Daily Archive: Tuesday, March 7, 2023

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. government is not planning a systematic easing of sanctions on Venezuela after an initial round allowed partners of state-run oil firm PDVSA to resume taking oil for past debts, a State Department official said.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy publicly committed his troops to holding out in Bakhmut after days in which they had seemed likely to withdraw, apparently prolonging the war’s bloodiest battle in a bid to break Moscow’s assault force.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain set out details today of a new law barring the entry of asylum seekers to the UK in small boats, a proposal that some refugee charities say could be impractical and criminalize the efforts of thousands of genuine refugees.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Like many Venezuelans, Carmen Mendoza has learned to get by with a patchwork of different income streams in different currencies – her pension, renting out a property, and roughly $150 per month her two daughters send from Spain.

(Trinidad Guardian) After spending almost two decades before the courts, former prime minister Basdeo Panday, his wife Oma, former Cabinet minister Carlos John and businessman Ishwar Galbaransingh have been freed of corruption charges related to the construction of the Piarco International Airport.

(Trinidad Express) Cartels control food production in Trinidad and Tobago. This was the opinion of Prof Brinsley Samaroo, who spoke last Wednesday at the launch of “History Fest: An Examination of the Business History of T&T” at the audio-visual room of the Alma Jordan Library, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine.

Four people are dead following a horrific vehicular crash yesterday morning on the public road at Greenwich Park, East Bank Essequibo.

Almost on the eve of International Women’s Day a 26-year-old woman died yesterday morning after she was brutally stabbed by her common-law husband, who survived despite turning the knife on himself as well as consuming a poisonous substance and has been hospitalised under police guard.

The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) is currently holding its XI Annual Consultation with Governors of the countries comprising its Caribbean Country Department, and the President of the Caribbean Development Bank.

A visiting delegation from Belize’s Mayan community has said that there are a number of shortfalls in Guyana’s Amerindian Act, which they hope to learn from and improve on in the legislation currently being drafted for that country’s Indigenous people.

By Professor Clem Seecharan (Clem Seecharan is a cricket Historian and author of Hand-in-Hand History of Cricket in Guyana, two volumes of which have been published.

A 27-year-old New Amsterdam man is now frustrated after he was arrested without cause on Sunday evening while attempting to access the main road in New Amsterdam after the regional Mashramani parade.

Kenley Smith, 15 months old of Dredge Creek, Essequibo Coast, died after he allegedly drowned at his Essequibo Coast home.

Royston Peniston, the popular businessman man, who was recently nabbed by the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) with a quantity of narcotics, yesterday made his appearance in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he was remanded to prison.

A US-based Guyanese who pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle over 13 pounds of cocaine in milk packets into the United States was yesterday sentenced to four years in prison, while his alleged accomplice was remanded following a not guilty plea.

Information technology equipment valued over US$150,000 was yesterday handed over by Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, to the Guyana Prisons Service (GPS) to aid in the rehabilitation of inmates upon their release and subsequent reintegration into society.

In a bid to address the concerns regarding the shortage of foreign currency available for business transactions, the Private Sector Commission (PSC), along with the Guyana Association of Bankers Incorporated (GABI) yesterday met with Governor of the Bank of Guyana (BoG), Dr Gobind Ganga.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standard (GNBS) has been awarded the International Organisation for Legal Metrology (OIML), CEEMS Award for its outstanding contributions and achievements in Legal Metrology.

By Troy Peters The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) will be embarking on a programme to increase the number of squash courts across the country and popularize the sport locally.

The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) has a long list comprising 18 athletes to represent the Golden Arrowhead at this year’s CARIFTA Games scheduled for Easter weekend in the Bahamas.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday said that they would be seeking advice as it relates to the dispute over the “unlawful occupancy of a government building in Lethem.”

The Regional Chairman of Region 10, Deron Adams yesterday said that the Regional Executive Officer refused to finance the region’s Mash event claiming that the budgeted funds were expended on the Georgetown Mash celebrations despite the council deciding against the region’s participation in the city event.

By Troy Peters The national rifle shooters have intensified their preparations at the Timehri Rifle Ranges in preparation for the West Indies Fullbore shooting championships to be held from May 8-14, 2023 at the Crabbs Ranges in Antigua/Barbuda.

Despite their pleas to the Magistrate for leniency and to be granted bail, two Georgetown youths were yesterday remanded to prison after being slapped with two counts of robbery under arms charges when they appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates Court.

Eagles defeated Castrol Strikers 2-0 to win the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) ‘Spike Spree’ One Championship on Sunday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Dear Editor, The advancement of digital technology is growing exponentially. With increased access to the internet, social media platforms, and online learning, many more opportunities are being created for women and girls.

Dear Editor, Further to the various public pronouncements about the gas to energy (GtE) pursuant to the Environment Permit (EP) granted to EEPGL, on behalf of the Stabroek Block Partners, and also pursuant to the publications on the gas to power published by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s website inter alia, I decided to do a follow up site visit to the civil works permitted and conducted by the pre-EP in Q1/Q2 2022.

Victory Valley Royals of Linden and Ravens secured victories when the Guyana Basketball Federation senior men’s outdoor championships commenced Sunday evening at the Burnham Court, Parade Ground.

CARICOM Heads of Government say that their resolve is to continue efforts to encourage dialogue among Haitian stakeholders and to support efforts at finding solutions to the multi-dimensional crisis facing that member-state.

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank announced the start of a digital currency pilot project on Monday, aiming to replicate the success of its instant payment system Pix to popularize financial services in the country.

(Reuters) – Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin said his representative had been denied access to the headquarters of Russia’s military command in Ukraine on Monday, in a further deepening of his rift with the defence establishment.

In his Phagwah Day message to the nation, President Irfaan Ali has said that Guyanese must “commit to holding each other’s hands and moving forward together united and free,” while adding that the festival is symbolic of an “inclusive character…in which distinctions based on race, religion and class are blurred.”

Dear Editor, I shall be thankful if you publish this letter in the columns of your esteemed newspaper.

Businessman Troy Jacobs who in 2021 was nabbed with narcotics by the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) was yesterday found guilty of the offence of drug trafficking following the conclusion of a trial and was sentenced to a three-year term of imprisonment.

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian police are investigating media reports that cited secret intelligence on alleged Chinese attempts to influence elections for potential violations of information security laws, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said on Monday.

Dear Editor A recent article in your newspapers titled “Hicken lays down riot act to senior traffic officers” is indeed a most encouraging development.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is jumping into state-level battles for women’s reproductive rights, lending legal and messaging advice to allies in states pushing restrictions as the Biden administration seeks to make abortion access a rallying cry in next year’s presidential election.

The family of Calvin George, who was found dead with stab wounds to the body in Frenchman Backdam, Upper Demerara River, Region Ten last month, is calling on the government to ensure that justice is rendered .

Dear Editor, I wrote these short paragraphs three years ago and within the Guyanese political landscape, the message almost seems palpably prophetic with the political choices made by Guyanese, the consequences of their choices and the enveloping ensuing poverty that permeates their lives.

The body of a 12-year-old boy was retrieved from a trench in Anna Regina on Sunday night hours after he had visited the area to fish.

Speaking at the opening of the 32nd meeting of the CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on September 18, 2009, former long-serving Secretary General, Edwin Carrington acknowledged that despite numerous policies, initiatives and strategies, the integration movement had not been able to effectively transform its ideas and plans for agriculture into an “acceptable reality”.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Aiden Markram has been named the new captain of South Africa’s Twenty20 International side with former skipper Temba Bavuma axed from the squad to face the West Indies in three matches later this month.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – West Indies captain Hayley Matthews produced a Player-of-the-Match performance with an unbeaten half-century and three wickets, as Mumbai Indians yet again flaunted their strength in a dominant nine-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore here Monday.

Immanuel Quickley had 38 points, eight rebounds and seven assists as the visiting New York Knicks extended their winning streak to nine games by beating the Boston Celtics 131-129 in double overtime Sunday.

Dear Editor, The vacancies keep flowing – almost over every page of the daily papers, with Sundays’ inundated with a plethora of notices, of which Job Descriptions range from being simplistic to demanding of focused analysis by overzealous prospective applicants.

(Reuters) – Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan delivered with bat and ball as they beat England by 50 runs in the third one-day international to earn a consolation win and deny the tourists a clean sweep in Chattogram yesterday.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa will be without fast bowler Anrich Nortje for the second and final test against West Indies that starts at The Wanderers tomorrow after he picked up a mild groin injury and is to be rested.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic has formally withdrawn from the draw for the Indian Wells tournament, organisers said on Sunday in an indication that the world number one’s application for a COVID-19 vaccine waiver to enter the U.S.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican and U.S. authorities said on Monday they were working to locate four Americans who were shot at by gunmen in northern Mexico and then kidnapped shortly after crossing the border.