Daily Archive: Friday, December 29, 2023

The GFS today said that  the fire that claimed the lives of 30-year-old Zella Lawrence, 16-year-old Angelique Lawrence, and 8-year-old Ronika Lawrence was maliciously set.

KYIV, (Reuters) – Russia today unleashed one of its biggest missile attacks on Ukraine of the war, killing 18 civilians, wounding more than 130 others and hitting residential buildings in Kyiv, the south and west of the country, officials said.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil expressed concern today after Venezuela complained about the deployment of a British warship off the Guyana coast, raising tensions in a border dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region of the former British colony.

(Trinidad Express) Less than two weeks after siblings Simeon and Siniaya Lessey were shot dead in the carpark of Courts Megastore in San Juan, a police officer has appeared in court for their murders.

(Trinidad Express) Police officers who kicked in a door to arrest a man in his bed are claiming he fired a shot at them during a raid on his Carapichaima home on Wednesday.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves yesterday emphasised that both Venezuela and Guyana are engaged in “non-threatening activities” and that both countries continue to be interested in dialogue and the maintenance of peace.

Venezuela has nothing to fear from activities within Guyana’s waters, President Irfaan Ali said yesterday in an apparent response to Caracas’ concerns about a UK warship that is due to anchor off this country’s coast in the coming hours.

Maternal public health in Guyana has recorded significant improvement with a lower level of deaths recorded for the year compared to the two previous years.

CARICOM’s Chair, Dr. Carla N. Barnett, has described 2023 as a landmark year for the Caribbean Community and she said that free movement of all CARICOM nationals as mandated by the Heads of Government is expected to be in place by March 2024.CARICOM

Yesterday, President Irfaan Ali was informed during an inspection visit to the eastern side of the New Demerara Harbour Bridge, that 33 per cent of the construction has been completed and piles cast for the bridge will be visible by April 2024.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo during a year-end press conference yesterday said that the government was successful in introducing measures which abated high living costs locally.

Emperor Emanuel Chung and Ruel Warde were yesterday charged with murder over a December 17 incident at Victoria, East Coast Demerara (ECD) that left two men dead.

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall on December 11 tabled the Criminal Procedure (Plea Discussion, Plea Agreement and Assistance Agreement) Bill of 2023 in the National Assembly.

Capital FC, Botofago, and Milerock recorded lopsided quarterfinal wins when the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Futsal Championship continued on Wednesday evening at the Retrieve Tarmac, Linden.

Dwayne Williams, a 44-year-old driver at the NIS, and of Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke/ Linden Highway, was charged on Friday last with ‘causing death by dangerous driving’.

The police last night said that three persons are in custody after a gun and ammunition which were stolen from a Yarrowkabra man were recovered.

The Golden Jaguars will end the year ranked 157th following the official publication of the December FIFA Men’s Rankings Table.

The semi-final round of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League Playoffs will commence this evening at the Eve Leary ground.

Two men were on Wednesday charged with armed robbery committed at 19th Avenue, Diamond, East Bank Demerara on August 23rd this year.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday declared that the government will not rely on Bunker C (fuel oil) or diesel but instead, focus on incorporating biofuels as a way of transitioning to cleaner and renewable energy.

Dear Editor, Almost 5 years ago I had the privilege of visiting Guyana, completing a multi-city lecture tour.

Rising Stars and Wolves United recorded hard-fought penalty shoot-out wins to seal their respective semi-final berths when the Bartica Football Association (BFA) Yearend Knockout Championship continued at the Community Centre ground.

Dear Editor, As an aged citizen, I wish to thank very much Puran Brothers Disposal Service for its service in my area.

Horse racing fans, get ready! 2024 will be ushered in with a bang at the Rising Sun Turf Club on New Year’s Day with the staging of the SINOTRUK Sprint Classic.

Cyril’s Transportation Service (CTS) has announced that it has acquired nine brand-new 2023 Honda CR-V vehicles, which it describes as a groundbreaking milestone in the transportation industry.

Western Tigers head-coach Calvin ‘Fluman’ Allen has tendered his resignation with immediate effect from the West Ruimveldt-based outfit, less than three days before the club competes in the League Cup final against arch-rival the Guyana Defence Force.

Dear Editor, Dear Editor, the legal folks are writing with some degree of interest on the question of the service by a senior member of the Guyana Police Force on Rickford Burke.

Andrew DeAgrella, a 23-year-old contractor of Jagan Street, Enterprise, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on December 24, 2023, and charged on December 27, 2023, with obtaining money by false pretence from Herris Simon at Eccles, East Bank Demerara.

Dear Editor, How can  the filing of  an appeal by the office of the Attorney General to challenge the ruling of High Court Justice, Damone Younge, ordering the National Insurance Scheme (NIS)  to pay a pensioner his full, be justified?

CAIRO/GAZA,  (Reuters) – Israeli forces attacked areas of the central and southern Gaza Strip where residents have been expecting a renewed ground offensive in areas crammed with tens of thousands of Palestinians already displaced by the Israeli-Hamas war.

Phillip Morgan, a 38-year-old unemployed resident of Friendship, East Coast Demerara was arrested on 2023-12-24 and charged on Wednesday by ranks of the Vigilance Police Station with possession of 119 grams of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

The designs for major drainage canals in Regions Five and Six are expected to be completed by February 2024 so that infrastructural works can begin on the Hope Canal-like structures.

Dear Editor, It was not a happy and joyous Christ-mas for some families with several deaths recorded between Christmas and Boxing Days as the grim reaper was out. 

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Maine yesterday disqualified Donald Trump from the state ballot in next year’s U.S.

SUCUNDURI, Brazil,  (Reuters) – Deep in the Amazon rainforest, Brazil is fighting destructive wildcat gold mining as it spreads from Indigenous lands into government-protected conservation areas.

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The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport is getting ready to host its  Mashramani Song Competition 2024 and is currently inviting talented persons nationwide to join the celebration.

(Trinidad Guardian) Nine days after Massy’s executive vice president of business integrity and group general counsel Angélique Parisot-Potter raised concerns about the company’s executive leadership programme, she has resigned. 

Dear Editor, Where it all began, Christmas was cancelled this year in Bethlehem, the biblical birth place of Jesus, the bubbling place where traditionally, the world would visit at this time of the year. 

CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix,  (Reuters) – G7 leaders will discuss a new legal theory that would enable the seizure of $300 billion in frozen Russian assets when they meet in February, two sources familiar with the plans and a British official said yesterday.

(Reuters) – South Africa shredded through the Indian batting line-up to claim victory by an innings and 32 runs in the first test yesterday, securing the win inside three days and ensuring their proud home record against the tourists remains intact.

(Reuters) – Mitchell Marsh scored 96 in a partnership of 153 with Steve Smith to dig Australia out of a deep hole and help steer them to a lead of 241 over Pakistan at the end of the third day of the second test yesterday.

Among the several challenges facing the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) – also known internationally as a Sovereign Wealth Fund – identified in column 117 published on 22 December, was one which I described simply as “accounting”.

Addressing an audience at a recent Private Sector Commission event, President Irfaan Ali was reported as saying that the unity of the nation and the surge of patriotism this year reflected a conscious effort by government to address not only external challenges, but also to instil a strong sense of national values.

Constable Ronald Fraser, who has been performing in the Traffic department at the Traffic Headquarters, Eve Leary, as a key outrider was yesterday recognised for his sterling performance and commitment to the job.