Articles published on Monday, April 11, 2022
Addressing the Guyana Bar Association (GBA) dinner on Saturday, Justice Adrian Saunders, President of the CCJ called for the substantive appointment of a Chancellor of the Judiciary and a Chief Justice before the end of the year.
LVIV, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Ukraine said today its forces were still holding out in the port of Mariupol, where Russia was renewing its assault in a siege believed to have killed thousands of trapped civilians.
LONDON, (Reuters) – A “fanatical Islamist” inspired by Islamic State was found guilty today of murdering veteran British lawmaker David Amess by knifing him to death in a frenzied attack in a church where he was meeting voters.
The police today said that `D’ Field Sophia girl, Makida Quick died yesterday after the bicycle that she was on was struck by a motorbiker.
ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s parliament chose a more Western-friendly politician, Shehbaz Sharif, as prime minister today, completing the ousting of predecessor Imran Khan in a political crisis that has sparked street protests and a mass resignation of lawmakers.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Nine out of ten Mexicans voting yesterday in an unprecedented recall election engineered by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador backed him to stay in office, underlining his domination of a polarized political agenda.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Brazil’s Nubank NU.N, Latin America’s most valuable fintech, is fueling its expansion in Mexico and Colombia with the investment of a $650 million line of credit, the digital bank said today.
MUMBAI, India, CMC – Shimron Hetmyer emerged from a slow start to lash a pulsating half-century as Rajasthan Royals defeated Jason Holder’s Lucknow Super Giants by three runs to climb to the top of the Indian Premier League standings.
Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday acknowledged that a deal reached in August last year for 150 Guyanese fishermen to be licensed for Surinamese waters is in limbo.
Dear Editor, This past week, the president of the Guyana Bar Association captured the news-headlines with her observation that the system being used to appoint the Chief Justice and the Chancellor of the Judiciary is not working.
Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Saturday said that there is no plan by the PPP/C government to increase the power tariff in Linden.
It was an evening of joy for Paradise and its Berbician counterpart Paradise Invaders after they defeated Victoria and Ann’s Grove respectively in the third 592 Beer ‘Skills for Cash’ seven-a-side football tournament Saturday.
Dear Editor, The idea of creating a massive tarmac for the Leonora market is a good idea, but still does not provide a solution that balances demand and supply.
Annai Village Councillor, Lennox George died yesterday morning after the minibus he was driving crashed into a tree in the vicinity of Bina Hill Junction.
Conservative tactics have left the Lady Jaguars facing the possibility of elimination in the Concacaf W Qualifiers, with a must-win encounter tomorrow against traditional Caribbean powerhouse Trinidad and Tobago staring down the senior programme.
Dear Editor, In his essay, “Summarising the 1856 ‘Angel Gabriel’ Guyana Riots”, Dr.
The Government of Guyana remains in discussions with the Indian supplier of the nine non-performing drainage pumps procured under the previous APNU+AFC government, according to Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha.
Eight-year-old Julian Mohabir Saturday produced the biggest upset of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) De Sinco-sponsored National Junior Chess Championship Qualifiers when he defeated Keron Sandiford in the first round.
After a two-year gap, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be visiting Guyana for Article IV consultations where it will meet with government officials and collect information and data as it assesses this country’s economic developments.
Dear Editor, I have noticed with great concern the actions of the Ministers of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall and Anand Persaud especially in the context of the treatment being meted out to our Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs), Municipalities and Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs).
LYIV, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Ukraine’s armed forces braced today for a new Russian offensive as powerful explosions rocked cities in the south and east, while Austria’s leader planned to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and call for an end to the conflict.
A superb second innings century from Winston Forrester combined with a half-century and a five-wicket haul from Leon Johnson handed Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) a 130-run win over Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) yesterday.
Dear Editor, Former Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan was ousted from office by a no-confidence vote, after much shenanigans, (familiar theme), bringing an end to what held hope and promise in the beginning, but which became disillusionment and disgruntlement in the end.
An 18-year-old motorcyclist, who was riding without a helmet, died yesterday morning after being involved in an accident on the One Mile Public Road, Wismar, Linden.
Dear Editor, Following the Government’s successful Day of Prayers and Fasting, our medicine and health supplies system need much prayer and large doses of accountability and proper management.
With COVID-19 vaccinations at an all-time low, Minister of Health Dr.
Sham Johnny and Raymond Daw, coaches of the CARIFTA Games bound athletes have high expectations for their charges this weekend in Jamaica.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will meet virtually with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, the White House said, at a time when the United States has made clear it does not want to see an uptick in Russian energy imports by India.
Rice harvesting has continued in full swing on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD), despite farmers facing challenges such as the price for diesel and the poor condition of dams.
Dear Editor, I am the writer of the article carried in the SN Diaspora Column on March 28 of this year.
Five-wicket hauls from Reyaz Latif and Josiah Singh spurred GT XI to a 94-run win over the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) while Dave Mohabir’s 6-26 inspired Transport to a 52-run victory over Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) yesterday.
PARIS, (Reuters) – French leader Emmanuel Macron and challenger Marine Le Pen qualified yesterday for what promises to be a very tightly fought presidential election runoff on April 24, pitting a pro-European economic liberal against a far-right nationalist.
Kyrie Irving scored 35 points as the Brooklyn Nets clinched the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference with a 134-126 victory over the skidding Indiana Pacers yesterday afternoon in New York.
GQEBERHA, South Africa, (Reuters) – Spinners Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer took three quick wickets as South Africa reduced Bangladesh to 27 for three in pursuit of a victory target of 413 at the close on day three of the second and final test at St George’s Park yesterday.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc claimed his second win of the Formula One season with a thumping, pole-to-flag victory at the Australian Grand Prix yesterday as Red Bull’s world champion Max Verstappen suffered “deja vu” with another retirement.
Dear Editor, Guyana’s “National Day of Prayer and Fasting” was on 8th April, are we done with prayers?
On March 28th, the Office of the President issued a release in which it was stated that President Ali had appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken to act in the Office of the Commissioner of Police.
(Reuters) – Russia has made a “massive strategic blunder” as Finland and Sweden look poised to join NATO as early as the summer, The Times reported today, citing officials.
In last week’s article, we discussed four of the seven infrastructure development projects financed by the Exim Bank of China that ran into serious difficulties during their execution stages – the Skeldon Sugar Modernisation Project; the One Laptop Per Family Project; the Fibre Optic Cable Project; and the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Project.
Regional Division Three police on Saturday afternoon arrested a 25-year-old labourer from Crane, West Coast Demerara after they discovered a bag containing 34 grams of suspected cannabis in a plant pot about six feet from where the suspect was standing on the road.
