Daily Archive: Tuesday, June 21, 2022

President Irfaan Ali today named retired Justice of Appeal from Trinidad and Tobago, Stanley John to head the probe into the 2020 general elections.

 President Irfaan Ali, First Lady Arya Ali and a team of Government officials left Guyana today to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A British subsidiary of mining and trading giant Glencore GLEN.L

(Trinidad Express) While most people went out and about trying to enjoy the long Labour Day holiday weekend, police had their hands full with the murders of ten people between Friday night and yesterday afternoon.

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton has demanded that President Irfaan Ali relieve Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo of his duties should he fail to voluntarily resign from office following swirling allegations of  bribery and corrupt practices.

-accused had been on remand from age 17 for nearly six years By Femi Harris Smith A “travesty and an indictment upon the criminal justice system” was how Justice Sandil Kissoon described the incarceration of 22-year-old Marlon Garrett; who he lamented had spent nearly the last six years on remand awaiting trial for a murder the prosecution had no evidence to prove he committed.

The bodies of two cousins, 29-year-old Devor Naughton and 18-year-old Sherwin Adolphus of Hackney, Pomeroon River, Region Two were recovered yesterday morning after they went missing on Sunday afternoon.

In an effort to improve road safety for schoolchildren and cyclists, the European Union (EU) Delegation here yesterday launched its Armband Reflector initiative which will see 17,000 reflective armbands being distributed across the country.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) yesterday said that Colonel Omar Khan is to act as Chief of Staff of the GDF in the absence of Brigadier Godfrey Bess and Colonel Julius Skeete.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has suspended several players and an official for their participation in the unsanctioned Magnum Tonic Wine ‘Unfinished Business’ Futsal Tournament, which concluded on Saturday.

Fending off criticisms over the US$12.7 million ferry from India for the north west, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday said it is being constructed to meet the cargo needs of the people and that Guyana is getting its money’s worth.

West Indies head coach, Phil Simmons believes that confidence is the determining factor that has seen his side remain undefeated in their last four Test matches, particularly their success over Bangladesh last week.

An eighteen-year-old who suffered a cardiac arrest four hours after she delivered her first child at the Suddie Public Hospital in Region Two has been loud in praise of the doctors and nurses for saving her life.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Fast bowler Kemar Roach has taken aim at 300 wickets after crediting “blood sweat and tears’ for the achievement of equalling the legendary Michael Holding on 249 wickets, during the opening Test against Bangladesh which finished Sunday.

Following the presentation of probation and other social impact reports, construction worker Clincy David, 45, was last Friday sentenced to 17 years behind bars for raping a 13-year-old girl two years ago.

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of jubilant blue-and-gold clad Golden State Warriors fans lined Market Street in San Francisco yesterday to celebrate the team’s fourth NBA championship triumph in eight years.

Shadow Attorney General,  Roysdale Forde SC yesterday condemned what he said was the latest attack on press freedom based on a Stabroek News report that Minister in the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar had instigated the visit of police to the newspaper’s premises.

The Guyana Police Force’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is investigating the trailing of Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton by policemen last Monday after he visited the family of Quindon Bacchus at Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara (ECD).

Queen’s College, Covent Garden, the Bishops’ High, and Christ Church recorded wins when the National School Basketball Festival (NSBF) Boy’s Pre-Season tour continued Sunday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

One more COVID death was reported yesterday by the Ministry of Health.

As a consequence of consistent rain, the highly anticipated clash between Guyana Women and Trinidad and Tobago Women in the CG Insurance Super50 Cup Sunday was washed out.

Fifty-six-year-old Clarence Garraway is currently a patient at the Suddie Public Hospital in Region Two nursing wounds about his body and face.

Guyana all-rounder, Jonathan Foo enjoyed success in the recently concluded Bangladeshi Premier League of the United States of America where he ended as the leading run scorer and saw Chattogram Lycans to second place.

Guyana’s first-class all-rounder, Bhaskar Yadram registered an unbeaten double ton Sunday in the Commonwealth Cricket League 2022 to lead Pak Punjab to a 193-run win over NY Finest.

A taxi driver was yesterday charged with attempting to obtain $1.1M from a woman under false pretence.

It was an evening of goals as Slingerz FC, Den Amstel and Uitvlugt recorded commanding wins in the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Senior Men’s League on Sunday at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association [GGDMA] has expressed its sadness over the death of miner and dredge owner, Donald Gouveia aka Danny, who perished on Monday, June 13, 2022 following the collapse of a pit he was working in at Micobie Backdam, Region 8.

Dear Editor, For quite some time, I did not get involved in political discourse or make public my views on current, topical, or controversial issues.

The Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis National Novices Championship returns this week to its familiar stomping grounds, the National Gymnasium.

With a June month-end deadline fast approaching, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday said that construction works on the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) are on schedule.

Dear Editor, In light of the recent revelations from an independent award-winning journalist of VICE News, in which damning allegations are levelled at a former President of this country and now serving second Vice-President, Mr Bharrat Jadgeo, there is need now more than ever for the President of Guyana to swear in the members of the Public Procurement Commission.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Francia Marquez, a single mother and former housekeeper, will be Colombia’s first Black woman vice president after a historic vote on Sunday saw the Andean country pick its first leftist president, Gustavo Petro.

Jamaica Women cruised into the semi-finals of the Cricket West Indies CG Insurance Women’s Super50 Cup after beating the Windward Islands Women by eight wickets yesterday at the National Stadium, Providence.

Morvin Putdyal of Somerset and Berks, Region Two, is now in an unconscious state in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Suddie Hospital after he lost control of his motorcycle and ended up in a nearby trench.

Dear Editor, For far too long many of us here in Guyana have shown scant concern over corrupt practices.

Dear Editor, A word of thanks is due to both Mr.

Former West Indies U-19 captain, Matthew Nandu, continued his purple patch run in Canada, this time hitting a vital half-century to lead Kaiteur to a 130-run win over Canadian Eagles on Saturday.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Ukraine acknowledged difficulties in fighting in the east of the country as Russian forces captured territory and intensified pressure on two key cities ahead of an EU summit this week expected to welcome Kyiv’s bid to join the bloc.

Dear Editor, With regards to the bribe-taking claims levelled against Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo he has to do the decent thing and resign so that an impartial investigation can be conducted by the police force.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – The chief executive of Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras resigned yesterday in the face of mounting pressure from politicians following a fuel price hike last week, with a high-ranking company insider quickly tapped to replace him on an interim basis.

National player Shemar Britton won the second men’s trial matches organized by the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Executive Committee and held Sunday night at the National Gymnasium.

Telecoms company GTT, and its brand, GTT Business Solutions, have partnered with Sunshine Entertainment in a charity promotion to accumulate and distribute canned food items to various charitable organizations and vulnerable persons.

(Trinidad Guardian) Attorney General Reginald Armour, SC, has finally broken his silence on his disqualification by a Miami court from representing this country in a civil matter directly tied to the Piarco International Airport fraud case, stating there was no attempt on his part to mislead the court in any way.

Shane Clarke and Brian Clarke yesterday appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where they both pleaded not guilty to the charges of assault and use of threatening language.

MONTERREY, Mexico,  (Reuters) – Her elderly neighbour is hard of hearing so Maria Luisa Robles, a convenience store worker in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, shouted the question a second time: Have you run out of water?

(Reuters) – India head coach Rahul Dravid said Rishabh Pant remains an “integral part” of the team’s batting-line up despite struggling for runs in their Twenty20 International series against South Africa.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – Thousands of indigenous demonstrators marched through Ecuador’s capital yesterday urging President Guillermo Lasso to agree to demands for economic and social support, the latest in a series of protests that have injured dozens and disrupted the economy.

In its elaborate undercover operation here, it is clear that US agency, VICE News’ intention was to catch Vice President  Bharrat Jagdeo on the take.

The police yesterday said that a Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara man was nabbed on Sunday with an unlicensed gun and raw gold at the Supenaam stelling in Essequibo.

Dear Editor, I read a proposal, obviously well intended by Ganesh Harilal titled `Invite the Dutch to comprehensively study the flooding’ in yesterday’s SN.