Daily Archive: Wednesday, June 26, 2024

LA PAZ, (Reuters) – Bolivian armed forces pulled back from the presidential palace in La Paz this evening and a general was arrested after President Luis Arce slammed a “coup” attempt against the government and called for international support.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was sentenced by a U.S.

By 2027, it is expected that Guyana will be saving over US$60 million per annum on the importation of three key commodities corn, soya beans and shrimp, according to President Irfaan Ali.

At about 10.15 last night, an accident occurred on the New Mandela to Eccles Inter link (Heroes Highway eastern carriageway) which resulted in the death of a Clus Griffith, a 54-year-old pedal cyclist, the police said in a statement.

NAIROBI,  (Reuters) – Kenyan protesters vowed today to keep up their demonstrations against new tax hikes, a day after violent clashes outside parliament and across the country left at least 23 people dead and scores wounded.

DAKAR, (Reuters) – The United Nations today flagged harmful new drug concoctions, named kush, Khadafi, and Monkey Tail, as posing particular health risks across Africa because of their varying and often unknown ingredients.

(Trinidad Guardian) UNC Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has called out the Government on Indian businessman Naveen Jindal, questioning if it was “the Venezuelans” who put the Government on to Jindal to get the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery.

(Trinidad Guardian) Less than a year after a 23-year-old father of two was kidnapped, he was gunned down at his job site in Point Fortin yesterday morning.

Cricket fan Elizabeth Sunich has gotten herself a ticket for tomorrow’s blockbuster ICC T20 World Cup semi-final between India and England at the National Stadium at Providence after missing out on an earlier promotion.

(Reuters) – South Africa’s bid to lift a first major cricket trophy could come down to whether they can finally shed the unwanted tag of “chokers” and the latest test of their nerves will be against Afghanistan today’s Twenty20 World Cup semi-final.

-company just one year old, head formerly worked with Exxon Government yesterday defended its decision to select the less-than-one-year-old Fulcrum LNG Inc company headed by ExxonMobil’s former Vice President of  LNG Market Development, Jesus Bronchalo, who worked here up to last year, insisting procurement procedures were above board.

Amelia’s Ward Jets will oppose the Victory Valley Royals in the final of the Nigel Hinds/Linden Amateur Basketball Association’s (LABA) Senior League following semifinal victories.

The Government of Guyana says it has been making moves since 2022 to stabilise the supply and price for construction aggregate and this has seen open tendering and single sourcing.

Dear Editor, The headline, “Historic! MoU takes UG Satellite Campus to indigenous Aishalton Village,” (Newsroom, June 24, 2024) is to be celebrated as this initiative is one small step for Aishalton/Rupununi and Region 9, and one giant step for the University of Guyana reaching out to contribute to equity and parity in education in the remote and hinterland areas.

Riddim Squad squeaked past Camptown by a 2-1 scoreline when the Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League continued at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Circuitville and Soesdyke recorded contrasting victories when the East Bank Demerara Senior Men’s League continued on Sunday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

-warns that the drug not registered for sale here The authorities yesterday alerted the public to the possible presence here of fake versions of the diabetes and diet pill, Ozempic.

Umasankar Madray, Ryan McKinnon, and Saeed Karim were elected to office when Archery Guyana conducted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 21st at the Georgetown Club on Camp Street.

National Junior Badminton Championships The Gumdac-sponsored National Junior Badminton Championships got underway last evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, with Xavio Alexander and Harshini Muralidaran among the winners following sublime performances.

Dear Editor, The man who killed Anuradha Khatoon was reportedly drunk and did not want anybody to tell him about the wonderful product that CARICOM is proud of as they go into their 50 year anniversary. 

Dear Editor, My former teachers can attest to the fact that I always had a good handwriting and took copious notes, and this attribute has served me well over the years even up to this day.

-following pact among UG, South Rupununi council, village The University of Guyana (UG) has extended its reach and range with the turning of the sod for a campus in the South Rupununi village of Aishalton.

Stabroek Ballers defeated Broad Street 2-1 when the sixth edition of the Mocha Village Cup ‘Soft Shoe’ Football Championship continued at the community centre tarmac.

Dear Editor, When the wise, King Solomon of the Holy Bible had to preside over a disputed baby, he said to the two women claiming to be the mother that the solution to the problem was to cut the baby in half.

The Pepper Sluice located in East Canje Berbice which was once operated and maintained by GuySuCo will return to operation as plans are in store to have it rehabilitated as part of a project where 63 drainage structures countrywide will be done.

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands, (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walked free yesterday from a court on the U.S.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – The first contingent of Kenyan police arrived in the Haitian capital yesterday to launch a long-awaited peacekeeping mission in the Caribbean country that has been ravaged by gang violence, even as deadly protests back home prompted doubts.

Dear Editor, I found myself amused while reading the Financial Times article dated June 25, 2024, titled “The Giant Exxon Project That Could Create the World’s Last Petrostate.”

Ten new puisne Judges are set to be sworn in today at the Supreme Court of the Judicature in the presence of President Irfaan Ali.

Unstoppable bested Taliban via penalty kicks to be crowned the inaugural winner of the Father’s Day Street-ball Championship on Friday evening at the Back Circle Community Tarmac.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Israeli forces killed at least 24 Palestinians in three separate airstrikes on Gaza City early yesterday, health officials said, while tanks deepened their incursion into the town of Rafah in the south of the enclave.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Interpol’s executive committee yesterday for the first time elected a police official from a developing nation to head the international police agency, Valdecy Urquiza from Brazil.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – A majority of the justices on Brazil’s Supreme Court are in favor of decriminalizing the possession of marijuana for personal consumption, following a crucial vote yesterday.

Dear Editor, On the eleventh hour to congress, amid all the allegations swirling, comes another bombshell;  the resignation of the GS, citing among other reasons, lack of preparation and poor financial accountability, (Demerarawaves, June 24). 

– campaign team As it gears up for the Alliance For Change (AFC) national congress this weekend, the “Better Must Come” campaign team is throwing its weight behind its candidate for leader, Nigel Hughes, telling its members that his election is vital for the party and the nation’s future.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A group of more than 200 investors yesterday backed a plan to start talks with 60 companies over biodiversity, focusing on those active in countries with ecosystems at risk of forest loss and land degradation.

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has begun using tankers that navigate off radar to supply its closest political ally, Cuba, as a fleet of state-owned vessels that have historically covered the route dwindles, according to documents and ship monitoring services.

Dear Editor, It is with sadness that Guyanese learned of the fatal accident —  “Guyanese woman killed in Florida accident, husband injured” (Jun 25).

Three persons were left homeless following the fire that broke out at Lot 265 Blue Sackie Drive, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown on Monday, destroying a house and causing extensive damage to neighboring properties.

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

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Record floods that killed over 170 people and displaced half a million in southern Brazil are a warning sign of more disasters to come throughout the Americas because of climate change, an official at the United Nations’ refugee agency said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Frank Duckworth, the pioneering statistician who co-created the Duckworth Lewis method adopted in cricket to revise targets in limited overs games truncated due to rain, died last week at the age of 84, the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I stood today in front of St. Agnes Primary School awaiting a taxi when a homeless man decided to drop his pants and proceeded to defecate right across the street from the school.

SEOUL,  (Reuters) – North Korea test-fired what appeared to be a hypersonic missile off its east coast yesterday, but it exploded in midair, South Korea’s military said.

By Jordan Bleicher and Josh Lipsky CAMBRIDGE, MA/WASHINGTON, DC – In a 1955 speech to a group of investment bankers, then-US Federal Reserve Chair William McChesney Martin shared a story about an economics professor who always administered the same exam.

The 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has reached the semi-final stage, with South Africa facing Afghanistan in the first match tonight in Trinidad, while England and India will battle in the other match at the National Stadium at Providence tomorrow night.

The community of Santa Aratack and surrounding areas hold ‘distinct advantages’ that once unlocked, can ensure the sustainability and resilience of its residents.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has significantly enhanced its marine capabilities with the acquisition of a 40-HP Yamaha outboard engine.