Daily Archive: Sunday, October 22, 2023

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentina’s general election vote was being counted this evening, with early signals suggesting the under-fire Peronist ruling coalition was performing better than expected, while all eyes remained on far-right libertarian radical Javier Milei.

Today, hundreds of men from the Joint Services gathered in various locations across the country for a fitness walk in commemoration of the Men on Mission (MOM) initiative, which was officially launched on October 28 last year.

GAZA/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Fears over the risk of the Israel-Hamas war mushrooming into a wider Middle East conflict rose today with the U.S.

(Trinidad Express) Renowned Trinidad author and columnist, BC Pires has died.

(Trinidad Guardian) NiQuan’s founder and chief visionary officer Ainsley Gill has written to bankers, noteholders and financiers saying that if the Gas to Liquids (GTL) plant does not get urgent funding it will be forced “to cease operations and send home all employees”.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley was set to travel so he was dressed casually before he was roped into an international press conference.

TIRANA,  (Reuters) – Albanian prosecutors have charged former Prime Minister Sali Berisha and his son-in-law on corruption charges over a land deal involving the grounds of a sports club, investigators said today.

BEIJING/MANILA,  (Reuters) – China and the Philippines traded accusations over a collision in disputed waters of the South China Sea as Chinese vessels blocked Philippine boats supplying forces there today, the latest in a series of maritime confrontations.

ExxonMobil included costs for some aspects of works for the gas-to-power pipeline in the US$7.2 billion it claimed for the 2018-2020 period, actions, auditors highlighted, that are not catered for under the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) the US oil major and partners has with this country.

A New Amsterdam, Berbice family is now mourning the loss of their matriarch after the 58-year-old woman was trapped in her burning house yesterday morning.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC has warned that contractors who breach their obligations on state projects are liable to face legal action as government will not stand idly by and allow delinquent practices.

Its official, this year’s Inter Guiana Games (IGG) will be staged in Suriname next month.

Investigators in Berbice have rearrested Neil Madramootoo, a Berbice engineer for further questioning in relation to the shooting of his fiancé Ashmin Mahadeo who continues to fight for her life at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

Team Guyana’s medal hopes took a dive in three disciplines when the Pan American 2023 Games continued in Santiago, Chile yesterday. 

Guyana and Cuba yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  for the provision of Agricultural and Forestry Technical Assistance Services here.

A new champion will be crowned in the 10th edition of the Courts Pee Wee Football Championship after  Potaro eliminated defending champion Enterprise 1-0 in their quarterfinal match yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Allyson Gilford-Benn has been known to rely on faith. Years ago, she had quit her job as a banker to nurture her young children, rearing chickens and driving a minibus to make ends meet while doing so.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that plans are in the pipeline to expand a number of Guyana’s missions abroad to advance the country’s global standing.

Sideline Adam defeated Ogle Street 1-0 to earn their final’s berth when the 2023 Beterverwagting (BV) Inter-Block Football Championship resumed on Friday evening at the Community Centre ground.

The testimonies offered by 29 witnesses during the presidential inquiry into the Mahdia dormitory fire are currently being examined by the commission, said Secretary Javed Shadick on Wednesday.

By Michaelangelo Jacobus The highly-anticipated George-town Cricket Association (GCA) Pepsi sponsored 50-Overs first-division tournament got off to a lopsided start yesterday as the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) thrashed Everest by 297 runs.

The United Nations (UN) has embarked on an ambitious initiative to address the challenges encountered by the private sector in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Superstock biker Matthew Vieira has received a welcome boost, teaming up with Guyana’s newest telecommunication network, ENet ahead of the upcoming Guyana Motor Rcaing and Sports Club November 5 meet at the South Dakota curcuit.

Coast Guard Commanders of the Regional Security System (RSS) recently concluded a two-day Annual Conference here in Guyana.

The East Coast Demerara GT Beer 5/5 tapeball cricket competition was launched yesterday at the Enmore Community Centre ground.

Dear Editor, We have all heard the words “Winner take all” used to describe Guyana’s political system.

The suspect who was involved in the shooting at Cheers and Beers bar located on Alexander Street, Kitty, Georgetown, has not yet been arrested,  Commander of Region 4 (A), Assistant Commissioner, Simon McBean says yesterday.

The annual Hamilton Green Cup organized by former national football captain and coach Lennox Arthur is set to commence Sunday.

By Abigail Headley As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month activities, the Guyana Cancer Foundation (GCF) hosted “No Bra Friday”, on October 13, during which women were asked to go braless and men were asked to wear a bra outside of their shirts to show support to those who lost their breasts to cancer.

Trinidad and Tobago Red Force yesterday secured a resounding victory over the Guyana Harpy Eagles in the Regional Super50 tournament, and at the center of it all was Yannic Cariah’s remarkable all-round performance.

GAZA/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israel pounded southern Gaza with air strikes last night and said it would intensify its attacks in the enclave’s north, as the U.S.

Douglas Flannagan, a 54-year-old resident of Waramadong Village, Upper Mazaruni River, Region Seven, appeared before Magistrate Delon Bess at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday where he was charged with engaging in sexual activity with a minor.

By Abigail Headley Guyanese theatre enthusiasts are in for a treat come November 3rd and 4th as the upcoming production of “The Last of the Redmen,” is set to be staged at the National Cultural Centre (NCC).

Dear Editor, We have yet another ‘intelligent’ adult, a former Minister of Government (see SN letter, October 21, 2023), joining the ‘better-for-having-been-beaten brigade’ in support of violence against children.

At about 18:17hrs on Thursday evening, acting on information, ranks searched the home of Kevin Simpson, a 37-year-old of Block X Diamond, East Bank Demerara and found 117 grams of cannabis in a wall divider.

Dear Editor, It took some time in coming, but ‘better late than never.’

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif kick-started his party’s campaign for next year’s election on Saturday after arriving home from four years of self-imposed exile in London, promising to tackle record inflation.

Buxton United defeated Santos by a 2-1 score line when the KFC Elite League Cup continued on Friday evening at the Eve Leary Sports Ground, Kingston, Georgetown.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Heinrich Klaasen scored a 61-ball century as South Africa posted 399 and then bowled England out for 170 in 22 overs to claim a massive 229-run victory in their Cricket World Cup pool stage clash at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai yesterday.

Dear Editor, President Ali has intervened and asked NIS to “close” files by the end of the year.

Ken Geoms, a 26-year-old resident of Lot 30 Timheri, East Bank Demerara, was arrested by a Police rank from the Grove Police Station for the offence of ‘Break-and-Enter-and-Larceny’ committed on Terrence Cummings of Kaneville.

(Reuters) – Researchers in the United States have shown for the first time they can safely and effectively infect human volunteers with Zika virus, a step towards learning more about the disease and developing vaccines and treatments.

LUCKNOW,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka beat the Netherlands by five wickets with 10 balls to spare yesterday to become the final team to claim a hard-fought victory at the World Cup after Sadeera Samarawickrama anchored the chase.

By Abigail Headley Thanks to Savannah Tours Guyana (STG), adventure seekers and adrenalin junkies can expect a thrilling ATV tour through Guyana’s Hilly Sand and Clay Region.

RIO GALLEGOS, Argentina,  (Reuters) – Alicia Kirchner, an elder of Argentina’s most powerful political dynasty, recalls with fondness helping build homes, schools and the first hospital in Rio Gallegos, a small city in the country’s windswept Patagonian south.

Dear Editor, Earlier this week, I ran into a true-blue Jaganite old acquaintance from the seventies, who bemoaned that our political discourse is again dominated by “race talk”.

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.

By Mia Anthomy On November 18, 12 young women will vie for the title of Miss East Bank, each representing a community on the East Bank Demerara, embodying the essence and spirit of their respective locales.

The people around us and the relationships we build with them shape each day of our lives.

During the past week the Israeli Government has ordered the evacuation of northern Gaza into southern Gaza.

(Reuters) – India may not have the same balance they had in their first four World Cup games due to Hardik Pandya’s injury but it gives the hosts a chance to experiment with a different combination against New Zealand, coach Rahul Dravid said yesterday.

US-based Guyanese Grammy-winning producer Ron André Elvis Telford is looking to reshape the local landscape with the launch of Creative Titans GY, which will focus on producing world-class music and nurturing local talent.

Chess playing on a high level requires a certain type of mind, though exactly what kind the psychologists have not yet determined.

The 21-year-old security guard of ‘B’ Field, Sophia, Georgetown, who was shot in his right leg on Wednesday after being involved in an attempted robbery is still hospitalized at the Georgetown Public Hospital according to Regional Commander 4 ‘C’, Senior Superintendent Khali Pareshram.

On Friday the public in this country was made aware of some supreme eyepass on the part of Venezuela.

I do not think I am the only one to get the feeling that the world is heating up in more ways than one and spinning out of control.

Dear Editor, It is a damning indictment of the PNC administrations 1980-1992 that the Deputy Auditor General for 21 of those months, Anand Goolsarran can explain the absence of audited accounts by simply saying “The fact is that the Government did not submit draft financial statements to the Auditor General.

Introduction In response to the Tricontinental Institute of Social Research’s circular call for assistance for crafting a new development theory and practice that seeks to release the poor from their persistent poverty, I ventured a response based on this long-running series on Guyana as the “newest and fastest rising petrostate in the Americas.”

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Six people have been killed and at least 14 injured in a Russian missile attack that hit a postal distribution centre in the war-devastated northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials said.

Guacamole is a winning spread-dip and it is the go-to dish when avocados/pears are in season.

Is working out three days a week enough? As cliched as it sounds, consistency really is the key;  an adequate amount of it.

“I can’t believe this is the order. I don’t know what I will do with my children.

On Monday, October 16, the National Gallery of Art (NGA) Castellani House along with the Faculty of Education and Humanities of the University of Guyana hosted the opening of “Musings, Guyanese Folktales, and Figures of the Ramlila”, an art exhibition featuring works from the two prospective graduates of the university’s BA in Fine Art Programme, current students, recent alumni, and two lecturers of the Division of Creative Arts (DCA).