Daily Archive: Saturday, November 11, 2023

ANKARA,  (Reuters) – Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said today that an international peace conference should be convened to find a permanent solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – More than 300,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through central London today, with police arresting nearly 100 far-right counter-protesters to stop them ambushing the main rally.

GAZA/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Palestinian officials said two babies had died and dozens more were at risk after fuel ran out at Gaza’s largest hospital today, while Israel said it was ready to evacuate babies from the facility.

Police are investigating a fatal incident which occurred at around 7.30 am yesterday on the public road at Pearl, East Bank Demerara, involving a motorcycle #CM 6193, owned and driven by Mark Marks (now deceased), a 41-year-old of Charlotte Street, Georgetown.

RIYADH, (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and Muslim countries called today for an immediate end to military operations in Gaza, declaring at a joint Islamic-Arab summit in Riyadh that Israel bears responsibility for “crimes” against Palestinians.

(Trinidad Express) Eight years’ imprisonment was the sentence imposed on two former employees at the Foreign Affairs Ministry after they were found guilty, last month, of trafficking cocaine to New York, Canada and London two decades ago.

The Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL) is currently experiencing a backlog in toxicology screening, so says its Director, Delon France.

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – History beckons for both hosts Trinidad & Tobago Red Force and Leeward Islands Hurricanes in the final of the West Indies Super50 Cup today for the Clive Lloyd Trophy.

By Shuntel Glasgow The 5th form student of Golden Grove Secondary School, who was struck in the head with a cricket bat by another student on Thursday afternoon, has suffered a fractured skull and severe brain damage.

By Michelangelo Jacobus The late King Pele, one of the world’s most loved athletes once said; “Success is no accident.

Venezuela yesterday rejected a statement by  UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday expressing concern at the recent escalation of tension between Georgetown and Caracas over the border controversy between the two countries.

After being launched under lights amid much fanfare at the Providence National Stadium on October 8, the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) First Division Men’s and Women’s leagues will culminate this weekend with the semi-finals being played today and the finals contested on Sunday. 

A father of two is now dead after he was involv-ed in an accident along the Tain Public Road on Thursday morning.

Twenty-five-year-old, Dion Adam Richards appeared before Magistrate Alicia George at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) membership of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has been suspended with immediate effect for government interference, the sport’s governing body said yesterday.

Dear Editor, In yesterday’s Oil and Gas column I made a reference to former Ambassador Cedric Joseph and his book “Anglo-American Diplomacy and the Reopening of the Guyana -Venezuela Boundary Controversy 1961-1966”.

An East Canje, Berbice teenager who was arrested in connection with the murder of 17-year-old Shawn Persaud of Betsy Ground, East Canje committed last Saturday evening, was yesterday charged with man-slaughter and placed on $150,000 bail The 17-year-old teenager yesterday appeared via Zoom at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh where he was read the manslaughter charge.

AHMEDABAD, (Reuters) – South Africa saw off a spirited fightback from Afghanistan to win by five wickets with 15 balls to spare in their final World Cup group game and consolidate second place in the standings.

Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) tournaments will be in full flow today with action continuing in the GCA Pepsi First Division 50-Overs tournament as well as the GCA NBS Second Division 40-Overs competition.

Two United Kingdom companies have won the contract to market Guy-ana’s oil share for the next fiscal year, government announced on Thursday, as daily oil production will also now come from three developments in the offshore Stabroek Block from next year.

Dear Editor, Amidst rattling from Caracas aimed at Guyana to distract from Nicholas Maduro’s domestic problems, Guyana should appoint an ambassador to the Organisation of Islamic Corporation (OIC), a 54- member group of countries that are mostly Asian and African.

GTU General Secretary Coretta McDonald yesterday waded into President Irfaan Ali for his Thursday announcement of benefits for teachers as she charged that it breached the principle of collective bargaining and was “disrespectful” and “dictatorial”.

The Guyana Public Service Union [GPSU] has described government’s relief measures announced by President Irfaan Ali last Thursday as “blatant eye pass and insult” and “arbitrary, insensitive and unimpressive” in light of the astronomical increases in the cost of living.

Dear Editor, As the town week festivities should have been concluded by now in all its joy and fanfare for New Amsterdam, the town is plagued by these little insects.

BENGALURU, (Reuters) – Paceman Lockie Ferguson said New Zealand would head into a likely World Cup semi-final against India charged with confidence after snapping a four-match losing streak against Sri Lanka in their last round-robin clash.

President Irfaan Ali and the President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held bilateral discussions on Thursday on a range of issues.

(Field Level Media) Joel Embiid had 33 points and 16 rebounds and the streaking Philadelphia 76ers won their opener in the NBA’s in-season tournament by powering past the slumping Detroit Pistons 114-106 on Friday night.

Dear Editor, The latest initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture to implement the new technique of Hydroponics farming is nothing short of innovative.

KOLKATA, (Reuters) – Dawid Malan will not be surprised if today’s match against Pakistan proves to be his last for England, who might opt for a 50-overs reset following their dismal World Cup title defence in India, the opening batter said on Friday.

Dear Editor, There were several reports in a certain section of the media highlighting a number of preliminarily cost oil audit findings for the period 2018-2020.

Former cashier at Unicomer Inc., Stanwick Rose, has filed a $21 million lawsuit against the Guyana Police Force and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) which he accuses of maliciously prosecuting him.

GAZA, (Reuters) – Israel faced mounting international pressure, including from its main ally the United States, to do more to protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza as the death toll rose and fighting intensified between Israeli forces and Hamas militants near and around hospitals.

Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday said that all four pumps currently at the Dawa Pump station, Pomeroon-Supenaam Region Two are operational.

Dear Editor, I have been recently heartened by the authorities’ efforts to effect safe energy production with the supply of solar energy units to various areas, although I feel that we need to further make use of this by introducing these to households, via panels on their rooftops, as well as industrial and commercial units.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – FBI agents seized electronic devices from New York City Mayor Eric Adams earlier this week, days after a raid on the home of his chief campaign fundraiser, according to an attorney for the mayor’s campaign.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates,  CMC – Cricket’s world organising body, the ICC announced yesterday that West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews was its Women’s Player-of-the-Month for October.

Stephon Lawrence appear-ed yesterday  before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magis-trate’s Court where he was charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition without a licence.

Dear Editor, The decision by President Ali to grant duty-free concessions to eligible senior teachers is a commendable gesture.

The annual Limacol Secondary Schools U18 Football League will resume tomorrow at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, with four matches.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Spain’s acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez looked assured of another term in office yesterday after securing the backing of two more regional parties, but it comes amid widespread anger over his pledge of amnesty for Catalan separatists.

 A ‘One Guyana Diwali Jalsa’ is currently ongoing at the Corriverton Recreational Park, Region Six, and President Irfaan Ali at the opening ceremony on Tuesday evening said that the Jalsa provides a platform for cultural tourism and an opportunity to promote goodness and light to the world.

Dear Editor, As we celebrate Diwali, my thoughts would usually go back to my youthful days when my friends and I would travel from village to village absorbing the spectacular displays of the lighted diyas and fireworks, enjoying the delicacies prepared and shared by our Hindu neighbours.

ANKARA,  (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan waded into a brewing judicial crisis yesterday, calling for a new constitution to resolve an unprecedented clash between two of the country’s top courts, as opponents marched in Ankara.

SANTIAGO,  (Reuters) – On a rare rainy spring day in Santiago, a group of Cuban athletes toured a gym, one of their first public activities since they represented their country at the Panamerican Games – and then asked to stay in Chile.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Central Bank of T&T (CBTT) says the decision to suspend the exchange of TT dollar banknotes by the Bank of Jamaica was taken to reduce costs and to prevent the possibility of criminal activities, including money laundering.

Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, representatives from the Office of the Prime Minister, STANTEC and the Gas to Energy Task Force were present at the signing on Thursday of the Supervision Consultancy Services Contract for the construction of the 230 kV and 69 kV Power Evacua-tion, Interconnection and Substation Distribution Systems for the planned 300MW CCGT Power Plant Project.

Dear Editor, Nicholás Maduro’s threats to annex the Essequibo, an integral part of Guyana, will result in immense suffering for the Venezuelan people.

BENGALURU,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s inconsistency cost them dear at the World Cup, coach Chris Silverwood said after his team suffered a seventh defeat in nine matches at the 50-overs tournament in India.

JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – The executive director of Israeli media advocacy group HonestReporting said yesterday he accepted as “adequate” the denials by four media organisations that they had no previous knowledge of the Oct.

COJATA, Bolivia, (Reuters) – The exposed crack-ed floors of parts of Lake Titicaca, South America’s largest body of fresh water and the highest navigable lake in the world nestled amid the Andes mountains, are an alarming sight for local farmer Manuel Flores.

A little drop in the hat, crumbs from the pie, this is the season for most Guyanese.

Dear Editor, On behalf of myself and the team from Mabadap Apiary, I would like to express my sincerest thanks to the Ministry of Agriculture’s Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) for facilitating the participation of Mabadap Apiary at the recently concluded Agri-investment Forum and Expo.

One of the more remarkable achievements of Bharrat Jagdeo – a political operator without domestic peer –  has been his repositioning of his party away from being a champion of the working class to one that enables and aligns its policies to the aspirations and needs of the petty bourgeoisie.

A taxi driver appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday where he was charged with larceny.

MANILA/BEIJING,  (Reuters) – The Philippines yesterday condemned China’s coast guard for “unprovoked acts of coercion and dangerous manoeuvres,” including its use of a water cannon against one of its boats in an attempt to disrupt a resupply mission in the South China Sea.

(Trinidad Guardian) Reena Ramadhar, 39, and her daughter Rehanna Bhaggan, 14, died when fire gutted their shack at Cemetary Street, Warner Village, Chaguanas around midnight yesterday.

BENGALURU,  (Reuters) – Australia will take a late call on Glenn Maxwell’s participation in their World Cup game against Bangladesh after the all-rounder batted through severe cramps to script an improbable win over Afghanistan, bowling coach Daniel Vettori said yesterday.