Daily Archive: Friday, August 26, 2022

President Irfaan Ali today announced that 600 persons who have received lands from the Ministry in Lethem will be given $1m, each to begin construction of their home.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. economy contracted at a more moderate pace than initially thought in the second quarter as consumer spending blunted some of the drag from a sharp slowdown in inventory accumulation, dispelling fears that a recession was underway.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – For years Indian television company NDTV NDTV.NS

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Colombia will suspend aerial bombings targeting illegal armed groups in a bid to avoid collateral damage to civilians and deaths of minors who have been forcibly recruited, Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez said yesterday.

TAIPEI,  (Reuters) – A U.S. lawmaker on the Senate Commerce and Armed Services committees arrived in Taiwan yesterday on the third visit by a U.S.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – The United Nation’s Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet yesterday condemned Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s upcoming rally against judicial institutions, and said the country’s human rights situation is “very difficult”.

If for no other reason than the fact that both Guyana and neighboring Suriname are now attracting a significantly greater measure of regional and international attention than had been the case just a few years earlier, on account of their recent world class oil discoveries in their respective territorial waters, the October sixteenth annual offering of the Berbice Expo and Trade Fair usually hosted by the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce seems set to assume a deeper significance this year.

Local agro processors and other small and medium-sized businesses in the creative sectors are awaiting word on government’s response to the request for the state to help finance the participation of a local contingent in the Florida International Trade & Cultural Expo and Conference (FITCE) in October.

By Tessa Drayton “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and 5 minutes to ruin it” – Warren Buffet.

With food and fashion being among the ‘go to’ options for the promotion of countries beyond their borders, Guyana will not be among the seven (7) Caribbean countries seizing the opportunity afforded by the forthcoming Speciality & Fine Food Fair (SFFF) at the Olympia Hotel in London on September 5th and 6th.

The two-year construction timeline for the new Demerara Harbour Bridge insisted on by the government will remain, but negotiation with the builder, China Railway Construction Company Limited (CRCCL), has now seen the US$25,000-per-day penalty reduced to US$15,000, says Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has a finalised a 25-member roster which will depart local shores tomorrow for the CONCACAF U17 Men’s Football Qualifiers in Florida, USA.

Reprinted from Trinidad Guardian Thursday August 25, 2022 Last week, I sat down with the President of Guyana Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali to discuss, among other things, the challenge his country is sure to face in managing the inflow of large amounts of US dollars from the massive discoveries that have so far, and I stress on so far, been made by US energy giant Exxon.

The CARICOM Regional Security System (RSS) review that is currently being done into the investigation into the murder of gold dealer, Ricardo Fagundes will advise local authorities on what steps needs to be taken and whether any support is required to address the issue.

Following their recent withdrawal from the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Boys U14 Challenge Series in the Dominican Republic, the Golden Jaguars National team has arrived in Suriname for a three-match international friendly tour.

Despite having only the third lowest bid, the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) has awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the North Ruimveldt Secondary School to Kares Engineering Inc – the company responsible for the problem-riddled construction of the Kato Secondary.

Caribbean fashion is always in season and right on time. Ten designers from across the region will be heading to showcase and promote their brands at one of the leading international marketplaces – Autumn Fair at Birmingham, UK from 4-7 September 2022, funded by the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Caribbean Export) and the European Union (EU).

Visit Rupununi and the Guyana LGBTQ+ Coalition yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which declared the Rupununi a safe tourism zone for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.

Fight fans get ready, the Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean Schoolboys and Juniors tournament returns to the raucous Cliff Anderson Sports Hall this evening.

With Jamaica having firmly established itself as the most successful territory in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in the areas of agro-processing and snack food production, Rainforest Caribbean Ltd.,

By Peter Christopher Trinidad Guardian The people of the Caribbean have largely forgotten the art of farming, and it is imperative that we relearn the skill.

The relatives of Nathanael Ledra, a Black Bush Polder teacher who died in July, 2021 along the Number Three Village, West Coast Berbice Public Road after a collision with a Ministry of Finance vehicle, are again pleading for justice and clarity as to what is happening with the matter since it has been over one year and the driver of the vehicle is yet to face any charge.

ExxonMobil Guyana has officially confirmed its status as the exclusive sponsor of the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) tournament.

The police on Wednesday reported finding two stolen cars at St Cuthbert’s Mission and during a further probe found five stripped vehicles at Long Creek.

General Manager of the Inter Caribbean Airlines, Trevor Sadler, has provided airline tickets to the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) in an effort to aid the arrival of several coaches from within the Caribbean region, according to a BCB release yesterday.

The writing is on the wall for Europe in terms of this coming winter.

By Iván Paredes Tamayo For years, the Tacana Indigenous people in the Bolivian Amazon have warned of dire environment impacts from oil exploration activities in their forests, located in Madidi National Park and Manuripi Nature Reserve.

An armed robbery suspect was yesterday found in a suitcase under his parents’ bed at Kuru Kururu and a further search found a camouflage bulletproof vest.

Following quarterfinal victories on Wednesday evening, Hopetown will now oppose Rising Stars, while East Bank Gunners will take aim at Showtime in the semi-final round of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Berbice Championship tomorrow.

Minister of Health, Frank Anthony yesterday said that the vaccine which is expected to be shipped into the country to protect against monkeypox is a newly developed one known as the Modified Vaccine Ankara (MVA).

Guyana maintained its dominance in the women’s division of the XXVII Senior Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Team Championships, dismantling Barbados 5-0 yesterday in Jamaica.

With effect from today, a new regulation has been issued under The Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act allowing visitors to use valid drivers’ licences from their country of  residence to drive here.

Keen to take its place amongst the countries on the African continent exploiting their oil and gas resources, Zimbabwe is anticipating the imminent commencement of operations by the Australian firm Invictus Energy that will see the drilling of its first oil and gas well in the north of the country, close to the border with Mozambique.

Steel Buildings Guyana Inc., a subsidiary of Hits and Jams (HJ) Entertainment, yesterday launched its $8.5 million two-bedroom steel home.

Kitco Market Data Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday August 25, 2022

Thirty-eight new COVID cases were recorded by the Ministry of Health yesterday after 427 tests were carried out.

Dear Editor, By 2020, the whole health sector was totally neglected.

Gregory Wickham, President of the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA), has disclosed that the body is yet to officially discuss amongst its membership and executive, the recently amended Guyana Football Federation (GFF) constitution, which will deliberated on for ratification at the congress on Saturday.

(Reuters) – Azeem Rafiq said former team mate Gary Ballance has done cricket and the fight against racism a “great service” by apologising in person to him for using racist language while the pair played for Yorkshire.

A recent robust article emanating from the state-run Department of Public Information (DPI) titled ‘CARICOM’s food security agenda moving apace, says President Ali’, made no secret of the fact that its fundamental intention was to cast President Irfaan Ali in a leadership role insofar as the region’s undertaking to realise the reduction of regional food imports by 25% by 2025 is concerned.

Newly accredited Deputy British High Commissioner, Judy Kpogho recently visited the Mazaruni Prison and was reported as being pleased with the modern correctional facilities in place as well as the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) reintegration programme.

Dear Editor,        Whether at the level of Ministerial Administration, Service Commission or Union, the parties involved adamantly ignore the fact that the current Job and Salary structure of the Teaching profession was conceived by the relevant managers in the colony of British Guiana.

(Reuters) – Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was named UEFA Player of the Year and Carlo Ancelotti took the coaching honours after they led the club to a record-extending 14th Champions League title last season.

(Reuters) – Two women who accused the American former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman of sexually abusing them in the 1970s have filed lawsuits in a Los Angeles court.

White supremacy is insidious. It manifests itself in ways that have become so normalized, that we are often unable to see it for what it is.

(Reuters) – Former world number one Novak Djokovic will miss the U.S.

(Reuters) – Jonny Bairstow led England to within 40 runs of South Africa’s first-innings total, with seven wickets in hand, on the first day of the second test at Old Trafford yesterday.

When announcing that he had asked the Regional Security Service to investigate the allegations of Sergeant Dion Bascom about a police cover-up in the Fagundes murder case, President Irfaan Ali commented that he had always said the ruling party was governing with transparency.

The meat we eat – municipal disgrace Yes man. Of course!

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 981’s trading results showed consideration of $9,716,240 from 29,758 shares traded in 16 transactions as compared to session 980s trading results, which showed consideration of $21,463,200 from 53,996 shares traded in 27 transactions.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the world narrowly avoided a radiation disaster as electricity to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant was cut for hours due to Russian shelling in the area, allegations that Moscow denied.

(Reuters) – Two of Europe’s leading strikers will take on their former teams as Manchester City’s Erling Haaland faces Borussia Dortmund and Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski meets Bayern Munich after the Champions League group-stage draw was made yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) When death came stalking, 11-year-old Rachel Bhagwandeen pushed her younger brother Jaylon away from a raging American Bulldog, telling him to run away.

Three men pleaded not guilty on Monday to the charge of armed robbery and were remanded until September 30th.