Daily Archive: Saturday, March 26, 2022

Turmoil has once again surfaced in local cricket with the GCB questioning a financial report from the Berbice board and replacing its Head Hilbert Foster on the CWI board with Essequibian Deleep Singh.

(Reuters) – West Indies were on the brink of a stunning series victory after Kyle Mayers weaved his medium pace bowling magic, picking up five wickets to leave a shell-shocked England on the ropes at stumps on day three of the third test in Grenada today.

WARSAW, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said today that Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” in a fiery speech pushing the world’s democracies to unite to support Ukraine, though the White House later said Biden was not calling for regime change in Moscow.

WARSAW,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with top Ukrainian government officials in Warsaw on today, and branded Russian President Vladimir Putin a “butcher” during a meeting with refugees who have fled the war in Ukraine to the Polish capital.

(Trinidad Guardian) Over the years, Sanjeev Mahabir’s love for knowledge has grown to significant heights.

(Trinidad Guardian) The leaders of the Chaguanas Chamber of Industry and Commerce and Couva Point Lisas Chamber of Commerce have labelled recent comments about Trinidad and Tobago by Guyana Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo as unfortunate, saying it is not a proper assessment of T&T’s current state.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Belmont man, accused of killing a fellow resident in 2014, has become the first person to be granted bail for murder. 

LVIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Russian forces have taken control of a town where workers at the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant live, the governor of Kyiv region said today, and fighting was reported in the streets of the besieged southern port of Mariupol.

NASSAU,  (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William has said he supports and respects any decision Caribbean nations make about their future, as Belize, The Bahamas and Jamaica consider cutting their ties with the British monarchy.

SEOUL, (Reuters) – The “monster” Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) shown this week in North Korean state media after the country’s biggest test-fire ever is likely from an earlier launch, analysts said after examining the images and video.

Revamping the Carter-Price formula for the composing of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was yesterday raised by visiting United States government official Barbara Feinstein with Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo.

Dr Marlan Cole’s tenure as the Director of the Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) came to an abrupt end yesterday when he was reassigned with immediate effect.

Terrence Williams, who is the focus of a probe into the theft of pharmaceutical supplies from the Ministry of Health’s Diamond drug bond, was on Friday faced with five charges, including the unlawful possession of guns and bribery.

Taxi-driver Thurston Semple, charged with multiple rapes, was yesterday afternoon found guilty at his fist trial before the High Court and is now awaiting sentencing.

The Ministry of Health is aiming to begin the payout of up to $600,000 in financial support to each hemodialysis patient countrywide from next week, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony said on Friday.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said his recent statements positing that Trinidad and Tobago is “falling apart” was based on economic reality and not intended as an attack on its Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, the country or its people.

Traffic Chief Ramesh Ashram yesterday reported that a total of 26 persons have lost their lives in road accidents for the year so far.

The Traffic Department of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) is moving to digitalise the learner driver programme and beginning April, some candidates will be able to sit the examination online and their results will be available immediately after.

Levelling allegations of serious mismanagement against their toshao, some residents of Wikki/Calcuni Village in the Berbice River has petitioned the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs seeking his immediate removal.

Proprietors of the tugboat that crashed into the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB), dislocating a pontoon anchoring chain last week Friday, have agreed to stand the cost for expenses incurred.

Matthew Ambedkar, who is accused of causing the deaths of three persons in an accident at De Willem, on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD), was on Thursday asked to post a total of $1.5 million bail for his release pending trial.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr. , has pledged the government’s support for the ‘Guyana Fight Night Road to Redemption’ card scheduled for April 23 at the National Stadium.

Dear Editor, I have taken note of comments in the press on the pros and cons regarding the ongoing project of paving the medians.

Cricket lovers will have a range of options to choose from this weekend as the Georgetown Cricket Association is set to host a packed semi-finals weekend.

A Venezuelan national was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment for simple larceny on Wednesday.

A simple larceny accused, Colin Denny, called ‘Malice,’ was granted $100,000 bail on Friday after he denied the charge.

Junior Sinclair’s all-round efforts helped  Rose Hall Town Namilco romp to a seven-wicket win over United States-based MMZ New York on Thursday at the Rose Hall Town Community Centre Ground.

Dear Editor, The Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) boasts that it is “the Caribbean region’s leading multimedia organisation dedicated to excellence in communication services” and “its developmental mission is to work with media houses in the region to highlight the best skills in journalism…”  But when I saw the headline by the CMC on March 17, 2022, “Roach eclipses Sir Garry…” all I could think was that if this is an example of CMC’s dedication to excellence and an example of the “best skills in journalism” they should haul their content into deep space.

Dear Editor, Much reference has been recently made about transforming Guyana into a Dubai using petro dollars.

Two NGOs have collaborated to analyze the prevalence of hate crimes in Guyana with a view to helping to protect those persons and groups that suffer from these crimes.

With D-Day drawing closer to one of the most anticipated motor racing events this year, some 89 competitors have already entered their names for the spectacle with the Surinamese contingent already in the jurisdiction.

Construction of new holding facilities at the Lusignan Prison is ongoing and works are expected to be completed in August this year.

Former senior Essequibo inter-county opening batsman Ravie Beharry struck a flamboyant 135, spurring Sunrisers Masters to a resounding 63-run win over Devonshire Castle last Sunday when action continued in the 2022 Essequibo Softball Cricket League (ESCL) over 40, T20 competition at Zorg Beach, Essequibo Coast.

Dear Editor, I do sympathize with Mr. Harripaul and anyone else who has to suffer the foolishness of the drunken state of others.

A contract for the construction of the road link between Eccles, East Bank Demerara, and Ogle, East Coast Demerara, will soon be signed, according to Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill.

Editor The Ides of March came and went and Joe Harmon left Parliament.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Joshua Da Silva’s composed, unbeaten half-century yesterday dug West Indies out of a deep hole and earned them a vital first innings lead, as the home side produced a late comeback to check England’s advance on the second day of the decisive third Test.

The current climate crisis requires immediate action in order to avoid a global disaster and this is especially critical for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and low-lying coastal states like Guyana, whose very survival is at stake, Attorney-General Anil Nandlall has said.

Dear Editor, Mr. Malcolm Harripaul’s missive, ‘Rum and noise culture is ignorance and must be actively fought against by all Hindu leaders’ (SN 23/03/2022), is an unfair attack on Hinduism, Hindus and Hindu leaders, and cannot be left unnoticed.

(Reuters) – Australia will play two tests in Sri Lanka as part of an all-format series when they tour the country in June and July for the first time since 2016, both cricket boards said yesterday.

It is now urgent, more than ever before, that concerted global action be taken to tackle global issues, such as COVID-19, global warming and food security, says Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh.

After years of experience in a number of capacities in the art sector, sculptor Stephen McKenzie finally found his niche.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s Federal Police have opened an investigation into allegations of corruption in the Education Ministry, a police source told Reuters yesterday, potentially adding to pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of October elections.

(Reuters) – Australia sealed a 1-0 series win against Pakistan on their first visit to the country since 1998, with off-spinner Nathan Lyon’s five-wicket haul leading an inspired bowling show against the hosts on the final day of the third test in Lahore.

BUCHA/LVIV, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Moscow signalled yesterday it was scaling back its ambitions in Ukraine to focus on territory claimed by Russian-backed separatists in the East as Ukrainian forces went on the offensive to recapture towns outside the capital Kyiv.

Dear Editor, The existing international and local conditions are certainly not happy ones, and in fact, suggest a growing disquiet among Guyanese and a global situation.

Dear Editor, I must commend the Opposition for thinking of the plight of Guyanese, especially the heavily burdened ones, and introducing something to ease their pain (“Opposition tables motion for $200,000 quarterly cash grant to cushion rising cost of living” KN March 15). 

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board on Tuesday opened bids for the construction and rehabilitation of roads and streets across the various administrative regions in Guyana under the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development.

It is the third week of Lent – the 40-day period leading up to Easter.

(Reuters) – Messaging app Telegram yesterday signed an agreement to join a program created by Brazil’s Electoral Court to combat misinformation ahead of the country’s presidential election in October, the court said on its website.

Devin Booker scored a season-high 49 points and added 10 assists, Chris Paul had 17 points and 13 assists in his return to the lineup, and the visiting Phoenix Suns beat the Denver Nuggets 140-130 on Thursday night to clinch the top seed in the Western Conference.

(Reuters) – An East Antarctica ice shelf disintegrated this month following a period of extreme heat in the region, according to scientists.

Five new COVID-19 cases were yesterday reported by the Ministry of Health from 521 tests that were done.

DENVER,  (Reuters) – A federal court jury yesterday awarded $14 million to a dozen activists who sued Denver police, claiming excessive force was used against peaceful protesters during racial injustice demonstrations following the death of George Floyd in 2020.

Dear Editor, It took a tragedy of major proportions and some damning revelations unearthed, in the mishap involving the fishing vessel and crew, to now realize it cannot be business as usual.

(Reuters) – World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has begun preparations for his rematch with Briton Anthony Joshua, the Ukrainian boxer said yesterday.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Security staff at a hospital on the French Caribbean island of Martinique have been attacked with acid, French government ministers said on Friday, highlighting unrest on the island due to anger over government policies and COVID-19 protocols.

Kids Fest 592’s fifth annual pageant and festival is slated for Easter Sunday under the theme ‘Sea Princess’,  at the Promenade Gardens.

A total of 32 contracts, worth some $2,121,486,609, were signed by several agencies attached to the Ministry of Agriculture on Friday for the construction and rehabilitation of several pump stations and drainage structures, the procurement of critical machinery, and the maintenance of several canals across the country.

Dear Editor, This is just a note to say thank you to the President of Guyana, Irfaan Ali, on behalf of those in the Christian community who were opposed to some of the Covid 19 regulations, particularly the compulsory face masks, vaccines and restrictions on gathering in large numbers.

The Rotaract Club of Georgetown Central presents its fifth annual wine and art event, the first since COVID, tomorrow at Bookland Gardens.

BRUSSELS/LONDON,  (Reuters) – The United States will work to supply 15 billion cubic metres of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the European Union this year to help it wean off Russian energy supplies, the transatlantic partners said yesterday.

Search the Stabroek News  website for “cyclist killed” and you will find “134 results since 2007”. 

(Reuters) – South African test cricketer Zubayr Hamza has been provisionally suspended by the International Cricket Council (ICC) under its anti-doping code after testing positive for a prohibited substance, the cricket governing body said yesterday.

The cries of Guyanese are often unheard. Doubts become muffled screams when the victims of this society’s dysfunction are ignored.

MANAGUA, (Reuters) – Nicaragua has expelled a top representative from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) without giving any reasoning, the humanitarian group said yesterday.