Daily Archive: Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Members of the Guyana Police Force last evening conducted an intelligence-led operation at Grove Housing Scheme on the East Bank of Demerara, during which they recovered an AK-47 assault rifle with a magazine and arrested two men.

PARIS, (Reuters) – King Charles arrived in France today for a three-day state visit, during which he and President Emmanuel Macron will hope to build on symbolism and personal bonds to turn the page on years of rocky relations between the two nations.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Dallas, Florida and New York will host matches of next year’s T20 World Cup, which the United States will co-host with West Indies, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said today.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Haiti’s most powerful gang leader called for the armed overthrow of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, urging Haitians to take to the streets against the unelected government in the latest escalation of a country undergoing humanitarian crisis.

As a scandal grows over the surreptitious attempt to cut disputed ExxonMobil costs, chartered accountant and attorney Christopher Ram has flayed the Ministry of Natural Resources for stating that the GRA is the competent authority to lead petroleum audits.

By Joseph Allen Residents along the Grove/ Diamond Public Road continue to complain about the deplorable state of the road and are calling on the authorities to intervene.

Twenty-five-year-old Akeem Dazzel, a miner, of Lot 27 Guyhoc, Tucville, Georgetown, appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with the capital offence of murder.

A Westminster, West Bank Demerara motorcyclist died at the Georgetown Public Hospital following an accident on the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) yesterday morning.

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand yesterday commissioned the Doodnauth Hetram block at Queen’s College.

Guyana yesterday rejected Venezuela’s objections to this country’s auction on September 12 of offshore blocks for the purposes of oil exploration.

The Office of Prime Minister (OPM) Mark Phillips yesterday donated laptop computers to the Disabled People’s Network (DPN) of Region Five.

At about 12:40 hours yesterday, Police ranks were carrying out a ‘stop and search’ exercise on the Bamia Highway when one of the ranks stopped a Route 94 (Georgetown-Lethem) motor bus #BAE 5113.

After several psychiatric evaluations, a Corentyne fisherman who set two persons alight in a boat in 2011 stood trial at the High Court in Berbice after which he was found guilty of the murders of the men.

Region Six Chairman, David Armogan says that officials are awaiting a report on the findings from the investigation which was launched into the death of a 22-year-old paralyzed girl, Farzana Khan earlier this month following a visit to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital.

Yesterday marked a milestone for allottees of the new De Kinderen Housing Development in Region Three, as they were a part of the first batch to see their house lots and plant name posts on their lots.

The top two teams at the end of the preliminary rounds of this year’s Caribbean Premier League meet tonight at the Providence National Stadium for a place in Sunday’s grand finale.

Sixty-five-year-old Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara labourer, Goolcharran Shivcharran who was discovered in a drainage canal on Monday is believed to have drowned.

With the 10th edition of the Courts Pee Wee Football Championships penciled to commence Saturday, tournament coordinators, the Petra Organization, yesterday conducted the official team briefing and ball distribution exercises  at the National Library, Church Road.

Twenty-year-old, Leslie Franklin, called ‘Bonichie’, of Belmont, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, has been jailed for two years after pleading guilty to the offence of break and enter.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde said yesterday that his federation has been fined  by CONCACF and that the home fixture between the Lady Jaguars and Dominica in the 2023 Road to Gold Cup Qualifiers on Sunday will now be played at the Wildey Stadium in Barbados.

Sabrina Prettypaul, a 37-year-old businesswoman from Diamond, East Bank Demerara, appeared at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman, where she was charged with fraudulent misappropriation.

Nigel Glasgow, a 52-year-old unemployed man from Triumph, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on 2023-09-15 and charged yesterday with possession of  narcotics for the purpose of trafficking contrary to section 5(1)(a)(i) of the Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substance (Control) Amendment Act 10:10.

Dear Editor, It would be perfectly understandable if the public is totally confused over the issue of the audit of the expenses claimed by Esso, Hess and CNOOC for the period 1999 – 2017.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has named  a 19-member squad to represent the Lady Jaguars against hosts Antigua and Barbuda this evening at 4:00 p.m.

Dear Editor, I recently went to visit my father’s place of birth in Port Mourant, Berbice and moving around the area and listening to some residents, it is indeed shocking and painful to see the disrespect, disdain and  apparent disinterest that this PPP/Civic government has for the community in the Port Mourant  area… come on, PPP government, please do something for your erstwhile   supporters in President Cheddi’s birthplace.

BAKU, (Reuters) – Azerbaijan sent troops backed by artillery strikes into Armenian-controlled Nagorno-Karabakh yesterday in an attempt to bring the breakaway region to heel by force, raising the threat of a new war with its neighbour Armenia.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Omesh Arjune recently graduated from the Veer Narmad South Gujarat University in India, where he pursued a Master of Arts (MA) in Human Resource Management and Labour Relations, which he successfully completed with a first-class distinction.

By Charwayne Walker The cricket fraternity in Berbice and Guyana is saddened with the sudden passing of Fazil Abdul Sattaur `The Terminator who passed away Monday in Canada.

The Guyana Boxing Association will to today host a simple presentation ceremony at the Mirage Banquet Hall Third and Albert Street, Alberttown.

(Trinidad Guardian) American Chamber of Commerce CEO Nirad Tewarie says Government intervention into the ongoing foreign exchange shortage is long overdue.

Thirty-one-year-old Rondell Bellamy, a construction worker, of Lot 61 Middle Street, Buxton, East Coast Demerara, appeared yesterday  before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with discharging a loaded firearm with intent.

Dear Editor, Just recently the second case in the right of way (RoW) of the Gas to Energy (GtE) Project was reported in the press.

OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – Canada is not trying to provoke India by suggesting it was linked to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, but wants New Delhi to address the issue properly, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said yesterday.

Dear Editor, It could be at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo or Toshaos from the remote hinterlands. 

A career best bowling performance from Fabien kept defending champions, Jamaica Tallawahs in the race for the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League title and in turn knocking out St.

Police ranks who were conducting an exercise at Bamia Check Point at about 13:30 hrs on Monday, stopped a Route 72 motor bus (BAD 9554) with ten persons heading to Mahdia and arrested a man over suspected marijuana.

(Reuters) – China’s former Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who was ousted from his position in July, had an extramarital affair while he was ambassador to the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with a briefing.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian state-run Banco do Brasil BBAS3.SA and the World Bank signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday on a $400 million credit line for sustainable agriculture and the restoration of degraded areas in the Amazon region.

Dear Editor, The bizarre introduction of ‘Policia’ signs on Guyana Police Force vehicles is a mistake that should have been admitted and corrected, the Commissioner of Police chose however to ‘double down’ and issued a statement in defence of the signage that said “GPF Police patrol vehicles to have both English and Spanish writing as a strategic and inclusive approach towards improving service delivery”. 

LONDON, (Reuters) – YouTube said yesterday it had blocked Russell Brand from making money from his online channel after the British actor and comedian was accused of a string of sexual assaults.

(Trinidad Guardian) Several weeks after Massy Holdings declared a 20 per cent increase in profits, its subsidiary, Massy Stores, terminated nine front-end supervisors who it deemed as a surplus to its operations last Thursday.

After serving the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for almost 37 years, Inspector Lyndon Wilson, has retired.

Claude Ramjas, a 41-year-old labourer, of Lot 8 Coldingen, East Coast Demerara, and Vickram Doodnauth, a 30-year-old labourer of Lot 35 Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara, appeared yesterday at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court where they were charged with break and enter and larceny.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – The Brazilian Navy said yesterday it had seized 3.6 metric tons of cocaine on a boat off the coast of northeastern Pernambuco state, in the largest single off-shore capture of the drug by Brazil.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazil is expected to announce revised climate targets this week, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva strengthens a prior pledge made by his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, government officials with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Dear Editor, Your newspaper of  yesterday indicates that a letter of apology was sent by the owner and management of the Mr Fried Chicken store to the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha and  apparently in the same letter the owner gave an unacceptable and ridiculous excuse that his shipment of bags was delayed .

MADRID, (Reuters) – Some of the rebel players from Spain’s World Cup-winning women’s squad who had threatened to boycott the national team in a push to stamp out sexism at the football federation (RFEF) yesterday reported for training under the threat of being sanctioned.

(Reuters) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his side are now “in trouble” after Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva joined the club’s lengthy injury list.

Dear Editor, The awful case of attempted murder of a ten-year-old and felonious wounding of a twelve-year old gives rise to speculation about what could two kids do to so explode the wrath of the alleged perpetrator?

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Eight people, including two co-owners of a team, have been charged for breaching the anti-corruption code of the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket League, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday.

By  Carla Norrlöf TORONTO – Many experts believe that the US dollar’s global hegemony, which has endured for nearly 80 years, is finally coming to an end.

Last year, on 30th March, with much fanfare, it was announced that commencing in September 2022, the final rounds of the next three seasons of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), the region’s Twenty20 cricket competition, would be hosted by Guyana.

By Roberto Valent, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the UN Development Coordination Office, and Yeşim Oruç, UN Resident Coordinator Eight years ago, Member States gathered at the United Nations to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS).

Colin Blair, (address not stated), appeared virtually at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Annette Singh where he was charged with simple larceny.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned world leaders at the United Nations yesterday of the prospect of a coup in Guatemala, echoing U.S.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The British governent said yesterday that 174 schools in England had so far been found to have buildings with potentially unsafe old and crumbling concrete, up from 147 at the end of last month.

LONDON, CMC – West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite continued to struggle in the English County Championship, recording yet another failure for Warwickshire on day one of their clash with Middlesex.