Daily Archive: Sunday, January 14, 2024

The Office of the President (OP)  here has posted images of Trinidad and Tobago’s Galleons Passage which it said will be operating between Guyana and Trinidad and later Barbados as part of the creation of a regional ferry service.

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – Guatemala’s Congress resumed its session today  after an hours-long delay to the inauguration of Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arevalo and new lawmakers, a holdup that stoked tensions in the Central American nation.

COPENHAGEN, (Reuters) – Denmark’s King Frederik X ascended the throne today, succeeding his mother, Queen Margrethe II, who formally abdicated after 52 years as monarch, with big crowds gathered in the capital to witness history.

(Trinidad Express) Attorney Kerywn Garcia, SC, the husband of President Christine Kangaloo, has been appointed by Massy to investigate the claims made by its former executive vice president of business integrity and group general counsel Angélique Parisot-Potter about its executive leadership programme.

Guyana-born Warrant Officer II of the Light Infantry Battalion, Glenrory Low, 46, joined the British Army in 2000 because he was looking for a challenging career, two decades later he least expected to be one of three warrant officers in the army called to serve at the coronation of King Charles III in May last year.

Two years ago, Berbice teacher Monix Hetemeyer survived a car crash.

Even as government awaits funding on the US$759m gas-to-energy (GTE) project, works are forging ahead at the West Bank Demerara site with pipe laying, constructing of internal roads and a materials offloading wharf, pile driving, as well as land preparation and other tasks.

Like Coconut Drops? Well, prepare to love this version and make it your new recipe of this ole time favourite.

Vice President,  Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said that the government  is working on a biometric project that will allow the authorities to use facial recognition software to track people with criminal records and pinpoint their exact location at any given time.

DCB/SVC/Precision Inc Inter-Association T/20 By Michaelangelo Jacobus The round-robin phase of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB)/SVS/Precision Inc.

As Guyana works to establish the commission as agreed upon under the Declaration of Argyle for Dialogue and Peace between Guyana and Venezuela, ahead of the planned meeting in Brazil, this country will also swiftly ensure that an ambassador is appointed to Brasilia.

The second trading period in January 2024 has seen the Lucas Stock Index decline 1.848 percent on the sale of 34,087 shares. 

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr. says  that the disciplines of boxing and cycling are to be added to the National Sports Academy over the course of the next 12-24 months.

A Region Five, West Coast Berbice accident yesterday afternoon involving two motor cars has left a pedestrian dead and a parked lorry with damage.

(ESPN) West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite is “quite clear” on the XI he will take into the first Test against Australia next week, which will include at least three debutants, and praised his largely inexperienced team with making good use of their warm-up match in Adelaide.

Over 200 jobs will be added to the economy in Region Three through the operations of a $30 million marine facility at Nismes, West Bank Demerara, which was commissioned yesterday, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.

Kyle Kuzma poured in a game-high 29 points to help lead the visiting Washington Wizards to a 127-99 win over the Atlanta Hawks yesteday.

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Friday held a man at Crabwood Creek, Corentyne with over 200 lbs of ganja but another man escaped.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips commissioned two solar mini-photovoltaic (PV) farms at Aishalton and Karaudarnau in Deep South Rupununi, Region Nine on Friday.

Dear Editor, The Laws of Guyana Corporation Tax Act imposes a 40% corporation tax on chargeable profits for commercial companies and 25% for non-commercial companies.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has stated its disapproval with the view that government spending on several new medical institutions around the country may be a case of unnecessary and questionable expenditure, and is being done at the expense of health workers.

Dear Editor, The 2024 budget cycle is imminent, and citizens are anxious.

Prime Minister (PM)  Mark Phillips has declined to answer why an entity that comes under his office refused to supply information that had been requested by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) in relation to a probe of a complaint by Akamai Inc.

DOHA/GAZA,  (Reuters) – Israel kept up bombardments in the Gaza Strip yesterday, vowing to press ahead with its offensive to destroy the Islamist movement Hamas as the war approaches the 100-day mark with no end in sight.

Dear Editor, I went recently to Gecom’s office on Church Street to have my mother’s name removed from the list of electors, following her death, in Gecom’s ongoing Claims & Objections exercise.

Yesterday, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers conducted an operation in Norton Street, Wortmanville.

TAIPEI, (Reuters) – Taiwanese voters swept the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te into power yesterday, strongly rejecting Chinese pressure to spurn him, as China said it would not give up on achieving “reunification”.

A technical team from the Guyana Water Inc. led by Chief Executive Officer, Shaik Baksh visited the well at Covent Garden, to inspect the ongoing drilling operations.

Dear Editor, Budget Day is tomorrow.  In a country bustling with so much activity, standing on the cusp of so much, having in hand so much more (no, not the PRO for Alistair Routledge), this should be a day of high anticipation and excitement for all Guyanese.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) –  Officials were scrambling to free survivors yesterday after a mudslide brought on by heavy rains in northwest Colombia killed at least 34 people and injured dozens on a busy highway.

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, says that Guyana’s procurement laws are archaic and need re-evaluation, and once this is done delinquent contractors will face the full brunt of the law.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. congressional leaders have agreed on a two-tranche stopgap spending bill to keep the federal government funded into March and avert a partial government shutdown starting late next week, a source familiar with the measure told Reuters yesterday.

Dear Editor, The democratically-elected PPP/C Government and the PNCR-led APNU+AFC Opposition need to open direct communications.

Taxi driver, Delon Bristol, 31, of Lot 36 Archer Street, East Canje, Berbice, appeared before Magis-trate Delon Bess at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday where he was charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

QUITO, (Reuters) – Forty-two prison staff members who had been held by inmates at prisons in Ecuador amid a sharp uptick in violence were freed or escaped, the SNAI prisons agency said yesterday.

TBILISI, (Reuters) – A large protest was held in Tbilisi yesterday to demand harsh punishment for a woman accused of defacing a religious icon depicting Josef Stalin which was recently-installed in the Georgian capital, as tensions over the incident remained high.

Dear Editor, Back in April 2022, at the eleventh annual Youth Forum, the topic was “Young People’s Meaningful Involvement Vital for Advancing Sustainable Deve-lopment Goals.”

(Trinidad Guardian) Over 400 members of staff who work in government offices across multiple ministries have been adequately trained on the new dress code policy for members of the public who visit these offices to conduct business. 

Denger Lopez, 28, of no fixed place of abode, appeared before Magis-trate Delon Bess at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Friday where he was charged with larceny.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s blistering strikes on Yemen followed weeks of warnings to the Houthis to stop attacking Red Sea shipping – or else.

Ms. Blinne Ni Ghralaigh KC is a British/Irish barrister and one of eight lawyers who addressed the International Court of Justice in the case Concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v Israel).

These are no more than sparks snatched from the fire of their lives – encounters with men who were most memorable in my life.

Dear Editor, Thanks to Dhanraj for taking the time and effort to indulge in this debate.

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket Roger Seymour delves into a book on West Indies cricket calypsoes.

Guyana is celebrating 50 years of Caricom presence with a monumental chess tournament in March.

John Maxwell once said, “The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change.

Introduction Today I will break down the offence of sexual assault, which is created by section 4 of the Sexual Offences Act, Chapter 8:03, Laws of Guyana (the SOA).

GQEBERHA, South Africa, CMC – Former West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran blasted a breathtaking half-century as Durban Super Giants beat Sunrisers Eastern Cape by 35 runs in the SA20 here yesterday.

The Athletics Association of Guyana’s (AAG) season is underway and the second of many scheduled developmental meets will run off today at the National Track and Field Centre (NTFC) at Edinburgh on the West Coast of Demerara.

The month of January has its origins and owes its name to literature. 

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – Guatemala’s President-elect Bernardo Arevalo met with  Tai-wan’s   minister to discuss strengthening commercial ties yesterday, the Central American nation’s incoming government said in a statement.

“I have been single for so long that it is now even strange to think about starting a relationship.

The role of art and by extension the role of the artist in society is a controversial topic.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – West Indies left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein made an instant impact, snatching two wickets in a stingy spell as Melbourne Renegades won only their second game in nine outings with a six-wicket victory over local rivals Melbourne Stars here yesterday.

There is much fear and anticipation when it comes to pregnancy and bringing life into this world and understandably so.

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa,  CMC – West Indian umpires Nigel Duguid and Patrick Gustard have been named to stand in the opening round of the International Cricket Council Under-19 World Cup which gets underway here next Friday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC): Organisers of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) announced on Thursday  that they have hired Deanna Weekes as the league’s new tourism partner manager to strengthen their drive to develop sports tourism across the Caribbean.

(Reuters) – Russia’s Ministry of Justice late on Friday designated one of the country’s most popular fiction writers a “foreign agent” because of his opposition to Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Olympic 100 and 200 metres gold medallist Usain Bolt enjoyed an uncanny level of speed behind the wheel of the world record-breaking Genbeta electric race car ahead of the first race of the Formula E season in Mexico City.

(ESPN) Rohit Sharma’s T20I return with the bat was unspectacular; both Virat Kohli (personal reasons) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (groin injury) were unavailable for the Mohali T20I, but India still eased past Afghanistan.

An Assistant Superintendent of Police, a Detective Sergeant and four other ranks from Regional Division #3 were conducting a vehicular patrol in Bagotville, West Bank Demerara, at about 7.45 pm on Friday when they nabbed a man who was found to be in possession of 69.3 grams of marijuana.

(Field Level Media) Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 32 points and Jayson Tatum finished with 27 to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Houston Rockets 145-113 last night.

Introduction In today’s column I treat with 1] the operationalizing, scheduling and execution of the Buxton Proposal and 2] start my coverage of the Whys and Wherefores of cash transfers.

The visit of US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Daniel P.