Daily Archive: Thursday, September 21, 2023

The Ministry of Education today said that it has taken action over two acts of violence at the  New Campbellville Secondary School and students who were found to be in breach were sanctioned in keeping with its policy document which includes expulsion, suspension and mandatory psychosocial counselling.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India today suspended visa services for Canadian citizens, a foreign ministry spokesperson said, citing security threats to its staff in its consulates in Canada.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Russia pounded energy facilities across Ukraine today in its biggest missile attack for weeks, firing what Ukrainian officials saw as the first salvo in a new air campaign against the national power grid.

(Trinidad Guardian) Last night, T&T and Venezuela finally signed an agreement to jointly explore the Dragon Gas Field, which is located in the maritime area of Venezuela.

 (Trinidad Express)  The bloodbath in Trinidad continued early today, with the execution-styled killing of three children and a 19-year-old in the crime hotspot of Heights of Guapapo.

Arguing for a balanced approach to net zero that will see the continued use of fossil fuels, President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that Guyana is working towards surpassing 80% reliance on renewable energy by 2030.

A  day after Stabroek News reported that naturalisations were up and no information was being released by the government, the Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday announced that it had held its inaugural citizenship ceremony and that 42 persons from 10 countries had received certificates.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday alerted the United Nations (UN) General Assembly (UNGA) to threats by Venezuela over Guyana’s auctioning of offshore oil blocks and called on Caracas to adhere to its obligations under the UN Charter.

Chairman of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) and Executive Member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Daniel Seeram is to be charged with assaulting his wife, the police say.

Guyana Amazon Warriors will feature tomorrow in the second qualifier after losing by seven wickets to Trinbago Knight Riders at Providence last night in the first qualifier.

Cordel Eastman, 31, a miner of Lot 27 Guyhoc Park, Tucville, George-town; Grimmon Rodrigues, 55, (address not stated); Curren Taylor, 29, of Cooper Street, Albouys-town, Georgetown; and Clinton Gobin, appeared yesterday at the George-town Magistrate’s Court before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus where they were charged with armed robbery.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) yesterday handed out monetary incentives to those responsible for Guyana winning last month’s Caribbean Schoolboys and Juniors boxing tournament held at the National Gymnasium and also those who won medals at this year’s AMBC championships.

Dear Editor: Over the last few decades, the World began a love affair with Mathematics and, in general, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to align with the digital revolution. 

Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC has written to the driver who crashed into the Eccles roundabout on September 15 demanding that he pay $2.1m for the repairs or face legal action.

Five of the country’s  top Simon Pures are scheduled to depart Guyana Saturday for Cuba where they will be involved in training sessions leading up to their participation at next month’s Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile.

Dear Editor, The northern part of Kitty, the only part I can confidently speak of, has been experiencing low voltage and fluctuations in electricity for months.

As complaints continue to pour in regarding the condition of the Grove Public Road, the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, yesterday announced that the Grove bypass road currently under construction is slated for light traffic.

Dear Editor, I am writing to bring to your attention some deeply concerning issues that have plagued the Port Mourant Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) in Region 6, Corentyne, over the years.

The Omar Khan era in the Lady Jaguars senior programme started off on a losing note as Guyana went down 1-2 to hosts Antigua and Barbuda yesterday at the Technical Centre in St.

The 30 eco-lodges at Diamond, East Bank Demerara that were scheduled to be completed in time for the local leg of Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2023 will be finished at a later date, due to significant changes in foundation works along with new management.

The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) will host a Sports Medicine Workshop this Saturday at Olympic House from 09:00hrs.

The Ministry of  Public Works yesterday said that MV Barima will be sailing to Port Kaituma, Region One today, Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 13:00 hrs.

Dear Editor, One sub school of modern Marxist thought that reflects the International Relations between states is the World System Theory argued by Immanuel Wallerstein.

Police from the Timehri Station yesterday morning intercepted a vehicle with 100 lbs of suspected ganja after a chase and one man in is custody but the driver escaped.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – Countries addressing a climate summit during the U.N.

The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) yesterday named its contingent for this year’s Inter Guiana Games (IGG) scheduled for October 26-31 in Suriname.

Dear Editor, As a Civic Society commentator, it is fair to give credit where credit is due, and offer critiques when necessary.

YEREVAN,  (Reuters) – Azerbaijan said yesterday it had halted military action in its breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh after its battlefield success forced Armenian separatist forces to agree to a ceasefire that will see the area fully return to Baku’s control.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday rejected what it said were erroneous claims made by the law firm Hughes, Fields & Stoby that one of their clients, Samantha Singh, was maliciously arrested by the Police in relation to allegations of fraudulent conversion of funds.

Dear Editor, I read with disbelief the article captioned “Police patrol vehicles to have English and Spanish writing” in SN’s September 20 edition.

A blue Noah motor vehicle (# PC 7428) owned and driven by Dinesh Chotkoe, a 45-year-old Hymac Driver of Letterhoutstraat 461 Nickerie, Suriname, was destroyed by fire yesterday at about 8.30 am at Lancaster Village in Corentyne, Berbice.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. will grant temporary deportation relief and access to work permits to nearly half a million Venezuelans already in the country, U.S.

Dear Editor, Yesterday, I was blocked on Facebook by a profile purportedly belonging to “Regional Chair David Armogan – Reg No.

Dear Editor, After the recent outrage and a few letters over police vehicles being bilingual (English/Spanish) I can hardly believe the explanation given by the Police in their subsequent release under the headline ”Police patrol vehicles to have English and Spanish writing.”

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal police said they arrested two people yesterday suspected of involvement in a racket smuggling gold illegally mined on Indigenous land to the U.S.

Minister of Home Affairs,  Robeson Benn and Deputy Police Commissioner ‘Operations’, Ravindradat Budhram are currently attending the 2023 Conference of the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum (Lianyungang) (GPSCFL), which began on September 19 in Lianyungang, East China’s Jiangsu Province.

Dear Editor, I watched with interest a panel discussion hosted by the Clinton Global Initiative. 

On Sunday, even as World Patient Safety Day was being observed, readers of this newspaper had access to the first-hand account of a young woman who had recently faced disrespect and mistreatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

(Reuters) – Rafael Nadal’s last Grand Slam win came at the French Open in 2022, but with Novak Djokovic having overtaken his impressive haul of most major titles in men’s tennis, the Spaniard conceded the Serbian is the best player in history.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Haiti’s most powerful gang leader called for the armed overthrow of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, urging Haitians to take to the streets against the unelected government in the latest escalation of a country undergoing humanitarian crisis.

(Reuters) – New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee will undergo thumb surgery today and a decision on his participation in the upcoming World Cup in India will be taken next week, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said.

The U.S. Embassy’s Consular Section is committed to facilitating legitimate travel to the United States.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Captain Brandon King has hailed the contribution of all-rounder Fabian Allen after the left-arm spinner dismantled St Lucia Kings in the first playoff game of the Caribbean Premier League on Tuesday night.

LEEDS, (Reuters) – The first of the three one-day internationals between England and Ireland was called off due to rain yesterday without a ball being bowled at Headingley.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Jude Bellingham scored deep in added time as Real Madrid wore down a resilient Union Berlin to claim a 1-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu in their Group C opener yesterday, spoiling the Bundesliga side’s Champions League debut.

Exxon Mobil Corp. is lobbying the Biden administration to allow hydrogen produced from natural gas to qualify for some of the most lucrative subsidies available in the President’s climate law, pushing for billions of dollars in tax credits.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Between six and nine senior officials of Spain’s football federation (RFEF) will be invited to leave their jobs or will be sacked as part of a deal to end a threatened player boycott of the national team, a federation source told Reuters.