Daily Archive: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp. XOM.N shareholders today overwhelmingly supported the company’s views on climate reports and strategies, rejecting proposals for report on methane, greenhouse gas reporting and oil-spill preparations by a wide margin.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – He’s “a pioneer”, “Brother Ma” and some want him to be U.S.

VALENCIA/CARACAS, (Reuters) – The new CEO of Venezuelan state-run PDVSA is targeting endemic corruption at the financially troubled oil company while hoping to win over its 95,000 workers, a move critical to securing much needed cash for the country, home to the world’s largest crude reserves.

CLIVE, Iowa,  (Reuters) – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stepped up his attacks on Republican rival Donald Trump yesterday as he kicked off his first campaign swing as a presidential candidate in Iowa.

Recommendations by the fire service for grills to be removed from the Mahdia dormitory prior to the blaze that claimed 20 lives were made to the regional education officer through the RDC but never acted upon.

Describing it as “unmeritorious,” “much ado about nothing” and consuming valuable judicial time, acting Chief Justice Roxane George SC yesterday threw out the action brought by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Chief Scrutineer Carol Smith-Joseph; whose contention it was that the official list of electors (OLE) could not be used to compile the voters list for the Local Government Elections (LGE) which had previously been slated for March 13th.

Winners of the One Guyana Futsal football championships Bent Street, yesterday received the first prize of one million dollars from the sponsors.

The United States authorities have returned the cell phone confiscated from Ministry of Home Affairs Permanent Secretary Mae Toussaint Jr Thomas while she was in-transit there in April.

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) continues to garner support from the corporate community ahead of the U-19 Rugby Americas North (RAN) 7s Championships.

Pilot and businessman, Orlando Charles, has condemned the Guyana Police Force report and wanted bulletin alleging his involvement in trafficking in persons.

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) yesterday protested over the absence of a multi-year agreement – though a meeting had been scheduled for later in the afternoon – drawing a sharp response from the Ministry of Education and a warning.

A total of 13 overseas born and/or based players have so far arrived in Jamaica as part of the Golden Jaguars senior men’s training camp ahead of their CONCACAF Gold Preliminary campaign which commences June 17th.

Dear Editor, It is with deep sadness and overwhelming shock that we write to offer our condolences to the grieving families who lost beloved children and whose children were injured and hospitalized.

Professor Havelock Brewster has passed away in North America after a brief period of illness and tributes have poured in hailing him as one of the Caribbean’s great economists and integrationists.

Dear Editor, The deadly fire which occurred in the dormitory of the Mahdia Secondary School in the early hours of Monday May 22, is reported to have claimed the lives of 19 pupils and injured many others.

The fire which gutted two houses at Bushlot Village, West Coast Berbice last Thursday evening leaving seven people homeless was an act of arson, the Head of the Fire Service in Region Five and Six, Kirkland Harry confirmed yesterday.

Dear Editor, The Government would like us to only pray and unite in the aftermath of Guyana’s worst fire tragedy snuffing out the lives of 19 of our Amerindian youths.

Dominican Republic-based airline, Sky Cana, which was recently given the green light to operate on the Guyana/Canada via Dominican Republic route is gearing up for its inaugural flight tomorrow.

Dear Editor, The news of the fire at the Mahdia Secondary School dormitory that gutted the lives of 19 students was flashed on the TV screens of international media giants such as CNN and CBS before Guyanese learnt from their local (Guyana) media of the devastation created by one of the deadliest tragedies to have occurred in the nation.

Guyanese social media personality, Tisha Brodie, also known as ‘Tavi Baddie’ was found dead in the back of an Uber SUV, just a week after celebrating her birthday Brodie, 30, was discovered with multiple gunshot wounds with the incident reportedly occurring just around 4:30 am on Lindbergh Drive in Buckhead, Atlanta, USA.

Dear Editor, I wish that there was one person in the President’s kit of comrades who had the courage, character, and class to educate His Excellency Ali about mourning etiquette. 

The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) yesterday said  that temporary repairs have been completed to the breached St.

Dear Editor, Robin Singh does it again. He has now realized the ‘unlimited’ of his straw man ‘unlimited insurance’ is for the unlimited parent company guarantee (PCG), just as Justice Kissoon said.

SEOUL/TOKYO, (Reuters) – A North Korean satellite launch last night ended in failure, sending the booster and payload plunging into the sea, North Korean state media said, and the South’s military said it had recovered parts of the launch vehicle.

The Guyana Police Force and the Special Constabulary are currently engaged in several capital projects to the tune of some $659 million and the works are progressing satisfactorily.

Dear Editor, I read with much interest that the President of Guyana is off to attend the South American Summit, Guyana a member of the Caricom, is also married to a South America group of nations?

MOSCOW/KYIV,  (Reuters) – Ukrainian drones struck wealthy districts of Moscow yesterday, Russia said in what one politician called the most dangerous attack on the capital since World War Two, while Kyiv was also hit from the air for the third time in 24 hours.

The masquerade ball, which dates back to medieval times, has always been an essential symbol of the upper class of society.

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown owned up to his lackluster performance in the team’s season-ending loss against the Miami Heat on Monday in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Divergent views on Venezuela surfaced during a South American leaders’ summit yesterday hosted by Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as part of his efforts to unite the region’s development and give it a stronger voice internationally.

Golden State Warriors president and general manager Bob Myers is stepping down after 12 years and serving as the architect of four NBA championships.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Cricket’s cash-starved associate member nations fear the proposed new international revenue distribution model, which heavily favours the game’s superpowers, could potentially stall the growth of the game.

 By Alissa Trotz Alissa Trotz is Editor of the In the Diaspora column This week’s diaspora column is dedicated to the children lost to and injured by the fire at Mahdia.

(ICC) Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes having the right blend of youth and experience has been pivotal in helping his former side maintain their stranglehold at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Team Rankings.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Daniil Medvedev became the highest-ranked player to exit the French Open after losing a marathon encounter against Brazilian qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild on a windy day yesterday while Novak Djokovic found himself at the centre of a political storm.

Dear Editor, The level of political and social discourse over the Mahdia deaths has reached a new nadir.

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved last night a bill to limit the recognition of new Indigenous reservations, a decision seen by environmentalists and human rights advocates as a setback after intense pressure from the farm lobby.

(Reuters) – Worcestershire seamer Josh Tongue is set to make his England debut in this week’s one-off test against Ireland at Lord’s, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said yesterday.

Residents of Kwakwani, Region Ten yesterday signed up for their Agreements of Sale and initiated the process of acquiring their land titles, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.

ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – Jamaican defenders Shamera Sterling and Latanya Wilson produced outstanding performances as Adelaide Thunderbirds edged Jhaniele Fowler’s West Coast Fever in a thriller here last weekend, to remain on top of the Australian Super Netball Championship.

SYLHET, Bangladesh, CMC – Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Test counterpart Joshua Da Silva both squandered golden opportunities to notch their first hundreds of the tour, as West Indies `A’ dominated yesterday’s day one of the final four-day “Test” against Bangladesh `A’.

National first-class opening batsman Matthew Nandu returned to the country of his birth, Canada and smacked consecutive centuries recently.

SYLHET, Bangladesh, CMC – Test opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul said he was “thankful” for his form despite twice missing out on hundreds in the ongoing three-match “Test” tour of Bangladesh.

(Reuters) – England head coach Brendon McCullum said the team will head into the Ashes series against Australia without fear of defeat and he sees no reason to rein in their high-risk, high-reward ‘Bazball’ approach that has proven so successful over the last year.