Daily Archive: Friday, December 9, 2022

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard today partnered with a number of agencies as part of an effort spearheaded by the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) to mitigate the traffic congestion as a result of the striking Vreed-en-Hoop/Stabroek speedboat operators.

The Caribbean Examinations Council announced today that Atishta Seenarine of the Saraswati Vidya Niketan School is the Most Outstanding Overall student at the 2022 Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Outam Heeralall of the Anna Regina Secondary School is the Most Outstanding Overall student at the 2022 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination.

LUSAIL, Qatar, (Reuters) – Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez saved penalties from Virgil van Dijk and Steven Berghuis before Lautaro Martinez scored the winning spot kick to secure them a 4-3 shootout win over the Netherlands today after their World Cup quarter-final finished 2-2 after 120 minutes.

AL RAYYAN, (Reuters) – Croatia battled past tournament favourites Brazil 4-2 on penalties today to reach the World Cup semi-finals following a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes.

Guyana today launched a long-awaited licensing round for offshore oil and gas exploration.

The police today issued a wanted bulletin for Rovaldo Ameir Jaundoo over armed robbery on December 5th 2022 and the discharge of a loaded firearm.

BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – The European Union and Chile struck a partnership today that will liberalise more trade between the two and give EU companies greater access to raw materials such as lithium and copper that are key to the EU’s green transition.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Arizona U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema said on Friday she had switched her political party affiliation to independent, leaving the Democratic Party just days after it won a U.S.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not hold an annual in-person summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin this year due to his veiled threats to use nuclear weapons in the Ukraine war, Bloomberg News reported today, citing sources.

In a surprise appearance yesterday before the elections inquiry, GECOM Chair Claudette Singh SC said she locked herself away in a room at a crucial juncture on March 5th 2020 when an illegal declaration was being made by Clairmont Mingo for the crucial Region Four.

(Field Level Media) Brazil will enter the quarterfinals with the same status as it did to begin the event last month — as favourites to win its sixth World Cup in Qatar.

The envoys  of the US, UK, Canada and the European Union (EU) yesterday said that they look forward to more initiatives by the Guyana Government to tackle and eventually extirpate corruption.

DOHA, (Reuters) – One of the most mouth-watering aspects of tomorrow’s World Cup quarter-final between England and France will be a head-to-head battle between Kylian Mbappe and Kyle Walker as the tournament’s most devastating forward faces its fastest defender.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – After months of painstaking negotiations with Moscow, it became clear to President Joe Biden’s administration that it faced a grave choice – to exchange notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for U.S.

A man who raped a seven-year-old girl on two  occasions back in 2020 has been sentenced to serve 17 years in prison.

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka, CMC – All-rounder Carlos Brathwaite wiped out the Galle Gladiators top order with a devastating four-wicket haul to set up Kandy Falcons’ five-wicket victory and extend their unbeaten start to the Lanka Premier League.

Government on Monday approved an additional $1 billion for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) as a part of its $47 billion supplementary budget.

It was quite a few years after what was then Sylvie’s Variety Store was created before the current owner, 43- year-old Bramanand Persaud was born.

DOHA,  (Reuters) – Portugal coach Fernando Santos put his faith in Goncalo Ramos when he started him against Switzerland, and the young striker responded by scoring a hat-trick and leading them to the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2006.

Dear Editor, The PPP government has been consistently dismissive of claims of ‘economic apartheid’ and ‘racial discrimination’ whenever those have been made and has responded with derision to the claims and denigration of the claimants; the production of statistics on the 6th December (MP David Patterson’s Facebook page) that show less than 8% of the total dollar value of all government contracts go to Black-owned businesses is being treated in the same manner, and that cannot be the correct approach in a country that boasts of inclusive democracy.

Come January, for the second time in three months, a private sector delegation from Jamaica will visit Guyana, a development that sends a definitive message that the CARICOM territory known for the strides that it has made as a standout country in the global tourism industry, is now seriously interested in strengthening business ties with Guyana.

Guyana yesterday celebrated 50 years of diplomatic relations with Cuba and hailed decades of assistance in the medical and educational fields from Havana.

ADELAIDE, Australia,  CMC – Outgoing West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has praised the development of the Test squad but says the region must continue to adapt to the swift changes in international cricket in order to remain competitive.

Dear Editor, The hard-working people, the professionals and public servants of every Ministry deserve recognition for their efforts especially in light of their continued denial of a decent livable wage.

With the glob­al uptick in cy­ber se­cu­ri­ty at­tacks and tech­nol­o­gy breach­es, Su­per­no­va Tech­nolo­gies Ltd is pre­pared to ush­er in dig­i­tal trans­for­ma­tion and change cy­ber se­cu­ri­ty im­ple­men­ta­tion across the re­gion.

A team of investors from Palnorte, a company that owns and operates palm oil mills in Colombia, met with Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday to discuss the possibility of establishing a local palm oil industry.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Women’s selectors have called up batsman Kyshona Knight for today’s final One-Day International against England Women.

Dear Editor, There has been a certain amount of confusion regarding the President’s announcement of an 8% increase to Public Servants’ salaries as a whole; then other adjustments to specified parties.

Stabroek Business (SB):     How has the advent of oil as a sector of the Guyana economy affected the role of the Chamber as a Business Support Organization?

Samuel Jose Satrohan Khemraj, a 33-year-old man of Coldingen Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara, was arrested by police and charged with using threatening language against the headmistress of Strathspey Primary School, Andrea Thornton.

Dear Editor, Father Malcolm Rodrigues had an indomitable smile, a smile that endeared him to those of us overburdened with the serious task of confronting a dictatorship. 

A former senior United States career diplomat who is currently serving as Senior Director of International Government Relations with ExxonMobil has been named as the company’s representative at the Wednesday December 14 forum on oil and gas being staged by the Florida-based Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce (GACC).

As part of its commitment to cushion the cost of electricity, the Parliamentary Committee of Supply on Monday approved the supplementary amount of $6.6 billion for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) to help offset rising operational costs.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – There were more people involved in the Newlands ball-tampering scandal than just David Warner, Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft, Warner’s manager said yesterday.

 The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) will more than likely not have a new President until next year.

Dear Editor, On Wednesday, Patentia, West Bank Demerara experienced a flood after 15:00 hours which lasted until 19:30 hours before signs of withdrawal of the floodwater.

BEIJING/SHANGHAI,  (Reuters) – As many Chinese embraced new freedoms yesterday after the country dropped key parts of its tough zero-COVID regime, there was mounting concern that a virus that had largely been kept in check could soon run wild.

Errol Williams, a 51-year-old of Lot 50 Fyrish, Corentyne, Berbice, yesterday appeared before Magistrate Alicia George at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court on the offence of driving a motor vehicle whilst his breath alcohol level exceeded the prescribed limit of .035 BAC.

A  matter of days after the United States administration announced that it was lifting the restrictions which had placed an embargo on the US oil giant Chevron plying its trade alongside Venezuela’s oil and gas industry, the authorities in Caracas have moved with haste to sign a contract with the oil company effectively green-lighting the recommencement of the collaborative work that not only represents the restoration of vital technical support for the country’s oil and gas sector, but also restored an important income stream which reportedly had to leave substantial sums of earnings behind in order to be compliant with Washington’s instructions that it leave Caracas with due haste.

Parmanand Ramlall, a 36-year-old man of Lot 151 Block 12, Non-Pareil, East Coast Demerara (ECD), appeared at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with the offence of break and enter and larceny.

(Reuters) – Canada’s TC Energy TRP.TO yesterday said it shut the 622,000 barrel-per-day Keystone pipeline and was responding to an oil release into a creek about 20 miles south of Steele City, Nebraska.

On Wednesday November 30 Country Manager of the Florida-based Tropical Shipping, Glenis Hodge, made presentations to students of Kingston Secondary School and St.

LIMA, (Reuters) – Peru’s former President Pedro Castillo faced a first court hearing yesterday over his arrest on charges of rebellion and conspiracy, as his successor issued her first pronouncements from the presidential palace.

Dear Editor, As if the many complaints from Guyanese about funds missing from their accounts (see articles https://www.stabroeknews.com/2020/05/26/news/guyana/republic-bank-facing-new-complaints-over-deductions-from-accounts/

(Reuters) – Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne’s third consecutive hundred and local boy Travis Head’s rapid century powered the hosts to a commanding 330-3 on the opening day of the day-night second test in Adelaide yesterday.

Dear Editor, I am deeply saddened to learn about the passing of our dear Father Rodrigues.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Iran hanged a man yesterday convicted of injuring a security guard with a knife and blocking a street in Tehran, the semi-official Tasnim news agency said, the first such execution over recent anti-government unrest.

(Reuters) – The United Nations’ sanction regime in Haiti in response to the gang violence and humanitarian crisis should be working by January 2023, the U.N.

(Reuters) – England replaced injured all-rounder Liam Livingstone with fit-again fast bowler Mark Wood in the only change to their squad for the second test against Pakistan, with Ollie Pope retaining the wicketkeeper’s gloves.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported 21 new cases of COVID-19.

NEAR BAKHMUT, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Russian forces shelled the entire front line in the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, Ukrainian officials said, part of what appeared to be the Kremlin’s scaled-back ambition to secure only the bulk of lands it has claimed.

By Vera Songwe, Nicholas Stern, and Amar Bhattacharya LONDON – The dust has now settled after the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt, but there are still many unanswered questions about how to finance emissions reductions and adaptation.

(Reuters) – Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has sprung to the defence of Cristiano Ronaldo by highlighting his professionalism during his time at the Spanish club, after the forward lost his place in Portugal’s World Cup starting line-up.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s government and opposition politicians will likely not resume talks in Mexico this year, an official said on Thursday, as the government awaits progress on a humanitarian funds agreement reached with the opposition last month.

Dear Editor, Eighty-four residents of Bare Root on the East Coast Demerara have finally begun receiving their Titles to land, which they have been occupying for over two decades.

One thing that is absolutely loved by governments who care more about staying perpetually fixed in their re-election campaigns rather than implementing progressive changes, is the allure of consultations.

There is a certain country in the world which has fallen under the control of armed criminals.

There can now be no mistaking the fact that in the period ahead, Guyana will play a pivotal role as a kind of compass to the region in terms of the push towards genuine integration in the economic sphere.

Trouble!? With Christmas? At Christmas time? Seriously? Yes! You see friends, frankly speaking, this “season” is tailor-made to evoke and evince both the good and the worst in too many of us.

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday December 8, 2022

A man has been remanded to prison after he was charged with stealing over $426,000 in items from two of his friends who it was said he has known for over 10 years.