Daily Archive: Tuesday, March 1, 2022

The police today said that  Vinod Gopaul, called ‘Magga’, age 34 years of Yakusari, Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Berbice and Anil Sancharra, called ‘Dan Pole’ and ‘Rasta’, age 33 years of D’Edward Village,  were today committed to stand trial for the murders of cousins Isaiah Henry and Joel Henry.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro discussed increasing a strategic partnership between Russia and Venezuela in a phone call today, the Interfax news agency reported, citing the Kremlin.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil XOM.N has begun removing U.S. employees working in Russia, according to a person familiar with the matter.

LVIV, Ukraine/BEIJING,  (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba asked his Chinese counterpart in a phone call on Tuesday to use Beijing’s ties with Moscow to stop Russia’s military invasion of its neighbour, the Ukrainian foreign ministry said in a statement.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Russia warned Kyiv residents to flee their homes today and rained rockets on the city of Kharkiv as Russian commanders intensified their bombardment of Ukrainian urban areas in a shift of tactics after their six-day assault stalled.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign minister told a Geneva disarmament meeting today that Ukraine has been seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, a “real danger” that needed a Russian response.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – France declared an “all-out economic and financial war” against Russia today that would collapse the Russian economy as punishment for its invasion of Ukraine.

(Trinidad Guardian) Energy Minister Stuart Young has admitted that Paria Fuel Trading Company Limited failed to communicate properly with both the families of the lost divers and the rest of the population.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley will not be attending the 33rd Caricom Inter-Sessional meeting which starts in Belize this morning – and which will be the first Inter-Sessional where regional leaders meet face to face since 2020.

President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge yesterday insisted that it has the financial capacity to meet its responsibilities in the unlikely event of an oil spill and says it is committed to paying all “legitimate” costs.

The police have received legal advice to charge Corporal Lawrence Carmichael with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving following the February 2nd accident which claimed the lives of Christopher Bhagwandat and his girlfriend, Sheereda Persaud on the Mahaica Bridge.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance Dr.

A 24-year-old motorcyclist died last night after he was involved in an accident along the Agricola Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

Caribbean Airlines (CAL) yesterday said that it will operate direct non-stop service between Houston, Texas and Georgetown, Guyana, with onward connectivity to Port of Spain, Trinidad commencing March 22, 2022.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) yesterday abruptly ended its statutory meeting after an uproar over the Local Government Commission (LGC) hiring and firing staff without notifying it.

Amateur boxing came off the mat and made a successful return to its feet on Saturday in the form of the Pepsi/Mike Parris U-16 Tournament after being floored by the pandemic for almost two years.

Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman Jermaine Figueira and committee member, PPP/C MP Juan Edghill yesterday clashed over a decision to withhold the names of the purchasers of derelict vehicles which had been  the property of the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs At the time, the Auditor General’s 2017 report was being considered by Parliament’s  PAC.

A new search area in the Atlantic Ocean yesterday  failed to produce any evidence of three Noble House Seafoods fishermen or the vessel ‘World Friend 307’ that they were on.

The Panthers Rugby club thumped the Police Falcons to remain unbeaten while the Guyana Defence Force outfit got a walk over win when the GRFU 10’s league continued last weekend at the National Park.

Retired Assistant Commissioner, Clinton Conway has recommended that Deputy Commissioner of Police, Paul Williams be selected as the next Commissioner of Police.

Dear Editor,  It is very disheartening, and a major cause for concern, to see the residents of the Pomeroon River suffering yet again from their farmlands being inundated with floodwater.

KYIV/MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Moscow faced increasing isolation yesterday as President Vladimir Putin showed no sign of stopping an invasion of Ukraine, where fierce fighting and Russian bombardment have killed dozens and sparked a refugee crisis.

Dear Editor, Christians begin the Season of Lent from Wednesday. This is an important time for Christians and also non-Christians, as many people associate Season of Lent to forgoing something such as meat, chocolate and so on.

An 18-year-old   was yesterday charged with stabbing a 15-year-old boy in the region of his heart.

The Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is investigating an incident during which a resident of Bartica was allegedly assaulted and threatened by police officers during a traffic stop on Saturday.

(Reuters) – Russia’s central bank more than doubled its key policy rate yesterday and introduced some capital controls as the country faced deepening economic isolation, but its governor said sanctions had stopped it selling foreign currency to prop up the rouble.

Dear Editor, “Allocation of house lots and housing are based on the principles of fairness and equity,” says Minister of Housing Susan Rodrigues.

Legendary fast bowler, Sir Andy Roberts is set to become the latest icon to appear as a special guest of the Berbice Cricket Board’s (BCB) coaching programme.

HELSINKI,  (Reuters) – Finland will send weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said yesterday, in a shift of policy.

The trial of Junior France for the 2020 alleged murder of 17-year-old miner, Dane Jerrick, is set to commence on Thursday before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow at the High Court at Suddie.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to several news articles in the press recently on the caption subject, where it was reported that the Government is scrapping the Enmore packaging facility to facilitate an industrial development project by GKB.

West Indies women’s team bowling coach, Corey Colleymore, wants to see improvement in several facets of the game as his side draws closer to their 50-over World Cup opening match against hosts, New Zealand.

HELSINKI,  (Reuters) – For the first time, more than half of Finns are in favour of their country joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), according to a poll commissioned by public broadcasting company Yle.

The Government of Guyana is seeking proposals for transactions of ART-TREES certified carbon credits in advance of moving ahead with the plan to market the environmental services that the country’s forests are providing.

Dear Editor, A brief letter in today’s Stabroek News by Elijah Bijay caught my attention.

Dear Editor, Carl von Clausewitz, the famed 18th – 19th century German General and military theoretician wrote in his celebrated book “Von Kriege” (On War) that war is a continuation of politics by other means.

(Reuters) – Climate change is already disrupting billions of lives and humanity is not doing enough to limit the suffering, the United Nations climate science panel warned in a major report yesterday.

The Lady Jaguars suffered their first loss in the 2022 Concacaf women’s U20 Championship, suffering a 0-5 thrashing at the hands of heavyweight Mexico yesterday at the Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

(Trinidad Guardian) The bodies of three of the four divers who were trapped in a Paria Fuel pipeline since Friday have been recovered.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that 18 new COVID-19 cases have been registered.

Diamond Fire and General Insurance Inc., an indigenous insurance company, and part of the DDL family, opened its newest branch office at Diamond, East Bank Demerara. 

Dear Editor, I was the Secretary of AFC for four years, and the Prime Minister’s Representative in Region Two for five years during the “Coalition Government”.

SOFIA,  (Reuters) – Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov yesterday fired Defence Minister Stefan Yanev for his reluctance to describe the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a war, reiterating that Sofia would speak in one voice with the European Union.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Addressing the problem of national identity in multi-ethnic Nigeria, Prof.

TEGUCIGALPA,  (Reuters) – Environmental permits for Honduran metal and non-metal mining will be cancelled, the country’s government said in a brief statement yesterday, describing the industry as harmful and declaring it will specifically prohibit open-pit mining.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Strokemaker Zak Crawley hopes the lessons learnt on a difficult Ashes tour will help in a quest to reignite his Test career, when England face West Indies in the three-Test series starting here next week.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Captain Shane Dowrich expects no shortage of motivation or intensity from the CWI President’s XI when they clash with England in a four-day fixture bowling off here today at Coolidge Cricket Ground.

By Josep Borrell the High Representative and Vice President of the European Commission At this dark hour, when we see Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine and massive disinformation campaigns and information manipulation, it is essential to separate lies — invented to justify what cannot be justified — from facts.

The world governing body for chess FIDE has condemned the military action taking place in Ukraine.

As has been unmistakably demonstrated over the past week or so, insofar as a handful of countries continue to constitute a unique ‘club’ of nuclear weapons’ possessors and insofar as members of that ‘club’ continue to believe that they can, as they please, threaten to press their nuclear arsenals into service as instruments with which to seek to re-shape the world order, the international community will continue to be an unstable place.

(Reuters) – A Texas software developer and a cook in British Columbia are among dozens of Americans and Canadians answering Ukraine’s call for foreign volunteers to fight Russia’s invasion.

James Harden posted a triple-double in his second game with Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon, recording 29 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds as the visiting 76ers pulled away late in the fourth quarter to beat the New York Knicks 125-109.

(Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee’s executive board has recommended sports federations ban Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from competing in events following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

A shop owner was yesterday denied bail after being charged with having a gun in his possession while not being the holder of a firearm licence.

(Reuters) – Slotting into the test side after the shock retirement of Quinton de Kock, Kyle Verreynne had big shoes to fill in replacing a team leader, wicketkeeper and heavy hitter in the South African setup.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Biden administration is expected to announce as soon as this week a plan to beef up its skeletal staffing in the U.S.

Dear Editor Training is the main root for development of the Guyana Police Force.