Daily Archive: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Investigation SOCU gets tender board documents on Brutus probe: SOCU has acquired documents relating to procurement for the Guyana Police Force (GPF) from the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) as it continues its investigation of financial impropriety claims against Deputy Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus.

(Jamaica Gleaner) In a matter of days, all eyes will be on Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) and the Financial Investigations Division (FID) amid the referral of an investigative report into the statutory declarations of Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – Hand-held radios used by Hezbollah detonated today across Lebanon’s south and in Beirut suburbs, further stoking tensions with Israel a day after similar explosions launched via the group’s pagers.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Just over two years since Sri Lanka’s ‘Aragalaya’ uprising that deposed the nation’s president, the movement that sparked the mass struggle is rallying behind Anura Kumara Dissanayake to lead the fight against corruption and revive a broken economy.

NICOSIA,  (Reuters) – Cyprus’s Supreme Court ruled in favour of sacking the country’s outspoken auditor-general on Wednesday after senior prosecutors accused the official, a frequent whistleblower, of abusing his position.

(Trinidad Express) Two teenagers were shot dead by police at a guest house apartment in Tobago and a father of one of those killed is demanding answers.

The Turkish  power ship company supplying the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has bid to supply the additional 60 megawatts (MW) of electricity that the utility company now seeks as it prepares for increased demand during the CPL cricket and Christmas seasons.

The United States’ Principal Deputy National Security Advisor, Jon Finer spoke yesterday with President Irfaan Ali to discuss ongoing efforts to strengthen the bilateral relationship, and reaffirm the commitment of Guyana and the United States to advance regional security, democracy and stability. 

As the one-year contract with two United Kingdom firms to market this country’s oil share from the Stabroek Block draws near to an end, government yesterday advertised for bidders for the next fiscal year.

-trial magistrate still on sick leave The criminal trial involving several former election officials accused of fraud during the 2020 General Elections has been postponed for an additional 45 days.

-questions submitted to Parliament The People’s National Congress Reform/A Partnership for National Unity (PNCR/APNU) has expressed concern over what it sees as the issue of corruption which it claims has been plaguing the Ministry of Agriculture under the People’s Progressive Party (PPP/C) administration over the years and more so in recent months, a  release from the two groups stated yesterday.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security yesterday said  it had discovered that unauthorized copies of old age pension and permanent disability books have been submitted for encashment at post offices and other payment venues.

-out of 14 submitted Eleven companies yesterday submitted tenders for land preparation and planting at the Skeldon Sugar Estate in Berbice, however only four submitted all of the required documents.

A taxi driver appeared yesterday before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he faced charges of misusing a communication device.

A murder suspect and a serial armed robbery suspect have been apprehended after police conducted a raid  in Regional Division 4A.

Two families were left in a state of confusion after there was a major mix-up with the bodies of their deceased relatives resulting in one being cremated by the wrong family over the weekend.

Member of Parliament,  Jermaine Figueira was on Sunday removed from his position as Chairman of the Region 10 PNCR.

Martin Calvin, a 30-year-old from Lot 10 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, yesterday pleaded guilty to armed robbery and was sentenced to five years imprisonment.

(CPL) – Recalled Rahkeem Cornwall starred with a five-wicket haul as the Barbados Royals crushed the St.

In an effort to bolster its data management, members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) who are responsible for the collection, storage and general management of data, especially as it relates to sexual and gender-based crimes recently benefitted from a data quality assurance workshop.

The revamping of the National Schools Athletics Championships, better known as ‘Nationals’, has been made official as the Ministry of Education (MOE), through its Allied Arts Unit, sent out a memorandum to all schools yesterday.

BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – Israel’s Mossad spy agency planted a small amount of explosives inside 5,000 Taiwan-made pagers ordered by Lebanese group Hezbollah months before yesterday’s detonations, a senior Lebanese security source and another source told Reuters.

James Lord called ‘Jamesy’, a 34-year-old sawmill operator of Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Rhondell Weever, to face the charge of murder committed on Alexis Roxanne Harris on September 8 at Free and Easy, West Bank Demerara.

(Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the U.S.

Police ranks found an unlicensed and loaded .38 revolver while responding to a report of a break-and-enter at a house in Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, at about 14:30hrs on Monday.

Sixty residents of Region Three have successfully completed training and are now certified in key technical fields, including General Building Construction, Electrical Installation, Welding and Fabrication, Information Technology, Motor Vehicle Servicing, Air Conditioning Repair, and Refrigeration.

Dear Editor, A few months ago when the Mabura – Lethem road was at its worst and traffic was stalled for days at numerous bad spots, His Excellency, President Irfaan Ali, publicly stated that once the dry season arrived that the road would be repaired.

AMSTERDAM,  (Reuters) – The Netherlands’ right-wing government said yesterday it would cut development aid by more than two thirds over the next three years amid an expected deterioration in state finances.

Dear Editor, On April 12, 2024, the constitutional tenure of the Local Government Commission (LGC) expired.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Sean “Diddy” Combs used his fame as one of hip-hop’s biggest names to coerce women into demeaning sexual acts as part of a long-running scheme of sex trafficking and racketeering, prosecutors said on Tuesday in bringing three criminal charges against him.

The police over the weekend destroyed over $17m in cannabis after a farm was discovered during a raid in the Berbice River.

NEW YORK,  – Americans looking to renew their passports will be able to do so online starting today as the beta phase of the program that has been running for two months will be opened nationally, a U.S.

Yesterday,  between 16:10 and 17:00 hrs, a Police team led by a gazetted officer, Assistant Superintendent M.Singh,

Dear Editor, The aching soul of a disgruntled Leonora, Region 3, now featured regularly in the much-published national newspapers, sadly cries in a hurtful agony, as it regrettably mourns the devious monstrosities which unfortunately plague the very poisoned breath it reluctantly inhales.

CARACAS/GENEVA,  (Reuters) – President Nicolas Maduro’s government escalated repressive tactics to crush peaceful protests and keep power after Venezuela’s disputed election in July, a U.N.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – Ecuador’s military began supporting operations at a major dam yesterday, following a government decision to implement a series of eight-hour nightly power cuts across the Andean country next week, amid a severe drought which has caused water levels to plunge, affecting hydroelectric plants.

AVIGNON, France,  (Reuters) – Dominique Pelicot admitted to drugging his wife and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her over nearly a decade, begging for his family’s forgiveness, as he told a French court on Tuesday: “I am a rapist.”

Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken and Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum led Guyana’s representation at the just concluded INTERPOL’s 26th Americas Regional Conference, which was held in Nassau, The Bahamas.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my concern about the ongoing bidding process for the construction of hospitals in Guyana, particularly in West Demerara, Linden, and Bartica.

As part of the Guyana Police Force’s commitment to fostering a strong relationship between law enforcement and the community, new Commander of Regional Division #1, Superintendent Krishna Ramana, along with other ranks, conducted visits to Yarakita, White Water, and Wauna villages, North West District on Sunday, September 15th, 2024.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – The Brazilian government confirmed yesterday it was in talks on a potential $18 billion payout from a trio of miners involved in a deadly 2015 dam collapse, saying the deal could also involve further repair work by the companies themselves.

BAMAKO,  (Reuters) – Mali said yesterday that its capital Bamako was under control after insurgents attacked a gendarmerie training school and other strategic areas before dawn, firing gunshots that reverberated around the city.

By Jess Ayers and Helen Mountford LONDON/SAN FRANCISCO – Climate shocks – from heat waves to droughts, floods to wildfires – often hit women the hardest.

Pele further extended their lead atop the standings in the Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League, dismantling Black Pearl by a 4-1 score at the Guyana Football Federation National Training Centre in Providence.

(CMC) – The 10 countries participating in the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup will receive a substantial boost in prize money, with more than US$5 million being dished out when compared to the 2023 tournament.

The Petra Organisation, the coordinators of the Pee Wee Boy’s U-11 Football Championship, conducted a team briefing and ball distribution exercise yesterday for the competing teams at the National Library ahead of the event’s kickoff on Saturday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Ashton Chang, Wyatt Fraser, and Josiah Clinken were among the standout performers when the Association do Shotokan Karate of Guyana staged its grading examinations on Sunday at the YMCA Dojo, Thomas Lands.

Nine members from five Barima-Waini and Barima Mora Passage [BMP] Communities in Region One participated in an experiential exchange programme in Region Nine, organized by the Guyana Marine Conservation Society (GMCS), from September 1st until September 10th, 2024.

(Trinidad Express) The Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for St Joseph was robbed of a gold bracelet on Tuesday afternoon as he sat outside the Nyabinghi Bar at the corner of Abercromby and King Streets, St Joseph.

HARARE,  (Reuters) – Zimbabwe plans to cull 200 elephants to feed communities facing acute hunger after the worst drought in four decades, wildlife authorities said on Tuesday.

Golden Stars and Victoria Kings battled to a 1-1 draw when the East Coast Demerara Senior Men’s League continued at the Buxton Community Centre ground.

(CMC) – Barbados-born England international Chris Jordan has been signed by the Trinbago Knight Riders for the remainder of the 2024 Caribbean Premier League.

(Reuters) – India are focused on making a strong start to their home test season and will not view their two-match series with Bangladesh merely as preparation for their tour of Australia later this year, skipper Rohit Sharma said yesterday.

Guyana will be represented by a three-member roster at the South American Women’s and Men’s Classic Powerlifting Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Dear Editor, The listening and grounding walkabout seems focused on the hinterland.

Dear Editor,   Endowed with several natural resources (bauxite, gold, diamond, manganese, pristine forest, arable land, and an abundance of fresh water) and now oil, Guyana moves to extract these in a sustainable way, and not only for the benefit of Guyana but also for Caricom.

In 1849, the French critic, journalist and novelist Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr penned the adage “plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose” – “the more things change, the more they stay the same”.