Daily Archive: Saturday, September 14, 2024

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – A fuel truck exploded on a road in Haiti’s southern peninsula today, killing at least 16 people and leaving 40 survivors with serious burns, officials said.

The police say they are investigating the murder of Troy Rodrigues, called ‘Kelly’, a 23-year-old mechanic of Lot 165 Leopold Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, which occurred at about 19:15 hrs yesterday at Vlissengen Square, between West Ruimveldt Front Road and Mandela Avenue.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Sierra Leonean ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who starred in TV show “Dancing with the Stars” and Beyonce’s “Lemonade” music video album, died on Friday at the age of 29, her family said.

(Trinidad Guardian) Acting Commissioner of Police Collis Hazel and Senior Supt Rodhill Kirk have been removed from their posts at the helm of the T&T Police Service’s Tobago Division.

Commentator Christopher Ram has flayed the government and opposition for abdicating their responsibilities to the country to ensure a better deal with ExxonMobil, a circumstance he described as the surrender of the country’s sovereignty.

The United States District Court in the Southern District of New York has issued an Opinion and Order in the matter concerning Guyanese-born international artiste, Eddy Grant and former United States president, Donald Trump, ruling that Grant’s music was improperly used and the musician was not compensated for his creation. 

-further investment planned Massy Gas Products (Guyana) Ltd (MGPGL) on Thursday commissioned an Air Separation Plant at its East Bank Demerara facility which is intended to meet the country’s oxygen and nitrogen needs.

-factory workers on strike over production manager GuySuCo this week fired a production manager and head lab technician attached to the Rose Hall Estate after claims of sugar going missing sometime last crop.

-Dominica medical official The surge in migration of healthcare workers threatens the quality of care and jeopardises health outcomes for the people of CARICOM.

(CPL) Terrance Hinds smashed a six off the penultimate delivery as Trinbago Knight Riders ended Barbados Royals’ unbeaten record in the 2024 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) after a nerve-jangling two-wicket victory at Kensington Oval.

The police are seeking two men over the murder of Akeem Hamer at Samaroo Dam Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara on Thursday night.

Police are investigating an accident which claimed the life of an unidentified female of mixed ancestry yesterday on the Lusignan Railway Embankment Road, East Coast Demerara, in the vicinity of the Lusignan Prison.

HugSol Logistics’ partnership with DB Schenker was launched here on Thursday.

Based on a commitment made by Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo during a recent visit, $100 million has been earmarked to upgrade several internal roads from laterite to concrete at Campbelltown, an Amerindian village in Potaro-Siparuni, Region Eight, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated on Wednesday.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Japanese trading house Mitsubishi (8058.T) said yesterday it has reached a preliminary agreement to buy a stake in and offtake low-carbon ammonia from ExxonMobil’s  (XOM.N),

The government is continuing with its drive to make post-secondary education and skills training available across Guyana’s rural and hinterland regions and this time it has focussed its attention on Yakusari, Black Bush Polder, Berbice, where more than 20 women, ages 16 to 38, are on a journey to becoming certified in Information Technology (IT).

Dear Editor, We had approximately two months of holiday so I don’t understand why contractors chose to start construction work now during school hours at New Diamond/Grove Primary School  rather than when the kids were not in school.

Through the government’s Core Home Support Initiative, six families along the East Coast of Demerara had their dreams of home ownership come true.

James Lord, a 35-year-old labourer who allegedly stabbed his reputed wife to death on Sunday at Free and Easy, West Bank Demerara, is in police custody pending charges.

Dear Editor, A few days ago, I encouraged a friend in Guyana to get a colon-oscopy, as I was preparing for mine.

HONG KONG,  (Reuters) –  Chinese regulators hit PwC’s mainland China unit with a six-month suspension and a record fine of 441 million yuan ($62 million) yesterday over the firm’s audit of failed property developer China Evergrande Group  3333.HK.

The Swan Health Centre, inaugurated on September 9, 2024 along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway, has been surrounded by confusion regarding its construction costs.

Dear Editor The fallacy that food inflation in Guyana mirrors (8%) or the true rate of inflation is 1.6% in our country is (deceptive).

SEATTLE, (Reuters) – Boeing BA.N and union negotiators will return to the bargaining table early next week, U.S.

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Califor-nia/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) –  Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pledged yesterday to conduct mass deportations of Haitian immigrants from the Ohio city of Springfield, even though the majority of them are in the United States legally.

Dear Editor, The recent revelations by Teshawna Lall, General Manager of the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC), regarding the audit she initiated after detecting irregularities within her agency, demand the nation’s full support.

HONG KONG,  (Reuters) – Dozens of Hong Kong journalists and their families have been harassed and intimidated online and in person over the last three months starting from June, the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) said yesterday.

A Venezuelan woman, Katiuska DeJesus Carias, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, where she faced deportation proceedings.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) –  The accused Mexican kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking charges yesterday in the same New York courthouse where fellow Sinaloa cartel co-founder Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was convicted five years earlier.

Dear Editor, Thousands of Guyanese and other Caribbean people congregated last Saturday September 7 at a large public park in Schenectady, Upstate New York, for a splendid day of entertainment and summer picnic.

RAFAH, Gaza, Sept 13 (Reuters) – The Israeli army took reporters yesterday to tunnels uncovered by troops in southern Gaza, including the entrance to the underground chamber where the bodies of six Israeli hostages killed by Hamas were recovered on Sept.

Yesterday, the Attorney General’s Chambers & Ministry of Legal Affairs and the Deeds & Commercial Registries Authority (DCRA) began a three-day Public Outreach in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) beginning at Lethem and continuing at several outlying communities.

(Trinidad Express) A Cunupia mother and her daughter-in-law perished in a fire yesterday.

Dear Editor, Sand trucks operators seem to be like the vendors – no place for them.

COPENHAGEN/BERLIN, (Reuters) – Denmark’s DSV  DSV.CO has agreed to buy Schenker, the logistics arm of German state rail operator Deutsche Bahn, for 14.3 billion euros ($15.85 billion) in a deal that would make it the world’s biggest logistics company.

(ESPN) As he prepares to depart the ICC, Alex Marshall, the head of global cricket’s anti-corruption unit (ACU), has warned that “badly run” domestic T20 leagues “at lower level” remain a “threat” to the game with corruptors looking to use them as an entry point.

Two weeks after the anti-narcotic authorities with the assistance of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) unearthed 4.4 tonnes of cocaine in bunkers at Matthews Ridge there has been virtual silence on who might have been responsible and what is to be done to root out such operations.

CARDIFF,  (Reuters) – Liam Livingstone smashed a magnificent 87 from 47 balls as England beat Australia by three wickets at Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens yesterday to level their three match T20 series 1-1 and set up a Sunday decider in Manchester.

President Irfaan Ali on Thursday attended a reception to commemorate the 214th anniversary of Mexico’s Declaration of Independence at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown.

In a surprising turn of events, longstanding General Secretary of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Reverend Ian Alves tendered his resignation yesterday effective immediately, which was in turn accepted by GFF President Wayne Forde.

(Trinidad Guardian) Procurement Regulator Beverly Khan says whistleblowers are coming forward and her office has received over 60 reports linked to bribery, corruption and bid-rigging in its first year of operation.

Business and Economic Commentary by Christopher Ram Part 10 Recently, in a discussion with some businesspersons, the issue of foreign ownership of land in Guyana came up for discussion.

Even as Primary Schools from eight regions across Guyana begin making their preparations for the 11th edition of the Courts Optical Pee Wee U11 Schools Football tournament, it was with much excitement and an air of expectation that the tournament was launched yesterday at the Courts MegaStore on Main Street, Georgetown.

(Field Level Media) It’s safe to say Nelly Korda and the United States team are sitting pretty after Day 1 of the Solheim Cup.

STOCKHOLM,  (Reuters) – The funeral of Sven-Goran Eriksson, the first foreigner to manage England’s national soccer team, was held yesterday in the small Swedish town where he grew up before embarking on a career that would span many decades, countries and trophies.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter headed “Math intervention must begin at the primary level”.

(Field Level Media) Brooks Koepka fired a flawless 8-under-par 62 to take a commanding four-stroke lead after one round of LIV Golf Chicago on Friday at Bolingbrook (Ill.)

Cotton Tree Backdam West Coast Berbice remains a haunted place. Just four years ago it was there where the lifeless bodies of Joel and Isaiah Henry were found.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – Olympic 100 metres champion Julien Alfred completed her perfect season at the finale of the Diamond League series in Brussels yesterday, while Jakob Ingebrigtsen secured victory in the 1,500 metres to make up for his Paris hiccup.

(Field Level Media) Lionel Messi is available to return for Supporters’ Shield leaders Inter Miami CF in Saturday’s clash against the visiting Philadelphia Union, but it’s unclear how manager Tata Martino will use his biggest star.

(Reuters) – Tiger Woods said he underwent successful surgery on his lower back yesterday that he hopes will reduce the back pain and spasms that hindered him this season.

45th Chess Olympiad… After suffering back-to-back losses in the opening two rounds, the Guyana Men’s and Women’s teams rebounded in fine fashion with victories in round 3 of the 45th Chess Olympiad currently being staged in Budapest, Hungary. 

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes decided to lift freezes previously imposed on Starlink and X bank accounts after ordering the transfer of 18.35 million reais ($3.3 million) from the accounts to the national coffers.