Daily Archive: Wednesday, September 13, 2023

The government has approved a salary adjustment for teachers paid below the minimum of their applicable scale.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Oil output cuts which Saudi Arabia and Russia have extended to the end of 2023 will mean a substantial market deficit through the fourth quarter, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said today, as it largely stuck by its estimates for demand growth this year and next.

MOSCOW/SEOUL,  (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin met for a rare summit today at which they discussed military matters, the war in Ukraine and possible Russian help for the secretive Communist state’s satellite programme.

The Regional Democratic Council of Region Six office in New Amsterdam was robbed this morning and an investigation has been launched. 

(Trinidad Express) Police suspect that Monday evening’s murder of a funeral home employee in Laventille is a reprisal for last week’s killing of another man at the same place.

The ANSA McAl Group of Companies last evening formally launched its US$15 million subsidiary – ANSA Building Solutions (ABS) – which focuses on meeting the demands of the booming infrastructure sector here and promised to continue bringing state-of-the-art services, in addition to a planned further investment of more than US$12 million.

After several postponements and much hype, only six companies bid yesterday for 14 potentially oil-rich, offshore blocks and ExxonMobil is among them.

The biennial delegates’ congress of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) is expected to be held in April or August of 2024, says party leader Aubrey Norton.

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) yesterday condemned the police over the stripping to their underwear and photographing of 20 protesting sugar workers.

Guyana and the Middle Eastern state of Qatar yesterday signed agreements on investment and technical co-operation.

President Irfaan Ali left Guyana last evening for Washington DC in the US where he is expected to meet with a number of stakeholders from the US Congress and the State Department.

In a monumental disclosure, a collaboration between the Government of Guyana, Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and Guardian Media Group has facilitated the  provision of 6000 free tickets for school children to attend the two, day matches at the National Stadium of the final leg of the Caribbean Premier League.

The Golden Jaguars maintained their perfect record in League B of the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League, laboring to a 3-2 victory over the Bahamas yesterday, with head coach Jamal Shabazz citing the poor state of the National Track and Field Center pitch as the reason for the team’s performance.

Selvin Singh, a 52-year-old driver of Lot 8 Zorg en Vlygt, Essequibo Coast, was charged on Monday with the rape of a female which allegedly occurred between 31st of May 2022 and 7th of June 2022 at Zorg en Vlygt.

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony attended Monday’s launch of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corpora-tion’s Trauma Team Training at the Project Dawn Health Care Centre, Lilliendaal, East Coast of Demerara.

Guyana’s Ambassador to Cuba Halim Majeed has been tasked by the Guyana Olympic Association of exploring sports related opportunities with Cuba.

Dear Editor, False narratives on matters of public importance must never be left on the public record unrepudiated.

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, CMC – Jordan Johnson carved out a half-century to extend his heavy scoring but off-spinner Vihas Thewmika’s five-wicket haul crippled West Indies Under-19s on yesterday’s opening day of the second Youth “Test”.

By Joseph Allen Following years of poor Mathematics grades at the National Grade Six and Caribbean Secondary Edu-cation Certificate examinations, the Ministry of Edu-cation has proposed extra ‘compulsory’ study hours, among other remedies.

Dear Editor, Mankind’s exploitation of mankind has existed from the beginning of mankind, whether in one form of slavery, enforced labour and brutish cruelty or another.

Dear Editor, His Excellency, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, must be commended for his stewardship of the economy.

Guyanese will be treated to a diverse display of local culinary and performing arts on  Friday, September 15 when the Kingston Seawall Esplanade officially opens to the public, a release from the Office of the First Lady said yesterday. 

Guyana’s star table tennis player Shemar Britton yesterday lost his round of 32 encounter against Jishan Liang of the USA when play resumed at the Pan American Championships in Havana, Cuba.

DERNA, Libya,  (Reuters) – Thousands of people were killed and at least 10,000 were missing in Libya in floods caused by a huge Mediterranean storm that burst dams, swept away buildings and wiped out as much as a quarter of the eastern coastal city of Derna.

Dear Editor, I begin my letter not wishing all my Guyanese Indigenous brethrens a happy heritage month, because I don’t like what I am seeing.

Roxanne Lawrie, a 42-year-old vendor from Charity, Essequibo Coast has been remanded over the possession of 12.8 grams of Ecstasy for the purpose of trafficking.

Potaro Strikers and Lazio recorded contrasting wins when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Monday at the Community Centre ground.

Beacons was crowned the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Senior Men’s League champion, defeating Vengy 3-1 to take an unassailable lead atop the standings following a perfect 7-0 record.

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israel’s Supreme Court heard petitions for over 13 hours yesterday challenging measures by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to curb the power of judges, a historic hearing in a crisis that has tormented the country for months.

Dear Editor, On the afternoon of September 11, 2023 at approximately 16:00 hrs, along the Annandale Market Road, the owner and driver of bus # BZZ 2813, was brutally attacked and stabbed about his body by an unknown assailant.

A 33-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a fire at Lot 79 Mosquito Hall, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara last Saturday night.

TALAT N’YAAQOUB, Morocco,  (Reuters) – Many survivors of Morocco’s earthquake struggled in makeshift shelters yesterday after a fourth night in the open, while villagers in devastated mountain areas voiced frustration at having received no help from the authorities.

Dear Editor, The efforts by the police to curb lawlessness and recklessness on the roads have shifted gear, in response to the continuing carnage, with a name and shame publication of top offenders. 

Following several reports in this newspaper about its closure and debate at the city council on Monday, the Promenade Gardens was yesterday reopened to the public.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – India sailed into the final of the Asia Cup after beating defending champions Sri Lanka by 41 runs in a low-scoring Super Four stage contest at the R Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

(Reuters) – The Sevastopol Shipyard on the Crimean Peninsula was on fire last night after Ukraine launched a missile attack on the port, injuring at least 24 people, the Russia-installed governor of the city said.

Dear Editor, In connection with the matter of the misuse of the Indian Immigration Fund I join in full support and add my voice to the calls for the state to compensate the East Indian Community  for  the misappropriation of funds.

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arevalo has temporarily suspended his participation in the government transition, he said in a news conference yesterday, as actions by authorities fueled doubts around the transfer of power.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South Africa opener Aiden Markram struck a brisk half-century as the hosts levelled the four-game Twenty20 International series against Pakistan with a six-wicket win in the second match at The Wanderers yesterday.

Andrew James called ‘Awoo’, a 22-year-old labourer of Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, was yesterday charged with the simple larceny and jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty.

The BOSAI Mineral Group (Guyana) Inc. and the National Association of Agricultural Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for salaries and other conditions of employment for the BOSAI employees, a release from the Ministry of Labour said yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Commissioner of Police, Erla Harewood-Christo-pher, has expressed deep sadness following reports that two police officers were involved in a deadly shooting in Chaguanas on Monday, in what appears to be a murder-suicide incident.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Lead selector Ann Browne-John has backed West Indies Women to be competitive Down Under, after keeping faith with the bulk of the squad for the six-match tour against Australia Women next month.

Dear Editor, This letter is in response to the letter published on September 11, 2023 in your letter column titled `Seeking information on Islamic conference.’

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Republican U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy yesterday launched an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, propelling Congress toward a long-shot effort to remove the Democratic president following two impeachments of former President Donald Trump.

As we are fast becoming totally consumed by the subject of oil, its accompanying distractions – profits, barrels, taxes, etc – and the politics for the control of the coffers, our level of awareness of who we are, as a people and a nation, is quietly seeping through our fingers.

Dear Editor, Berkley Stewart, teacher and student of society, passed away on 4th September following several difficult months. 

(Trinidad Guardian) A woman was killed and her husband is in a critical condition following a shooting incident in Penal earlier this morning.

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday that the Soviet Union’s decision to send tanks into Hungary and Czechoslovakia to crush mass protests during the Cold War was a mistake.

A home at Lot 13 Sixth Street, Industry, East Coast Demerara was gutted by fire on Sunday night.

MIAMI, Florida, CMC – Barbados suffered a heavy 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Nicaragua to lose their second game of the CONCACAF Nations League on Monday, to remain bottom of their group.

By Pepe Zhang and Otaviano Canuto WASHINGTON, DC – The world economy remains beset by challenges, from tight monetary, financial, and fiscal conditions to the effects of the war in Ukraine.