Articles published on Saturday, June 4, 2022
Keshan Bhola, a 30-year-old taxi driver of Section ‘C’ Block ‘Y’ Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara, went to the Madewini Police Station at about 07:00 hrs on 2022-06-03 where he reported that he was abducted and robbed of his motor car (#HD 2794) by two males and a female on 2022–05-29.
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) today welcomed the government’s signing of a contract for the new Demerara Harbour Bridge saying that it was long overdue.
Devon Mohamed, called ‘Chike Baba’, a 29-year-old construction worker of Sideline Dam Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara was charged yesterday with the murder of Troy Hicks on May 28th.
(Trinidad Guardian) “What problem you have with my name? What’s wrong with my name?
President Irfaan Ali on Friday announced a $100,000 cash grant for children with disabilities and other key interventions to assist them.
By majority decision, the Local Government Commission (LGC) on Tuesday passed a motion to delegate statutory functions, including the approval of temporary appointments, to the Chairperson and Vice-Chair—a move that is being seen as conflicting with the law by the opposition, which plans to challenge it in court.
Former Police Constable Shawnette Bollers has initiated a new private criminal charge against attorney Nirvan Singh, who she is accusing of assaulting her.
In 2019, Guyana earned some $68.3 billion from the extractive sector, with the majority of that amount coming from the oil and gas industry, the recently released 2019 financial report of the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI) states.
The incumbent Khemraj Ramjattan and David Patterson have both received nominations to be leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC) at the party’s upcoming National Conference.
While contending that Guyana’s medium-term prospects are more favourable than ever before, with increasing oil production having the potential to transform its economy, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission has cautioned over the pace of public investment.
The disciplined services recorded positive results in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Senior Men’s League, as the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) secured wins last evening at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda.
The Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport, in collaboration with the National Sports Commission (NSC), yesterday made a presentation of over $500,000 in cash, along with trophies, to the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA), for the hosting of the Faye Joseph Memorial nation-wide tournament.
Global Compliance Service Guyana Inc, the local operational office of the Geneva-headquartered International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification body, yesterday presented the Centre for Local Business Development (CLBD) with its ISO 9001 certification.
The Golden Jaguars senior men’s program, will commence its League ‘B’ campaign in the CONCACAF Nations League this evening against Montserrat at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 19:30hrs.
The Guyana Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) and the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) are currently investigating the death of Brian Knight, the man who was found hanging in the Leonora Police Station lockups last week.
Police are investigating the death of a 31-year-old fisherman, whose lifeless body was pulled out of the Mahaicony River on Thursday afternoon.
Courtney George, who is considered one of the top Guyanese disc jockeys (DJs) in New York, has been promoting Guyanese artistes and their music through his social events and helping to put Guyanese on the charts.
The decomposed body of a 93-year-old man was discovered in his Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara home on Thursday.
Dear Editor, SN’s “Minority Report” of June 3 very logically argued that (one-off) Cash Grants ‘should not be done in an ad hoc manner’.
There are many ways in which you have had salt fish before, most notably and popular is with fried dough, whether called bakes, floats, Johnny cakes, or muffins.
One of the greatest myths of capitalism is that the more choices available to us, the more advantaged we are and because we participate under a capitalist structure sometimes those choices can make us feel as if we are winning.
The Guyana Police Association has warned against any challenge to the controversial appointments of members of the Police Service Commission (PSC), saying it will be seen a direct attack on the welfare of the ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF).
Dear Editor, I was awakened by the pinging sound of my phone, indicating a message awaited me.
Joel Browne’s Joey2Kool Produc-tions recently launched the ‘Small Days Riddim Medley’, featuring eight Guyanese – Mariah, Adrian Dutchin, Kwasi Ace, Nekeita, Jumo Primo, Pahjo, Big Red, and Carlvin Burnett – at the Cigars and Cognac Eco Bar and Lounge.
Five heavy-duty tractors, costing a total of $98 million, were yesterday commissioned at the Rose Hall Estate by Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha, who said they represented a “new beginning” for the factory, which was shuttered by the former administration.
Dear Editor, The extensive canal system in place in the country is very underutilized.
Teachers interested in pursuing courses offered by the University of Guyana’s Faculty of Education and Humanities (FEH) can now do so completely online, doing away with a requirement that they get releases to pursue those studies, the Ministry of Education has announced.
Dear Editor, On Sunday, 30th January, 2022, I tried to withdraw some money at the GBTI Providence ATM machine with my OneCard from Republic Bank.
Though he has only been in the business for three years, Dancehall artiste Devalle Noble who goes by stage name ‘Dancehall Gad’ is looking to make a name for himself with his provocative lyrics.
SIEVIERODONETSK, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Ukraine said it clawed back a chunk of the industrial centre of Sievierodonetsk in combat that appeared last night to be stymieing a Russian drive to capture the ruined city, the focus of Moscow’s offensive to take the eastern Donbas region.
Dear Editor, Last week, I referred to the plight of a number of young women employed as Security Guards in the public and private sectors.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Horse-loving Queen Elizabeth was thanked for being “in the saddle” for 70 years as head of state at a service yesterday to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee, an event she missed due to her “mobility issues”.
By Charwayne Walker The first time the Guyana Senior National Football team played at the Concucaf level was September 1971.
A man was yesterday charged and remanded to prison after he was busted by the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) with 1.26kg of marijuana at East Ruimveldt.
Senior Magistrate Leron Daly has been assigned to preside over the trial of former Finance Minister Winston Jordan on a charge of misconduct in public office.
The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), has officially announced its 12-member squad for the International Federation of Association Basketball (FIBA) Centrobasket U-15 Championship in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, from June 18 to 22.
(Trinidad Guardian) There has been a poor response to the 2022 T&T deep-water bid round with only four of the 17 blocks receiving bids and those were single bids by a consortium of bpTT and Royal Dutch Shell.
Dear Editor, I was told a very long time ago that give a man a fish and he eats for a day but teach a man to fish and he eats for life.
(Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports last month fell to the lowest level since October 2020 as repairs at the country’s main oil port added to delays shipping cargoes, documents from state-run PDVSA and vessel tracking data showed.
(Reuters) – American former world number one Billie Jean King was awarded the Legion of Honour, France’s highest civilian award, yesterday.
BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Five people have been arrested in Colombia for alleged involvement in the murder last month of a Paraguayan prosecutor known for fighting organized crime, Colombian President Ivan Duque said yesterday.
(Reuters) – Eighth seed Casper Ruud rallied from a set down to beat an error-prone Marin Cilic 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-2 yesterday to become the first Norwegian man to reach a Grand Slam singles final and set up a French Open title clash against 13-time champion Rafa Nadal.
The Ministry of Health yesterday reported a total of 73 new COVID-19 cases.
Wanting order in one’s life is a universal human desire. No normal person wants chaos.
SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – The Inter-American Commission for Human Rights (IACHR) doubled down on its calls yesterday for El Salvador’s government to respect the rights and dignity of tens of thousands of Salvadorans detained during a nationwide state of emergency.
Rain in Trinidad and Tobago has virtually moved Barbados Pride within reach of retaining the West Indies Championship on day three.
(Reuters) – New Zealand took control of the first test against England at Lord’s after they earned a 227-run lead over the hosts on the second day as Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell produced a formidable middle-order partnership.
(CMC) – Neither Rovman Powell nor Romario Shepherd will take any part in the three-match One-Day International series against the Netherlands which concludes today, due to visa issues.
There was pandemonium at the National Park last Saturday morning. The ‘Baderation’ concert was one of the events hosted by Hits and Jams Entertainment during our 56th Independence celebrations.
Dear Editor, I have just come from a meeting with Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo at Hampshire Village where he stopped to meet with residents.
(Reuters) – Iga Swiatek is one step away from a second French Open title in three years but the world number one will face a unique challenge today in teenager Coco Gauff in a tournament that often proved unpredictable.
