Daily Archive: Tuesday, October 18, 2022

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden, under renewed pressure over high inflation with mid-term elections approaching, said today he will sign a law to codify abortion rights in January if Democrats control the legislature next year.

NASSAU, (Reuters) – The Bahamas would send troops or police to Haiti as part of a peacekeeping force if asked to do so by the United Nations or the Caribbean Community, a Bahamian government minister said today, as Haiti’s humanitarian crisis continues to worsen.

Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh has dispatched a letter to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall advising of a possible window for the hosting of Local Government Elections.

KYIV/MYKOLAIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Ukraine said Russia had destroyed almost a third of its power stations over the past week as Moscow stepped up a pre-winter campaign to strike infrastructure, a move the West says is a calculated attempt to disrupt and demoralise.

From November 9th, holders of Guyanese passports will be allowed visa-free entry to the United Kingdom for up to six months.

ALMATY, (Reuters) – Sensing that Russia has been weakened by its war in Ukraine, some of its closest allies in Central Asia are displaying a newly assertive streak.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. officials have made clear that allowing oil major Chevron CVX.N

United States of America-based Guyanese, Samuel Gittens has made good on his promise to continue to assist boxing prospect, Keyon Britton.

Guyana’s Malachi Moore, Jasmine Billingy and Samara Sukhai are through to the finals of the boys and girls U13 and U11 finals of the Caribbean Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF) mini and pre-cadet championships.

Highlighting that Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are particularly vulnerable to climate and food security challenges, President Irfaan Ali yesterday called on the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to establish a special adaptation fund for SIDS and low-lying coastal states.

Dequan King, who was recently nabbed in Suriname for a 2021 gold heist in Kitty, yesterday confessed in court to his role and said that he got $3m from the proceeds of the crime.

The 5th edition of the Petra Organization coordinated ‘MVP Sports Futsal Championship’, which is also being sponsored by the Magnum and Lucozade Energy Drinks, was officially launched yesterday at the Brandsville Hotel, Prashad Nagar.

Milerock edged Hi-Stars 3-2 when the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) senior men’s league continued Sunday evening at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground, Linden.

Several residents of Beterverwagting (BV) on the East Coast Demerara yesterday protested John Fernandes Limited’s (JFL) decision to transfer its interest in a controversial 143 acres land deal to a mystery company.

A Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice woman has reported to the police an October 9th assault by New York-based media personality, Ossie Rodgers which was captured on CCTV cameras.

Guyana’s Andre ‘Padlock’ Green finished third overall in division two of this years Tobago International Cycling Classic (TICC) which concluded on Sunday in Scarborough. 

Hundreds of fisherfolk in Region Two yesterday received the Government’s one-off cash grant of $150,000 as the initiative was rolled out in the region.

‘Looking to Heaven’ captured a sensational victory at the Bush Lot United Turf Club in the feature E and lower 1200m event of the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing meet on Sunday.

A Post Mortem Examination [PME] conducted on 20-year-old Annalee Gonsalves yesterday revealed that she died of sepsis from burns about her body.

The Flying Stars Cycling Club will host a race meet on Sunday in honor of its former president, Randolph ‘Duckie’ Singh.

The Police Falcons mauled the Panthers in each of the three games when the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) hosted a Sevens event on Sunday at the National Park. 

Dear Editor, The issue of the number of firearms (guns), both legal and illegal, circulating in Guyana is a cause for great concern.

Pandemonium broke out yesterday midday amongst passengers when a speedboat that was transporting passengers across the Essequibo River developed a leak and started to take in water.

An upbeat Essequibo team fresh from last Sunday’s massive win over Demerara, will oppose a strong Berbice side when the two teams meet in today’s  final of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Senior Male Super 50 Inter-County Tournament.

Dear Editor, Joel Bhagwandin (JB) concluded the Liza 1, Liza 2, Payara and Yellowtail projects will produce respectively 438 million barrels in 10 years, 600 million barrels in 8 years, 600 million barrels in 8 years and one billion barrels in 11 years.

HOBART, Australia, CMC – West Indies endured the worst possible start to their Twenty20 World Cup qualifying campaign when they suffered a shock 42-run defeat to minnow Scotland, in their opening match at Bellerive Oval here yesterday.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday said it has been aggressively advancing a number of programmes to improve people’s health and life-style.

Dear Editor, Santa Rosa, Moruca was established circa 1823, making it amongst the oldest colonial Indigenous community in Guyana with over 200 years of existence.

HOBART, Tasmania, CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons has chided West Indies’ batting effort as “unprofessional” following their stunning upset at the hands of Scotland in their Group B opener of the Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers here yesterday.

By Subhana Shiwmangal More than four years after they began producing tomatoes for ketchup, Paramakatoi farmers continue to benefit from the profit generated based on arrangements with the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) and even amid the COVID-19 woes and planting challenges.

Dear Editor, A few days ago, I had the misfortune of taking a trip to Bartica.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Golden State Warriors look to add another title to their era-defining dynasty, the Boston Celtics aim to bounce back from a disappointing finals performance and LeBron James is eyeing the scoring title as the 2022-23 NBA season starts today.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Biden administration has spoken with energy companies as it considers a plan to use the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to both push down oil prices for consumers and support longer-term demand for producers, two sources familiar with the matter said.

Dear Editor, With the greatest respect to Mr. Vickram Oditt (in SN) it must be submitted that his connection with the sugar industry has been substantively less than the undersigned and other contemporaries who still exist.

Rupununi farmer Darrel Williams called ‘Fox’ who had been charged with the 2019 Christmas Day stabbing death of a Brazilian farmer, is now awaiting sentencing after admitting that it was he who had killed the man.

A man yesterday begged a city Magistrate to reduce his bail to $5,000 after he was charged with stealing a bicycle from the Ruimveldt Police Station.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Real Madrid’s France forward Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d’Or award for the best men’s player in the world yesterday, while Barcelona’s Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas won the women’s award for a second time.

Dear Editor, I came across the troubling recently, and raises anxieties on what could already be happening here. 

KYIV/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States will hold Russia accountable for “war crimes”, the White House said on Monday, hours after Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with drones during morning rush hour, killing at least four people in an apartment building in Kyiv.

One new COVID-19 case was recorded by the Ministry of Health after 30 tests were carried out.

(Trinidad Guardian) State-owned Caribbean Airlines Ltd (CAL) has until today to respond to a lawsuit filed by a Florida-based travel service provider that has accused this country’s national carrier for accepting payments from United States citizens to provide transportation for their Cuban relatives to travel between Cuba and Guyana to access US consular services.

Dear Editor, It seems awkward to me that legal minds for the suspended eight, fighting to be allowed to return to the Hallowed Chamber, would bring an appeal to the Full Court, when the matter, including the very matter taken to the FC, is still before the High Court to be determined, including jurisdiction.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia captain Aaron Finch gave himself a timely boost ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup while India seamer Mohammed Shami proved his worth in a dramatic four-wicket final over in a warm-up match between the tournament heavyweights yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain’s government bonds, currency and shares rallied yesterday as new finance minister Jeremy Hunt reversed much of Prime Minister Liz Truss’s economic growth plan, the latest twist after several weeks of turmoil in UK politics and markets.

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond is leading a delegation to the World Routes Development Forum 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, US and will be seeking to attract more flights to Guyana.

Dear Editor, Let me make it abundantly clear that I have never been a racist nor a person who hated another person because of his/her ethnicity or religious beliefs.

By Joseph E. Stiglitz NEW YORK – Politically, the G7 and likeminded countries around the world have adopted a war footing to stop Russian aggression.

It is not just the issues of language and culture that set Haiti apart from the rest of the Carib-bean Community (CARICOM).

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Test skipper Pat Cummins will also captain Australia in one-day internationals after being named as the replacement for Aaron Finch by Cricket Australia yesterday.

(Reuters) – The world’s largest financial institutions increased their backing of companies in the agriculture, forestry and land use sectors most responsible for deforestation in 2021, a new study showed on Tuesday.

(Trinidad Express) The scuttled case against attorneys Anand Ramlogan SC and Gerald Ramdeen has been described as the “biggest scandal in our 60 years as an independent nation” by Chaguanas West Member of Parliament Dinesh Rambally.