Daily Archive: Thursday, July 14, 2022

The police today said that on the 13th July 2022 at about 20:35 hrs a team of investigators was  dispatched to an area in the Kuru Kururu Backdam  where skeletal remains believed to be of Answar Stoll were recovered.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A self-portrait of Dutch post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh has been uncovered hidden behind one of his paintings.

(Trinidad Guardian) Massy Stores Trinidad CEO Roxane De Freitas says boulanger priced at TT$71.34 at one of its stores was an error.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Piarco International Airport was forced to suspend runway operation just after 7 am on Wednesday.

Indirectly referencing Su Zhirong and the VICE News docu-series, President Irfaan Ali last night said that his government will be going after investors who utilize “middlemen” to conduct their businesses in Guyana.

Based on legal advice, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday announced that no criminal charges will be laid against the cops accused of torturing teenager Jaheim Peters while in custody at the Vigilance Police Station.

While it has not commenced as yet, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn yesterday confirmed that the allegations of corruption and money laundering involving Chinese nationals operating here made in two VICE News reports will be investigated.

The Government of Guyana has made a second withdrawal of some US$200 million from the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) in accordance with the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act 2021.

Toshaos were yesterday urged to develop plans that they believe would solve the issues their communities currently face.

Colin Venture, 31, is now awaiting sentencing after being unanimously convicted by a jury on all of the three counts against him for raping a 13-year-old girl on three separate occasions over a one-month period back in 2020.

Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) retired Justice Claudette Singh on Tuesday shot down yet another motion by the Opposition-nominated Commissioners to have the March 2020 polls reviewed internally.

More frequent contacts are necessary between the police forces of Guyana and France to combat crime more effectively, according to  Chargé d’Affaires of the French Embassy to Guyana and Suriname, José Gomez.

Parika and Supenaam speedboat operators are busy working to ensure that their craft are regularly maintained and are river worthy.

Leader of the Opposition Aubrey Norton has renewed his call for President Irfaan Ali to fire Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and bring in a team of “independent and credible” investigators to probe the claims of corruption contained in VICE News broadcasts.

Owen Verwey, President of the Guyana Squash Association, said yesterday that the individual singles competition of the ongoing Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) championships witnessed great displays of sportsmanship, adding that he envisions a very competitive team tournament.

A Brazilian and a Colombian are to spend four years and six months in jail  over the trafficking of cocaine and cannabis.

A man was yesterday released on $200,000 bail after he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

A 79-year-old man has been reported as the country’s latest COVID-19 fatality.

ISTANBUL/UNITED NATIONS, New York,  (Reuters) – Ukraine, the United Nations and Turkey hailed progress at talks in Istanbul that aim to resume Black Sea grain exports blocked by Russia and ease the risk of starvation faced by millions, but an end to the war remained far off as heavy shelling continued.

Dear Editor, On behalf of our fellow Amerindian brothers and sisters, we want to thank His Excellency Dr.

A North Ruimveldt man was yesterday remanded after he was charged with the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Aubrey Hutson, President of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG), is cautiously optimistic of the performances of the nation’s representatives at the World Athletics Championships.

Another paltry batting display at the Providence National Stadium by West Indies resulted in a nine-wicket loss to Bangladesh, effectively handing the visitors an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

A mason on Tuesday pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny and has been sentenced to two years behind bars.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former finance minister Rishi Sunak won the biggest backing from Conservative lawmakers yesterday in the first vote to choose who will succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and British prime minister, while two more rivals were eliminated.

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter because I feel a loss of hope and fear for the life of my three month old nephew, my sixty-six year old father, my sister and brother-in-law, who reside at Yakusari Zone, Black Bush Polder.

A fire, ignited by a  candle, damaged the home of two persons at Lovely Lass, West Coast Berbice on Monday.

Dear Editor, July 1979 was the eve of the Great Civil Rebellion.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – The shooting over the weekend of an official in Brazil’s leftist Workers’ Party (PT) by a supporter of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro has inflamed fears of more political violence ahead of a heated election in October.

A man was yesterday taken before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he was remanded on charges of possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Dear Editor, It’s not a common practice that we often come across British Guiana Historical Literature memorabilia of a 100 years.

General Secretary of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Ian Alves, has confirmed that the GFF is still to remunerate the Golden Jaguars senior men’s roster their match-day fees for the 2022 Concacaf Nations League.

(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve is seen ramping up its battle with 40-year high inflation with a supersized 100 basis points rate hike this month after a grim inflation report showed price pressures accelerating.

The Guyana Under19 girls team suffered successive defeats as the Cricket West Indies Under-19 Rising Stars T20 championship continued over the last two days.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is currently undertaking pipe-laying works at the Merriman Mall and at the same time several small businesses are in the process of constructing stalls nearby.

Dear Editor, President Ali is pleading with Guyanese to return home and work on developing and transforming Guyana.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Haitian protesters blocked roads in the downtown area of the capital of Port-au-Prince yesterday, where shots were heard as anger mounted over fuel shortages that have intensified as a result of gang violence.

Georgetown and East Coast Under19 cricket teams battled to a draw earlier this week in the Demerara Cricket Board Inter-Association two-day competition at the La Bonne Intention Facility.

LA MACARENA, Colombia  (Reuters) – Colombia’s Meta province, long dependent on oil and gas production for its wealth, is hoping a focus on tourism can help grow its income and support hundreds of families in the region, local officials told Reuters.

A MacKenzie, Linden home was wrecked by fire on Monday. According to a Guyana Police Force (GPF) press release, the fire occurred at about 7:45 am at Lot 451 Moraballi Street, MacKenzie, Linden.

Dear Editor, I share completely the sentiments expressed in Tuesday July 12, 2022 Stabroek News Editorial dealing with this vital question of Food Security.

(Reuters) – The chief executive of Ukraine’s cricket board says it “ticks all the boxes” to become an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and that the game would not survive if it was denied entry.

LONDON, (Reuters) – India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah said bowling a fuller, test-match length paid off after his devastating 6-19 secured their 10-wicket win against England in Tuesday’s one-dayer.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – South Africa have withdrawn from the one-day international series with Australia in January after host board Cricket Australia (CA) was unable to accommodate a request to reschedule.

SERRE CHEVALIER, France, (Reuters) – Jonas Vingegaard threw everything at Tadej Pogacar to win an epic 11th stage of the Tour de France and replace the defending champion as the overall leader after a gruelling Alpine trek yesterday.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Assistant coach Roddy Estwick said yesterday it was critical West Indies urgently found solutions to the problems plaguing their One-Day International performances, after slipping to another series defeat to Bangladesh.

(Reuters) – Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala is doubtful to compete at this week’s World Championships in the United States because the Kenyan sprinter is facing visa issues, his spokesperson said yesterday.

The announcement last Friday that an agreement had been signed that would see a team of medical specialists from Mount Sinai Health System in New York, USA, arrive in Guyana this week to conduct training exercises at the George-town Public Hospital (GPH) was welcome news.