Daily Archive: Saturday, October 8, 2022

Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers yesterday  intercepted a male passenger at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) who was about to travel on Jet Blue Airways Flight B61966 destined for JFK.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States today said it was reviewing a request for international support from Haiti, which says it is seeking a “specialized armed force” to address a crisis caused by a blockade of the country’s main fuel port.

In the wake of the accident that shut the Demerara Harbour Bridge today, the Maritime Administration Department says that water taxis will run 24 hours per day and there will be no fare increase.

KINGSTON,  (Reuters) – West Indies batsman John Campbell has been slapped with a four-year ban for violation of an anti-doping rule, according to a Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) decision seen by Reuters.

KYIV, (Reuters) – A powerful truck explosion seriously damaged Russia’s road-and-rail bridge to Crimea today, hitting a prestige symbol of Moscow’s annexation of the peninsula and the key supply route to Russian forces battling to hold territory captured in southern Ukraine.

The Demerara Harbour Bridge has been rendered inoperable after a vessel, MV Tradewind Passion, collided with the bridge,  a statement by President Irfaan Ali said this morning.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Iranians enraged over the death of a young woman in police custody braved bullets and tear gas today, a human rights group said, pressing ahead with protests against clerical rulers facing a relentless popular uprising.

Hearings in the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the March 2020 general and regional elections are set to commence in the first week of November and approximately six months have been set for completion after which a report will be handed over to President Irfaan Ali.

President of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) Patrick Yarde has accused the government of continuing to procrastinate when it comes to addressing the issue of wages and salaries for public servants.

ExxonMobil has found itself in hot water after improperly dismissing two of its employees in violation of several statutes of the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Act.

Jamaica can assist Guyana with ensuring that its food exports to the US gain accreditation for entry, according to the island’s Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Aubyn Hill.

A Corentyne mother was yesterday remanded to prison for attempted murder after she allegedly fed poison to her four-year-old daughter last weekend.

Almost two years after it was granted a Court Order which is allegedly now being flouted by Pritipaul Singh Investment (PSI), Sterling Products Limited (SPL) is seeking to have the company’s Managing Director— Pritipaul Singh Snr—jailed for trespassing on land it owns.

Vishaul Kumar, 35, a contractor of West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, Georgetown was yesterday charged with the attempted murder of  Ravindra Dhari.

A Lethem couple was granted bail after they were busted by ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) with 8,045.4 grams of marijuana and 1314.8 grams of cocaine in the trunk of the vehicle that they were in.

The Ministry of Labour yesterday denied claims by the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) that it had been dragging its feet over a strike by workers at the Linden power company.

Another city restaurant will be opening before the end of the year and will specialise in grilled meats and foods.

The profile of Guyana’s sprinters and hurdlers is envisioned to ascend after seven local coaches successfully completed the World Athletics Coaches Education Certification System (CECS) Level 2 Sprints/Hurdles course recently in Suriname.

Dear Editor, During his 2022 Budget Speech on January 26, 2022; Dr.

Dear Editor, If you owned one of the nicest houses in an exclusive neighbourhood, would you sell your house for a fraction of what other sellers are receiving?

A pure ounce of Guyana’s world famous gold will go to the winner of the Urban Benjamin Memorial road race which rides off tomorrow on the streets of Essequibo.

Hilton Lyle, a 36-year-old businessman of Silvertown, Mackenzie, Linden, was arrested on Wednesday October 5, 2022 and charged with the offences of: *Malicious Damage to Property Contrary to Section 160 of the Criminal Law Offence Act Chapter 8:01 *Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm Contrary to Section 49 of the Criminal Law Offences Act Chapter 8:01

Eight persons have been given the opportunity to connect with their ancestral home after being selected to visit India under an Indian government-sponsored programme The High Commission of India in Georgetown announced in a release yesterday that it had selected eight Guyanese for the 61st edition of its Know India Programme (KIP) to go to Gujarat, India.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Professor Hunte’s letter dated October 6th, 2022, published in the Stabroek News on oil cost and profit shares.

Dear Editor, The PPP hides under a veneer of pomp, ceremony and lavish, though empty promises, creating  thick smoke screens of State sponsored stink and dutty’ events and free cash give-aways to the chosen. 

The National Literacy Department of the Ministry of Education (MoE) yesterday hosted a Primary School Teachers Jeopardy competition at the Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

One day after President Irfaan Ali announced a $28,000 one-off grant to old-age pensioners, the Alliance For Change (AFC) has called on the government to significantly increase the figure in line with the rising cost of living.

Dear Editor Oil wealth, less than nine hundred thousand people, sugar, rice, vegetables, ground provisions, countless species of fish in our waters and the soil is so rich if you spit food would grow, yet the cost of living is so high people are going hungry.

President of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Linden Dowdridge says Guyana will no longer host the Caribbean Road Racing Championships because of a lack of funding.

Just over a month after being slapped with a $200 million defamation suit, Sergeant Dion Bascom is facing yet another lawsuit—this time to the tune of $50 million—brought against him by Mohamed’s Enterprise security personnel, Mark Richmond.

OSLO,  (Reuters) – Jailed Belarusian activist Ales Byalyatski, Russian rights group Memorial and Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize yesterday, amid a war in their region that is the worst conflict in Europe since World War Two.

Dear Editor, Finally pensioners have been considered, but the additional voucher in the form of a one off grant, before the end of the year, is not something to grandly behold, in the prevailing economic circumstances. 

Sterling Products Limited has officially partnered with the Petra Organization as a sponsor to aid in the successful staging of the 9th Courts Pee Wee Boys U11 Football Championship.

The second edition of ‘Survivor’, an e-magazine which shares the experiences of cancer survivors, was launched last Saturday by the Giving Hope Foundation (GHF) during a gala and dinner at the Ramada Princess Hotel.

Ten young women were last Saturday sashed ahead of the Miss Regional Division Eight Police Youth Ambassador Pageant which is slated for October 29 at the Regional Administration Oval Ground in Mahdia.

(Reuters) – The chief of the Organization of American States (OAS) is facing an internal probe into allegations he had a romantic relationship with a staff member that may have violated the organization’s ethics policies, a media report said on Friday.

MOSCOW/HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday signed a decree that creates a new operator for the Exxon Mobil Corp-led XOM.N

Dear Editor, In the words of President of the United States Biden on Thursday, 6 October 2022, “… no one should be in jail just for using or possessing marijuana.”

After pleading guilty to her charge on Wednesday, 21-year-old Jennise Hinds was fined $40,000 for assaulting another woman.

Dear Editor, I recently watched an episode of POL101, with Dr.

(Trinidad Express) A Pleasantville man was fatally shot in Cocoyea, San Fernando yesterday afternoon during an altercation allegedly over a parking spot with an off-duty police officer.

BOGOTA – Colombia’s government said it reached a deal with cattle farmers to buy 3 million hectares (7.4 million acres) of land, earmarked for poor rural farmers to push agrarian reform while boosting food production and tackling poverty.

With the Guyana Cricket Board’s Senior Inter-County 50-over tournament set to bowl off on Monday, Essequibo and Berbice have named their squads with several Guyana Amazon Warriors players included.

A Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) woman who is accused of trafficking a 14-year-old girl was arrested on Wednesday after she was found in possession of a quantity of narcotics at the Bartica Stelling.

On My Plate (OMP) is a series in which I share with you what I’m eating.

(Trinidad Guardian) A concert was scheduled to be held next month to celebrate the 75th birthday of calypso icon Explainer (Winston Henry).

Seven new COVID-19 cases have been reported by the Ministry of Health after 224 tests were carried out.

Dear Editor, The announcement by President Irfaan Ali to provide a one-off cash grant of $28,000 to Old Age pensioners is a welcome move and an indication of the Government’s commitment to the elderly and the more vulnerable segments of the population.

(Reuters) – Haiti’s government has authorized Prime Minister Ariel Henry to ask the international community for a “specialized armed force” to address a crisis caused by a blockade of the country’s main fuel port that has led to crippling shortages, according to a decree circulating on Friday.

Quayana Hetymia, who represented the community of Weldaad in Region Five (Mahaica- Berbice) is now Miss Regional Division Five Police Scout Queen.

By the busy Stabroek Market area where buses wait for passengers and a police outpost stands, last week Friday a gang attacked nineteen-year-old Samuel Grannum who was a student at the Government Technical Institute (GTI).

The costumes from Guyana Carnival reminded me of the handbags from the diffusion line of Michael Kors.

(Reuters) – Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has emerged as the world’s highest-paid soccer player, according to Forbes magazine, the first time a player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the list in eight years.

Dear Editor, Permit me a space in your newspaper to air an opinion that I believe is vital and can be implemented by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) and by extension the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development for the upkeep of the Le Repentir cemetery.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is not ruling out bringing forward the country’s 2024 presidential election, his office said yesterday in a message published on Twitter.

Jim Furyk shot a 5-under-par 67 to earn a share of the lead after the first round of his PGA Tour Champions stop, the Constellation Furyk & Friends, yesterday in Jacksonville, Fla.

(Trinidad Guardian) Guardian Media has been informed that the body of the woman who was washed away Wednesday’s flood waters, has been found in Arouca.

Three Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam men were this week charged with stealing cattle after the police busted a rustling operation which resulted in their arrest along with the seizure of one wooden boat, a canter and four cows.

SUZUKA, Japan, (Reuters) – Briton George Russell went quickest ahead of Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton at a soaked Suzuka on the opening day of practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.

(Reuters) – An early goal by Lauren Hemp and a penalty from Georgia Stanway helped European champions England beat World champions United States 2-1 in a friendly at Wembley Stadium yesterday in a test for both sides ahead of next year’s World Cup.

On Tuesday President Ali announced that his government would be inviting expressions of interest from investors for the construction of a 30,000 barrels per day modular oil refinery. 

One day after Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green apologized to the team for punching teammate Jordan Poole during practice, a video of the incident was leaked.

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell is doubtful for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia after fracturing the little finger on his right hand, the team said yesteron Friday.

BRISBANE, Australia, CMC – West Indies were left searching for confidence ahead of their Twenty20 World Cup campaign after suffering another defeat to Australia, to lose their two-match series in a whitewash here yesterday.