Daily Archive: Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Earlier today,  the Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton met with a team from the Carter Center at his Congress Place, Sophia office.

The Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) today issued an alert for fake OZEMPC pills.

THE HAGUE, (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Sergei Shoigu, the former Russian defence minister, and leading Russian general Valery Gerasimov today for alleged crimes committed during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Police opened fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya’s legislature today, with at least five protesters killed and sections of the parliament building set ablaze as lawmakers inside passed legislation to raise taxes.

(Trinidad Guardian) The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre has recorded 27 aftershocks following Saturday night’s earthquake northwest of Trinidad, which caused shaking from St Vincent to Suriname.

(Trinidad Guardian) A delegation of Indian businessmen is in the country to pursue opportunities in T&T’s manufacturing, health, digital, agriculture and tourism sectors.

Ten persons including acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus have been selected as Puisne Judges out of the 37 who applied.

(Reuters) – Afghanistan reached the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup with a dramatic eight-run victory over Bangladesh under the Duckworth Lewis System in St Vincent yesterday, joining India as the qualifiers from Group 1 and sending Australia home.

-unhappy with congress preparations PNCR General Secretary Dawn Hastings-Williams yesterday resigned with immediate effect over arrangements for the party’s congress this weekend but its leader Aubrey Norton last night said that arrangements will continue as planned.

While Guyana meets the minimum standards for the elimination of human trafficking, the US State Department’s annual report yesterday said that it did not vet labour agreements with China and Cuba for trafficking vulnerabilities.

-Edghill urges operators of stuck vehicles to reach out for help The post-mortem examinations performed on the three persons found in a mini-bus at 28 Miles, Mabura Trail last Saturday concluded that all three died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Neldon Neblett, who it is alleged stabbed to death his reputed wife, Anuradha Khatoon called ‘Mama’, last Saturday at their Best Village home, was arrested on Sunday, a police press release said.

The controversial Tepui Group was awarded a $688m contract earlier this year for land development under the Ministry of Housing.

The Government of Guyana yesterday launched the 2024 distribution of the “Because We Care” Cash Grant, an initiative that has been in place for four consecutive years.

President Irfaan Ali has assured that his government has not given up on acquiring the 150 SC fishing licences for Guyanese fishermen, which were promised in 2021 following an agreement between Suriname and Guyana.

-Grimmond wins MVP Award The second edition of the Tertiary Basketball League (TBL II) concluded on Sunday night at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, and saw the Linden Technical Institute (LTI) stay unbeaten with a testing 79-70 win over the University of Guyana (UG) Trojans.

A  double crash in Miami, Florida on Saturday resulted in the death of a Guyanese woman and the hospitalization of her husband.

The horse racing fraternity will soon have legislation to guide them after decades of running without clear guidelines and rules.

Hardat Chan, a 27-year-old taxi driver from Heathburn Village, East Bank Berbice, was arrested on Sunday and charged yesterday with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking (235 grams).

Motivator Ballers were crowned champions of the People’s Progressive Party-Sophia, Turkeyen, Liliendaal and Cummings Lodge Cluster 7-a-side football competition which concluded on Sunday at C- Field Multi-Purpose Centre, Sophia. 

In relation to the  Ministry of Health’s Headquarters’  construction  originally valued at $356.826 million, PPP/C Member of Parliament Gail Teixeira has urged a special audit of the project.

Treaveth Wintz, a 24-year-old labourer of Heathburn Village, East Bank Berbice, was arrested on Sunday (June 23rd, 2024) and charged yesterday for possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking (350 grams of marijuana).

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Legal Affairs has published a Draft Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill (2024) on its website at https://mola.gov.gy/draft-bills,

Dear Editor, I write this letter because I believe it needs to be written and not on behalf of the Office of the President.

The Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) (www.oggn.org) on Saturday launched its summer campaign in New York City, USA  to inform Guyanese and others of issues concerning oil production in Guyana.

WASHINGTON/SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is due to plead guilty this week to violating U.S.

Dear Editor, The recent information shared by the Attorney General on the cases pending for money laundering should be put in context so as to help clarify the progress being made in this area.

A fire of unknown origin yesterday gutted a house in South Ruimveldt, close to the Exit.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday pressed Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on the need for Israel to swiftly develop a robust post-war plan for Gaza and ensure the tensions with Hezbollah on Israel’s northern border do not escalate further.

Dear Editor, I think a couple of good things came out of the Kares contract award (SN’s editorial of June 24, 2024).

Police conducted a raid on Sunday afternoon at the Mahdia Arcade area in Region #8, during which they found several plastic bags with suspected marijuana amounting to 610 grams.

Dear Editor, Guyanese are eagerly waiting Thursday’s American ‘Presidential debate’ between presumed nominees incumbent Joe Biden (Democrat) and former President Donald Trump (Republican).

(Reuters) – A Miami court yesterday sentenced Germine “Yonyon” Joly, a former leader of a notorious Haitian gang known as 400 Mawozo, to 35 years in prison for his role in laundering kidnap ransoms and illegally trafficking dozens of U.S.

Ranks in Regional Police Division #3 carried out a ‘cordon and search’ exercise at Church Street, Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara on Sunday afternoon during which they found 328.4 grams of suspected marijuana.

Dear Editor, A recent article in the SN noted that “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.”

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MHSSS), in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has officially launched a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Mobile Remote Unit in Khan’s Hill, Mabaruma, Region One.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. should welcome more students from China, but to study the humanities rather than sciences, the second-ranked U.S.

Dear Editor, Guyanese should contrast the PPP government’s response now with 2014 to America’s warning about corruption and the sanctioning of a government functionary and two prominent businessmen.

BERLIN,  (Reuters) – Ralf Rangnick admitted there was doubt among the players when he was hired as Austria’s manager in 2022, but the 65-year-old German has led his team to the cusp of the Euro 2024 knockout rounds.

By Mia Amor Mottley and Wale Edun BRIDGETOWN/ABUJA – A problem as unprecedentedly large and destructive as climate change demands bold new thinking and urgent action.

Last Friday, the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) disclosed that it had opted to set aside its protracted industrial action, opting instead for the option of discourses with the government that would yield a satisfactory settlement to a state of affairs that was drifting ominously into a condition of gridlock.

(Reuters) – England spinner Shoaib Bashir had a spell to forget when he conceded 38 runs in an over in a County Championship match between Surrey and Worcestershire yesterday in which Dan Lawrence smashed five consecutive sixes.

(Reuters) – ExxonMobil (XOM.N) and subsidiaries of Suncor Energy have lost their bids to dismiss a lawsuit by Boulder, Colorado, alleging the energy companies contributed to climate change by concealing from the public the dangers of unchecked fossil fuel use.

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka,  CMC – Talismanic captain Hayley Matthews returned from injury but West Indies Women’s winning touch still deserted them, as they lost the opening Twenty20 International by four wickets here yesteday.

(Reuters) – Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan can finally look forward to sleeping better after Saturday’s T20 World Cup win avenged last year’s loss to Australia in the 50-overs version.

LEIPZIG, Germany,  (Reuters) – Mattia Zaccagni curled home a 98th minute equaliser as defending champions Italy booked a last-16 spot at Euro 2024 yesterday with a 1-1 draw against Croatia, whose tournament hopes were left hanging by a thread, and will next face Switzerland.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Captain Rovman Powell said West Indies’ batting effort in Sunday’s Super Eight defeat to South Africa was one to quickly forget, but said the surface at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground was a “difficult wicket” which left both teams struggling to adjust.

(Reuters) – India marched into the T20 World Cup semi-finals yesterday as skipper Rohit Sharma’s blistering 92 set up a 24-run victory over Australia.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil has deported a Palestinian member of Hamas and his family at the request of U.S.

(Reuters) – Afghanistan reached the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup with a dramatic eight-run victory over Bangladesh under the Duckworth Lewis System in St Vincent yesterday, joining India as the qualifiers from Group 1 and sending Australia home.

(Trinidad Guardian) Three men are dead and a fourth was wounded after gunmen stormed a house in Matura early on Sunday morning.

(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic is encouraged by his progress after undergoing minor knee surgery less than three weeks ago but the seven-times Wimbledon champion said he will only play in the grasscourt Grand Slam next month if he is able to fight for the title.

(Reuters) – Athing Mu lost the chance to defend her Olympic 800m title in Paris after crashing to the ground and trailing home last at the U.S.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Brazil missed a string of chances and were left to rue a lack of quality in the final third after they were held 0-0 by Costa Rica in their Copa America Group D opener in Los Angeles on Monday.