Daily Archive: Sunday, March 6, 2022

On March 5th, 2022, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) Officers at the Eugene F.

LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Fighting stopped about 200,000 people from evacuating the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol for a second day in a row today, as Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to press ahead with his invasion unless Kyiv surrendered.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – More than 2,500 people were detained at protests today in 49 cities across Russia against President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, according to an independent Russian-based protest monitoring group.

LONDON, (Reuters) – British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab described talk of the threat of Russia using nuclear weapons in its invasion of Ukraine as brinkmanship and rejected President Putin’s statement that likened Western sanctions to a declaration of war.

ANKARA, (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin today to declare a ceasefire in Ukraine, open humanitarian corridors and sign a peace agreement, his office said.

(Trinidad Guardian) An investigation has been launched into a March 3 incident in which the crew of a Grenadian vessel claimed they were brutalised by members of the T&T Coast Guard.

(Trinidad Guardian) As the war in Ukraine rages, Russian Ambassador to T&T, Alexander Kurmaz is warning there could be serious economic and other effects for T&T and the rest of the region.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Senior U.S. officials traveled to Venezuela yesterday for talks with President Nicolas Maduro’s government, seeking to determine whether Caracas is prepared to distance itself from close ally Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Controversial naturalized Chinese national, Su Zhi Rong holds gold and diamond mining permits that account for over 40,000 acres of land in Berbice and regions seven, eight and one, according to Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI) records.

With approximately US$200 million already invested to meet the needs of the expanding oil and gas sector, Guyana Shore Base Incorporated (GYSBI) is seeking to plug an additional US$250 million to further develop its capacity.

Gwendolin Tross has survived cancer four times, the most recent being last year, but as painful as those diagnoses and follow-up treatments have been, a continuous ache for this 81-year-old retiree is the state of nursing in Guyana.

Just over a month after he resigned as Leader of the Opposition, Joseph Harmon has now signalled his intention to resign from the National Assembly altogether.

With just under a year remaining before the expiration of its prospecting licences, CGX Energy has been informed by the government that it is expected to drill exploration wells in the offshore Demerara and Berbice blocks.

The late Rueben and Patricia Adrian of Phasanali, Santa Rosa, Moruca could not afford to give their children secondary or tertiary education but four of their grandchildren are among the latest University of Guyana (UG) graduates.

The build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) financial arrangement has been used around the world to fund important infrastructure in partnership between government and private investors.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) launched its ‘Academy’ Programme at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall yesterday and Minister of Sport, Charles Ramson Jr.

An 18-year-old labourer is currently battling for his life at a city hospital after he was seriously injured on Friday afternoon when a co-worker turned on a cement mixer while he was inside of it.

Civil society began to attain prominence about fifty years ago as non-state actors outside the political and business communities.

In light of safety concerns raised by residents, including business owners, in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), Regional Chairman Kenneth Williams has said security has been beefed up in the region.

The Lady Jaguars were dumped from the 2022 Concacaf Women’s Championship, losing to Haiti 1-2 in the round of 16 last evening at the Estadio Panamericano in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic.

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Civil society group Policy Forum Guyana, one of the organisations behind the recent call for greater government accountability and transparency, has dubbed the ensuing attack by the Irfaan Ali-led administration proof that their concerns are legitimate.

Over 100 women-led businesses were given the opportunity to promote themselves on Saturday at the second annual “We Lift” expo organized by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security.

There is nothing more valuable in man than an ability to write well. 

Cuba swept the team competition at the 62nd annual Caribbean Table Tennis Championships in Havana, yesterday.

With CARICOM long accused of moving too slowly in implementing the Single Market and Economy (CSME), regional leaders have now agreed to modify the way decisions are taken in an effort to be more proactive.

Do you like Black Pudding with its signature flavour of basil that we call married-man pork?

LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Western sanctions were akin to war as his forces pressed their assault on Ukraine yesterday for a 10th day and the IMF warned the conflict would have a “severe impact” on the global economy.

Dear Editor: I watched with amusement, Exxon’s latest statement of March 2, 2022, and the frenzied utterings of our Honourable Vice President, even calling me a liar.

The Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed 16 new COVID-19 infections.

The popular Trophy Stall Establishment of Bourda Market has donated two champion rider trophies for the inaugural 592 Bikelife and Matthew Vieira motorcycle meet.

The opening scene of Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” the third live-action version of the caped-crusader in the last 16 years, delays our introduction to the eponymous vigilante.

Two Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) workers were taken into custody on Friday following the discovery of a quantity of cocaine.

Dear Editor, President Ali is a good man and our duly elected President, who can end up being a great leader.

In the process of getting those aesthetically pleasing muscles and building their strength, some athletes tend to consume supplements which may be hazardous to their liver.

LONDON, (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged other leaders yesterday to join a six-point plan to respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, ranging from humanitarian support to inflicting the most economic pain possible on Moscow.

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) will host its third and final CARIFTA Games Trials today at the National Track and Field Centre. 

If trousers say massah teef, yuh can’t doubt am. The word comes from the Elders of Merundoi.

“At times I sit down, and I cry because I don’t know what else to do.

Dear Editor: Response is made to Tacuma Ogunseye’s letter, ‘The challenge for Mr.

SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – Singapore announced sanctions against Russia on Saturday that include four banks and an export ban on electronics, computers and military items, in a rare move by the Asian financial hub in response to what it said was Moscow’s “dangerous precedent” in Ukraine.

(Trinidad Express) – The Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard has launched an investigation into another incident at sea, this time involving the crew members of Grenadian vessel who have accused its members of brutality.

By Tony (McWatt) and Reds (Perreira) What a week of roller-coaster emotions this past one has been.

In the first quarter of 2022, developments within the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) seem to be flourishing.

Dear Editor, Mr. Charles Sohan, former Chief Hydraulic Officer in Guyana, recently shared his engineering views about flooding in the Pomeroon.

Dear Editor,   God made the Universe To revolve around a spin: The Earth upon its axis Spinning around the Sun Each atom in its makeup With electrons that seem to spin.

VIENNA, (Reuters) – Iran and the U.N. nuclear watchdog yesterday agreed a three-month plan that in the best case will resolve the long-stalled issue of uranium particles found at old but undeclared sites in the country, removing an obstacle to reviving the Iran nuclear deal.

(Trinidad Guardian) – A 35-year-old mother of three was killed and her body burnt beyond recognition in Manzanilla on Thursday evening, by a man she reportedly knew.

It is no news to anyone that this government does not like criticism, but then in fairness no government does.

Last Update: 1,373.195                              Movement: 7.761% Current Update: 1,479.763                        YTD Movement: 43.835%LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index increased 7.761% during the final period of trading in February 2022.

MOUNT MAUNGANUI, New Zealand, CMC – Stroke-maker Hayley Matthews believes West Indies’ shock win over New Zealand in Friday’s opener of the ICC Women’s World Cup has released some of the pressure on the Caribbean side, especially following adverse results in the pre-tournament warm-ups last week.

My father, John Simon de Freitas, a committed Guyanese patriot, was born on 24 September, 1940, the eldest of three children in Georgetown, then British Guiana, into a thoroughly Portuguese commercial background.