Daily Archive: Friday, November 3, 2023

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today said that it will hold public hearings on November 14 on Guyana’s request for provisional measures related to a referendum planned by Venezuela on December 3rd on Essequibo which is the substance of a case currently being heard by the Holland-based tribunal.

The police today said that a plumber attached to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri at around 9.30 this morning, went to the airport’s public washroom (Departures section) located at the western side of the airport compound to carry out a routine inspection.

GAZA/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appealed to Israel today to take steps to protect civilians in Gaza as its forces kept up their bombardment of the Palestinian enclave and the death toll among residents soared.

 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has expressed interest in buying a multibillion-dollar stake in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the world’s richest cricket league, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

SEOUL, (Reuters) – North Korea confirmed today it is shutting some embassies in an effort to “rearrange its diplomatic capacity efficiently”, closures that South Korea says indicates the North is struggling under the burden of sanctions.

(Trinidad Guardian) The fatal shooting of Steffen Belgrave and Darnell Pierre on Wednesday night at Jeffers Lane, St James, has raised concerns among members of that community.

By Antonio Dey With GPL’s generation below peak demand, a 7.8 mw unit going offline for repairs has deepened the power’s company’s woes amid rising public frustration over the unscheduled blackouts.

Police Constable Simion Alder was this week sentenced to three years and six months in prison over a 2020 accident which resulted in the deaths of three of his friends  at Whim, Corentyne.

A new $120 million health centre was commissioned yesterday at Diamond, East Bank Demerara to provide access to primary healthcare services to more than 40,000 persons. 

Star sprinter Emanuel Archibald finished eighth in the 200-metre final of the Pan American Games last night in Santiago, Chile, but is optimistic about what lies ahead following a long but successful season.

At a simple ceremony yesterday, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and architectural firm SRKN unveiled the blueprint and final design for the federation’s National Training Centre in Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Previously convicted and sentenced to 30 years in jail for raping an eight-year-old girl back in 2016, Colin Cummings, after facing a retrial, has been found not guilty of committing the offence.

Dear Editor, Twenty years after the Public Procurement Commission was created it is engaged in a grotesque public display since it is specifically mandated under Section 17 of the Procurement Act, Cap.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Lennox Blackmore National Intermediate Championship will box off tonight at the National Gymnasium, with defending champions GDF fielding a strong team and smaller gyms such as the Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) hoping to make a splash despite their small number.

Venezuela’s referendum on Guyana’s Essequibo can be interpreted as an attempt to “defeat” the purpose of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the litigation that is now before it seeking affirmation of the 1899 arbitral ruling as a final settlement of the boundary between the two countries.

In keeping with the commitment made by President Irfaan Ali, the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) will be conducting a three-day outreach in New York, United States of America, from November 4th to 6th 2023.

Potaro downed defending champion Rivers View by a 3-2 score when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Wednesday evening at the Community Centre ground.

A group of Canadian-based Guyanese golfers have collaborated and thrown their support behind the remarkably fast-developing golf programme being undertaken by the Nexgen Golf Academy in association with the Ministry of Education Unit of the Allied Arts Priority Programme.

Dear Editor, I write to express my growing concern over the recent distribution of 287 road projects in New Amsterdam, Region 6, by the Ministry of Public Works.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) 4 Engineer Battalion, in collaboration with the Region Five Council, recently completed a timber footpath bridge for the communities of Blairmont and Balthyock.

Back Circle and Gold is Money were among the wins when the Hamilton Green Football Cup continued on Wednesday evening at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground in Bourda.

Dear Editor We the Guyanese people do have our differences. Yet, through thick and thin, we have managed to not only survive, but to also be on the verge of dramatic forward movement.

As part of its commitment to  communities and fulfilling its corporate social responsibilities, Assuria has  donated firefighting hoses to the Guyana Fire Service.

Dear Editor, Is there a likelihood, given Guyana’s requests to the ICJ regarding Venezuela’s proposed unlawful referendum that the holding of the referendum could be brought forward to an earlier date, before the ICJ responds to the requests of Guyana?

Corporate entities Shi-Oil and Two Brothers Service Station have thrown their support behind Ryan Rahaman in his pursuit of glory in the Sports Tuner class at the impending ‘Greatest Race of All Time’ at the South Dakota Circuit on Sunday.

The Red Road in Providence, East Bank Demerara which was wrecked  by a stone stockpile, is to be widened and concrete drains installed since the recent emergency rehabilitation has been completed.

Dear Editor, I was astonished and as an older citizen, somewhat ashamed of the Minister of Education Priya Manikchand excusing herself from the tragedy at Mahdia, which took the lives of scores of our young citizens.

Republic Drive and Sideline will contest the final of the Beterverwagting (BV) Inter-Block Football Championship this evening at the Community Centre ground from 21:00hrs.

HOUSTON/SINGAPORE,  (Reuters) – China’s PetroChina 601857.SS is proposing to buy up to 8 million barrels a month of Venezuelan crude from state-run oil company PDVSA, according to four people familiar with the matter, hoping to resume a trade suspended four years ago by U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) Officers seized thousands of camouflage items, including clothing and caps, following the execution of a search warrant in Port of Spain yesterday.

Dear Editor, I recently saw the movie ‘Guyanese Badness’. It was not what I had expected.

AVANA, (Reuters) – The U.N. General Assembly called for the 31st time on the United States to end its decades-long trade embargo against Cuba as the communist-run island suffers its worst economic crisis in decades, with shortages of food, fuel and medicine.

Massy Stores Guyana yesterday announced a Christmas promotion where one lucky customer has the chance to win a brand-new MG ZS motor vehicle.

GAZA/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israeli forces yesterday encircled Gaza City – the Gaza Strip’s main city – in their assault on Hamas, the military said, but the Palestinian militant group resisted their drive with hit-and-run attacks from underground tunnels.

Dear Editor, Watching via TV, the massive protest marches around the world in support of the Palestinian cause and against human suffering as a result of the bombings of Gaza by the Israeli Defense Force, it is gratifying to know that the people of Palestine are not alone.

An online course for nursing assistant training will soon be available as part of government’s push to expand access to training programmes in the health sector with the expectation of recruiting some 1,000 persons.

SANTIAGO,  (Reuters) – The increasing specialization of Latin America’s exports to China, focusing on oil and mining, shows a “worrying” trend, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) said in a report on Thursday.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty yesterday of stealing from customers of his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange in one of the biggest financial frauds on record, a verdict that cemented the 31-year-oldformer billionaire’s fall from grace.

Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.

(Reuters) – Some fiery fast bowling from India’s Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj lit up their World Cup encounter with Sri Lanka and helped the unbeaten hosts secure a thumping 302-run victory yesterday, making them the first side to book a semi-final spot.

The campaign in relation to Venezuela’s preposterous referendum on Essequibo begins on Monday, and will end two days before it is held on December 3rd.

Dear Editor, Some seven years ago, on a visit to one of our Grade A schools in Georgetown, a senior teacher described acts of immorality and uncouth behaviour among both boys and girls.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1043’s trading results showed consideration of $5,657,614 from 25,618 shares traded in 22 transactions as compared to session 1042’s trading results, which showed consideration of $8,886,156 from 33,925 shares traded in 26 transactions.

Today’s column will complete the remaining chapters VI to X of Raphael Trotman’s book.