Daily Archive: Friday, September 8, 2023

Ron Taylor, called `Layro’, age 31, of Lot 83 Adelaide Street, Charlestown, Georgetown appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court today before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to answer to the charge of the murder of Government Technical Institute (GTI) student Samuel Grannum.

(September 08, 2023) – The Ministry of Education has noted a statement by the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) calling on the Minister of Education to make policy changes regarding rules in schools related to what can and cannot be worn in schools.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Madagascan President Andry Rajoelina’s ex-chief of staff today pleaded not guilty in a London court to seeking a bribe from precious stone miner and Faberge owner Gemfields GEMGE.L.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro will visit China from today, Beijing said, marking renewed engagement between the two countries as China’s ties sour with Western capitals.

Failing to prove its claim of illegal mining on its lands, a case filed by the Isseneru Village Council (IVC) in which it was seeking damages for trespass, was thrown out on Wednesday by a High Court judge.

Khemraj Persaud called ‘Kato’, a 20-year-old labourer of Parika Façade, East Bank Demerara; and Ganguly Rambarran, a 24-year-old labourer of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara, were arrested on Sep-tember 4, and jointly charged on Septem-ber 7, with the murder of Ravi Ramrattan, called ‘Socks’, of Parika.

A motorcyclist is dead following a collision with a motorcar in the wee hours of yesterday.

Guyana’s female powerlifting duo of Sarah Sanmoogan and Keisha Abrigo took the platform in the wee hours of yesterday morning at the ongoing FESUPO Regional Powerlifting Championships in Lima, Peru, and chalked up gold medal performances.

All that ‘glitters’ is not necessarily ‘gold’ insofar as the fossil fuel sector in South America is concerned.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday confirmed that the two men who were re-arrested on Monday for questioning in connection with the murders of Melissa Arokium and her eight-year-old son, Anthony Arokium, were on Wednesday evening released from custody for a second time.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Police Force arrested the striking sugar workers in Canje, stripped the clothes from the workers’ backs (down to underwear), and took photographs.

League leaders Beacons and Rivers View recorded comfortable victories when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League resumed on Wednesday evening at the Community Centre ground.

Seemingly mindful of the fact that Guyana’s visitor arrival bona fides needs to keep pace with what, these days, is an enhanced external interest in Guyana, the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) earlier this week issued a lengthy media statement in which it sets out the suite of conveniences and attractions that it continues to put in place in order to keep pace with the demands of both visitors as well as ordinary Guyanese seeking a taste of the tourism amenities that the country has to offer.

The report on the Chinese Landing mining issue has been submitted to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and will be published shortly, following an engagement with Minister of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs Gail Teixeira, according to PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo.

Dear Editor, Back in January 2023, a whopping sum of $94.4 billion was budgeted to improve access as well as to enhance the quality of education for Guyanese this year.

A formidable team of fitness athletes has been selected by the local bodybuilding federation to represent Guyana at the 50th edition of the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships scheduled for September 21–25 in Aruba.

Just weeks before international media reports began singling out Namibia as the likely next global ‘big deal’ in the oil and gas sector, reports of an intervention by Brazil to boost food access for the vulnerable Southern African state was appearing in sections of the international media.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday met with representatives from the Bank of America at his Office on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive.

The inaugural Future Warriors Tapeball Tournament, a primary school event that the title sponsor, ExxonMobil, has seen as an investment in youth and their future, was officially launched yesterday at the National Library in Georgetown.

Dear Editor, As Guyana continues to focus on eco development and with schools being built and/or renovated on an ongoing basis, isn’t it time for schools to be brought into the climate change arena?

Several Toshaos from regions eight and nine are complaining about the scarcity of cassava, a staple in Indigenous communities and Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha says he is aware of the situation  and steps are being taken.

Dear Editor, India is hosting the G20 summit this weekend in Delhi.

Beterverwagting (BV)/Triumph brushed aside Victoria Scorpions 2-1 when the East Coast Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Wednesday evening at the Buxton Community Centre ground.

While these Department of Public Information (DPI) pictures provide an eye-catching glimpse of the talents of our Amerindian communities, and more particularly, insightful images of their lives and their livelihoods, conversations with those creative individuals and groups that have journeyed from their homes in the various communities to be part of the Heritage programme this year revealed by mainstream media, may still be decidedly ‘off the pace’ insofar as the real significance of their participation in the event.

SEOUL,  (Reuters) – North Korea has launched its first operational “tactical nuclear attack submarine” and assigned it to the fleet that patrols the waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan, state media said yesterday.

(Reuters) – A retired Colom-bian army officer pleaded guilty in a U.S.

The mugshots of eighteen of the twenty protesters who were arrested on Monday after they allegedly attempted to block the Canje Turn with wooden poles and structures to stop the free flow of traffic were taken shirtless and then released by the Commander of Region Six, Shivpersaud Bacchus to the media in Berbice.

Dear Editor, The unthinkable expropriation of the Indian Immigration Fund (INIMF) by the government in 1971 has incurred the resentment of Indo-Guyanese leaders who described that callous act against Indian immigrants and their descendants as unconscionable and insensitive.

Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) booked their place in the Republic Bank Limited (RBL) Nationwide under-23 inter-club Super50 final after beating Albion by six wickets yesterday at Georgetown Cricket Club.

Seemingly keen to be re-elected to office when the United States goes to the polls in November next year (the now increasing references to his age and his suitability for another tilt at the White House, notwithstanding) President Joe Biden is aware of the fact that a few eye-catching accomplishments on the foreign policy front are is unlikely to hurt his chances.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China said yesterday that 90 countries have confirmed attendance for its Belt and Road Initiative conference being held in October, The third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) will be held in Beijing in October, the foreign ministry has previously said, with 2023 marking the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuban authorities said they had arrested 17 people on charges related to a ring of human traffickers that allegedly lured young Cuban men to serve in the Russian military amid the Ukraine conflict.

Limited access to specialized neonatal health care has been linked to the deaths of infants over the years and while the mortality rate has come down more still needs to be done, according to Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony.

Dear Editor, The recent report published by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) sheds light on the impressive progress that Guyana has made in reducing unemployment rates since 2021.

Much of the ‘hustle and bustle’ associated with aspects of commercial life in the capital is linked to the ‘goings on’ in and around our Municipal Markets………..Bourda

Kitco Market Data Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday September 7, 2023

At around 5 pm on Wednesday, acting on information received, Police ranks went to Lot 211 Garnett Street, Kitty and arrested Lawrence Pollard, a 50-year-old clothes vendor after finding a gun and ammunition.

(Reuters) – Hurricane Lee has intensified to a Category 4 storm and is “rapidly strengthening” as it churns through the Caribbean yesterday, the U.S.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter captioned “A glimpse into gold board operations between 2010-2019” (SN September 07) and share publicly some of the inner workings of the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) during a most turbulent time, and in so doing let the record speak for itself.

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), the Guyana Golf Association (GGA), and Nexgen Golf Academy will host the inaugural Guyana Long Drive Championship on September 23 to determine which athletes, golfers, or any other challengers can take the honours of the nation’s male and female Long Drive champions.

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Nearly all of the world’s population experienced higher temperatures from June to August as a result of human-induced climate change, according to a peer-reviewed research report published late on Thursday.

GAZA,  (Reuters) – A Gaza dentist has developed ultra-lightweight gold coins to allow people without much money to access to one of the most widely used savings methods across the Middle East.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexico’s president on Thursday vigorously backed his party’s selection of former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum as its candidate to succeed him in 2024, dismissing objections about the process by her main rival, who threatened to quit the party.

Small-scale farmers received a boost with a donation from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Dear Editor On Tuesday 29th AUGUST 2023 ON 94.1 morning program (JUMP START) the former mayor, Patricia Chase-Green, accused her former counterpart of being incompetent.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – “That ‘70s Show” actor Danny Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women who on Thursday said that the Church of Scientology sought to protect the actor and intimidate them into silence.

It was only towards the end of 2021 that the bald facts of what we now know to be the paucity of the Caribbean’s overall food security bona fides were known. 

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged Brazilians to unite around common goals ahead of an Independence Day parade yesterday, as he seeks to tackle the politicization of the armed forces that gathered steam under his right-wing predecessor.

Three days ago when commissioning a new primary school at Tuschen, President Irfaan Ali announced that schools would be given greater autonomy to manage their own affairs.

The Promenade Gardens, open to the public from its inception, is now the source of criticism on social media platform, Facebook with members of the public saying they are being denied access to the facility.

(Reuters) – Marnus Labuschagne came on as a concussion substitute to steer Australia to a three-wicket win over South Africa in a one-day international yesterday, leaving Australia’s selectors with thinking to do ahead of next month’s World Cup in India.

(Reuters) – Carlos Alcaraz will take on Daniil Medvedev in a U.S.

Dear Editor, The report that persons had health issues recently on the Mabaruma/Gt ferry route, prompts that maybe, given the voyage is a lengthy one, that consideration be given to a medical personnel, such as a medex, be employed on board the vessel. 

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1035’s trading results showed consideration of $9,528,106 from 38,608 shares traded in 18 transactions as compared to session 1034’s trading results, which showed consideration of $4,920,007 from 7,345 shares traded in 20 transactions.

Reparatory justice has been a long and persistent conversation that has been championed by community activists, scholars and national leaders.