Daily Archive: Sunday, October 9, 2022

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has proposed that one or several countries send “a rapid action force” to help Haiti’s police remove a threat posed by armed gangs, according to a letter to the U.N.

The Ministry of Housing and Water today accused seven families of squatters at Cane View/Herstelling (Mocha) of impeding plans for the Eccles to Great Diamond Four-Lane Highway and gave them a final grace period of two weeks to vacate the area.

UTHAI SAWAN, Thailand, (Reuters) – A three-year-old child who managed to survive last week’s massacre at a nursery in northeast Thailand slumbered through the horror under a blanket in the corner of a classroom.

KYIV, (Reuters) – A Russian missile attack early today struck an apartment block and other residential buildings in Ukraine’s southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, killing at least 13 people and injuring 87 others, including 10 children, Ukrainian officials said.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Hurricane Julia slammed into Nicaragua today carrying top winds of up to 85 miles per hour (140 kph) and a storm surge, the U.S.

● Authorities hopeful of possible reopening by Monday night ● Water taxis approved for 24-hours operation ● Board of Inquiry set to investigate ● Pilot facing permanent ban A fuel vessel crashed into the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) in the wee hours of Saturday morning, causing major damage that has rendered it inoperable for at least the next two days and disrupting daily travel for thousands.

Global food and beverage conglomerate Nestlé has pulled its local franchise distributorship from both M Beepat & Sons and Distribution Services Limited (DSL) and given it to the Trinidad-headquartered Massy Distribution in a deal that sees the two local companies losing over $3 billion in sales annually.

Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI) has signed an agreement with NCB Merchant Bank (Trinidad and Tobago) Ltd for the disbursement of a syndicated term US$10M loan to fund the expansion of its operations.

Commissioner of Information Charles Ramson Snr has informed local activist Jonathan Yearwood that he has officially written to the Ministry of Housing requesting a copy of the contract(s) entered into by the ministry and Impressions Inc relating to the International Building Expo.

Local doctors recently performed a successful surgery to remove a mass which presented itself as a “second head” from a newborn baby.

Two juveniles have been charged and remanded into custody over the murder of Government Technical Institute (GTI) student Samuel Grannum, which investigators have determined to be the result of a fight between rival groups.

Two persons are now in custody after Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers on Friday discovered cocaine hidden in two bowls of curry in the luggage of a New York-bound man at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).

Dear Editor, Today, Sunday October 09, marks the beginning of National Quality Week (NQW) 2022, which is spearheaded by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS).

Santos won the maiden Joshua Denny Memorial Football Championship, defeating Georgetown Football Club (GFC) 3-1 on Friday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Education notes the letter written by Mr.

The Georgetown Cricket Association/ Atlantic Marine Inc Suzuki Motor Cycles second-division T20 tournament continued yesterday with Guyana Defence Force, 4R Lions, Bel Air Rubis and Guyana National Industrial Cooperation (GNIC) recording wins.

The body of an unidentified man was discovered on Friday afternoon behind the Ansa McAl compound located along the main road in Palmyra Village, East Canje Berbice.

Dear Editor, We all could have seen it coming, so obvious was the PPP Government and its leadership. 

Archrivals, Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) will once again clash in a final, this time in the Georgetown Cricket Association New Building Society 40-over second division tournament tonight.

A Corentyne man is now a patient in a serious condition at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital after he was attacked and chopped about his body on Friday afternoon while attempting to reclaim his bicycle.

A combined effort by lawmen in Berbice on Friday resulted in the discovery of four acres of cannabis plants and a makeshift tent in a Canje River location.

Dear Editor, As we just observed World Teachers’ Day, I submit that all teachers, as professionals, should be able to own a car, as happens in many other CARICOM countries.

The nation’s elite cyclists have arrived in the Cinderella County to do battle on the open roads for the spoils of the coveted ounce of gold in the Urban Benjamin Memorial road race. 

Researcher in the Department of Language and Cultural Studies, University of Guyana, Louisa Daggers wants legal protection for cultural sites and cultural heritage.

The court proceedings in the ‘conspiracy to defraud electors’ charge which was brought against several election officers accused of rigging the March 2nd 2020 election, have been postponed until November 17.

Dear Editor, As I wipe my 8yr old son’s tears today I vowed to never be in support of another school sports, hereafter.

Roy Jones Jnr has written the International Olympic Committee seeking for amateur boxing to be on the list of disciplines for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

Twenty-three-year-old Jared McPhoy always knew he wanted to become a teacher.

The first court hearing of the 10 charges which were filed by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) against Ramps Logistics Guyana (RLG) is set for October 21, 2022, before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly in Georgetown.

Standout boxer, Desmond Amsterdam has progressed to the semi final round and is assured of a medal at the ongoing South American Games currently underway in Paraguay. 

By Rae Wiltshire “I avoid [a] 9 to 5 like the plague,” says Akeem Adams.

KYIV, (Reuters) – A powerful blast damaged Russia’s road-and-rail bridge to Crimea on Saturday, hitting a prestigious symbol of Moscow’s annexation of the peninsula and the key supply route to forces battling to hold territory captured in southern Ukraine.

Dear Editor, I have decided to write this letter since previous efforts to resolve the below-mentioned matter with GTT remain unsuccessful.

(The Gleaner) – The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has commenced a probe into the fatal shooting of three men and the injury of a soldier, at an illegal party in Hague Settlement, Trelawny, on Saturday morning.

By Stephanie Vander Wel (The Conversation) – Loretta Lynn’s death at the age of 90 marks the end of a remarkable life of achievement in country music.

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.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early on Sunday, authorities in neighbouring countries said, the seventh such launch by Pyongyang in recent days that added to widespread alarm in Washington and its allies in Tokyo and Seoul.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Mr. Nigel Hinds’ letter published in the Stabroek News dated October 8, 2022, with the caption “Budget questions for the Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance”.

Emphasising that they have to move, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill on Tuesday afternoon told Albouystown residents who have illegal structures on the government reserve in the area that assistance would be considered to help them relocate.

The Ministry of Health has recorded 11 new cases after 184 COVID-19 tests were conducted.

A businesswoman shot and killed a criminal suspect who robbed her of cash and jewellery at her agro shop at Warren Road, Cunupia on Saturday afternoon.

CREESLOUGH, Ireland, (Reuters) – Ten people, including two teenagers and a younger girl, were killed in an explosion at a petrol station in the Irish county of Donegal, police said on Saturday, adding that the incident appeared to be “a tragic accident”.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – England captain Jos Buttler has declared himself fit for Sunday’s opening Twenty20 International against Australia but Liam Livingstone’s ankle injury makes the all-rounder doubtful for their World Cup opener later this month.

STOCKHOLM/PARIS, (Reuters) – French author Annie Ernaux won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for “the courage and clinical acuity” in her largely autobiographical books examining personal memory and social inequality.

Dear Editor, How is it possible that a state vehicle, an ambulance, no less, can be involved in illegal activities under the nose of the state institution it is assigned to? 

Introduction While as indicated last week, over the years Production Sharing Agreements, PSAs, have given rise to well documented generic critiques of their processes, as hinted towards the end of that column, they have also proved to be from the very outset dynamic and even disruptive, as a novel social construct, to the then ruling order of transnational crude oil exploration, development, production, and marketing legal contracts.

The case of police Detective Sergeant Dion Bascom has so many convolutions it is hard for the public to keep up.

(Barbados Nation) – Barbados and China on Friday inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide a new National Stadium.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – Cables vital for the rail network were intentionally cut in two places causing a near three-hour halt to all rail traffic in northern Germany on Saturday morning, in what authorities called an act of sabotage without identifying who might be responsible.

The second edition of the Tourism Guyana Magazine was unveiled last Monday.

Giacomo Leopardi, who was to become one of the greatest poets of his time, was born in 1798 on his parents’ estate near the small Italian town of Recanati in the dusty hills above the Adriatic sea.

LAHORE, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has made rapid progress from a knee injury and will be “battle-ready” for their Twenty20 World Cup opener against arch-rivals India this month, the country’s cricket board chief, Ramiz Raja, said.

I live in ‘Old Bel Air.’ It was previously known as ‘Plantation Bel Air.’

In his first tournament after an investigation by Chess.com reported that he had likely cheated in more than 100 online games, 19-year-old American Grandmaster Hans Niemann won the first game and drew the second.

Quite a lot of sports and energy drinks are justifiably given a bad rap because of their sugar and caffeine content, which are often excessive.

Success is a beacon that attracts the best qualities from within young people.

The 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to French author Annie Ernaux, “for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory” in her work, according to the citation.

Olivia Wilde’s new film, a “psychological thriller” about a woman in an idyllic 1950s suburb who begins to realise that something is very wrong is a far cry from her directorial debut, the teen comedy “Booksmart”, but the two have more in common than you would think.

“I had just given up and figure that was my lot in life.

Dear Editor, During the last two weeks, the Hindu community engaged in nine nights – “Nau Raat” – of the worship of God as “female”.