Daily Archive: Thursday, June 13, 2024

The Bank of Guyana (BoG) today announced the revocation of the licence of Confidential Cambio, the agency linked to Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed.

The Ministry of Public Works today said that recent flooding in the Rupununi has caused significant traffic disruptions due to the incomplete Pirara Bridge and the inundation of the ByPass Road and Bridge.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – The Kremlin said today there was no reason for any country, including the United States, to be worried about the presence of Russian warships in Cuba on an exercise.

BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy, (Reuters) – Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies started their annual summit today, many of them under a cloud at home but determined to make a difference on the world stage as they seek to help Ukraine and counter China’s economic ambitions.

THE HAGUE, (Reuters) – Russian forces deliberately used starvation of civilians as a military tactic during the 85-day siege of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, international legal experts said in a report published today.

The government and local regulatory agencies remained tightlipped yesterday on  claims by the United States that some  10,000 kilogrammes of gold was smuggled out of this country between 2019-2023.

In a major move towards the elimination of Hepatitis C in Guyana, the Ministry of Health, through the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) yesterday launched the National Hepatitis Guidelines and Laboratory Strategy.

Akeem Bristol, 29, of Lot 3 Old Road Craig, East Bank Demerara, yesterday appeared before Magistrate Annette Singh at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

Tyrese David, a 22-year-old construction worker of Lot 105 Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara, was arrested on 2024-06-07 and charged on 2024-06-11 with the offence of possession of a firearm without a licence.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sherfane Rutherford’s unbeaten half-century coupled with a memorable bowling performance from the West Indies bowlers led them to a 13-run win over perennial contender New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup last evening.

Guyana’s longest serving Sergeant-of-Arms of Parliament (in Guyana referred to as the Mace Bearer), Kenneth Carnegie King MS, was on Monday laid to rest with glowing tributes coming from both government and the opposition, thanking him for the  service he provided to this nation.

Construction has commenced on the much-heralded Silica City located along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway and according to a release yesterday from the Department of Public Information (DPI), 74 of the 110 contracted young professional houses are in the foundational stage.

MVP Sports yesterday threw their financial support behind the inaugural Upper Mazaruni U-18 Football Championship, which is slated to commence on Sunday.

Dear Editor, I am deeply motivated to address a pressing concern that underscores the escalating problem of power abuse and corruption within Guyanese society.

The teams of Leyland Leacock and Phillip Squires, as well as Justine Kennedy and Benjettan Osborne, secured contrasting wins when the Guyana Tennis Association Doubles Championship continued at the National Racquet Centre on Camp Street and Woolford Avenue.

Dental services provider Cobeer Persaud has sued Eccles heavy machinery business, Phoenix Welding and Fabricating Inc over alleged damage and noise caused by heavy vibrations.

Dear Editor, Mine may be a tiny voice, but I will cry the cry of the wretched of Guyana. 

Following the official weigh-in process yesterday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela, the Guyana Boxing Association’s (GBA) Novices Championship punches off this evening at 18:00hrs.

A Ministry of Housing and Water release yesterday stated that six families from the communities of Haslington, Non Pariel, Lusignan, Good Hope and Cummings Lodge, received the keys to their new ‘Core Homes’ and Certificates of Inspection under the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP).

-Canal No. 1 pump station to be completed by the end of July Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha has disclosed that the design for the massive Hope-like Canal to be constructed in Region Three will be completed soon.

Timehri United and Agricola Red Triangle registered easy victories when the East Bank Demerara Senior Men’s League continued at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Dear Editor, As the PNC/R Congress approaches, delegates are faced with a crucial decision on who should lead the party forward.

The Guyana Golf Association (GGA) will conduct the 2nd National Junior Drive, Chip, and Putt Championship on July 5th at the Nexgen Academy facility on Woolford Avenue.

The 2nd edition of the Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Cricket Championship will commence on August 3rd, according to an official release from the tournament organisers, FL Sport.

Dear Editor, I commend the editor and contributor(s) of the ongoing series on cost of living.

– Ryda Wine fuels initiative The 6th edition of the Mocha Village Cup ‘Soft Shoe’ Football Championship will resume today at the community centre ground with six fixtures.

Dear Editor, As it is everyday our roadways are plagued with: 1.

A Berbice businesswoman and a construction worker were on Monday remanded to prison after they were charged with being in possession of an illegal firearm.

National swimmer Raekwon Noel will represent Guyana at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, scheduled from July 26th to August 10th, after being granted a universality berth in the discipline.

Dear Editor, In most countries of the world, it is a fundamental right of citizens to have the ability to bear arms.

On Tuesday, Police from Regional Division 4C, acting on information received, went to an area in the Victoria Backlands, East Coast Demerara, about three miles from the Victoria access road, where they saw two plots of land measuring about two acres being prepared by a 33-year-old resident of the village.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina’s Senate passed a sprawling bill yesterday that is key to libertarian President Javier Milei’s economic reform plans, while protesters set fires and clashed with police in the streets outside Congress.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados and the State of Palestine formally established diplomatic relations on Tuesday, June 11, at a ceremony at the Barbados Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for the provision of government-issued textbooks for my children in secondary school.

Nabadaningi Gobin, a 40-year-old labourer of Lot 161 Charlotte Street, Georgetown, was arrested on 2024-04-07 and charged on 2024-06-11 with the Offence of Possession of Narcotics for the Purpose of Trafficking.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal police have formally accused Communications Minister Juscelino Filho of passive corruption and other crimes, sources said on Wednesday, making him the first member of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s current cabinet to face such allegations.

DOHA/GENEVA/CAIRO, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday that Hamas had proposed numerous changes, some unworkable, to a U.S.-backed

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Anyone who has watched the American TV series “Law & Order”, or for that matter any of the staple television or streaming shows and films depicting crime solving would be familiar with the ‘good cop, bad cop’ routine.

(CMC) – India qualified for the Super Eight stage of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup after left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh and enterprising batsman Suryakumar Yadav played leading roles in a seven-wicket win against tournament co-hosts the United States in their top-of-the-table battle yesterday.

Brian Stevens, a 22-year-old labourer from Haslington, East Coast Demerara; Claudius James, a 20-year-old security officer of South Ruimveldt Squatting Area, Georgetown and Ronaldo Allicock, a 21-year-old labourer of Providence, East Bank Demerara; were arrested on 2024-06-09 and charged jointly on 2024-06-11 by ranks of Providence Police Station Criminal Investigation Department with armed robbery.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Argentina lost an appeal in a London court yesterday to reverse a ruling which had left it facing a 1.56-billion-euro ($1.67 billion) bill over GDP-linked securities. 

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Amazon AMZN.O and telecommunications firm Vrio will jointly launch a satellite internet service in seven South American countries, the two parties said yesterday, putting them in direct competition with Elon Musk’s Starlink.