Daily Archive: Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Law enforcement officials have launched a search for convicted prisoner Jose Awad, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara today and his supervising officer is under close arrest.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph today said that two of its employees were injured after major structural damage to its communication tower in Kwakwani, Region Ten.

The police today issued a wanted bulletin for Lindon Daniels for questioning on three counts of rape.

Former Local Government Minister, Nigel Dharamlall is at the Cove and John Police station today for questioning.

BIRMINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – U.S. and British officials warned today of a growing cyber threat from China, with the White House cyber director saying Beijing was capable of causing havoc in cyberspace and a UK spy agency chief warning of an “epoch-defining” challenge.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended himself against criticism that he is stoking divisions between Hindus and Muslims to win national elections as he filed his nomination today for re-election from one of Hinduism’s holiest cities.

TBILISI,  (Reuters) – Georgia’s parliament today passed the third and final reading of a “foreign agents” bill, clearing a major hurdle on its way to becoming law.

(Trinidad Express) A police constable was shot and killed last night in Chaguanas.

(Trinidad Guardian) While the owners of the barge and tug that caused the oil spill in Tobago haven’t been located just yet, Government has been contacted by a Nigerian lawyer representing the purported owners.

(Trinidad Guardian) The T&T Police Service (TTPS) and the Strategic Services Agency (SSA) are investigating the discovery of illegal CCTV cameras mounted by gangs to monitor police stations, says National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 36-year-old bank worker was ambushed and shot several times yesterday afternoon as she arrived home from work.

GCB T10 Blast By Michaelangelo Jacobus Better known for his exploits with the ball, all-rounder Junior Sinclair yesterday turned in a match-winning knock of 36 as an opener to help his side, the Demerara Pitbulls, successfully chase down the Essequibo Jaguars’ total of 96 with two wickets and three balls to spare, to be crowned the champions of the inaugural Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) T10 Blast.

The Golden Jaguars lost the opening fixture in their two-match international friendly series against hosts Trinidad and Tobago, going down 1-2 to the ‘Soca Warriors’ last evening at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port-of-Spain.

-four in critical condition By Subhana Shiwmangal Five persons died at Long Creek on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway yesterday after a head-on collision involving two cars and four others are in critical condition.

-another meeting set for today As a delegation from the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) attended a conciliation meeting with the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Labour Ministry yesterday, teachers around Guyana took to the streets to resume strike action in the form of protests.

-13,000 could benefit The Government of Guyana has announced that it is set to commence phase one of its planned Student Loan Write-Off Programme for past University of Guyana (UG) students.

Dear Editor, Mariaba, also known as modern Santa Rosa, is one of the oldest Amerindian communities in Guyana, with a colonial history dating back to the 1800s.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the New York Police Department (NYPD) which will see the sharing of experiences and best practices tailored to the law enforcement needs of this country.

Dear Editor, Guyana boasts a rapidly growing economy, yet for many Guyanese, the dream of car ownership remains out of reach.

Dear Editor, There is so much to detest about how life has deteriorated in general. 

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, yesterday attended the ribbon cutting for the Olmac Medical Hub in Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara, Region Three.

-Blanhum says matter under probe The Guyana Police Force yesterday confirmed that a sexual assault complaint has been made against former Government minister Nigel Dharamlall at the Cove & John Police Station and that Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum has noted that the allegations are “serious” and are under investigation.

Dear Editor, Many farmers have recently been faced with large amounts of caterpillars feasting on their crops.

Dear Editor, The decision by the PPP at its 32nd Congress to remove all references of Marxism-Leninism from its Constitution is timely and strategic.

A Gangaram, East Canje Berbice motorcyclist lost his life on Sunday evening after he crashed into a donkey along the Betsy Ground Public Road while on his way home.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Israeli forces pushed deep into the ruins of Gaza’s northern edge yesterday to recapture an area from Hamas fighters, while in the south tanks and troops pushed across a highway into Rafah, leaving Palestinian civilians scrambling to find safety.

The families of three Berbice children who died in hospital last month are still awaiting answers from the authorities on what exactly caused their deaths.

Dear Editor, Having noted the announcement by Minister Todd that the Government of Guyana has signed an MOU with the ‘State of Palestine’ I would ask our Minister Todd for details of this ‘State’ as I can find no details online; its geography is of special importance.

Residents in New Amsterdam, Region Six, are expected to see swifter responses to emergencies or any other situation requiring immediate attention as the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) service was launched on Friday.

Dear Editor, ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still,’ is a 1951 classic science fiction movie.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s former fixer Michael Cohen told jurors yesterday that the Republican presidential candidate personally approved a hush money payment to bury a porn star’s story of a sexual encounter before it could derail his 2016 campaign.

Dear Editor, Thank you for your informed editorial “32nd PPP Congress” (SN May 11).

The Uncle Eddie’s Home for the elderly is slated to benefit from much needed rehabilitation works courtesy of the Rotary Club of Georgetown Central (RCGC).

(Reuters) – Twelve breast cancer genes identified in women of African ancestry in a large study published yesterday may one day help better predict their risk for the disease and highlights potential risk differences from women of European descent.

Thirty-eight  Coast Guard ranks have completed rigorous training at the Coast Guard Training School. 

Dear Editor: The Government of Guyana (GOG) and the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) have both shared their optimism of Guyana’s Golden Jaguars reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals to be hosted in North America.

(ESPN) A combination of lightning and rain forced the first abandoned game of IPL 2024 in Ahmedabad on Monday, and in the process confirmed two things: Kolkata Knight Riders’ top-two finish in the league stage and Gujarat Titans’ elimination from playoff contention.

(Reuters) – ChatGPT maker OpenAI said yesterday it would release a new AI model called GPT-4o, capable of realistic voice conversation and able to interact across text and image, its latest move to stay ahead in a race to dominate the emerging technology.

(Reuters) – Tyson’s Fury’s father appeared to headbutt a member of Oleksandr Usyk’s entourage yesterday in a bloody clash at a media day for Saturday’s undisputed world heavyweight title fight in Saudi Arabia.

Government Technical Institute (GTI) and Linden Technical Institute (LTI) secured contrasting victories when the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Tertiary League commenced on Sunday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue. 

LONDON, (Reuters) – British middleweight Sherif Lawal has died after collapsing in the ring during his professional debut on Sunday, fight organisers said.

On Friday May 3, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) welcomed the resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (proposed by the United States of America and adopted by consensus) inviting the FAO, in collaboration with the other UN agencies, to facilitate the implementation and observance of the International Year of the Woman Farmer.

LONDON, CMC – Veteran seamer Kemar Roach has hailed the fast bowling trio of Jayden Seales, Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph as the “X-factor” the Caribbean side needs in order to make an impact in the two-Test series against England this July.

LONDON,  CMC – West Indies Women captain, Hayley Matthews, has won a third International Cricket Council’s Player-of-the-Month award, following her outstanding all-round performances in the recent white-ball series against Pakistan Women.

An alleged knife-wielding bandit was yesterday granted $120,000 bail by Magistrate Clive Nurse after he pleaded not guilty to robbing another man of one Samsung cellular phone valued at $50,000 and $100,000 in cash.

-Ministry of Sport supporting in facelift of dressing rooms It has been confirmed that Guyana’s national rugby team, the ‘Green Machine’ will play their Rugby Americas North (RAN) 15s return leg against Trinidad and Tobago on June 22 at the rugby field in the National Park, Thomas Lands.

Guyanese Nicholas Albert and Hannah Rampersaud secured their historic IFBB Professional Card following brilliant performances at the Roger Boyce Classic in Barbados. 

Dear Editor, I am very confused 4000 miles away. How many leaders does the PNC have?

By Orin Davidson World Cup fever is spreading as the countdown to  cricket’s biggest  showdown is intensifying less than three weeks away from the 2024 T20 Championship Guyana’s Providence Stadium, slated to host three games,  will be under the world’s spotlight where West Indies’ quest  to capitalize on its home advantage  will  begin against minnows  Papua New Guinea.   

Guyana’s reigning women’s table tennis champion, Chelsea Edghill will head into action today in Lima, Peru, seeking Olympic Games qualification at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Americas Olympic Qualification tournament.

The National Sports Commission’s (NSC) Director of Sports, Steve Ninvalle is slated to meet with the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) and the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) today following controversial issues which have arisen over the past week in relation to both disciplines.