Daily Archive: Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Two children perished in a fire at Moblissa, Soesdyke-Linden Highway this morning.

BEIJING/MANILA,  (Reuters) – China again asked the Philippines to tow away a grounded warship – a World War Two-era vessel now used as a military outpost – from a disputed shoal today, after Manila rejected Beijing’s earlier demand.

ROME,  (Reuters) – Italy dealt a surprise blow to its banks and sent shockwaves across the sector in Europe by setting a one-off 40% tax on profits reaped from higher interest rates, after reprimanding lenders for failing to reward deposits.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Tensions escalated in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince yesterday  as thousands of protesters took to the streets to speak out against the country’s devastating gang violence, which resulted last week in the death of a police officer.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley said yesterday he was not in breach of the Integrity in Public Life Act since he did declare the purchase of his townhouse at Shirvan Development in Tobago to the Integrity Commission.

(Trinidad Guardian) In a nationwide crackdown on the sale of unregistered drugs, the Food and Drug Division has confiscated several drugs, including vitamins, from over 40 pharmacies across T&T.

Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 9 pm on the Craig public road, East Bank Demerara, which has left three persons dead.

The Chinese Landing Village Council has expressed disappointment with the outcome of the visit of a government `fact-finding’ team following a resolution by the IACHR that precautionary measures be put in place for the protection of villagers.

Shamal Charles, 22, a prison officer died following a hit-and-run accident on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway on Sunday evening. 

Following the swearing in of the newly-elected mayors and deputies of the ten municipalities, President Irfaan Ali yesterday urged them to work collectively and pursue development.

A Cumberland, East Canje Berbice man died  yesterday morning after he was involved in an accident along the Cotton Tree Public Road, West Coast Berbice moments after he had phoned home to tell his wife of his location. 

Police Commissioner (ag), Clifton Hicken, who has reached the age of retirement has had his tenure at the top post of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) extended by President Irfaan Ali.

A 30-year-old resident of Grove Housing Scheme succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after the car which he was driving struck a culvert on Sunday morning on the Little Diamond Public Road, East Bank Demerara.

Osaffo Chester, a 22-year-old security officer of Lot 60 Friendship, East Coast Demerara was yesterday charged with the murder of Gerald Sobers, a guard.

Twenty-two-year-old Lemuel Dundas of Lot 105 Den Amstel, West Demerara, appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus and pleaded not guilty to three cybercrime charges.

Benjamin Ukomuo, (no address stated) yesterday appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to answer to the charge of escaping lawful custody.

Guyana’s Desmond Amsterdam is into tomorrow’s light heavyweight final after winning his semi final bout via walk over but Keevin Allicock suffered a close semi final defeat last night at the AMBC Boxing Championships in Cali, Colombia.

A 22-year-old Plaisance labourer suffered a gunshot wound to his right thigh on Saturday during a police operation in relation to killing of former Chief Education Officer Olato Sam.

Thirty small and medium-scale farmers from Region Four (Demerara – Mahaica) yesterday received inputs to boost their production totaling some $3.3 million, a release from the Ministry of Agriculture said.

Kwame Ridley and Romello Crawford placed first and second in the Open category and Paul Chooweenam won the over 50 category last weekend at the KFC/SWU Brokopondo Classic road race in neighbouring Suriname. 

Guyana’s athletes and swimmers experienced mixed fortunes on the track and in the pool yesterday at the ongoing Youth Commonwealth Games in Trinidad and Tobago.

Chairman of Region Six David Armogan last week confirmed that there is an outbreak of dengue fever in Region Six with over 100 cases recorded as of last Thursday.

Last Thursday, a team which was led by the Ministry of Labour visited BOSAI Minerals Group Guyana Inc.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) is set to take Linden by storm Saturday as it ups the ante in its quest to unearth new talent in Upper Demerara and to start up a new gym.

Dear Editor, Recently I saw a video of a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee [PAC] of the Guyana Parliament, and the following was disclosed.

Siblings Saifullah and Fatima Gani won the men and women’s U18 gold medals when Archery Guyana staged its Inaugural Youth Championship recently at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Dear Editor, In a previous letter, I touched on the question of poverty which the avid newspaper reader may ask why focus attention on this issue again.

Ganesh Ghansham of Zeeburg Secondary, Kimberely Angela Sparman of Christ Church Secondary and Akaida Simpson of Hope Secondary School have been awarded the top prizes in a mental health video competition, a release from the Ministry of Education said yesterday.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil has 1.69 million Indigenous people, almost twice as many as previously acknowledged by the state, according to numbers announced yesterday by the national statistics agency IBGE from the 2022 census.

Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh joined President Irfaan Ali yesterday at a meeting with several boat operators and owners whose vessels were destroyed in the fire on August 1, 2023, at the Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara, stelling.

Dear Editor, The decision made by the current administration on how to proceed with the loss of talent at the GRA is not all encompassing of the situation we are in as a Nation.

Sasha Shariff with six-and-one- half points won the Guyana Chess federation (GCF) Diamond Insurance women’s seven round Swiss System Qualifiers.

(Reuters) – The World Health Organization yesterday flagged a batch of contaminated common cold syrup, manufactured by an Indian company, the latest in a series of warnings by the agency about substandard medicines from the country.

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

Eliuge Allicock is wanted by police in relation to the murder of Calvin Nelson on August 5th at Honey Camp Backdam, Middle Mazaruni River His last known address is Hubu, Parika, East Bank Essequibo and Issano Landing, Middle Mazaruni River.

Dear Editor, I am deeply disappointed with Stabroek News editorial of August 2, 2023, captioned “Third anniversary of PPP/C gov’t.”

(Reuters) – Russia will launch its first lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years on Friday in a race with India to the south pole of the moon, a potential source of water to support a future human presence there.

Chavez Alves, a 34-year-old self-employed man of Sophia, Georgetown was yesterday jailed for three years for armed robbery on Jennifer Goette.

Dear Editor, I have President Ali’s address at State House to mark Emancipation Day 2023.

Guyana’s Mixed Martial Arts fighter Carlston Harris improved his overall record to 19-5 following a victory over American Jeremiah Wells on his return to the Octagon at the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s (UFC) Fight Night 226 at the Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tennessee, Saturday.

Trinidad and Tobago three-Star Referees/Judges Assessor James Beckles will arrive on local shores on August 15th to conduct two important training seminars during the prestigious Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean Schoolboys/Juniors Championship.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentines, who have seen jobs and wages hit by economic malaise and rampant inflation, lined up at churches yesterday to ask St.

Dear Editor, I have noted the shadow finance minister describing the recent increase in the debt ceiling as “reckless borrowing”.

Handel Murvin Lynch, a 47-year-old man, is wanted by police for questioning in relation to obtaining by false pretence committed on Rajkumar Seenarine and Dian Boodram between 2018-11-24 and 2019-09-24 His last known addresses are Lot 4096 Well Road, North Ruimveldt and Lot 209 Prashad Nagar, Georgetown.

Waramuri, Sunday evening, bested Santa Rosa by the odd goal in three to reach the semi-finals of the Digicel Schools Football Championships where nemesis DC Caesar Fox awaits.

Twenty-eight-year-old, Ishmell DeYounge, of Lot 62 West Ruimveldt appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus to answer to assault and threatening language charges both of which he denied.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Rahul Gandhi returned to India’s parliament yesterday after a Supreme Court ruling, boosting the profile of his Congress party and its opposition allies ahead of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

Dear Editor,  I am motivated to pen these few lines on the late Dr.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Nicholas Pooran expects an improved showing from West Indies, especially in the batting department, as the Caribbean side chase a rare series win against India in the third Twenty20 International here today.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Eight Amazon rainforest nations are expected to face divisions over proposals to block new oil drilling and end deforestation when they meet today for their first summit in 14 years.

The advent of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry-staged Small Business Week provided a platform for local small businesses, across the sectors, to showcase both their creative skills and their entrepreneurial strengths in a country where state support for micro and small businesses remains well below what it ought to be.

The National Accreditation Council (NAC) yesterday expressed shock at the passing of its council member, Dr Olato Sam.

Dear Editor, I had just read a BBC article (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66406137.amp) forwarded to me by Paul Tennassee regarding the recent Niger coup.

BEIJING/MANILA, (Reuters) – The Philippines told China it will not abandon a disputed shoal in the South China Sea after it accused China’s coast guard of using water cannons and “dangerous” moves to prevent Manila from sending supplies to its troops occupying the reef.

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Deandra Dottin missed out on runs but her Manchester Originals did enough to beat Birmingham Phoenix by five wickets in the Women’s Hundred here yesterday.

By Juan Carlos Jintiach TENA – For more than 500 years, indigenous peoples in Ecuador have been fighting to protect their lands, culture, and very existence from the disastrous consequences of colonization.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – Peruvians are surfing, fishing and ditching winter clothes to flock to beaches in Lima as a heat wave continues to upend winter in South America.