Daily Archive: Thursday, July 28, 2022

(Cricket West Indies) PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad – Cricket West Indies (CWI) Men’s Senior Selection Panel today named 16 players for the upcoming Goldmedal T20I Cup, powered by Kent Water Purifiers against India and for the three-match T20 International (T20I) Series against New Zealand.

The police today said that they are probing the murder of Lethem miner Andre Williams and the shooting death of the murder suspect, Ryan Singh while he was trying to flee.

(Trinidad Express) Famed Cricketer Dwayne Bravo expressed his concern about T&T’s rising crime rate at the launch of his DJ Bravo 47 All White Charity Event last evening, held at the Queen’s Hall Garden Theatre, St Anns.

(Trinidad Express) Excitement turned into frustration, disgust and anger for scores of travellers entering Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday night as they were forced to wait for hours in long lines at Piarco International Airport before clearing Immigration.

Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali, who is currently heading a high-level delegation to the United States, yesterday engaged Vice President Kamala Harris on food and energy security and the latter raised “inclusive democracy” and “economic development” for all Guyanese In a tweet, the US Vice President said “This afternoon I spoke by phone with President Ali of Guyana as part of our Administration’s ongoing effort to strengthen partnerships with Caribbean nations.

The Government of Guyana, through the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, yesterday signed a US$2 billion memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United States Export-Import (EXIM) Bank to facilitate greater investment in the country.

Even as it continues with aggressive exploration and production plans in the Stabroek Block which has already significantly contributed to four quarters of increased profits, Hess Corporation yesterday said that the two recent discoveries here could mean an additional oil platform for that area, aside from the one FPSO per year plans for Guyana.

Months after the accused in Kescia Branche’s murder was freed, her mother has written to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum asking him to reopen the investigation and focus on two members of the Guyana Police Force whom she believes played a hand in the young woman’s death.

Two fishermen are now awaiting sentencing after admitting their respective roles in the 2017 murder of Kowal Shivnauth whom they stabbed at a bar at Edinburgh, West Coast Demerara (WCD).

Forty-one-year-old father of two, Colin Venture called “Dain,” who back in 2020 raped a 13-year-old girl on three separate occasions has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.

As part of President Irfaan Ali’s  agriculture and food security initiative, $75 million in agricultural equipment and materials were handed over yesterday to the Ministry of Agriculture by the Finance Ministry.

All eyes of the sporting world will turn its attention to Birmingham, England today inside the Alexander Stadium for the grand opening ceremony of the long awaited Commonwealth Games.

Real estate developer, Pritipaul Singh Jr, is gearing up for the construction of Guyana’s latest condominium-style housing in a bid to satisfy the current demand for upscale accommodation.

The case involving the ongoing feud in the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union (GPSCCU) which was filed just over a month ago, is set to come up for hearing at 1 this afternoon before High Court Judge Navindra Singh.

A bandit who has been identified as Learone Forde died after he was shot while attempting to rob a family at La Grange on the West Bank of Demerara (WBD) in the wee hours of yesterday.

Vehicular traffic can now once again traverse the Lethem to Georgetown trail after emergency works were conducted at a breached section in Region Nine.

Public Offices in default – including several ministries – have been reminded by the Integrity Commission to submit their outstanding lists containing the names of all specified Persons in Public Life to the Integrity Commission’s Secretariat.

By Rawle Toney, in Birmingham (Team Guyana Press Attache) With hopes of a spot on the podium, Guyana’s squash players and boxers will be heading into action at the 2022 Commonwealth Games tomorrow.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic Senator Joe Manchin said yesterday he has reached a deal with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on a bill to increase corporate taxes, reduce the national debt, invest in energy technologies and lower the cost of prescription drugs.

To mark this year’s International Day against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) which will be observed on Saturday July 30th, the Supreme Court of Judicature is hosting a series of discussions on what it describes as “protective measures” for addressing “the modern-day slavery” and the law in relation to TIP offences.

(Reuters) – Russian forces took over Ukraine’s second-biggest power plant and are conducting a “massive redeployment” of troops to three southern regions, a Ukrainian presidential adviser said, amid expectations of a Ukrainian counter-offensive.

Dear Editor, The disrespect and mistreatment of Guyana’s Indigenous peoples continues under the PPP, this time they have caused unnecessary suffering to the Wai Wai Nation.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) said on Tuesday night that it was never the intention to remove the name of Felix Austin, the first Guyanese Police Commissioner, from its training college.

After being indoors for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Macedonia-Joppa Volunteer Committee (MJVC) has planned a “spectacular” Emancipation Day celebration on August 1st  for the Corentyne to celebrate 188 years of Emancipation.

Dear Editors, I am grateful for some space to discuss a few issues and extend the spotlight that MP Amanza Walton-Desir put on the Christinas of Guyana onto the Mikes of Guyana – male single parent households that are also engaged in the daily mental acrobatics to make ends meet.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Dozens of former Republican and Democratic officials announced yesterday a new national political third party to appeal to millions of voters they say are dismayed with what they see as America’s dysfunctional two-party system.

In what is described as a “tough draw” for Guyana by Coach Idi Lewis, the country’s male and female table tennis teams will come up against some of the top countries within the Commonwealth tomorrow as the team events serve off at the National Exhibition Centre Table Tennis facility.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Haitian gangs waged intense gun battles yesterday in Port-au-Prince, shuttering main avenues and a municipal market in the downtown area of the capital.

Dear Editor, I wish to add my voice to the call for an international investigation into corruption allegations involving the Vice President of Guyana, Mr.

After facing his second trial, Neville Forde was on Tuesday freed of the 2017 murder of Sophia bread vendor Andre Melroy Alexander, after his unanimous acquittal by a 12-member jury.

COPENHAGEN, (Reuters) – Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard was clearly moved as he was celebrated by thousands of jubilant Danes yesterday in Copenhagen where the world’s biggest cycling race kicked off nearly a month ago.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil yesterday assured U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that its armed forces were focused on providing security to ensure a safe, secure and transparent election in October, Austin said.

(Reuters) – Former Australia captain Adam Gilchrist yesterday voiced concerns over the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) expanding global footprint, saying the cash-rich league’s efforts to monopolise T20 franchise cricket are becoming “a little bit dangerous.”

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – West Indies failed to rekindle the mettle of the first two games and crumbled to a timid defeat in the final One-Day International against India here yesterday, suffering their third consecutive ODI whitewash and fourth in six series this year.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The governing International Cricket Council (ICC) played down threats to the game’s 50-overs format yesterday and said a “healthy” number of one-day internationals will be played in the 2023-27 cycle.

BRISTOL, England, (Reuters) – Moeen Ali scored England’s fastest half-century in Twenty20 Internationals and Jonny Bairstow’s golden summer continued with a brutal 90 in a 41-run victory over South Africa yesterday in the first match of their three-game series.

KHIMKI, Russia, (Reuters) – U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner told a Russian court yesterday she was not read her rights when detained at a Moscow airport in February, as she stands trial for drug charges that could see her face up to 10 years in prison.

After some high-profile vaccine-related absences from games last season, the NBA will not have a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for players in 2022-23, Yahoo Sports reported Tuesday, citing a memo from the league office it had obtained.

The fixtures for the opening and second night of action in the 8th annual ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ Futsal Championship, set for the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, was officially released yesterday.

MILTON KEYNES, England, (Reuters) – Alexandra Popp missed the last two women’s European Championships through injuries but the German skipper has more than made up for it with six goals in this edition following a double in yesterday’s semi-final win over France.

Last week, finally, the government initiated steps that will soon, one hopes, lead to the decriminalisation of attempted suicide, a crucial measure in grappling with the stigma attached to fatal and non-fatal self harm.

Dear Editor, Guyana is on the path of democratic renewal. Despite attempts by the political opposition to derail the democratic process, there can be no doubt that the country has made, over the decades, substantial progress in terms of representative governance and the rule of law.

(Reuters) – Australian Nick Kyrgios pulled out of the Atlanta Open singles draw with a left-knee problem on Tuesday ahead of his first match since finishing runner-up at Wimbledon this month.

The Ministry of Health has recorded 73 new COVID-19 cases after 596 tests were conducted.