Daily Archive: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

 (Reuters) – The government of Belize suspended diplomatic ties with Israel today, citing what it described in a statement as “unceasing indiscriminate bombing in Gaza” as Israeli forces attack Hamas militants in the Palestinian enclave.

GAZA/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Palestinians trapped inside Gaza’s biggest hospital were digging a mass grave today to bury patients who died under Israeli encirclement, and said no plan was in place to evacuate babies despite Israel announcing an offer to send portable incubators.

 (Reuters) – Anti-junta fighters in Myanmar’s Chin state are trying to gain control of part of the porous border with India, after taking over two military outposts on the mountainous frontier, a rebel commander said, part of a wider offensive against the junta.

 (Reuters) – A man convicted over the murder of the Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, who was best known for reporting on abuses in Russia’s war in Chechnya early in Vladimir Putin’s presidency, has been pardoned in return for fighting in Ukraine, the news outlet RBC reported today.

ExxonMobil started production today at Payara, Guyana’s third offshore oil development on the Stabroek Block A release from the company said that this will bring total production capacity in Guyana to approximately 620,000 barrels of oil per day.

The government of Suriname has not yet issued the 150 SK fishing licences to Guyanese fishermen, which were promised in 2021 following an agreement between the two countries, and Guyana’s Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha said he is disappointed.

Thirty-two-year-old Romona Lall, who was found with multiple stab wounds about her body in a room at Sunset Hotel, Kitty on Sunday, had left Essequibo on Friday to accompany her husband to pick up his car in Berbice and checked into the hotel with him, her traumatised family has said.

Ashmin Mahadeo who was shot on October 1 at her Williamsburg, Corentyne house, succumbed last evening at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital.

A pedal cyclist was killed last evening after he was struck by a car on the public road at Beehive, East Coast Demerara, while returning home from completing an errand at a nearby shop.

The charred remains discovered in a torched car at Swan Village, Linden-Soesdyke Highway on Sunday are suspected to be Nirvana Algu of Bel Air, who is reportedly missing.

Police yesterday said a 56-year-old man allegedly took his life by hanging at the Providence Police Station hours after he was arrested based on a report of sexual assault of a minor made by his wife.

A fire of unknown origin on Sunday night completely destroyed a two-storey wooden and concrete storage bond at Third Street, Alexander Village, Georgetown.

The curtains came down on the Guyana Hockey Board’s (GHB) first division men’s and women’s leagues on Sunday night under lights at the Providence National Stadium on the East Bank of Demerara, as Old Fort and GCC were crowned the 1st Division men’s and women’s champions, respectively.

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) has written to Opposition Member Ganesh Mahipaul seeking clarification on his request to investigate several multimillion-dollar contracts.

Young Gunners, Money Team, and YMCA recorded lopsided wins when the annual New Era Futsal Championship continued on Sunday evening at the Retrieve Tarmac, Linden.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is adamant that Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo ignorantly spoke of matters relating to trade unions when he posited that they were making unrealistic demands and politically aligned to the opposition.

The University of Guyana (UG) proudly celebrated its 57th convocation from November 9 to 11, hailing the 3,000-odd graduates that marked fresh milestones in their lives.

Dear Editor, Vice-President Delcy Rodriguez is a shrewd, skillful and experienced diplomat, a star who has previously risen through the ministerial ranks to Minister of Foreign Affairs and then President of the Constituent Assembly.

Star sprinters Ezekiel Newton and Tianna Springer continue to grab the headlines for all the positive reasons.

Dear Editor, Lincoln Lewis asks “What if some time down the road, Venezuela turns up with a document (real or contrived), with Jagdeo’s signature and Guyana’s seal that states such a discussion was had and agreed on?”

With Guyana being one of its two Caribbean shareholding members, the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) has proposed trade finance support in a number of areas to this country at competitive terms that it believes cannot be beat, Chief Operating Officer Nazeem Noordali has said.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and Santos recorded wins when the KFC Elite League continued on Sunday evening at the Eve Leary ground, Kingston.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my concern and to seek clarification on the status of the enhancement project in Durey Lane, Campbellville, announced with much fanfare in January 2022.

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn met 74  trainees at the Guyana Fire Service Training Centre, Leonora during a recent impromptu visit there; he also called in at the Anna Regina Fire Station, a Home Affairs ministry release stated.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday announced 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.

Dear Editor, Benjamin Franklin, known as one of the founding fathers of the United States of America was an inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. 

A Guyana Power and Light (GPL) linesman suffered electrical shocks after he came into contact with a live wire while doing maintenance work at Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara, on Saturday.

(Reuters) – Daniil Medvedev swept past Andrey Rublev 6-4 6-2 at their ATP Finals clash in the Red Group, while Alexander Zverev overcame world number two Carlos Alcaraz 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4 yesterday.

(Reuters) – South African Morne Morkel has resigned as Pakistan’s bowling coach, the country’s cricket board (PCB) announced yesterday, two days after their failure to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup in India.

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli tanks took up positions at the gates of Gaza City’s main hospital on Monday, 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.

Dear Editor, I just saw a very disturbing documentary on YouTube called “How Exxon stole a 3rd world country”.

Police are investigating an alleged armed robbery committed on a 29-year-old female doctor working at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) of one Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max valued at $130,000.

Border controversy Venezuela rejects UN SG statement over border controversy tension: Venezuela last week 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. 

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

(Reuters) – A seemingly unstoppable India stand on the verge of their first World Cup final since the triumphant 2011 campaign on home soil but must face their bogey team in major events to get there, as they take on New Zealand in tomorrow’s semi-final in Mumbai.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A man who was falsely arrested and charged in January 2011 for obtaining goods by false pretences and conspiracy to defraud, arising from the purchase of an AC Delco battery, has been successful in obtaining a Supreme Court award of $14 million with interest against the Government.

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

Dear Editor, The rise in Guyanese’s concern about immigration levels is likely tied to the record numbers of Venezuelans coming to Guyana the past two years.

We wait in a condition of frustrating powerlessness for a definitive medical determination as to whether sixteen year-old Golden Grove Secondary School student, Jamal Reid, the victim of last Thursday’s gruesome school yard attack with a cricket bat, will survive his injuries, recover fully, go on to sit his CXC’s and afterwards, get on with the remainder of what, hopefully, will be a productive life.

ISTANBUL – In 2007, I found myself in a car with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and then-Israeli President Shimon Peres en route to Turkey’s Grand National Assembly.

Chase Academy climbed to the summit of the Limacol Schools Football League, defeating Carmel by a 1-0 score in the top-of-the-table clash yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.