Daily Archive: Tuesday, August 6, 2024

The Guyana Police Force today announced several changes in its command structure to further improve efficiency and build capacity.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – It would have been “nearly impossible” for Venezuela’s political opposition to falsify the voting tallies it published shortly after the July 28 vote, contesting the results of the elections which the country’s electoral authority said was won by President Nicolas Maduro, a State Department official said.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino today reaffirmed the military’s “absolute loyalty” to President Nicolas Maduro, amid an on-going dispute over the country’s contested presidential election results.

The Guyana Securities Council (GSC) in a notice in today’s Stabroek News said that Banks DIH Ltd (BDIH) remains a reporting issuer.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s president dissolved parliament today, clearing the way for an interim government and new elections, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled following a violent crackdown on a student-led uprising.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – A Chinese state-owned enterprise today successfully placed 18 satellites into orbit, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as China seeks to create its own version of U.S.

 (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate today, choosing a progressive policy champion and a plain speaker from America’s heartland to help win over rural, white voters, said people familiar with the matter.

(Trinidad Express) Blood continues to flow in Tobago as the sister isle recorded its 19th murder for the year with the killing of a woman who is alleged to be a gang member.

(Trinidad Guardian) Hesston Khelawan had been working hard to put things in place so he could migrate along with his wife, to escape the worsening crime situation in T&T.

The Guyana Taekwondo Association (GTA) recently held an Open Taekwondo competition which was a resounding success in both the Kyorugi and Poomsae disciplines.

– to get second shot in Repechage today Guyana’s sole remaining athlete at the Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aliyah Abrams produced a season best performance yesterday in the Heats of the Women’s 400m but finished fifth in her heat and thus did not book progression to the semi-finals.

By Shuntel Glasgow Many commuters along the East Coast Demerara corridor were left stranded yesterday morning as bus owners cancelled work because of the damaged bridge at Coldingen Railway Embankment.

-gov’t could be asked to subsidise first year of premiums By Khadidja Ba A landmark regional insurance programme for farmers could kick off here next month and could see the Guyana Government being asked to subsidise the first year of premiums.

The ten Elite clubs that are currently competing in the KFC Elite League have been outfitted with new kits which were handed over on Sunday evening at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Training Centre (NTC) at Providence, East Bank Demerara.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet won the women’s Olympic 5,000 metres as she delivered a textbook performance to outkick compatriot Faith Kipyegon, whose silver medal was reinstated after she had been controversially disqualified.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) yesterday apologized to customers in Bartica, Region Seven for the recent service interruptions  as a result of three engines being down.

PARIS, (Reuters) – It definitely was not the ending Simone Biles was expecting as she was surprisingly upstaged in the floor exercise final by Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade — but a silver medal on Monday capped the American’s remarkable Olympic comeback.

PARIS, (Reuters) – The Algerian and Taiwanese boxers embroiled in a dispute over gender in sport at the Paris Games were disqualified from the 2023 World Championships after a sex chromosome test ruled both of them ineligible, the International Boxing Association said yesterday.

In a bid to recover significant financial losses linked to the collapse of the CLICO Group, the state is seeking to garnish US$20m being held in escrow here for one of the Trinidad group’s  subsidiaries, Clico Investment Bank (CIB) The state’s move follows attempts by CIB to have the money released to it by Guyana’s Registrar of Deeds in accordance with various court rulings.  

The dredging of the Pomeroon River mouth is nearing completion with final works being done, says Regional Chairperson Vilma De Silva. 

Dear Editor, I support Justice Gino Persaud’s decision on enforcing the arbitral award from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Award 2019.

During a visit to the Upper Mazaruni on Sunday, Prime Minister Mark Phillips said that the Government is working to provide internet connectivity to all hinterland areas before the end of the year.

(Reuters) – Former England cricketer and coach Graham Thorpe has died at the age of 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

Dear Editor, The concept of ‘no one is above the law’ was seemingly forgotten by the author of the Stabroek News Editorial of 5th August 2024, for great umbrage is taken that the GPF entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, arrested an employee and seized electronic devices belonging to the employee and the ministry.

The Regional Health Authority of Region Six has remained mum on the dengue numbers throughout the month of July although the mosquito infestation remains a serious problem in the district.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Less than 24 hours after winning 100 metres gold, Noah Lyles began his quest for the prestigious Olympic sprint double by cruising through his 200m heat yesterday in 20.19 seconds.

Dear Editor, I was surprised at the poor traction my letter of July 23 attracted re the sad state of the Guyana Police Force and the need for remedy.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Gabby Thomas of the United States sent an emphatic statement to her rivals in the Olympic women’s 200 metres as she cruised to the fastest time in the semi-finals yesterday.

Dr Nanda Kishore Gopaul yesterday took the Oath of Office as Chair of the Public Utilities Commis-sion (PUC) while Justice Beasraj Singh Roy, was sworn in as Chair of the Public Service Appellate Tribunal.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis retained his Olympic pole vault title with ludicrous ease yesterday, needing only four successful attempts to take gold with 6.00 metres, then capped a memorable night by beating his own world record with a clearance of 6.25.

The hearing of the March 2020 elections fraud trial was yesterday postponed as presiding Magistrate Leron Daly was ill, court officials informed this newspaper.

Dear Editor, I wish to highlight an online shopping experience I had with an online shopping company.

Dear Editor, The Minister of Education was kind enough to respond on Facebook to CRG’s recent letter on “No Fault Divorce”.

DHAKA, (Reuters) –  Bangla-desh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country yesterday after hundreds of people were killed in a crackdown on demonstrations that began as protests against job quotas and swelled into a movement demanding her ouster.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson delivered a command performance to win the gold medal in the Olympic 800 metres yesterday and claim her first global title.

Justice Winston Anderson has been appointed to act as President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) by the Prime Minister of Grenada, Dickon Mitchell, the current Chair-man of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. 

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A U.S. judge ruled yesterday that Google violated antitrust law, spending billions of dollars to create an illegal monopoly and become the world’s default search engine, the first big win for federal authorities taking on Big Tech’s market dominance.

TORONTO,  CMC – West Indians Sherfane Rutherford, Kyle Mayers and Sunil Narine all had subpar performances as their respective teams slumped to losses in the Global T20 Canada here Sunday.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Petro-bras as well as Chinese oil firms CNOOC and Petrochina were the winners of a Wednesday oil auction that is expected to bring record revenue for Brazil’s Pre-Sal Petroleo (PPSA).

Dear Editor, As I read Lincoln Lewis’s letter “President Ali, and his cohorts, using state privilege and resources to miniaturize the Africans’ Day of Emancipation was quite distressing” (Stabroek News, August 5, 2024) I am reminded of the expression “now the shoe is on the other foot”.

STEINHATCHEE, Florida, (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Debby dropped buckets of rain on northern Florida yesterday and killed at least four people as the downgraded hurricane churned toward Georgia and the Carolinas, threatening a week of torrential downpours and flooding across the region.

The government is currently constructing 40 turn-key houses at 5 Miles Housing Scheme Phase II in Region Seven and these are expected to be completed by the end of September.

(Reuters) – South Africa are looking to give Tristan Stubbs an extended run at No.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela is launching a criminal probe against the opposition leaders contesting last month’s election for inciting police and military officials to break the law, the country’s top prosecutor said, as security forces targeted people they say committed violent crimes during recent election protests.

Dear Editor, President Ali must be congratulated for being a miracle worker or a top performer relative to cost of living. 

Police from Regional Division #6 found 559 grams of suspected cannabis at an abandoned lot on Sunday during a ‘Cordon and Search’ operation at New Street, Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic opened her assault on the Olympic women’s 400 metres title, clocking the quickest time of yesterday’s preliminary round in near-perfect conditions at Stade de France.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva came into office in 2023 pledging to tackle deforestation in the Amazon and restore his country as a climate leader after years of intense destruction in the world’s largest rainforest under predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.

Dear Editor, As we commemorate four years of President Irfaan Ali’s administration, it is imperative to reflect on the precarious brink of dictatorship that our nation narrowly skirted.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) –  The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday rejected a bid by the state of Missouri to halt Donald Trump’s upcoming sentencing for his conviction in New York on felony charges involving hush money paid to a porn star and left a related gag order until after the Nov.

LONDON,  CMC – West Indies captain Hayley Matthews produced a sensational spell of spin bowling to lead Welsh Fire to a dominant seven-wicket victory over Southern Brave when the Hundred continued here yesterday.

It is not uncommon for political administrations to appoint official spokespersons, Ministers of Information or other differently titled officials, to take responsibility for the management of its information dissemination regime, providing official information on matters of national importance.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) –  The United States has been urging other countries through diplomatic channels to tell Iran that escalation in the Middle East is not in their interest, a State Department spokesperson said yesterday, at what Secretary of State Antony Blinken called a “critical moment” for the region.

By Renata Narita RIO DE JANEIRO – Despite robust labor regulations, Latin American countries have exceptionally high turnover rates.

By Dr. Bertrand Ramcharan Barrister-at-Law (Lincoln’s Inn); Attorney-at-Law, Guyana. Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana At the heart of the UN’s Agenda 2030 lies Sustainable Development Goal 16, which aims for a ‘just, equitable, tolerant, open and socially inclusive world in which the needs of the most vulnerable are met’.

Work has begun on providing electricity for the first time to the residents of New Forest, through the Guyana Power and Light, according to a release from the Ministry of Finance.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Armed men backed by farmers in trucks and tractors attacked Indigenous people reclaiming land in Brazil’s farming state of Mato Grosso do Sul at the weekend, injuring 11 of them, government officials and a rights group said on Monday.

Dear Editor,  Guyana’s Paris Olympics outing has ended.  We can’t get past the heats.  This