Daily Archive: Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Venezuela has said mobilization of troops on Guyana’s borders is aimed at curbing illegal mining operations.

 (Reuters) – Joran van der Sloot, the Dutch man suspected in the 2005 death of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba, confessed to killing her, as part of a deal with prosecutors in which he pled guilty on Wednesday to U.S.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) today reiterated its advice to the government that the US$214.4m in disputed ExxonMobil oil expenses, as identified by UK audit firm IHS Markit, be accepted as the final figure.

GAZA/TEL AVIV, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Israel today pledging solidarity in its war against Hamas and saying that a blast that killed huge numbers of Palestinians at a Gaza hospital appeared to have been caused not by Israel but by its foes.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping warned against decoupling from China as he opened the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum in Beijing today, criticizing Western efforts to reduce dependence on the Chinese economy.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A man who British police believe ran an operation involved in smuggling 10,000 people to the United Kingdom as part of a pan-European network has been jailed for 11 years in Belgium, Britain’s National Crime Agency said on Wednesday.

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago can now make cash payments to Vene­zuela for the natural gas extracted from the Dragon field, Energy Minister Stuart Young has announced.

Former Director of Regional Health Services of Region Six, Jevaughn Stephens, has died at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital.

(Trinidad Guardian) Members of the T&T Police Service yesterday made another haul of arms and ammunition in Santa Cruz.

A Williamsburg, Corentyne businessman was killed last night in his home during the course of a robbery.

ExxonMobil yesterday said that it told the opposition that it believed that it had proved that the US$214 million flagged by IHS Markit was reduced to US$3 million, but did not say that government had agreed to or finalised the process.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is advertising for judges and magistrates.

Donald Sheriff who was charged with the murder of New Amsterdam labourer Keron Nicholson in May 2020, yesterday opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter when he appeared at the High Court in Berbice.

“Right now, I’m still shocked. It’s like the emotional part of me blocked off because I was there and I saw everything,” were the words of the grieving girlfriend, as she recounted the ordeal in which her boyfriend, a Mon Repos resident was gunned down while they both were waiting for the traffic lights to change.

ExxonMobil believes Ministry of Natural Resources Petroleum Director, Gopnauth ‘Bobby’ Gossai, to be a man “caught in the middle” of the controversy surrounding the unauthorised reduction of IHS Markit’s US$214 million questionable audit sums and regrets that he will be disciplined.

By Deneita Fredericks The Mayor of Georgetown, Alfred Mentore, has extended an apology to residents in the vicinity of the Promenade Gardens on New Market Street in Georgetown for the noise nuisance that plagued their neighbourhood as a result of a “White & Gold” Toga Party that was held over the weekend.

A Corentyne fisherman who last month was found guilty of murder after he set two persons alight in a boat in 2011 was on Monday given two life sentences at the High Court in Berbice.

Undefeated Guyana’s Golden Jaguars  essentially sealed their League ‘A’ berth in the CONCACAF Nations League, defeating Puerto Rico 3-1 for the second consecutive match in League ‘B’ yesterday at the St.

A mother’s only wish at the moment is for her 12-year-old daughter to regain consciousness and live a normal life again.

Meignauth Premraj also known as ‘Smokey’, yesterday opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter for the murder of his neighbour, Mark Griffith, when he appeared before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the High Court in Berbice.

An inspirational bowling performance towards the end of the innings led the Guyana Harpy Eagles to a victorious start as they triumphed over the Windward Islands Volcanoes by 10 runs in their opening match of the Regional Super50 yesterday.

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of parliament was told on Monday that preparatory works for the new US$260m bridge across the Demerara River were moving apace.

Anthony Ifill scored an unbeaten ton to spur West Bank Warriors to the semi-finals of the Peter Lewis Asphalt Sales and Construction Services sponsored Big Man cricket tournament.

John Joseph, last Saturday won the STP Investment Inc., golf tournament held at the Lusignan Golf Club.

Police are investigating the suspected drowning of 24-year-old Chris LaRose on Sunday afternoon at Kurutuku Village, Cuyuni River.

Construction work on a Canvas City, Linden, road which was halted by several persons dissatisfied with the design has resumed, prompting Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, to declare his intolerance to any disruptions to such works.

GAZA, (Reuters) – A Gaza health ministry spokesman said hundreds were killed in a blast at a Gaza City hospital yesterday that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other and that ignited protests in the West Bank and around the Middle East.

Dear Editor, Canada and the Caribbean have been historically longstanding partners but today, many Canadians perceive the Caribbean as a destination for vacations. 

The speeding driver whose car crashed into the Eccles/Haags Bosch roundabout a month ago, now faces a $4.1 million lawsuit from the State, for damage to the structure caused by the collision.

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) yesterday said it is currently hosting visiting Actuary, Derek Osbourne who is in Guyana to work on the 10th Actuarial Review of the Scheme. 

Dear Editor, Numerous Guyanese people abroad in the USA, Canada and other countries (what we call the Guyanese Diaspora) now have a good chance to get their National Insurance Scheme (NIS) benefits paid and questions answered. 

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing today declaring that “blueprints turned into real projects” during the decade since he launch his initiative to build global infrastructure and energy networks.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – An oil tanker that the U.S. government imposed sanctions on for recently carrying Russian oil above the Western price cap is proceeding to the Baytown refinery in Texas for unloading, Exxon Mobil (XOM.N)

Dear Editor, Recently, while browsing in my little library downstairs, I came across copies of an annual review of the Caribbean’s top 100 public companies, published in the early 1990s.

STANFORD, California, (Reuters) – The Five Eyes countries’ intelligence chiefs came together yesterday to accuse China of intellectual property theft and using artificial intelligence for hacking and spying against the nations, in a rare joint statement by the allies.

(Reuters) – Ukrainian forces used U.S.-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles for the first time, inflicting heavy damage on two airfields in Russian-occupied areas, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy saying on Tuesday that the weapons had “proven themselves”.

Dear Editor, Guyana Water Inc (GWI) has taken note of the article with the headline `The water coming through the pipes looks like trench water,’ which was published in the October 16, 2023, edition of the Kaieteur News.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) is seeking to educate the public about firefighting procedures and to inform that fire engines do not show up to a fire without water which is an oft-repeated statement especially by fire victims.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) recently held a pivotal special board meeting and agreed on the next steps for implementing several of the Wehby Report recommendations on the long-anticipated governance reform.

DHARAMSALA, India, (Reuters) – The Netherlands caused a stunning upset by beating South Africa by 38 runs in a rain-shortened match to inflict a first defeat on the Proteas in the ongoing 50-overs World Cup in Dharamsala on Tuesday.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews has been given charge of Melbourne Renegades for the upcoming Women’s Big Bash League, after a knee injury forced regular skipper Sophie Molineux out of the entire season.

(Reuters) – Adapting to sub-continental pitches and success with the ball in the middle overs are key to continuing New Zealand’s winning momentum at the Cricket World Cup, their captain Tom Latham said ahead of today’s clash with Afghanistan in Chennai.

CARACAS/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s government and its political opposition yesterday agreed to electoral guarantees for 2024 presidential elections, paving the way for possible U.S.

On Monday, at the 141st Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), it was announced that the IOC’s Olympic Programme Commission (OPC) and Executive Board (EB) had accepted a proposal from the organisers of the 2028 Summer Olympic Games (LA28) to add five sports, namely, baseball/softball, cricket (T/20), flag football, lacrosse (sixes), and squash to the quadrennial event.

Dear Editor, I noticed incorrect information in yesterday’s issue of your publication concerning the “Grave Situation” at the Murphy Dam cemetery on the letter I wrote.

(Reuters) – The Council of the European Union yesterday added the Indian Ocean island state of Seychelles and the Caribbean countries of Belize and Antigua and Barbuda to a list of 16 nations and territories deemed “non-cooperative” on taxes.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips, who is performing the functions of President, met with a visiting Mexican trade delegation, led by the Mexican Ambassador to Guyana, Mauricio Vizcaíno Crespo yesterday afternoon at the Office of the Prime Minister on Camp Street.