Daily Archive: Sunday, October 15, 2023

(BBC) US actress Suzanne Somers has died at the age of 76 following a decades-long battle with cancer, her publicist has confirmed.

GAZA/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed today to “demolish Hamas” as his troops prepared to move into the Gaza Strip in pursuit of Hamas militants whose deadly rampage through Israeli border towns shocked the world.

(Trinidad Guardian) Four days after an attempt on the life of a Deputy Commissioner of Prisons Sherwyn Bruce and a shooting and wounding of prison officer Steve Phipps, another prison officer was shot at on Saturday night.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Top U.S. officials warned today that the war between Israel and the militant group Hamas could escalate into a wider conflict across the Middle East, saying they were worried the Lebanese group Hezbollah could attack Israel’s north or that Iran might get involved.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Afghanistan pulled off a stunning 69-run win over defending champions England at the World Cup today, their second ever win in the tournament lifting them off the bottom of the group standings.

Police are investigating the murder of Kimal Khan, a 42-year-old resident of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, which occurred at about 00:10 hrs this morning on the public road at Ogle by three unidentifiable men in an Allion motorcar (Registration Number unknown).

Customers between Auchlyne to Moleson Creek experienced a service disruption from 04:30 to 06:12 AM this morning, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) said.

(Trinidad Guardian) Crime in the country’s capital city has been on the increase.

GAZA,  (Reuters) – As Israel prepared on Sunday for a ground assault on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, Palestinians who have lost family members in air strikes were bracing for more destruction.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australian Indigenous leaders called today for a week of silence and reflection after a referendum to recognise First Peoples in the constitution was decisively rejected.

By Miranda La Rose “If you cannot help to teach your children at home and give them a good foundation for schooling, what then is the purpose of an education?”

Very early on Saturday mornings just as the sun rises to embrace the day, there, at the Cheap Side Market (here in Bridgetown, Barbados) you’ll find Eureka Carver and Dazzle Blackman proudly standing behind their stall with an array of fresh herbs, some potted and some parcelled out for sale.

By Abigail Headley “I am writing with the hope that some children or young people will not experience the wasted years that I did as I stubbornly pursued a path of self-destruction viz atheism.

By Rae Wiltshire Devonte Renaldo finds that making music takes him to a good place inside himself.

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour looks at the first postage stamps issued to commemorate the game in the Caribbean.

Around US$100m in expenses claimed by ExxonMobil and partners have been classified as disputed in the audit of the massive US$7.3b amount for the period 2017 to 2020, well-placed sources say.

By Abigail Headley October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. It is a time where people take part in related activities to remember those who lost the battle, to show support to those who are currently fighting, or to celebrate with those who have overcome the dreaded disease.

The Lucas Stock Index fell 1.363 percent during the second period of trading in October 2023. 

Two companies have submitted proposals to build the bridge over the Corentyne River to link Guyana and Suriname, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, on Friday confirmed.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday hailed the resumption of sugar production at the Rose Hall Estate while announcing that GuySuCo has surpassed last year’s production total.

A 50-year-old labourer, Shaun Leitch, of Mora, Parika, East Bank Essequibo, who is believed to have been struck in the head with a piece of wood by his cousin on Thursday morning at Mora, East Bank Essequibo, succumbed to his injuries at the West Demerara Regional Hospital on Thursday afternoon.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charless Ramson Jr., Friday met with some members of Guyana’s Pan Am Games contingent and urged the athletes to give of their best.

A porter employed by waste disposal company, Puran Brothers, in Region Two, died yesterday morning after the driver lost control of the garbage truck and ended up in a muddy trench.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency Dr.

The two suspects in the shooting of three men at Lot 252 Independence Boulevard, Albouystown, Georgetown, on Thursday night, were apprehended by police after they abandoned a motorcycle when cornered by ranks.

Xavio Alexander and Mishka Beharry reigned supreme in the boys and girls’ U-19 singles events of the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) national junior tournament. 

Secretary of the Georgetown Football Association Lomell Johnson has criticized the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for their decision to commence its Elite League Cup today the same day of the entity’s final league match day.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that he was disappointed in Region Six’s Regional Executive Officer (REO) Narindra Persaud after several issues were raised during an outreach in Mara, East Bank Berbice.

Aubrey Rowe and Navin Meighbarran will start as favourites to win the Guyana Draughts Association `B’ Class tournament today.

After PNCR Executive Daniel Seeram was granted $50,000 bail amid charges of alleged domestic abuse towards his wife, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton said “that only the court can decide on whether the regional chairman is guilty or not”.

Dear Editor, I see that Guyana’s ‘Agricultural Investment’ is paying great dividends, and I will isolate just one example of this.

Following reports by former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran that eight futile attempts had been made to serve court papers on Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo for a libel case brought against him, Jagdeo said on Thursday that he was not aware of the number of attempts but said that the documents can be delivered to either the Attorney General or his attorney.

The Golden Jaguars recorded their best ever League B win in the CONCACAF Nations League, overcoming a 0-1 first-half deficit to defeat Puerto Rico 3-1 yesterday at the Technical Centre in St.

A police constable attached to Regional Division # 2, Pomeroon/Supenaam, has been under ‘close arrest’ since Friday after an air pistol was found in his car along with two live 9mm rounds.

MELBOURNE, Australia,  CMC – Another indifferent batting effort saw West Indies Women plunge to an eight-wicket defeat to Australia Women in the final One-Day International, and concede the three-match series 2-0 here yesterday.

Dear Editor, On the 3rd February, 2022 you published our letter titled `Hadfield Street residents are suffering from thick smoke and noise spewed from GTT’s generators’ and conducted a follow up on the 04th February, 2022.

The pocket size tourist guide hand book, “Guyana Where and What”, has, now, in 2023 accomplished 15 years of continuous production annually except for 2021 because of the COVID pandemic.

GAZA/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Israeli troops prepared last night for a ground assault on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip as the country hit back for an unprecedented assault on its territory, and Iran warned of “far-reaching consequences” if Israel’s bombardment was not stopped.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Outstanding teenaged left-hander Jordan Johnson will feature in the Combined Campuses and Colleges’ Regional Super50 Cup campaign, after being named in a 14-man squad.

Dear Editor, In the wake of 9/11, I was pursuing PhD studies in political psychology at the City University of New York.

Dear Editor, I now write because of the deep grief and sorrow I feel in witnessing through television the cruel deaths and woundings of so many thousands in both sides of the Russia-Ukraine and Hamas-Israel wars.

MARRAKECH, Morocco, (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund countries yesterday failed to agree on a U.S.-backed

Kevin Odit, a 23-year-old labourer of Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast was on Wednesday sentenced to 12 months jail for the wounding of a man.

Defending champion Enterprise, St. Pius, West Ruimveldt, Marian Academy and Redeemer were among the teams to secure quarterfinal berths when the round of 16 section of the 10th Courts Pee Wee Football Championship concluded yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Dear Editor, I am extremely disappointed to see the almost dead silence in our society on  some of the worst human rights violations and the horrific killings that are taking place in the Gaza Strip as Palestinians, men, women and children are dying like flies.

CAMPECHE, Mexico,  (Reuters) – Thousands of people across the Americas gazed at the heavens yesterday to witness a rare phenomenon known as an annular solar eclipse, when the moon passes in front of the sun, momentarily producing the appearance of a “ring of fire” in the sky.

Omesh Chandra, a 23-year-old labourer of Riverstown, Essequibo Coast was charged with the wounding of Sheldon Patterson, a 25-year-old labourer of Zorg, Essequibo Coast and was placed on $500,000 bail.

Gulf Warriors and Republic Drive recorded contrasting wins when the 2023 edition of the Beterverwagting (BV) Inter-Block Football Championship resumed on Friday evening at the Community Center ground.

Dear Editor, Over the last few years, I have been writing an oral history of my village Uitvlugt.

As young people, we are both the recipients and donors of great amounts of time and energy in the pursuit of success, or the mastery of our lives.

Intense strength training and cardio sessions were needed for me to excel in my competitions.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia yesterday decisively rejected a proposal to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution, in a major setback to the country’s efforts for reconciliation with its First Peoples.

“More professionalism is needed!” Such has been the revived rant in my head as circumstances beyond my control have led me down the memory lane of exhibition-making.

The United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives facilitated a three-day Firearms Identification and Tracing Workshop for the  Guyana Police Force at the Officers’ Training Centre.

Every bush a man night time. Devine things may not be as bad as they seem…hopefully.

Ode to the Plum Blossom Wind and rain escorted Spring’s departure, Flying snow welcomes Spring’s return.

“I don’t know what is happening with me, I am just forgetting things all the time.

The memes about Mariah Carey defrosting have already started to circulate on my social media.

AHMEDABAD, India, (Reuters) – India steamrollered Pakistan by seven wickets in a lopsided blockbuster match at a heaving Narendra Modi Stadium yesterday to maintain their unblemished 50-overs World Cup record against their arch-rivals.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has little time for diplomacy, and he was in characteristic form in his press conference last week.

I have always tended to think – against a great deal of evidence I must admit – that many other things are fundamentally more important than politics. 

INTRODUCTION Today’s column continues consideration of the circular communication sent to me by the Tricontinental Institute of Social Research, a network of research bodies in the Global South which, urges my contribution towards the construction of  “a new development theory that did not leave the poor trapped in their poverty”.

Fifty years ago, the horror about a young girl invaded by a malevolent spirit caused pandemonium in the US.

The language of chess has manoeuvred itself into many other pursuits.

Some of the names of the wars launched against Gaza include ‘Summer Rains’ 2006, ‘Hot Winter’ 2008, ‘Returning Echo’ March 2012, ‘Pillar of Defence’ October 2012, ‘Protective Edge’ 2014 and ‘Breaking Dawn’ in 2022.