Daily Archive: Thursday, April 18, 2024

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – The United States today effectively stopped the United Nations from recognizing a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny the Palestinian Authority full membership of the world body.

COPENHAGEN, 8 (Reuters) – Large parts of the outer walls of Denmark’s landmark 400-year-old stock exchange building collapsed this afternoon, two days after a fire ripped through the historic structure.

In preparation for the arrival of a power ship, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) today advertised for the rental of a barge to transport and store Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) from Kingston/Vreed en Hoop to Everton, Berbice.

 (Reuters) – A Ukrainian attack on a military airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea yesterday seriously damaged four missile launchers, three radar stations and other equipment, Ukraine’s military spy agency said on Thursday.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Emergency workers tried to clear waterclogged roads and people assessed the damage to homes and businesses on Thursday after a rare and epic rainstorm swamped the United Arab Emirates.

(Trinidad Guardian) T&T’s Ministry of Energy said yesterday that the decision by the US government to reimpose sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector does not affect the special amended licence that was issued to the Government of T&T on October 17, 2023.

(Trinidad Guardian) The list of babies who died recently at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Port-of-Spain General Hospital (POSGH), due to a suspected bacterial infection, continued to grow yesterday as lawyers identified three others, bringing the current running total to 11.

In the wake of its investigation of  the awarding of a pump station project to Tepui Inc which did not have the requisite experience, the PPC has recommended that evaluators stick rigidly with the evaluation criteria for tenders.

By Subhana Shiwmangal Five persons sustained minor injuries yesterday morning after the condemned roof of the Stabroek Market wharf collapsed.

US Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer yesterday spoke on the  phone with President Irfaan Ali to discuss regional security and stability as well as ways to deepen the bilateral relationship, including the US’s “unwavering support for Guyana’s sovereignty”. 

Two Guyanese men  were on Tuesday night shot dead in Suriname.

A brother and sister of Canefield Settlement East Canje have passed away within days of each other from what appear to be natural causes.

The body of fisherman, Ramdeo Samlall who went missing on April 12 was found yesterday at the Belladrum foreshore.

The Guyana Harpy Eagles trail the Combined Campuses and Colleges Marooners by a mere 86 runs when round seven of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Four-Day Championship commenced yesterday at the Sir Frank Worrell Memorial Ground, Trinidad and Tobago.

-says `fronting’ still has to be addressed Local content opportunities abound here as the Guyana Brand is well known but just needs tapping into through better marketing and exploring investment partnerships, President Irfaan Ali said on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, I must question the square concrete drains which seems to be the new standard of drain design we are building all over Georgetown.

Two security guards, Mahendranaught Swamber, 60-year-old of Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke-Linden Highway and Gershon Sproston, 48-year-old, of Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway were arrested on April13, 2024  and jointly charged with the possession of a 12-gauge shotgun, possession of eight 12-gauge cartridges and two empty 12-gauge cartridges without a licence.

– men advance to semis, women lose at same hurdle Guyana suffered mixed fortunes in the 2024 ITTF Caribbean Championship, as the women’s team went down to Cuba in the semi-final section while the men’s outfit advanced to the final four segments yesterday in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Dear Editor, I am motivated to pen this missive because another dastardly murder has stricken my family yet again.

Cornelia Ida secured their place in Sunday’s final after defeating Shamrock by 106 runs in their semi-final encounter at the West Meten-Meer-Zorg Community Centre ground in the Jits and Neelam 40-Over Cricket Championship.

Dear Editor, My attention was drawn to public statements made by Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo, during a press conference on April 11, 2024, in which he made several false accusations against me, including an allegation that I played “an active part” in stealing elections.

A minibus operator appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday where he was charged with causing damage to private property.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips received a courtesy visit from a team of senior technical experts on energy from Andalusian Energy at the Office of the Prime Minister on Camp Street on Tuesday afternoon.

Three months after gushing over Shamar Joseph’s exploits in the recent Australia Test cricket series, Darren Sammy doesn’t seem now too sure about fast-forwarding ace-fast bowler Shamar Joseph into West Indies T20 squad.

Dear Editor, The Chief Hydrometeorological Officer, Dr. Garvin Cummings is quoted in a Monday newspaper article titled, ‘Farmers urged to prepare for May-June rainy season’, as saying inter-alia, “Farmers and residents are advised to make the necessary provisions as major flooding in several part of the country is predicted during the May-June rainy season.”

Traditional rivals on the cricket pitch, Berbice and Demerara, will look to write a new chapter in their storied rivalry when they clash in the final of the Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) U-19 Inter-County Super50 competition.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my deep concerns regarding recent statements made by the President regarding the government’s plan to seek engineers from Cuba to address Guyana’s electricity problems.

President of Guyana and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Irfaan Ali, has stated that the region reaffirms the importance of adherence to the principles of international law and rules of diplomatic engagement of the Geneva Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

Sheldon Harry, age 42 years and Woolford Harry, age 78 years both of Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, who were arrested on April 13, 2024 were charged by police with  possessing a 12-gauge shotgun without licence and possession of a component of a firearm without licence.

The quarterfinal encounter between Javed Khan and Gerald Scotland in the Open Division of the 2024 Rebel Tennis Club Championship yesterday was suspended due to poor lightning, with the score locked at 1-1 at the time of the interruption.

The inaugural edition of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Blue Waters Shipping Girl’s U-15 National Schools Championship will commence on May 4th, with approximately 60 schools registered to participate in the tournament.

JERUSALEM/CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Israel will make its own decisions about how to defend itself, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday, as Western countries pleaded for restraint in responding to a volley of attacks from Iran.

Dear Editor, I read with some surprise a letter written by one Charles Sohan, an engineer who functioned at the Ministry of Works.

Kent Nichols, a 58-year-old resident of Prospect, East Bank Demerara, has been remanded to prison after he appeared in court to answer to a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

Santos has officially withdrawn from the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Women’s Division One League, according to a release from the tournament organisers.

Dear Editor, Well, it seems the verdict is in (or out) on the long awaited Tepui contract award issue. 

(Reuters) – Colorado Governor Jared Polis yesterday signed into law the first measure passed in the U.S.

Luccilla Simpson, 35, a cook of Lot 422 Back Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara, who was arrested on April 12, 2024 for possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking has been placed on bail.

Dear Editor, The lack of transparency around the rental of the power ship is disappointing.

BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – The name of late Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar cannot be registered as an EU trade mark, the European Court of Justice ruled yesterday, after his brother tried to lay a claim.

Jessica Lalmoni, 28, unemployed of Lot 938, 4th Field, Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, who was arrested on April 12, 2024 for the offence of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking was charged on Tuesday.

Dear Mr. Editor, There was an earthquake in Guyana cricket over the weekend.

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(CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago will play host to the third edition of the Women’s Caribbean Premier League when the tournament kicks off in August.

WASHINGTON/HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – The Biden administration said it would not renew a license set to expire early today that had broadly eased Venezuela oil sanctions, moving to reimpose punitive measures in response to President Nicolas Maduro’s failure to meet his election commitments.

Dear Editor, Nigel Hughes made a plea to the United Nations for Guyana to teach “victim-centred history” , this is exactly the worst thing we can do.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s proposal to tax the super-rich globally gained momentum among Group of Twenty members yesterday, with France’s finance minister and the head of the International Monetary Fund backing a coordinated push to generate new revenue and build a better common future.

It has been 117 years since the advent of synthetic plastic, so, literally no one alive today has lived in an entirely plastic-free world and no one ever will.