Daily Archive: Sunday, June 25, 2023

(Reuters) – Thunderstorms and failing equipment at an FAA facility created significant delays for air travelers across the U.S.

TEGUCIGALPA,  (Reuters) – The Honduran government announced curfews today in two northern cities after 22 people were shot dead overnight in separate attacks amid escalating violence in the country.

(Trinidad Guardian) Popular social media personality Kevon “Yank Boss” Solomon was murdered in the car park of Trincity Mall yesterday evening.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Clashes, artillery fire and air strikes surged in Sudan’s capital today, witnesses said, as a warbetween rival military factions that has displaced 2.5 million people and caused a humanitarian crisis entered its 11th week.

JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Hollywood mogul Arnon Milchan began his testimony in the corruption trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today, in a court session that was broadcast live from an English seaside town direct to Jerusalem.

ROSTOV-ON-DON/VORONEZH, Russia, (Reuters) – Heavily armed Russian mercenaries withdrew from the southern Russian city of Rostov overnight under a deal that defused an unprecedented challenge to the authority of President Vladimir Putin and halted their rapid advance on Moscow.

A man was killed by a hit-and-run driver at Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara (EBD) last night and another died in a fiery crash at Bush Lot, Essequibo this morning.

The Guyana Police Force says it  is currently searching for an alleged buyer of stolen diamonds who purchased same from a CANU rank after they were stolen from a Surinamese who was initially detained by two CANU ranks for illegal firearm.

The establishment of a pre-trial chamber in the criminal justice system holds great opportunities in clearing backlogs and reducing the prison population, Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ  Judge Jacob Wit said last evening.

Whilst on a trip to the market last week with a friend: Friend:  Why are you unpacking the bag to put in  the cassava and plantains?

One oil & gas contractor is forging ahead with its programme of assisting local suppliers to navigate the sometimes complex requirements necessary when seeking to do business with the company and plans to spend US$37m here this year.

A final warning was yesterday issued by the Integrity Commission to former Leader of the Opposition, Joseph Harmon, current MP and AFC Leader Khemraj Ramjattan and a host of senior public servants that they face fines and jail terms if they don’t submit declarations by July 31st, 2023.

By Abigail Headley Geeta Outar Sarjoo always knew she wanted to leave a legacy behind and she has done just that with her novel “Fortunate Disaster”.

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond has called on the teachers of business to pay keen emphasis to the concept of failure.

By Nigel Westmaas In the early days of newspaper printing, the term press referred specifically to the machine used for transferring inked type onto paper, resulting in the reproduction of text or images.

By Nikita BlairAfter my Valentines’ Day readings back in February, I made a vow with myself: during 2023, I would read more of Akaweke Emezi’s work.

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, is notifying the general public of the closure of the Demerara Harbour Bridge for three days in the last week of July, a release yesterday from the ministry stated.

Director of Public Prosecutions Shalimar Ali-Hack yesterday said the public will be notified at an appropriate time on her office’s legal advice on the rape allegation against Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall.

By Roger Seymour In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket Roger Seymour turns back the clock to 40 years ago today, 25th June, 1983, when India defied the odds to beat the West Indies in the World Cup Final.

By Joseph Allen Cement block maker, Jeffon Muhammad who ran for APNU and won in Constituency Six – Cummings Lodge North, Central, and South and Pattensen/Turkeyen South area – said that his focus will shift mostly to youth employment in the community.

Kwakwani, New Amsterdam Multilateral and Leonora Secondary secured respective divisional titles Friday in the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) ‘Conference Championships’.

The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of Guyana has issued a notice to the public of persons blacklisted by the United Nations Security Council Committee.

Marian Academy and Tucville were among the winners in the Georgetown division, whilst Bladen Hall Multilateral and La Bonne Intention recorded wins in the East Coast Demerara section when the 8th edition of the Digicel Schools Football Championship commenced yesterday.

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will be sending a team to assist with flood mitigation in farming areas located along the East Bank of Demerara.

A pupil of Mibicuri Primary School, 10-year-old Tajmattie Bissoon was reported missing by her family on Friday morning.

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – Sloppy fielding and careless batting, along with their opponents sense of purpose epitomised by all-rounder Sikandar Raza combined to send West Indies crashing to a 35-run defeat against hosts Zimbabwe in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier yesterday.

Former national under-19 opener, Alex Algoo struck two sensational centuries for New York Thunderbolts in the Commonwealth Cricket League Premier in the United States of America.

Colonel Julius Skeete has completed the Regional Defence Fellowship Programme (RDFP) at the National Defence University in Washington, USA.

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Executive aircraft, a Super KingAir 350, arrived at the Eugene F Correia International Airport at approximately 1730 hours yesterday.

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – West Indies head coach Daren Sammy conceded that the road to the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 India became harder for his side after their devastating loss against hosts Zimbabwe in the Qualifier yesterday.

Dear Editor, The citizens of Guyana and I continue to bemoan the wanton usage of sirens by vehicles that are not readily identified as emergency vehicles. 

MovieTowne Guyana on Friday announced that it will be opening yet another eatery, this time in the form of a Brazilian/Texan restaurant.

Guyana’s Shemar Britton is through to the round of 16 of the men’s singles event at the ongoing Central American and Caribbean games in El Salvador.

Dear Editor, It is discombobulating discerning where reality lies in the implementation of the gas to energy project. 

Attorney General Anil Nandlall met a team from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday and among the matters discussed was reducing the backlog of criminal cases.

Three Regional Member Associations (RMA’s) of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will kick start their respective Senior Men’s Leagues today.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai yesterday engaged families of those who perished in the Mahdia dormitory tragedy as well survivors from Micobie and El Paso in Region Eight.

Dear Editor, I am happy to read about the ongoing and expanding Government’s Breakfast Programme in our land.

Matthew Pottaya will lead the Berbice U-17 Inter-County  team the Berbice Cricket Board has announced.

The Department of Education Georgetown announced on Thursday, the launch of the first phase of its Work- Study Attachment for 2023, a release from the Ministry of Education stated yesterday.

Dear Editor, The recent instruction by President Irfaan Ali to unify the payment dates for Old Age and NIS pensions is a commendable move.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews said she does not expect Ireland Women to be any pushovers when her side comes face-to-face with them in a white-ball international home series over the next fortnight in St Lucia.

(Trinidad Express) Princes Town businessman Rakesh Gunness was defenceless when gunmen ambushed and killed him on the night of June 3.

ROSTOV-ON-DON/VORONEZH, Russia,  (Reuters) – Heavily armed Russian mercenaries who advanced most of the way to Moscow halted their approach, de-escalating a major challenge to President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power, in a move that their leader said would avoid bloodshed.

As Men’s Health Month rolls to a close, this week’s column will focus once again on men’s health, specifically getting and staying fit.

When we think of power, we tend to think of the qualities of greatness and largeness.

Dear Editor, As reported in Stabroek News, July 4, 2023, the  Government Of Guyana (GOG) signed a US$150 Million loan with Saudi Arabia’s – Saudi Fund for Development ( SFD).

There are aspects of my life that I hope to always retain despite how it may change over the years.

The Black Entrepreneurs Association is continuing plans for its Emancipation Pitch competition set for August 5th.

The Commonwealth Foundation is scheduled to announce the overall winner of the 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize on Tuesday June 27. 

This week I am sure has been a troubling one for most of us with the horrific allegations of rape against sitting Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall by a 16-year-old school girl.

It was Trinidad Prime Minister Keith Rowley who told the University of the West Indies last week that it had fallen away from its mission in scientific research.

Introduction My two previous columns had addressed taking stock of 1] the ruling resource price on offer to investors for Guyana’s oil exploration and development blocks [that is the Average Effective Tax Rate, AETR, or Government Take ratio, or share of net revenue flows yielded by the  ruling [Stabroek block, PSA] and 2] predictions of Guyana’s supply of recoverable petroleum resources expressed in barrels of oil equivalent, boe [which differs from mine at 28 to 30 million boe;], that is Exxon’s 11 plus billion boe; and the Government of Guyana’s, 24 billion boe].

(Trinidad Express)  The Police Service has launched an investigation into the fatal incident at the NiQuan Pointe-a-Pierre plant last week and a police inspector has been assigned to it.

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) has officially resumed its schedule of tournaments for 2023.

The accusation involving Minister Nigel Dharamlall has become a matter of much public interest since it was revealed on social media.

How is a great poem created? It is a mystery. It is like asking for an explanation of a square cut by Gary Sobers or a cover drive by Rohan Kanhai.

(Reuters) – Abortion rights supporters and opponents held dueling rallies around the U.S.

Rosignol United maintained their unbeaten run in the Berbice leg of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) U17 Football Championship, crushing Cougars 7-0 on Tuesday evening at the Scot’s School Ground, New Amsterdam.

On January 31 this year, diaspora Guyanese artist Dudley Charles (b.