Daily Archive: Saturday, January 20, 2024

The Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) is alerting the  public to a voluntary recall notice issued by The Quaker Oats Company for certain Quaker Oats Cereals.

SEOUL,  (Reuters) – South Korean prosecutors have indicted the head of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency​, charging him with contributing through negligence to the Halloween crowd crush in Seoul in 2022​ that killed nearly 160 people, according to the Seoul Western District Prosecutors Office.

(Barbados Nation) The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is yet to comment further on reports that some of its senior officials are now on administrative leave.

-projects loss of over $100b from inefficiencies Chartered accounting firm Ram and McRae has criticised the trillion-dollar 2024 budget as being all about spending and borrowing and not addressing the cost of living crisis that has snared thousands of people in the lower brackets.

Handing over the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) report into the Mahdia dorm fire which claimed 20 lives on May 21, 2023, Chairman, Major General (Rtd) Joe Singh said a fully-equipped facility would not have yielded a different result on the night of the tragedy given the speed of the conflagration.

Keon David appeared before Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday where he was charged with the capital offence of murder.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa,  CMC – Wicketkeeper Jewel Andrew lashed a stunning hundred but it was not enough to prevent West Indies from tasting defeat in their opening game of the ICC Under-19 World Cup, with a 31-run loss to South Africa here yesterday.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday issued wanted bulletins for three persons in connection with money-laundering and other financial crimes here.

(Field Level Media) LaMelo Ball scored 28 points in his first home game in almost two months and the Charlotte Hornets beat the San Antonio Spurs 124-120 last night, ending a six-game losing streak.

The Corentyne man who is the owner of the three pit bulls that attacked and killed Latchminen Permaul at Hampshire Village, Corentyne during the wee hours of Tuesday is to be charged with manslaughter next week.

(Field Level Media) Devin Booker scored a season-high 52 points and the hot-shooting Phoenix Suns defeated the host New Orleans Pelicans 123-109 last night.

The real estate sector in Guyana moved a step closer to being properly structured and regularized with the establishment of the Guyana Real Estate Agents Authority.

(Field Level Media) Jamal Murray scored a game-high 35 points and Nikola Jokic added 34 to help the Denver Nuggets hand the Boston Celtics their first home loss of the season with a 102-100 victory on Friday night.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday ruled that the Guyana Court of Appeal does have jurisdiction to hear an appeal filed by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, who has been trying to challenge a $20m default judgment imposed against him for not filing a defence in time to a defamation suit brought by former government Minister Annette Ferguson.

Dear Editor, Let us not quibble over the legal maneuvers of the Government of Guyana.

Justice Fidela Corbin yesterday awarded damages of $7.5m to former Minister of Finance Winston Jordan against National Media and Publishing Company, publishers of Kaieteur News over a defamatory letter published on October 18th of 2019.

Dear Editor, There are several commentaries on the budget from one extreme to the other; few are objective.

Shaquawn Alleyne known as ‘Iswe’, arrived in Guyana yesterday morning to face charges over the 2021 murder of his girlfriend, Shonette Dover.

Dear Editor, In a democratic society, freedom of expression stands as one of the core pillars of progress and development.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has come out in support of the National Budget 2024 of $1.1 trillion and says it represents an increase in support for the citizenry, social services, infrastructure, and opportunities for the private sector.    

GAZA/DOHA/TEL AVIV,  (Reuters) – The Palestinian Red Crescent accused Israel of firing yesterday at a hospital in Khan Younis, as a major advance in the main city in the southern  Gaza Strip threatened the few healthcare facilities still open.

Dear Editor, We, the Wapichan people of the South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) reaffirm our support for Guyanese sovereignty against Venezuelan claims.

(Reuters) – A U.S. court yesterday approved claims by 17 Venezuela-linked creditors, including ConocoPhillips, Rusoro Mining and Koch Industries, to get proceeds from a coming auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned oil refiner Citgo Petroleum to satisfy claims for expropriations and debt defaults.

The accused in the 2021 murder of overseas-based Guyanese businessman Hemraj Pardesi has pleaded guilty and will return to court next month for sentencing.

Dear Editor, Two recent court rulings have seen the intent to appeal.

A West Berbice labourer recently pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of a West Bank Berbice man whom he fatally struck with an iron bar.

(Reuters) – A large blaze at a garbage dump outside Panama City blew a toxic smoke in the country’s capital yesterday, forcing evacuations as firefighters battled to put out the flames that authorities said were likely caused by arson the night before.

Dear Editor, I would like to draw the attention of the readership of your esteemed newspaper to a recent opinion piece entitled “The Jagdeo Doctrine of 2023”.

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), in collaboration with Visit Rupununi, with support from licensed tour operators – Wilder-ness Explorers, Trail Masters Adventure Tours and Touring Guyana, recently experienced the official “Toka Experience” package currently under development by Toka Village, Region 9.

TOKYO,  (Reuters) – Japan yesterday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon, but solar power issues threatened to cut short the nation’s mission to prove a “precision” landing technology and revitalise a space programme that has suffered setbacks.

Dear Editor, In 1999 Guyana’s Finance  Minister refused to adjourn a Paris Club negotiation at 8 PM as he wanted an additional USD 30M of Guyana’s debt forgiven; five hours later the Paris Club team folded and the sum was added to those agreed to be written off.

ACCRA, (Reuters) – The  International Monetary Fund’s board approved a first review of Ghana’s loan programme on Friday, allowing for the immediate disbursement of about $600 million under its $3 billion bailout programme, it said on Friday.

(Trinidad Express) State-owned Paria Fuel Trading Company should be investigated by police for the offence of manslaughter, since there is a case for criminal negligence in how it responded when four divers were sucked into the company’s undersea pipe-line, where they died.

As Guyana sets out to upgrade its maritime assets, its defence force flagship, GDFS Essequibo is up for sale.

Dear Editor, Last Tuesday morning, at Hampshire, Corentyne, in a very bloody, savage, manner, the life of Latchminen Permaul was taken by a trio of pit bulls.

Latchman Sankar was on Thursday jailed for  four years for possession of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

Much has been written about income safety nets in the past eight years since Guyana was lucky enough to find out it was sitting on billions of barrels of oil and thus expecting revenues that can be deployed for the welfare of all its citizens.

      Introduction This was the fifth Budget by the PPP/C Government in this Twelfth Parliament.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Cricket West Indies have hailed Anisa Mohammed, Shakera Selman, and the Knight twins, Kycia and Kyshona, for their “dedication, skill, and sportsmanship” after they formally announced their international retirements from the sport on Thursday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Richard Ramkissoon, owner of Superstore in Arima and a father of two succumbed to injuries he sustained following a home invasion yesterday morning.

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies white-ball star Johnson Charles blasted a half-century but Sharjah Warriors stumbled in their run chase, allowing Gulf Giants to clinch a 31-run victory in the opening game of the International League T20 (ILT20) here yesterday.

ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite said it was critical his young batting unit learned quickly, after watching them crumble in the first Test against Australia here Friday.

(Reuters) – The S&P 500 .SPX  posted a record high close on Friday for the first time in two years, fueled by a rally in chipmakers and other heavyweight technology stocks on optimism around artificial intelligence.

By Ashoka Mody PRINCETON – On January 22, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will preside over the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

The moral compass evolves with time. Freedom should mean that we are able to always live authentically without restrictions on where we can go or how we express ourselves.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic resumed business as usual to move a step closer to an 11th Australian Open title with a host of other contenders also making light work of third-round matches yesterday.

 (Reuters) – Sydney Sixers secured hosting rights for the Big Bash League (BBL) decider with a comfortable 39-run win over Brisbane Heat on the Gold Coast where the finals series kicked off yesterday.

(Field Level Media) Joel Embiid scored 28 of his 36 points in the first half and Tyrese Maxey added 32 points yesterday, lifting the visiting Philadelphia 76ers to a 124-109 victory over the Orlando Magic.

With officials deciding on an additional day’s play (slated for today) for the rain-hit Guyana Harpy Eagles trial match between Matthew Nandu’s XI and Antony Adams’ XI, Friday produced intense action at the Meten-Meer-Zorg Community Ground.

(Reuters) – Spaniard Carlos Sainz became the oldest winner of the Dakar Rally at the age of 61 yesterday with his fourth victory in the car category securing a first for Audi.

MUNICH, Germany, (Reuters) – Franz Beckenbauer was a great German who became his country’s best ambassador around the world, Germany’s President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said yesterday at a commemoration at Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena stadium.