a gold chain and other valuables and a Chinese businessman was relieved of an undisclosed amount of cash during an armed robbery at a supermarket on Saturday night at Onderneeming, West Bank Demerara.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russian investigators said on Sunday that genetic tests had confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the Wagner mercenary group, was among the 10 people killed in a plane crash last week.

Dear Editor, I note with much interest some recent lively discussions about slavery, indentureship and reparations.

BUDAPEST, (Reuters) – Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships when he pipped Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem in the men’s javelin yesterday with an 88.17 metre effortin the final.

Dear Editor, I write to commend and salute Vice Chancellor Paloma Mohamed and Guyana Chair of African Slave Reparations Commission, Eric Phillips, for their achievement in bringing heirs of the Gladstone family to Guyana and their tendering an apology for their involvement in the abominable slavery.

(Reuters) – Hurricane Franklin is forecast to become the Atlantic’s first major hurricane of the season on Monday and is on track to pass close to Bermuda on Wednesday, the U.S.

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 about the cost of living and how it is affecting them.

BUDAPEST,  (Reuters) – Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway raced to victory in the 5,000 metres on the final day of the World Athletics Championships yesterday, bouncing back from bitter disappointment in the 1,500m four days earlier.

(Trinidad Guardian) For Caribbean Airlines (CAL), profitability has been as cyclical as the aviation business.

Dear Editor, It is unfortunate that the opening ceremony of Building Expo 2023 is now better known for the “Famous Grab”.

BUDAPEST,  (Reuters) – Femke Bol produced an astonishing final leg to snatch gold for the Netherlands in a thrilling women’s 4×400 metres relay yesterday, the final event of the World Championships.

JERUSALEM/TRIPOLI,  (Reuters) – Libya’s prime minister suspended Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush yesterday and referred her for investigation after Israel said its Foreign Minister Eli Cohen had met her last week despite the countries not having formal relations.

Still to be paid court costs they were awarded after the High Court ruled in their favour dismissing the challenge to the passage of the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Bill; Speaker of the National Assembly, its Clerk and the Parliament Office have threatened legal action.

(Trinidad Express) Legendary Calypso Queen Denyse Plummer has died after a long battle with cancer.

BUDAPEST, (Reuters) – The United States maintained their vice-like grip of the men’s 4×400 metres relay yesterday when they emphatically won their ninth world gold from the last 10 finals.

Dear Editor, Our beautiful nation is blessed with resources and we have taken on the responsibility of leading food security in CARICOM.

TEGUCIGALPA,  (Reuters) – A mayor in Honduras was arrested yesterday on charges of working with drug cartels to smuggle 90 tons of cocaine to the United States by boat and plane.

On August 11th, Stabroek News reported that the Australia-headquartered mining company, Troy Resources Guyana Inc was closing its gold mining operations in Guyana as it does not find the market feasible anymore.

Last Monday, voters in Ecuador approved of two referendums to ban oil drilling in the Yasuni nature reserve in the Amazon Basin, and mining in the Choco Andino forest outside Quito, the capital.

By Patrick Robinson Patrick Robinson has been a Jamaican member of the International Court of Justice since 2015.

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has launched the first ever magazine that focusses on the sector.