Daily Archive: Sunday, July 14, 2024

As he presided over the Alliance For Change’s first National Executive Meeting under his leadership, attorney Nigel Hughes has announced the launch of a “listening and grounding tour” as elections are fast approaching.

(Trinidad Express) Gunmen are running rampant across the country, killing at least nine people over a 24-hour period, starting at 4 p.m.

(Trinidad Guardian) Police are unsure of a motive for the murder of businesswoman Carissa Ramrattan who was robbed after a gunman shot her at Toyota Trinidad’s compound in San Fernando yesterday.

BETHEL PARK, Pennsylvania, (Reuters) – The FBI identified 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania as the suspect in yesterday’s attempted assassination of former U.S.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers said they would launch swift investigations into how a person managed to evade Secret Service agents and climb onto the roof of a building near where former U.S.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – World leaders have rapidly condemned Saturday’s attack on Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania in which the former president was shot in the ear, expressing shock, denouncing political violence and wishing him a quick recovery.

-given agency’s lack of credible response to gold scandals The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) says the startling allegations about gold smuggling from this country and the inaction by the mines commission on these matters can only be addressed by an external investigation.

-Mohammeds probe was mentioned by person escorting himMinister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat could not be questioned in the United States by federal agents or any other authority as he travels with diplomatic immunity and the case of the sanctioned Mohameds was only mentioned by one of the persons escorting him through JFK Airport in New York, his attorney Sanjeev Datadin says.

Former government minister and educator Donald Ainsworth, 73, and his wife Wendy recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.

The procurement commission says it has not received any updates from the NDIA on the controversial pump station contract awarded to Tepui Inc and it has therefore raised this matter with Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha.

Jumal Sam explained that seeing animated films as a child left a lasting impression on him.

An investigation into a fatal industrial accident that occurred yesterday at Windsor Estate, East Bank Demerara, is currently being undertaken by the Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department.

In last week’s column I mentioned that among the things I make with green plantains is Arañitas.

CWI Women’s U-19 T20 Championship Despite a rain-hit Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Women’s U-19 T20 final, Guyana created history as they captured the title for the first time via the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern (DLS) method against Leeward Islands.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has established an Illicit Trade Desk (Desk) to tackle issues related to unfair trading practices, smuggling, uncustomed goods, and counterfeit products.

On Friday, Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Georgetown, dismissed a claim filed by Jones Raymond on October 25, 2022, claiming a breach of several of his constitutional rights.

South American U-20 Athletics Championship The Guyanese duo of sprinter Athaleyha Hinckson and quarter mile specialist Malachi Austin breezed to gold medals in their respective events, the girl’s 100m and boy’s 400m respectively, at the South American U-20 Championships in Lima, Peru.

(Reuters) – Colombian fans were planning victory celebrations in advance of today’s Copa America final while Argentines hoped Lionel Messi and their other heroes could pull off another triumph before some of them end their international careers.

Dear Editor,  The Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) notes that ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) was happy to announce the arrival of the 100,000 lb capping stack to close off an oil well in the event of an uncontrolled blowout (Payara environmental permit, 24 September 2020) or uncontrolled well event (Yellowtail environmental permit, 30 March 2022). 

Berbice residents yesterday took to social media where they shared their frustration about having to suffer hours-long power outages within the ancient county.

Dear Editor, I have not been a writer to your letter columns but with the sordid allegations of financial impropriety allegedly involving Officers at the level of Assistant Commissioner in the Guyana Police Force coupled with what appears to me to be a blatant attempt to shield an Assistant Commissioner, I am urged to make a few comments on the releases from the Police Force.

President Irfaan Ali visited Zeelugt (Old Scheme and Railway View), Region Three yesterday and pledged support for the relocation of squatters.

By Subhana Shiwmangal Relatives of the two persons who went missing following a boat collision on July 5 in the Mazaruni River are calling for assistance from both the police and the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) as the search for their loved ones continues.

Dear Editor, The National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results are in, and our students have risen to the first demand on their dedication, aptitude, and sustained interest in learning. 

Dear Editor, I saw the Facebook posting last Friday that Minister Vickram Bharrat on Thursday was escorted by Federal Agents upon his arrival at the John F.

A quick reaction team of the GDF Coast Guard rendered timely help to a disabled small boat 12 nautical miles off the Essequibo River.

Dear Editor, Two neonatal deaths (SN July 13) are still too many. 

The Ministry of Education’s Migrant Education Support Unit (MESU) has announced an extension of its English as a Second Language (ESL) after-school classes for an additional two weeks, from July 8th to 19th.

BUTLER, Pennsylvania, (Reuters) – Donald Trump was shot in the ear during a Saturday campaign rally, streaking the Republican presidential candidate’s blood across his face and prompting his security agents to swarm him, before he emerged and pumped his fist in the air, appearing to mouth the words “Fight!

Dear Editor, Reference is made to your editorial “Tourism” (June 28).

León Moore, a porter from Phase Two Farm, East Bank Demerara, was arrested on 2024-07-09 and charged on Friday with possession of a firearm and ammunition without licence.

(Trinidad Express) The National Investment Fund (NIF) has sent a legal letter to One Caribbean Media Ltd (OCM), requesting the list of all of OCM’s shareholders and the number of them who voted for and against the two individuals nominated by the Government to join the media house’s board of directors.

Dear Editor, Clearly the electoral season is well on the way, even though VP Jagdeo insists that elections will not be scheduled until November 2025; more than a year away.

CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – An Israeli airstrike killed at least 90 Palestinians in a designated humanitarian zone in Gaza yesterday, the enclave’s health ministry said, in an attack that Israel said targeted Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif.

As the Guyana Police Force continues its 185th Anniversary celebrations, several ranks attached to the Commissioner’s Secretariat, Police Headquarters Eve Leary, donated food hampers to the Joshua House Children Centre located on Thomas Street, Georgetown, earlier yesterday.

Suffering, much like happiness, comes in small and large waves. It finds us on the shores of life and engulfs us until it feels as if there is nothing else in the world for us to feel or see.

Breaking Down Sexual Offences Act Readers this week may be puzzled by today’s headline.

(Reuters) – An inspired Barbora Krejcikova etched her name onto Wimbledon’s famed honours board alongside her late mentor Jana Novotna after the seasoned Czech survived a stirring fightback from Jasmine Paolini to seal a 6-2 2-6 6-4 victory in the final yesterday.

I miss dating whenever I hear about the stories of some of my girlfriends even though I abhor  that it often felt, and probably still feels, like an unending time-wasting Netflix series.

“I want what is best for my children and sometimes I question what is the best.

As the 2020 elections drew near, three new and small political parties, A New and United Guyana (ANUG), The New Movement (TNM) and Liberty and Justice Party (LJP), decided to enhance their chances of gaining representation in the National Assembly.

After an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday, the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) has announced the election of new executive members in a major overhaul.

(Reuters) – The best advice Spain’s manager Luis de la Fuente can give his players as they prepare to face England in the Euro 2024 final is to stay true to their identity of playing entertaining football, he said yesterday.

(CMC) – West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite urged his side to draw from their experience earlier this year in Australia to recover from a chastening defeat against England in the first Test of the Richards-Botham Trophy Series.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina’s central bank will start selling U.S.

Nicholas Amardeo, a 26-year-old from Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, was arrested by a rank from the Providence Police Station with 252 grams of marijuana and charged on Friday with the offence of  possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

Berbice unit, Monedderlust, thumped Anns Grove 4-1 when the KFC Elite League resumed last evening at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

(Reuters) – Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal struck a superb 93 from 53 balls to guide India to a 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club yesterday and take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match T20 international series.

This is the time of year when exam results are announced, beginning with the National Grade Six Assessment. 

Dear Editor, Something strange happened at New York’s JFK airport on the 11th July 2024, Vickram Bharrat, Guyana’s Minister of Natural Resources arrived to visit his father who is hospitalized and ailing; Minister Bharrat was visiting in a private capacity however he was traveling on a diplomatic passport, the minister did not request protocol, no request was made by any official in Guyana and yet, Bharrat was met by American officials and a Caribbean Airlines employee who informed him that the airline had made arrangements to expedite his processing in light of his status and family emergency.

There is an entry in my father’s diary which moved me deeply when I read it after he died.

The St. Cuthbert’s Mission/Pakuri Village Council recently posted this photograph of the late artist and archaeologist George Simon creating this beautiful painting as their ‘picture of the day’ on their Facebook page.

Junior chess is becoming more pronounced in Guyana with the hosting of a fair number of tournaments recently.

DAKAR,  (Reuters) – Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said yesterday the West African country planned to renegotiate its oil contracts, saying it could have negotiated better on the contracts.

By Alim Hosein [Today we highlight the forthcoming international Linguistics Conference which will be hosted by the University of Guyana’s Department of Language and Cultural Studies within its Faculty of Education and Humanities on August 5 – 9, 2024. 

(Reuters) – Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the chirpy, diminutive therapist who became a pop culture figure as she encouraged Americans to have sex safely, frequently and creatively, has died at the age of 96, the Washington Post reported.

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, the first of two parts, Roger Seymour looks at the Test careers of Jeff Dujon and Gus Logie who were members of the West Indies juggernaut which plundered the Test arena in the 1980s.

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ West/East Bank Demerara leg Defending champion Ballerz Empire will oppose Cayenne Massive, while three-time winner Showstoppers will battle Jetty Gunners in the semifinal round of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ West/East Bank Demerara leg following quarterfinal wins on Saturday night.

In the last decade, two of South America’s best directors (Pablo Larraín and Sebastian Lelio, both Chilean) made their English language debuts (“Jackie”, and “Disobedience”) with bold films about women resisting to be quelled by their historical and societal circumstances.

By R M Austin Leon David Stewart passed away peacefully at his home in Tucville on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.

Dear Editor, The ill-placed critique on cost-of-living increases fails to consider the full picture of a government that has acted with empathy and strategic foresight, absorbing many costs through the Treasury to keep living expenses manageable for all Guyanese.