Daily Archive: Friday, March 11, 2022

LVIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said today Ukraine had reached a “strategic turning point” in the conflict with Russia, but Russian forces bombarded cities across the country and appeared to be regrouping for a possible assault on the capital Kyiv.

FRANKFURT,  (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank DBKGn.DE, which faced stinging criticism from some investors and politicians for its ongoing ties to Russia, said today in a surprise move that it would wind down its business in the country.

(Reuters) – The United Nations today  said it had no evidence Ukraine had a biological weapons program while Washington and its allies accused Russia of spreading the unproven claim as a possible prelude to launching its own biological or chemical attacks.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said on Friday the G7 industrialized nations will revoke Russia’s “most favored nation” trade status, and announced a U.S.

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India said today it had accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan this week because of a “technical malfunction” during routine maintenance, giving its version of events after Pakistan summoned India’s envoy to protest.

LVIV, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Russian forces bearing down on Kyiv are regrouping northwest of the Ukrainian capital, satellite pictures showed, in what Britain said could be preparation for an assault on the city within days.

ZHOVKVA, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Before he left for the front, Ukrainian military reservist Viktor Dudar hugged his wife Oksana and told her not to worry.

The Greater Guyana Initiative (GGI) – a 10-year project by ExxonMobil and its Stabroek Block partners – has funded a Hinterland Poultry Project valued more than $120 million (US$608,000).

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Confiscating the assets of companies that have fled Russia after the invasion of Ukraine would shatter investor confidence for decades and take Russia back to the calamitous days of the 1917 Bolshevik revolution, metals magnate Vladimir Potanin said.

Rice farmers in regions Two and Six are still dissatisfied and continue to agitate for higher prices from millers for their paddy with farmers at Black Bush Polder in their third day of protest.

Saying that the country’s security needs to be boosted, President Irfaan Ali yesterday charged the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to “up its game” particularly as it relates to crime fighting to meet the needs of the country in light of the economic expansion and transformation that is occurring.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) conducted a survey of  1500 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the quality of life for PWDs. 

Breaking his silence three weeks after the disappearance of his fellow crewmembers and boat captain along with the vessel at sea, the lone survivor, Vincent Dazell, yesterday said as the boat sank there was nothing that could have been done to save the crew.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to missive by Dr. Vishnu Bandhu (Feb 26) “Ministry’s response to procurement queries about pumps raises several questions”.

(Reuters) – A marathon century by Nkrumah Bonner helped West Indies to a 62-run lead with a wicket in hand after day three of the first test against England in Antigua yesterday.

Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie yesterday disclosed that a total of forty-five ranks are presently before the court on various charges.

Dear Editor, I have submitted records of service for the under mentioned years to the National Insurance Scheme five times – 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996.

Prices currently being paid by millers for paddy are likely to fall further before any possibility of stability due to internal and external shocks.

Head Coach of the West Indies Women cricket unit, Courtney Walsh, stated that there is no such thing as too many praises for the way they have gone about business in the ICC 50-over World Cup so far.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Stabroek News on the Enmore sugar packaging plant (February 24, 18; March 8, 7).

The Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) has received approval from Guyana’s National COVID-19 Task force (NCTF) for the hosting of two events in March at the South Dakota Circuit.

As markedly ramped up bilateral ties between Guyana and   Suriname arising out of their new-found oil resources unfold, relations at the level of the private sector on both sides would also appear to be growing.  

Kurt Erskine is now awaiting sentence after a jury yesterday afternoon convicted him of the 2015 unlawful killing of Regent Multiplex Mall owner, Ganesh Ramlall called Boyo, who had been shot eight times.

The Guyana Fight Night Road to Redemption event is scheduled to potentially have six professional fights on the card.

Linden resident Corwyn Arthur who is currently serving 15 years in jail, now awaits fresh sentencing after a jury convicted him yesterday afternoon for unrelated charges of raping a 16-year-old girl back in 2013.

Dear Editor, A national conversation has begun on the concept of “One Guyana” that was introduced into the political lexicon by President Irfaan Ali.

(Reuters) – Major League Baseball (MLB) and its locked-out players have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor deal to end the second-longest work stoppage in the game’s history, a source confirmed to Reuters yesterday.

With considerations of occupational health and safety becoming increasingly critical across the sectors in a transforming Guyana socio-economic environment, Global People’s Services & Management Consultants Inc (GPSM)  will be delivering an eight-day Emergency Response Training Programme for employees of Aurora Gold Mines Ltd.

Dear Editor, A civic society group named Article 13 has a lot of urgent oversight to do in order to hold the rulers accountable for the billions that are being talked about so loosely.

Dissatisfied with the ruling paving the way for a full hearing of the challenge which had been filed by the Police Service Commission (PSC) to the suspension of its Commissioners and the non-promotion of ranks, the Attorney General (AG) has filed an appeal to the Full Court.

At a time when Caribbean food security has again surfaced as one of the more urgent concerns on the regional agenda, there are signs that part of the solution to this challenge reposes in taking a closer look at the fruits and vegetables grown in most territories in the region as at least a partial solution to what has become a key concern.

Reports that Venezuela’s oil sector appears to be seeking an unlikely near-term recovery, in the face of sustained efforts by the United States to further squeeze the Maduro administration through an embargo that restricts oil exports are beginning to appear increasingly credible, according to reports in the international oil and gas media.

(Reuters) – European soccer champions Chelsea are now effectively controlled by the British government after sanctions were imposed against Russian owner Roman Abramovich yesterday.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) will deal with issues as the Congress deems fit, not as dictated by Tacuma Ogunsye or any other.

Kevin Sahoye has been sentenced to six years in prison for the 2016 killing of 13-year-old Daveanand Sanichar, but following deductions for time spent on remand, he would essentially be released from prison soon.

More than either Washington or Caracas might have expected may have materialised out of the recent visit to Venezuela by a delegation of US officials, ostensibly to seek the release from custody of a handful of US oil officials and military personnel.

(Reuters) – Tiger Woods, who inspired a generation of players with his otherworldly talent, charisma and staggering success, took his place among the game’s greats on Wednesday as he was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Dear Editor, In David Hinds letter “Guyana going nowhere until ethno-racial distribution of power is settled” (SN, 7th March 2022) he seems to want a conversation on race.

What had already been a tenuous global food security circumstance prior to the onset of the Russia/Ukraine conflict is likely to grow worse and poor countries in the western hemisphere that had been facing food shortages long prior to the outbreak of the hostilities are now likely to be thrown into “the eye of the storm” according to a recent World Bank Assessment.

(Reuters) – Tennis players lashing out at umpires is hurting the sport and stiffer penalties need to be imposed to discourage it from happening, Rafa Nadal told reporters yesterday.

Days after production was halted following mechanical issues at the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) Uitvlugt estate, grinding operations resumed yesterday, according to Communications Officer Angela Abraham-Parks.

Dear Editor, Many are not aware how important our safety is at this time especially since the release of Omicron 1 and 2.

Russia’s attack on Ukraine has unleashed broad economic and political rebukes and corporate withdrawals by banks, technology and other firms unprecedented in their extent.

(Reuters) – Pakistan’s Faheem Ashraf has been cleared to play against Australia in the second test in Karachi after returning a negative result for COVID-19 in a retest, the country’s cricket board told Reuters yesterday.

LVIV, Ukraine/ANTALYA, Turkey,  (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of civilians remained trapped in Ukrainian cities yesterday, sheltering from Russian air raids and shelling as talks between Ukraine and Russia’s foreign ministers made little apparent progress.

Dear Editor, The war in Ukraine has now arrived in Guyana. 

With several Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries now having openly admitted that the fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will impact – to an extent that is still unclear – on the food security of the region, the question arises once again as to whether the region, as a whole, does not continue to ‘play monopoly’ with its food security to an extent that seriously threatens to retard its development, pushing us even further behind much of the rest of the international community than we are at this time.

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY,  The economies of many Caribbean countries are struggling during this long tail end of the pandemic.

DUBAI/VIENNA,  (Reuters) – Iran and the United States were at loggerheads over reviving the 2015 nuclear deal yesterday after Tehran suggested there were new obstacles and Washington said hard issues remained.

Dear Editor, Guyanese will no longer be seeing Joseph Harmon within the corridors of the National Assembly.

By NAN Business Editor News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. March 4, 2022: Exclusion from global finance through the withdrawal of CBRs (Corresponding Banking Relationships), has worrisome implications for the Caribbean as does the effects of de-risking.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said yesterday that criticism he has faced over a string of journalist killings is part of a campaign to undermine his administration and tantamount to a “soft coup” orchestrated by media firms.

(Reuters) – Formula One champions Mercedes were the talk of pre-season testing in Bahrain yesterday after turning up with a radically revised car that caught the eye and raised hackles at rivals Red Bull.

WASHINGTON/BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – President Joe Biden told Colombian President Ivan Duque yesterday he plans to designate Colombia as a major non-NATO ally, granting the strategic status to a key country in a turbulent region as the United States seeks to isolate Russia.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Antalya, Turkey, yesterday, according to Russia’s ambassador to Caracas and Venezuelan state television.

(Trinidad Express) The tattoo on the back of the headless corpse, found floating at a beach at Toco on Monday, has led police to the identity.

Devin Booker returned from a four-game COVID-protocol absence and had a near triple-double, helping the Phoenix Suns clinch the NBA’s first playoff spot with a 111-90 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.

CHICAGO,  (Reuters) – A Chicago court yesterday sentenced actor Jussie Smollett, one-time star of the TV drama “Empire,” to 30 months probation and 150 days in jail for staging a hate crime against himself.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 957’s trading results showed consideration of $12,565,976 from 34,790 shares traded in 36 transactions as compared to session 956’s trading results which showed consideration of $16,748,057 from 56,983 shares traded in 36 transactions.

March! Rigging and other anniversaries The COVID-19 pandemic which, naturally and obviously, has “embraced” Guyana – with some reckless co-operation from many “don’t care” myopic citizens – still attracts local attention, heart-break, funding and contention.

Dear Editor, Put a fast moving machine, which can become a killing machine in the hands of a young, inexperienced and reckless person, and the consequences are bound to be deadly.

When it comes to the topic of hair, many are quick to label it as a frivolous thing.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported 17 new cases from 758 more COVID-19 tests that have been conducted.

Politics aside, the one thing which never seems to change very much in this country is the recklessness of so many of our drivers. 

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday March 10, 2022 Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.

(Reuters) – The Pindi Cricket Stadium pitch for the first test between Pakistan and Australia has been rated “below average” by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and given one demerit point after the first test ended in a draw.

(Trinidad Guardian) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that persistent foreign ex-change shortages have highlighted the need to reform the foreign exchange market infrastructure in this country.