Articles published on Saturday, January 1, 2022
GUYANA DEFENCE FORCE ANNOUNCES ITS OTHER RANKS PROMOTIONS FOR 2022 In accordance with Part III Section 16 of the Defence Act 15:01 of 1977, the Chief of Staff Brigadier Godfrey Bess, MSS, is pleased to announce the promotion of One Thousand Twenty-One (1021) other ranks of the Guyana Defence Force.
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) responded to a report of a fire at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation at about 5:24 am this morning.
The Ministry of Health today reported 206 more cases of COVID-19, a surge in recent days indicating that Christmas festivities had led to a rise in numbers.
An image of the GDF’s fireworks display this morning. (Office of the President photo)
Newly-elected leader of the PNCR, Aubrey Norton says that the reality is that the PPP/C is the government of Guyana and President Irfaan Ali and his office are accepted, but it does not change his belief that the 2020 election was manipulated to give those results thus making the government an “installed one”.
President Irfaan Ali last evening announced a plan for more oil and gas scholarships for government employees and launched a blistering attack on APNU+AFC MPs over the pandemonium they caused at Wednesday’s sitting of Parliament even as he continued to defend the provisions of the controversial Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Bill.
The Ministry of Education yesterday released its schedule for the reopening of schools on Monday, January 3, 2022.
Despite around 10 reports being filed with the police and a range of government and non-government options to battle domestic violence, Malini Wahid, 48, was not provided with the protection she needed and on December 10th she was murdered by her husband who later took his own life.
A wide range of concerns relating to export challenges were raised by the Guyana Rice Millers and Exporters Association during a meeting with President Irfaan Ali, who has since committed to assist exporters in finding cost-effective solutions.
Sparta Boss and Gold is Money blitzed their way into the semifinal round following lopsided quarterfinal victories on Thursday in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Kashif and Shanghai Organization Futsal Championship.
Dear Editor, An African proverb says, “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.”
Defending champion, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) will aim to retain their title this evening against Western Tigers in the grand final of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Kashif and Shanghai Super-16 Championship at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.
As we usher in a new year, we asked persons what they were looking forward to for 2022, and whether they had achieved any of the goals they may have set themselves for the past year.
The Bar Council of the Guyana Bar Association yesterday strongly repudiated statements by Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC and other government officials on the level of consultations that had been pursued with it on the Local Content Bill.
Lennox Daniels was announced yesterday by the National Sports Commission (NSC) as the country’s new National Boxing Coach, according to Director of Sport, Steve Ninvalle.
Growing up at La Grange, West Bank Demerara, empowerment advocate, Amar Panday wanted to help people to develop themselves so they in turn could help others.
Dear Editor, Established on 25 November 1995, Help & Shelter’s mandate is the elimination of violence in all its forms.
The police yesterday said that a suspect in the 2018 murder of Leon Delph was held at the Plaisance Market.
Dear Editor, Guyanese have not benefited from a single dollar earned by the sale of their ‘profit oil’ to date, as the money was locked away from her citizens in a foreign bank; this is no longer the case, and it is time for the Irfaan Ali administration to spend that money, for the benefit of Guyanese.
For almost 2 years now, because of the pandemic, how we shop for food, cook, and eat have changed.
(Reuters) – The Omicron coronavirus variant dampened New Year festivities around much of the world, as cities from Paris to Kuala Lumpur cancelled civic celebrations, but London threw a last-minute party on television and Cape Town suddenly lifted a longstanding curfew.
A safety officer was yesterday charged at Linden with illegal possession of a gun and ammunition.
Dear Editor, Jay Mobeen asserts that ‘babbling Glen Lall and others who agitated against the NRF … were disingenuous.
pas de deux + UN Breathe Stretch Contract Tips’ tingle as limbs Imitate the struggle From within Hands meet as Hearts Tremble, ever-evolving Our pairing Minds reach as bodies Open beyond limits We move Swept, we tremble as energies mingle Our life extended From within – Ayanna Waddell mask countenance set calm sits beneath still.
The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of December 30th, 2021, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Wall Street closed near record highs in light trading yesterday, the last trading day of 2021, marking the second year of recovery from a global pandemic.
Dear Editor, Some precedents for Speaker Nadir. Removing the House of Commons Ceremonial mace is rare and very serious.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), Renne Chester, yesterday said that the Commission has acknowledged the complaint by the Personal Assistant to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ean McPherson, over a racial slur directed at him while performing his duties at the National Assembly.
KHARTOUM, (Reuters) – Five people were killed during a crackdown by Sudanese security forces on nationwide protests against military rule on Dec.
Can you believe it? It is 2022, a new year is here and as customary, many men have decided that one of their resolutions would be hitting the gym.
Dear Editor, This uncivilized and uncouth behaviour must not be allowed to continue.
The police are probing the death of a toddler, whose decomposed body was found in a canal at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara (EBD) yesterday afternoon.
In the world of elite chess and with the introduction of computers, it is becoming difficult to pick winners in tournaments.
DUBAI, (Reuters) – Iran’s space launch on Thursday failed to put its three payloads into orbit after the rocket was unable to reach the required speed, a defence ministry spokesman said in remarks carried on state television on Friday.
Dear Editor, The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank has a Board of nine Governors.
In an effort to make conversations about child abuse easier between adults and children, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has announced the launch of two new books.
A man who allegedly opened fire at two policemen injuring one of the officers, has been remanded after being slapped with three charges.
QUITO, (Reuters) – Ecuador’s state-owned SOTE oil pipeline has restarted pumping after works to address erosion in the country’s Amazon region were completed, the energy ministry said yesterday, adding that operations in oil fields will restart in around 10 days.
‘Lil finger point to de big thumb and sey nah guh!’
Three lucky winners of the “Lucky Dollar Christmas Win a Room Makeover Promotion” were announced yesterday.
Dear Editor, The Nobel Peace Prize winner, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu,was laid to rest in Cape Town, South Africa.
(Reuters) – Colorado officials said yesterday that it was a “miracle” that no deaths were reported in a rare urban wildfire that moved at breakneck speeds across towns north of Denver, destroying upward of 1,000 homes.
Joel Embiid scored 34 points and converted the tiebreaking three-point play with 3:14 remaining as the Philadelphia 76ers made all the plays down the stretch in a 110-102 victory over the Brooklyn Nets yesterday in New York.
(CMC) – Chris Gayle will not get his desired farewell from international cricket before his home crowd next month, as he was not included in the squad for the one-off T20 International (T20I) against Ireland at Sabina Park, Jamaica, with Guyanese Shimron Hetmyer also missing out on selection.
(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal confirmed his bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title yesterday by posting a picture of himself at Melbourne Park on social media and allaying fears that he could miss next month’s Australian Open.
(Reuters) – Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo said they will try to make Ross Taylor’s farewell to test cricket “as miserable as possible” when they take on New Zealand in a two-test series beginning in Mount Maunganui today.
Serious question: Does anyone read any more? And no, tweets, Facebook posts, Instagram memes, even this editorial, don’t count.
The Altitude Cocktail Bar & Grill yesterday announced the cancellation of their upcoming Brunch event due to COVID-19 concerns.
Dear Editor, Around this time last year, people the world over expressed collective joy as 2020 drew to a close.
It’s one of the features of daily living that we often look back at our lives and feel fortunate for some of the things that have come our way.
LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index increased 0.560 percent during the final period of trading in December 2021.
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced yesterday a 700 million reais ($125.67 million) relief credit line to help the northeastern region with the impacts of severe flooding, a day after declining an offer of aid from Argentina.
On this first day of the New Year I wish my readers, the readers of SN and all Guyanese, a joyful day and a successful 2022.
I know this is a sad and awful way to start a new year but it needs to be said.
