Daily Archive: Monday, January 8, 2024

Otto Pitman called ‘One Dan’ and Oliver Franklyn were today charged with the murder of Natram Persaud at Canal #2 Polder, West Bank Demerara, on 31st December 2023.

The police today said that they are probing an accident involving a motorcar and minibus, that occurred on the Ruimveldt Public Road (in the vicinity of the Ruimveldt Police Station) at about 05:23 hrs this morning, which left a 51-year-old woman, Sarah Wilson, dead and several others hospitalised with injuries.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Colombia and Ecuador broke up a criminal organization responsible for sending up to five tons of cocaine per month to the U.S.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s top court today quashed the release of 11 Hindu men who had been jailed for life for gang-raping a pregnant Muslim woman and murdering her relatives during Hindu-Muslim riots in Gujarat state in 2002, a lawyer in the case said.

VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Pope Francis, tackling conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine in his yearly address to diplomats, said today that “indiscriminately striking” civilians is a war crime because it violates international humanitarian law.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil will hold ceremonies in the capital celebrating its democratic system one year after a right-wing mob invaded and vandalized Brazil’s Congress, its Supreme Court and the presidential palace to protest an election result.

(Trinidad Express) Fifteen people have been murdered in just the first week of the new year.

The U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for the Western Hemisphere at the U.S.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina swept to a fourth straight term in power, the poll body said today, with her party winning almost 75% of the seats in a general election that was boycotted by the main opposition and drew a low turnout.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday turned the sod to commence the construction of the US$161 million New Amsterdam General Hos-pital which will be located in Fort Canje Berbice, a stone’s throw away from the present hospital.

A 29-year-old labourer of Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was stabbed to death allegedly by a suspect called ‘Ragga’, during an argument over a phone.

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) yesterday fired back at former minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson, who said the PPC’s review of the complaint by Akamai Inc against the tender process which claimed the company was found wanting, was a whitewash of the administrative review process and fell short of the standards expected from a constitutional agency In its response, the PPC said that not only did Patterson withhold on accuracy of the issue which can be found on its website, but he attempted to politicise the matter by saying only PPP/C representatives on the commission voted on the matter when all others did except the candidate from the AFC – Patterson’s party.

The 2021 earnings from the oil, gas, and mining sectors which were subject to reconciliation between the government and respective entities in these sectors represented 89.1% of the total incomes reported by stakeholders, the Guyana Extractive Industries and Transparency Initiative (GYEITI) disclosed in its 2021 report.

DC Ballers and Speightland were crowned the ‘One Guyana’ King and Queen Beach Football Champions, respectively, following the competition’s conclusion yesterday at the PPP office compound in Mackenzie, Linden.

A post-mortem examination conducted on the body of Junior Clifton Thompson, who was found motionless in a house at Buxton Sideline Dam, East Coast Demerara, revealed that he died as a result of blunt trauma to the head, possibly resulting from a fall.

In what can only be described as a major upset, Monedderlust of Berbice overcame tournament favourite Slingerz FC of West Demerara 1-0 to win the Elite League Playoff yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Minister in the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues, has disclosed that more than 35,000 citizens nationwide have benefitted from potable water during her government’s 3-year tenure in office.

Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has revealed that Guyana earned roughly $1.3 billion from the production of brackish water shrimp for the period January to November 2023.

Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

Three suspects are slated to be charged with the possession of 365 grammes of marijuana discovered in a bucket inside a home at Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke-Linden Highway.

AMMAN/CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The top U.S. diplomat swept through the Middle East on Sunday, warning that the Gaza conflict could spread across the region without concerted peace efforts, although Israel’s leader vowed to continue the war until Hamas was eliminated.

Dear Editor, CRG had previously clarified why there is a need for ring fencing in the oil sector, but the recent news in the press makes it necessary to provide a reminder as to why it is important.

The Flash Back Party held at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara on Saturday night was incident free, the police have said.

DHAKA (Reuters) – A fire swept through a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh in the early hours of Sunday, destroying about 800 shelters and rendering thousands homeless, officials said.

Dear Editor, St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves must do the decent thing and remove himself forthwith from the long-term position as interlocutor of the Argyle Agreement dated 14th December 2023, an agreement that aims to navigate a relationship between Guyana and Venezuela that this country shares a border issue with.

(Reuters) – U.S. regulators on Sunday said certain Boeing-made jets would remain grounded until deemed safe to fly again, as authorities conduct a search near Portland, Oregon for a missing panel that blew off a new Boeing (BA.N)

Dear Editor, The National Jobs Bank (Guyana National online job centre) was the brainchild of President Irfaan Ali.

Randolph Ganesh, a 35-year-old miner of Moruca, North West District, was apprehended on Friday at a police roadblock at the # 70 km check-point in Region Seven, after he was found with 83.3 grammes of marijuana in a haversack he was carrying.

MALE, Maldives (Reuters) – The Maldives government has suspended three deputy ministers for disparaging India’s prime minister, an official said on Sunday, during a dip in ties with its powerful neighbour.

Dear Editor, In his recent address, President Irfaan Ali spoke passionately about his vision for transforming Guyana and a better quality of life for its people.

Guyanese basketball player Israel Yaw recorded his second consecutive win on the collegiate scene as the University of Maryland (Eastern Shore) squeaked Morgan State University 75-74 on Saturday evening at the Hytche Centre, Prince Anne, Maryland.

The University of Guyana (UG) yesterday issued a warning with regard to a fake Facebook page,  which it said it had flagged as cybercrime.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was crowned the Women’s 1st Division League champion, defeating arch-rival the Guyana Police Force (GPF) by a 2-1 score-line yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

(CMC) – Former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard will lead MI Cape Town in the SA20 starting Wednesday, while counterpart Nicholas Pooran has been appointed captain of MI Emirates in the ILT20 in his absence.

By Lear Matthews Lear Matthews is Professor Emeritus and former Lecturer at University of Guyana.

Before proceeding with today’s article, we would like to comment on the exchanges between Chartered Accountant and Attorney-at-law Christopher Ram, and the Attorney General in relation to the apparent overstatement of the balance on the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) account.

(CMC) – Jamaica Cricket Association president Billy Heaven believes the agreement between Cricket West Indies and the Caribbean Premier League needs to be revisited in order to ensure enhanced returns on investment for the region.

Ronaldo Ali-Mohamed recorded astounding figures of 7/5 from two overs, including a maiden, to set up an easy 10-wicket win for the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Panthers over the East Coast Canje Pheasants yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground at Bourda.

The good news is that the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) has finally issued  a decision on a complaint before it, almost 18 months after it was constituted.

(Reuters) – Elena Rybakina handed Aryna Sabalenka a harsh reality check yesterday ahead of her Australian Open title defence with a crushing 6-0 6-3 victory in the final of the Brisbane International.