Daily Archive: Sunday, February 11, 2024

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) says it has received information that someone has tampered with the sea koker at Endeavour, Leguan, Essequibo Island.

The Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department says it has launched an investigation into a fatal accident which occurred around 18:40 hrs Friday, February 10, at the Vreed-en-Hoop Shore Base construction site, Best Foreshore, Region Three.

Work at the artificial island shore base off the Demerara River has been suspended following a fatal accident.

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – The final results of Pakistan’s national election put independents, backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, in the lead with 93 of 264 seats.

President Irfaan Ali today expressed condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of the renowned Guyanese singer, Mohan Nandu, who recently passed away.

Madho Persaud, a 52-year-old driver of Riverstown, Essequibo Coast, was charged with two counts of ‘Possession of Narcotics for the Purpose of Trafficking’ (119 grams of Cannabis and 28.6 grams of Cocaine).

Dhudnauth Parbattie called Ramesh, a 66-year-old Labourer of Suddie Housing  Scheme, Essequibo Coast, was charged with the offence of  Sexual Assault committed on a female from Region #2, which occurred in October 2023 at  Suddie.

Kervin Gordon, a 47-year-old farmer of Henrietta, Essequibo Coast, was charged with the offence of ‘Sexual Activity with a Child’ Contrary to Section 16(3)(a) of the Sexual Offences Act, Chapter 8:03.

The police say they are investigating the death of Vanwest Charles, a 26-year-old businessman of Warapoka Village, North West District, in Region One, who died in a boat mishap at around 17:05 hrs on 09th February 2024.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Top western officials criticized former president Donald Trump today after he suggested the U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) More young Afro-Trinidadian males are dying compared to males in any other age group or ethnicity.

(Trinidad Guardian) Massy Holdings’ president and chief executive Gervase Warner says the disruption caused by the company’s annual general meeting led to his early exit from the organisation.

(Trinidad Express) With a national effort, combined teams in Tobago have been able to contain the oil spill emanating from the Gulfstream vessel.

By Antonio Dey and Bebi Oosman Both the President and the General Secretary of the GTU yesterday vowed that a strike that has seen strong support from teachers across the country will enter its second week tomorrow and will continue until the government convenes talks on collective bargaining.

Carlos Petterson-Griffith finished in a commendable seventh of 12 at the 2024 Sheffield Powerlifting Championship in England, with his foremost achievement of the event being the brief holder of the 93kg class squat world record.

The Qatari investor who plans to build a hotel on Carifesta Avenue which will have access to a boardwalk along the seawall from Camp Road to the Kitty roundabout and will do so on the Guyana National Service (GNS) and National Insurance Scheme (NIS) grounds.

Guyana is yet to sign on to the Samoa Agreement – the successor to the Cotonou Agreement that the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (OACPS) has with the European Union (EU) –  as it is addressing concerns  including the matter of refugees, sources say.

Pouderoyen captured the West Demerara Football Association Pre-Season Championship, defeating Crane Rovers 3-0 on Friday evening at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

By Antonio Dey Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday announced that works had started on January 30th on the Belle Vue Pump station controversially awarded to the company, Tepui despite the fact that serious complaints have been made about its ineligibility for the task.

(CMC) – Fast bowling sensation Shamar Joseph is set to feature in the money-spinning Indian Premier League after signing a US$362, 000 deal with the Lucknow Super Giants.

When Alex D’Aguiar left secondary school at 15 years old, he never imagined himself achieving his childhood ambition of becoming a veterinarian, much less a medical doctor because he had not written the necessary science subjects at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.

More than three months after the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) stated that the US$214.4 million in disputed ExxonMobil oil expenses, as identified by UK audit firm, IHS Markit, be accepted as the final figure, the oil company  on Tuesday said that discussions were still being had on the way forward.

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) opening batsman Shamal Angel blasted a 62-ball 93, which paved the way for his side’s 55-run victory over the Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) yesterday as play in the Georgetown Cricket Association’s (GCA) Pepsi 1st Division 50-over continued.

A Walton Hall, Essequibo man was on Tuesday held with foreign marijuana known as `Creepy’.

Buxton Stars and Buxton United recorded identical victories to secure the semifinals when the East Coast Mash Football Cup continued on Friday night at the Golden Grove ground.

Dear Editor, The Teachers’ strike enters its second week beginning tomorrow.

By Mia Anthony Guyanese fashion designer, 37-year-old Nelsion Nurse started in the Mashramani industry as a teenager in high school.

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) initiated their academy programme with the staging of the inaugural ‘Academy Meet’ at the Eve Leary Ground yesterday, with Director of Sports Steve Ninvalle emphasising the importance of the initiative.

Back Circle, Bent Street, Family, and California Square secured quarterfinal berths when the inaugural ‘Georgetown versus the Rest’ Street-ball Championship continued on Friday evening.

Dear Editor, One of Guyana’s leading singers of a variety of Indian songs, Mohan Nandu, passed away Thursday night at Mercy hospital.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service Dr.

President Irfaan Ali on Friday played up the prospects of the  University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Medicine partnering with Guyana to train doctors at the training institute which is being built in New Amsterdam.

DOHA/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) –  Israeli air strikes killed 17 people in Rafah on the Gaza border overnight, medics said yesterday, as over a million Palestinians crammed into the city awaited a full-scale offensive with the rest of the enclave in ruins and nowhere left to run.

With season six of the Elite League pencilled to commence on February 25th, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) conducted a club licencing workshop yesterday to discuss the requirements to access the vital certification for local and regional tournament participation.

Dear Editor, I read about the planned establishment of a proposed Constitutional Reform Commission  where the political parties have named representatives to serve on this Commission.

Lady Jaguars senior women’s head coach Omar Khan has selected a 23-member roster for their CONCACAF W Gold Cup preliminary clash against the Dominican Republic on February 17th in the United States, with two locally based players making the cut.

BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – Air defence systems operated by U.S.-led coalition troops based in eastern Syria halted six drone attacks targeting their base at the Conoco oil field yesterday, a security source said.

On Thursday, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers whilst conducting a follow-up investigation in the Cornelia Ida Housing Scheme area, conducted a search at a residence which led to the discovery of 518 brick-like parcels, wrapped in transparent plastic suspected to be cannabis and 12 brick-like parcels wrapped in transparent plastic suspected to be cocaine.

(Trinidad Express) A major disaster continued to impact Tobago on Friday as an overturned oil products tanker called Gulf­­stream kept spewing black oily deposits into the ocean, eventually reaching from Scarborough to Lowlands.

Dear Editor, The striking teachers of Guyana have put their pain before the public.

Dear Editor, The teachers’ strike might end up being a blessing in disguise, that can catapult us into massive school reforms, given the revelations coming out.

(Reuters) – The mental ability and age of the United States’ presidential candidates took center stage on the campaign trail yesterday, following a report that suggested President Joe Biden was suffering memory lapses.

Family members of 26-year old Domindra Narayan, are still struggling to come to  grips with his passing.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba has charged 30 people for stealing 133 tonnes of chicken and selling them on the street in a rare major heist at a time of food shortages in the communist-run nation.

Guyana’s National Road Race Champion Briton John will look to defend his Beacon Cafe Road Race title today when the Kaieteur Attack Racing Cycle Club (KARCC) event pedals off at 7am.

(Reuters) – Relatives found the body yesterday of a 6-year-old Palestinian girl who had begged Gaza rescuers to send help after being trapped by Israeli military fire, along with the bodies of five of her family members and two ambulance workers who had gone to save her.

Dear Editor, Mr Vishnu Bisram’s letter discussing shortage of labour (among other issues) as a contributing factor to Guyana’s failing sugar industry is quite interesting.

(CMC) – No play was possible for the third straight day in the first round match in the West Indies Championship between title-holders Guyana Harpy Eagles and Trinidad and Tobago Red Force at Conaree Sports Club yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) A Muslim police offi­cer who mounted a legal challenge against him being prohibited from growing his beard due to his religious belief has had his claim dismissed.

In previous articles, we saw that under the Sexual Offences Act (“the SoA”), the age of consent is 16, and that any sexual activity, including sexual intercourse, with a child under the age of 16 is illegal, regardless of whether that child agreed to the sexual activity (see sections 10 and 11 of the SoA).

Kwasi Edmondson, widely known as “Kwasi Ace,” has always harboured a deep-seated desire to infuse his music with his cultural heritage.

The feasting and celebration of the year of the Dragon has begun!

Dear Editor, So the not-doings of the union is hung out in the public domain. 

One man is running a company with the help of three old family retainers, two others who haven’t had a new idea in a couple of generations, and a whole raft of school drop-outs.

“I suspect the GTU …  have found themselves in this box and they would be pushing to have hopefully the Ministry of Labour and the chief labour officer … extricate them from there,” Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton was quoted by the state newspaper yesterday as saying.

Reading between the lines of the reports coming out of the recent engagements between US Government officials and the Arab community in Michigan, it is clear that President Biden has lost a large section of Arab American support.

(The content of this article is based on a presentation given by the author for the Guyana Institute of Historical Research on November 11, 2023, and is published in honour of Black History month.)

(Barbados Nation) Government backbencher Ralph Thorne has crossed the floor to become Leader of the Opposition in a stunning move.

What would you do if you found a piece of trash in your room?

This week, maybe because of nostalgia or just being thankful in the midst of this life that can be a cesspool at times, I wanted to share three experiences that just demonstrate that there are kind people out there and it is not all bad.

Our review of the year 2023 concludes with theatre, more specifically, an analysis of the dramatic plays performed during the year and recognition of the best achievements and performances.

Introduction As indicated in last week’s column, today’s column focuses on two items.

(Reuters)  Myanmar’s junta has declared mandatory military service for all young men and women, state media said on Saturday, as it struggles to contain armed rebel forces fighting for greater autonomy in various parts of the country.

In 2023, a lot of tournament chess was being contested by eager schoolchildren and there has been an extraordinary rise in their advancement.

By Mia Anthony What do a coconut water brand and a laundry service have in common?

Field Dreaming Yellow Incursion by Carl E Hazlewood, Acrylic Polymer Emulsion, 10 x 46 inches, 2000 (Photo: Courtesy of the artist – From Demerara Dreaming Triptych Paintings: 1996 – 2003) ____ Pinkskin Blackhead Archer by Carl E Hazlewood, Pigment ink, polyester, acrylic, pastel map pins, colour pencil, Hahnemuhle, and other papers, 51 x 34 inches, 2022.

Vice nah hurt but conscience ah hurt yuh. Ah Devine! We hope you don’t lose all you love!