Daily Archive: Wednesday, March 9, 2022

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – More than 1 million children have fled Ukraine to neighbouring countries in the less than two weeks since Russia started its invasion of Ukraine, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.

BENGALURU,  (Reuters) – Global oil prices today posted their biggest plunge since the early pandemic days nearly two years ago, after the United Arab Emirates said the OPEC member would support increasing output into a market in disarray because of supply disruptions caused by sanctions imposed on Russia after it invaded Ukraine.

LVIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Ukraine accused Russia today of bombing a children’s hospital in the besieged port of Mariupol during an agreed ceasefire to enable civilians trapped in the city to escape.

A US-based man who visited Guyana to participate in his brother’s wedding died this morning after he was stabbed.

WARSAW,  (Reuters) – Any supply of fighter jets to Ukraine must be done jointly by NATO countries, the Polish prime minister said today, after Washington rejected Poland’s offer to fly all its MIG-29 jets to a U.S.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – In an act of defiance on a Kyiv square where recent uprisings have scuppered Moscow’s ambitions in Ukraine, an orchestra assembled before a small crowd tpday to play the national anthem as Russian forces advanced on the city.

(Trinidad Express) “Facebook libel” is not a “sport” that anyone should engage in, but if they choose to do so, then there will be severe financial consequences imposed by the court.

The 19-year-old driver of the motor vehicle involved in the fatal accident that claimed the lives of three persons on Monday night, was allegedly racing when he lost control of the car, police yesterday said.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) says  that the steady rise in fuel prices is negatively affecting its operations and if the trend continues then generating costs are expected to trump revenue earnings.

Chairman of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Shurwayne Holder yesterday said that former Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon has not officially resigned as a Member of Parliament rather he only signalled his intention to do so.

Rice farmers in Black Bush Polder, Corentyne  yesterday took to the streets to voice their frustration at the current reduced prices being given to them by millers for their paddy which they said are expected to take them into losses, however, millers are contending that due to the effects of the world market prices, the reduction is necessary.

The Opposition-nominated Commissioners on GECOM have raised concerns over the lack of a comprehensive public awareness campaign educating eligible persons on how they can get registered.

The Certificate in Advocacy and Evidence for Summary Courts and Prosecutor’s Course  was launched on Monday afternoon in the George Walcott Lecture Theatre (GWLT) of the University of Guyana.

Last Friday, the Carib-bean Court of Justice (CCJ) in its Original Jurisdiction, dismiss-ed an application by Rock Hard Distribution Limited, to annul the decision of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED), which allowed an increase in the tariff on “other hydraulic cement” imported into Trinidad and Tobago.

The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) female hockey outfit, the GBTI Ladies, will compete in the Big Apple International Indoor Hockey Championship, which is scheduled for March 12th and  March 13th in Toronto, Canada.

Illustrating their unpreparedness to answer questions from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) by providing poor responses as well as making repeated requests to be allowed to provide information at a later date, the representatives of the Ministry of Home Affairs were on Monday asked to “go and come again”.

Cuba’s Jorge Castro and Idalys Lovett were crowned Caribbean men and women’s singles champions as the 62nd annual Caribbean Table Tennis championships ended yesterday in Cuba.

Dear Editor, Now that the “inaugural” Inter-national Energy Conference and Expo is over, I thought a few words should be said about what some are calling a “brouhaha” that erupted relative to the exclusion of the official Opposition from  formal participation in the activities.

Region Four  Chairman, Daniel Seeram, and his father-in-law are currently being investigated by the police after reports that the duo threatened each other with their licensed firearms.

Dear Editor, I am grateful for all the sincere congratulatory and uplifting messages regarding International Women’s Day.

WASHINGTON/LVIV, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Russia said it is ready to provide humanitarian corridors today for people fleeing Kyiv and four other Ukrainian cities, as the number of refugees created by the biggest assault on a European country since World War Two surpassed 2 million.

Initially scheduled to be hosted at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac, Mandela Avenue, the Georgetown Office Assistants Promotional Committee (GOAPC) will now stage the GTT ‘Super 6 over Tape-ball Cricket Competition’ on Saturday and Sunday at the Durban Park venue.

Sol says the cost of a barrel of oil has risen by 44% in six weeks and it warned that gasoline and diesel prices will rise here shortly.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies squandered a golden opportunity to take a firm foothold in the first Test after Jonny Bairstow struck an imperious unbeaten hundred to power England, on a compelling opening day at the Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium here yesterday.

Dear Editor, Over the past few days the Honourable Sonia Parag started a  vigorous campaign to go into communities and encourage persons to apply for the Guyana Online Academy of Learning scholarships.

As part of its preparations to engage in exploration activities in the Kaieteur Block, offshore Guyana, ExxonMobil’s local subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), has submitted an application to Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for environmental authorisation.

CARACAS/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Venezuela released at least two jailed U.S. citizens yesterday, people familiar with the matter said, in an apparent goodwill gesture toward the Biden administration following a visit to Caracas by a high-level U.S.

LONDON/ZURICH,  (Reuters) – Investors managing $2.4 trillion are calling on Credit Suisse CSGN.S

Dejounte Murray collected 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as host San Antonio Spurs held off the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 117-110 Monday in a milestone result for Spurs coach Gregg Popovich.

Dear Editor, Permit me to respond to Mr. Lincoln Lewis’s letter published in Stabroek News on March 6th, 2022 edition, under the caption: `I am redirecting Tacuma to his own advice’.

In celebration of International Women’s Day yesterday, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday placed female employees to head major departments for a day.

SINGAPORE,  (Reuters) – Global jet fuel prices have surged to near 14-year highs in line with crude oil’s surge on supply shortfall worries, slamming air carriers and travellers with steep cost increases just as air travel was starting to recover from COVID-19 restrictions.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley last night announced that a three-person Commission of Inquiry will be launched into the circumstances that led to the death of four divers in the Paria tragedy.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – All-rounder Jason Holder believes West Indies use of the second new ball today, the second day, will be key in limiting England.

Dear Editor, In the context of our much espoused ‘Human Development’ programme, the undersigned had prayed that some member of our President’s support team at the recent Caricom Heads’ Conference would have taken the initiative to enquire of his/her counterparts about the retirement age (of Public Servants) in the respective member states, in order to inform our leader (and in the process, predecessors) that Guyana – the first Republic in the Region – still needs to correct the pensionable age of its colonial heritage – to be consistent with its colleague administrations.

Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn on Sunday made an impromptu visit to the Parfaite Harmonie Police Station.

LIMA, (Reuters) – Peruvian lawmakers yesterday introduced an impeachment motion to try to oust President Pedro Castillo, the second formal attempt to remove the leftist leader, on the same day his latest Cabinet sought a confirmation vote from the legislature.

Dear Editor, At the President’s recent press conference, it occurred to me that the folks from “Laff Till You Belly Bust,” the “Link Show,” or “Nothing to Laugh About,” are missing out on a lot of good comedic material.

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2022, the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) yesterday hosted a  ‘Bake Sale’ to raise funds to support free cancer screening tests for women, and to assist women diagnosed with cancer or survivors.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Imam-ul-Haq smashed his second hundred in the run-feast in Rawalpindi but Australia’s first test in Pakistan in 24 years ended in a dull draw yesterday.

VIENNA,  (Reuters) – Western powers yesterday warned Russia against wrecking an almost completed deal on bringing the United States and Iran back into compliance with the 2015 nuclear accord, as Iran’s top negotiator was set to return from consultations in Tehran.

(Reuters) – FIFA has postponed Ukraine’s World Cup qualification playoff match against Scotland on March 24, world football’s governing body said in a statement yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Almost a year after police seized a cache of guns and ammunition at a Central warehouse, police seized another cache of high-powered weapons at the same warehouse yesterday.

Dear Editor, I refer to my contributory comments on Putin’s invasion of Ukraine captioned `Putin’s blitzkrieg is more akin to terrorism’  (SN Sat 5th March).

The Ministry of Health has reported fourteen new COVID-19 cases as of yesterday taking the number of active cases to 241.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – McDonald’s, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola and Starbucks stopped sales of their best-known products in Russia yesterday, offering a united rebuke of the war on Ukraine by companies that define America for much of the world.

LIVERPOOL, England,  (Reuters) – Liverpool stuttered into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 2-1 aggregate win over Inter Milan after suffering a 1-0 loss to the Italian side, who were reduced to 10 men, at Anfield yesterday.

By Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI – Russia’s war in Ukraine has exposed India’s strategic vulnerabilities as few other things could, raising fundamental questions about the country’s position in the world, its regional security, and the wisdom of its long-term relationships.

Dear Editor, As we watch the brutal bombing of Ukraine by Vladimir Putin’s Russian army, it becomes increasingly urgent to acknowledge and act on the fact that female political leadership is indispensable to humanity’s survival.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – Canada-based PetroTal TAL.V said yesterday it may halt operations at one of its Peruvian oil fields in the heart of the Amazon rainforest due to a river blockade led by indigenous communities that has prevented the transport of crude.

Amongst our older generation, few topics (aside from the obvious political divide), can ignite a fire-storm of debate, like that of the Guyana National Service.

A number of organisations including the Canadian High Commission, have pledged to combine their energies to combat gender bias and support gender equality.

OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – Canada’s satellite builder and operator MDA Ltd. MDA.TO