Daily Archive: Saturday, October 22, 2022

LA PAZ,  (Reuters) – Thousands of people in Bolivia launched an indefinite strike today in the lowland city of Santa Cruz, a major agriculture export hub, to protest the postponement of a population and housing census which delays access to more economic resources.

BERLIN/DUBAI, (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people marched in Berlin today in a show of support for protesters in Iran where unrest ignited by Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody entered a sixth week despite a deadly state crackdown.

Twelve persons are now homeless or jobless following an early morning fire today at the Regent Guest House and Restaurant.

Deputy Commissioner ‘Operations’ (ag), Ravindradat Budhram and Head of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha – Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr.

Yesterday between 5 am and to 2 pm, a joint-services operation with officers and ranks from the Guyana Police Force’s  Marine Section and Narcotics Branch, along with  ranks from the GDF Coast Guard, conducted a narcotics eradication exercise at DeVeldt Savannah in the Berbice River.

SAN JOSE,  (Reuters) – German entrepreneur Rainer Schaller, known for his line of fitness studios, was among the passengers on a plane believed to have crashed in Costa Rica, authorities from the Central American country said today.

Tiffany Forde, 19, of Coomacka Mines in Region 10 died this morning following an accident. 

(Trinidad Express) President Paula-Mae Weekes has been chided by citizens over her mispronunciation of several Hindi words during her address at the 2022 Divali Nagar on Wednesday night.

ROME,  (Reuters) – Giorgia Meloni was sworn in as Italy’s first woman prime minister on Saturday alongside her cabinet team, giving the country its most right-wing government since World War Two.

MASERU,  (Reuters) – Voting authorities in Lesotho have said they incorrectly allocated parliamentary seats after an Oct.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – Chinese former President Hu Jintao was unexpectedly escorted out of the closing ceremony of a congress of the ruling Communist Party today.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Devon Conway scored a brilliant unbeaten 92 as New Zealand thrashed champions Australia by 89 runs in a rematch of last year’s final, opening the Super 12 stage with a bang at the Twenty20 World Cup today.

While acknowledging the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) fee of $7,500 for the reconnection of the water supply to residential customers as being “steep,” the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has ruled that it “shall remain in place.”

President Irfaan Ali has called on opposition political parties to “get ready” for the upcoming Local Government Elections (LGE), while saying that they have adequate notice to prepare for the March 13, 2023, polls.

Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC) Khemraj Ramjattan has said that the party’s National Executive Committee will be making the determination as to whether it will participate in the upcoming local government elections (LGE).

Less than one day after the APNU+AFC announced that it will not be participating in the national stakeholders’ consultation on the draft amendments to Guyana’s electoral laws, it has now backpedalled on that position by announcing that it will be taking part.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ramps Logistics (Guyana) Inc. was yesterday granted bail in the total sum of $500,000 after he pleaded not guilty to 10 charges filed against the company of allegedly making false declarations to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) for a series of duty free imports.

In an effort to ensure members of the public are treated appropriately when engaging with the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn said surveillance cameras will be installed at all police stations throughout the country.

President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) of, K Juman-Yassin has put his guard up to the social media jabs thrown by amateur standout Keevin Allicock.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has rejected government’s contention that “there is no obligation for consultation” on hiking the pay of public servants, saying that it “flies in the face of the very underpinnings of the Trade Union movement, and compromises the constitutional rights of the employees to join, and be represented by, trade unions.”

The Guyana Badminton Association’s National junior’s championship got underway at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall with several entertaining bouts Thursday.

The government has released the proposed amendments to the National Registration Act of 2000, which includes a measure to remove the names of deceased registrants, ahead of a planned public stakeholder consultation slated for next week Tuesday.

Defending champions Tiger Bay and former two-time winners Bent Street secured easy wins Thursday evening in the MVP Sports Futsal Championships at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Dear Editor, Mr. David Patterson seeks to divert attention from his failed ad hoc approaches to power generation in Guyana during his tenure as the Minister responsible for the sector.

Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat on Wednesday approved the Local Content Master Plans of 11 companies providing services to Guyana’s petroleum sector.

Guyana Cricket Board announced yesterday its 14-man squad for the upcoming Cricket West Indies Regional Super50 tournament with several changes to the Guyana Harpy Eagles line up.

Dear Editor, Something is seriously wrong with the road engineering establishment in Guyana which has accepted the mechanisms for pedestrian crossings on Sheriff Mandela.

A new comedy show, ‘Laffy Laffy Baby’, featuring a number of talented Guyanese comedians, is scheduled to premiere in four different regions of the country within the next two months.

Golden Fleece Vishwa Jhotir Mandir, of Region Two, emerged as the winner at the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) Essequibo Coast Praant Dharmic Naujawan motorcade, outshining seven other floats.

HOBART, Tasmania, CMC – West Indies were unceremoniously dumped from the Twenty20 World Cup here yesterday, a crushing nine-wicket defeat to Ireland signalling yet another low for the beleaguered Caribbean side.

Dear Editor, Please publish this letter as regards our observation and investigation on the plight and grave situation of the 60-below 65 years group of N.I.S

Bring on the sugar rush, it’s Diwali! The religious significance of the occasion and what it represents is not lost on us, it is the festival of lights, the triumph of good over evil, lightness over darkness, a time of peace and goodwill.

Following a recent change in the criteria, the Ministry of Health has announced that the Human Papilloma-virus (HPV) vaccine can now be administered to women up to 45 years of age.

FRONTLINE NORTH OF KHERSON, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged the West to warn Russia not to blow up a dam that would flood a large area of southern Ukraine, as his forces prepared to push Moscow’s troops from the occupied city of Kherson.

I remember when I first told a friend I was a Spice fan.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Boris Johnson has been gaining momentum in his audacious bid to return as British prime minister, with his colleagues deeply divided over the potential comeback and some warning he would plunge the country into fresh chaos.

Dear Editor, A recent press release issued by the APNU+AFC has come as no surprise.

Some 18 exciting matches featuring 24 teams will be played across the capital city in the Georgetown Cricket Association’s GTT Fibre T10 cricket festival this weekend.

In an effort to make the roads safer, ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Traffic Department have embarked on ‘Operation Safe Road,’ which has already led to the arrest of several drivers for violation of various traffic related offences over the past few days.

Amelia Melody Thomas returned to Guyana three years ago to improve her presence in her homeland and is set to drop her next single, produced by the Bambu Station in the Virgin Islands, on November 5.

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

Dear Editor, I have noted that the Guyana Elections Commission has written to the Minister of Local Government indicating its readiness to hold Local Government Elections in the first quarter of 2023.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump was ordered yesterday to testify under oath and provide documents to the House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan.

An abduction charge which was initially brought against retired policeman Kenneth Bahadur was yesterday withdrawn and instead he was jointly charged alongside another man with the crime.

The 11 teenage girls who won local titles in their respective regions and divisions will now compete against each other in the Miss Police Youth Ambassador Pageant at the National Cultural Centre on November 6.

A Kitty youth was arrested on Wednesday after police officers found marijuana and molly on his person during a cordon and search exercise at Stabroek Market.

HOBART, Tasmania, CMC – West Indies head coach Phil Simmons was left struggling to explain his side’s shock exit from the Twenty20 World Cup, but pointed to inept batting performances as one of the reasons behind their poor showing.

Dear Editor, British Prime Minister, Liz Truss, is now history.  Her 6-week tenure was sad, bad, mad history. 

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador yesterday urged the United States and Venezuela to restore relations, saying an agreement may be on the horizon as he pressed the United States to allow more Venezuelans to enter.

Emmanuel Watkins, who performs under the name Official Dan, is getting set to release his first album next February, while his second lyric video drops next Tuesday.

Since 2020 when the mutilated bodies of Isaiah and Joel Henry were found, their relatives have been standing on a bridge over troubled waters.

Dear Editor, It is very frustrating to observe the constant negativism being displayed by our politicians, columnists and commentators in the various media, contributors to the letter columns in our newspapers, and other prominent members of the society, about what is happening or being done in the various spheres in our country.

Paul George registered 15 points and 10 rebounds and Kawhi Leonard had 14 points and seven rebounds in his return from major knee surgery to help the Los Angeles Clippers post a 103-97 victory over the host Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.

On the morning of October 7th,  an ambulance attached to the Skeldon Hospital was busted at the back of Number 78 Rampoor Village, Corentyne with a quantity of chicken.

(Trinidad Express) The Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT) has called on Attorney General Reginald Armour, SC, to break his silence over the discontinuation of criminal proceedings against former Attorney General Anand Ramlogan, SC, and former Senator Gerald Ramdeen.

DUBAI,1 (Reuters) – Protests broke out in restive southeastern Iran yesterday, with demonstrators attacking banks, state media reported, as a senior hardline cleric called for tough measures against demonstrators across the country.

One new COVID-19 case has been recorded by the Ministry of Health after 328 more tests were done.