Daily Archive: Tuesday, May 17, 2022

CARICOM members are to vote for the Commonwealth Secretary General candidate of their choice at the upcoming Heads of Government of Government meeting in Rwanda.

Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley (right) arrived in Guyana today for the Regional Agri-Investment Forum and Expo, which will be held from May 19-21 at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal.

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, (Reuters) – Shanghai achieved its long-awaited milestone of three consecutive days with no new COVID-19 cases outside quarantine zones today but most residents will have to put up with confinement for a while longer before resuming more normal life.

TRIPOLI, (Reuters) – Clashes erupted in Libya’s capital today as the parliament-appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, tried to take over government there but was forced back by a rival administration that refuses to cede power.

-$1b in free fertiliser to be shared to farmers -VAT to be lifted from concrete board, sheet rock President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced a homebuilder’s agency to help those with house lots to get their homes constructed and to assist with access to financing.

With a Court left to assess damages against it for chemical burns sustained by a former employee, locally operated Trinidad oil company—Centipede Offshore (Guyana) Inc.,

On the 13th May 2022, Justice Franklin Holder dismissed an application filed by Anand Sanasie personally and in his capacity as the Secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and others against cricket ombudsman Kamal Ramkarran and others challenging the GCB elections that were held on 29th March 2021.

The partially decomposed body of  Vijaimal Raj, who went missing after murdering his wife Savitrie Raj, just a month ago was yesterday afternoon found in the Enmore backlands, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) officially announced their 31-member provisional roster yesterday, which will eventually form the final squad for the 2022 CONCACAF Nations League slated to commence in June.

Leonard Fredericks will be spending just over the next five years behind bars for the 2015 killing of sixty-five-year-old miner Peter James, who he stabbed about the body during an argument in a liquor bar.

An 18-year-old yesterday appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to answer to the charge of  attempted murder and assaulting two Police Officers.

The body of an Ulverston, Corentyne man  who went missing after the boat he was in capsized on Saturday in the Canje Creek was discovered yesterday.

Pouderoyen mauled Belle West by a 6-0 scoreline when the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Senior Men’s League kicked off on Sunday at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

Dynamic FC and Melanie recorded contrasting victories when the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) Stag Beer Senior League started yesterday at the Buxton Community Centre ground.

A miner was yesterday granted bail in the sum of $150,000 on the charge of attempted murder.

A small fire yesterday morning on the ground floor of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) HQ, Eve Leary was contained and the GFS is investigating its cause.

The Guyana Police Force is mourning the death yesterday of Assistant Superintendent of Police Jermaine Harper.

Twenty-two, that is the number of national records that were broken on Sunday when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) staged its Masters and Intermediate Championships at St Stanislaus’ College auditorium.

Dear Editor,  The Evidence (Amendment) Bill 2022, Bill No. 3 of 2022 is a repressive piece of legislation the PPP/C Government has laid in Guyana’s Parliament and is not in keeping with our aspirations for a Democratic state.

Dear Editor, Published in Stabroek News of 2022.05.16, was Anand Goolsarran’s Accountability Watch column, “All financial breaches and other irregularities in government must be thoroughly investigated”.

A construction worker was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with two robberies at the Kingston seawall.

Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Tigers, and Junior Vets won the Women’s, and Men’s Divisional titles in the Bounty/Antonio’s Grill Hockey Championship at the National Stadium, Providence.

Dear Editor, The transformational aspects in Dr. Muniram Budhu’s letter in SN May 15, 2022 should be followed up as guide for implementing changes in our secondary and tertiary levels of education.

A 30-year-old gold miner was arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday to answer to the charge of possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Government Technical Institute (GTI) ended the preliminary round of the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Tertiary/University League with a perfect record, defeating Port Mourant Training Centre 69-57 on Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

The Electoral Reform Group (ERG) says its meeting on May 9th with the Attorney General on its submissions on the proposed amendments to the Representation of the People Act (RoPA) fell short on the principles of what is required of an adequate process of social consultation.

Dear Editor, Who was it that said: “I cannot hear what you are saying, for what you are deafens me”?

KYIV/NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military said yesterday it was working to evacuate all remaining troops from their last stronghold in the besieged port of Mariupol, ceding control of the city to Russia after months of bombardment.

FIDE Masters Anthony Drayton, and Jessica Callender won the National Open and Women’s Chess Qualifiers which concluded at the National Stadium, Providence on Sunday, sealing their respective berths in the 2022 National Championship.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to “Gov’t’s intent to transform education must address several fundamental questions” by Professor Muniram Budhu (May 15).

Dissimilar wins highlighted the commencement of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Senior Men’s League, as Fruta Conquerors and Black Pearl made positive starts on Sunday at the Eve Leary ground.

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei re-appointed the country’s attorney general to a new term on Monday, just months after the prosecutor was accused by the U.S.

The Guyana LGBTIQ Coalition, in collaboration with the British High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Miller, has launched Guyana Pride Festival 2022.

Dear Editor, He was not even a man, a mere stripling of 18 years old; a schooler readying to be a citizen. 

BRASILIA, May 16 (Reuters) – Brazilian Senate leaders are stepping up support for the judiciary as it comes under fresh attack from President Jair Bolsonaro, who is gearing up for a re-election campaign by questioning the integrity of a voting system run by the courts.

The Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Senior Men’s League commenced on Sunday, with Eagles and Coomacka securing wins at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground, Linden.

Twelve new COVID-19 cases were recorded yesterday. Those cases came after 220 COVID tests were conducted.

(Field Level Media) Luka Doncic recorded 35 points and 10 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks dismantled the host Phoenix Suns with a convincing 123-90 victory in Game 7 to claim a spot in the Western Conference finals.

After a prolonged period in which Washington’s economic role and political influence in Latin America and the Caribbean has been unrivalled, fundamental questions are being asked about whether the development of institutions less dominated by the US, might better help shape the future of the hemisphere.

Dear Editor, From the account it seems the union is comfortable being kept in the dark or not totally in the loop concerning the transfer of employees to the new customer service company (SN May 16). 

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – A man tried to revive former Australia cricketer Andrew Symonds after he crashed his car in Queensland over the weekend, Australian media reported yesterday.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – Rovman Powell’s failure was of little significance as Delhi Capitals romped to a crucial 17-run victory over Punjab Kings to move into the all-important fourth spot in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Head coach Vasbert Drakes has downplayed the presence of eight West Indies Test players in his Barbados Pride squad, and has underscored the importance of playing as a unit in the second phase of the Regional First Class Championship.

Save and except for the purpose of summit meetings of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Heads of Government of the region rarely congregate in any one member country.

BUFFALO, N.Y.,  (Reuters) – The 18-year-old man accused of the deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, visited the city in March and the day before the rampage, police said on Monday, as public figures decried the suspect’s racist ideology and the spread of white supremacy.

(Reuters) – England’s fast bowling contingent was dealt another blow with seamer Saqib Mahmood out for the season with a stress fracture in his back, the cricket board (ECB) said yesterday.

A sixty-two-year-old truck driver was yesterday airlifted to the Georgetown Public Hospital from Region 8 after being involved in an accident.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States yesterday announced a series of steps to revise its policy toward Cuba, including easing some Trump-era restrictions on family remittances and travel to the island and sharply increasing the processing of U.S.