Daily Archive: Sunday, February 18, 2024

Sky High Dominicana has officially entered the Guyana market with three weekly flights scheduled to the Dominican Republic, a release from the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri said today.

Emergency Medical Services have been launched in Region 3, enhancing healthcare accessibility and ensuring a rapid response to medical emergencies, according to a release today from the Guyana Fire Service (GFS).

The Guyana/China Friendship Society is to hold a Special General Meeting on February 28th and is seeking records for the purpose of auditing its accounts.

(Trinidad Guardian) Between 2015 and 2023, T&T had more than 876 confirmed oil spills and chemical releases, according to statistics from the Environmental Management Authority (EMA).

JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Israel accused Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of trivialising the Holocaust and causing offence to the Jewish people on Sunday after he likened the Israeli war against Hamas militants in Gaza to the Nazi genocide during World War Two.

The Guyana Water Inc (GWI) says it is upgrading the distribution network in Campbellville and Newtown and these works will last up to March 30.

MOSCOW/KYIV,  (Reuters) – Russia today said it had full control of the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka after Ukraine withdrew though Moscow said that some Ukrainian troops were still holed up in a vast Soviet-era coke plant after one of the most intense battles of the war.

(Trinidad Guardian) Four trade unions have condemned the Salaries Review Commission’s (SRC) proposed salary increase for Government officials.

By Michaelangelo Jacobus Demerara skipper and West Indies pacer Cherry-Ann Fraser had an excellent day with the ball yesterday afternoon at the Malteenoes Sports Club Ground, grabbing four wickets as her side dismissed defending champions of the GCB Women’s Inter-County T20 competition, Berbice, for a paltry 34 before chasing it down, albeit with some hiccups to lift this year’s title.

When Jhavon Azore was just 18 years old, a friend approached him with an unexpected request: to design an outfit for a cultural event.

By Antonio Dey A sod-turning ceremony is to be held today for a major resort along Carifesta Avenue despite outstanding questions on who has control over the lands to be used and why the government is taking up all of the green spaces in the city.

Dear Editor, There had been apparent controversy regarding both prices and incomes data generated by official reports purportedly measuring the Guyana Cost of Living, reflected  by the Consumer Price Index, CPI and the Nominal Gross Domestic Product, GDP.  

Dear Editor, Over the last month I have seen dozens of reports from Guyana and received several social media posts forwarded to me about Guyana’s immense wealth, as measured by independent external agencies.

A feud between social media personality, Mikhail Rodrigues and businessman, Azruddin Mohamed over finances could bring an end to the controversial award of the $865m Belle Vue pump station which had come under attack by opposition MPs.

The Guyana Prize for Literature 2023 has released the shortlist as determined by the Jury for each of four categories: Fiction, Poetry, Drama and Non-Fiction, a release from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport announced yesterday.

Dear Editor, I listened with keen interest the last edition of “Issues in the news “ presented by Attorney General, Anil Nandlall.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF), in collaboration with FIFA, launched its High Performance Programme  on Friday, which will be supervised by former Spanish international and UEFA Pro Licence coach Rubén de la Red.

The Lady Jaguars failed to qualify for the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup, losing 0-1 to the Dominican Republic yesterday in the preliminary round at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, United States.

By Mia Anthony Another parent, Candace Martindale, has taken to social media to express her outrage at the decision taken by the Allied Arts Unit judges to disqualify her child’s entry into the regional Children’s Mashramani Poetry Competition.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Education’s blatant hypocrisy demands immediate condemnation.

After suffering a heavy 273-run defeat at the hands of the Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the second round of the West Indies Regional Four-Day Championship, the Guyana Harpy Eagles will make two changes ahead of their round fixture against the West Indies Academy which is slated for the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua & Barbuda.

Dear Editor, Recent reports of efforts to mechanise sugar  can target the main item that negatively impacts the cost of production.

The police are investigating an accident which occurred at about 7.22 pm  on Friday  on Quarrie Access Trail in  Central Rupununi, Region Nine, which resulted in the death of Karl Lewis, the 52-year-old Deputy Toshao of Shulinab Village, South Central Rupununi.

Dear Editor, The passing of Mohan Nandu (3/9/1936 – 8/2/1924), the iconic Guyanese Indian singer, marks the end of an era in local “Indian” music.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) is greatly concerned about the oil spill off the coast of Tobago and its implications for this country.

United We Stand Cycling Club’s Briton John, who began the 2024 season atop the podium in last Sunday’s Beacon Cafe Road Race, will look to make it two out of two today when he takes part in the annual Forbes Burnham Memorial Road Race, an event he won last year.

KINGSTOWN,  (Reuters) – The top court in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines dismissed a challenge to anti-gay laws dating to British colonial rule on Friday, leaving the Caribbean country among a handful that still prescribes harsh criminal penalties against gays and lesbians.

The Cumberland, East Canje Berbice, fisherman who last month pleaded guilty to the 2021 murder of overseas-based Guyanese businessman Hemraj Pardesi was last week sentenced to life in prison at the High Court in Berbice.

Dear Editor, The period of the Cold War was the most important geopolitical episode of the last century.

CAIRO/JERUSALEM, 7 (Reuters) – Israeli forces carried out arrests in Gaza’s largest functioning hospital, health officials and the military said yesterday, as airstrikes hit across the enclave and rain battered Palestinians taking shelter in Rafah.

(Trinidad Express) Three people were shot and killed by police in Tunapuna yesterday morning while one of them was on an Instagram Live video.

Dear Editor, The Labour Act of Guyana Chapter 98:01, Sections 30, 31, and 32, identifies the mechanism of “collective agreements”, provides guidance to the parties to such agreements, and emphasizes the “binding enforceability” of such agreements. 

The recently announced disqualification of a six-year-old pupil from a Mashramani Calypso competition on the grounds that the lyrics of her calypso did not fit the guidelines for songs in her age-group, has raised the ire of many, including the Working People’s Alliance (WPA).

KYIV, (Reuters) – Ukrainian troops withdrew from the devastated eastern town of Avdiivka, Kyiv’s military chief said yesterday, and Russian President Vladimir Putin called the capture of the city “an important victory.”

(Trinidad Guardian) As clean-up efforts continue across southwest Tobago, fisherfolk are warning customers that fish prices will go up.

A benab has been donated to the National Park by Essential Care Pharmacy and Global Health Care Supplies.

Dear Editor, The minority arm of the coalition made the valid point that the Tobago oil spill should serve as a wake-up call for us. 

KHARP, Russia,  (Reuters) – Alexei Navalny’s mother was told yesterday that Russia’s most prominent opposition leader had been struck down by “sudden death syndrome” and that his body would not be handed over to the family until an investigation was completed, his team said.

BANGKOK, (Reuters) – Thailand’s convicted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday, his lawyer said, starting a first day of freedom in his homeland, 15 years after fleeing in the wake of his overthrow by the royalist military.

St JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Unofficial points standings in the West Indies Championship after the second round of matches ended yesterday.

Medino Abraham did not make the grade to attend Santa Rosa Secondary in Santa Rosa Village, Moruca, Region One (Barima/Waini); he attended Santa Rosa Primary Top and completed the Secondary Schools Proficiency Examinations then written by students in the community high school system, but today the 45-year-old religious and social educator is the holder of two university degrees.

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket Roger Seymour looks at the oft overlooked Test career of Charlie Davis, the Trinidadian Boy Wonder.

Have you ever noticed that there are some things that you do during every second of every day in your life without even thinking about them?

Dear Editor, In my letter of 14 – 02 – 24 I wrote: “There is no reference in the reports of the Auditor General up to 2022 to suggest that financial statements of NAACIE were audited in the past five years.”

(BBC) An 18-year-old Indian chess player has sparked a conversation on attitudes towards women in the sport with an Instagram post about her experiences.

It can hardly be denied that the public servants, including teachers, deserve to be paid more.

Among the important cultural highlights of 2024 will be the Guyana Prize Literary Festival which is scheduled to take place between Thursday, February 29 and Sunday, March 3. 

He is the master spirit who once lived in our midst.

“I don’t think people understand the job of a teacher. You see many persons talking about the holidays we get and we work from nine to three and five days a week.

Continued from last week: Rounding out a very good year for Carl E Hazlewood in 2022, Welancora Gallery in Brooklyn, New York, presented Racing Thoughts-Fever Dreaming: New Paintings by Carl E Hazlewood at Art Basel Miami Beach, from November 29 to December 3, 2022.

It’s the season of Lent – the period of 40 days leading up to Easter.

Due to a landmark High Court decision, men in Guyana can now apply to the High Court for their former wives to pay them maintenance and or alimony upon the dissolution or nullification of their marriage, and or while they wait for the marriage to be dissolved or nullified.

Yara Martinez Diaz, a gynaecologist found herself enveloped in sheer joy as she was named the winner of the SUV in the Massy Christmas Jackpot promotion.

On Tuesday we published information contained in a February 9 report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies about Venezuela’s military build-up in Ankoko as well as on its Atlantic coast.

LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The second trading period in February 2024 has seen the Lucas Stock Index decline by 0.378 percent on the sale of 82,440 shares. 

Introduction Last week’s column concluded my consideration of the first of four modelled drivers [that is, Guyana’s oil and gas resources and reserves] and their related metrics, as displayed in the analytical framework I am using here [see January 28, 2023 column.]

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,  CMC – Mumbai Indians Emirates were crowned champions of the ILT20 after the West Indies pair of Nicholas Pooran and Andre Fletcher hit half-centuries to set them up for a 45-run win against Dubai Capitals yesterday in the United Arab Emirates.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – A destructive spell from their burly captain and champion off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall powered hosts Leeward Islands Hurricanes to a historic 273-run win against defending champions Guyana Harpy Eagles in the West Indies Championship yesterday in St Kitts.

RAJKOT, India, (Reuters) – Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a rapid hundred before retiring hurt as India stretched their overall lead to 322 with eight wickets in hand to take control of the third test against England yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) 31-Year-old Luka Goring was last night shot and killed while inside a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant in Gasparillo.

CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh, CMC – A Player-of-the-Match performance from ambidextrous West Indies all-rounder Kyle Mayers propelled Fortune Barishal to an 18-run win against Sylhet Strikers in the Bangladesh Premier League Twenty20 tournament yesterday.