Daily Archive: Wednesday, July 20, 2022

NASSAU, (Reuters) – A vessel delivering diesel to The Bahamas resort island of Great Exuma spilled around 35,000 gallons of the fuel early today, according to the country’s acting prime minister.

A fire this afternoon ravaged the St. George’s Secondary School on Church Street.

President Irfaan Ali today announced that the Guyana Marketing Corporation will be vending sugar to help prevent price gouging.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Sri Lankan lawmakers voted in acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe as the new president today, hoping his long experience in government would help pull the country out of a crippling economic and political crisis.

SAN JUAN,  (Reuters) – Singer and actor Ricky Martin is scheduled to appear tomorrow in a Puerto Rico court where a judge will decide whether to extend a restraining order taken out by a man who said Martin harassed him, which the pop icon denies.

(Trinidad Express) Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Monday night launched a scathing attack on a number of senior attorneys who she identified as having spoken in defence of Attorney General Reginald Armour.

The sod was turned yesterday to officially mark the commencement of construction of the environment-friendly Four Points by Sheraton Hotel.

By Lakhram Bhagirat While acknowledging that almost all of the indigenous communities are affected by the negative impacts of mining, newly elected Chair of the National Toshaos Council (NTC), Derrick John said that the Council has identified the rights violations in Chinese Landing and Isseneru as its immediate priority.

A police bulletin was yesterday issued for 48-year-old Dexter James aka Limuel Alphanso, the man who is believed to be the prime suspect in the brutal murder of 55-year-old Nariman Latifan.

Lawyers for the government and elections petitioners battled for nearly five hours yesterday before the CCJ on whether a decision on a petition, which had not been determined on its merits, could be appealed to Guyana’s Court of Appeal.

The establishment of a ‘Saudi Arabian Desk’ in the Ministry of Finance is not out of the norm as it has been done in other bilateral relations in a bid to expedite and work around the bureaucracies, President Irfaan Ali said.

A 28-year-old man was arrested yesterday after shooting another man outside the Mantra Restaurant and Lounge in Kitty.

With the decision made to change the name of the Felix Austin Police College to the Guyana Police Force Academy, many questions linger as to who opted for the renaming and the reason(s) behind it.

EUGENE, Ore., (Reuters) – Shelly-Anne Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah, fresh from their Jamaican clean sweep in the 100 metres, all qualified for the world 200m final yesterday but it was not all plain sailing in a stunningly-fast trio of semi-finals.

The Imran Shopping Complex, representing a multimillion-dollar expansion for a longstanding  hardware, electrical and household appliance business, was officially opened to the public on Sunday at 5 ‘C’ Enmore Public Road, East Coast Demerara.

By Desiree Kissoon The Commander of Man-hattan’s New York Police Department’s (NYPD) 9th Precinct has Guyana on his mind even as he oversees approximately 140 officers in his unit.

As Aliyah Abrams gears up for probably the biggest race of her career today, she is receiving solid backing from retired professional athlete Marian Burnett.

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) continued its dominance of the Demerara Cricket Board’s (DCB) Inter-Association Under-19 100 overs tournament after beating East Bank by 70 runs.

Vendors are continuing to endure frequent flooding at the Linden Municipal Market, which they say is also becoming a virtual dump.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips has called on Caribbean leaders to commit to developing the necessary infrastructure to enable the widespread usage of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the region.

DURHAM, ENGLAND, (Reuters) – Rassie van der Dussen scored a classy century as South Africa secured a 62-run victory in sweltering heat in the first one day international to spoil England all-rounder Ben Stokes’ farewell party at Chester-le-Street yesterday.

Dear Editor, It is delusional for anyone in Government to think that we can end “middlemen” in the politics and economics of Guyana.

The relatives of a 26-year-old gold miner are calling for a thorough investigation as they are alleging acts of police brutality against him by ranks of the Mahdia police station.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafique smashed his second test hundred to put the tourists on course to accomplish a mammoth chase on day four of the opening test against Sri Lanka in Galle yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons has retired from international cricket after 16 years in the sport, two days after fellow Trinidadian and former Windies teammate Denesh Ramdin made a similar announcement.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday accepted the Letters of Credence from the new High Commissioner of Trinidad and Tobago to Guyana, Conrad Enill, at the Office of the President.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran yesterday, stressing closer ties in the face of Western pressure over the war in Ukraine, where Russian forces struck more targets across the country.

The U.S. Embassy in Georgetown, Guyana, through funding from the Department of State’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Programs (INL), yesterday launched a series of workshops on asset recovery.

LONDON, CMC – Guyana international Elliot Bonds has signed a two-year contract extension with English League One club Cheltenham Town.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter of Paul Slowe, CCH, DSM, Asst.

The probe into the death of 12-year-old Raiwattie Pooran remains open and so is the question about who should be held accountable for the accident that eventually claimed her life.

(Reuters) – Brazil has a strong track record of free, fair and transparent elections and the United Sates trusts that its electoral system will reflect the will of the people in the October election, a U.S.

Dear Editor, With reference to the “Inaugural Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) as Prism:  20th Century Festivals in the Multilingual Caribbean” (August 5th to 7th, 2022), the organizers of the 3-day international symposium to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Carifesta 72 were saddened by the thrust of Mr.

EUGENE, Ore., (Reuters) – A highly anticipated showdown between reigning winner Noah Lyles and 18-year-old sensation Erriyon Knighton is set for the World Championships, after the two Americans produced blazing-fast times to win their semi-finals.

The sidewalk being built along UG Road between the East Coast Highway and the Embankment Road will cost $24.1m, according to source at the Ministry of Public.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – China’s government warned yesterday that it would take “forceful measures” if U.S.

Dear Editor, I am responding to your article ‘EPA says impact study needed of new proposed Exxon drilling programme in Stabroek Block – cites possible cumulative effect’ (SN 18 July 2022). 

FOIX, France, (Reuters) – Tadej Pogacar went on the offensive as promised but was never in a position to unsettle Tour de France overall leader Jonas Vingegaard in the first of three key mountain stages yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British former finance minister Rishi Sunak held on to his lead yesterday among Conservative lawmakers in the race to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister, but his two remaining rivals were closing the gap, leaving the race wide open.

Dear Editor, This was to me a rare experience. I was waiting at a city hospital for a Covid-19 test result and in my hands I held a papered anthology of poems titled Romantic Verses.

A man who was charged with assaulting a police officer, disorderly behaviour and resisting arrest was last week arraigned in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he was granted bail in the sum of $60,000.

Former youth all-rounder, Richie Looknauth continued his impressive run in the United States of America, this time leading Meten Meer Zorg to a two-wicket win over Everest/ACS.

(Trinidad Guardian) Eight police officers have been charged with murder. Among the eight charged are a sergeant and a Corporal.

(Trinidad Guardian) An El Socorro, San Juan businessman who shot and killed two bandits and injured a third during a home invasion yesterday, is not expected to face any consequences after he discharged his licensed firearm during the incident, according to senior police.

Dear Editor, There is no shortage of land in a location where the disposal of radioactive waste can be managed without getting into our drinking water and away from where our citizens and animals are living.

“Dickety!! Dickety!!! (The sweet melody of a trumpet calling horses to the starting gate plays)   “Elaine cussing she husband Tim With de money he wasting In English racing Buying books from quite in London Checking de horse information   “He know Who is colt and who is filly Who win de Oaks and win de Derby This English racing have him like a fool Throwing all he bread in de pool   “But Monday morning is horse In de evening he loss Evening races, is horse Double losses, is horse Man ah want a divorce Better ah did married to a horse Yes ah want a divorce Monday to Sunday you playing horse   “Dickety!!

A vessel docked on Monday at the Bosai terminal on the Demerara River to uplift bauxite.

Dear Editor, Some must wonder how the Accounting Fraternity in Guyana is reacting to the persistently spontaneous splurge of financial disbursements being ‘granted’ by the President and colleagues these past months.

YAOUNDE,  (Reuters) – Cameroon’s anti-corruption agency is investigating claims by miner and commodities trader Glencore Plc GLEN.L

Eighty-six new COVID-19 cases were recorded by the Ministry of Health yesterday after 620 tests were conducted.

MONTERREY, Mexico, CMC – The World Cup-bound Reggae Girlz on Monday night ended the 2022 CONCACAF Women’s Championship (CWC) in third place, for the second time in the tournament’s history, thanks to a late goal from Kalyssa Vanzanten in their match against Costa Rica.