Daily Archive: Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Pedestrian, 51-year-old Nicholas Khelawon died this morning after he was struck by minibus #BZZ 1192, driven by a 29-year-old from Kaikan Street, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown.

President Irfaan Ali met with the Board of Directors and management of Guyana Power and Light Incorporated, the Power Producers and Distributors Incorporated (PPDI) and Finnish company Wartsila at State House.

AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) – Shell SHEL.L today told a Dutch court a 2021 order that it should drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions lacks a legal basis and risks obstructing the fight against climate change.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India’s top court today warned the nation’s most popular yoga guru and his company of stern legal action for not complying with its directive to stop advertisements saying traditional ayurvedic medicines can fully cure some diseases.

 (Reuters) – England all-rounder Ben Stokes has opted out of selection for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup to focus on regaining his fitness ahead of the summer’s test fixtures, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said in a statement today.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – The Kremlin said today that a visit by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to Russia was being prepared, a sign of continued close ties between the two major oil-producing nations which are both at odds with the United States.

US carrier United Airlines last night touched done at the CJIA, Timehri  marking the launch of a new direct service between Houston, Texas and Guyana.

Following three days of examination of Guyana’s periodic report, the United Nations Human Rights Committee on the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (CCPR) has called for comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation here.

The parents of Jared Jagnandan who was fatally shot on Thursday, March 21st, 2024 are demanding answers from the police over the circumstances and a guard who was a suspect in the matter is no longer in custody.

The two Dornier 228 planes from India for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) which arrived here on Sunday evening have a seating capacity of 19 and  an average cargo capacity of 3000 lbs.

As outlined in this year’s budget, billions of dollars are to be spent on roads in Region Three including an estimated $269m on the Belle West Main Access Road, Belle West.

Georgetown came alive with a spirit of community and joy on Easter Monday  as families from across the city converged on the National Park and the Kitty seawall to partake in a day of celebration and relaxation.

Following an urgent medevac request, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) yesterday successfully conducted a medical evacuation for a female resident of Kurutuku, Cuyuni-Mazaruni who required immediate medical attention.

Dr Mohamed Hakim, Andre Gonsalves and Aleema Nasir from the Rights of the Child Commission held a training programme last week at the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Boardroom in Mahdia, Region #8, with ranks of the Guyana Police Force, members of the Community Policing Group, members of the public and students.

Dear Editor, I had occasion to visit Kumaka/ Mabaruma last week and wish to request the government and its responsible ministries to look into and resolve the issues raised. 

DAMASCUS,  (Reuters) – Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran’s embassy in Syria yesterday in a strike that Iran said killed seven of its military advisers, including three senior commanders, and that marked a major escalation in Israel’s war with its regional adversaries.

Drones will now bolster the efforts of conservationists to monitor and protect mangroves in the Barima-Mora Passage, Region One, thanks to a donation by the United Kingdom.

Dear Editor, The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) does not have a policy that puts Guyana and Guyanese first.

Dear Editor, The PPP/C Government certainly has developed a skill at delivering what usually results in inserting more wedges in this society, leading to widening of already broad gaps, intensifying seething discontents. 

(Reuters) – At least five employees of the World Central Kitchen (WCK) non-governmental organisation, including foreigners, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza, the Hamas-run Gaza government media office said late yesterday.

Police ranks in Regional Division #8 conducted a raid  last week at the homes, shops and stalls of several persons in the Mahdia Arcade area for illegal firearms, ammunition, narcotics, and stolen articles.

Dear Editor, The announced investment in Amerindian Communities in the interior is very good news.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Panic set in around downtown Port-au-Prince yesterday as wild shooting filled the streets of Haiti’s capital, with heavy gunfire near the national palace.

At about 9 pm on Saturday, Police ranks on the East Coast of Demerara were on mobile patrol duty at Section ‘C’ Golden Grove, where a group of men were seen `liming’ at a culvert.

SAO PAULO/MARACAY, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Venezuela is battling a record number of wildfires, according to data released today, as a climate change-driven drought plagues the Amazon rainforest region.

Dear Editor,  Massive fire erupts at Indonesian ammunition depot ( SN Mar 30). 

Slingerz FC maintained their undefeated record in the KFC Elite League, overcoming a one-goal deficit to crush the Western Tigers 4-1 yesterday at the Guyana Football Federation National Training Centre, Providence.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – Peru’s president replaced six ministers yesterday after they abruptly resigned, amid a fresh political scandal involving luxury watches that targets her, adding more volatility to the South American nation’s increasingly rocky politics.

Athaleyha Hinckson yesterday grabbed silver in the girls U17 200m finals at the CARIFTA GAMES in Grenada while Kaidon Persaud won silver in a daring sprint in the Boys U-17 800M Finals.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley on Sunday outlined several economic measures he said he was directly involved in to save the day for Trinidad and Tobago.

By Yacob Mulugetta, Dean Bhekumuzi Bhebhe, and Niclas Hällström LONDON/JOHANNESBURG – At the most recent United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), held in Nairobi, African countries took a strong stand against potential new technologies that, if developed, could tip an already disrupted climate into chaos.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Guyana and Barbados produced contrasting performances but both remained unbeaten in the West Indies Under-15 Championship here Easter Monday.

Dear Editor, I am writing to advocate for the inclusion of Political Science 101 and Civics in the curriculum of secondary schools across Guyana.

In a rematch of the group stage segment, Guyana went down to England in a close contest in the final of the men’s over-45 division in the Indoor Hockey Masters World Cup, losing 4-5 yesterday at the David Ross Sports Village on the University of Nottingham Campus.

Ritesh Singh (second from left), proprietor of Bardon Construction, donated sixty traffic cones to Region #3 Traffic Department in Thursday last, a release from the police said yesterday.

The announcement by the Guyana Government on March 30th via the Department of Public Information (DPI) that 500,000 pounds of cassava had been delivered to the Deep South Rupununi underlines the food security threat that hinterland communities face.

(Field Level Media) Jayson Tatum scored 25 points, Sam Hauser sank seven 3-pointers off the bench and also finished with 25 points and the Boston Celtics completed a solid road trip by defeating the host Charlotte Hornets 118-104 last  night.

(Reuters) – Rishabh Pant took some time to find his feet again in the Indian Premier League after returning from a near-fatal car crash but the Delhi Capitals skipper showed he is ready to take the brakes off by helping his side to their first win of the season on Sunday.

(Field Level Media) Jaren Jackson Jr. poured in 40 points and the visiting Memphis Grizzlies edged the Detroit Pistons 110-108 last  night.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Mike Tyson will be 58 when he takes on Jake Paul on July 20 in Texas but he said fans are still clamouring to see the former heavyweight champion in action.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada,  CMC – Official results of finals from the final day of the 51st CARIFTA Games at the Kirani James Athletic Stadium here yesterday.

Laing Avenue was crowned the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown champion, defeating former titleholder North Ruimveldt 2-1 on sudden death penalty kicks on Sunday evening at the National Park tarmac, Thomas Lands.

(Reuters) – A record seventh-wicket stand by Amy Jones and Charlie Dean helped bail England out of trouble and secure a four-wicket win over New Zealand in Wellington on Monday in the first one-day international of a three-match series.