Daily Archive: Thursday, March 9, 2023

Ewart Stewart, the 38-year-old lorry driver who was arrested on March 6 over the gruesome accident on the Greenwich Park Public Road, East Bank Essequibo, was charged today with four  counts of Causing Death by Dangerous Driving.

Robin Nadata Simon, a 44-year-old housewife of Haslington, ECD, was arrested on 2023-03-06 and charged today with the offence of Acts of Terrorism, contrary to Section 109 (A) (1) (b) (ii) of the Criminal Law (Offences) Act Chapter 8:01.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Government has proclaimed legislation which will increase the number of people from Caricom member states who can enter and work in this country, as well as allow them to do so indefinitely.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Russia launched a huge wave of missile strikes across Ukraine while people slept today, killing at least six civilians, knocking out electricity and forcing a nuclear power plant off the grid.

KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) – Malaysia today arrested former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and will charge him with graft, the country’s anti-corruption agency said.

TBILISI, (Reuters) – Georgia’s ruling party said today it was dropping a bill on “foreign agents” after two nights of violent protests against what opponents said was a Russian-inspired authoritarian shift that imperilled hopes of the country joining the European Union.

Works on the six new promised hospitals across the country are forging ahead with preparations at the proposed Enmore location soon to be completed.

Developers of a mega green-energy project in Region 10 were earlier this month served with a notice of termination by the state holding company, National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), in which it was explained that the entity had failed to deliver its objective as outlined in its business plan.

Three suspected Venezuelan pirates  were nabbed on Tuesday morning in rough north west coastal waters by the police and Coast Guard as they attempted to flee with a fishing boat and engines belonging to local fishermen.

Orlando Douglas who had been charged back in 2018 with the murders of Pandit Deonarine Liliah and his son, Omkar Liliah; was recently set free after a Judge upheld a no-case submission in his favour.

Head of the People’s National Congress Reform, Region Nine chapter, Carl Parker, was yesterday charged along with another party member, Godfrey Williams, for damage to the perimeter fence of the building that housed the party’s regional office.

JOHANNESBURG, CMC – West Indies dramatically snatched five wickets – two to Kyle Mayers in the closing overs – in a stirring comeback after tea to turn around their fortunes against hosts South Africa in the second Test yesterday.

Bottles were hurled at members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) community who were present at Stanleytown, New Amsterdam for the Berbice Mash parade on Sunday however the victims did not  lodge a report with the police.

Hard-Knocks, Underdogs, and Turf Kings recorded contrasting victories, when the maiden edition of the ‘Republic Classic Beach Football Championship’ continued on Tuesday at the Christianburg ground, Linden.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport is the top winner in this year’s  annual Mashramani Costume and Float Parade and the designer of the year is Nelsion Nurse This Mashramani parade saw participation from 22 Mash Bands.

In observance of International Women’s Day yesterday, First Lady Arya Ali has granted another 15 fully-funded scholarships to vulnerable women from three local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) through a collaboration with the Ministry of Public Service.

Dear Editor, It appears as if the City of Georgetown has reached maximum capacity or near such, insofar as vehicular traffic is concerned.

Dear Editor, Our President was on a two days’ outreach in Berbice, I compliment him and his team.

Six constituent members including the Guyana Baseball League headed by Robin Singh have been deemed ineligible to vote at the Electoral General Meeting (EGM) of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) on March 14.

The skeletal remains, suspected to be those of 55-year-old Basmattie Seenanon, called Savitree, of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo, were found at about 10 am on Tuesday at the woman’s home at Lot 43 Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo.

A motor car was completely destroyed after it caught on fire around 4.30 pm yesterday along the Number 3 Village, West Coast Berbice Public Road. 

In yet another milestone for the development of golf in Guyana, the Guyana Golf Association and Nexgen Golf Academy has joined forces with the Guyana Defence Force to create a specialized training programme for service men and women and their families at Base Camp Ayanganna. 

Dear Editor, As an educator, one of our primary duties is to ensure that learners that are placed within our care are safe at all times.

The eight persons who were questioned by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) in relation to a money- laundering probe have been released on their own recognizance, SOCU’s Head, Fazil Karimbaksh has stated.

Dear Editor, I write regarding Dr Devanand Bhagwan’s letter `The Canadian Mission established schools to lift lives stuck in the dark and miry clay’ (Stabroek News March 6, 2023) which is a response to my letter captioned  “Three outstanding Afro-Guyanese of Eastern Mahaicony” (Stabroek News, February 22, 2023).

As the Guyana Cricket Board’s senior Inter-County, four-day second round bowls off today, the four teams face major changes due to the West Indies Championship.

The International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) Guyana is launching a voter education project.

The Guyana Darts Association (GDA) is inviting players to compete in qualifiers for the Latin American and Caribbean Darts Championship (CLDC), a release from the association stated.

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Governments worldwide need to simplify rules around hydrogen supply to attract investment and scale it up to become competitive enough to substitute fossil fuel use in heavy industry, energy executives said this week.

Dear Editor, In February 2023, I visited the Central Immigration Office, in Georgetown, around 9:15 a.m.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has partially dismissed a discrimination case brought by a group of citizens and institutions from Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada against the Government of Trinidad.

ATHENS,  (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people marched in Greece yesterday to protest over the country’s deadliest train disaster on record, as workers staged a nationwide, day-long walkout.

Dear Editor, I have been following the situation with the eviction and subsequent reoccupation of the PNC office in Lethem.

A man accused of raping a fifteen-year-old girl has been cleared of the indictment, following his acquittal by a jury yesterday afternoon.

Trinidad-based, Home Store, opened its doors to Guyanese at the Amazonia Mall at Providence on December 3, 2022, and ever since the store says it has had to ‘work overtime’ to keep up with customer demand.

SANTIAGO,  (Reuters) – The government of Chilean leftist President Gabriel Boric suffered a major setback yesterday after lawmakers refused to move forward with a proposed tax reform meant to finance key elements of the president’s progressive agenda.

Dear Editor, With back-to-back visits to one of our motherlands with several outcomes, it seems this particular motherland is a panacea for what ails us, especially in the agricultural sector, as we seek greater collaboration.

AMSTERDAM/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Netherlands’ government on Wednesday said it plans new restrictions on exports of semiconductor technology to protect national security, joining the U.S.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – The Brazilian judiciary should work on compelling businesses to pay equal wages for men and women in the same roles, Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said yesterday. 

Thirteen Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) Fellows from Curaçao, St.

An East Coast Demerara man was remanded to prison after he was read two charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – The Export-Import Bank of China has told Sri Lanka it will try to finalise in the months ahead how it treats debt owed by the crisis-hit nation, according to a letter seen by Reuters which also reiterated a moratorium for debt due in 2022 and 2023.

Dear Editor, Hamilton Green’s preposterous revisionist pontificating on Burnham cannot get a free pass (“Burnham was a visionary and ahead of his time”, SN Feb 19, 2023).

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, CMC – West Indies pacer Odean Smith was a non-starter yesterday, when teammate Jason Roy hit the highest individual score ever in the Pakistan Super League to lead Quetta Gladiators to an eight-wicket win over Peshawar Zalmi in a record run chase.

ROSARIO,  (Reuters) – Argentina launched an offensive on gangs in the farm hub city of Rosario yesterday, bringing in some 575 security personnel after a spate of attacks including the killing of an 11-year-old boy and a threat against soccer star Lionel Messi.

When Guyana joined the rest of the world in commemorating International Women’s Day (IWD) yesterday, there was cause for celebration, but also cause for mourning.

KYIV, (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military said it managed to push back intense Russian attacks on the city of Bakhmut despite a Russian claim of control over its eastern half and the NATO chief’s warning that the city could fall in the next few days.

The family of Margaret Kennedy, one of the four persons who died in a horrific vehicular crash on Monday morning on the public road at Greenwich Park, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), is calling for justice.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and Josh Giddey had a career-high 17 assists in a triple-double to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 137-128 win over the visiting Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.

AHMEDABAD, India, (Reuters) – Pitch talk has been a constant feature of India’s four-test series against Australia and the trend continued on the eve of the final match in Ahmedabad which is likely to draw a record crowd today.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Twenty20 World Cup winner Samuel Badree said he was looking forward to sharing his knowledge after being named named assistant coach of the West Indies men’s team for the white-ball Tour of South Africa later this month.

By Yu Jie LONDON – Precisely how far China will go in supporting Russia has been one of the most important questions of the war in Ukraine.

Dear Editor, Permit me to share a simple traffic development that harbours much that is troubling for this society.

(Reuters) – The Glendale Police Department (GPD) in Colorado said there was not enough evidence to charge anyone with a crime after Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant was seen on an Instagram live account displaying what appeared to be a gun at a nightclub on Saturday.