Daily Archive: Thursday, October 20, 2022

Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall today announced that March 13, 2023 is the date for local government elections.

STATEMENT BY THE CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE ON PREMATURE UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF THE RESULT OF A JUDGMENT   Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Liz Truss said today she would resign as British prime minister, brought down just six weeks into the job by an economic programme that roiled financial markets, pushed up living costs for voters and enraged much of her own party.

(Trinidad Express) The dismembered bodies of two men which were found in Cunupia on Monday have been identified.

The Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) last week demolished a number of structures and ordered the removal of over 75 mining operations from the Two Point Backdam, Cuyuni following a standoff with small miners operating there.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday ruled that the Guyana Court of Appeal has no jurisdiction to hear the appeal of a decision by acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC to throw out an APNU+AFC election petition challenging the results of the March 2nd 2020 polls.

While making a case for her party to investigate the conduct of its Georgetown District election, People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) member Annette Ferguson also called on it  to “rise to the occasion of practising fairness, honesty” and “being democratic when it comes to its internal business or affairs”.

Guyana’s Samara Sukhai will wake up this morning a Caribbean champion but fellow Guyanese Jasmin Billingy and Malachi Moore will be crestfallen after losing in their finals bid.

By Aviso Paul An investigation has been launched by the Guyana Fire Service to ascertain the cause of a blaze which engulfed a section of the eastern wing of the Universal Department of  Guyana Stores Limited (GSL) early yesterday morning.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Honourable Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir’s missive on Guyana’s need for Marine Spatial Planning.

Three local table tennis stalwarts were yesterday recognized for their achievements in Guyana and the Caribbean by the Caribbean Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF).

With the MVP Futsal Championship set to commence today at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, tournament coordinators, the Petra Organization, conducted an official team briefing with the competing 24 teams.

Dear Editor, A copy of this letter was sent to the Chief Roads Officer (on Monday) and to which no response was received.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday issued a stern reprimand to Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC over the premature release of its findings in the appeal by the Opposition APNU+AFC against the throwing out of its election petition.

Dear Editor, I return to PM Mark Phillips’ recent statement where he declared “As an Afro-Guyanese from the town of Linden, I am proud to be part of the PPP/C Administration where all Guyanese, inclusive of Afro-Guyanese, have equal access to opportunities and where national policies and programmes are never influenced by race.”

The national junior badminton tournament will serve off today from 17.00 hours to 20.00 hours at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

A police constable succumbed to his injuries yesterday morning, days after he was seriously injured in an accident at Enmore, East Coast Demerara Public Road.

New York-based media personality, Ossie Rodgers, who was captured on CCTV  assaulting a Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice woman on October 9th , says he was provoked and that he was never detained by police as it relates to the report filed by the complainant.

The ninth Courts Pee Wee boys U11 football championship resumes Saturday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue in Georgetown.

Dear Editor, It is utterly unbelievable that no less a person than the government’s senior legal functionary could be so careless and injudicious with the petition matter that was before the  Apex Court, unleashing a barrage of criticisms to this often thought of respected functionary.

The Ministry of Public Works and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on Tuesday launched ‘RESOLV’- a digital tool which is designed to disseminate real-time advisories on traffic situations, road closures and diversions to avoid traffic congestion.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Deryck Daly’s letter to the Editor of Stabroek News dated October 18, 2022, with the caption, “Bhagwandin’s computing model seriously overestimates oil production OPEX and CAPEX”.

By Charwayne Walker in association with Brian Hackett and the Lusignan Golf Club A Lusignan golf team captained by Jerry Man-Son-Hing easily disposed of a Suriname invasion when the visitors came to Guyana for their annual Golf clash in 1974.

Members of the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union (GPSCCU) are concerned that its committee of management will not comply with the recent court order to hold a special general meeting (SGM) on or before October 24th.

Dear Editor, One is alarmed at the recent development regarding the management of the most historic industry existing in this country.

HOBART, Tasmania, CMC – Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph produced career-best figures as West Indies rebounded from Monday’s shock opening defeat to Scotland with a 31-run over Zimbabwe here yesterday, to haul themselves back in contention for a place in the Super 12 of the Twenty20 World Cup.

The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance will be convening a national stakeholders’ consultation on the draft amendments to Guyana’s electoral laws on Tuesday October 25, 2022, from 1 pm to 4 pm at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

Dear Editor, We are daily bombarded with statements and promises from Governmental top brass about One Guyana, about justice.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Biden administration said yesterday it is awarding $2.8 billion in grants to boost U.S.

Three International Financial Institutions (IFIs) have endorsed Jamaica’s new electronic procurement system, a release from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) said yesterday.

HOBART, Tasmania, CMC – Alzarri Joseph says West Indies already have a laser-like focus on winning tomorrow’s final qualifier against Ireland, and would not be distracted by speculation over weather forecasts which show rain could play a role in the last series of matches here.

The Golden State Warriors responded to a fourth championship-ring ceremony in the last eight years with a performance they hope will lead to a fifth in nine, riding Stephen Curry’s game-high 33 points to a 123-109 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the season opener on Tuesday in San Francisco.

LIMA, (Reuters) – The Organization of American States (OAS) will meet today to “consider” Peru’s political situation at the request of President Pedro Castillo, who last week denounced what he called a coup attempt against his government.

Dear Editor, Mrs Philomena Sahoye-Shury was my mentor and teacher as well as others who came into the PPP in the early 1960s.

(Reuters) – Ukraine is restricting electricity usage nationwide for the first time yesterday following a barrage of Russian missile and drone attacks that have destroyed some power plants just before the cold winter months set in.

Yesterday,  Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit  (CANU) officers conducted an operation in Tabatinga, Lethem, where they intercepted a motor vehicle with licence plate # HD 5840.

Five  new COVID-19 cases were recorded yesterday by the Ministry of Health after 208 tests were carried out.

As the West Indies cricketers went through their paces at a net session in Napier, New Zealand on the eve of their final first round match of the 2015 ICC World Cup, versus the United Arab Emirates, they were greeted with the distinct sound of a Guyanese accent.

Dear Editor, Let me advise the Guyanese people who I love and care about to not waste your hard earned money because of UK visa free travel, for our citizens, to come here between November 9 and April ending next year. 

No one should be in doubt. A toxic economic mix consisting of a war in Europe, surging inflation, slowing Chinese growth, a probable global recession, and a decision to cut production to increase oil prices by OPEC-plus, the cartel which now includes Russia, threaten to set back Caribbean tourism recovery.

On Monday, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony handed over the keys to ten All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) to Health Repre-sentatives from Region One (Barima-Waini), Region Seven (Cuyuni-Maza-runi), Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) and Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), to strengthen their transport system within the region.

Installment 22-10 Many people are interested in immigrating to the United States but do not have a qualifying family member or employer to sponsor them.

(Reuters) – Oilfield services provider Schlumberger SLB.N is evaluating unspecified options for its thousands of Russian employees as the war in Ukraine escalates, Chief Executive Olivier Le Peuch told Reuters an interview.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies’ three-match Twenty20 International series against Pakistan set for next January has been rescheduled until 2024, Cricket West Indies confirmed yesterday.

On Tuesday, an Assistant Superintendent, an Inspector and a Sergeant, along with a party of Police ranks conducted an intelligence-led operation on the Port Kaituma residence of Marvin Pillay, a 47-year-old taxi driver who is also from Grove Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara.

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors yesterday charged five Russian nationals for sanctions evasion and other violations related to shipping military technologies bought from U.S.