Daily Archive: Saturday, March 25, 2023

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has canceled a high-profile trip to China due to medical reasons, and the March 27-31 visit will be rescheduled for a later date, his press secretary said today.

 (Reuters) – At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured as a tornado and strong thunderstorms swept across Mississippi late yesterday, the state’s emergency management agency said after the twister left a trail of damage for more than 100 miles (160 km).

Declaring that constitutional commissioners enjoy security of tenure and can only be removed in accordance with the set procedure, Justice Gino Persaud yesterday ruled that President Irfaan Ali had acted unlawfully and ultra vires of the constitution in suspending the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Paul Slowe and several commissioners.

Although there are many questions yet to be answered, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) believes that 68-year-old Roma Dookeran, the Canada-based Guyanese whose body was found along Uniform Beach on Leguan Island a week ago was murdered.

A maiden first-class century from Tevin Imlach ensured Guyana Harpy Eagles leave the Jamaican Scorpions an imposing task of scoring 458 runs  but the Scorpions, at close of play were in the strong position of 176-1.

Environmentalist Simone Mangal-Joly says that the data on which the decision was made by the EPA to waive an impact study for the 300-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant was deeply deficient and does not include critical information on potential impacts of the project.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 24, CMC – Barbados Pride were closing in on victory on the penultimate day of the fourth round  match in the West Indies Championship.

The Guyana Police Force is now probing two separate shooting incidents in Sophia which have left two persons hospitalized with a number of gunshot wounds and which may have some connection with two murders.

The grandson of 89-year-old Russell Street, Charlestown resident, Patricia Bovell is likely to be charged with murder, according to a police source.

The Bartica Easter Regatta 2023 Organising Committee, chaired by Regional Chairman, Kenneth Williams received a solid boost toward the successful hosting of this year’s event, from, Team Mohamed’s.

Police are continuing their investigations into the incident where a teacher armed herself with a cutlass during an altercation with a parent and a student at Houston Secondary School on Thursday.

The Golden Jaguars will resume their Concacaf Nations League campaign today against Bermuda at the Dame Flora Duffy National Sports Centre, Devonshire Parish, with a win needed to keep their hopes alive of securing a berth in the Gold Cup Preliminary stage.

Dear Editor, Over the years, there have been requests by residents of Helena to have a small area set aside as a playground for children at the ballfield at the back of the village.

Attorney General (AG), Anil Nandlall has fired the latest salvo in the public exchange with the Co-President of the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA), Mike McCormack, where he sought to highlight that the allegation that the GHRA was not in “Good Standing” was indeed factual while asserting the government’s right to respond to criticism.

The annual Dr. Cheddi Jagan Memorial 55-mile cycle road race is scheduled to get off to a fast start tomorrow in Berbice from 08:00hrs.

Dear Editor, References are made to editorial “Criticism” (March 24) and news report (March 22) on the Attorney General’s onslaught on GHRA and Mr.

(Reuters) – A dual Haitian-Chilean citizen pleaded guilty in a U.S.

NEAR KREMINNA, Ukraine,  (Reuters) – Russian forces attacked northern and southern stretches of the front in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region yesterday, even as Kyiv said Moscow’s assault was flagging near the city of Bakhmut.

Dear Editor, Once there is a repeat of any incident without that issue being resolved, there would be many more repeats and this is what we are seeing in our school system. 

The Opposition at a press conference on Thursday called for the Vergenoegen koker to be fixed as according to them during a recent visit residents complained bitterly about it  and the heavily silted canal which leads to flooding.

Sebert Blake, is on the cusp of receiving his certificate from the International Boxing Association (IBA) Cutman Technician Certification Course.

JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Israel’s attorney-general yesterday accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of breaking the law by ignoring a conflict of interest over his ongoing trial for corruption and getting directly involved in his government’s judicial overhaul plan.

The 9th Milo Secondary Schools U18 Football Championship will officially resume today at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue.

Dear Editor, It is very disappointing to continuously observe convicts being subjected to very long stretches in prison, including life sentences.

A family of six at Cotton Field, Region Two is now faced with the uphill task of having to start all over again after their house was completely gutted by fire on Monday afternoon.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil and China are in talks to create a fund for financing the development of green industry and renewable energy in both countries, two senior Brazilian officials told Reuters.

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Intel Corp INTC.O co-founder Gordon Moore, a pioneer in the semiconductor industry whose “Moore’s Law” predicted a steady rise in computing power for decades, died Friday at the age of 94, the company announced.

The Guyana under-15 team will be encamped from today in preparation for the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Regional U-15 tournament scheduled for Antigua and Barbuda from April 2 to April 13.

Dear Editor, The clamour for an extended period of time to review the Draft Model PSA is not unreasonable and should be given due consideration.

The Ministry of Education’s Radio Station, EDYOU FM has made history by becoming the first local station in Guyana to broadcast in Kamarang and other parts of the Upper Mazaruni, Region 7.

(Trinidad Express) Akim London appeared before a Point Fortin magistrate yesterday, charged with the murder of Subrina Thomas.

Dear Editor, The Linden Mayor and Town Council is hereby put on notice that there will not be any exclusive event on any given night of LTW 2023.

Cuba’s Andy Pereira and the Dominican Republic’s Shary Munoz won the men and women’s singles as the qualifying event for the Central American and Caribbean Games came to an end Wednesday at the National Gymnasium.

WASHINGTON/KIGALI, (Reuters) – Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the film “Hotel Rwanda,” was released from a Rwandan prison on Friday, U.S.

A crew from the Ministry of Housing and Water yesterday began demolishing unoccupied houses at Parika Sea dam.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – A man accused of leading a prominent drug-running ring has been killed by authorities in northeastern Venezuela, the country’s interior minister said yesterday.

A child of Mocha, East Bank Demerara was on Thursday brutally attacked by a truck driver at Cane View where he went to retrieve his kite.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador yesterday denied that parts of his country are controlled by drug cartels, responding to recent comments from U.S.

CENTURION, South Africa, CMC – West Indies will hope to salvage something from the tour of South Africa when they face the hosts in the opening Twenty20 International of the three-match series here today.

Dear Editor, Returning with my wife after an overseas trip we were welcomed with a large sign at Rahaman’s Park, with Dr.

SYDNEY/LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Transgender athletes have condemned World Athletics’ exclusion of transgender women from elite female competitions, while the decision was welcomed by some sportswomen as a win for fairness.

SANTO DOMINGO,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will attend the Ibero-American summit hosted by the Dominican Republic, a summit official said yesterday.

PARIS, (Reuters) – New France captain Kylian Mbappe lived up to expectations with two goals in a 4-0 statement home win against the Netherlands as Les Bleus got their Euro 2024 Group B qualifying campaign started in ruthless fashion yesterday.

Introduction In Guyana’s fast changing news cycle, the issue of whether or not there is a shortage of foreign currency appears to have receded into the background.

Stuck behind a garbage truck late one morning this week, a driver exclaimed.

Isaac Okoro hit a game-winning 3-pointer in the final second as the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers rallied in the final two minutes for a stunning 116-114 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night in New York.

STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku scored a hat-trick as they claimed a 3-0 win over Sweden which overshadowed Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s much-anticipated return to international football in their opening Group F Euro 2024 qualifier yesterday.

A recent article in this newspaper quoted the Prime Minister’s office as assuring the nation that GPL will have its transmission and distribution system prepared to accept the 300MW of power coming from the gas to shore plant.

(Trinidad Guardian) The owners of Brazilian Gold store in San Fernando were robbed at gunpoint as they returned to their Gulf View home last night.