Daily Archive: Monday, June 27, 2022

Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers conducted an operation in Eccles East Bank Demerara today, resulting in the arrest of Andrew Morgan, allegedly with a quantity of cocaine and ammunition at his residence.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Russia defaulted on its international bonds for the first time in more than a century, the White House said, as sweeping sanctions have effectively cut the country off from the global financial system, rendering its assets untouchable.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – South African authorities investigating 21 teenagers found dead at an east coast tavern over the weekend said today the youths were probably killed by something they ate, drank or smoked, ruling out the earlier-touted possibility of a stampede.

Usual suspects, Emanuel Archibald, Natrena Hooper, Loneil Marks and Devaun Barrington were among the standout performers when the curtain came down on the National Senior Championships yesterday.

Standout muscleman, Kerwin Clarke has become Guyana’s newest professional bodybuilder.  The five-time Mr.

Olympian, Jasmine Abrams closed off her June activities in fine style on Saturday by lowering the national 100m record at Trinidad and Tobago’s National Open Championships staged at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port-of-Spain.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Veteran seamer Kemar Roach marched into the 250-club with a three wicket haul here yesterday.

A man who eluded the police for two decades was on Saturday arrested over the 2002 murder of his  estranged partner, Taijwantie ‘Roshanie’ Sooklall.

Dell Superbet and Lack Ah Scene recorded commanding wins while Agricola and City tallied hard-fought wins in the 4th Mocha Village Cup on Saturday evening at the Basketball Tarmac.

-hoping to target 30% of UK prawns market The US$25m Hubu Aquafarms project aims to revolutionise aquaculture here with high technology and organic harvests and it hopes to eventually net 30% of the UK’s prawns market.

Classic Ball Blasters (CBB) dismissed Pakuri Warriors 2-0 in straight sets to win the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) sanctioned Lenny Shuffler birth anniversary Women’s Championship at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue yesterday.

A man was chopped to death at De Kinderen early yesterday morning after he attacked a Venezuelan woman.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) has named the members of its male and female teams to participate in next month’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingha, United Kingdom.

Ramps Logistics will today receive a formal response from the Local Content Secretariat (LCS) about why it failed to secure certification, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat yesterday said.

A six-wicket haul with the ball coupled with a useful cameo with the bat from Alvin Mohabir inspired Demerara to a massive 139-run win over Essequibo in the first match of the Guyana Cricket Board Under-17 Inter-County tournament yesterday.

Days of searching for 19-year-old mother of one, Anisa Miguel ended yesterday morning after the police discovered her body floating in the Mazaruni River.

Dear Editor, I refer to page 11 of Kaieteur News (Friday the 24th June) which carries a feature entitled, “Exxon’s contract on 2% royalty misleading as Guyana bears the burden – Chris Ram”.

(Reuters) – All five Kenyans who won gold at the last World Athletics Championships will defend their titles in Oregon next month after being named in a 47-strong team from the East African track powerhouse.

Former national youth all-rounder, Richie Looknauth smacked his maiden ton in the New York National Cricket League 30-overs-a-side tournament but could not see Meten-Meer-Zorg (MMZ) over the line as they lost to Everest/ACS by 50 runs.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for finance, Dr Ashni Singh says that the PPP/C Government believes that effective instruments in the fight against corruption are openness, transparency and accountability.

Dear Editor, Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) boss, Mr. Godfrey Statia, made a rare public media commentary on the roiling issue of royalties.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – Ecuador’s oil production has fallen by more than half due to road blockades and vandalism connected to nearly two weeks of anti-government protests, the energy ministry said yesteday.

Dear Editor, Since my letter in this newspaper on June 16 about the deplorable state of Sixth Street, Cummings Lodge no action has been taken.

The Guyana Badminton Association’s World Badminton Day tournament ended Saturday with Marlon Chung and Jonathan Mangra winning the men’s Open doubles and Priyanna Ramdhani and Ambika Ramraj securing championship honours in the Women’s Open doubles.

SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany, (Reuters) – Group of Seven leaders yesterday pledged to raise $600 billion in private and public funds over five years to finance needed infrastructure in developing countries and counter China’s older, multitrillion-dollar Belt and Road project.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported that 41 new cases of COVID-19 have been detected.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he expects to announce former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto as his running mate for this year’s election in the next few days.

Dear Editor, I recently read with keen interest articles in the Stabroek News and Kaieteur News about Justice Sandil Kissoon setting free Marlon Garnett a  murder accused who pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter.

LEEDS, England, (Reuters) – England are 113 runs away from completing a series whitewash against New Zealand after the hosts put themselves in a commanding position with eight wickets in hand in the final innings of the third test yesterday.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – South African authorities are investigating the deaths of at least 22 young people found inside a popular tavern in the coastal town of East London, provincial health officials and the presidency said yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) is advising the national community to prepare for adverse weather conditions, due to the progress of a strong Tropical Wave in the Atlantic that has the potential to form into a Tropical Depression over the next 48-72 hours.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to several recent reports (including a statement by GRA’s Godfrey Statia) and commentaries relating to royalty and whether it is recovered as company costs for operations.

On Friday, June 24th, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers conducted an operation at a residence in Palmyra East, Canje, Berbice and arrested a man over a shotgun.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Poland’s world number one Iga Swiatek is the red hot favourite to win the Wimbledon title but admits that grasscourt tennis is something she is still trying to figure out.

KYIV/POKROVSK, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Russian forces were fighting to achieve one of their strategic objectives in Ukraine as Moscow-backed separatists said they were pushing into Lysychansk, the last major city still held by Ukrainian troops in eastern Luhansk province.

(Trinidad Guardian) Amid the recent price increases in wheat flour, the University of the West Indies, St Augustine will be offering pumpkin and green banana flour as alternatives from September.

Dear Editor, First there was no meaningful explanation on the non-issuance of the Local Content Certificate, then piecemeal explanations were put forward but it seems not to the company denied.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Defending champion Novak Djokovic says he will be extra motivated to claim a fourth successive Wimbledon title as it could be his last Grand Slam action of the year.

Speaking on May 14th this year at a World Press Freedom Day reception, European Union Ambassador to Guyana, Fernando Ponz Cantó offered some sobering thoughts on the profession and its importance to the country.

By Joseph E. Stiglitz NEW YORK – The United States appears to have entered a new cold war with both China and Russia.

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo along with a former Transport Minister and six lawmakers are being investigated for allegedly being part of a criminal network that received bribes for public works contracts.

 A scene from the Guyana Defence Force’s Run, Shoot and Second Quarterly Fitness Competition which was held at Base Camp Stephenson (BCS) Timehri, East Bank Demerara on Friday.

NAIROBI,  (Reuters) – Efforts to draft an ambitious global agreement on halting nature loss ended yesterday with little progress made in the Nairobi negotiations, leaving limited time for brokering a biodiversity pact this year.

In accordance with the Nurses and Midwives Act No. 7 of 2022, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony yesterday announced the persons to serve as members of the Nursing Council from July 1st, 2022, to June 30th, 2025.