Daily Archive: Monday, October 24, 2022

(CWI) ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) announced today that Phil Simmons will be stepping down from his role as Head Coach of the West Indies Men’s team following the team’s exit from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup being played in Australia.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – A violent showdown between an ally of President Jair Bolsonaro and police over the weekend is stirring an already febrile election campaign in Brazil, as deep political polarization bubbles over just days before a tense runoff vote.

As preparation for EXERCISE TRADEWINDS 2022 intensify, lead planners for participating countries are currently engaged in an Initial Planning Conference at the Ramada Princess Hotel.

(Barbados Nation) Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly, Neil Rowe was arraigned in the Oistins Court today, charged with having unlawful sexual intercourse with a female last month.

(Trinidad Express);Village painter Rodney Charles is believed to have been lured to his death on Saturday night when he was shot and killed near the place where residents in his community were bursting bamboo for Divali celebrations.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Rishi Sunak will become Britain’s next prime minister after he won the race today to lead the Conservative Party, tasked with steering a deeply divided country through an economic downturn set to leave millions of people poorer.

KYIV, (Reuters) – Western countries accused Russia today of plotting to use a threat of a bomb laced with nuclear material as a pretext for escalation in Ukraine, as Moscow evacuated civilians from a southern city in anticipation of a major battle.

(Reuters) – At least 30 people were killed in an air strike during a concert held by an ethnic minority group in conflict with the ruling military, opposition groups, residents and media said today.

With the agenda for a planned meeting today still not known, the team led by former Chairman of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union (GPSCCU) Trevor Benn is urging members to boycott it.

The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) closed off the national junior championships over the weekend completing three days of intense action at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

As Chinese businessman Su Zhirong still cannot be found to be served with court papers that he has been sued by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, the Vice President’s legal team is now preparing to apply to the court for substituted service.

Add another first place trophy to the palmares of star cyclist, Jamaul John.

The Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to institute a charge of murder against 24-year-old Ajay Persaud over the death of his wife from burns.

Warriors crushed One Mill All Stars 9-2 to seal a quarter final berth when the New Era Entertainment-coordinated ExxonMobil Futsal Championship continued Saturday evening at the Retrieve hardcourt, Linden.

Dear Editor, It was a tremendous pleasure  to have attended the  graduation of the first batch of 110 pioneering students who took golf as a Physical Education Elective at C.S.E.C

Guyana has welcomed an announcement by Suriname’s President Chandrikapersad Santokhi to formalise a legal process for travel on the Springlands to Nickerie `back track’ route.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr., on Friday presented Certificates of Historic Achievement to 110 students from Anna Regina Multilateral Secondary,  President’s College, Wisburg Secondary,  Friendship Secondary and Rosignol Secondary schools at the Nexgen Golf Academy.

The Ministry of Health is working to increase human resources throughout the health sector in Guyana and according to Dr Leslie Ramsammy, Adviser to the Minister, over 300 persons will graduate as pharmacy assistants next year.

Dear Editor, The performance of our cricketers is getting from bad to worse.

Sharon Scott, the 53-year-old woman who was burnt and chopped by her reputed husband, Leon Bobb one month ago, died yesterday in the Burnt Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Dear Editor,  Paying super-salaries to teachers will not necessarily lead to improvements in educational standards in Guyana.

Punching his way to the podium in recent international outings has catapulted standout boxer, Desmond Amsterdam further up in the amateur world rankings.

Dear Editor, I refer to a story in your Friday, October 21, 2022, edition entitled “CWI Head promises thorough postmortem following world cup debacle”.

On Saturday between 12.30 pm and 2 pm, two Assistant Superintendents, a Detective Corporal and a party of police ranks carried out a raid at Stabroek Market, Georgetown and three sellers of firecrackers were arrested.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Virat Kohli smashed a stunning half-century to lift India to a four-wicket win on the final ball against arch-rivals Pakistan in a classic T20 World Cup match yesterday that unfolded in front of a massive Melbourne Cricket Ground crowd.

Dear Editor, With regards to your editorial roasting the AG over the inadvertent disclosure of the CCJ ruling (SN October 21), in light of his public apology of regrets and contrition, and his explanation of being out of contact from his staff who posted it,  the editorial was too harsh.

The government is collaborating with a team of scientists from the Morocco International Cooperation Agency (AMCI) and its National Agricultural Research Institute (INRA) to speed up the digitisation of soil data.

Luka Doncic single-handedly outscored the Memphis Grizzlies in the first quarter en route to a game-high, 32-point performance that propelled the host Dallas Mavericks to a 137-96 thrashing Saturday night.

Dear Editor, I am disturbed that GTT has not responded to my landline problem reported and afforded the reference number 266735 over a month.

(Trinidad Guardian) When you see authentic Guyanese egg balls, white and black pudding on James the Pie Man’s table on Independence Square one can easily mistake the location for a busy street corner in his homeland of Guyana, where those two most iconic street foods can be found.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Kusal Mendis grabbed another half-century as Sri Lanka trounced Ireland by nine wickets at the T20 World Cup in Hobart yesterday to build confidence ahead of a potentially pivotal Super 12 clash against champions Australia.

Dear Editor, My attention was drawn to Munesh Dutt’s October 13, 2022 letter, “Unhappy with cricket commentary,” and after a careful perusal, I thought it wise to respond in an honest and humble manner, as it has a paragraph that pays tribute to me.

MYKOLAIV, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Under pressure in the south of Ukraine, Russia fired missiles and drones into Ukrainian-held Mykolaiv on Sunday, destroying an apartment block in the ship-building city near the front and said the war was trending towards “uncontrolled escalation”.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies will allow expanded squads for the opening week of the Regional Super50, due to the availability of international players following West Indies’ premature exit from the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.

The traffic lights on Vlissengen Road between Church Street and North Road have been inoperable for quite some time, and this has resulted in the daily disruption of traffic at peak hours.

Dear Editor, The undersigned was most excited to learn of the tribute to my once working colleague, Joe Solomon.

China Railway Construction Company Limited (CRCCL) is continuing mobilisation works in preparation for the construction of the new Demerara Harbour Bridge and has been clearing lands and storing materials on the West Bank of Demerara.

By Vélina Élysée Charlier, Alexandra “Sasha” Filippova and Tom Ricker Vélina Élysée Charlier (@VelinaEC) is a feminist and a political activist.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Rishi Sunak looked set to become Britain’s next prime minister after Boris Johnson withdrew from the contest yetserday, saying that although he had enough support to make the final ballot he realised the country and the Conservative Party needed unity.

(Trinidad Guardian) Listen when your parents talk and you would do well on earth.

On October 20th, the Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall announced that local government elections (LGEs) would be held on March 13, 2023.

Last Tuesday, the State of New Jersey filed a lawsuit against five oil and gas companies and a petroleum trade organization – ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips and the American Petroleum Institute to which they are affiliated – alleging that they had known for decades about the harmful impact of fossil fuels on climate change but instead deceived the public about that link.

Following the conclusion of the registration and qualification process, the 16 teams that will participate in the 2022 edition of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ East Coast Demerara championships have been confirmed.