Daily Archive: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Investigation ‘Shell’ Mohamed, son deny smuggling claims: Gold trader, Nazar ‘Shell’ Mohamed and his son, Azruddin Mohamed last Friday denied the explosive claim in a Reuters special report that they were engaged in gold and drug smuggling.

 (Reuters) – The European Union (EU) said today that Europe’s slave-trading past inflicted “untold suffering” on millions of people and hinted at the need for reparations for what it described as a “crime against humanity”.

The King’s Hotel and Residences under construction at the corner of Waterloo and Quamina streets, Georgetown is expected to be opened by December 2024.

Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 2100 hrs yesterday on the Wales Public Road, West Bank Demerara and which resulted in the death of motorcyclist Immanuel Lamazon.

(Reuters) – World Bank President Ajay Banga unveiled new plans today to stretch the bank’s balance sheet and help countries tackle climate change and other challenges, but said a capital increase would still eventually be needed.

AMSTERDAM,  (Reuters) – Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) today rejected an attempt by the Philippines to block an investigation into thousands of killings in the country during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs”.

All of the families affected by the Mahdia dormitory fire which claimed the lives of 20 children have signed agreements with the government to accept $5m which would constitute the settlement of all claims possibly arising out of the May 21st tragedy.

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) yesterday upped its criticism of communications consultant Kit Nascimento and the government over the handling of a recent press conference by President Irfaan Ali which saw him speaking for more than an hour before answering one question from each media house.

Solomon George called ‘Georgie,’ has been able to secure his release from prison over the 2016 killing of tractor operator Rampersaud Rattan, after a judge sentenced him to time-served.

Kwakwani Secondary clinched the Boy’s and Girl’s National School Basketball Festival (NSBF) U18 Championships, following hard-fought victories on Sunday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday said he expects climate, energy and food security to be at the forefront of the talks at the European Union-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Summit (EU-CELAC) 2023.

Dear Editor,  I refer to a salacious article in your publication July 14, 2023, captioned ‘Nazar Mohamed, son deny accusations of drug, gold smuggling…’  Your article, Editor, relied heavily on a spurious Reuters special report, unnamed U.S.

Boxing starved fans will have to wait a bit longer to have their hunger satiated by prized pugilist, Elton Dharry.

Police in Regional Division #1 are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an unidentified Amerindian man on Monday at 42 Miles Backdam, Region One.

Dear Editor, All Guyanese should read the SN letter of March 28th titled, “Bhagwandin’s disclosure about the Vreed-en-Hoop shore base raises more questions than answers provided” by Isiah Francis. 

The skills of Guyanese golfers were put to the test over the weekend at the Tobago Plantations Magdalena Golf in Tobago as 94 players from around the Caribbean took on the challenging course to prove their dominance.

Allottees of the No. 75 Housing Development (First Phase), East Berbice-Corentyne (Region Six) yesterday signed up for their Agreement of Sale and Certificate of Title, according to the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA).

Police are investigating a fire of unknown origin that is believed to have claimed the life of 38-year-old fisherman, Terry Lall, and partially destroyed his Paradise, Essequibo home on Sunday night.

Dear Editor, Surfing through Google, I discovered that Starlink high speed internet service is coming to Guyana in the near future, or who knows if it’s already here.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) kept their hopes alive in the KFC Elite League, crushing Milerock of Linden 8-0 on Sunday night at the Guyana Football Federation National Training Centre, Providence.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the Reuters report (July 14).

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has officially appointed Troy Peters as its Director of Competitions effective from yesterday.

Three-year-old Shiv Thompson, who sustained 3rd degree burns to 50% of his body after he fell into a pot of boiling water at his home in Mabaruma, Region One, was yesterday flown by medevac to the United States to receive further medical care.

Monedderlust and Rosignol United recorded lopsided victories when the Berbice Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Sunday evening at the Rosignol Community ground, West Coast Berbice.

Dear Editor, There was a recent post on Facebook by the Ministry of Education showing the embattled ex-Minister with Amerindian School girls and boys.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) yesterday launched its 2nd home loan promotion under the theme ‘Bank On Your Dream’ which will see one lucky customer driving home with a brand new Toyota Raize SUV.

Nicholas Verwey, Avery Arjoon, and Louis Da Silva were crowned divisional champions when the 39th edition of the Junior Caribbean Squash Championships continued in St.

Several villages in the Moruca sub-region are the beneficiaries of a Ministry of Amerindian Affairs and United Nations (UN) donation of mini-buses, tractors, outboard engines and generators.

Dear Editor, The shenanigans playing out at the City with the alleged refusal of the outgoing to make a seamless way for the incoming, suggest the incoming might not have been the overwhelming and compelling choice. 

Dear Editor, The World Bank recently announced Guyana is a high-income country given the exploitation, primarily of our oil and gas resource, which has seen double-digits growth rate.

Shaquille James (address not stated) appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on  Friday before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly where he was sentenced to six months for robbery after pleading guilty.

PHOENIX,  (Reuters) – Asia, Europe and the United States baked under extreme heat yesterday as global temperatures soared toward alarming highs and U.S.

BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – The European Union pledged more investment for Latin America and the Caribbean at a summit yesterday as part of a revamp of its international relationships prompted by Russia’s war on Ukraine and growing wariness of China.

Opposition Member David Patterson has clarified that the payment for e-Passports, the e-Passport issuing and control system and border management system back in 2019 was for a six-year period and not a single year as may have been interpreted from the 2019 auditor general’s report.

Dear Editor, There is an urgent need to re-mark the Sheriff St/ Mandela Ave.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Russia halted participation yesterday in the year-old U.N.-brokered

As COP 28 approaches, huge swathes of the affluent ‘North,’ mostly, are contending with one or another manifestation of climate change, extremes of temperature that inflict varying levels of disruption on normal life.

(Reuters) – Saud Shakeel and Agha Salman struck defiant half-centuries to help Pakistan overcome Prabath Jayasuriya’s onslaught and just about keep the tourists on course to match Sri Lanka’s first-innings 312 on day two of the opening test in Galle yesterday.

A 42-year-old medical student, Kim Near of ‘C’ Field Sophia, Georgetown, is in critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital Inc.,

Dear Editor, ExxonMobil has acted recklessly by ignoring repeated U.S. government warnings about doing business with individuals who are under imminent threat of U.S.

(Reuters) – England have made one change to their team for the fourth Ashes test against Australia, with fast bowler James Anderson replacing Ollie Robinson in the side that won at Headingley, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said yesterday.

(CMC) – West Indies selectors have turned to uncapped off-spinner Kevin Sinclair in the wake of the shambolic first Test defeat, naming the Guyanese in a 13-man squad for the final Test against India bowling off Thursday in Trinidad.

Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali has invited the Guyanese Diaspora to come back to Guyana bringing their wealth and experience with them to help propel Guyana’s development.

(Reuters) – Australia’s state of Victoria will not host the 2026 Commonwealth Games due to projected cost overruns, placing the future of the quadrennial multi-sport gathering in doubt.

(CMC) – Nicholas Pooran played a key role but all-rounder Sunil Narine and Andre Russell both failed as MI New York crushed Los Angeles Knight Riders by 105 runs in the Major League Cricket on Sunday.

(CMC) – Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago were convincing but Windward Islands needed a nail-biter, as all three teams registered victories on the final day of the opening round of the Rising Stars Under-19 three-day championship.

(Reuters) – The U.S. government yesterday sued a New York-based company for allegedly operating a so-called “massive ‘consent farm’ enterprise” to trick nearly 1 million people a day into providing personal information and consent to receive telemarketing calls.

By Rabah Arezki WASHINGTON, DC – Shortly after taking office on May 29, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu surprised many observers by implementing a series of bold reforms.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Ministry of Health (MOH) has discovered a third case of the Monkeypox (Mpox) virus was confirmed via laboratory testing earlier yesterday.