Daily Archive: Sunday, August 27, 2023

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said there is a risk of a “new model of colonialism” if nations with critical minerals do not regard custodianship as a “global responsibility”, as firms race to secure resources central to energy transition goals.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – UK member of parliament Nadine Dorries has delivered a scathing attack on her Conservative Party’s leader Rishi Sunak in her formal resignation letter, accusing the prime minister of running a “zombie parliament” and lacking any political vision.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed in Haiti yesterday, local rights group CARDH said, after a gang that controls a northern suburb of the capital Port-au-Prince opened fire with machine guns on a protest organized by a Christian church leader.

(Trinidad Guardian) InterCaribbean Airways, which services certain destinations in the eastern, western and southern Caribbean is financially stable and is here to stay.

Eight young persons have died in three accidents last night and this morning at Unity, Mahaica, Canal No 2 Polder, West Bank Demerara and No.

More than nine months after the passage of the Constitution Reform Bill and public skepticism that it is committed to the process, the PPP/C government is still to establish the commission which is to steer national consultations.

Despite several unresolved issues relating to the proposed Gas-to-Shore project, the laying of pipelines has begun on the West Bank of Demerara.

The Guyana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (GMICS) 2019-2020 assessment of males and females across Guyana has found that many persons still believe that there are justifiable reasons for males hitting or beating their partners, with lower percentages vindicating actions such as burning food but increasing numbers if that partner believed that they were being cheated on.

Suriname-based airline, Fly Allways is set to launch its flights between Guyana and Canada on September 12.

Acting on information received of females being held against their will at Big Hope Backdam in Region #7,  Assistant Superintendent Chaitram and a party of police ranks from Bartica yesterday went to the area and rescued four women.

Now four years into running her own business in the predominantly male-dominated, local, booming construction industry, Canada-born Guyanese entrepreneur Sonya Oodit, 28, is the only local businesswoman supplying a variety of geotextile fabrics for mainly sea defence and road construction.

The representative of eight Indigenous villages in Region Seven wants their concerns addressed by the government without delay and not be subjected to empty promises.

By Deneita Fredericks Following a six-year absence from the Miss Universe Pageant, Guyana is set to make a return under the leadership of new US-based franchise holder Teri Brown- Walker, who has already earmarked eight young women to vie for the local crown on September 2, at the Marriott Hotel. 

Carlos ‘Beast’ Evans, who was detained by the Surinamese police since July 22, was on Thursday handed over to Guyana law enforcement, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said yesterday.

Music Walk of Fame will honour Guyanese superstar musician Eddy Grant’s contributions to music and culture with the unveiling of his plaque on September 7, at 11 am in Camden, London, UK.

Naresh Jagnanan of Belle Plaine, Wakenaam, Region Three and student of Queen’s College was on Thursday listed as the student with the highest grade at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) examinations.

I struggled with the headline for today’s column. I was playing around with the inspiration for the dish – Butter Cassava – and then I also considered Buttery Cassava.

Thirty-year-old Eon Jordon of Lot 323 Sachibazaar Street, Prashad Nagar, Georgetown, appeared on Friday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly where he was charged with attempting to smuggle narcotics into a penal facility.

Guyana’s Sachia Vickery is through to the US Open lawn tennis tournament after winning the qualification tournament and will face Donna Vekic of Croatia, the number 21 seed on Tuesday in her first round match.

KSM Investments recently expanded their range of offerings to include steel doors imported directly from Europe.

The Lady Jaguars will open their group ‘A’ campaign in League of the Concacaf W Gold Cup Qualifiers on September 20th away to Antigua and Barbuda.

Guyana secured four bronze medals at the recent Pan American Mixed Martial Arts Championship which was staged in Bogota, Colombia.

Hundreds of persons yesterday poured into the Guyana National Stadium to collect titles to their land.

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming,  (Reuters) – U.S. trade has shifted away from China due to policies enacted by the Biden and Trump administrations, but U.S.

Shawn Saunders (address not stated), appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly where he was charged with the use of abusive language.

Guyana’s Kataleya Sam won a bronze medal in the U10 female category at the CAC Youth Chess Festival in Trinidad and Tobago yesterday after winning her round nine encounter while Kyle Couchman saved his best for last toppling the U14 champion Kael Samuel Bisnath of Trinidad and Tobago.

Dear Editor,  August 24th, 2023, marked a dramatic shift in the course of global history.

The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Legal Affairs yesterday launched consultations for the revision of the Amerindian Act 2006 in St.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The British government said yesterday that judges will be required to impose mandatory “whole life orders” on killers who commit the most horrific types of murder, meaning they will die in prison, under planned legislation.

Dear Editor, I have noted some interventions following the apology of the Gladstone family for their role in “slavery and indentureship.”

VSH United joined the chorus of companies to support the Strikers Sports Club “All Female Domino Championship,” donating the third place package for the event, which commenced yesterday at the entity’s Meadowbrook location.

HARARE,  (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s elections commission said late on Saturday that incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa had won this week’s presidential election with roughly 53% of the vote, but the opposition and analysts immediately questioned the result.

BUDAPEST, (Reuters) – Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon became the first woman ever to complete a 1,500-5,000 metres double at the World Championships after she raced to victory over the longer distance yesterday.

Dear Editor, It is indeed curious, why the GtE Task Force and EEPGL on behalf of the Stabroek Block Partners would with more or less 25km of onshore pipeline to be laid, choose to begin in Canal #1.

Natasha Neptune (address not stated) appeared virtually on Friday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly where she was charged with simple larceny.

Thirty-year-old Devendra Singh of Number 65 Village, Corentyne, East Berbice, who was an inmate at the New Amsterdam Prison, died as a result of an enlarged liver, failed kidneys, and diabetes, according to a post-mortem report.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – South African Faf du Plessis struck a half-century and Khary Pierre followed up with a four-wicket haul as St Lucia Kings trounced Trinbago Knight Riders by 54 runs, to win their second game and go top of the Caribbean Premier League here yesterday.

Dear Editor, The direct attack by Mr Ronald Bostwick in `We seriously need to unite as Guyanese lest we be overwhelmed by foreigners and foreign interests’ (SN Aug 26) accusing Indians of wanting to ‘appropriate’ an African event (at UG on August 25) needs explanation and clarification as there seem to be some misunderstanding of the event from his end.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Global oil major BP BP.L said the world must invest in the production of oil and gas to avoid to sharp price spikes while accelerating the energy transition to combat greenhouse gas emissions.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Around 2,000 artifacts including gold jewellery and gems had been stolen from the British Museum over a long period of time, but recovery efforts were already under way, the museum’s chair George Osborne said yesterday.

Dear Editor, It is bad, but there has hardly been a word ventured on what is boiling the blood of Guyanese. 

Chief of Staff (CoS) of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Omar Khan and Staff Sergeants (SSGTs) Brian Wishart and Devendra Narine were on Friday  decorated by the Brazilian Ambassador to Guyana Maria Clara Duclos Carisio with the Brazilian Army Medal.

Traditional giant Pouderoyen rebounded from their previous loss in the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League, quelling newcomer Uprising by an 8-0 scoreline yesterday at the Tuschen ground.

Everest Cricket Club and Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) marched into the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association Speaker’s Cup T20 tournament after convincing victories yesterday in the semi-final.

(Reuters) – A white man armed with a high-powered rifle and a handgun killed three Black people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday, before shooting himself, in what local law enforcement described as a racially motivated crime.

Dear Editor, Guyanese students continue to excel at the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC).

The New Thriving and BK quarries are among those recently awarded for their mining performance.

Dear Editor, As with all workplaces, there is always some war between the workers and management over a variety of issues.

There were mixed fortunes for the two New Amsterdam teams competing in the Berbice FA’s Senior Men’s League (SML) when play continued last Friday at the Rosignol Community Center ground.

Sterling Products Limited on Friday recognised and rewarded 12 children of employees who successfully completed the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) this year.

(Reuters) – Bob Barker, an affable fixture on U.S. television for half a century who hosted the popular game show “The Price Is Right” for 35 years and was a committed animal rights activist, has died at age 99, his publicist said.

One of the most beautiful forms of art is the art of sculpting.

I am still away from the office but I think this column from August 28th last year is apt for the period we are in as parents are busy preparing excited and not-so-excited students for the new school year.

BUDAPEST,  (Reuters) – The United States won both 4×100 metres relays at the World Championships yesterday as their individual superstars Noah Lyles and Sha’Carrie Richardson ran anchor legs to complete triple medal weeks.

We cannot afford to cramp or antagonise or even bore our intellectuals and our artists, our wits and our craftsmen, our dreamers and our thinking men and women.

Dear Editor, This is a doctor who claims to help people.

Costing some $294 million—featuring two court rooms, living quarters, drug treatment department, domestic violence room and a modern digital payment system for bail and other fees—the new Vigilance Magistrate’s Court was hailed by the members of the judiciary and magistracy.

The Making of the Guyana and West Indies Cricketer and its Context 1930s-1960s By Clem Seecharan with Ian McDonald Book Review by Ken Puddicombe About the authors: Guyanese born Clem Seecharan is Emeritus Professor of History at London Metropolitan University.

Fish ah deh ah watah but nah ah dam tap. Pick yuh location Shelly!

BATTAGRAM, Pakistan,  (Reuters) – Ibrar Ahmed is relieved to be alive after being stuck on a cable car high over a river in northern Pakistan for 16 hours this week, but now the student wonders how he will make the arduous trek to class each day.

Last week’s 1823 Bi-Centennial Cultural Festival and Concert, one of a series of theatrical events staged by the Government of Guyana to commemorate the 185th Anniversary of Emancipation and the 200th Anniversary of the 1823 Demerara Slave Rebellion, stimulated a brief analysis of African-derived performance traditions and venues in the Caribbean.

First coined as an acronym for some emerging economies in 2001, BRIC countries formally emerged in 2009 at a diplomatic meeting in Russia involving Brazil, Russia, India and China.

If you’re having trouble unwinding after long days or weeks, you’re not alone.

Congratulations to Jessica Callender, 21, for winning the 2023 Women’s Chess Championship without losing a game.

Whenever, as a child, I forgot my table manners or just general etiquette, I recall my elders nagging that it showed that I had no “broughtupsy”. 

Introduction In today’s column I recap the gist of those earlier columns that were directed at taking stock of the prevailing condition of three key parameters facing Guyana’s oil and gas sector, on the eve of the planned switch away from the fiscal metrics of the Stabroek Block PSA, to the new fiscal template scheduled for implementing at intended public auctions.

As I contemplated this week’s column, the sunshine had long receded and the feeling of being slowly rotisseried over the past weeks had vanished.

Ensconced in Company Path, Georgetown is the monument to the founders of the Non-Aligned Movement – Nasser of Egypt, Nkrumah of Ghana, Nehru of India and Tito of Yugoslavia.

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour explores the lore surrounding one over in a Test match at Kensington Oval, Barbados The island grinds to a halt.

(Trinidad Guardian) Ten men armed with guns and cutlasses who stormed into the New City Mall, Charlotte Street, Port-of-Spain, at around 10.45 am yesterday during an attempted robbery and were confronted by municipal police officers leading to a shoot-out.