Daily Archive: Sunday, August 14, 2022

Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) today apologized to the residents of Central Georgetown for the prolonged disruption of water service experienced yesterday and this morning.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – At least 41 people were killed and 45 injured in a fire inside a church in the Egyptian city of Giza today, two security sources told Reuters.

(Trinidad Express) Please, Prime Minister, do something about crime and keep youths safe.

(Trinidad Guardian) Investigations are continuing into the fatal shooting of Saleem Deen at his workplace yesterday morning.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Ste Madeleine man watched helplessly as his son was murdered in front of his home on Friday night.

Superintendent of Police Mitchell Caesar and Mohamed’s Enterprise on Saturday moved to refute and distance themselves from the bombshell corruption allegations made by police detective Dion Bascom about the killing of Ricardo Fagundes, which he said had been covered up.

Elections Commissioner and former Minister of Human Services and Social Security Bibi Shadick died at her East Street, North Cummingsburg home yesterday.

The audit of ExxonMobil’s over US$9 billion in claimed expenses has begun and will see local auditors working alongside the Martindale Group of Oklahoma, in the United States as part of their training, according to Floyd Haynes, head of the consortium undertaking the review.

Residents of Houston Estate, a residential community, have registered their objections to a proposed condominium-style housing development within the area, claiming that the infrastructure for such a mega project will compromise the stability of their homes and create congestion, among other issues.

With the aim of improving Guyana’s technology landscape, former journalist Leonard Gildharie yesterday commissioned four 18ft x 10ft LED screens positioned at various points along the East Bank highway.

Chair of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Derrick John is maintaining that the complaints of rights violations in the Region Seven indigenous community of Isseneru should not have been referred to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR).

A young goldsmith was fatally stabbed on Friday evening after an argument erupted during a game of cricket at the Muslim Youth Organisation ground along Woodford Avenue, in Georgetown.

With allegations recently surfacing on Facebook against a local social media personality, who has been accused of sexually assaulting a number of women and spreading sexually transmitted infections (STIs), members of the women’s rights organisation Red Thread are urging the survivors to come forward so that they can receive the necessary advice and support needed.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US online training platform Coursera Inc to collaborate on the creation of a national upskilling and reskilling programme aligned to the needs of the local private sector.

National 3×3 Basketball Coordinator, Junior Hercules, affirmed that the expectation is for Guyana to be competitive at the ongoing Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey, with the primary objective of qualifying for the knockout stage.

Thousands of rice farmers in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region on Thursday showed up at various locations to uplift vouchers for fertiliser promised by the government. 

Slingerz FC dismissed Eagles 3-0 to maintain their perfect record, when the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League continued at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora, West Coast Demerara, on Friday evening.

In a little under two weeks, Gairy Sinclair, a Guyana-born boxing promoter and businessman, is to be inducted into the Australian Boxing Hall of Fame in Melbourne, Australia, where he now calls home. 

Twenty-two families who were affected by a Ministry of Housing and Water demolition exercise in Amelia’s Ward, Linden, Region 10, received monetary compensation packages on Thursday.

Dear Editor, I noted with great concern the serious allegations made on social media by a serving member of the Guyana Police Force.

Dolphin Secondary, West Ruimveldt, and Cummings Lodge, recorded lopsided wins in the Boys Division, while East Ruimveldt and New Campbellville were victorious in the Girls Section, when the ExxonMobil U14 football championship continued yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown.

Whether it was a ‘sweetie’ stand in front of their home or selling leather belts to tourists, Tiffany Johnson’s parents were always into some form of business so much so that when their young teenage daughter moved to the US she followed in their footsteps and made money from shoveling snow.

The Association do Shotokan Karate-Guyana (ASK-G. YM Dojo), conducted its second Karate Kyu Ranks Examination at the YMCA headquarters, Thomas Lands, Georgetown, on Friday.

Dear Editor, I am elated to offer greater clarification and respond to some of the questions posed by Professor Kenrick Hunte in his letter published in Stabroek News edition of August 10th, 2022.

Recently I re-read for the umpteenth time one of Derek Walcott’s earlier books, The Star-Apple Kingdom.

Government is still engaging airlines in a bid to secure another service provider for the Guyana to Canada route, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill recently said as he disclosed that talks with Air Canada are still ongoing.

Dear Editor, The media was ablaze with the developments from a Guyana Police Force detective about what went down in the murder of a citizen on Main Street, Georgetown, in the vicinity of a well-patronized watering hole. 

A Kwakwani man was on Friday sentenced to three years in jail and fined just over $17 million for the possession of 25 pounds of ganja for trafficking.

It is now over twenty years that inclusive governance, referred to previously by other slogans such as ‘participatory democracy,’ was enshrined in the Guyana constitution.

Elite League outfit Buxton United downed newcomer Airy Hall by a 1-0 score-line when the East Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Friday evening at the Buxton Community Centre, ground.

Introduction In today’s column I wrap- up last week’s presentation dealing with the economic rationale behind the creation of a state-owned NRF or SWF to be used for effective regulation of the anticipated medium-term boom in oil revenues and the efficient spending of same revenues.

The Commonwealth Games, staged from July 29 to August 8, were hosted in England for the third time ever.

Dear Editor Some old friends from the Opposition benches seem determined to deploy only polemics and protests in their political struggle for “justice” in Guyana.

Family members are seeking the public’s help to find Euwart Adolphus, a 37-year-old miner from Henrietta Village, East Coast Demerara, who has not been heard from for close to two years.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga led Kenya’s presidential race, official election results showed yesterday, pushing Deputy President William Ruto into second place.

Dear Editor, CRG congratulates the participants in the youth parliament on their maturity and focus.

(CMC) – Left-hander Tagenarine Chanderpaul kept his name on the lips of senior team selectors with a hundred on the final day of the drawn four-day “Test” against Bangladesh A yesterday.

As theatre in Guyana is still trying, among a number of testing circumstances, to return to normalcy following the two years of prohibition inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic, among the most important recent developments was the return of the Link Show.

(Reuters) – Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie remained hospitalized yesterday with serious injuries a day after he was repeatedly stabbed at a public appearance in New York state, while police sought to determine the motive behind an attack that drew international condemnation.

The Ministry of Health on Saturday reported 41 new COVID cases from 335 more tests.

Dear Editor, In another media, one Kris Kooblall (Aug 13) talked of corruption.

KYIV, (Reuters) – Ukraine is targeting Russian soldiers who shoot at an occupied nuclear plant in the south of the country or use it as a base to shoot from, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Simona Halep dug deep to beat Jessica Pegula 2-6 6-3 6-4 to punch her ticket to today’s Canadian Open final where she will face Beatriz Haddad Maia after the Brazilian toppled Karolina Pliskova for her latest win over a marquee player.

On the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on Tuesday, the United Nations Guyana and the High Commission of Canada partnered with the Pakuri council on a cultural exchange which saw over 50 of the villagers visiting Georgetown in their traditional garb.

The Guyana chess team which participated in the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai, India, returned home last week after some enhanced performances during 11 rounds of sustained play.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A lawyer for former U.S. President Donald Trump signed a statement in June that said all classified material held in boxes at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence had been returned to the government, the New York Times reported yesterday.

By Dennis Zulu, Director, International Labour Organization (ILO) Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean and Yeşim Oruç, UN Resident Coordinator in Guyana, on the occasion of UN International Youth Day Skills development and future of work Skills development and lifelong learning is an investment in the future.

LIMA, (Reuters) – The governments of Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador and Bolivia yesterday backed the continuation of Pedro Castillo’s presidency in Peru, where he is facing several criminal investigations and constant threats of impeachment.

Dear Editor, Having read a letter captioned “My Trip Guyana” in another newspaper (Aug 13) about the complaints of the public on corruption and shoddy government infrastructure work, some questions creep into my brain for the Vice President, the most powerful politician in Guyana.

A few months ago, somewhere in the middle of the umpteenth round of the ongoing debate over “Superhero Movies vs Art Movies” online, a superhero-enthusiast proposed an idea to bridge the gap.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The United States has expressed concern to India that it was used earlier this year to export fuel made from Russian crude to New York through high-seas transfers, a top Indian central banker said yesterday.

 Following an unfortunate five-year absence, the historic Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) will make a welcome return, as Director of Sports Steve Ninvalle, confirmed the inking of the agreement upon his return from Cayenne, French Guiana.

Recognising that diabetes remains one of the country’s most common diseases, the Davis Memorial Hospital with support from the Guyana Metropolitan Relief Organisation (GUYMETRO) recently launched a diabetic clinic.

For the past week in England, I got to witness some of the world’s best athletes at their craft up close and personal at the just concluded Commonwealth Games and I can safely say that exercise is definitely the best medicine.

(Trinidad Express) – One man is dead following a shooting incident yesterday morning in One Woodbrook Place.

Today I digress again from the usual format of this column to write about a beauty queen in the Cayman Islands.

(Barbados Nation) – Barbadians from all walks of life are being encouraged to back Government’s Barbados Optional Savings Scheme (BOSS) Plus bonds “no matter how small the investment”.

(Reuters) – The Nicaraguan government ordered the closure of a radio station known for its opposition against President Daniel Ortega, its director said on Friday.

Mr Aubrey Norton’s reputation was built on his credentials as a street politician.

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