Articles published on Thursday, March 16, 2023
Two persons were today charged at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court with the assault committed on the Fort Wellington Secondary School teacher, Marlon Daniels who was beaten about his body on Monday by a student, his uncle and friends.
MOSCOW, (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin today urged Russia’s billionaires to invest in new technology, production facilities and enterprises to help it overcome what he said were Western attempts to destroy its economy.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday signed an agreement with the European Union (EU) for the implementation of a $1.1 billion grant that aims to sustainably develop forest-dependent communities in Guyana.
Insisting that the contract was legal but not addressing key issues and concerns surrounding the US$34 million e-governance deal, government yesterday launched an attack on civil society group, the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA).
Workers employed at one of the most active mining pits on the disputed Chinese Landing in the north west escaped injury and possibly death following a cave-in.
The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday said that the new Guyana Fire Service HQ on D’Urban Lands is behind schedule and defects have to be addressed.
World Bank funding to reduce flooding in Georgetown will also address critical parts of the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC).
Dear Editor, Please allow us space in your Letter Column to respond to several issues highlighted by Mr.
CNOOC Petroleum Guy-ana Limited (CPGL), one of the three joint venture partners in Guyana’s Stabroek offshore petroleum block, has donated $4m for the rebuilding of the fire-ravaged Christ Church Secondary School.
Dear Editor, One is tempted to pronounce the caption as ERROR.
The Kashif and Shanghai Organization officially launched their ‘One Guyana’ National Futsal Championship yesterday at the Ministry of Education boardroom, Main Street.
EAST LONDON, CMC – West Indies start another “new era” in One-day Internationals when Shai Hope leads them into battle for the first time against hosts South Africa today at Buffalo Park.
Dear Editor, The lexicon of Good Governance includes openness as an expression of the intended transparency in the decision making processes.
With a judge ruling that there is no case against him, Kerwin Dos Santos has been discharged of the 2018 murder of America Street moneychanger Shawn Nurse; while his co-accused George Hope remains indicted for the capital offence.
Three Venezuelans were yesterday remanded to prison for an armed robbery that occurred in Region One.
Half centuries from Kevin Sinclair, Leon Johnson and Anthony Bramble propelled Guyana Harpy Eagles to 324 all out in 86.3 overs on the first day of their third-round clash against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force yesterday.
Dear Editor, It melts my heart to see this initiative, a Lemonade Sale by little Zayd in aid of the animal shelter.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Shane Dowrich defied a destructive spell from fellow West Indies Test discard Rahkeem Cornwall and collected his eighth first-class hundred to rescue defending champions Barbados Pride in the West Indies Championship yesterday in Trinidad.
(Reuters) – Credit Suisse CSGN.S yesterday said it would borrow up to $54 billion from the Swiss central bank to shore up liquidity and investor confidence after a slump in its shares intensified fears about a global financial crisis.
Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred yesterday at about 19:30 hours, on the Timehri Public Road involving a blue and white zone 42 pitbull minibus, BYY 7852, owned by Randolph Moriah of Turkeyen, Georgetown and driven by Godfrey Collins, age 34 years, of Middle Walk, Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara; and pedestrian Gao Zhen Jin, a 59-year-old Chinese national.
Dear Editor, A few days ago I visited the seawalls area behind the Marriott Hotel for the first time, and I encountered a most pleasurable surprise.
The Select XI yesterday won their second match in the Guyana Cricket Board’s Inter-County U15 tournament while Berbice gained their first win as round two of the tournament continued yesterday at Enmore and the Everest Cricket Club venues.
NASSAU, (Reuters) – Bahamas former youth, sports and culture minister Lanisha Rolle was slapped with a slew of charges related to bribery and a government contracts scheme during her time as minister for deals valued at over $700,000.
A 23-year-old Soesdyke teacher yesterday found herself in hot water when she appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where sentencing was deferred after she pleaded guilty to a charge of simple larceny committed on her ex-boyfriend.
Dear Editor, First there was an alleged homophobic assault meted out to certain persons at an event in Berbice.
With just a few more days to go before the Rawle Toney 3×3 Classic tips off, Ballin4Peace, a US-based team, is hoping to leave the Land of Many Waters with all of the accolades and prizes up for grabs in the tournament’s third edition.
TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) – Desire for new investment and less debt helped drive Honduras’ decision to establish formal ties with Beijing at Taiwan’s expense, the government said yesterday, potentially opening the door to more spending on flagship infrastructure projects.
By Aaliyah McFarlane Hundreds of students, teachers and parents from all across Guyana descended on Region Four’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Fair 2023 being held under the theme “Transforming Education through Innovation and STEAM.”
Dear Editor, On February 24, 2023, President Irfaan Ali declared; ‘’Defence Diplomacy will be paramount in Guyana’s foreign policy”.
WASHINGTON/KYIV, (Reuters) – Washington’s top general said the crash of a U.S.
A father of four died after he lost control of his hire car on Tuesday night at La Belle Alliance, Essequibo Coast and ended up in a nearby trench.
The NBA suspended Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant for three more games without pay, citing conduct detrimental to the league.
Dear Editor, I was about nine years old when one afternoon my mother sent me with the ‘box hand’ money to give to Sister Irene.
Dear Editor, Guyanese must reject politicians and political organizations that promote politically motivated crime and violence.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal audit court (TCU) yesterday ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro must deliver within five days a second set of jewellery he received from the Saudi government.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – In an attempt to energise the flagging fortunes of its marquee men’s team, Cricket West Indies announced yesterday that it will adopt the modern international trend of appointing separate coaches for the side’s red-ball and white-ball teams.
The Police say they are investigating an incident along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway near Splashmins yesterday where a piece of wood fell off of a truck and came into contact with the windscreen of a minibus, damaging it in the process.
NEW DELHI – Since the dawn of international politics, smaller states have faced the formidable challenge of navigating great-power rivalries.
ANKARA, (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament will “highly likely” ratify Finland’s NATO accession bid before mid-April, two Turkish officials told Reuters yesterday, a day before Finnish President Sauli Niinisto visits the country.
LAHORE, Pakistan, CMC – Former West Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard and West Indies left-arm pacer Sheldon Cottrell combined to throttle Multan Sultans into their third successive Pakistan Super League with an 84-run win over defending champions Lahore Qalandars yesterday.
This edition of Ask the Consul addresses common questions asked by Green Card Holders when they travel outside of the United States.
(Trinidad Guardian) Commissioner of Police (CoP) Erla Harewood-Christopher believes this country is dealing with an unnatural evil and without divine intervention, her anti-crime strategies, including reducing murders, will be doomed to fail.
Dear Editor, Region Two must be the best place to open a business, especially in Anna Regina.
In January this year, when Minister of Public Works Deodat Indar announced the award of $792 million and $865 million in contracts to build roads in Wakenaam and Leguan respectively, he revealed the specifications, which were that they would be constructed of rigid pavement concrete.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Jonathan Drakes struck his maiden first class hundred to give Barbados Pride a chance at victory against Guyana Harpy Eagles, in their fourth round match in the West Indies Championship.
The Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) conducted a second simulated outbreak of the High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) – commonly known as ‘bird flu’ yesterday at an Agriculture Extension Centre in Kuru Kururu.
