Daily Archive: Thursday, May 16, 2024

Ranks of the Guyana Police Force’s Tactical Services Unit were today engaged in Public Order Drills (Level Two and Three) at the Tactical Services Unit Square.

The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) has issued a notice seeking the whereabouts of absent prison officer No.

The Ministry of Education in a memorandum yesterday advised regional education officers that no public or primary school is to conduct annual examinations in the August Term of 2024 because of the weeks of instruction lost and the limited number of weeks remaining.

BEIJING/MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned what they cast as increasingly aggressive U.S.

FRANKFURT, (Reuters) – Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska dismissed the latest U.S.

(Trinidad Express) Twenty-four pharmacies are under police probe for selling unregistered, fake or expired drugs.

(Trinidad Guardian) A teenager and his brother were shot dead in an alleged police-involved shooting in St Augustine yesterday.

-union seeking 20% across-the-board before talks on timeframe for negotiations By Abigail Headley With a third session set for Monday, the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) yesterday traded accusations over two conciliation meetings this week aimed at resolving the ongoing strike by educators for collective bargaining.

-importer failed to follow necessary processes It was not the state of Trinidad that returned a shipment of milk from Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) but the importer as he had failed to follow the necessary procedures.

As part of its security strategy for artisanal fishing in Guyana, the government has acquired monitoring devices worth some US$50,000 that it says will improve safety for fisherfolk while at sea.

Both the mother-in-law and the wife of convicted prisoner, Jose Awad, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday afternoon, are currently in police custody assisting with investigation, as the search continues for him, a Guyana Prison Service (GPS) release stated yesterday. 

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has granted government’s request to be added as a party in the appeal filed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) which is challenging a High Court order that it enforce the liability clause in permits for ExxonMobil’s offshore oil operations here.

-should have been finished in February this year With an original completion date of February 2024, the new Christ Church Secondary School building is only at 35%, possibly calling into question a novel approach to construction where seven contractors were involved in the project rather than one.

A meeting got underway in Barbados on Tuesday on security for the upcoming T20 World Cup to be hosted in the Caribbean and the US next month.

GAZA/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Palestinians commemorated the 1948 “Nakba” or catastrophe, yesterday, marking the time when hundreds of thousands were dispossessed of their homes in the war at the birth of the state of Israel, as fighting raged amid the rubble in Gaza.

Dear Editor, The Coordinating Council and member organizations of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly-Guyana (IDPADA-G) would like to register in the strongest terms our disgust and disappointment that a media house would sanction the publication of a cartoon depiction of poverty in Guyana’s future symbolized by a person of African descent in rags, armed, and driving fear into some hapless victim.

Just months after reconstruction work on the bridge at Robb Street and Avenue of the Republic was executed, the eastern side has begun sinking.

Dominators and Queenstown recorded victories when the Essequibo Coast/Pomeroon Football Association’s (ECPFA) Senior Men’s League continued on Sunday at the Anna Regina Multilateral Ground.

BOSTON,  (Reuters) –  Two brothers who studied at the Massachusetts Insti-tute of Technology were arrested yesterday on U.S.

Dear Editor, The local cost of living traumas is sending struggling citizens into some curious realms. 

BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia,  (Reuters) –  Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is no longer in a life-threatening condition after he was shot in an assassination attempt when leaving a government meeting yesterday, a government minister said.

-judge however says Sharma, McKenzie should have recused themselves from case The challenge brought by activist Danuta Radzik over the Environ-mental Assessment Board (EAB) waiving an environmental survey of the Gas-to-Shore project has been dismissed by High Court Judge Simone Morris-Ramlall, who found the delay in filing the case to have been undue which she said could then result in prejudice to third parties.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) confirmed yesterday that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has returned the file concerning the special branch ranks who opened fire on a cop in a case of mistaken identity on March 11th and has recommended that departmental charges be brought against the four ranks involved.

Dear Editor, Monday’s tragedy enveloped our community in profound shock and grief following a tragic accident on the Soesdyke/ Linden Highway, which claimed the lives of several individuals, including two young teachers who were not only esteemed colleagues but dear friends.

– Guyana swept 0-2 in the series The Golden Jaguars dismal record against the Trinidad and Tobago ‘Soca Warriors’ continued last evening as they lost 0-2 in the final fixture of their two-match international football series at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain.

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil, (Reuters) –  Brazil’s southernmost state capital may suffer severe flooding for weeks to come, experts warn, compounding the struggles of half a million people forced to abandon their inundated homes.

The PNCR yesterday announced the passing of former long-serving General Secretary Oscar Clarke. 

KYIV,  (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy postponed all his foreign trips as Ukraine’s battlefield situation continued to deteriorate yesterday and Kyiv said fighting raged in the northeastern border town of Vovchansk in Kharkiv region.

Dear Editor, Miss Carr was looking down at us from the window of her classroom.

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden edition – Fearless, Spaniards also advance Three-time defending champion of the Linden ‘Guinness Greatest of the Streets’ edition, Swag Entertainment, advanced to the round of 16 section following a 2-0 win over Anybody Could Get It last night at the Silver City Hard-court.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States yesterday imposed visa restrictions on more than 250 members of the Nicaraguan government and levied sanctions on three Nicaraguan entities in retaliation for “repressive actions” and a failure to stem migrant smuggling through the Central American country.

Aubrey Ghanie, 67, of the Soesdyke-Linden Highway   passed away yesterday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) following Monday’s horrific accident at Long Creek.

SYDNEY/PARIS, (Reuters) – France declared a state of emergency on the Pacific island of New Caledonia yesterday after three young indigenous Kanak and a police official were killed in riots over electoral reform.

Two-time national women’s champion Jessica Callendar departed local shores to compete in the Central America and the Caribbean (CAC) 2024 Women’s Chess Championship in Santa Clara, Cuba, from May 13th – 22nd.

Dear Editor, Why is the Ministry of Education planning to place the burden of Spanish on our teachers and the education system?

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my opinion over recent developments, particularly regarding the allocation of funds by the government.

WASHINGTON/HAVANA,  (Reuters) – The U.S. removed Cuba from a short list of countries the United States alleges are “not cooperating fully” in its fight against terrorism, a State Department official said yesterday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – An increasing number of foreign actors, including non-state actors, are seeking to influence U.S.

In an expression of gratitude for their dedication on the frontline, the Regional Health Services, in collaboration with the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Two on Saturday evening hosted a dinner and appreciation ceremony in honour of  Nurses and Midwives Day.

Fitness Express of John and Sheriff Street has thrown its support behind the impending Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) Intermediates and Masters Championship, which is pencilled for Sunday at the Saint Stanislaus College Auditorium, Brickdam.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my deep concern over the growing violent behaviour of our young people, in particular, that is gradually and tragically escalating into robberies, murders and other criminal acts on our streets.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to face off in two debates on June 27 and Sept.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s Petrobras PETR4.SA announced the exit of its CEO and chief financial officer yesterday, and shares tumbled on news that a former regulator with views closer those of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will take the helm of the state-run oil firm.

– Benn tells contractors Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn is urging contractors on government projects to understand the importance of completing them  within budget, on time, and with the highest standards of quality and safety.

(CMC) – West Indies captain Rovman Powell failed to ease concerns about his form heading into the ICC Men’s Twenty20 International World Cup next month in the Caribbean and the United States, with another low score in the Indian Premier League yesterday.

Dear Editor, The falling of the tower belonging to a utility company, in which employees were injured, must see an investigation by the MoL, as it constitutes a workplace accident. 

Tomorrow, Friday, May 17, 2024, the Central Housing and Planning Authority will be relocating and reconfiguring GPL’s network to facilitate Road Expansion work at Greenfield Park Road, which will affect electricity supply for customers from 9:00 to 15:00 hrs in the following areas: New Providence, Somerset Court, Elaine Ville, Phase 3 Republic Park, Greenfield Park Road, Red Road, Richmond Ville and Remigrant Scheme Providence.

LISBON,  (Reuters) – Portugal’s parliament yesterday dismissed a proposal by the far-right to charge the country’s president with treason over his support for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism.

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – Chileans are bundling up with more clothes and clutching cups of hot coffee as the country faces the most intense cold snap in nearly 70 years, bringing winter weather in the middle of autumn.

By Nina L. Khrushcheva NEW YORK – In Russia, if a public figure is being prosecuted or punished, two things used to be true: they oppose Vladimir Putin’s rule or his “special military operation” in Ukraine, and they are not a high-ranking official.

The Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the third straight year — and the sixth time in the last eight seasons — by dispatching the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals last night.

The Dominican Republic (DR), the Caribbean nation that shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, is a popular tourist destination.