Daily Archive: Monday, November 7, 2022

(ICC) The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the latest legends who join the prestigious list of cricketing greats that make up the ICC Hall of Fame.

A Bloomfield, Corentyne woman succumbed to chop injuries sustained sometime last evening during a fight with her husband.

The Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred today at about 8.10 am on the Agricola Public Road, East Bank Demerara which claimed the life of 66-year-old pedestrian Imtiaz Isahack of Eccles, East Bank Demerara.

Stating that the PPP/C government continues to make the National Assembly into an institution that does not serve the people of Guyana, Leader of the Opposition Aubrey Norton today led a walkout of APNU+AFC MPs at today’s resumption of sittings after the recess.

A “Forest Partnership Memorandum of Understanding” between President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the Government of Guyana will be signed tomorrow and will see a grant of Euro 5m ($1.045b) to this country.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Ukraine accused Russia today of looting empty homes in the southern city of Kherson and occupying them with troops in civilian clothes to prepare for street fighting in what both sides predict will be one of the war’s most important battles.

KUALA LUMPUR, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A new alliance of rainforest nations – sought by Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva – could be key to unlocking conservation funding and bolstering a flagging global forest pact at the COP27 climate summit, environmentalists say.

SANTO DOMINGO, (Reuters) – At least six people died from torrential rain and flooding in the Dominican Republic’s capital, Santo Domingo, over the weekend, as authorities began assessing the damage and removing debris and other materials.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Haitian gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier said yesterday that fuel trucks can approach the Varreux terminal without fear for their safety, days after police broke up a blockade that had halted fuel distribution for nearly two months.

The crowning of a new champion transpired on Saturday evening in front of an enormous crowd at the Haslington tarmac as Liliendaal Hustlers won their maiden Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ East Coast Demerara championship, defeating former winners Beterverwagting (BV `A’)  on penalty kicks.

Following last month’s theft from a private jet parked at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri,  government has set up an inter-agency taskforce to investigate and provide recommendations, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill says.

Stabroek Ballers and Bent Street recorded wins in the men’s division while Fruta Conquerors and the Guyana Police Force secured victories in the women’s section of the MVP Sports Futsal championships Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Approaching the midpoint of the government’s term in office, the Constitution Reform Commission bill is to be debated today in the National Assembly and Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC yesterday said it was testimony to the PPP/C’s commitment to action and not just lip service as its predecessor APNU+AFC.

Unknown won the ExxonMobil Futsal Championships, defeating Achievers 16-8  at the Retrieve Hard-court, Linden on Saturday evening.

Residents of Beterverwagting/Triumph (BV/Triumph) met last Monday and  decided to retain an attorney to represent their interests in the matter of the 143 acres of land before the courts, independent of the efforts of  their Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC).

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) took its house lot allocation and title distribution exercise to Shieldstown, Blairmont, Region Five on Friday.

Dear Editor, On September 17, 2022, a letter written by me appeared in the Stabroek News  and Kaieteur News on the subject of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the Regional and General Elections of 2020, in which I noted that the CoI Act gives the President the power to create the terms of reference, and emphasised that “The members of the commission are not chosen by the Guyanese electorate, and cannot be presumed to be competent to devise terms of reference answering to their concerns.” 

Dear Editor, I hereby ask the citizens, including the President of Guyana, for support, to stop the National Insurance Scheme from charging high interest and compound interest on contributions due, and to provide a breakdown of interest placed on personal accounts when so requested.

A 44-year-old cyclist of Logwood Squatting Area, Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) died on Saturday after being struck by a motor pick-up attached to the Ministry of Public Works.

The Ministry of Housing and Water on Saturday served residents of the Cane View/Herstelling (Mocha) squatting area with what it said was a final two weeks’ notice to vacate the lands that are to be used for construction of the Eccles to Great Diamond Highway.

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt,  (Reuters) – Delegates from nearly 200 countries kicked off the U.N.

Dear Editor, The VP has announced some better terms for new oil contracts (called Production Sharing Agreements – PSAs) for the tiny new blocks, but we must first fix all the problems with the biggest oil block – the Stabroek Block – with the most proven oil of 11+ barrels.

Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal Stabroek News on Wednesday spoke to members of the public on the East Bank of Demerara generally about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

YONKERS, N.Y., (Reuters) – President Joe Biden warned that a Republican win in tomorrow’s midterm elections could weaken U.S.

Dear Editor, Please permit me space in your newspaper to respond to the recent press release issued by Ms.

Two teenagers who were arraigned in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court have both been remanded to prison after they were jointly charged with felonious wounding.

Dear Editor, The Government backers of the Wales Gas to Energy project (WGTE) are promising that it will lower electricity costs by up to 50 per cent.

KYIV/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy yesterday warned of more potential Russian attacks on his country’s energy infrastructure, as officials urged residents in the capital Kyiv to consider making plans to leave as ongoing strikes threaten the power supply.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Arsenal ended champions Manchester City’s short stay at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Chelsea yesterday that reinforced their credentials as genuine title challengers.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Kenyans Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi survived brutal heat and humidity to win the New York City Marathons yesterday after Brazilian Daniel Do Nascimento collapsed during the race.

Jaya Roopnarain, a 14-year-old from Regional Police Division #6, won the Guyana Police Force’s National Spelling Bee finals 2022 which was held on Saturday November 5, 2022.

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum each hit six 3-pointers in a record-setting performance as the Boston Celtics pulled away from the host New York Knicks for a 133-118 victory Saturday night.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – South Africa have themselves to blame for a disappointing 13-run loss to the Netherlands yesterday which eliminated them from the Twenty20 World Cup and the squad deserves better, head coach Mark Boucher said.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – India’s rout of Zimbabwe at the Twenty20 World Cup yesterday may have lacked for drama but Suryakumar Yadav ensured most of the 82,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground went home happy by putting on a show with the bat.

By Joseph S. Nye CAMBRIDGE – In its new national security strategy, US President Joe Biden’s administration recognizes that Russia and China each present a different kind of challenge.

There is no doubt that the public health system is providing an invaluable service to women at its pre-natal clinics, maternity wards and ante-natal facilities.

By Red Thread Red Thread’s members are primarily grassroots women, who live daily with various forms of economic and social insecurity.

Dear Editor, What a tremendous achievement it is that the Government has thus far  distributed some 18,000 house lots since coming into office, and it is now like ‘a given’ that  the PPP/C (People’s Progressive Party/Civic) Administration will deliver their promised 20,000 house lots by year-end.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Sri Lankan cricket authorities said yesterday that Danushka Gunathilaka, a member of their team for the T20 World Cup tournament in Australia, had been arrested in Sydney over an alleged sexual assault.

DAR ES SALAAM, (Reuters) – At least 19 people died when a passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania yesterday while trying to land at a nearby airport, the prime minister and airline said.

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Tevin Imlach’s unbeaten half-century guided Guyana Harpy Eagles to their second straight win in the Super50 Cup, via a comfortable five-wicket result against Combined Campuses and Colleges.

The Ministries of Health, Guyana and Brazil on Saturday launched the “D” Day of the Joint Multi-Vaccination Campaign in Bonfim, in the state of Roraima, Brazil.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Pakistan joined India in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals yesterday after South Africa crashed out of the tournament following a stunning defeat by the Netherlands.