Articles published on Tuesday, June 28, 2022
In light of the blockages and the fires that were deliberately set on the East Coast Demerara main road today, reports have emanated that persons were also attacked and robbed at the Lusignan and Mon Repos market areas, the police said.
SAN ANTONIO, (Reuters) – The death toll of deceased migrants found inside a truck in Texas rose to 50 today, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said, in one of the most deadly recent incidents of human smuggling along the U.S.-Mexico
BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Forty-nine inmates died during an overnight riot in a prison in the southwestern Colombian city of Tulua, the head of the national prisons agency said early today, one of the worst incidents of recent prison violence in the country.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Russian aluminium tycoon Oleg Deripaska suggested today that no winner would emerge from Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and highlighted the economic price that Russia was paying for its actions.
President Irfaan Ali this morning urged protesting East Coast residents to “stick to the facts” and not be misled by social media postings or information that is unverified as he assured that an impartial investigation is continuing into the police shooting to death of Quinton Bacchus earlier this month.
Failure to provide accurate information in compliance with Guyana’s Local Content legislation was the reason behind Ramps Logistics’ failure to secure certification, a letter sent to the company’s attorney from Director of the Local Content Secretariat (LCS) Martin Pertab stated.
Following pressure from trade unions and civil society, the $60,000 National Minimum Wage Order has been signed by Labour Minister, Joseph Hamilton and gazetted.
In 2021, trade between Guyana and China grew by 123% to US$710m and over the last ten years it has increased nearly four-fold with Chinese investment changing the look of Guyana and improving the livelihoods of its people, according to Beijing’s Ambassador here, Guo Haiyan.
A Cambio businessman succumbed to his injuries yesterday morning after the vehicle he was driving crashed into the cadaver of a cow along the New Diamond Access Road, on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD); his wife suffered injuries.
With a finding by the Court of Appeal that he did not file his challenge to a $2.5 million defamation judgment within the time required, Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Vincent Alexander, will now have to pay that sum to former Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Commission, Vishnu Persaud, whom he defamed.
A three-year-old boy succumbed to his injuries yesterday at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital after he was struck by a speeding car along the Canefield Public Road on Sunday evening.
Broadcasting icon Raymond `Ray’ Robinson has passed away at the age of 83.
A Venezuelan national is likely to be charged later this week in connection with the murder of 34-year-old Lindsford Kenwayne Duguid, which occurred during the wee hours of Sunday morning De Kinderen.
While there was panic on the boat which began sinking in the Essequibo River on Saturday with mothers screaming for their children to be saved, the passengers acted responsibly in the hurried evacuation and a collision with Courida bush helped to anchor the craft, according to one of the travellers, Chris Gopaul.
Beginning yesterday, seafarers have been given one month to renew their licences free of cost.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Junior Hyman took home the marquee accolades when the final bell of the Andrew Lewis National Novices Championships chimed on Sunday night at the National Gymnasium.
President Irfaan Ali says that discussions are underway with several CARICOM leaders on developing a Regional Energy Strategy and providing a clear direction on the way forward.
The Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) and the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) will continue its two-decade long partnership when the GBTI Open 2022 serves off on July 3.
Guyana is committed to Muslim-Friendly Tourism. This was the message that Guyana’s Ambassador to Qatar, Safraaz Ahmad Shadood delivered at the Eleventh Session of the Islamic Conference of Tourism Ministers conference in Baku, Azerbaijan yesterday.
Berbice River residents are expressing their disgust at the access path which they have to utilize to board boats when leaving New Amsterdam to head home along the river and are pleading with the Mayor and Town Council to fix it.
Dear Editor, ‘Food Security’ has become an urgent international challenge. Guyana has asserted that it can become the centre of agricultural development amongst the Caribbean territories.
Dear Editor, Now we have the Senior Finance Minister asserting at the Guyana Anti-Corruption Framework training workshop, organized by the Ministry of Governance, that he firmly believes transparency and accountability are crucial in the fight against corruption.
Guyana’s badminton representatives at this year’s Commonwealth Games, Narayan and Priyanna Ramdhani, are gearing up to put their best forward next month in Birmingham, England.
The police yesterday said that Leron Patterson is wanted for questioning in relation to the attempted murder of Sharon Hoppie.
(Reuters) – Battles over abortion shifted to state courts yesterday after the U.S.
The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) yesterday arrested businessman Andrew Morgan after finding a quantity of cocaine and ammunition at his Eccles, East Bank Demerara home.
Dear Editor, The recent documentary on Exxon that also discussed Guyana was concerning.
Former West Indies women’s team captain, Merissa Aguilleira is excited about the inaugural women’s Caribbean Premier League this season.
(Trinidad Guardian) This country is under a Tropical Storm Warning. Grenada and its dependencies are also under a Tropical Strom Warning.
KREMENCHUK, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Firefighters and soldiers searched for survivors in the rubble of a shopping mall in central Ukraine yesterday after a Russian missile strike killed at least 16 people in an attack condemned by the United Nations and the West.
Kissoon’s Furniture yesterday donated 80 cot mattresses to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to aid the national flood relief effort.
Dear Editor, Two letters in SN on June 18 on a particular matter caught my attention.
The Ministry of Health yesterday said 15 new COVID cases were recorded after 154 tests.
(Trinidad Express) A pregnant woman was among two people shot and killed during separate incidents in Arima and Diego Martin between Saturday night and yesterday.
(Reuters) – At least 12 people died and 251 were injured in a chlorine gas leak from a storage tank at Jordan’s Aqaba port, officials and state media reported on Monday.
Dear Editor, Sean Ori seems obsessed with the job situation in Guyana.
National all-rounder, Ronaldo Alimohamed, hammered 166 runs not out in the Roy Sweeney T20 Challenge Cup to hand Atlantis Cricket Club a 235-run win over Staten Island Cricket Club on Sunday.
(Trinidad Guardian) The United National Congress and its MPs want everyone to put last Sunday’s elections behind and unite to fight the People’s National Movement as one.
SAN ANTONIO, (Reuters) – Authorities found 46 migrants dead inside a tractor-trailer on Monday in San Antonio, Texas, the city’s fire department said, in what appears to be one of the most deadly recent incidents of human smuggling along the U.S.-Mexico
Dear Editor, After reading the Editorial `Minister Indar and Western Logistics’ (SN, 27th June 2022) in which Minister Deodat Indar was alleged to once be a Director of Western Logistics which provides services to the oil and gas industry a question comes to mind.
An exhibition by instructors, lecturers and tutors opened at the E.R
PROVIDENCE, Guyana – Hayley Matthews copped the top allrounder award for both the T20 Blaze and CG United Women’s Super50 Cup at the just concluded Cricket West Indies (CWI) Women’s tournaments in Guyana.
(Reuters) – Watford have cancelled a friendly match against the Qatar national team, the English club said yesterday after two supporters’ groups voiced concerns about the country’s human rights record.
SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany, (Reuters) – The international community should explore all options to alleviate a Russian squeeze of energy supplies that has spiked prices, including talks with producing nations like Iran and Venezuela, a French presidency official said yesterday.
ZURICH, (Reuters) – Former FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke will appeal against his conviction for accepting bribes in a case involving World Cup media rights, his legal team said.
CARACAS/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s chief hostage negotiator led a U.S.
Dear Editor, The smooth and distinguished passing of the baton, so to speak, in Grenada, must be applauded.
These are among the more trying times that the United Nations has had to face in its recent history.
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – A dominant West Indies needed only 70 minutes yesterday to complete a resounding 10-wicket victory and a 2-0 series sweep of Bangladesh and post their third win in five Tests this year while remaining unbeaten.
A 23-year-old miner of Bartica, Cuyuni-Mazaruni died in a mining pit incident at Sand Hill Backdam, Cuyuni River.
LEEDS, England (Reuters) – Jonny Bairstow hit the second fastest fifty for England in test cricket as they made light work of a 113-run target yesterday to beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the third and final test at Headingley and ensure a 3-0 series victory.
