Daily Archive: Tuesday, October 22, 2024

(Trinidad Guardian) More than 15 years after the Central Bank assumed control of Clico, the insurance company declared a dividend of $1 billion, which will go to its main shareholders, its parent company CL Financial with 50.85 per cent and Corporation Sole with 49 per cent.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Mike Jeffries, the former longtime chief executive of Abercrombie & Fitch ANF.N,

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haitian gangs are ramping up attacks on areas they do not yet control, the head of the United Nation’s Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) warned today, after days of renewed violence from an alliance of armed gangs in the Caribbean nation.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A U.S. judge ordered Rudy Giuliani to turn over control of a luxury New York apartment, jewelry and other valuables to the control of two Georgia election workers seeking to collect nearly $146 million from the former New York mayor in a defamation case.

In a ruling stemming from its original jurisdiction, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today ruled that Trinidad and Tobago did not breach the provisions of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas in bailing out CLICO in 2009.

In addition to the eGates which have been installed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, an online Embarkation/Disembarkation (ED) form will be introduced to further reduce processing times.

Two armed bandits were arrested but a third managed to flee as Police continue their investigation into an armed robbery that occurred at about 20:20 hrs last night at the Ocean View Hotel at Better Hope, East Coast Demerara.

– parent disheartened by school’s initial response to report Minister of Education Priya Manickchand yesterday said that the ministry has launched an investigation into allegations that two students of St Joseph High School were sexually assaulted in the school’s toilet.

The two United Kingdom firms that last year marketed Guyana’s oil from two offshore platforms in the Stabroek Block will be doing so again, for a one year fiscal period.

A would-be robber was yesterday shot and injured during an attempted robbery at Techguy Solutions, 33 Middleton Street and Campbell Avenue, Campbellville, Georgetown.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said yesterday that ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) has implemented the Project Community Grievance Mechanism, which is part of its mandate, with regard to the noxious substance that has been seeping into the homes of some residents at Crane, West Coast Demerara.

– in address on 180th anniversary Referencing themes of humility, tolerance, and social conscience, President Irfaan Ali, in an address at the Special General Assembly for Queen’s College’s 180th Anniversary yesterday urged alumni, educators and students to honour what the institution stands for and its contributions to cultivating leadership and excellence in the nation.

After the prosecution repeatedly failed to produce a case file on charges against a businessman allegedly held with an AK-47 and ammunition, Magistrate Dylon Bess sitting at the Diamond Magistrate Court yesterday dismissed the charges, the man’s attorney Bernard Da Silva said The lawyer said the magistrate freed businessman West Pickering, following his application for a dismissal based on the prosecution’s continuous demonstration of lack of preparedness.

Emmerson Campbell triumphed in the Senior Men’s Physique category, storming to the gold medal and finally securing his Pro Card accolade as Guyana clinched the overall title following the conclusion of the Central America & Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships Sunday night at the National Cultural Centre.

Three women were among 22 residents from central Mahdia, Region Eight who were recently certified as heavy-duty equipment operators and electrical technicians following training conducted by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT).

Agricola Red Triangle was crowned the East Bank Demerara Senior Men’s League champion, defeating Timehri United 2-1 in the playoff final at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Two men were yesterday placed on a total of $175,000 bail, when they appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrates Court, charged with unlawful wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

A man accused of multiple offences involving firearms was yesterday sentenced to 24 months in prison, after pleading guilty to two of the charges and will return to court next month for continuation of the others.

Dear Editor, Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has long been a central figure in ensuring the flow of electricity throughout the country.

Police yesterday said two men were arrested with an unlicensed firearm and ammunition during an intelligence-led operation at about 10:30 am in the vicinity of the Timehri bus park, Georgetown.

Dear Editor, The Government truly deserves to be commended for its decision to remove university fees from January 2025, in keeping with the PPP/C manifesto promise and also as is mandated by Guyana’s Constitution.

As part of its commitment to ensuring that residents across Guyana benefit from clean, safe and potable water, the national water utility, Guyana Water Inc, announced in a release yesterday that it has embarked on an initiative to increase the treated water coverage to 90% by 2025.

Dear Editor, With your permission, permit me to explain how total revenue, total cost, and profits are identified in the Guyana oil business, and in particular Liza One.

-to boost local skillsets in growing economy TOTALTEC Inc, a fully Guyanese-owned company, has unveiled an innovative multi-sector e-learning platform that will provide access to internationally recognised training programs to empower locals with sought-after skills in key industries.

Dear Editor, This is only the second time in my life that I am spending a night in jail.

Dear Editor The incessant clamor for Shared Governance and/or Power Sharing by opposition forces seeking input and control over governmental functions is a disservice to Guyanese.

-in observance of World Food Day It is time to turn the right to a healthy, nutritious, and affordable diet into a reality with an emphasis on not just having sufficient food, but also a diversity of diet.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sean “Diddy” Combs has been hit with seven new sexual abuse lawsuits, as his lawyers asked the judge overseeing the music mogul’s criminal sex trafficking case for a gag order against Combs’ accusers and their lawyers.

In celebration of its fiftieth anniversary the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha on Saturday launched its 2024 Diwali programme with Deep Jale, a spectacular light-up at the Kitty Seawall Roundabout.

Dear Editor,  Recently His Excellency announced interventions that would attempt to address some of the miseries of contributors that have been plaguing the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), but would these satisfy the other complaints experienced by contributors? In

CHISINAU (Reuters) – President Maia Sandu said on Monday Moldovans had won a “first battle in a difficult fight” for their future, a day after a slim majority of 50.46% backed EU accession in a referendum that was clouded by allegations of Russia-backed meddling.

Four mini-excavators and a long-boom crane valued approximately $100 million have been handed over to communities in Region Five to assist in much-needed flood mitigation and desilting work.

Dear Editor, Every student knows that he/she would only be eligible for an NIS pension at age 60, unless of course there are exceptional related circumstances.

LONDON (Reuters) – A British police officer was acquitted on Monday of the murder of a Black man he shot dead in London two years ago, an incident that led to large protests and anger among the capital’s Black community.

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was doing “super well” on Monday after he suffered a head injury at home over the weekend that caused a minor brain hemorrhage, Institutional Relations Minister Alexandre Padilha told reporters.

A 28-year-old taxi driver was yesterday remanded to prison after he pleaded not guilty to attempted murder in the Charity Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Tamieka Clarke.

Dear Editor, Can Guyanese ever agree on something again?  What hopes exist that there ever again will be some degree of consensus on anything at the political level? 

WASHINGTON/BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make another push for a ceasefire when he heads to the Middle East on Monday, the State Department said, seeking to kick-start negotiations to end the Gaza war and also defuse the spillover conflict in Lebanon.

(Trinidad Express) A police officer was one of four people murdered between Saturday night and early yesterday morning.

(CMC) – West Indies bowling coach James Franklin is calling for better execution from his bowlers for the remaining two matches of their One Day International series against Sri Lanka.

The government is continuing with its broader agenda to provide sustainable and affordable housing for Guyanese, and this time around it has set its sights on Mabaruma Township, Region One (Barima-Waini), where some 17 acres of land are being developed to create approximately 90 residential lots, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated yesterday.

No Guyanese who is even vaguely abreast of the currents that are the basis of critical discourse in our country would have missed (if they had read it) the poignancy of the Stabroek News’ editorial ‘Indefensible’ published in its Thursday October 17 issue, the central theme of which – in the opinion of this writer –  is the seeming astonishing indifference of the powers that be to what is now widely felt to be the deeply alarming distancing by the Guyana Police Force from the tenets of its Service and Protection motto.

The Women’s Leadership Programme (WLP), has announced the graduation of its 2024 cohort in a ceremony which took place on Thursday, a WLP release stated on Friday.

Dear Editor, The reconciled matrix of Guy $100,000 from the $200,000 axiom now for all over 18 instead of per family is still, sadly, shrouded in mystery.

The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) said that it has taken note of public concerns, primarily expressed through social media, regarding resource allocation and incidents of prisoner-staff altercations at its Lusignan penitentiary.

Led by a three-wicket haul from Jovin Ducan, Select XI defeated Anek Hemnarine XI by 13 runs during a 12-over U-19 cricket encounter on Sunday at Farm Cricket Ground, East Bank Demerara.

(CMC) – England’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler will miss next month’s ODI leg of their tour of the Caribbean due to a reoccurring calf injury.

(Reuters) – Former skipper Kane Williamson will miss New Zealand’s second test against India starting in Pune on Thursday as he continues his recovery from a groin strain, New Zealand Cricket said yesterday.

The Guyana Chess Federation’s junior teams departed for French Guiana yesterday, accompanied by the other sports disciplines, to compete in the 2024 edition of the Inter Guiana Games (IGG) from October 24 to 26.

(CMC) – West Indies’ wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva will lead the Trinidad & Tobago Red Force in the upcoming CG United CWI Regional Super 50 tournament, which bowls off here next week.

As local golfers prepare for the impending Guyana Open in November, Patrick Prashad and Arnold Deo emerged victorious in the inaugural edition of the Atlas Security Service Inc.

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has received $700,000 compliments from the Lower Corentyne Secondary School (LCSS) Alumni Association of NY, which will go towards the development of youth cricket in that county.

East Coast Football League Mahaica Determinators climbed atop the standings in the East Coast Demerara Senior Men’s League, handing hosts Buxton Stars their first defeat of the event with a 3-0 victory at the community centre ground.

HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s power-grid operator said it had restored electricity to parts of the capital Havana on Monday following a fourth major grid failure in 48 hours, while Tropical Storm Oscar lashed the island’s eastern end.

(Reuters) – South African paceman Kagiso Rabada claimed a record-setting 300th test wicket as Bangladesh were bowled out for 106 in their opening innings on the first day of the first test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium yesterday.

CAIRO (Reuters) – Israeli military forces besieged hospitals and shelters for displaced people in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday as they stepped up their operations, preventing critical aid from reaching civilians, residents and medics said.

(Reuters) Elon Musk’s $1 million giveaway for voters who sign his free-speech and gun-rights petition falls into a gray area of election law, and legal experts are divided about whether the billionaire supporter of Donald Trump could be running afoul of prohibitions on paying people to register to vote.