Daily Archive: Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Governance President bristles at suggestion of autocracy: President Irfaan Ali has fired back at former Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Dr Bertrand Ramcharan on the criticism that the PPP/C operates in a seemingly autocratic way, contending that most academics target his administration although it is the most inclusive.

BRASILIA/CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s top foreign policy adviser today slammed the arrest warrant issued by Caracas for Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as “very concerning” and said there was a clear “authoritarian escalation” in the country.

Qunicy Hooper was today remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of Melissa Arokium and her son Anthony Arokium. 

KYIV,  (Reuters) – At least 41 people were killed and more than 180 wounded on Tuesday when Russia struck a military institute in the central town of Poltava with two missiles, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, the war’s deadliest single attack so far this year.

As Guyana recorded its largest seizure of cocaine on Saturday in Matthews Ridge, Region One questions remain about where the drug originated, how exactly it was to be transported to its final destination and how long the network has been in place.

-as Commonwealth Parliamentary Association conference opens Speaking yesterday  at the opening of the 46th Conference of the Caribbean, the Americas, and the Atlantic Regions of the Common-wealth Parliamentary Association here, President Irfaan Ali stated that much more can be done to foster a culture of dialogue and inclusion as he stressed that modern parliaments must be protected.

The Guyana-born Hudson Valley, New York bank manager who was charged with plotting to kill her brother-in-law while he holidayed in Guyana was last week sentenced to nine and a half years in prison, according to the office of the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.

Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran has rejected the view espoused by former Chancellor of the Uni-versity of Guyana, Dr Bertrand Ramcharan that shades of autocracy are evident here.

CWI Rising Stars 50-overs Championship: (Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago have won the Cricket West Indies Rising Stars Men’s Under-17 50-overs Championship.

Dear Editor, Officials of the Major and City Council (M&CC) are saddled with the onerous task of instituting measures and policies to ensure the smooth and efficient management of the capital city, Georgetown.

The three-member Gas-to-Energy (GtE) arbitration team presiding over the US$50 million dispute between the Government of Guyana and project contractors Lindsayca CH4 Guyana Inc (LNDCH4-Guyana), will be conducting a site visit soon, Project Lead Winston Brassington has said.

President Irfaan Ali recently met with members of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) at the Office of the President on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive.

Dear Editor, The history of Guyana is a testament to the resilience and vision of its early political leaders, whose contributions helped shape the nation into what it is today.

Dear Editor, Kindly permit me space to respond to Mayor Alfred Mentore’s missive dated September 2, 2024. 

St. George’s School of Sciences welcomed 81 students yesterday, marking a significant milestone in its recovery from a severe fire that destroyed the original building on July 20, 2022.

The first part of Guyana’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) national team arrived in Monterrey, Mexico on Saturday to represent  the country at the Pan American Games.

The rain in Trinidad had the final say in Guyana’s CWI Rising Stars Men’s U17 Super50 campaign, washing out their final round match against the Leeward Islands.

A businessman was fatally shot early yesterday morning during a robbery at his home in Adventure, Region Two. 

Dear Editor, Thank you for fostering a discussion over my essay, “Whither Guyana?

Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali’s recent announcement that the three major bridges in Guyana—the existing Demerara Harbour Bridge, the new Demerara Harbour Bridge, and the future Berbice Bridge—will be free of charges is a bold and welcome move.

The greens at the Lusignan Golf Club on the East Coast of Demerara saw an intense day of golfing action as the Farmsup Golf Tournament teed off on Sunday with Chet Bowling emerging as the overall winner at the end of it all.

A construction worker was yesterday sentenced to three years in prison and fined $163,000 after he pleaded guilty to having 179 grammes of cannabis in his possession.

The Nexgen Golf Academy teed off its Hole-in-One Challenge at its headquarters on Woolford Avenue and attracted a wide array of participants on Sunday evening.

Community Service Officers (CSOs) will, effective immediately, receive a stipend increase in line with the wages paid to workers under the government’s part-time jobs initiative.

Dear Editor, Our Minister  of Education always on Social Media boasting of something or the other, but today being the first day of school, the Leonora Secondary School commenced without a working toilet for the students or teachers.

Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG) Professor Edward Greene has paid tribute to the late Sir Shridath Ramphal, who served as Chancellor of the University of Guyana from 1990 to 1992.

Dear Editor, I went recently to the chemicals and pesticides entity and was drawn to a notice at the entrance alerting that between 12 00 to 13 00 H Monday to Friday the entity will be closed for lunch. 

(Reuters) – Bangladesh remained on course for a 2-0 series whitewash over Pakistan after pace duo Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana bowled out the hosts for 172 in the second innings of the second test yesterday.

Two men were last Friday sentenced to three years, four months in prison by Magistrate Tamieka Clarke at the Suddie  Magistrate’s Court after they pleaded guilty to break and enter and larceny.

Dear Editor, I wish to once again demystify some misleading content shared by the Mayor of Georgetown, Mr.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Jessica Pegula, Karolina Muchova and Jack Draper all booked their spots in the U.S.

Dear Editor, I am a child of sugar. Providence and Peter’s Hall estates 1950-61.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s attorney general’s office said yesterday a court has issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, accusing him of conspiracy and other crimes amid a dispute over whether he or President Nicolas Maduro won a July election.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States has seized a plane used by Venezuelan Presi-dent Nicolas Maduro and flown it from the Domini-can Republic to Florida after determining that its purchase violated U.S.

MELBOURNE, Australia,  CMC – West Indies opener Shai Hope was rewarded for his recent outstanding performances when he was selected by the Hobart Hurricanes during the Big Bash League draft here Sunday.

Welding and Fabrication trainees in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo region are currently designing and constructing six modern outdoor metal benches for the Lethem Fitness Park.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal has defended Jannik Sinner after the world number one tested positive for a banned substance but avoided punishment, saying the Italian would never have considered doping and he was not judged differently just because he is the top-ranked player.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has successfully completed another medical evacuation.

Dear Editor, The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.6% at mid-year when compared to the index at the end of 2023 (SN, September 1).

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) –  Tensions between Brazil and Elon Musk’s business empire ratcheted up further as the country’s telecoms regulator threatened to sanction his satellite broadband company Starlink hours after its top court stood behind a controversial decision to ban social network X from the country.

LONDON/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two crude oil tankers – the Saudi-flagged Amjad and the Panama-flagged Blue Lagoon I – in the Red Sea yesterday, the U.S.

(Reuters) – Uruguay striker Luis Suarez announced his international retirement yesterday, ending a 17-year career with his national team as their top scorer with 69 goals.

(Reuters) – Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev brushed aside unseeded Nuno Borges 6-0 6-1 6-3 to advance to the quarter-finals of the U.S.

A 28-year-old man was yesterday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by Magistrate Shivanie Lalaram at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, for the offence of simple larceny.

Dear Editor, The news of the passing of Sir Shridath Ramphal on August 30, is cause for some reflection.

(Trinidad Express) BP Trinidad and Tobago (bpTT) has made a deal to sell four of its mature offshore gas fields and production facilities to Perenco T&T, a joint release from the two companies has stated.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said yesterday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not doing enough to secure a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas and the U.S.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Steve McClaren faces his first test as Reggae Boyz coach on Friday when Jamaica take on Caribbean neighbours Cuba, in the Concacaf Nations Cup at the National Stadium but despite having no practice game and only a few days of training with the players, the Englishman says the intention is to win this and every game.

(Reuters) – One of Venezuela’s newest news anchors sits on a stool, dressed in a flannel shirt and chinos as he delivers the day’s headlines.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Education was kind enough to share with the public, via a Facebook post, that the Carmel Secondary School’s laboratory was ready.

Guyana’s term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council which began in January 2024 has been praised as “outstanding” so far by Dennis Francis of Trinidad and Tobago, 78th United Nations General Assembly President.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russian forces are advancing faster in eastern Ukraine than they have done for a long time, taking several square kilometres per day, President Vladimir Putin said yesterday as Moscow’s forces tried to smash through a Ukrainian defensive line.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Iga Swiatek swept past Liudmila Samsonova 6-4 6-1 at Arthur Ashe Stadium to reach the quarter-finals at the U.S.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegui, who competed in last month’s Paris Olympics, has suffered burns to over 75% of her body after allegedly being doused with petrol by her boyfriend, local media reported yesterday.

A 42-year-old man was last Friday remanded to prison on an attempted murder charge when he appeared in the Suddie Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke The police in a release identified the man as Mohan Lall also known as ‘One Hand’, a labourer of Lot 66 Windsor Castle, Essequibo Coast.

Dear Editor, I am happy to see the plans for the work to be done on the Soesdyke/Linden road. 

By Yi Fuxian MADISON, WISCONSIN – Chinese overcapacity is raising concerns worldwide.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – An international forestry group has suspended the sustainability certification of a logging company operating on land near an uncontacted tribe in Peru’s Amazon, the NGO Survival International said on Monday, handing an initial victory to groups demanding a stop to logging in the area.

What is unfolding in Guyana at this time is, we are being told, an attempt to channel some of our petro resources into a wide-ranging countrywide physical makeover, aspects of which are ongoing in the capital and its environs and in other parts of the coastal plain.

SEOUL,  (Reuters) – South Korean police have launched an investigation into Telegram that will look at whether the encrypted messaging app has been complicit in the distribution of sexually explicit deepfake content, Yonhap news agency said yesterday.