Daily Archive: Monday, November 13, 2023

A ‘fact-finding’ mission from the United States comprising several state legislators which the Guyana Government says it will not engage with as it is biased towards the opposition is set to hold a press conference tomorrow.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Unicomer Group yesterday confirmed that there was a cyberattack against Courts, one of its subsidiaries.

GAZA/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israeli tanks took up positions at the gates of Gaza City’s main hospital today, the chief target in Israel’s battle to seize control of the northern half of the Gaza Strip and where medics said patients including newborns were dying for lack of fuel.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court today adopted its first formal code of conduct governing the ethical behavior of its nine justices, bowing to months of outside pressure over revelations of undisclosed luxury trips and hobnobbing with wealthy benefactors.

LONDON, (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak brought back former leader David Cameron as foreign minister today in a reshuffle triggered by his firing of interior minister Suella Braverman after her criticism of police threatened his authority.

Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at around 19:00 hrs last evening on the public road at Bee Hive, East Coast Demerara.

Detectives of the Guyana Police Force are currently probing the murder of a Berbice woman, who was found in the Sunset Hotel in Kitty with several stab wounds about her body.

With only two of the six awarded bidders for oil blocks here meeting industry standards, the government said the criteria were relaxed for the auction awards process but promised a thorough due diligence process during the negotiations round.

A 78-year-old pedestrian died after being hit by a car on the Adventure Public Road, Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Saturday night and the driver is in police custody assisting with the investigation.

A 36-year-old man died early yesterday morning after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car on the Good Hope Public Road, East Bank Essequibo.

Spectre Construction Company, which has been awarded the $981million contract to construct the Pouderoyen Pump Station, has refused to respond to questions in relation to the award of the contract Director of the company Dominic Yan has stated that he will not be part of any “propaganda”.

Recently nominated ambassador to Venezuela and well-known People’s National Congress Reform member, Dr Richard Van West-Charles, says that he remains a member of the party and was not asked “a single question” by the government about his political affiliation during the nomination process.

The mother of five-year-old Jai-Devi Gurdyal who died at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) in September, is still awaiting answers and documents pertaining to her child’s death.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips, in an address to the 53rd Meeting of Ministers of the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) in Montevideo, Uruguay, said that Guyana’s energy diversification plan is in keeping with its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030 objectives.

Carmel and Chase Academy preserved their perfect record in the Limacol Secondary Schools Football League, following contrasting wins yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Police ranks in Regional Division #5 found 50 pounds (27,000 grams) of suspected cannabis in an aluminum boat next to the Cabbage Factory koker.

Dear Editor, The front page of the Stabroek News, October 27, 2023 screamed with the shocking news.

Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in the areas of Success and Chateau Margot on the East Coast Demerara about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

The Golden Jaguars final two matches in League B of the CONCACAF Nations League will be staged at the Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, with members of the team’s local contingent departing local shores today and tomorrow, respectively.

Dear Editor, People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary and Guyana’s Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, at his press conference last Thursday sought to cast aspersion that yours truly is an extremist for holding him to account for his government’s discussion to grant Venezuela “a channel to the sea” when that country is coveting two-thirds of our land, settled by the 1899 Arbitral Award.

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has noted with great dismay the government’s continued reluctance to engage in collective bargaining with the unions and is appalled by the one-off payment for public sector workers.

Hardknocks and LA Ballers continued their unbeaten run when the New Era Futsal Championship continued on Saturday night at the Retrieve Tarmac in Linden.

Dear Editor, Were the ICJ to rule favourably on the provisional requests of Guyana, and Venezuela still proceeds with its unlawful referendum, would world bodies such as UN and OAS suspend or expel that country from membership of those organizations?

(Reuters) – Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul hit hundreds as World Cup hosts India geared up for the semi-finals with a crushing 160-run victory over the Netherlands yesterday to keep intact their 100% record with nine group wins.

USAID representatives on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to PNC/R Leader Aubrey Norton at Congress Place, Sophia where they learnt more about the opposition’s role in geo-politics and also provided updates on upcoming initiatives in Guyana.

Dear Editor, Recently, President Ali and Prime Minister Mark Phillips have been preoccupied with addressing the border controversy and briefing the opposition on the false and illegitimate claims by President Maduro of Venezuela.

(Trinidad Express) Disgraced king’s counsel Vincent Nelson has filed an appeal to have his conviction set aside on the grounds of abuse of executive power and misconduct, breach of promise not to prosecute, or both.

(Trinidad Express) Seven police officers attached to the Northern Division task force will appear before an Arima Magistrate on Tuesday charged with misbehaviour in public office.

Dear Editor, Many letters have appeared in your letters’ column on the Israel/Gaza conflict but most, if not all, embrace a mindful gap of the global impact arising out of Hamas’ actions on October 7, 2023; among the 1,200 hostages held in Gaza are those who either hold dual citizenship or are citizens of 40 countries.

The Government of Guyana continued its national buildout plan with the signing of contracts worth some $842 million on Friday for the rehabilitation of roads in Region Ten, a Ministry of Public Works release has said.

Athletic success can be one of the most fragile things in sports since the potential for injury is always just one play away.

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Two more major hospitals in Gaza closed to new patients on Sunday, with staff saying that Israeli bombardment plus lack of fuel and medicine meant more babies and others could die.

A 30-year-old self-employed Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice, man who asked the police to ‘do a thing for yuh boy’ after he was found in possession with suspected forged Guyana $5,000 notes’ currency was arrested on Saturday after a stop and search exercise in front of the Fort Wellington Police Station in West Berbice.

LONDON (Reuters) – Seven people have been charged following a mass pro-Palestinian march and a far-right counter protest on Saturday when more than 140 people were arrested, the police said on Sunday.

Mambas upset traditional giant Ravens by a 47-45 score when the ‘One Guyana’ Basketball League continued on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Dear Editor, The calls have been coming from more than a few quarters in Guyana. 

(Jamaica Gleaner) Kalifa Williams, who was freed in the recent Clansman-One Don Gang trial, was shot and killed by the police during an operation in Wynter’s Pen in Spanish Town, St Catherine today.

(Reuters) – A Jewish school in Montreal was hit by gunfire early on Sunday, making it the third time in less than a week that a Jewish school in the Canadian city was hit amid heightened tensions over the conflict between Israel and Gaza, police said, according to local media.

(CMC)—Barbados-born England speedster Jofra Archer will take no part in next month’s white-ball tour of the Caribbean after suffering complications in his recovery from a troublesome elbow injury.

Dear Editor, I wish to commend the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha for yet another display of cultural extravaganza.

Twenty-one members of Guyana’s Joint Service recently completed a 5-day weapon and ammunition management training at the Officers Training Centre, Georgetown.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is calling for an immediate casefire in the current Middle East conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

By Omar Shahabudin McDoom Omar Shahabudin McDoom is Associate Professor of Comparative Politics at the London School of Economics where his research interests include the comparative study of war and violence.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden wants to re-establish military-to-military ties with China, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday, days before the president and the Chinese leader are set to meet.

The Hamilton Green Football Cup will conclude today at the Georgetown Football Club ground in Bourda with the quarterfinals, semifinals, and eventual championship match.

Dear Editor, A poem in honour of Rohan Kanhai’s University of Guyana recognition recently announced.

“There is a distinctive architecture of Guyana. It is to be seen in the many examples of timber domestic buildings for the most part in and around Georgetown.

President Irfaan Ali has called for global peace in honour of the fallen heroes of World War 1 and 11.