Daily Archive: Wednesday, April 17, 2024

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – A woman brought a 68-year-old man in a wheelchair into a bank branch and tried to get him to sign for a loan, but he had been dead for hours, Brazilian police said today.

Commuters travelling between Georgetown and Vreed-en-Hoop via water taxis are advised that the boarding and disembarking of passengers will be conducted at the Harbour Master Boathouse (the building to the right of the present disembarkation area) from 17:30hrs to 20:00hrs daily.

The Stabroek Market wharf roof has collapsed, causing significant damage and losses for fish vendors in the area.

Amid continuing complaints by businessmen about a shortage of foreign currency, the Bank of Guyana (BoG) today said that as of April 15, 2024, there was US$52m in the banking system and there was an adequate supply of US dollars to meet demand.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – West Indies skipper Rovman Powell said he is trying to persuade all-rounder Sunil Narine to come out of international retirement for the home T20 World Cup in June.

 (Reuters) – A high-level Caribbean ambassador said on Wednesday it was crucial to establish a new international special tribunal to seek reparations for transatlantic slavery and its legacies in today’s society.

WASHINGTON/HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. will not renew a license set to expire tomorrow that had broadly eased Venezuela oil sanctions, moving to reimpose punitive measures in response to President Nicolas Maduro’s failure to meet certain election commitments, senior U.S.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Authorities and communities across the United Arab Emirates were clearing debris today after at least one person died and homes and businesses were damaged in a rare torrential storm.

More than six months after a complaint was lodged by APNU+AFC MP David Patterson about a pump station contract award to Tepui Inc, the procurement commission found major breaches in the evaluation process but said it can do nothing about it as a contract has already been concluded.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that a new management team is set to take the helm at the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and sources have confirmed that accountant and businessman Paul Cheong is tipped to head the corporation.

Two persons were yesterday remanded to prison over the murder last month of Bartica businessman, Mohamed Zaheer Sheriff, at Arimu Backdam in Region Seven.

Guyana yesterday confirmed, that along with Suriname, it has approached China for concessionary funding for the planned Corentyne Bridge that will link the two countries.

Led by an unbeaten century from Mavindra Dindyal, Demerara crushed defending champion Berbice by seven wickets when the Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) U-19 Inter-County 50-over Championship continued yesterday at the Malteenoes Sports Club, Thomas Lands.

Guyana yesterday welcomed  a statement by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday on Venezuela’s promulgation of `The Organic law for the Defense of Guyana Esequiba’.

Aditi Joshi, 13, currently sits at the helm of the 2024 Women’s Chess Championship Qualifiers following the conclusion of the fourth round on Sunday at the National Racquet Centre, Woolford Avenue.

Navindra Narine, aka Akash, a 20-year-old businessman has been charged with causing the  death of Anjalie Khemraj, 16, by dangerous driving.

Hi-Flyers and MS Ballers recorded hard-fought wins in the men’s division when the King and Queen Beach Football Championship continued on Sunday evening at the PPP office compound in Mackenzie, Linden.

Guyana yesterday signalled support for a second International Decade for People of African Descent.

Dear Editor, In the absence of regular sittings of the National Assembly, I have come to the conclusion that the Jagdeo/Ali regime has no interest in “Parliamentary Democracy”.

Stephan Hope, a 31-year-old security officer of Haslington, East Coast Demerara has been charged with the murder of Ashanti Liverpool.

Donnie Anderson and Nathan DeNobrega secured their berths to the semi-final round in the Open Division of the 2024 Rebel Tennis Club Championship yesterday.

As part of its efforts to enhance cybersecurity resilience here, the National Data Management Authority (NDMA) yesterday unveiled 43 new policies as part of government’s National Cybersecurity Policy Framework.

Dear Editor, It may be recalled that I complained in a letter to the media about the practice in our Magistrates’ Courts of summoning witnesses to attend Court at 8:30 in the morning, having them wait in extremely uncomfortable conditions, including appallingly bad toilet facilities, when Magistrates and Lawyers roll into Court very much later.

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – The U.S. and its allies planned fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented attack on Israel, seeking to dissuade Israel from a major escalation as its war cabinet was set to meet for a third time on Wednesday to decide a response.

Following the incident that surfaced with the Queenstown Secondary School student of Venezuelan lineage who was assaulted by her colleagues, a Venezuelan mother has decided to speak out about her own children being bullied.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my common sense opinion regarding the recent decision made by the government to hire engineers from Cuba to address the incompetence within the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).

The greens of the Lusignan Golf Club witnessed exhilarating swings and fierce competition as the inaugural Reunion Gold Golf Tournament unfolded on Saturday.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL), remains in the dark on the costs for the rental of the powership from Qatari company, UCC, but President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that the vessel will leave Cuba today for Guyana.

Dear Editor, I note that two letter writers have already responded to Donald Ramotar’s recent letter on aspects of the sugar industry, albeit not too kindly, since his opinions are at variance with the facts.

(Reuters) – A section of TC Energy’s TRP.TO NGTL gas pipeline system in Alberta ruptured and caught fire yesterday, sparking a wildfire in a remote area, which is currently being held, the company said.

Guyana lost to Puerto Rico in both the men’s and women’s team segments when the 2024 ITTF Caribbean Championship commenced yesterday in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

A man was on Monday remanded to prison by Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court after he was charged with attempting to murder another with a cutlass.

Dear Editor, I have lapsed in doing duty to citizens, those who need their predicament to be placed before the public. 

HANOI,  (Reuters) – Vietnam has mounted an “unprecedented” rescue of Saigon Joint Stock Commercial Bank (SCB), a lender engulfed in the nation’s biggest financial fraud, according to three bank documents and new official information provided to Reuters by a person with access to the documents.

Mackenzie High and Linden Foundation recorded contrasting wins when the 3rd ExxonMobil Linden Schools Football Championship continued yesterday at the Wisburg Secondary Ground.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service,  Ashni  Singh yesterday joined President  Irfaan Ali and Prime Minister Mark Phillips at a meeting with a delegation from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank).

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The first seven jurors were selected on Tuesday to serve on Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial, as the selection process continues to choose a panel of 12 members and six alternates who can be fair to the former U.S.

Dear Editor, The vending/vendors problem has raised its head once again and is in full swing with judgments obtained and notices of removal being issued. 

BOGOTA,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A court’s ruling that residents of a polluted Peruvian mining town have the right to a healthy environment could be a milestone for similar cases in Latin America, though the blighted community still faces hurdles in its fight for justice.

Dear Editor, With great pomp and I assume pride, the Hon.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti’s government yesterday named the members of a transitional council set to take power when Prime Minister Ariel Henry steps down – inching closer to putting in place measures that could restore security in the violence-wracked country.

In 1850 German physicist and mathematician Rudolf Clausius published his most important paper, “On the moving force of heat,” which stated the basic ideas of the Second Law of Thermodynamics.

(CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley will later this month chair a conference on West Indies cricket, which is aimed at securing the commitment of major stakeholders to advancing the game at all levels.

By Daoud Kuttab JERUSALEM – It is hard to imagine that anyone in the Levant or the broader Middle East managed to sleep on Saturday night, as Iran launched hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles toward strategic sites in Israel and Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

The Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force yesterday initiated a joint operation in Georgetown called ‘Eye in the Sky’.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights And Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana Every country needs a national vision.