Daily Archive: Monday, May 15, 2023

 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N today settled a long-running human rights lawsuit with villagers who claimed soldiers Exxon hired to guard a natural gas facility in Indonesia committed murder and torture.

Oil & Gas Govt intent to appeal Exxon insurance ruling shows it as uncaring – TIGI: Local anti-corruption body Transparency Institute Guyana Inc (TIGI) has said that going against its own citizens in appealing the ruling requiring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enforce the liability clause in the permits issued to Exxon-Mobil Guyana, shows a government that doesn’t care and reeks of political opportunistic behaviour.

The police today issued wanted bulletins for two men in connection with a double murder at Block 22, Wismar on Saturday.

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Cecilia Ramsook, called ‘Sisto’, a 60-year-old  unemployed woman from Lot 41 Johanna North, Black Bush Polder, Corentyne, Berbice.

Police are investigating the stabbing to death of Raynold John, a 24-year-old miner of Moruca Village, North West District,  which occurred at about 00:30 hrs yesterday at ‘Chiney Creek’ Backdam, Puruni River.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said today strong China-Eritrea relations were key to bolstering peace in the Horn of Africa region and pursuing mutually beneficial development, speaking at a meeting in Beijing with his Eritrean counterpart.

(Trinidad Express) The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) and Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) will begin joint patrols in Tobago on Tuesday.

(Trinidad Express) “Excellent” This was how Police Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher responded yesterday when asked to rate her performance in the first 100 days of her tenure.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies men and women’s teams will be part of a packed home international summer of matches for Australia between October this year and February next year.

Dear Editor, Oil spills are the release of crude oil (or refined petroleum products) from wells, rigs, offshore platforms and tankers.

Jayson Tatum poured in a record-setting 51 points and the Boston Celtics used a 28-3 run in the third quarter to defeat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 112-88 yesterday in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Dear Editor, Universities in the Caribbean contain language units, centres or departments, some of which teach Hindi, the traditional language of about one million persons of Asian Indian descent in the region.

Dear Editor, There are many unflattering descriptions that are attributed to politicians but that which should be attributed to Vice President Jagdeo aces them all.

Bent Street and Sparta Boss will contest the final of the inaugural ‘One Guyana’ National Futsal Championship on May 20th, following contrasting semi-final wins on Saturday evening at the National Park, Thomas Lands.

Dear Editor, I have read many negative comments surrounding the usage of the electric bikes.

BARCELONA, (Reuters) – Barcelona won their 27th LaLiga title and first for four years after a 4-2 win at city rivals Espanyol yesterday crowned a remarkable domestic campaign built around a rock-solid defence, a huge change from the club’s traditional style of play.

The Integrity Commission yesterday issued a warning to public officers who have not submitted their 2022 declarations.

(Reuters) – The Memphis Grizzlies suspended guard Ja Morant from all team activities yesterday after a social media video emerged showing the two-time All-Star holding what appeared to be a gun.

Dear Editor, Many of us had come to enjoy the series started just a century ago entitled: “Believe it, or Not” by Ripley.

Dear Editor, Young Guyanese politicians need to upgrade their economic management skills to be able to manage a US$30billion plus Guyana economy.

BENGALURU,  (Reuters) – Nicholas Pooran has unlocked his potential in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as a finisher for Lucknow Super Giants, former West Indies player Ian Bishop said after the batsman hit an unbeaten 44 off 13 balls in a seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Guyana Press Association (GPA) President, Nazima Raghubir was yesterday re-elected to a second term following a highly contentious elections.

Dear Editor, It is ironic that Guyana, one of the world’s leading ‘green’ nations, an oil-producing nation with zero net emissions, a seller of carbon credits, has an ‘environmental’ issue nationally; I speak of the group of ‘Environmental activists’ in our midst who are seeking to derail our oil economy.

Hotelier Robert Badal says that he is not participating in the new round of bids for Marriott Hotel Guyana as he does not think that reserve price set of US$85m is worth it.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association in collaboration with the International Table Tennis Federation will be hosting an ITTF level one Table Tennis Coaches’ certification training programme starting tomorrow and will run until Saturday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

The body of a man (identity unknown) who was allegedly involved in the double murder on Saturday morning at Block 22, Linden was found in an abandoned house yesterday.

Dear Editor, If I were in the GoG, I’d insist Exxon sign the PCG letter agreeing to Full Liability Coverage.

ROME, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic continued his Italian Open title defence with a 6-3 4-6 6-1 victory over Bulgarian 26th seed Grigor Dimitrov yesterday while women’s champion Iga Swiatek dished out another “bagel” as she defeated Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The flickering embers of Arsenal’s Premier League title dream were all but extinguished as they suffered a 3-0 home drubbing by Europe-chasing Brighton and Hove Albion yesterday.

After waiving his rights to extradition following his arrest here last Friday, United States fugitive Bobby Allen Stark was yesterday morning deported to his home country where he had fled child molestation charges, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn said.

ANKARA, (Reuters) – Turkey headed for a runoff vote after President Tayyip Erdogan led over his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in yesterday’s election but fell short of an outright majority to extend his 20-year rule of the NATO-member country.

Dear Editor, Reading all these news items surrounding Ms. Mae Thomas, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, has confirmed that Jagdeo might be politically astute locally but strategically unwise globally.

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, CMC – Jamaican triple jumper Jaydon Hibbert produced the one of the stand-out performances at the SEC Championships, which ended on Saturday in the United States.

President of the Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc (TIGI) Frederick Collins, says that the appeal filed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the High Court ruling ordering it to enforce the liability clause in permits it issued to ExxonMobil Guyana for its offshore oil operations lacks merit.

BANGKOK, (Reuters) – Thailand’s opposition secured a stunning election win yesterday after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a government in a bid to end nearly a decade of conservative, army-backed rule.

Dear Editor, Kindly permit me a space in your newspaper to highlight a sloppy road work done in Middle Road (East of Hunter Street) by a contractor of the Ministry of Public Works.

By Subhana Shiwmangal Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in the Stabroek Market, Georgetown about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

MUMBAI, CMC – Former India all-roudner Yusuf Pathan said it was time that Indian Premier League outfit Kolkata Knight Riders start looking beyond West Indies discards, Sunil Narine and Andre Russell because of their diminishing returns.

PARIS, (Reuters) – France will send to Ukraine in the coming weeks dozens of armoured vehicles and light tanks, including the AMX-10RCs fighting vehicles, according to a joint statement issued after President Emmanuel Macron’s talks with Ukraine’s president.

Dear Editor, In the field of healthcare, the term ‘SPECIALTY HOSPITAL’ is defined as a hospital or the specialty unit of a general hospital licensed to provide limited range of services in specific areas such as cardiology and heart surgery, gastroenterology, gynecology, obstetrics, neurology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, oncology, pediatrics, psychiatry, urology, etc.

(Reuters) – Teams from three countries will tour Australia next summer, Cricket Australia said yesterday, with the men’s test fixtures taking place during a truncated window in December and January.

In an effort to ensure that there is equal healthcare access for all Guyanese, the Ministry of Health’s Maternal and Child Health Department on Saturday hosted a workshop on immunization for the hearing and speech-impaired at Grand Coastal Hotels, East Coast Demerara.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – A tractor trailer and a van crashed on a highway in the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas yesterday morning, killing 26 people, local authorities said.

Dear Editor, Climate change caused many unpredictable disasters to hit Guyana for several years, and as a result, it puts an economic dent into the average man and whilst help is offered, it cannot compensate for the losses incurred.

Dear Editor, With equity and equality being the latest watchwords of the Ministry of Guyana what else should we expect but improvements in the education sector?

There appears to be a misconception as regards calls for the renegotiation of the 2016 Petroleum Sharing Agreement (PSA) between the Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil.

MUMBAI, CMC – A counter-attacking 35 from embattled West Indies left-hander Shimron Hetmyer 35 failed to ignite Rajasthan Royals, and they were bundled out for the third lowest total in the Indian Premier League yesterday, when Royal Challengers Bangalore crushed them by 112 runs.

Authors: Anil Persaud (persaudk@gmail.com) and Aryama (aryama@hotmail.com) were trained in history and political science, respectively, at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Local fuel company, SBF International Inc was last week fined $300,000 by the court for its wholesale selling of petroleum and petroleum products without having the requisite licences back in 2020 and it has until June 30th to pay or have one of its directors imprisoned for three months.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Migrant crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have unexpectedly fallen, not risen, since Title 42 curbs expired and reinstating criminal penalties for illegal entry is likely the biggest reason, the Biden administration said yesterday.

Persons living with disabilities will soon benefit from a new training and empowerment centre known as the ‘Learning Lab’, which is scheduled to open on May 22.

Regulatory bodies continue to be under pressure to show that they are performing their very important functions and not giving the PPP/C government and their cronies a free pass.