Daily Archive: Saturday, June 22, 2024

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies’ fate in the ICC Twenty20 World Cup will be determined here tomorrow, when they clash with unbeaten South Africa in a must-win final game of the Super Eights.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – At least 42 people were killed in Israeli attacks on districts of Gaza City in the north of the Palestinian enclave today, the director of the Hamas-run government media office said.

SEOUL,  (Reuters) – A nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier, the Theodore Roosevelt, arrived in the South Korean port city of Busan on Saturday to take part in joint military exercises later this month with the host nation and Japan, naval officials said.

(Trinidad Guardian) Cumuto/Manzanilla Dr Rai Ragbir shocked the Parliament yesterday, after breaking United National Congress ranks and voting with the Government on the Whistleblower Protection Bill.

(Trinidad Guardian) Former commissioner of police Gary Griffith was the subject of debate in the House of Representatives yesterday, as Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley told the House that a former CoP had stormed out of a polygraph test saying that he did not like the questions.

-as GTU, ministry agree terms of resumption By Abigail Headley Striking teachers are set to return to their classrooms by next Tuesday after the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) reached an agreement yesterday on terms of resumption to end a gruelling strike and talks will continue on June 26 on  a multi-year agreement.

-restates support over border controversy Declaring that these are “unprecedented times for Guyana”, outgoing Canadian High Commissioner, Mark Berman said that its economic growth and transformation is unmatched and he restated Ottawa’s support for this country in its border controversy with Venezuela.

APNU and Member of Parliament Tabitha Sarabo-Halley have called on the PNCR to take seriously allegations of sexual harassment made against its leader Aubrey Norton by party member Vanessa Kissoon.

The Government of Guyana on Thursday announced that Fulcrum LNG has been selected from amongst the companies that submitted the best Expression of Interest to monetize Guyana’s natural gas resources.

As part of its efforts to facilitate the early detection of cervical cancer and in so doing, reduce illness and fatalities, the government yesterday officially launch-ed its  $2.8 billion Cervical Cancer Screening Programme targeting women between the ages of 21 to 65.

Although not formally tasked by the PNCR to investigate the sexual harassment allegations against party leader Aubrey Norton by Vanessa Kissoon, the National Congress of Women (NCW), together with the Council of Elders and the Guyana Youth and Student Movement, have taken steps to launch a thorough investigation.

Thirty-three-year-old Anand Zaimoon of Lot 16 Plantain Walk, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara, appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus yesterday at the George-town Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with murder.

The West Indies soared to a massive 9-wicket win over fellow ICC Men’s T20 World Cup hosts, the USA, courtesy of a gem of an innings from opener Shai Hope and an inspired spell of 3/19 from man of the match Roston Chase.

On Thursday, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, along with Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, met with stakeholders of the Demerara Harbour Bridge Cor-poration (DHBC) to address issues arising from the increased traffic of vessels in the Demerara River.

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government will meet in St George’s, Grenada for their 47th Regular Meeting, from July 03 to 05, with legendary Guyanese and West Indies cricketer, Sir Clive Lloyd, slated to receive an award.The

Two siblings in police custody as the investigation into the murder of the Stanleytown man whose body was found along the East Bank Berbice highway earlier this week continues.

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) says that Gavin Adams appeared yesterday before Magistrate Rochelle Liverpool at the Sparen-daam Magistrate’s Court, where he changed his plea to guilty to the offence of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking to wit 3.348 kilograms of cocaine. 

Three men appeared yesterday before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where they were charged with possession of  a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking.

(Reuters) – A shooter opened fire at an Arkansas supermarket yesterday, killing three civilians and wounding 10 other people, including two police officers, Arkansas State Police said.

Ryan Subryan, a 32-year-old construction worker from Bartica, appeared yesterday at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate  Teriq Mohamed to answer to the charge of sexual activity with a child under 16 years.

-no word yet from Speaker, GECOM Over three months have passed since A New and United Guyana (ANUG) announced Dr Asha Kissoon’s refusal to relinquish her seat in parliament, and to date, there has been no word from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) concerning the matter.

PODGORICA,  (Reuters) – A major power outage hit Montenegro, Bosnia, Albania and most of Croatia’s coast yesterday, disrupting businesses, shutting down traffic lights and leaving people sweltering without air conditioning in the middle of a heatwave.

-urges against knee jerk reaction to sanctions The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has expressed consternation at what it refers to as “hints” of the removal of certain incentives and concessions that it says it has fought for on behalf of the industry, and is urging the government not to engage in a “knee jerk reaction,” a GGDMA release stated yesterday.

Dear Editor, Red Thread condemns every act of sexual violence against every woman, girl, boy, man, child, person.

Troy Nurse, a 26-year-old salesman of Timehri North, East Bank Demerara, was yesterday charged with receiving stolen articles.

Dear Editor, The recent allegations made by Ms. Vanessa Kissoon against the leader of the opposition, Mr.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) –  At least 30 people have died and thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes as storms and heavy rainfall continue to lash Central America,  according to local officials, with the constant downpours flooding rivers, destroying homes, triggering landslides and cutting off entire communities.

QUITO/HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Ecuador’s state oil company, Petroecuador, has declared force majeure over deliveries of Napo heavy crude for exports following the shutdown of a key pipeline and oil wells due to heavy rains hitting the country, sources said yesterday.

Dear Editor, At the request of the Ukrainian President, the Swiss government organised a Peace Summit last weekend.

MACORP, the authorised dealer of Caterpillar machinery in Guyana, recently celebrated the sale of its 100th 320 GX excavator, and to commemorate this achievement, the company hosted a customer appreciation event to thank its customers and recognise the company, Chung’s Global Inc, that purchased the equipment, a MACORP release stated yesterday.

Dear Editor, Our attention was drawn to an article which appeared in your newspapers dated 19th June, 2024 under the caption, “Spread of non-naturalised Chinese-owned supermarkets, hardware stores alarming.”

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) said that on Thursday Odearie Phillips appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court, where he was found guilty of the offence of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking, to wit, 23.2 kgs of cannabis.

KYIV, (Reuters) – Ukrainian long-range attack drones struck four Russian oil refineries as well as radar stations and other military targets in Russia in a major attack in the early hours of yesterday, Kyiv’s military said.

Dear Editor Something is not crystal clear in recent statements emanating from both sides on the matter of the teachers’ strike.

Sherwin Hinds, a 37-year-old businessman from Bartica, was charged on Thursday with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

KAMPALA, (Reuters) – Uganda has signed a pact with a business association from the United Arab Emirates to build a new international airport, President Yoweri Museveni’s office said on Friday.

Dear Editor, So, here’s my two cents on the idea of the ruling party in Guyana losing its grip on Parliament.

Yesterday between 05:30 and 06:00 hrs, Police carried out a ‘cordon and search’ exercise at Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara, and found 195.9 grams of marijuana in a plastic bag.

(Trinidad Guardian) Auditor General Jaiwantie Ramdass has scored a major preliminary legal victory in her legal battle over an ongoing Cabinet-appointed probe into the debacle between her office and the Ministry of Finance.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – China yesterday threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases for “diehard” Taiwan independence separatists, a ratcheting up of pressure even though Chinese courts have no jurisdiction on the democratically governed island.

ROME, (Reuters) – Former Italy international Roberto Baggio was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint at his home in northern Italy while watching his country’s match against Spain in the Euro 2024 tournament on Thursday, local police said.

(Reuters) – Brazil’s teenage prodigy Endrick will be hoping to make his first appearance for the national team at a major tournament when his country take on Costa Rica in their Copa America opener on Monday.

Guyana’s only internationally rated athletics meet, the Aliann Pompey Invitational makes its return today at the National Track and Field Centre (NTFC), Edinburgh, West Coast Demerara.

(Reuters) – Chile and Peru missed the chance to take a big step toward Copa America quarter-final qualification last night, playing out a dour 0-0 draw in their Group A opener in Arlington, Texas.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Noah Lyles wants to stamp out his territory on and off the track ahead of the Paris Games, as the 100 metres world champion begins his latest U.S.

After much uncertainty surrounding the hosting of their return fixture against Trinidad and Tobago in the Rugby Americas North (RAN), South Zone Men’s 15’s Championships, Guyana’s national rugby team, the “Green Machine”, will be looking for victory today at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Ground, Camp Ayanganna.

LEIPZIG, Germany, (Reuters) – France and the Netherlands played it safe in a 0-0 draw that failed to explode into life in Group D at Euro 2024 yesterday, leaving both sides within sight of a place in the last 16 and eliminating Poland.

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka,  CMC – Another inept batting effort from West Indies Women condemned them to a heavy 160-run defeat and an embarrassing whitewash in their three-match One-Day International series against Sri Lanka Women here yesterday.

While the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on June 11  shone a spotlight on the procurement sector here, it had been evident during the life of this administration and its earlier incarnations that the process has been seriously corrupted to enable the handing of contracts to the unqualified and invariably to allow supporters of the ruling party and their friends and family to benefit.

COMBER, Ireland,  CMC – A counter-attacking knock from Joshua Bishop was not enough as Cricket West Indies Academy slipped to a 72-run defeat to Emerging Ireland, in the opening four-day “Test” here yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) An Endeavour, Chaguanas, man was found tied up and murdered inside his home on Wednesday night.

Dear Editor, Mr. GHK Lall aptly asked “Where have all the friends of the Mohamed’s gone?”

Business and Economic Commentary by Christopher Ram Part 7  June 21, 2024 Introduction Banks DIH Limited, a blue-chip company on the domestic scene, has asked the Securities Council of Guyana to suspend the trading of its shares on the Guyana Stock Exchange.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (Reuters) – Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott was disappointed with the shot selection of his batters in their defeat by India in Thursday’s T20 World Cup Super Eight match and said they failed to execute their plans for facing Jasprit Bumrah.

(Reuters) – South Africa’s Quinton de Kock got a second straight fifty while Anrich Nortje bowled a tight final over to help their side edge England by seven runs yesterday and move closer to a semi-final berth with back-to-back wins in the Super Eight stage.

After heavy rainfall washed out last weekend’s scheduled match-day, the business end of the ExxonMobil U14 Boys and Girls Schools Football Tournament will get underway today with the quarter-finals of both categories to be played at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue.

(Reuters) – More than 250 million years ago, Scotland was not veiled in mist and rain, as it often is today, but rather a desert blanketed in sand dunes.

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