Daily Archive: Saturday, June 11, 2022

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Thousands of demonstrators descended on Washington and across the United States today, calling on lawmakers to pass legislation aimed at curbing gun violence following last month’s massacre at a Texas elementary school.

A Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) pole fell this afternoon on a car at Robb Street, opposite the Stabroek News offices.

(Reuters) – The price of U.S. gasoline averaged more than $5 a gallon for the first time today, data from the AAA showed, extending a surge in fuel costs that is driving rising inflation.

SHANGHAI,  (Reuters) – China’s capital Beijing is facing an “explosive” COVID-19 outbreak connected to a bar, a government spokesman warned today, as the commercial hub of Shanghai began mass testing to contain a jump in cases tied to a popular beauty salon.

(Reuters) – Iran and Venezuela signed a 20-year cooperation plan in Tehran today as the two countries, among the world’s top oil producers, grapple with U.S.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) –U.S. President Joe Biden yesterday accused the U.S.

By Aviso Paul A youth died on Friday afternoon after a reported shootout with a rank of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) who was engaged in a sting operation that went awry.

Daniel Melbourne, the 53-year-old driver who struck down Reonol Williams and later dumped his body in a trench two weeks ago, was yesterday remanded to prison after being slapped with six charges, including causing the man’s death.

Model homes constructed from recycled materials as well as 3D printing are among the innovative housing solution expected to be on display when the Ministry of Housing and Water hosts its International Building Expo next month.

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has announced that Jamaican dancehall artiste Kevon ‘Skeng’ Douglas has been banned from performing publicly in Guyana, while saying that authorities would take a similar stance against those promoting vulgarity and gun violence at public events and on airwaves.

Attorneyat-law Nirvan Singh was yesterday faced with a new private charge alleging that he unlawfully assaulted former Police Constable Shawnette Bollers.

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved financing of US$44 million for the Guyana Strengthening Human Capital through Education Project.

CARICOM Chairman, Belizean PM John Briceño on Thursday hammered the United States over its exclusion of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from the Summit of the Americas and called the long-running American embargo against Havana “an affront to humanity”.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has reported that over 49,000 persons were registered for the first time during its recently concluded continuous registration cycle.

MULTAN, Pakistan, CMC – West Indies suffered their 10th straight One-Day International series defeat to Pakistan here yesterday after botching a gettable target and slumping to a heavy 120-run loss in the arid heat of Multan.

The unbeaten Golden Jaguars will face its sternest test to date in League B of the Concacaf Nations League, when they oppose traditional Caribbean giant Haiti today at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora from 16:00hrs.

More than a decade after Precision Woodworking Ltd (PWL) was placed in receivership, former employees say they have not received a penny of their benefits from the more than $600 million in proceeds from the sale of its assets.

As part of its continuing programme of national road works, the government is set to spend over $2 billion for the upkeep of roads in regions Three and Six.

Jamaica Women, despite having the same amount of points as Barbados,  surged to the top of the T20 Blaze table after beating the Windward Islands by 25 runs in another low scoring affair yesterday.

A total of 12 contracts worth close to $500 million were signed on Friday to boost the development of the country’s agriculture sector, the Department of Public Information (DPI) has reported.

The Petra Organization officially launched its  return to play calendar of football activities and programmes for the remainder of 2022 on Thursday evening at the Cara Lodge Hotel, Quamina Street.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir said she could target the London, Berlin or Chicago marathons for a world record attempt next year as she builds on a blockbuster run.

The Georgetown Chambers of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has launched an ‘Investment Portal,’ which is expected to aid foreign investors in making informed decisions on where to invest when coming to Guyana.

While Indigenous communities in the Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven, who are seeking legal recognition of their rights to traditional and ancestral lands, are still awaiting a High Court ruling, their lawyer says no reason has been given for the delay.

Cricket West Indies’ President’s XI gave a good account of itself on the opening day of their warm up match against Bangladesh who closed on 274 for six after 82.5 overs.

(Reuters) – Ecuador will play at the 2022 World Cup after FIFA dismissed Chile’s claims that they had fielded an ineligible player in the qualifiers, world soccer’s governing body said yesterday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States late yesterday rescinded a 17-month-old requirement that people arriving in the country by air test negative for COVID-19, a move that follows intense lobbying by airlines and the travel industry.

Dear Editor, Something has gone wrong in the Criminal Justice System of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Ukraine sought more help from the West yesterday, pleading for faster deliveries of weapons to hold off better-armed Russian forces and for humanitarian support to combat deadly diseases.

Dear Editor, Georgetown is some 6ft below sea level with a myriad of problems including flooding.

The Health Ministry on Friday confirmed 85 new cases of COVID-19.

NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Daryl Mitchell scored an unbeaten 81, and splashed a six into a spectator’s pint of beer, as New Zealand cruised to 318-4 from 87 overs at the end of the opening day of the second test against England at Trent Bridge yesterday.

Rapper Teleios the Greek has been making waves in the entertainment arena since stepping onto the music scene in 2020.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canada is suspending random COVID-19 testing at all its airports for the rest of June to ease the long wait times that travelers have encountered in recent weeks, a government statement said yesterday.

Dear Editor, One of the most common phrases heard in social and political circles recently is that Guyana is a “divided country.”  

Pre-service teachers from Region Two attending the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) on Tuesday received stipends after an almost yearlong wait.

(Reuters) – Colombia’s Juan Sebastian Molano was disqualified from the Criterium du Dauphine yesterday after the UAE Emirates rider hit another rider twice in the sixth stage.

LA PAZ,  (Reuters) – A Bolivian court found former President Jeanine Anez guilty yesterday of orchestrating a coup that brought her to power during a 2019 political crisis.

(Reuters) – Former world number one Andy Murray secured his first victory over a top-five opponent in six years with a 7-6(4) 6-3 win over Greek top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach the semi-finals of the Stuttgart Open yesterday.

While I have been enjoying the pleasures of eating mangoes, evidenced by my frequently juice-stained hands to my orange-yellow stained t-shirts, I have also been drinking my mangoes, in a variety of ways.

Dear Editor, Aubrey Norton tells us of the Opposition’s affirmation of the statutory appointments of the chief justice and chancellor.

Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has said that committees will be set up at every landing site in Region Two to ensure transparency in the distribution of the $150,000 grant promised to fisher folk.

(Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge yesterday threw out a Biden administration directive narrowing who can be targeted by immigration agents for arrest and deportation, siding with officials in Texas and Louisiana challenging the policy in court.

I don’t have an Amazon account. I fear that if I get one, the convenience and affordability it encourages will ruin my very fragile relationship with brick and mortar shopping.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and fellow leaders from the Western Hemisphere yesterday rolled out a new set of measures to confront the regional migration crisis, seeking to salvage an Americas summit roiled by division.

Dear Editor, In responding to an audit query, I advised the current Regional Executive Officer (REO), Region 2 to point out at the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the prevailing approach to budgeting leads to questionable actions in all regions.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Australia have added fast bowlers Jhye Richardson and Kane Richardson to their one-day squad in Sri Lanka as cover for Mitchell Starc who is recovering from a finger injury, the tourists said yesterday.

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has approved the promotion of 248 junior ranks from the Guyana Fire Service and 25 junior ranks from the Guyana Prison Service.

The autopsy conducted on the remains of twenty-eight-year-old Saigon Hopkinson, of Bartica, Region Seven, has revealed that he died from chemical inhalation.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Zinedine Zidane’s advisor denied yesterday that the former France great is set to replace Mauricio Pochettino as Paris St Germain coach next season.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said yesterday police should be allowed to investigate him after a former intelligence official accused him of money laundering over millions of dollars allegedly stolen from the president’s farm.

It is quite the double-edged sword Guyana is facing. The surging price of Brent Crude in recent weeks means far greater top down revenues to the state’s coffers from its share of profit oil and royalties, but it also means higher prices at the pumps and for consumer goods.

ATALAIA DO NORTE, Brazil,  (Reuters) – Brazilian search teams have found “apparently human” remains in the river where a British journalist was last seen in the Amazon rainforest, police said yesterday, in what may be the biggest break yet for the five-day investigation.

A small fire erupted in the Charlestown Secondary School laboratory on Friday.

On the 23rd of May, Reonol Williams was hit by a car on the Enmore Public Road sometime after midnight.

Dear Editor, This year marks 42 years since the assassination of Walter Rodney.

Centro Cultural Brasil-Guyana will host Festa Junina on June 24 from 4.30 pm at the Brazilian Embassy on Church Street.