Daily Archive: Sunday, December 4, 2022

Over the last two years, out of 18,000 house lots, 8,000 have been assigned to women as sole applicants, according to Minister in the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Chinese leader Xi Jinping is unwilling to accept Western vaccines despite the challenges China is facing with COVID-19, and while recent protests there are not a threat to Communist Party rule, they could affect his personal standing, U.S.

PERTH, Australia, (Reuters) – Australia bowled the West Indies out for 333 today to claim a thumping 164-run win in the first test at Perth Stadium and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

LONDON/DUBAI,  (Reuters) – OPEC+ agreed to stick to its oil output targets at a meeting today, two OPEC+ sources told Reuters, as the oil markets struggle to assess the impact of a slowing Chinese economy on demand and a G7 price cap on Russian oil on supply.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Ministry of Works and Transport is hoping that within two weeks, once the weather allows it, they will begin construction of bypasses that will reconnect the Manzanilla to Mayaro roadway.

As Sheriff Group is preparing for the opening of its US multi-million dollar hospital at Leonora on lands formerly owned by convicted fraudster Edul ‘Ed’Ahmad, preparatory works have already begun for a US$200 million  facility at Houston.

A Good Hope man was on Friday night electrocuted while three other persons were injured as they came into contact with a live wire while erecting a metal Christmas tree at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara.

Almost two weeks after a fatal car crash along the Le Ressouvenir Public Road, East Coast Demerara, which claimed the life of Sudesh Mahadeo, the driver who was hospitalised has succumbed.

The Ministry of Housing and Water has commenced demolition of structures at Mocha that occupy a strip of land in the path of a link being constructed for the Eccles to Great Diamond Highway on the East Bank of Demerara.

While Stabroek Block partner Hess has  inked a US$750 million carbon credits deal with Guyana, co-venturer ExxonMobil said a similar agreement is among many considerations for how the company would seek to manage climate change. 

Roughly 12,000 persons from Kilcoy, Chesney, Gibraltar, No. 1 Village and parts of Albion, Berbice, will soon enjoy a better level of service following the completion of a newly drilled well at Chesney, Berbice, the Guyana Water Inc.

After more than 20 years of waiting, 84 families of Former Parcel 914, Bachelor’s Adventure (Bare Root), East Coast Demerara, are now in possession of the legal documentation for their lands.

PERTH, Australia, CMC – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite said he was under no illusions about the magnitude of the challenge facing West Indies on today’s final day of the opening Test but reiterated the need for a measured approach from his batsmen in order to avoid defeat.

The  Dharm Shala,  Home of Benevolence  for All  Races, is once again appealing for donations to continue its daily operations of feeding, housing and clothing those in need ahead of its 102nd year anniversary. 

The People’s Republic of China recently donated $4 million to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to aid in the agency’s national disaster relief efforts.

DOHA, (Reuters) – The Netherlands’ full backs proved the difference as veteran Daley Blind and hard-running Denzel Dumfries turned in decisive performances to help secure a 3-1 win over the United States in yesterday’s opening match of the World Cup knockout stages.

By Rae Wiltshire There are colourful fairy lights on store buildings, huge Christmas trees in malls, people walking with shopping bags, and drivers shouting impatiently at the long traffic lines.

Blueberry Hill will tackle Central Mackenzie while Aroaima will oppose Christianburg in the semi-finals of the Region #10 pool in the One Guyana Presidents Cup this evening, following quarterfinal wins on Friday night at the Wisburg ground.

As part of the calendar of activities for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, the Ministry of Human Services will today be hosting two events.

Guyana is set to become the first country in the English-speaking Caribbean to financially compensate its elite amateur pugilists when the Terrence Ali National Open Championship boxes off from December 15 at the National Gymnasium.

In an effort to ease traffic congestion during the Christ-mas season, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Friday removed several illegal barricades and signs that were installed by business owners along Regent Street, in Georgetown.

As a primary health care giver Dr Ashonda Washington has had first-hand experiences of  women and girls who are unaware of what the menstrual cycle really is about and how they are sometimes shamed because of the myths surrounding it.

Add more international records and gold medals to the resume’ of Carlos Petterson-Grifith.

By Stanley Greaves To celebrate my 88th birthday on the 23rd of last month, I felt it would be good to share this history of the tenement yard, a cooperative environment that contributed much to my formative and subsequent years.

The Guyana Marine Conservation Society recently launched the website of the Imbotero Research Center – a facility  established to accommodate international researchers in biological sciences, environmental studies, and cultural/ethnographic subjects in Region One.

PERTH, Australia, CMC – Unflappable captain Kraigg Brathwaite surpassed 5 000 Test runs with an 11th hundred in demanding circumstances, but West Indies were still facing a monumental challenge to save the opening Test, heading into today’s final day at Perth Stadium.

Four persons are now in custody after ranks from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) pursued a suspect into a yard at Smythe Street, Charlestown, where quantities of cannabis and cocaine were found.

Dear Editor, The Petroleum Sales Agreement (PSA) with Esso (or”Exxon”, as we prefer to say) has provoked much bellyaching.

Seeing a need for the documenting of history through photography, photojournalist Keno George has published a new book chronicling the passage of the 2018 No-Confidence Motion.

A Brazilian national and a Guyanese were on Thursday arrested by the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) after finding 40 grams of cannabis in a vehicle bearing Brazilian licence plates in Lethem while another 600 grams were found in some bushes.

Dear Editor, There have been widespread comments on the role of the US before and after 2020: ranging from Opposition elements accusing them of “installing the illegal, PPP cabal in office”, to government supporters calling for the erection of a statue of Ambassador Sara-Ann Lynch for “saving democracy in Guyana”.

AL RAYYAN, Qatar, (Reuters) – Lionel Messi scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout round in his 1,000th match to beat Diego Maradona’s tournament tally, as Argentina beat off a frenzied Australia fightback to win 2-1 yesterday and reach the quarter-finals.

(Reuters) – President Ebrahim Raisi on Saturday hailed Iran’s Islamic Republic as a guarantor of rights and freedoms, defending the ruling system amid a crackdown on anti-government protests that the United Nations says has cost more than 300 lives.

Siblings Jason Ray Khalil and Ashley Khalil won the men and women’s titles respectively when the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) National Championships concluded Friday evening at the Georgetown Club Facility, Camp Street.

Unlike the elements of line and colour, space is always a consideration for artists.

Dear Editor, The traffic on Sheriff Street has gone from bad to worse.

The Ministry of Health yesterday confirmed that two more persons have been infected with the novel coronavirus based on 121 tests that were conducted.

Dear Editor, Some of us are not very good at handling puzzles and mysteries.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has commended the Government of Guyana on the country becoming the first nation to be issued carbon credits for successfully preventing forest loss and degradation under the REDD+ initiative.

(Reuters) – Russia “will not accept” a price cap on its oil and is analysing how to respond, the Kremlin said in comments reported on Saturday, in response to a deal by Western powers aimed at limiting a key source of funding for its war in Ukraine.

West Indies Test skipper, Kraigg Brathwaite, yesterday surpassed the legendary George Headley on the list of centuries by West Indians in the red-ball format.

With the country’s first sale of carbon credits, the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) has congratulated the government and said the country is once again on the forefront of environmental protection and mitigation of the existential challenges posed by climate change.

PERTH, Australia, CMC – Jamaican speedster Marquino Mindley will join the West Indies squad here next week ahead of the second Test in Adelaide after being called up as injury cover.

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(Reuters) – OPEC+ will likely stick to its oil output targets when it meets on Sunday, five OPEC+ sources said on Saturday, a day after the Group of Seven (G7) nations agreed a price cap on Russian oil.

(Trinidad Express) – Thirty-eight-year-old Renelle Johnson, a former member of the US Army, is expected to appear before the Princes Town Magistrates Court on Monday after being charged with the murder of her mother, Patsy Ramcharan.

Dear Editor, I am saddened at the recent loss of our elderly folks.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – All-rounder Andre Russell finally came good with a whirlwind half-century as Deccan Gladiators defeated Shimron Hetmyer’s Samp Army by eight wickets to surge into today’s final of the Abu Dhabi T10.

(Reuters) – Beijing residents on Saturday cheered the removal of COVID-19 testing booths while Shenzhen said it would no longer require commuters to present test results to travel, as an easing of China’s virus curbs gathered pace.

The agriculture sub-committee of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has since completed its first round of Awareness and Training Workshops in Region Six, which has benefitted a total of 115 farmers and agro-processors.

(Reuters) – A refining unit that turns crude oil into fuel at Venezuela’s largest crude processing facility has broken down, three people familiar with the operations told Reuters on Friday, halting production at the key gasoline producing plant.

Dear Editor, With the improvement of technology, many so-called media outlets became established.

The Four Maries Yestreen the Queen had four Maries, the nicht she’ll hae but three There was Mary Seaton, and Mary Beaton and Mary Carmichael and me.

(The Gleaner) – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has been named by the Financial Times as one of the 25 most influential women of 2022.

Three weeks ago, China won the prestigious World Team Championship in Jerusalem, defeating Uzbekistan in the final match.

The love of games is woven into the fabric of my life.

Early last month President Irfaan Ali swanned into Den Amstel with various senior officials in tow and promised the assembled residents of the village, among other things, that the community ground would be rehabilitated.

Environment Hess to buy US$750m in Guyana’s carbon credits over 10 years, 15% of monies to go to Indigenous communities: Hess Corporation, one of the partners in Guyana’s lucrative offshore oil block, on Friday inked an agreement for the purchase of US$750m of this country’s carbon credits over 10 years and 15% of the monies will go to Indigenous communities.

Hard to believe, but it is that time of the year again.

“Better to raise your child alone than to go through Guyana’s court system,” said a mother who has been attempting for months to hold the father of her son accountable by having him pay the court mandated sum for child maintenance.

On September 27, 1965, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) delivered a 1965-page report into Racial Problems in the Public Service of British Guiana.

This is the last month of 2022 and as customary people are already crafting their New Year’s resolutions for the year ahead.

Have you ever wondered what our planet looks like from space?

Introduction In today’s column I shall address, respectively, the second [USGS Assessment] and third lines [bullish expert opinions] which underpin my own “strongly bullish stance” on Guyana’s likely recoverable petroleum resources that I have assumed to hold over the long run.

(Reuters) – El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced Saturday the deployment of 10,000 security forces to a suburb of San Salvador known to be a stronghold for gangs.