Daily Archive: Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Two fugitives from American justice who were located, tracked and arrested here thanks to a joint endeavour involving the U.S.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – The United Nations General Assembly today overwhelmingly voted to reprimand Russia for invading Ukraine and demanded that Moscow stop fighting and withdraw its military forces, an action that aims to diplomatically isolate Russia at the world body.

NAIROBI,  (Reuters) – The United Nations approved a landmark agreement to create the world’s first ever global plastic pollution treaty today, describing it as the most significant environmental deal since the 2015 Paris climate accord.

KYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – An explosion rocked a Kyiv railway station late today where thousands of women and children were being evacuated, Ukraine’s state-run railway company said.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – At least five superyachts owned by Russian billionaires were anchored or cruising on Wednesday in Maldives, an Indian Ocean island nation that does not have an extradition treaty with the United States, ship tracking data showed.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India’s opposition today stepped up pressure on the government to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a day after an Indian student died during shelling in the eastern city of Kharkiv.

(Barbados Nation) By June, Barbadians should be able to switch their phone service providers without having to change their number.

(Trinidad Guardian) On a day when his music would usually be celebrated by tens of thousands on the streets of Trinidad and Tobago, soca star Machel Montano on Tuesday thrilled millions in India as he performed at Sadhguru’s MahaShivRatri’s celebrations.

Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali told Regional Heads of Government yesterday that Trinidad-based Republic Bank, through the CARICOM Sustainability Agriculture Credit Facility will be offering up to $20 billion (US$100 million) in financing for the development of the agriculture sector.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) at its weekly statutory meeting yesterday took a decision to commence continuous registration in anticipation of hosting Local Government Elections (LGE).

Following the nomination by PPP/C MPs of Hamley Case, Dunstan Barrow and Clement Sealey for one of the seats on the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Board, the opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) will be making its own submissions today.

Former President and Representative of the List  for APNU+AFC, David Granger has been asked to extract the name of People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Leader, Aubrey Norton to replace Nicolette Henry as a Member of Parliament.

Former prison warder, Sheldon Prince, who pleaded guilty to stabbing his wife to death on December 28, 2016 at the National Psychiatric Hospital, was yesterday sentenced to life in prison by Justice Sandil Kissoon who told him that the crime went beyond a case of domestic violence, stating, “it is a cold, calculated act of callous, gruesome premeditated murder carefully planned and violently executed.” 

STEMGuyana is set to benefit from the financial support of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) through its IDB Lab, which will help some 1,000 children across 40 communities in all ten regions of Guyana. 

Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett on Monday told the 11th Emergency  Special Session of the General Assembly that Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is a “threat to the region and countries everywhere”.

(Reuters) – World Athletics yesterday joined a growing list of sporting bodies to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes, while tennis’s governing bodies barred players from competing under the name or flag of either country following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

With credit for time served and other deductions from an 18-year sentence, Faizal Bacchus was yesterday released from prison over the 2015 killing of proprietor of the Regent Multiplex Mall, Ganesh Ramlall.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Ukraine’s besieged cities were bracing for more attacks today as Russian commanders facing fierce Ukrainian resistance intensify their bombardment of urban areas in a push toward the capital Kyiv.

A data entry error resulted in the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) listing only one of the three companies in a consortium that bid to audit Guyana’s cost oil and the agency’s website has since made a correction to reflect all the companies involved.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative to Guyana and Suriname, Nicolas Pron, yesterday formally presented UNICEF’s Country Programme Document (CPD) 2022-2026 to Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marking the start of a new programme of cooperation to realise the rights and wellbeing of all children in Guyana.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, U.S. intelligence had predicted a likely blistering assault by Moscow that would quickly mobilize the vast Russian air power that its military assembled in order to dominate Ukraine’s skies.

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

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil XOM.N yesterday said it would exit Russia oil and gas operations that it has valued at more than US$4 billion and halt new investment as a result of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

AMSTERDAM,  (Reuters) – The World Court yesterday said it will hold hearings on March 7-8 on whether to order “provisional measures” in a lawsuit brought by Ukraine against Russia seeking a halt to Moscow’s military actions in Ukraine.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has taken the decision to appoint attorney-at-law Kurt Anthony Da Silva as its Legal Officer.

Guyana’s male and female table tennis teams have been allocated slots for participation at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Dear Editor, It’s insulting that Exxon once again seems to believe that Guyanese people are stupid, attempting to bamboozle us with fanciful talk to camouflage the truth; but judging by their modus operandi and reputation around the world, I leave it to the Guyanese people to decide who is believable.

Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), Senior Superintendent Fazil Karimbaksh has filed a $70 million libel suit against retired Assistant Commissioner of Police and former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Paul Slowe whom he says has made certain defamatory statements against him.

BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the European Union yesterday to prove that it sided with Ukraine in its war with Russia, one day after signing an official request to join the bloc.

Dear Editor, The borrowing is the problem! The lack of contextualization is the problem!

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – Canada has decided to refer the situation in Ukraine to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity by Russian forces in Ukraine, its government said yesterday.

New Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Belizean Prime Minister John Antonio Briceño says that the situation in Haiti is a cause for concern for the entire region and while CARICOM is working with the member nation, there are no quick fixes.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden led a standing ovation for the embattled Ukrainian people yesterday in a State of the Union speech that he rewrote to assail Russian President Vladimir Putin for what he called his “unprovoked and premeditated invasion” of Ukraine.

The talk of economic integration and the creation of a single market and economy for all CARICOM member states should be followed by robust implementation, according to the new Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Prime Minister of Belize, John Antonio Briceño.

Following the Lady Jaguars team’s loss to Mexico in the 2022 Concacaf U20 Championship on Monday, head-coach Paul DeAbreu affirmed that fixtures against quality opposition is beneficial for the team’s development, adding that the squad is confident of progressing deeper in the tournament.

Dear Editor, In its past 23 years, the PPP hardly gave out national awards or Senior Counsel awards.

Dear Editor, Some people in Guyana can change their views and opinions by the blink of an eye.

The Youth Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Karate Club conducted a grading exercise at the Albion Community Centre in the Ancient County of Berbice February 27th.

North East La Penitence won the inaugural  South Turkeyen Sports Committee coordinated ‘Island Boys Delivery Service small goal football competition’ defeating Sparta Boss in the final on Sunday at the Alberttown Tarmac.

A labourer has been placed on remand after police said that he used a knife to rob a woman of her cellphone and cash.

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

Dear Editor, It is the second anniversary of the assault on democracy and still no recognition of those who stood and boldly defended it.

RANGIORA, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies Women head into their crucial group stage opener of the ICC World Cup against hosts New Zealand on Friday plagued by batting worries after another insipid display left them with an 81-run defeat to India Women.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported that 25 new COVID-19 cases had been recorded.

Ja Morant notched franchise records with 52 points and 22 field goals to lift the host Memphis Grizzlies to a 118-105 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Patience and straight bowling will be key for West Indies President’s XI as they head into day two of their four-day tour match against England, off-spinner Bryan Charles said after impressing on day opening day here.

“Necessity is the mother of invention,” is the well-worn adage which we have heard in perpetua, and here in Guyana we are well versed – both by imposed regulations, like banning and force of tough circumstances: lack of foreign exchange – in how innovative we can be when our backs are against the wall.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Off-spinner Bryan Charles impressed with a three-wicket haul, including the prized scalp of flamboyant all-rounder Ben Stokes, but England flourished on a batting-friendly strip on the opening day of the four-day tour match here yesterday.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Australia batsman Steve Smith said yesterday the players felt “incredibly safe” on their first tour of Pakistan in nearly 25 years, despite spinner Ashton Agar receiving a death threat via social media just days before the start of the first test.

(Reuters) – England opener Jason Roy announced his withdrawal from the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday, saying global events in the past three years had taken their toll on him.

NEW DELHI/HOUSTON/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA has agreed to allocate cargoes to producers ONGC from India and Maurel & Prom from France to settle debts, but the deals await U.S.

(Reuters) – South Africa turned the tables on New Zealand with an emphatic 198-run victory in the second test in Christchurch yesterday, crushing the hosts’ hopes of a maiden series win over the Proteas.