Daily Archive: Sunday, September 18, 2022

(CPL) Barbados Royals confirmed their spot in the playoffs of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign with a commanding DLS victory against the Guyana Amazon Warriors today.

The Guyana Police Force this morning led a massive clean-up exercise along the entire strech of the Kingston Seawall in Georgetown, as part of the national enhancement efforts being spearheaded by President Irfaan Ali.

PORT AU PRINCE, (Reuters) – Thousands in Haiti faced water shortages after days of protest virtually halted distribution, eyewitnesses said yesterday, as an approaching storm caused more worry in the reeling country.

Two Essequibo rice millers have moved to the High Court in order to secure the payment of millions of dollars owed to them by the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) for the supply of rice to the Panamanian market in 2018.

Construction work on the Primary School at Bamia/Amelia’s Ward, Linden has been stalled for over a month, according to Regional Chairman Deron Adams.

Attorney General Anil Nandall has written to Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken requesting a “special” investigation of the information contained in the documents presented by the APNU+AFC coalition during the recount process for the March 2020 polls to back up its claims of fraud.

Civil society grouping Article 13 has called on the Auditor General to withdraw his “clean” audit opinion on the financial statements of the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) for the years 2020 and 2021.

With the disclosure that the David Granger-led government and the ExxonMobil Guyana and its partners amended the controversial 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), main opposition spokesman on the oil and gas sector David Patterson has said that while it is proof that the existing contract can be renegotiated, it requires the necessary political will.

President Irfaan Ali says that while he is leading the national “One Guyana” inclusivity initiative, it is in no way political and should be embraced by all those who wish to see this country develop holistically. 

By Ronald M Austin The man who died on September 1, 2022, at the age of 92, was an exceptional human being.

Have you ever wondered how the CPL Hero Fan of the Match came about?

By Aviso Paul Despite the constant financial struggles that she faced which threatened to derail her academic dreams, Eshika Singh has persevered and is one of this year’s top Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) students.

Attorney Nigel Hughes on Friday announced that he will be challenging the decision by the Director of Prosecutions (DPP) to discontinue the private criminal charge against Head of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Wendell Blanhum over statements he made about Detective Sergeant Dion Bascom.

A mother of three was granted her release on $150,000 bail on Friday after being faced with an attempted murder charge.

At 28 Esther Samuels is a self-made hair stylist and fashion designer and she is not shy of revealing that she has no formal training in these two areas, as, according to her, they are in her DNA and her hair salon, her only source of income, has been flourishing over the years.

By Rae Wiltshire Twenty-two-year-old Rafaela Ovido recently introduced something new to Guyana by channeling her passion for manga, anime, theatrical films and television into cosplay events for persons who want to express their fandom.

Some 400 residents of Annai, in the North Rupununi, Region Nine, have started receiving potable water for the first time with the commissioning of a $26 million water distribution system in the community.

After two decades, amateur boxing made its ring return to Rose Hall Town last evening.

For Verna Walcott-White being part of the inaugural Carifesta in 1972 and two subsequent Carifestas in Cuba and Barbados has helped to shape the journey her life has taken, which involved her opening a dance school in the US and being a dance instructor at several schools.

An overseas-based Guyanese family is seeking the public’s assistance to locate their 64-year-old relative who they have not heard from or seen in more than four decades.

Once the Guyana Rugby Football Union fully supports a youth rugby programme, Laurence Adonis, 71, national rugby coach and former national player is confident Guyana can again play competitively and surpass its achievements made in the regional and international arena in recent years.

Western Tigers defeated Pele 3-1 when the Georgetown Football Association leg of the NAMILCO U17 League continued yesterday at the Guyana Football Federation Training Centre, Providence.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) is still uncertain as to whether Coretta Braithwaite, its nominee for Vice Chair of Region Ten, would be elevated to the post following an indefinite postponement of the meeting to cast the vote.

Hi-Stars and Silver Shattas recorded come-from-behind wins when the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Senior Men’s League continued yesterday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground, Linden.

I am not a practitioner of ethnic politics and will not be ensnared into that dead end.

Unique Sunshine London, the Haslington woman who allegedly tried to smuggle almost 25 pounds of cocaine concealed in biscuit wrappers onto a United States-bound flight, was charged with trafficking in narcotics on Friday.

Stravo Evons, who is accused of robbing two persons in armed attacks along the Soesdyke Public Road, East Bank Demerara, has been remanded to prison.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) edged home-side the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) 1-0 when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Senior Men’s League continued on Friday evening.

Dear Editor, Once again, the Ministry with a “fixed mindset” has held its “dog and pony show” to celebrate what is probably the worst aspect of our education system – the release of the 2022 NGSA National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results.

Introduction Four weeks ago, I had substituted my scheduled re-visit of the Buxton Proposal and its recommendations, for a more comprehensive appraisal of the premier position, which I have accorded to the goal of poverty reduction in the spending of Guyana’s expected windfall petroleum revenues and earnings.

Asks Emmerson Campbell  Most local athletes simply compete for the love of their sport since there is little to no incentives to be had. 

“Most things never happen: this one will”.  Poets write more frequently about death than any other subject, except possibly love.

A youth who police say had a single round of ammunition in his possession was charged on Friday and refused bail.

Dear Editor, Back in 1959, the US sociologist and political scientist Seymour Martin Lipset examined a wide global cross section of nations and reported a strong and positive correlation between income per capita and democracy.

The progress of life is often compared with a river. Life, like a river, is dotted with obstacles at times.

(Jamaica Gleaner) – National Security Minister Dr Horace Chang is urging members of the security forces to shoot to kill when confronted by armed gunmen, noting that the country was spending too much to treat criminals at public-health facilities.

A Perseverance, Essequibo man was arrested on Wednesday at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, after he was linked to birds hidden in hair curlers in luggage.

Dear Editor, Clement J. Rohee’s letter, which appeared in both SN and KN under the title “APNU+AFC’s demands should be considered dead in the water”, omitted critical facts and thus rendered it blinkered and hypocritical.

IZIUM, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Dressed in white protective suits and wearing rubber gloves, Ukrainian emergency workers yesterday dug up more bodies from a wooded burial site in territory recently recaptured from Russian forces, while townspeople looked for dead relatives.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, (Reuters) – Tropical storm Fiona gained strength yesterday as it headed toward Puerto Rico, prompting the National Hurricane Center (NHC) to issue a hurricane warning and alerts for “life threatening floods and mudlsides” for the U.S.

In a way, Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King” follows a traditional path: a well budgeted Hollywood epic, loosely based on events in history, which creates a high-energy action story driven by human emotion.

A total of 164 persons living in various communities in Region Two will be benefitting from skills training programmes under the Ministry of Labour’s Board of Industrial Training (BIT).

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) will stage its Senior Inter-County tournament next month.

Dear Editor, The work of official watchers and enforcers of the law has become more difficult, increasingly trickier. 

In a previous analysis of the Caribbean Festival of the Arts (Carifesta) reasons were elucidated as to why on the 50th anniversary of this grand historic event, instead of celebratory glory, there were so many critical questions.

(Trinidad Express)  – Opposition MP David Lee has been granted $1 million bail on two criminal charges—one of fraudulently receiving a tax exemption of $1.4 million, and the other for conspiracy to defraud.

Dear Editor, It is with deep sadness that I learned of the death of Justice Duke Pollard, a colleague and friend of many years.

Several fire hydrants around Georgetown were on Tuesday inspected by Chief Fire Officer Gregory Wickham and a team of officers of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS.)

The third edition of the prestigious GuyOil/Tradewind Tankers Secondary Schools Football League will officially commence today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown, with four fixtures.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Princes William and Harry stood vigil at either end of the coffin of their grandmother Queen Elizabeth yesterday heads bowed as a line of mourners streamed past the late monarch’s lying-in-state.

Dear Editor, Guyana is on the cusp of transformation though oil and gas.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Protests broke out in western Iran yesterday at the funeral of a young woman who died after being detained by morality police enforcing strict hijab rules, and security forces used tear gas to disperse demonstrators.

With the support of the European Union and the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dominica is now working to establish a new national agro-processing facility that will bolster the food value chain, improve quality standards, and broaden access to export markets.

It is a fast paced world, but making time for your fitness will always pay off.

The Ministry of Health yesterday confirmed that eight new cases had been reported after 214 COVID tests were conducted.

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Johnson Charles celebrated his recall to the West Indies squad with a third half-century in five innings as last year’s losing finalists St Lucia Kings clobbered the reigning champions by 49 runs in the Caribbean Premier League here y7esterday.

Dear Editor, I am sorry to say that I will no longer be reading the Stabroek News after reading the disgusting Windsor editorial.

(Reuters) – Batsman Alex Hales said he has matured during his three-year absence from England’s squad, adding that he is “really looking forward” to aiding his country in their Twenty20 World Cup campaign in Australia.

With the focus of exposing chess to a wider audience, the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) will hold two informative chess sessions at the Giftland Mall on September 24 and October 1 from 2pm to 7pm.

Two families are now mourning the loss of their loved ones after two separate accidents in Region Six.

“We have come to a solution,” said President Irfaan Ali in August last year after discussing with President Chandrikapersad Santokhi the problem our fishermen face in obtaining fishing licences from Suriname.

(Reuters) – Mumbai Indians yesterday announced that former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond has been named the head coach of their MI Emirates team in the United Arab Emirates-based International League T20 (ILT20) competition.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Inclement weather caused by the passage of Tropical Storm Fiona has forced Cricket West Indies to reschedule the start of the series between West Indies Women and New Zealand Women until tomorrow.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazilian national health regulator Anvisa has approved the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer PFE.N

“For me that is the worst job ever. I had to do it because I need money but if I had another choice that would never be for me.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Mathias Pogba, the brother of France international Paul Pogba, was placed under formal investigation and ordered to be detained in connection with an extortion case targeting the Juventus midfielder, a judicial source said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Andy Murray said he was hoping for a “special” final chance to share a court with Roger Federer at next week’s Laver Cup in London and possibly team up to play doubles before the Swiss great retires from the sport.

(Reuters) – The LIV Golf Series is “here to stay”, six-times major winner Phil Mickelson said as he called on the PGA Tour to work with the Saudi-backed series for the good of the sport.

A man has been remanded to prison on a charge of possession of over 200 pounds of cannabis for trafficking.

Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi will join the Jamaica Tallawahs at the 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

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BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski continued his insatiable run of form in front of goal by scoring twice and Memphis Depay also got on the scoresheet as the Catalans cruised to a 3-0 win at home to struggling Elche in LaLiga yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte got the response he could only have dreamed of when Son Heung-min reacted to being made to start on the bench with a stunning hat-trick to seal a 6-2 win over Leicester City yesterday.

LONDON/NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Eight radio-collared African cheetahs step out on to the grassland of Kuno National Park in central India, their final destination after a 5,000-mile (8,000 km) journey from Namibia that has drawn criticism from some conservationists.

(Reuters) – British boxer Chris Eubank Jr., says that he is concerned about having to drop down to 157 pounds (71.2 kg) for his clash against Conor Benn, but added the risks were “worth it” for the opportunity to compete in the highly anticipated bout.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Selection chief, the Most Honourable Desmond Haynes, said previously estanged opener Evin Lewis had pledged his commitment to West Indies cricket, leading to his inclusion in the T20 World Cup squad.