Articles published on Wednesday, January 18, 2023
At about 10:50 am today, acting on information received, Sergeant Johnson and other ranks went to Bushy Park, East Bank Essequibo where they made contact with Ryan Wilson, a 29-year-old Contractor of Vergenoegen who escaped lawful custody on January 13th, 2023.
(CNBC) U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today condemned fossil fuel giants for ignoring their own climate science, accusing the oil and gas industry of seeking to expand production despite knowing “full well” that their business model is incompatible with human survival.
Yesterday, at about 12:30hrs, a Sergeant and two other ranks were on mobile patrol in the vicinity of Turtle Creek, Upper Mazaruni River, when they observed an identifiable male sitting at a blue and white building, dressed in a black short pants and a long sleeve black sweater.
(EWNnews) NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Nassau Cruise Port’s chief executive has hailed the port’s 26,000 plus cruise passenger milestone as a “fantastic feat,” while acknowledging the city’s lack of entertainment to support them as “disappointing”.
(Trinidad Guardian) Two Morvant men were killed by police in Barataria yesterday, as they conducted a sting operation to apprehend suspects they believed were using social media sites to lure unsuspecting victims to locations and robbing them.
DAVOS, Switzerland, (Reuters) – Moderna MRNA.Ochief executive Stephane Bancel said today the U.S.
India has been asked to submit a written proposal outlining its interest in the oil and gas sector here, according to President Irfaan Ali.
By Bebi Oosman A Yakusari, Black Bush Polder couple was murdered on Monday evening during a robbery after they recognised the perpetrators and their house was later set on fire.
The CCJ yesterday set aside the Guyana Court of Appeal’s sentence of 50 years imprisonment for brothers Orwin and Cleon Hinds who in 2015 were convicted of the 2011 murder of Clementine Fiedtkou-Parris and instead imposed the man-datory sentence of life in prison with eligibility for parole after 20 years, inclusive of the time spent on remand.
With the spate of recent murders in the country, President Irfaan Ali yesterday said he is awaiting a full report from police concerning execution-style killings that have occurred since the year commenced.
POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, CMC – Player-of-the-Match Zaida James pummeled a second successive half-century to help West Indies Women crush Indonesia Women by 77 runs and log their second win of the ICC Under-19 Women’s Twenty20 World Cup.
Immediate developments from President Irfaan Ali’s recent trip to India will see expert technical personnel from New Delhi here soon to assist in the agriculture sector where the focus will be on horticulture, aquaculture, sugar and GuySuCo.
Jayson Tatum racked up a season-high 51 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in the last 64 seconds, and the Boston Celtics defeated the host Charlotte Hornets 130-118 on Monday.
Lashonda Ellis, a 23-year-old woman who was a resident at the now-demolished Mocha Squatting area was terminated as an employee of the Ministry of Home Affairs for “acting in a manner that would bring the Ministry into disrepute”.
The National Sports Commission (NSC) yesterday praised glowingly, the allocation for the sport sector in this year’s budget adding that under the Honourable Minister of Sports Charles Ramson Jnr.,
Dear Editor, The reflection arose out of a recent announcement that the Minister of Public Works had terminated a road project that contradictorily had not yet started after some eight months, presumably with advance payment.
Left-arm spinner, Gudakesh Motie, has been recalled to the West Indies Test squad, joining countryman, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, as the two Guyanese named to face Zimbabwe in the two-Test series.
The government estimates that the oil and gas sector expanded by 124.8 percent last year and should continue on this path in 2023 with the addition of the Prosperity Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) oil platform.
Dear Editor, It has been almost one year since Digicel launched its cellular and data services in the North Rupununi with much fanfare.
The calendar has flipped to 2023 and Elton Dharry yesterday provided the name of his potential opponent for the tentative March 25 restart of boxing here.
To expand access to justice countrywide, the Government has earmarked $6.2 billion to the justice sector this year and according to Senior Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, plans include the preparation of law reports of Guyana and operationalizing of the Constitutional Reform Commission.
The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) yesterday refuted statements made by the new Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) via a Guyana Cricket Board (GCA) press release following DCB elections on January 6.
Dear Editor, At last, after more than a decade, the family of the late Babita Sarjou will finally receive justice, they have yearned for and deserve, in the dastardly killing of their loved one.
The Guatemalan Govern-ment is preparing to establish an embassy here, President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced.
KYIV, (Reuters) – Ukraine has taken a step closer to winning approval for German-made modern battle tanks to confront invading Russian forces and has secured a pledge of more Patriot defence missiles as its allies appear ready to rally for the next phase of the war.
Dear Editor, In a nearly six-hour long speech to the Parliament of Guyana on Monday, Dr.
Students of the Bright Future’s Day Care, Pre-school and Nursery School and other residents at Section ‘B’ and Section ‘C’ Sophia, Georgetown will now have improved access to the school.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic returned to the Australian Open nearly 700 days since winning the title for a ninth time and continued exactly where he left off at the Grand Slam he has dominated with a commanding first-round win yesterday.
HANOI, (Reuters) – Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has resigned after the ruling Communist Party blamed him for “violations and wrongdoing” by officials under his control, the government said yesterday, in a major escalation of the country’s anti-graft campaign.
Dear Editor, This year’s budget started unexpectedly with the parliamentary site showing that the budget presentation had ended on January 15th at 3:30pm.
A 40-year-old minibus driver was yesterday charged with the offence of causing death by dangerous driving and placed on $300,000 bail.
Former member of the Guyana Cricket Board, Roger Harper in a press conference held yesterday at the Muslim Youth Organisation revealed that the current Guyana Cricket Board executives have extended their term from two years to four years and in his opinion, against the Cricket Administration Act.
(Reuters) – A failed Republican candidate in New Mexico was charged yesterday with contracting four gunmen to shoot at the homes of Democratic officials after he visited them to dispute his 2022 election defeat.
Dear Editor, Somebody help little Guyanese men and women, please. Especially considering the raw, unchallengeable context of that revealing table of prices in SN’s January 14th editorial titled, “Big Market inflation.”
(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Andrew Holness has given instructions to Marlene Malahoo Forte, minister of legal and constitutional affairs, to proceed with “speed” towards transforming Jamaica into a republic.
The Training Corps of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has bid farewell to three Brazilian Jungle Instructors who have completed their stint at the Colonel Roberts Mitchell Jungle and Amphibious Training School (CRMJATS), Makouria.
(Reuters) – A new chapter in the celebrated rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will unfurl tomorrow when they meet in an exhibition match as the Portugal forward gears up for his first game in Saudi Arabia since joining Al Nassr.
Dear Readers, It will soon be time for national elections, and our country, once again, may be facing the stalemate of races with the slightest majority and the continuum of discontent.
TORONTO, (Reuters) – Ontario’s plan to rely more on private operators for public health services has some doctors and patient advocates worried it could put patients at risk of exploitation and steal workers away from a public system facing a staffing shortage.
GUATEMALA CITY/ BOGOTA, (Reuters) – A diplomatic spat between Guatemala and Colombia intensified yesterday as Guatemala’s government accused Colombia’s defense chief of crimes related to a high-stakes graft probe he once led as a special prosecutor in Guatemala.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has removed 40 troops guarding the presidential residence after expressing distrust in the military for failing to act against demonstrators that ransacked government buildings on Jan.
The second Guyana Harpy Eagles (GHE) Four-Day Practice match is scheduled to commence from 0930 hours today at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.
A well-known boat captain in Region Two and a taxi driver are expected to be charged shortly for public misconduct after a Tik Tok video surfaced of the two of them fighting at the Supenaam stelling and falling overboard.
Dear Editor, Now that the Budget is out, Mr Norton and the PNC have a chance of rehabilitating themselves from all the negative criticisms.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – West Indies fast bowlers Romario Shepherd and Alzarri Joseph each grabbed a brace of wickets as Joburg Super Kings brilliantly defended 168 to hand Pretoria Capitals their first defeat of the SA20 here yesterday.
By Yuen Yuen Ang WASHINGTON, DC – When President Joe Biden took office in 2021, his first message to the rest of the world was: “America is back.”
After the fiasco of the West Indies’ performance, or rather lack of, at the 2022 T20 World Cup, one would not be surprised if the New Year’s resolution of cricket fans was to divorce themselves of any emotional attachment whatsoever to the West Indies team in 2023.
(Reuters) – Apple Inc AAPL.O yesterday unveiled MacBooks powered by its new and faster M2 Pro and M2 Max chips in a surprise launch weeks ahead of its usual schedule.
The Ministry of Health yesterday reported 30 new COVID-19 cases. The death toll remains at 1,293.
