Daily Archive: Thursday, June 2, 2022

Clarence Farley who had been wanted for several days in relation to the murder of his wife, Omega Ault was this evening apprehended at a hotel at No.78 Village, Corentyne, the police said.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Declaring “Enough, enough!” U.S. President Joe Biden this evening urged Congress to ban assault weapons, expand background checks and implement other sensible gun control measures to address a string of mass shootings to address a string of mass shootings that have struck the United States.

The Guyana Association of Professional Engineers (GAPE) has expressed condolences on the passing of engineer, David Klautky.

KYIV, (Reuters) – Russian forces tightened their grip on an industrial Ukrainian city as part of their drive to control the eastern Donbas region and targeted rail links used to ferry in weapons from Kyiv’s Western allies as the war approaches its 100th day on Friday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A beaming Queen Elizabeth waved to cheering crowds massed outside Buckingham Palace today as Britain kicked off four days of pomp, parties and parades to celebrate her record-breaking 70 years on the British throne.

(Trinidad Express) Public Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales said yester­day that the very survival of majority State-owned Tele­­­com­­­­munications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT) depends on the company taking difficult decisions, including retrenching 468 of its employees.

In two weeks Guyana will get another lift of one million barrels of oil from the Liza Unity FPSO – its second platform – and will again do its own marketing using competitive bidding, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat disclosed yesterday.

A 22-year-old security guard was on Tuesday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of Ministry of Health driver, Collin McPherson who was shot at his Sophia home during last week.

Twenty-five-year-old father of two, Keimo Corbin has been handed a life sentence for the killing of agriculturalist Anthony Breedy, with an order that he serves no less than 11 years before becoming eligible for parole.  

A man was on Tuesday charged with manslaughter over the  stabbing death of an engineer at Better Hope and he was granted bail of $500,000.

A pickup truck belonging to the Guyana Police Force yesterday fatally struck down a 12-year-old West Demerara Secondary School student on the Goed Fortuin Public road.

A new $37m fire station was yesterday commissioned at Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD) and Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn reminded fire-fighters that they must always be “ready, responsible, capable and engaged” as the responsiveness to fires has always been an issue which they should not fail at.

Guyana Harpy Eagles vice-captain, Keemo Paul, bagged a five-wicket haul as his side kept Trinidad and Tobago Red Force to 203 for nine from 90 overs at the end of the first day in the West Indies Championship final round.

The Private Sector Commission of Guyana (PSC) is still less than impressed with the conduct of the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) and upholds the view that the organisation is not serving the needs of the Caribbean Community as it should.

Dear Editor, The matter of Suresh Lallbeharry, NI# B-17085085 of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, whose Invalidity Benefit was stopped and then reinstated, is disheartening and pernicious in equal manner and highlights a deficiency in knowledge of NIS Regulations and which may be contributing to the shambolic operations of the Scheme.

Undefeated Eastveldt, and Northern Rangers recorded contrasting victories when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Senior Men’s League continued last evening at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda.

Dear Editor, The EPA must be commended on taking a step in the correct direction towards improving the terms of the agreement with Exxon for the Liza-1 environmental permit.

Environmentalist Simone Mangal-Joly is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) put a pause on all future projects with ExxonMobil until the company begins to fully comply with the various environmental laws.

Police yesterday said they are investigating the suspected drowning of a 19-year-old Victoria, East Coast Demerara resident, whose body was discovered floating in the Ekereku River, Upper Mazaruni on Tuesday morning.

Dear Editor, The decision of President Irfaan Ali to swear in the members of the Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Integrity Commission (IC) without consultation with the Leader of the Opposition as required by the constitution was predictable and consistent with the known PPP/C’s governance strategy based on the doctrine that “might is right”.

Twenty-five thousand children, between the ages of 5-11 years, could now be vaccinated against the novel coronavirus as Guyana will be supplied with approximately 50,0000 vaccines from Spain.

Dear Editor, 1969 was a fine year to be back, especially in the Georgetown Hospital.

In light of Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo’s revelation that the anticipated 8,000 temporary workers will be paid $40,000 for ten days of work per month, the Opposition is pressing even harder for information relating to the programme.

Dear Editor, I applaud President Ali for his announcement on Tuesday at Windsor Forest committing a grant of $150,000 to fisherfolk.

The Guyana Police Force last night issued a wanted bulletin for Seon Anderson Russell, 25, for questioning in relation to the murder of Rohit Hansraj on May 29th   at Tiger Creek Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of Russell is asked to make contact with the nearest police station.

Dear Editor, In yesterday’s Stabroek News, the Editorial refers to the chaos in the morning at the corner of Camp and Quamina Sts.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The administration of President Joe Biden yesterday revoked a series of restrictions on flights to Cuba imposed by his predecessor, including ending a prohibition on U.S.

A man was yesterday jailed for 10 months after pleading guilty to assaulting a policeman at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

Dear Editor, NDIA (Ministry of Agriculture) is pushing back on just over $5M in payment to a contractor for supply and installation of an engine to an existing pump in Region 4.

TULSA, Okla., (Reuters) – A man armed with a rifle and a handgun killed four people inside a medical building in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Wednesday before fatally shooting himself, police said, in the latest of a series of mass shootings to rattle the United States.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) on Tuesday at the National Training Centre, Providence, distributed several pieces of equipment and apparel to the participating clubs who will feature in the Women’s Developmental League.

(Trinidad Guardian) Citizens may have to pay the international price for fuel as Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley warned that this country has spent tens of billions in keeping prices low.

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday stopped by the Montrose Seawall where he personally delivered the announcement of the $150,000 one-off grant to fisherfolk and urged that there be no dishonesty during the process.

Dear Editor, I wish to reiterate once again the importance of our citizens of Guyana in the developmental processes.

The Aliann Pompey Invitational (API) which was scheduled to be staged in 16 days at the National Track and Field Centre has been postponed to next year.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Russian forces fought their way into the centre of Ukraine’s industrial city of Sievierodonetsk yesterday, edging closer to claiming a big prize in their offensive in the eastern Donbas region.

(CMC) – West Indies will welcome Bangladesh, India and New Zealand for an assortment of Tests, One-Day Internationals and T20 Internationals, highlighting a frantic summer schedule for the hosts.

South Ruimveldt Gardens residents are in the dark on promised repairs to David Rose Street and Cane View Avenue, which were damaged during the construction of a new four-lane highway.

(Reuters) – An out-of-form Mominul Haque has stepped down as Bangladesh test captain in the wake of their home series loss against Sri Lanka, according to media reports.

(Reuters) – Daria Kasatkina beat fellow Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 7-6(5) at the French Open yesterday to reach her first ever Grand Slam semi-final.

(Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has backed his interior minister in a row over events surrounding and responsibility for chaotic scenes at Sunday’s Champions League Soccer final in Paris.

(Reuters) – Women’s tennis is not as appealing as men’s tennis at the moment, French Open tournament director Amelie Mauresmo said after questions were raised about the scheduling of the claycourt Grand Slam yesterday.

Dear Editor, Since the democratically-elected PPP/C won the 2020 elections it has embarked on the path of giving cash handouts to citizens.

(Reuters) – The explosive and experienced Golden State Warriors will look to overcome the suffocating Boston Celtics defense when the teams meet what is expected to be a highly competitive NBA Finals.

(Reuters) – Rory McIlroy yesterday dismissed the field for the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational Series as “nothing to jump up and down about” and said players joining the Saudi-funded breakaway circuit need not face severe punishment.

(Reuters) – Argentina marked the revival of the Cup of Champions in style as an inspired Lionel Messi helped them outclass Italy 3-0 in a heavyweight clash billed as the ‘Finalissima’ at a raucous Wembley Stadium yesterday.

(Reuters) – The World Boxing Organisation (WBO) has ordered undisputed super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo to defend his title against Australian mandatory challenger Tim Tszyu.

If you didn’t hear it from his mouth, Shai Hope summed up his love for batting with his 11th One Day International century on Monday.

(Reuters) – Actor Johnny Depp won more than $10 million in damages yesterday, achieving a near-total victory in a defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard to cap a six-week trial featuring graphic testimony about the stars’ soured relationship.

(Trinidad Guardian) Atlantic LNG is now shipping more than 40 percent of all its cargoes to the European market as it tries to cash in on the higher prices and to assist in the growing energy insecurity in Europe caused by the conflict in Europe.

In his keynote address at the Barbados Agrofest last week, President Irfaan Ali made a grand gesture toward Caribbean food security, when he announced that young Barbadians would be allocated farmland in Guyana; 50 acres to be precise.