Daily Archive: Sunday, March 13, 2022

An East Canje, Berbice bar fight during the wee hours of today has left a 24-year-old dead after he was chopped about his body.

Jagadish ‘Sadhguru’ Vasudev at Kaieteur Falls yesterday during his visit to Guyana to promote his `Save Soil’ initiative.

(Reuters) – Russian and Ukrainian officials gave their most upbeat assessments yet today of progress in their talks on the war in Ukraine, suggesting there could be positive results within days.

(Trinidad Guardian) With the United Nations Food Agency predicting a further 22 per cent rise in food prices in the coming months, hundreds of women staged protests under the watch of UNC activists as they jointly called on the Government to do more to boost local food production. 

LVIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – A Russian missile attack on a large Ukrainian military facility near the border with NATO member Poland today killed 35 people and wounded 134, a Ukrainian official said.

ERBIL, Iraq,  (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for a dozen ballistic missiles that struck Iraq’s northern Kurdish regional capital of Erbil in the early hours of today, Iran’s state media reported, adding that the attack was against Israeli “strategic centres” in Erbil.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Russia said today that it was counting on China to help it withstand the blow to its economy from Western sanctions, which it said had frozen nearly half of its gold and foreign currency reserves.

With the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) yet to meet and decide on a candidate to fill the parliamentary seat to become vacant when Joseph Harmon departs on March 15, some of its members are already advocating for the return of Volda Lawrence saying her leadership is desperately needed in the House.

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary, retired Justice Cecil Kennard passed away yesterday morning.

The decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to waive the Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for two 12-well exploration campaigns in the Kaieteur and Canje Blocks, offshore Guyana, by ExxonMobil, is being objected to by environmentalist Simone Mangal-Joly.

Much more progress is required on the legislative front to be able to effectively report on the extractive industries, according to Guyana‘s Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Multi-Stakeholder Group member Vanda Radzik.

Seeking to allay fears, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday told rice farmers in Black Bush Polder that the paddy price will remain at $65,000 per tonne based on an assurance given to him by millers after the government reduced the commission they pay to the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) by US$2 and slashed the scanning fee by 50%.

Guyana will be seeking to gain a foothold in Barbados for the sale of Guyanese-crafted gold jewellery from May, Minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond announced on Friday, while assuring craftsmen that government is committed to assisting the sector in finding new markets.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – The unflappable Nkrumah Bonner once again proved he was worth his weight in gold, combining with all-rounder Jason Holder to nullify England’s attack and secure West Indies a draw on a compelling final day of the opening Test here yesterday.

HAMILTON, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies wilted under the pressure of scintillating centuries from Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur and slumped to their first defeat of the ICC Women’s World Cup here yesterday.

A new non-governmental organisation that aims to assist cancer patients throughout treatment, including by providing financial aid, was launched on Saturday.

As Guyana strives to rebuild and expand its tourism sector, a new online booking app has been launched to enable easier access by potential visitors from across the world to the country’s offerings.

The Georgetown Cricket Association/ Ramchand Auto Sales/Survival Group of Companies/Trophy Stall under-19 50-overs tournament got underway yesterday with 4R Lions and Agricola securing victories.

CGX Energy has secured a US$35 million loan to continue to finance part of its share of costs for petroleum-related activities on the Corentyne Block offshore Guyana.

With two difficult matches remaining against Nicaragua and Trinidad and Tobago in their quest to qualify for the Concacaf Women’s Championship, Lady Jaguars’ head-coach Dr.

Dear Editor, My attention has been drawn to a letter in the Guyana Chronicle of March 10, 2022, which is ostensibly a response to a letter written, by me, regarding the exclusion of the Opposition from national events generally, and more specifically, the recently concluded International Energy Conference and Expo.

Eagles overcame a one set deficit to defeat Castrol Strikers 3-1 when the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) Senior Men’s League continued on Friday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

A young baker was stabbed to death on Thursday night during an argument at Alberttown, Georgetown with an older brother, who has since been arrested for the crime.

When GuySuCo observed International Women’s Day last Tuesday by placing its female employees to head major departments for the day, it was Rama Persaud who was assigned to lead the corporation as acting Chief Executive Officer. 

East Bank Demerara defeated Canada-based Tranzac Cricket Academy by six runs yesterday at the Everest Cricket Club ground.

An Albouystown man, who was booked on a flight to Barbados, was arrested on Saturday at the Eugene F.

Dear Editor, Glenn Lall’s case against the Government paying the oil companies taxes is now on trial.

Dear Editor, Two seats in the National Assembly will be made available to the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) with the resignation of Dr.

On the death of her husband Clarence Young in October 2017, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Phoenix Recovery Project Inc, Samantha Prince-Young vowed to keep the facility open and almost five years later she is satisfied that the organisation is continuing to help people to reclaim control of their lives from addiction due to substance abuse.

Guysons K+B (GKB) on Saturday announced the commencement of the training needs assessment for the transition of workers from Enmore’s sugar packaging facility to its oil field service centre and manufacturing facility.

LVIV, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Ukraine accused Russian forces yesterday of killing seven civilians in an attack on women and children trying to flee fighting near Kyiv, and France said Russian President Vladimir Putin had shown he was not ready to make peace.

All lights are green for today’s Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) Circuit Race event at the South Dakota Circuit.

BENGALURU, India, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka were reduced to 86-6 in response to India’s 252 on day one of the second test, leaving the hosts 166 runs ahead so far in the day-night game played in front of a near-capacity crowd at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium yesterday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States yesterday 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.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro criticized stiff price hikes for gasoline and diesel by state-controlled oil company Petrobras PETR4.SA

Dear Editor, Can the Oil Contract entered into by GoG and Exxon be a matter of “Private law’’?

By Nikita Blair Last July, I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing This One Sky Day/Popisho by Leone Ross.

Police officers responding to a domestic violence report were allegedly attacked and injured by two persons at Crane Housing Scheme, West Coast Demerara (WCD) on Friday night.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder met Russian President Vladimir Putin for several hours on Thursday evening in a bid to end the war in Ukraine, Germany’s Bild am Sonntag (BamS) reported, although it was unclear what was achieved.

VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – The Vatican yesterday protested to Nicaragua over the effective expulsion of its ambassador to Managua, saying the unilateral action was unjustified and incomprehensible.

A Guyana Fire Service (GFS) investigation has concluded that the fire that gutted a Lusignan, East Coast Demerara (ECD) building last Monday night was electrical in origin, Fire Chief (ag) Gregory Wickham has confirmed.

Former Elite League outfit Pele FC, will conduct its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and elections on March 21st at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) pavilion, Queenstown.

Dear Editor, The headline boldly declares ‘serious crime down but rape cases doubled in 2021’ (SN Mar 12), with statistics to back the claim. 

One of the questions I get asked frequently is how many times a week an individual needs to train.

With the festival of colours just a from days away, the Altruists Youth Group of Spring Garden, Region Two, last week hosted “Sangeet Sandhya,” setting the mood for the grand celebration on March 18.

What’s an Irish movie without a rendition of “Danny Boy”? Kenneth Branagh’s very-Irish “Belfast” confronts this question about midway into the film with an offkey rendition that’s oddly one of the scenes I found myself most drawn to.

(Reuters) – A Belgian animal shelter has taken in two young lions evacuated from Ukraine, who it says Russian troops had threatened to shoot when they encountered them outside Kyiv.

Three years after the last behind-the-board classical chess game was contested in 2019, the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) is ready to re-commence this traditional activity with the Gaico Grand Prix Chess Tournament which begins on Saturday, March 19 at the National Stadium, Providence.

Dear Editor, It was a pleasant surprise to get a notification on Friday evening that Sadguru has graced the soil of my homeland Guyana, and that he would make a public appearance.

Consider these aspects: ●             The bedrock of marriage – You can generally recognize a good marriage, but it is hard to tie down the details. 

The war in Ukraine has opened up a channel of communication between the US and Venezuela “that may lead to Maduro drinking less vodka and exporting more oil,” commented the Caracas Chronicles last week.

The theme of the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) Annual Police Officers Conference, held during last week, was “Promoting improvement of public trust and confidence, maintaining safety and security through competence, professionalism and partnership.”

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

Introduction A month ago, in my February 13 column, I had readily acknowledged my strong support for the widely expressed judgment that “ExxonMobil in the second half of the 2010s and certainly all of 2020, had become a classic zombie firm, as that term is defined… in business, finance and economics” I used the preceding month to evaluate whether a turnaround away from this zombie status was likely; beginning in Q4 2021.

RIYADH, (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia executed 81 men including seven Yemenis and one Syrian yesterday, the interior ministry said, in the kingdom’s biggest mass execution in decades.

What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you have but may be too shy to ask.

(University of Copenhagen) – We can now decode pigs’ emotions. Using thousands of acoustic recordings gathered throughout the lives of pigs, from their births to deaths, an international team of researchers is the first in the world to translate pig grunts into actual emotions across an extended number of conditions and life stages.

(newatlas.com) – A fascinating new proof-of-concept study from a team of researchers in France suggests trained ants could be effective at detecting cancer in humans.

  Embassy As evening fell the day’s oppression lifted Far peaks came into focus it had rained Across wide lawns and cultured flowers drifted The conversation of the highly trained Two gardeners watched them pass and priced their shoes A chauffeur waited reading in the drive For them to finish their exchange of views.

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich is not one to call attention to himself, but his players made sure he basked in the limelight for at least a few minutes after he became the NBA’s all-time leader in regular-season coaching wins Friday night.

The Health Ministry on Saturday reported that seven new COVID-19 cases had been recorded from 982 more tests that were done.

(Grist.Org) – The Amazon rainforest, one of the world’s most diverse ecosystems and a major absorber of carbon dioxide, is losing its ability to recover from disturbances such as deforestation, fire, and drought, according to new research published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

(Reuters) – Scientists have discovered that a type of giant tortoise present on one of Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands is not from the species it was previously thought to be, Galapagos National Park said.