Daily Archive: Monday, May 30, 2022

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) today opened applications for the Home Construction Assistance Programme at its Head Office on Brickdam, Georgetown.

The Police say they are investigating  the alleged murder of 29-year-old Rohit Hansraj called ‘Master’,  of Wakenaam which occurred on 2022/05/28 at Tiger Creek, Essequibo River.

CERRO RICO, Bolivia,  (Reuters) – Next to one of Bolivia’s poorest cities lies one of the richest silver mines in the history of mankind – Cerro Rico, Spanish for ‘Rich Mountain – a once-legendary source of wealth for the Spanish Empire that is now being dug out by artisanal miners.

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, (Reuters) – Shanghai today announced an end to its two-month long COVID-19 lockdown, allowing people in virus-free areas of China’s largest city to leave their homes and drive their cars.

(Reuters) – Debutants Gujarat Titans were crowned the Indian Premier League (IPL) champions yesterday after they beat Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in the final in Ahmedabad.

-police response criticized   A brutal attack by a gang of men on Saturday night claimed the life of a Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara (ECD)  mason and left a shop owner with damage in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

For many Caribbean cricket lovers, it seemed as if Tagenarine Chanderpaul would have followed in his father, Shivnarine’s shoes and transitioned to Test cricket a long time ago but this season of the West Indies Championship has underlined that his time is now.

Joining the campaign led by the General Workers Union (GWU) for a substantial increase in the National Minimum Wage for private sector workers in Guyana, civil society group Article 13 yesterday called for an interim hike of the figure to $75,000 per month.

Dynamic FC downed Elite League outfit Victoria Kings 2-0 yesterday in the East Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League at the Buxton Community ground.

A Rosignol man who stabbed his ex-partner multiple times on Saturday morning while she was a passenger in a hire car, died yesterday morning after having consumed a poisonous substance.

Berbice continued their domination of women’s cricket by clinching the Guyana Cricket Board’s female under-19 inter-county title yesterday with a convincing 95-run win over Demerara at the Everest Cricket Club.

Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Paul Slowe has castigated the breakdown in security at Friday’s `Baderation’ concert at the National Park which ended prematurely when gunshots were fired and glass bottles rained down on patrons.

A 31-year-old engineer was fatally stabbed yesterday morning following a confrontation with a coconut vendor.

Hosts Georgetown Football Club (GFC), created the first major upset in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Senior Men’s League, defeating two-time national champion Fruta Conquerors 2-1 last evening.

The feature contest between Airy Hall Stars and Buxton Stars in the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) Senior Men’s League, was abandoned due to a power failure at the Buxton Community Centre ground on Saturday evening.

Veteran internist, Dr. Ramsundar Doobay, MBBS, MRCP who spent nearly his entire career working at the Georgetown Public Hospital, passed away yesterday and the local medical fraternity has hailed him as a “hero”.

(Field Level Media) Jayson Tatum registered 26 points, 10 rebounds and six assists to help the Boston Celtics notch a 100-96 victory over the host Miami Heat to win Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday night and reach the NBA Finals.

The Presidential Commission on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) has lamented the weak implementation of the country’s tobacco control law and warned about e-cigarettes and hookahs.

The Ministry of Labour has launched an investigation into the deaths of two employees at Trans Rice Mill which occurred on Friday afternoon.

Dear Editor, A couple of months ago I attempted to pay my rates and taxes at the Unity-Vereeniging NDC office located at the Mahaica market. 

(Reuters) – Bora–Hansgrohe rider Jai Hindley became the first Australian winner of the Giro d’Italia yesterday, after safely coming through the final stage, a 17.1-kilometre time trial around Verona, to stay ahead of Ecuadorian challenger Richard Carapaz.

As he encouraged Guyanese to get booster jabs because of possible waning of antibody levels, Minister of Health Dr.

(Reuters) – Sergio Perez won a rain-delayed, crash-halted and ultimately nail-biting Monaco Grand Prix for Red Bull yesterday to make his dream come true as another evaporated for Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

Dear Editor, I was both amused and a bit annoyed by the reactions to the “Baderation Show” events as they were posted on social media.

Dear Editor,  Recently an incident between a police traffic constable in uniform and a taxi driver at New Amsterdam, Berbice went viral.

Police ranks who were on duty at the 70 KM Checkpoint, Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), on May 28th arrested a 27-year-old man of Guyhoc Park, George-town, after he admitted ownership of 386 grams of suspected cannabis that was found in a vehicle in which he was an occupant.

(Reuters) – McLaren have given a permanent home on their cars to a logo paying tribute to late Formula One great Ayrton Senna after rivals Williams removed it at the start of the season.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Public Service Union [GPSU] joins with the nation to celebrate fifty-six years of independence from colonial ruler Britain.

KYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Russian forces intensified their attacks with barrages of heavy artillery to capture a key Ukrainian city in the southeastern region of Donbas, whose full takeover Moscow’s top diplomat said was now an “unconditional priority”.

At approximately 1.02 am on Saturday, customers in Demerara and Berbice experienced an interruption in electricity supply when a breaker connected to the 16 KVA transformer, which connects all the 13.8 KV feeders at the Sophia Substation developed a fault.

(Reuters) – Chaotic scenes at the French national stadium before and during Saturday night’s Champions League final were branded a national embarrassment, while French ministers blamed Liver-pool fans for the trouble.

UVALDE, Texas,  (Reuters) – President Joe Biden tried to comfort families in the south Texas town of Uvalde yesterday after the nation’s deadliest school shooting in a decade as federal officials announced they would review local law enforcement’s slow response to the attack.

(CMC) – Defending champions Barbados Pride have maintained their position at the top of the West Indies Championship table, but they have Leeward Islands Hurricanes and Guyana Harpy Eagles on their heels going into the fifth and final round which starts on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, I paid $9,775 with reference to  GPL Bill Ref # 05223120242426  with transaction ID 176538961 on May 08 for bill due on May 12.

A young entrepreneur is on a mission to change the ‘basic’ style of furniture to one which is more appealing and creatively made.

(Reuters) – The World Health Organization said yesterday that monkey pox constitutes a “moderate risk” to overall public health at global level after cases were reported in countries where the disease is not typically found.

(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal overcame a sluggish start and a stiff challenge from Canadian ninth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime with an enthralling 3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 win yesterday to set up a mouth-watering quarter-final with world number one Novak Djokovic.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombian leftist Gustavo Petro came out on top in the first round of the Andean country’s presidential election yesterday and will face a surprise contender – businessman Rodolfo Hernandez – in a second round on June 19.

Dear Editor,  People make choices that affect their lives and others.

The Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association (GMSA) has unveiled a new logo and website following the completion of its Re-Design competition.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – Peru’s attorney general’s office announced yesterday it was including President Pedro Castillo in an investigation into alleged crimes including influence peddling, collusion and “criminal organization.”

JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday Iran would not go unpunished for instigating attacks through its proxies, speaking a week after the assassination in Tehran of a Revolutionary Guards colonel that has been blamed on Israel.

Your right is to perform of your prescribed duties but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions.

Dear Editor, I read the newspapers as soon as our paper girl drops them off. 

(Reuters) – Former champion jockey Lester Piggott, who won the Epsom Derby nine times and was widely considered one of the greatest riders of all time, has died at the age of 86, his family said yesterday.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported 52 new cases of the COVID-19 virus.

Thursday’s unspeakable fire tragedy that befell Tracy Flu and claimed the lives of three of her children: 8-year-old Timothy Kippins, 6-year-old Triston Kippins and one-year-old Zhalia Flue, should serve as a signpost that there are deep pockets of poverty, cleavages, contradictions and failures of governance in all parts of society.

After two lean years, Caribbean tourism is recovering. As travel restrictions are removed there is widespread optimism about the coming summer and winter season.