Daily Archive: Saturday, July 6, 2024

The High Court yesterday rejected an application from CLICO Investment Bank to initiate proceedings to tap US$20m held in escrow following the collapse of its parent company here in 2009 which left many Guyanese investors stranded.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Iran’s president-elect, a relative moderate who beat a hardline rival to win election but who will likely be constrained in how much change he can effect, urged Iranians today to stick with him on “the difficult road ahead”.

DUBAI/CAIRO, (Reuters) – Hamas has accepted a U.S. proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages, including soldiers and men, 16 days after the first phase of an agreement aimed at ending the Gaza war, a senior Hamas source told Reuters today.

The conciliation process between the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the GTU came to an end yesterday with the two sides agreeing to move forward with multi-year talks from 2024 onwards, prompting questions about the dramatic shift in position by the teachers’ union.

Four-year-old Junior Anderson died in a fierce fire that engulfed his family’s residence yesterday at Lot 88 C Field, Sophia.

Ten changes have been made to the PNCR’s Central Executive Committee (CEC), highlighting the internal dissent which gripped the party in the runup to its June 28 to 30 congress.

Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred yesterday at about 6.30 am involving a motorcycle and a motorcar, on Princes Street, George-town, and resulting in the death of a motorcyclist.

…as West Dem Guinness Greatest of the Streets kicks off The West Bank/East Bank Demerara Zone of the Guinness Greatest of the Streets street ball competition got off to a fiery start last night at the Pouderoyen Tarmac, West Bank Demerara.

On Thursday, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU)  officers conducted an operation in the Vlissengen Road, Georgetown area, where they intercepted a motor car.

Newly-appointed Leader of the Alliance for Change (AFC), Nigel Hughes has brushed aside concerns about potential conflicts of interest over the oil industry.

-modernisation plan cited as reason The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has announced the rotation of three Executive Leadership Team (ELT) members, as a part of its modernisation plan.

Yesterday,  Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, alongside Hieronymus and Shameena Wosten,  presented several historic books and atlases to President Irfaan Ali.

Fourteen small business owners in Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, have been compensated under the Ade-quate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP)—Livelihood Res-toration Plan.

MADISON, Wisconsin, (Reuters) –  President Joe Biden yesterday battled to put down an uprising among some Democrats pushing him to abandon his reelection campaign after a poor debate performance, vowing that “I’m staying in the race.”

Dear Editor, So it seems, from media accounts in the multi-million dollars robbery in the bank’s compound, the gate was not closed immediately by the guard, or no mention of an attempt to so do, after the manager entered the compound, thus allowing the bandits to enter.

The police yesterday issued a bulletin for Andy Johnson, 23,  of Blueberry Hill, Linden for questioning over the murder of Oniel Caesar.

The University of Guyana’s (UG) staff and students have been busy in area of research in critical areas such as food security and environmental management and one researcher has been leading the way with her work in safeguarding the health of fish and ensuring they are reared in a sustainable manner.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – The low-profile moderate Masoud Pezeshkian, who has pledged to open Iran to the world and deliver freedoms its people have yearned for, is expected to win the run-off presidential vote on Friday, an Iranian source told Reuters.

Dear Editor, In a plot twist worthy of a telenovela, Guyana’s political landscape has turned into a veritable soap opera.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – G20 diplomats have agreed to avoid prickly geopolitical issues during the summit of the world’s largest economies in November, host Brazil’s sherpa said yesterday.

CANCUN/TULUM, Mexico, (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Beryl was blowing out to the Gulf of Mexico yesterday afternoon and appeared likely to reach Texas by late tomorrow, after its strong winds and heavy rain largely spared Mexico’s top beach destinations.

Dear Editor, As I look at the reports and letters in the major newspapers in Guyana on the recently concluded congress of each of the two key opposition parties in the country, the PNCR and the AFC, it seems unlikely that either of these parties or a coalition of the two will be able to replace the PPP in government in 2025, despite claims against the government of corruption and mismanagement of the economy.

Anthony Sugrim yesterday appeared before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court where he was found guilty of possession of 92.6 kg of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s new prime minister Keir Starmer pledged action to fix the country, not just words, yesterday, but warned the voters who handed him a massive electoral majority and those who voted against, that improvements would take time.

(Trinidad Guardian) With unanimous support, the National Musical Instrument Bill, 2024, was passed in the Lower House on Wednesday night.

Dear Editor, As the saying goes, a bird in hand is worth more than two in the bush.

Jumbo Jet Auto Sales has renewed its contract with Chinese manufacturer SINOTRUK.

-foul play suspected; two suspects in custody A 52-year-old Guyanese man who was reported missing in Suriname since June 24, has been found dead.

CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza were gathering momentum yesterday after Hamas made a revised proposal on the terms of a deal and Israel said it would resume stalled negotiations.

(Trinidad Guardian) The 70,000 rounds of ammunition that the Strategic Services Agency (SSA) had purchased and is now unaccounted for poses a very serious and grave threat to citizens, visitors and national security, says National Security Minister Fitzgerald Hinds.

Dear Editor, It is good to know that our children are doing better at the NGSA in the two critical subjects of English Language and Mathematics.

VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, a fierce ultra-conservative critic of Pope Francis, has been found guilty of schism and excommunicated, the Vatican’s doctrinal office said yesterday.

‘One of the most brilliant minds’ (Trinidad Express) The world of academia was thrown into mourning following the death of former dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education and professor emeritus at The University of The West Indies (The UWI), St Augustine, Funso Aiyejina.

Eleven-year-old Jaden Haripershad from Jacklow Primary School on the Pomeroon River has made his parents and community proud by excelling in this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).

Dear Editor, As a military veteran, the word “patriot” is an intrinsic part of my daily life.

For the foreseeable future, Guyana and its people will be inextricably bound to the vagaries and pulsations of the oil and gas industry.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that the current estimated cost for repairs to health facilities affected by Hurricane Beryl is $1.098 billion.

HAMBURG, Germany,  (Reuters) – France converted all their kicks in a shootout to edge Portugal 5-3 on penalties after a goalless stalemate in their European Championship quarter-final yesterday, likely bringing the curtain down on Cristiano Ronaldo’s international career.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Kenyan President William Ruto yesterday proposed spending cuts and additional borrowing in roughly equal measure to fill a nearly $2.7 billion budget hole caused by his withdrawal of planned tax hikes in the face of nationwide protests.

By María Fernanda Bozmoski WASHINGTON, DC – Nicaragua continues to make headlines for all the wrong reasons.

In May, I went to Cuba for the 21st ASSITEJ World Congress and Performing Arts Festival.

Day five of the National Schools Basketball Festival on Thursday saw Queen’s College U14 Boys dominant in a 25-13 win over Marian Academy while the President’s College Girls ‘A’ Team wiped the floor over their Queen’s College counterparts in the same age group.

LAHORE, Pakistan, CMC – Pakistan will host seven Tests between August this year and February next year, including two against West Indies, in a packed international red-ball home season.

Dear Editor, Your editorial, “Another stacked deck,” raised eyebrows as you insinuated that the Indian team had an unfair advantage in the recently concluded T20 World Cup.

BECKENHAM, England, CMC – Alick Athanaze and Joshua Da Silva warmed up for higher intensity battles in the coming weeks with unbeaten half-centuries that were the highlights for West Indies before the opening match on their Tour of England against the First-Class Counties Select XI ended in a draw yesterday.

STUTTGART, Germany, (Reuters) – A Mikel Merino goal in the last moments of extra time gave Spain a dramatic 2-1 win over hosts Germany in an enthralling Euro 2024 quarter-final clash yesterday  between the tournament’s two most successful nations.

Digicel has announced its sponsorship of the 2024 edition of Guyana’s premier pan concert, PanJam, under the theme, “World of Colours”, a release from the company stated yesterday.

ExxonMobil U14 Schools Football  By Michaelangelo Jacobus Today at the Ministry of Education Ground on Carifesta Avenue, two U14 girls school football teams will line up opposite each other in the final of the ExxonMobil U14 Schools Football tournament as familiar foes.

HOUSTON, Texas,  (Reuters) – Argentina beat Ecuador 4-2 on penalties to move into the semi-finals of the Copa America on Thursday after goalkeeper Emi Martinez made two saves in the shootout following a 1-1 draw in regulation time.

ARLINGTON, Texas, (Reuters) – Canada claimed a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Venezuela yesterday to reach the Copa America semi-finals for the first time after an absorbing contest finished 1-1.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz was stretched to the limit en route to the Wimbledon fourth round but world number one Jannik Sinner, his likely semi-final opponent, was unruffled as he advanced in ominous fashion at rainy Wimbledon on Friday.

(Reuters) – Former super featherweight champion Ryan Garcia has been expelled from the World Boxing Council (WBC) after making discriminatory remarks on social media, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said.

LAHORE,  (Reuters) – The Champions Trophy headlines Pakistan’s home 2024-25 season but doubts remain whether neighbours India will make the trip across the border for the elite 50-overs tournament, which is being held for the first time since 2017.