Daily Archive: Saturday, March 12, 2022

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States today said it would rush up to $200 million in additional small arms, anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons to Ukraine, as Ukrainian officials pleaded for more equipment to defend against heavy shelling by Russian forces.

LVIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Fighting raged near Kyiv today and heavy shelling in other areas threatened new attempts to evacuate trapped civilians as France said Russian President Vladimir Putin showed no readiness to end the war in Ukraine.

The Government of Guyana today expressed deep regret at the passing of former Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Cecil Claude Kennard, CCH.

Renowned India spiritualist, Sadhguru  arrived in Guyana today. He spoke at State House this morning.

RIYADH, (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia executed 81 men today, including seven Yemenis and one Syrian, for terrorism and other offences including holding “deviant beliefs”, authorities said, in the biggest mass execution in decades.

MANAGUA, (Reuters) – A former Nicaraguan presidential hopeful and her brother were found guilty of several financial crimes yesterday, relatives of the two told Reuters.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – A Russian law giving Moscow stronger powers to crack down on independent journalism is placing Russia under a “total information blackout” on the war in Ukraine, U.N.

BERGAMO, Italy,  (Reuters) – Italian police have seized a superyacht owned by Russian billionaire Andrey Igorevich Melnichenko, the prime minister’s office said o, a few days after the businessman was placed on an EU sanctions list following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

By Lakhram Bhagirat Amid continuing questions about the relationship between Dr Prem Misir and the PPP/C government, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat yesterday defended his choice for a crucial natural resource transparency body with the argument that everyone deserves to be employed.

The Ministry of Labour’s Central Recruitment and Manpower Agency (CRMA) yesterday officially launched the National Job Bank, an online platform aimed at improving the access to employment opportunities for jobseekers.

Following a call by the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) for the withdrawal of the vaccination requirement for registration, the Guyana Elections Commission on Friday announced that it is waiving the mandate for persons aged 14 to 17 years old.

Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie on Thursday announced that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has recorded an overall 18.8% decrease in serious crime during the last year.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) received a total of 1,692 domestic violence reports during last year, Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie has disclosed.

One of the two men charged with breaking into the home of Better Hope pensioner David Ramkissoon and murdering him is now awaiting his sentence after admitting to the lesser offence of manslaughter.

President Irfaan Ali has stressed that no CARICOM country raised the issue of Guyana’s Local Content Legislation potentially being in violation of the Treaty of Chaguaramas when heads of state from the region met in Belize earlier this month.

Guyana and the European Union (EU) on Thursday agreed on a roadmap for implementing the Guyana-EU Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA), which aims to improve forest governance and verify the trade in legal timber.

The Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard over the weekend and on Mon-day removed approximately 135 Venezuelan refugees from the Amerindian community of Kabakaburi, Upper Pomeroon, Region Two.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has selected a three-man team to represent Guyana at the Americas Boxing Confederation (AMBC) Elite championship later this month in Ecuador. 

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

Big Boss Girls dominoes team ran out winners of a specially arranged all female teams competition celebrating the 13th anniversary of Strikers Sports Club and Bar, Meadowbrook Dive last Saturday.

A group of Guyanese on Thursday held a peaceful protest outside of the Georgetown High Court to protest against rising cost of living and the country’s deal with ExxonMobil.

Georgetown defeated Upper Demerara by 129 runs yesterday to remain undefeated in the Demerara Cricket Board Inter-Association competition.

Aside from contributing to the overall CARICOM aim of reducing food imports by 25 per cent by 2025, Guyana has a number of internal initiatives planned as it has set the same internal target which it hopes to attain through initiatives such as agricultural expansion, modern farming initiatives, while ramping up the production of high value crops and building the infrastructure for easier transport of crops, President Irfaan Ali says.

(ICC) South Africa sealed a dramatic six-run win to deny Pakistan a first ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup win in 17 games on Thursday.

Rice farmers in Region Two are still owed close to $48 million in total by two leading millers in Region Two for paddy reaped crops ago.

The Inaugural Shameer Baksh Memorial Cup is set for tomorrow with Blairmont Cricket Club Blazers battling Albion Community Centre Cricket Club in a 50-over contest at Albion, Berbice.

The Health Ministry on Friday reported that 20 new COVID-19 cases had been recorded from the latest batch of tests.

The Charity/Urasara Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) in collaboration with the Regional Administration is continuing with its programme of dismantling vendor’s stalls that are encroaching on the drainage and irrigation system around the market area.

The Pepsi/Mike Parris U-16 tournament continues today at the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis Gym.

Dear Editor, A relatively short distance away, on the tiny island of Barbados, blessed with the industry of tourism, mainly, the government has undertaken a cluster of developmental programmes. They

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Zak Crawley’s second Test hundred left West Indies frustrated and facing a potentially precarious final day today, as the opening Test headed for tense finish at the Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium.

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Medic on Monday safely assisted a mother with delivering her baby at the Kaikan Health Post, in Region Seven.

Dear Editor, With the war in Ukraine and other severe pressures driving prices on commodities, such as oil and wheat to record highs, the government must move immediately to address what is looking like a period of severe hardship on Guyana’s working poor.

Kevin Durant finished with 25 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, Seth Curry added 24 points and five steals, and the Brooklyn Nets crushed the host Philadelphia 76ers 129-100 on Thursday night.

After over four years, some teachers who say they are not being paid their correct salaries are still waiting for the discrepancies to be rectified.

KARACHI, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Beginning a tour of the sub-continent with a draw is a result perfectly acceptable to most visiting captains but Australia skipper Pat Cummins knows the task gets significantly tougher for his team in the second test against Pakistan today.

Dear Editor, The Minister of Home Affairs is reported as observing that the recent spate of road fatalities calls for renewed interventions such as: i.             

Current President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) Mark Lyte and former Member of Parliament, Vanessa Kissoon are vying for leadership of the union during its Triennial Elections.

LVIV, Ukraine, (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said yesterday Ukraine was at a “strategic turning point” in the war as Russian forces bombarded cities across the country and appeared to be regrouping for a possible assault on Kyiv, with satellite images showing them firing artillery as they closed in on the capital.

Dear Editor, This letter does not represent the views of the entire artistic community, rather a few who have taken no sides in determining whether Russia, America, or its NATO Allies who are responsible for the Ukraine war.

(Reuters) – Manchester United forwards Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani are fit and available for today’s Premier League game at home to Tottenham Hotspur, manager Ralf Rangnick said yesterday.

VALPARAISO, Chile, (Reuters) – Chilean leftist Gabriel Boric was sworn in as president yesterday, vowing to listen to all sides while warning of the challenges ahead, as the Andean country marked the sharpest shift in its politics since the return to democracy three decades ago after the bloody dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet.

Police in Regional Division #10 are probing the wounding of a security guard during an attack at Saint Aiden’s Primary School at Blueberry Hill, Wismar, by two unidentified males with cutlasses.

Dear Editor, The economic squeeze of Covid-19 brought an untold pressure on the Guyanese people, can the much talk about oil money save us?

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States yesterday imposed sanctions on Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, three family members of President Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson and lawmakers in the latest punishment for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

INDIAN WELLS, Calif., (Reuters) – Emma Raducanu, Simona Halep and Iga Swiatek all came out on the winning side of three set matches while Danka Kovinic upset former world number one Karolina Pliskova in second round action at Indian Wells yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Outspoken High Court Judge Frank Seepersad has welcomed calls for more transparency and accountability in the administration of justice.

The decision, guided by the Biden administration, to veto a US$180M Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan for the expansion of the Guyana Shore Base Inc was dubious back in October.

Almost two months after his arrest, Linden labourer Jamal Forde was on Thursday charged with raping a minor.

In observance of International Women’s Day (IWD), the Ministry of Education allowed schoolgirls and female teachers to wear any hairstyle they chose.

Dear Editor, This scholarship initiative, being administered via the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL), caters for just about everyone, irrespective of education level.

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.

With the cost of wheat skyrocketing, the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) yesterday announced a 15% increase in the price of flour—a move the company says is required to ensure a continued supply on the market.

Matthew Ambedkar, who was driving the vehicle that crashed into a bar at De Willem Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD) on Monday night and killed three men, was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged three counts of causing death by dangerous driving.