Daily Archive: Monday, May 2, 2022

KYIV, (Reuters) – Germany said today it was prepared to back an immediate European Union embargo on Russian oil, a major shift from Moscow’s biggest energy customer that could let Europe impose such a ban within days.

Panic broke out this morning at the Parika Stelling, Region Three after a boat that was ferrying 11 passengers to Fort Island in the Essequibo River capsized.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) says at 4:47 am today it received a call and was alerted to a fire at Lot 188 West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, Georgetown.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cubans poured onto the streets in celebration of International Worker’s Day yesterday, the first such parade since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, touting fluttering flags, posters of former leader Fidel Castro and chanting “Cuba Lives and Works.”

KYIV, (Reuters) – Efforts to evacuate more civilians from the devastated Ukrainian port city of Mariupol ran into delays today and hundreds of people remained trapped in the Azovstal steel works, the last stronghold of resistance to the Russian siege.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Spanish authorities have detected “Pegasus” spyware in the mobile phones of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Defence Minister Margarita Robles, the government minister for the presidency, Felix Bolanos, said today.

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israel denounced Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday for suggesting that Adolf Hitler had Jewish origins, accusing Lavrov of spreading anti-Semitism and belittling the Holocaust.

(Trinidad Guardian) Why did the intruders who broke into the home of Daniel Johnson shoot him after he complied with their demands for money?

Rose Hall Jammers boxing gym ran out winners of the fifth Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Pepsi/Mike Parris U16 boxing competition yesterday at the National Gymnasium.

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana  (FITUG) yesterday voiced disappointment at the delay in implementation of the $60,000 minimum wage even though the Ministry of Labour’s National Tripartite Committee (NTC) has agreed to the hike from the current $44,200.

General Secretary of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) Lincoln Lewis yesterday railed at the cost of living and launched a blistering attack on the PPP/C government in which he accused it of victimising members of the former government and ignoring the plight of Berbice bauxite workers.

Sparta Boss made light work of East Front Road Saturday evening when the Magnum Independence Cup competition continued at the National Park Tarmac, Thomas Lands.

An early morning accident yesterday claimed the life of 27-year-old Ian Mekdeci and left the driver of the car critical after a drunk driver allegedly failed to stop at the intersection of Sandy Babb Street and Vlissengen Road.

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) under the Cricket Kindness Project recently handed over a large quantity of cricket gear to several clubs in   Berbice.

In a May Day message loaded with promises of a better life for workers in the future, President Irfaan Ali said that he wanted to work with the trade union movement in a spirit of respect rather than rancour and he also announced that consultations have begun on how to allocate $5b set aside in the budget to help to ease the cost of living.

Christopher Griffith kicked off the month of May in fine style, leading a Team Evolution sweep of the podium by soloing to victory on the roads of Berbice yesterday.

The inaugural Inter Schools Kayaking competition will take place today in Linden following its launching on Friday.

Police are investigating the death of a 37-year-old construction worker who was killed in a hit and run accident on Saturday night at Better Hope, East Coast Demerara.

Jordan Poole scored 31 points on 12-for-20 shooting, Stephen Curry finished with 24 points and the visiting Golden State Warriors held on for a 117-116 win over the Memphis Grizzlies yesterday afternoon in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinals series.

The body of the man who went missing in the boat mishap in the Canje Creek on Friday evening was yesterday afternoon discovered a short distance away from the Canje Bridge and near to where the incident happened.

PUNE, India, CMC – Nicholas Pooran’s stunning half-century went in vain as Sunrisers Hyderabad missed out on a golden opportunity to close the gap on the leaders, with a 13-run loss to Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

The Guyana Defence Force on Wednesday formalized an agreement with Tamesh Jagmohan of Pure Harvest Incorporated and owner of the Hampton Court airstrip, Essequibo Coast for the use of the facility.

A 59-year-old farmer of Bashaizon, Deep South Rupununi died following an argument on Friday afternoon with a drunk 27-year-old farmer who was angry about the deceased’s animals trespassing on his property.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Phoenix Suns guard Chris Paul and NFL duo Larry Fitzgerald and Kelvin Beachum have invested in the Rajasthan Royals, the Indian Premier League franchise said yesterday, underlining IPL’s growing global appeal.

KYIV, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Around 100 civilians evacuated from the ruined Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol were due to arrive in a Ukrainian-held city today, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, after U.S.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach praised Brisbane 2032 Games organisers yesterday for a “wonderful start” in planning for the multi-sport event after meeting with host delegates.

The Central Islamic Organisa-tion of Guyana (CIOG) yesterday announced that Eid-ul-Fitr will be observed today.

Dear Editor, The Honourable Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, and all of the health care workers who have shown themselves to be professional, resilient, creative, tireless, selfless, and persistent in dealing with the COVID-19 virus are to be commended.  

TAOS, N.M., (Reuters) – Thousands of residents of northern New Mexico villages evacuated yesterday as fierce winds drove the largest active U.S.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the editorial `Failed projects’ (SN April 22).

A miner is now missing after a boat occupied by six persons capsized on Saturday at Gatie Falls, Semang, Middle Mazaruni River after it hit a rock.

Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double and Jrue Holiday scored a game-high 25 points as the visiting Milwaukee Bucks beat the Boston Celtics 101-89 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series yesterday.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Ricardo Alarcon, one of the most powerful men in Cuba under former President Fidel Castro and a key player in relations with the United States, died in Havana on Saturday evening, his family said.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Pernille Harder scored from the spot as Chelsea moved a step closer to retaining their Women’s Super League title with a 1-0 win over bottom side Birmingham City, restoring their four-point lead after Arsenal thrashed Aston Villa 7-0 earlier yesterday.

The Ministry of Health’s daily dashboard yesterday reported nine new cases of the COVID-19 virus.

Dear Editor,  This recounting of the “OATH CASE” brought by me against President Forbes Burnham soon after the 1980 General Elections is taken purely from memory and is therefore not word perfect.

(Reuters) – Opener Alex Hales “has done his time” after three years in international wilderness and should be considered for selection again, said Rob Key, the managing director of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Two new sublineages of the Omicron coronavirus variant can dodge antibodies from earlier infection well enough to trigger a new wave, but are far less able to thrive in the blood of people vaccinated against COVID-19, South African scientists have found.

The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) delegation here has begun  training in the methodology of working out the cost of agricultural production. 

Dear Editor, When Guyana’s oil contract was signed in 2016 world market prices per barrel averaged $65.

(Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic said on Sunday that he was “heartbroken” after his former coach Boris Becker was sent to prison earlier this week in a bankruptcy case in the UK.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Two people died and another was missing yesterday after heavy rainfall caused flooding on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe on Friday night, local authorities said on Twitter.

By Nicole Burrowes Nicole Burrowes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of History at Rutgers University, New Brunswick.

The burning of fossil fuels to produce energy releases greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane into the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans.

Dear Editor, Guyana has come a long way in terms of freedom of the press.

A United Nations report of April 26 has called for urgent action to avert a “sand crisis,” including a ban on beach extraction as demand rockets to 50 billion tonnes a year, according to Reuters.