Daily Archive: Friday, March 18, 2022

(Reuters) – Oilfield services company Halliburton Co HAL.N said today it has suspended future business in Russia, including for certain state-owned Russian customers, in compliance with U.S.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin justified the invasion of Ukraine before a packed soccer stadium today but coverage of his speech on state television was unexpectedly interrupted by what the Kremlin said was a technical problem with a server.

(Trinidad Guardian) Christopher Thomas was sentenced to eight years hard labour after pleading guilty to robbery with violence against a male victim.

WASHINGTON/BEIJING, (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Joe Biden in a video call today that the war in Ukraine must end as soon as possible and called on NATO nations to hold a dialogue with Moscow, but did not assign blame to Russia for the invasion.

ISTANBUL, (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan opened a massive suspension bridge across Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait today, the latest in a series of major infrastructure projects which he has prioritised during his two decades in power.

The recent relocation of Warrau migrants from Kabakaburi, in Region Two, to what have been described as poor living conditions, has come in for strong criticism from those who were helping them to integrate and the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) on Thursday called for authorities to provide increased humanitarian support.

With countries in South America now attracting increasing attention in the global oil and gas industry, there are indications that they are continuing to push the envelope in order to position their oil resources to become significant game-changers in what, in many instances, are still countries plagued by poverty.

Jannelle Blackman-Jones exudes the satisfaction of a woman whose excursion into the highly competitive beauty industry is beginning to pay off.

Lennox Roberts, who planned the attack that resulted in the killing of Regent Multiplex Mall owner, Ganesh Ramlall, will be spending just about five years more in prison.

(Reuters) – England pace bowler Matt Fisher collected a wicket with his second ball on debut as the visitors turned the screws on West Indies in the second test in Barbados yesterday.

With Guyana’s fast evolving oil and gas sector continuing to attract multi-faceted investor interest, both the government and the private sector are beginning to throw their weight behind the possibility this scrutiny will, in the not-too-distant future, be reflected in a surfeit of attention in the country’s tourism potential.

Imran Khan, also known as ‘Drums’, 22, was on Thursday charged and remanded to prison over 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.

Dear Editor, Keith Lowenfield remained at GECOM for 527 days after the General and Regional elections of 2020, political parties are supposed to submit campaign expense statements at least 35 days after elections; Yog Mahadeo and Article 13 had 192 days to raise the question with Lowenfield but did not.

Life has begun to return to normal for Police Corporal Amit Bacchus, who recently underwent a lifesaving surgery to remove the largest arteriovenous malformation (AVM) diagnosed locally.

Energy, ICT, construction and healthcare are listed among the high priority sectors that will feature at this year’s April 12-13 United States/Caribbean Business Conference, according to information released recently by the South Florida District Export Council (SFDEC).

Following its successful rollout in countries across the globe and more recently in Jamaica’s primary education system, Guyana’s schoolchildren will now have access to the Grapho-game literacy app through a collaboration between STEM Guyana and GTT Business Solutions.

With Region Two’s rice farmers clamouring for higher prices for their paddy, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha on Thursday told them that millers have agreed to  pay them $3,700 per bag of A Grade paddy—$200 more than what they were previously being paid.

Dear Editor, I must commend the Ali Administration for their level of diligence as it relates to infrastructure.

Following the successful staging of the second edition of the Georgetown leg, the maiden Linden version of the Rawle Toney 3 x 3 Basketball Classic was officially launched yesterday at the Palm Court Sports Bar on Main Street, in the capital city.

Dear Editor, After a lull of a few years, due to Covid and other setbacks, positive moves are being made to increase the number of jurisdictions which have ditched the British-based Privy Council and accept the Caribbean Court of Justice as the final Court.

A Tucville man died on Wednesday night after he struck by a car while riding along Mandela Avenue, in Georgetown.

KYIV/LVIV/WASHINGTON, Ukraine, (Reuters) – As Russian troops appeared to stall in their advance on Ukrainian cities, the United States voiced concern yesterday that China might assist Moscow with military equipment as the war entered its fourth week.

The international oil and gas sector is paying increasing attention to Africa’s oil and gas exploration landscape in 2022 and beyond.

The Golden Jaguars, the senior men’s football program, has been invited to compete in a Tri-Nation Football Series in the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago, which will feature the host nation and Barbados from March 27th and 29th.

(Reuters) – A 13-year-old was driving the pickup truck that collided with a van in Texas, killing nine people, including six members of a New Mexico college’s men’s and women’s golf team and a coach, the U.S.

Dear Editor, I hereby respectfully pay tribute to an August gentleman and fine legal luminary who has passed away, Cecil Kennard, my good friend, neighbour, colleague and fellow prosecutor of the DPP Chambers before he became a Judge and Chancellor of the Judiciary.

Seemingly seriously affected by an intensifying ban by western nations on Russian imports arising out of protests against Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, Russia-owned tankers have reportedly been reduced to lying idle at sea, hostages to events in the conflict zone and the ongoing diplomatic and political din associated with, hopefully, ending the conflict.

A customs enforcement officer was on Wednesday granted his release on $200,000 bail after he denied shooting at two horse-cart operators.

Elton Dharry is scheduled to face the undefeated Panamanian, Orlando Penalba, here on April 23.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba said late on Wednesday it had sentenced upwards of 100 protesters in Havana to between 4 and 30 years in prison for violence committed during island-wide demonstrations last year, the largest since Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution.

The Ministry of Health has recorded six new COVID-19 cases from 1,002 more tests that were done.

Dear Editor, The amalgamation of the Caribbean (especially the Guyanese society), has a way of allowing persons from various religious and cultural backgrounds to be a part of the celebration of traditions, such as the Hindu festival of Holi.

By Elizabeth Morgan Chicken is the world’s favorite meat after pork.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday blamed NATO for the war in Ukraine and said he would resist calls to condemn Russia, in comments that cast doubt over whether he would be accepted by Ukraine or the West as a mediator.

LIMA, (Reuters) – Peru’s top court yesterday reinstated a controversial pardon for polarizing former President Alberto Fujimori, who governed the Andean nation during the tumultuous 1990s before being sentenced for human rights violations.

The World Athletics Indoor Championships returns for the first time in four years starting today in Belgrade, Serbia, and Guyana will be represented by a four-member team.

A man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl was yesterday acquitted.

What, these days, is a rapidly expanding local beauty care industry has done a great deal more than enable the insatiable appetites of Guyanese women of all ages for looking good.

TASHKENT, (Reuters) – Uzbekistan, a Central Asian republic with close ties to Russia, called yesterday for a diplomatic resolution of the conflict in Ukraine and said it would not recognise Moscow-backed separatist statelets there.

Dear Editor, Job creation should be every government’s top priority, as financial stability depends on the country’s employment rate.

Although government has lifted most of the COVID-19 restrictions, including requirements for persons to show proof of vaccination for access to public buildings, Minister of Heath Dr.

Dear Editor A few days ago my friend, retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Slowe, sent me a terse WhatsApp message, “CC, Shane Warne died this morning.”

Kitco Market Data Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday March 17, 2022

(Trinidad Guardian) – The Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley on Wednesday, which saw the country’s third-highest officeholder being reassigned, is being viewed as a significant demotion for Faris Al-Rawi.

Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) 1st Vice-President, Dr Marissa Parris, will create history when she attends an International Boxing Association (IBA) ringside doctor’s certification course later this month in the South American nation of Ecuador.

(Reuters) – A group of seven U.S. members of Congress on Wednesday called on President Joe Biden to withdraw support for Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry, saying he lacks legitimacy to organize the elections needed to resolve the country’s political crisis.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 958’s trading results showed consideration of $62,422,141 from 123,474 shares traded in 31 transactions as compared to session 957’s trading results which showed consideration of $12,565,976 from 34,790 shares traded in 36 transactions.

“Who could be happy to be sharing space with a Chemical Waste Treatment Plant to your immediate right, and a Radioactive Storage Plant at the entrance of your village?” 

(Reuters) – Mikaela Shiffrin claimed the overall World Cup title with two races to spare when she took second place in the final super-G of the season in Courchevel, France yesterday.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian tribal leaders and advocates yesterday criticized the granting of an indigenous rights award to President Jair Bolsonaro, calling it an “atrocity” that ignores his record on dismantling protections for native people and the environment.

(Reuters) – Ferrari (RACE.MI) has decided to remove the logo of Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab from its Formula One cars and the luxury sports car maker is assessing its supply ties with the security software maker, a spokesman said yesterday.

(Reuters) – After bolting to Ukraine to escape political persecution in her native Belarus, Olympic swimmer Aliaksandra Herasimenia never thought she would again be forced to flee, this time to save her family from Russian attack.

(Reuters) – Simona Halep took less than an hour to breeze past Petra Martic 6-1 6-1 on Wednesday and reach the semi-finals of the WTA Indian Wells tournament for the fourth time, while Iga Swiatek also advanced in style dismantling Madison Keys.

(Reuters) – Seven-times WNBA All-Star player Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia for the possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil has been extended until May 19, Russian news agency TASS reported.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council will no longer vote on Friday on a Russian-drafted call for aid access and civilian protection in Ukraine as Russia’s U.N.

(Reuters) – Olympic figure skating champion Nathan Chen of the United States has withdrawn from this month’s world championships due to injury, U.S.

Back in 2015, it had taken little or no time after ExxonMobil’s first oil disclosure for public reactions to materialise.

(Reuters) – Indonesia will host a sellout crowd this weekend for its first motorcycle grand prix event in a quarter of a century, as MotoGP comes to the resort island of Lombok for the second race of the season.

Searching for positives I share most brief – albeit troubled – thoughts in a short column today.

Dear Editor, As many of us seek to heal the wounds of the past in Guyana, some seem determined to put salt on those wounds by distortions and untruths.