Daily Archive: Saturday, June 18, 2022

The body of a third Guyanese was recovered today from the scene of a five-alarm fire in Queens in New York that had already claimed two lives, authorities said, according to the New York Post.

(Trinidad Express) An Unemployment Relief Programme (URP) worker said he was the last person to see murdered mother Leann Babb alive on Wednesday night.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today recommended COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months, allowing a nationwide rollout to start next week.

President Irfaan Ali today conducted an impromptu visit to South Ruimveldt in Georgetown where he inspected the infrastructure of the area and consulted with residents on needed improvements.

DHAKA/GUWAHATI, India,  (Reuters) – Monsoon rains caused widespread flooding in northeastern Bangladesh and India, stranding nearly 6 million people and killing at least 19 people in Bangladesh, authorities said today, warning the situation could worsen.

BHUBANESHWAR/LUCKNOW, India  (Reuters) – Protesters in India’s eastern state of Bihar damaged public property and ransacked offices in a railway station today, expressing outrage at a new military recruitment plan and demanding the government reverse course.

An East Canje Berbice family is now camped out in front of a funeral parlour in New Amsterdam after the body of their deceased relative was handed over to another family, which carried out a funeral and buried it on Tuesday. 

As government moves to craft a bill for the creation of a broad-based commission to spearhead constitutional reform, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall on Friday accused the opposition of shirking its responsibilities in the process.

Just two weeks after saying the Cabinet was awaiting a “holistic paper” from Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton on the views of stakeholders on the proposed $60,000 private sector minimum wage, President Irfaan Ali on Thurs-day announced its official approval of the increase.

The capacity of the Night Shelter at East La Penitence, Georgetown, has been increased following a recent $5 million upgrade of the facility, which included the construction of a new wing.

Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud on Friday announced that all persons living with permanent disabilities as well as cancer patients and people living with HIV will benefit from lifetime public assistance.

A farmer died on Friday morning after being struck by a minibus at Charity.

A man was sentenced to four years in jail on Wednesday when he pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of over five pounds of cannabis for trafficking.

The ongoing feud in the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union (GPSCCU) has landed in the High Court, which three members have petitioned for declarations that Trevor Benn and Patrick Mentore are the union’s duly elected Chairman and Vice-Chairman, respectively, and that a Special General Meeting of Mem-bers be allowed for June 25, 2022.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies has hailed a “new frontier” as the governing body gets  ready to begin the final stage of infrastructural work on its headquarters, the Coolidge Cricket Ground, later this year.

Dear Editor, Permit my response to former Minister of Finance in the APNU+AFC government, Winston Jordan’s defence of the coalition government’s failure to adopt the Buxton Proposal proposed by Professor Clive Thomas and the WPA.

The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF) four-member team which will compete in the Pan American Championship from June 22 to 24, departed local shores Thursday evening for Monterrey, Mexico.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) yesterday launched its ‘Drive Home’ promotion, through which it is offering persons borrowing to either buy or build a house a chance to win a new car.

Dear Editor, Thank you for publishing the letter about the roads, which were damaged, and not working lights in the South Ruimveldt Gardens area. 

Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll has risen once again. The Health Ministry on Friday confirmed that a 79-year-old man of Region Six, East-Berbice Coren-tyne, succumbed on Wed-nesday in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Liliendaal.

Dear Editor, I attended the Enmore Martyrs’ activity last night. It was the first time I ever attended and went there to hear the President.

Dear Editor, I had to chuckle when I saw Mr. Haseef Yusuf’s response to my letter, which appeared in June 13, 2022.

The police in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, and its Schools Welfare Unit carried out random searches of students at East Coast of Demerara schools on Thursday that uncovered multiple weapons as well as a toy gun. 

A supernumerary constable was taken into police custody on Thursday after he allegedly shot one of his co-workers during a disagreement in the parking lot of the Ramada Princess Hotel and Casino.

Dear Editor, Post the GAWU President’s address, and just prior to the main address, was a dance by a female troupe from Berbice. 

Without political interference, perhaps there would not have been a key change to the constitution of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) which was ratified on Thursday evening by the General Council. 

Claude Stewart, a former supervisor at Lenders Jewellery and Pawn Shop, was charged on Friday with stealing over $7 million from the business.

West Vybz Sports Bar yesterday joined the growing list of business entities to partner with Slingerz FC following the Tuschen-based club’s relaunch after six years of inactivity.

BRUSSELS/KYIV, (Reuters) – With the war in Ukraine’s east raging on, Kyiv received a major boost when the European Union recommended that it become a candidate to join the bloc, in what would be a dramatic geopolitical shift following Russia’s invasion.

Dear Editor, The Kaieteur News of 15th June 2022 carried an article regarding recent violence in schools.

A Bare Root man, who was apprehended by public-spirited citizens after allegedly robbing a pensioner, was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of armed robbery.

We (here in Barbados) are definitely seeing the effects of the ongoing disruption to supply chains that occurred due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and now the war in Ukraine.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization agreed on the first change to global trading rules in years yesterday as well as a deal to boost the supply of COVID-19 vaccines in a series of pledges that were heavy on compromise.

Dear Editor, My stomach churned as I looked at the broadcast of the Enmore Martyrs commemoration activity on June 16, 2022 and saw President Ali attacking the GAWU President, and in my mind, all GAWU members.

Following a lengthy hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2020 edition of the prestigious Milo Secondary School Football Championship will officially commence today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Dear Editor, The late Sir Fenton Ramsahoye would rejoin repeatedly that ‘one of the things a man doesn’t know – is that he doesn’t know’.

I look forward to menopause. A life without periods is what I dream of.

With the investigation still underway to determine the cause of the fire that gutted a business place and a house at Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara on Thursday, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) yesterday renewed its call for home owners to equip their properties with fire prevention and detection mechanisms.

(Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department has removed a former Venezuelan national treasurer and nephew of the country’s first lady from its sanctions list, it said yesterday.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Four people who confessed to taking part in the murder of a Paraguayan prosecutor were each sentenced to 23 years and six months in jail yesterday.

Trinidad and Tobago Women got off to a solid start in the CG Insurance Super50 Cup by beating Leeward Islands by eight wickets yesterday at the National Stadium, Providence.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) says that the Magnum Tonic Wine ‘Unfinished Business’ Futsal tournament has not been sanctioned or approved for commencement.

Link Show 36, a collaboration of the Theatre Company and GEMS Theatre Productions goes live on stage from July 1 to 4 with 20-plus seasoned actors lending their skills to the annual satirical revue.

Effective from today, persons travelling to Guyana will no longer have to undergo testing for COVID-19 in order to be allowed entry into the country.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – A forensic exam carried out on human remains found in the Amazon rainforest confirmed yesterday that they belonged to British journalist Dom Phillips, Brazil’s federal police said, adding that a search was underway for a man suspected of involvement in his killing.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States yesterday imposed sanctions on Nicaraguan state-owned mining company Empresa Nicaraguense de Minas (ENIMINAS), accusing President Daniel Ortega’s government of deepening ties with Russia despite the war in Ukraine.

Dear Editor, The Clerical & Commercial Workers’ Union was very happy to hear from President Ali, the Government’s announced Private Sector employees’ minimum wage increase from $44,200 to $60,000 per month, at the commemoration ceremony of the 74th Anniversary of the Enmore Martyrs.

The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB), as part of a comprehensive developmental programme for the county, is set to launch a major county wide coaching programme for secondary schools.

(Reuters) – England’s limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan said he will manage his workload to give himself the best possible chance of helping the side to a World Cup victory.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Chamika Karunaratne picked up three wickets, including the crucial one of Glenn Maxwell, to trigger an Australian collapse as the hosts won the rain-hit second one-day international by 26 runs on Thursday to level the series.

(Reuters) – Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka consoled his young team after their defeat in the NBA Finals series on Thursday by saying the pain will subside and brighter days lay ahead.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph struck twice late in the final session to keep West Indies in control of the opening Test, after the hosts had lost a cluster of wickets in the middle period to be dismissed for a subpar total and concede some of their advantage on the second day here yesterday.

The stories of young men being killed under suspicious circumstances by police are continuously being written in Guyana.

(Reuters) – A 650,000-barrel-cargo of Venezuela’s oil chartered by Italy’s Eni ENI.MI

Dear Editor, I will be voting for the first time in 2025, and am currently undecided on how I may vote.

Entertainment business Seishonen Guyana is fervently working on its ‘Summer Festival’, slated for July 24 at Bookland Gardens and featuring art, cosplay, Maid Cafe and merchandise, providing the perfect opportunity for patrons to dress as their favourite anime or marvel comic character.

Chaos theory argues that the world’s weather is in such a state of delicate flux that a single flap of a butterfly’s wings in the Amazon rainforest can cause a tornado in Wichita, Kansas. 

KINGSTON,  (Reuters) – Jamaica’s Supreme Court yesterday said authorities violated a man’s human rights by detaining and holding him for months without trial under a 2018 state of emergency, a ruling that challenges the suspension of rights as part of efforts to battle crime.

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Golden State’s potent mix of savvy veterans and rising stars had oddsmakers and experts yesterday predicting more championship glory for the Warriors after they secured their fourth title in eight seasons on Thursday.

(Reuters) – Australia paceman Mitchell Starc is hopeful of playing at least some part in the One-Day International series against Sri Lanka after having stitches removed from a badly cut finger.