Daily Archive: Tuesday, March 15, 2022

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A federal appeals court today rejected Exxon Mobil Corp’s XOM.N

With the Caribbean Court of Justice today voiding the section of the Criminal Law (Procedure) Act which empowers the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to order the committal of a murder accused for trial, Marcus Bisram no longer has to answer for the 2016 murder of Berbice carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt.

LVIV, Ukraine/KYIV, (Reuters) – Russian air strikes and shelling smashed into buildings in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv today as invading forces tightened their grip, while a convoy of civilians headed out of the besieged port city of Mariupol for safer parts.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain imposed sanctions on hundreds of Russian individuals and entities today, using a new law to catch up with the European Union and United States in targeting people accused of propping up Russian President Vladimir Putin.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – An Indian court today upheld  a ban on wearing of the hijab in classrooms in the southern state of Karnataka, a ruling that could set a precedent for the rest of the country which has a big Muslim minority.

A Corentyne taxi driver and a friend are now dead after he lost control of his car during a street race and crashed into a paddy truck at Borlam Turn, Corentyne, on Tuesday morning.

President Irfaan Ali on Monday approved an announced rollback of COVID-19 restrictions on social activities and distancing, while also making the wearing of masks in public spaces optional.

The wedding celebrations of an East Coast Demerara (ECD) family came to a tragic end early yesterday morning when the brother of the bride was fatally stabbed during a confrontation with a group of uninvited guests.

A vast swathe of mangroves has been cleared from the eastern bank of the Berbice River adjacent to Crab Island to facilitate the development and construction of Guyana’s first deep water port by Canadian owned CGX Energy Inc.

A well-known animal rights activist fatally shot herself yesterday at the Brickdam Police Station, in Georgetown, a short while after a domestic dispute.

A new state-of-the-art $30 million infectious diseases building to accommodate tuberculosis and HIV patients was on Monday afternoon commissioned at the Suddie Public Hospital, in Region Two. 

A $42 million water distribution system was commissioned in Jawalla, in the Upper-Mazaruni on Sunday, enabling access by some 600 residents to potable water for the first time, the Department of Public Informa-tion (DPI) has reported.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – This year’s Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will feature a women’s tournament with three franchise teams competing for the first-ever Women’s CPL (WCPL) title, playing alongside the men’s tournament starting in August.

Over 2,000 persons living in the riverain communities in the Upper and Lower Pomeroon River, in Region Two, are expected to have better access to quality dental services with the redeployment of the rehabilitated ‘Lady Janet’ dental boat.

Assistant Coach of the Guyana Harpy Eagles Ryan Hercules through the Guyana Cricket Board’s Cricket Development Committee, made a donation of cricket coaching equipment to the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) at the Imam Bacchus Learning Resource Centre, Affiance, Essequibo Coast over the weekend.

The Health Ministry on Monday confirmed that a 75-year-old man from Region Four, who was partially vaccinated, was the country’s latest COVID-19 fatality.

Stating that “lives are at risk,” the Alliance For Change (AFC) is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reconsider its decision to not require an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the storage of radioactive sources to be used in the oil & gas industry.

Convicted John Caesar, who is currently serving a life sentence, was yesterday sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $2.5 million after he was admitted to being in possession of a quantity of narcotics at the Mazaruni prison.

(Reuters) – Peru’s Congress yesterday approved the start of impeachment proceedings against President Pedro Castillo over allegations of corruption after failing to gather enough votes in a previous attempt in December.

Richard Anthony, 37, who is accused of killing his drunken younger brother after an argument in Alberttown, Georgetown, was on Monday charged with manslaughter.

Bushman Pawnshop and Money Lending Enterprise has become the first business entity to support the April 23 Rawle Toney 3X3 basketball classic in Linden.

Dear Editor, In SN’s article (2022-03-10), “Benn sees the need for heightened enforcement in wake of road fatalities,” the Minister of Home Affairs, Mr.

A Customs Officer is now in police custody after he shot and injured two horse-cart operators at Kersaint Park, La Bonne Intention, East Coast Demerara, on Sunday afternoon.

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – Chilean President Gabriel Boric, who took office last week, said yesterday his government would balance plans to expand the Andean country’s social programme, while being fiscally responsible, a message likely aimed at the domestic business community and global investors.

The Berbice Jammers once again took home the best gym award while Tiquan Sampson fought his way to the best boxer trophy when the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) second Pepsi/Mike Parris U-16 tournament for 2022 was staged Saturday at the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis Gym.

Dear Editor, I was given a very disturbing reason as to why parking on Parade St.

Adrian Hetmyer smashed his second century of the Berbice Cricket Board/Tenelec under-15 tournament while Romario Ramdeholl scored his first to lead Rose Hall Canje Arborsmart (RHCA) to a massive 317-run win over Mount Saini Sunday.

(Reuters) – A London tribunal yesterday ruled that a 2018 Bermuda law that bans same-sex marriage in the British overseas territory is constitutional, a departure from the broad trend towards legalisation of gay marriage in the West.

LVIV, Ukraine, (Reuters) – The United States warned China after “intense” talks yesterday against helping Moscow in its invasion of Ukraine, while an anti-war protester interrupted Russian state TV news in an extraordinary act of dissent.

Dear Editor, For the past 2 years, 2020 to 2022, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and President Irfaan Ali have been expressing dreams using Oil $$ to make Guyana another Dubai.

Two persons have been arrested in connection with the murder of Alex Williams, who was fatally chopped during the wee hours of Sunday morning along the Number Two Village, East Canje Berbice Public Road.

Leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo and off-spinner Gudakesh Motie led Albion Community Centre Cricket Club to a seven wicket win over Blairmont Blazers Sunday in the inaugural Shameer Baksh Memorial Cup at the Albion Community Centre Ground, Berbice.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Police yesterday evicted squatters who had occupied a London mansion belonging to the family of Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska, who was placed on Britain’s sanctions list last week in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican and U.S. officials agreed to ramp up the modernization of border crossing infrastructure and processes, Mexico’s foreign ministry said yesterday.

A total of over one tonne of cocaine and cannabis was seized last year by police ranks.

Dear Editor, As we should all be aware by now, Former Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Cecil Kennard passed away Saturday morning.

Jamaul John’s dominance in local cycling continued Sunday when he won the Open category of the 21st annual Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) Diamond Mineral Water 50-mile road race in Region Three.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s Chiribiquete national park saw “major deforestation” between September 2021 and February of this year, an environmental monitoring group said on Monday, warning that the destruction hampered conservation of the Amazon.

For last year, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) seized a total of 71 illegal firearms.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal prosecutor’s office asked audit court TCU to investigate alleged interference by the government in oil company Petrobras PETR4.SA

Dear Editor, There is a most challenging perspective of inequity which abounds, particularly in agencies owned and managed by foreign employers in terms of employment conditions in a work environment as Guyana.

Dear Editor, We, the people of Guyana, should be happy that we were eventually able to manage our own internal affairs and peacefully resolve the political impasse that we encountered during the last elections.

What could make the situation in Ukraine more ripe for a peaceful resolution?

(Reuters) – West Indies have been fined 40% of their match fee and docked two ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points for maintaining a slow over rate in their draw against England in the first test in Antigua, the sport’s governing body said yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Rookie West Indies seamer Jayden Seales believes the flat surface for the opening Test in Antigua last week proved a learning curve in his fledgling career.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The same 13-man squad that secured a draw in the opening Test against England in the three-match Apex Series will take to the field again for the second match at Kensington Oval here, Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Government has given Cricket West Indies permission to operate Kensington Oval at full capacity for the second Test against England starting here tomorrow.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – An Australian court yesterday overturned a groundbreaking ruling from last year that required the country’s environment minister to consider the harm to children from climate change as part of the approval process for a coal mine.

KARACHI, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Australia declared their first innings on 556 for nine and then skittled out Pakistan for 148 to seize control of the second test in Karachi yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) – KFC customers found an additional charge on their bills today, when the popular fast-food chain started charging for condiments with their meals.

(Reuters) – Seven-time Super Bowl winning quarterback Tom Brady abruptly said he would end his brief retirement on Sunday, announcing his return to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a 23rd NFL season just six weeks after hanging up his cleats.

Despite a court order, the Ministry of Education is yet to recoup money to cover the cost of stolen fuel by a former employee, according to Permanent Secretary Alfred King.

Amidst the seemingly never-ending swirl of multi-faceted controversy that has become an embedded occupational hazard of the Guyana Police Force, seriously limiting the effective delivery of its mandate, periodic public pronouncements dripping with altruism are made by the Head of State, at the forum of the annual Conference of Police Officers. 

BENGALURU, India, (Reuters) – India extended their winning streak at home to 15 test series as they beat Sri Lanka by 238 runs in the second test to wrap up the day-night match in Bengaluru on day three and win the two-test series 2-0 yesterday.