Daily Archive: Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Police are investigating the murder of Dwayne Byass called ‘Eddo’, a 27-year-old self-employed of Golden Fleece, West Coast Berbice, which occurred at about 12:50 hrs today at Middle Street Paradise, WCB.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck one of China’s poorest regions just before midnight on Monday, killing at least 127 people, injuring hundreds and bringing down mud houses in remote villages that never stood a chance.

Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 10.05  last night  on the public road at Montrose,  East Coast Demerara, which resulted in the death of Daniel Mc Calmon, a 29-year-old construction worker from West La Penitence, Georgetown.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Massy Holdings executive vice president used the group’s 100th annual meeting yesterday to raise issues about the company’s spending of scarce foreign exchange on an executive management programme in Fort Myers, Florida that involves “bizarre rituals” and “highly dubious activities.”

By Michaelangelo Jacobus Young Guyanese fast bowling sensation Isai Thorne has been named by Cricket West Indies as part of the U-19 squad heading to South Africa to take part in the ICC U-19 World Cup.

Attorney at law and commentator Christopher Ram has said that Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC should be concerned that Guyana has ceded legislative sovereignty to ExxonMobil.

Dear Editor, Following the Kaieteur News article featuring comments made by Mr.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has now been boosted with 74 new fire-fighters after they completed an 11-week training course at the Leonora Training Centre, West Coast Demerara.

The Linden Town Council yesterday brought its protest to the city over what it charged were surreptitious plans by the Local Government Commission (LGC) to appoint a PPP/C activist as Town Clerk.

Dear Editor, 1) Essequibo is not disputed land!  2) Every square inch of Essequibo belongs to Guyana as was settled by Arbitral Award in 1899; 3) Guyana is not an aggressor in this controversy, we are targets of Venezuelan bullyism and greed for Guyana’s natural resources.

One month after losing an employee in a horrific truck accident, Zijin Mining Group, the operator of AGM Gold Mines is again in the spotlight after a truck working for it toppled down a hill and crushed the driver to death.

Dear Editor, It is always better to sift through the many press reports, pressers, editorials, contributions by columnists and letter writers in order to have a useful reflection on the historic meeting between the Presidents of Guyana and Venezuela before offering a considered opinion.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my concern about the recent Argyle accord, which was signed by the leaders of Guyana and Venezuela to de-escalate the territorial ‘dispute’ over the Essequibo region.

Two men are currently on trial for the murder of Rose Hall Town grocer, Lomenzo Johnny who in February 2020 was found with his feet tied together along with what appeared to be strangulation marks on his neck and a puncture wound above his left eye.

Dear Editor,  I commend you for the comprehensive details in your editorial, “St Vincent meeting.”

A nearly $100m vessel for the fisheries department of the Ministry of Agriculture has not been in use since 2020 as the personnel needed are not available.

Coss Cutter Supermarket has denied  a claim by residents that it is causing a noise nuisance on Sheriff Street.

Dear Editor, The recently concluded meeting between President Irfaan Ali and his Venezuelan counterpart turned out to be a big win for Guyana.

GAZA/MANAMA/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Several countries have agreed to jointly carry out patrols in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden to try to safeguard commercial shipping against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who say they are supporting Palestinians under siege by Israel in the Gaza Strip.

The investigation into the murders of Melissa Arokium and her eight-year-old son, Anthony Arokium seems to be at a standstill as the Guyana Police Force has failed to provide any recent update on the matter despite a query from Stabroek News.

Dear Editor, In a letter to the Editor on the subject of the recent tragic GDF helicopter accident (S.N

SANTIAGO/VALPARAISO, Chile, (Reuters) – Chileans on Sunday rejected a new conservative constitution to replace its current text that dates back to the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.

CONAKRY,  (Reuters) – An explosion at an oil terminal in Guinea’s capital Conakry killed at least 13 people and injured 178 yesterday, the government said, as firefighters worked through the afternoon to fully extinguish the blaze.

The Guyana Court of Appeal (CoA)  yesterday unanimously dismissed an appeal filed against the decision of Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George SC which dismissed Election Petition No.

Dear Editor, Forgive my taking us back to step one of the economics education, as I ask for space to develop a certain tract that I believe may be of interest to readers.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and joint venture partner Repsol REP.MC

The body of 17-year-old Saffie Daniels of Mabaruma Settlement North-West District, Region One was recovered from the Kaituma River on Friday evening, according to Regional Commander Senior Superintendent Himnauth Sawh.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – An expert witness paid nearly $1 million by Donald Trump to testify at his New York civil fraud trial “lost all credibility” by “doggedly” justifying the former U.S.

Dear Editor, Kindly permit me to respond to an article titled “Guyana Darts Association have always encouraged fund-raising among our affiliates” which was a response to my letter published in your columns.  Prior

(Trinidad Guardian) Mayhem and chaos erupted in the carpark of the Courts Megastore in San Juan as gunshots rang out sending Christmas shoppers and staff inside the store to scamper for cover.

By Michael Ignatieff VIENNA – Seventy-five years ago, United Nations member states meeting in Paris adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Up until several weeks ago, it has been rare for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) to come into the national spotlight as it did and continues to do, up to this time.

Eagles, Kwakwani, and Colts recorded wins when the ‘One Guyana’ Basketball Championship continued on Sunday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Forty-nine-year-old Carlton Charles appeared yesterday before Magistrate Rhondel Weever at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with possession of narcotics.

Mohamed Qualander and Jason Cox closed off the year with titles in the Senior and Junior categories respectively in the Guyana National Rifle Association practical Pistol Shooting Championship on Sunday last at the Timehri Rifle ranges.

Rosignol, Paradise, and Cougars recorded contrasting wins when the 2023 edition of the GT Beer 8-a-side knockout football tournament continued on Sunday at the All Saints Presbyterian Church ground in New Amsterdam.

(Field Level Media) Warriors forward Draymond Green began league-mandated counseling and is expected to miss at least three weeks, The Athletic reported yesterday.

TAROUBA, Trinidad,  CMC – West Indies will be looking to regain their mojo and win the fourth Twenty20 International against England today at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy ground in Trinidad.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Actor Jonathan Majors, a rising Hollywood star who had been set to play the leading role in an upcoming Marvel superhero film, was found guilty by a New York jury on Monday on charges he attacked his ex-girlfriend in the back of a car.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Exciting Guyanese pacer Isai Thorne and promising Jamaican left-handed batsman Jordan Johnson headline the 15-member West Indies squad for the ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup from January 11 to February 19 in South Africa.

(Field Level Media) James Harden scored a season-high 35 points and handed out nine assists to help the Los Angeles Clippers extend their winning streak to eight games with a 151-127 win over the Indiana Pacers last night in Indianapolis.

As the KFC Goodwill International heads into the business end with just Chase’s Academic Foundation left from the Guyana contingent in the running for the title, Trophy Stall yesterday handed over the championship trophy to Petra Organisation at their South Road location. 

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The Olympic door for Russian track and field athletes remains firmly shut, Sebastian Coe said yesterday, but he also offered them a glimmer of hope by acknowledging “the world changes” and highlighting a working group that is monitoring the situation.

Twenty-five, that is the number of national records that were broken when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) staged its National Senior Championships on Sunday at the St Stanislaus College auditorium.

Dear Editor, The headline, “People are Still Suffering Although we have Oil”, (Kaieteur News, Monday 18th December 2023), is so naturally appealing but so persuasively misguiding, I could not let it pass though weeks late in my preparations for Christ-mas and the New Year.