Daily Archive: Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Three men accused of robbing a group of businessmen of millions in cash and other valuables at a birthday party at La Bonne Intention (LBI), East Coast Demerara during last week were on Monday charged and remanded to prison.

LONDON/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. government has pushed new, increased funding into three technology companies since the start of the Ukraine conflict to help Russians sidestep censors and access Western media, according to five people familiar with the situation.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Representative Tom Rice, who voted to impeach Donald Trump after the Jan.

(Barbados Nation) Former LIAT (1974) Limited workers are facing foreclosures, repossessions, shut-off utilities and more as they continue their fight for their “entitlements”.

(Trinidad Guardian) Unilever Caribbean Ltd (UCL) will retrench about 108 employees from its manufacturing division effective July 31, 2022.

Amid continuing problems in the sugar industry and subventions from the state, President Irfaan Ali yesterday warned around 180 officials of GuySuCo that there must be sweeping changes and that it can’t be business as usual.

Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken yesterday said he was unaware that ranks from the force had trailed Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton on Monday.

Sherwin Clarke is now awaiting sentencing, after admitting mid-trial that he did have a hand in the 2016 killing of Better Hope pensioner David Ramkissoon, into whose house he and others had gone to rob.

Keron Hope, 25, yesterday appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court charged with the murder of Mariam Edwards, 26, in Puruni, Region Seven between June 8 to 9 this year.

Over five months after Opposition-nominated GECOM Commissioners Vincent Alexander, Charles Corbin and Desmond Trotman proposed that an internal investigation be launched into the events of the March 2020 general and regional elections, Chair, retired Justice Claudette Singh has finally ruled against the proposal.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) yesterday launched the Home Construction Assistance Facility at New Amsterdam and Skeldon in Region Six.

It was a massacre at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in the Dominican Republic as Guyana suffered a 0-6 drubbing to Haiti in the Concacaf Nations League, besting their worst ever loss incurred against the French speaking nation which was attained three days prior.

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, who is currently leading a delegation to India has been given a guided tour of a section of IndianOil, “The Energy of India”, located at Tikri Kalan, New Delhi.

Candidate Master, Wendell Meusa has now stated he is willing to represent Guyana but was told by the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) it is too late to reverse his decision.

Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers yesterday conducted an operation on Orange Walk within the vicinity of Bourda Market and intercepted two males with a bag containing “brick-like” parcels of suspected cannabis.

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand yesterday led a consultation  aimed at strengthening special education teaching.

JMcLean, Taylor inspire J/ca Women to T20 Blaze title A 145-run partnership between Natasha McLean and Stafanie Taylor ensured Jamaica Women defeat Leeward Islands by 124-runs, just enough to secure a superior net run rate than Barbados to lift the Cricket West Indies T20 Blaze title.

A Police Constable was arraigned at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court yesterday for allegedly discharging a firearm within 100 yards of a public way at two locations on the East Coast of Demerara.

Following a series of complaints from members of the public, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr.

A week since teachers at Lodge Secondary School staged a protest against gang activities at the school, several initiatives have been undertaken to address the situation.

Dear Editor, I observed in the press recently that the Prime Minister Brig (r’td) Mark Phillips met with the Mayor and a delegation from the Georgetown Municipality, once more to attempt to alleviate the suffering of residents across the city, who are once again plagued by flooding caused in no small measure by the mismanagement of the city’s drainage and other infrastructure.

Following a period of dormancy of approximately six years, former national football championship club Slingerz FC of Vergenoegen, was officially relaunched yesterday at the Racquet Centre, Woolford Avenue.

While the WPA respects the struggles for better oil contracts and other related issues, the party says it situates itself in the struggle for the Guyanese people to benefit directly from the oil revenues.

Dear Editor, When will public servants cease to embarrass their leaders, themselves and professionals who know better, as well as those related to the increasing number of foreign institutions in this country?

The Rotary Club of Stabroek recently completed its Academic Bowl which resulted in Ethan Gursahai from St Joseph High School being judged as the overall winner.

Dear Editor, Finally, somebody got it right, and in the first go around. 

The Ministry of Education continues to collaborate with the Guyana Police Force to tackle anti-social behaviour exhibited by some students in various schools which have resulted in violent encounters in some instances.

Dear Editor, For Barbados to refer to a $50,000 US home as low-income housing is a slap in the face for all Guyanese.

The 2020 edition of the prestigious Milo Secondary School Football Championship was officially restarted yesterday with a simple but significant ceremony held at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Former Deputy Chief Election Officer, Roxanne Myers has filed a $70,000,000 lawsuit against Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party, Lenox Shuman, and the Guyana Times for what she said were libelous statements made against her more than a year ago, impugning her character when she served the Commission.

LONDON/BOSCOMBE DOWN, England,  (Reuters) – Britain’s first flight to take asylum seekers to Rwanda did not take off as scheduled yesterday after the European human rights court issued last-minute injunctions to stop the deportation of the handful of migrants on board.

Dear Editor,  I write to you concerning the recent fight outside the Skeldon Line Path Secondary School.

President’s College and the Bishops’ High School recorded impressive wins in the boys U16 category when pre-season matches in the Regional Section of the National School Basketball Festival (NSBF) commenced.

The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) last Friday donated 100, 18-month coconut plants to the Guyana Prison Service (GPS).

The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF) has named a four-member team for their second international competition, the Pan American Championships scheduled for Monterrey, Mexico later this month.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Russia told Ukrainian forces holed up in a chemical plant in embattled Sievierodonetsk to lay down their arms by early today as it fights to maintain momentum in its battle for control of eastern Ukraine.

Dear Editor, Guyanese are invited to join me this Sunday 19th at 10.00 Guyana Mean Time for an important discussion on the new reality of our native land Oil Dorado: Guyana’s dream or nightmare?

Over the past three decades, the oscillating spheres of professional sport and entertainment were being spun in a continuously accelerating centrifuge to mesmerise fans and viewers for the promotion and selling of a vast array of commercial products.

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – The Golden State Warriors are one win away from their fourth NBA title in eight years after Monday’s 104-94 victory over the Boston Celtics gave them a 3-2 lead in the championship series.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Energy company executives at a conference on the global transition insisted yesterday that fossil fuels, especially natural gas, are still needed at a time when global markets grapple with tight energy supplies and skyrocketing prices.

DOHA, (Reuters) – Joel Campbell’s early goal sent Costa Rica to the World Cup for a third successive tournament as they edged past 10-man New Zealand 1-0 in their intercontinental playoff yesterday and secured the last place at the finals in Qatar.

Two elderly persons have died from COVID-19 and the Ministry of Health yesterday reported 83 new cases of the virus.

Dear Editor, The last time an opposition leader visited a family to offer condolences, following questionable circumstances surrounding the death of family members, violence erupted in the community and environs for several days, which resulted in persons being robbed, beaten, traumatized and property damaged.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) plans to investigate the disqualification of Attorney General Reginald Armour from the Piarco International Airport civil matter in a Miami court.

(Reuters) – Glenn Maxwell and Steve Smith struck half-centuries as Australia beat Sri Lanka by two wickets in a thrilling finish to the rain-affected first one-day international yesterday for a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Jonny Bairstow blasted a match-winning 136 from 92 balls to lead England to a remarkable five-wicket, second test victory over New Zealand yesterday, clinching the three-test series.

Construction of a sidewalk along the University of Guyana (UG) access road has started.