Daily Archive: Saturday, July 13, 2024

BUTLER, Pennsylvania, (Reuters) – Donald Trump was shot in the right ear during a campaign rally today, sparking panic in the crowd and spattering the Republican presidential candidate’s blood across his face, before he emerged and pumped his fist in the air appearing to mouth the words “Fight!

(Trinidad Guardian) A YTEPP student was among two shot and killed this morning at Maturita Trace, Arima.

Mark Ferrell, a 52-year-old ramp attendant of Trans Guyana Airways at Ogle Airport and a resident of Pigeon Place, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was arrested on 10th July 2024 with 59.50 lbs of cannabis and charged yesterday with the offence of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

Williams Andres Ugas Amudarain, a 23-year-old miner of Quartz Stone Backdam, Cuyuni River, was charged on Thursday with the murder of Adrian Williams, a 21-year-old miner and Venezuelan national of San Martin, Cuyuni River, and Quartz Stone Landing.

CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli airstrike killed at least 71 Palestinians in a designated humanitarian zone in Gaza today, the enclave’s health ministry said, in an attack that Israel said targeted Hamas’ military chief Mohammed Deif.

-two injured Former national footballer Carlyle Hunte and his grandson, Malique Roberts died in an accident along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway yesterday afternoon.

Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn yesterday said that the allegations of financial impropriety made against Deputy Commissioner (ag) of Police, Calvin Brutus is being investigated by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU).

-says Administrator during visit Deputy Administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Isobel Coleman, on Thursday wrapped up a two-day visit to Georgetown where she met with senior government officials as well as civil society and business leaders, to discuss ways USAID could continue to support inclusive economic growth, shared prosperity, and good governance.

-Ali says at Amazonas Summit President Irfaan Ali has committed to doubling Guyana’s legally protected areas within the next 18 months to achieve the nation’s goal of protecting 30 per cent of the land by 2030, as outlined in the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS).

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has tabled a multi-year proposal to the government for discussion and it envisages a 39.5% salary increase for teachers for 2024.

GFF/KFC Elite League Guyana Defence Force (GDF) forward Kelsie Benjamin recorded a first half hat-trick on Thursday night at the National Training Centre (NTC), Providence, to set the foundation for his side’s 7-0 thrashing of Buxton United in the KFC Elite League.

-cameras will capture images of defaulters The Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Amendment Bill 2024 which seeks to address deep  concerns over road traffic accidents and deaths in the country was passed in Parliament late Monday night.

Police are investigating an accident which occurred at about 2.23 pm yesterday on the Mon Repos Railway Embankment road, ECD, which resulted in the death of Limwattie Laljie, 52 .

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my delight at the Guyanese government’s brilliant strategy to encourage foreign direct investments (FDI) by making it astonishingly easy for investors to whisk their profits overseas.

In front of another full house at the Pouderoyen Tarmac, West Bank Demerara, Jetty Ballers booked a semifinal berth in the East/West Bank Demerara Zone of the Guinness Greatest of the Streets streetball tournament. 

A Corriverton taxi driver who was this week busted along the Corentyne highway with his motorcar filled with packages of cannabis which amounted to close to $35m worth was yesterday jailed for three years and eight months and fined after he pled guilty to possession of narcotics.

Several persons have been held for questioning in relation to the shooting death of Shaun Anthony Simon, a 28-year-old trans woman on Thursday morning at King Street and South Road, Georgetown, Regional 4 ‘A’ Commander, Assistant Commissioner Simon McBean told Stabroek News yesterday.

Dear Editor, It was through a casual conversation with a friend of mine who works at the nation’s largest referral hospital, Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) that I discovered that Doctors are issued a contract that gives a flat rate of $4,000 for an “On-call shift”.

Dear Editor, “Journalism has become ground zero for the vocation crisis” is the headline of an article in the June 25 edition of the online newsletter The Conversation.

Two neonatal deaths were recorded at the Suddie Public Hospital in June and not five as claimed by the parliamentary opposition.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket was grounded by the U.S.

DETROIT, (Reuters) – Seeking to revive his struggling reelection campaign, President Joe Biden held a rare rally in Detroit yesterday, telling a cheering crowd he wasn’t going to leave the race and warning that Republican Donald Trump poses a serious threat.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday told the 50 ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), who will be deployed to help the rebuilding efforts in Grenada in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, that they are a true representation of the force through “service to the nation, service to people and making a positive difference”.

Dear Editor, I write with reference to Chris Ram’s column. He is reporting CNOOC earned a profit of USD 1.7 billion (rounded) on its 25% ownership in the consortium drilling for oil in Guyana.

Thirty-two-year-old taxi driver, Edmon Moses, who was hospitalised in a critical condition after allegedly being set ablaze by his partner, succumbed to his injuries on Thursday morning.

Dear Editor, On Wednesday afternoon, the life of 14 year old Joel Adams was snuffed out, while attending a swimming programme at the Aquatic Centre.

QUITO, (Reuters) – A court in Ecuador yesterday handed down prison sentences of 12 years and 34 years for five people found guilty of murdering presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio.

Six-year-old Jeremiah Gustave who was wounded in the head as a result of a shooting at Charles Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, on Tuesday night, remains hospitalised in a critical condition.

The second day of the round robin phase in the Kevin Joseph/Team 13 U23 Inter-club tournament saw wins for the Victory Valley Royals and Block 22 Flames on Wednesday night at the Amelia’s Ward Hard Court.

Dear Editor, West Indies Cricket 2024. Oh dear, what can the matter be??

(Reuters) – A U.S. judge yesterday ended Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy, allowing lawsuits for defamation, sexual harassment and other claims to proceed against Donald Trump’s former lawyer.

(Trinidad Express) Shareholders of One Caribbean Media (OCM) on Thursday rejected the two individuals nominated by the Government to join the organisation’s board of directors.

Severe thunderstorms on Thursday night and heavy showers early yesterday morning forced the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to abandon their U17 Inter-County match between Essequibo and the GCB Select XI which was slated for the Queen’s College Ground.

SANTA FE, New Mexico,  (Reuters) – A New Mexico judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin yesterday, agreeing with his lawyers that prosecutors and police withheld evidence on the source of the live round that killed “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.

Dear Editor, Will Dharamkumar Seeraj be replaced by Nigel Dharamlall at Rice Producers Association?

The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) yesterday expressed  sadness at the passing of Sir Neville V.

At about 12:00 hrs on Thursday, Richard Arthur, also known as Richo, and Andrew Lynton, also known as Biggs, for whom Wanted Bulletins were issued, went to the Blairmont Police Station in the company of their attorney and turned themselves over to the police.

(Reuters) – Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse thrives on sport’s biggest stages – the brighter the lights, the better for the six-times Olympic medallist.

…as Anderson bows out in style   LONDON, CMC – In the end, West Indies failed to ruin the farewell of Jimmy Anderson after fellow pacer Gus Atkinson completed another memorable spell and propelled hosts England to a 1-0 lead in the Richards-Botham Trophy series with an innings and 114 runs win in the first Test yesterday.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – Slick-looking Spain go up against belatedly blossoming England in a mouth-watering conclusion to the European Championship tomorrow as the final promises a fitting finish to a month of absorbing action across Germany.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will lock horns in a sequel to last year’s Wimbledon title blockbuster after producing commanding displays to ease through their semi-finals yesterday.

(Reuters) – All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has stepped down as captain of Sri Lanka’s Twenty20 team, the country’s cricket board said on Thursday, days after the South Asian side made an early exit at the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – More than 100 countries are expected to back a global alliance against hunger that Brazil has proposed to counter the increasing number of people going hungry in the world, a Brazilian minister said.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to “Another Stacked deck” (July 3).

MONACO,  CMC – Sprint darling Julien Alfred of St Lucia warmed up for the 2024 Olympic Games with a confident win, and fellow medal hopeful Thea La Fond of Dominica returned a season’s best in her pet event at the ninth World Athletics Diamond League meet for the year yesterday.

By Chris Patten LONDON – The most compelling argument for liberal democracy is that it empowers citizens to choose their own leaders, effectively placing the country’s present and future in voters’ hands.

The screams of the nation’s children should wake us. Young children burning in fires should shake us.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India plans to overhaul more than 200 state-run firms to make them more profitable, signalling a departure from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aggressive privatisation programme that has struggled to take off, government sources said.

Police in Regional Division #3 acted on information received yesterday at about 16:00 hrs and proceeded to the Vreed-en-Hoop junction, West Coast Demerara (WCD), where they met two male teenagers, both of them 17 years old.

On July 4th, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) announced the rotation of three Executive Leadership Team (ELT) members as a part of what it said was its modernisation plan.