Daily Archive: Thursday, January 18, 2024

Shaquawn Alleyne known as `Iswe boss’ who was wanted for the murder of Shonette Dover in April 2021 at Wismar, Linden, was arrested in Suriname today.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico and Chile expressed “growing worry” today over escalating violence in the Palestinian territory of Gaza after several months of war between Israel and Hamas in a referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over possible crimes.

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Pakistan said it used killer drones and rockets to strike separatist Baloch militants inside Iran today, in a retaliatory strike two days after Tehran said it attacked the bases of another group within Pakistani territory.

(Reuters) – The head of one of Russia’s biggest ethnically mixed republics accused what he called extremists and traitors yesterday of trying to bring about its secession, a day after police used tear gas and batons to break up a rare demonstration.

(Trinidad Guardian) Go after the big fish.   This is the call from the business community to Government as it seeks to grapple with rising crime woes.

(Reuters) – Travis Head smashed a rapid 119 and Josh Hazlewood blew away the West Indies top order to put Australia on course for a comprehensive victory on day two of the opening test at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday.

Upturn Funds Caribbean in partnership with Pleion Group Inc. will be unveiling the new private sector-led ferry company which will provide the Caribbean with solutions aimed at revolutionizing maritime transportation.

By Subhana Shiwmangal  A 63-year-old housewife, Ena Seecharran, died yesterday after she was struck by a vehicle  that was being driven by her son.

(ESPN) At press time Australia were 254 for 7, a lead of 66 over the West Indies with Travis Head unbeaten on 118 and captain Pat Cummins on 10.

Despite a ruling by Justice Nareshwar Harnanan in November last year that deductions illegally made from striking Linden nurses in 2021 be repaid by December 31st 2023, the state has not complied and it says it will appeal the decision.

Traffic deaths, fires and murders saw sharp increases last year but overall there was a reduction in serious crime of 15.7%.

Entrepreneurs from Pomeroon/Supenaam in Region Two were yesterday beaming with smiles after they each received a cheque from the Ministry of Tourism, Industry  and Commerce through the Small Business Bureau (SBB).

While the contractors for the Bamia Primary School in Region 10 have missed several deadlines since 2021, this project  was not flagged or documented in the 2022 Auditor General’s (AG) report.

Former police detective, Ron Fletchman, 46, of Lot 38 Melanie, East Coast Demerara, appeared before Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday where he was charged with possession of ammunition without a licence.

Police ranks on Tuesday stopped a car  on the Helena Public Road at Mahaica, East Coast Demerara and found suspected counterfeit money but the suspect fled.

The long-awaited trial in the 2020 elections fraud case, for which nine persons are charged inclusive of then Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield and former APNU+AFC minister Volda Lawrence, is set to commence on March 4th.

Dear Editor, In your Jan.15 publication there is a commentary from the Diaspora on Brenda Dash who passed away recently and I would like to express my condolences to her close family and friends.

A joint operation by ranks of the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force (Coast Guard) has led to the discovery of twenty acres with approximately 50,000 cannabis sativa plants ranging from three inches to six feet in height and about 500 pounds of dry cannabis sativa in one of the camps.

Dear Editor, Should the Attorney General (AG) be defending and supporting the NIS appeal to Justice Damone Younge’s ruling?

GAZA/ISRAEL-GAZA BORDER/ DOHA, (Reuters) – Israel pressed its assault on Khan Younis in southern  Gaza yesterday, sending tanks westwards while Jordan decried shelling that badly damaged its field hospital in the city.

Twenty-one-year old Rivaldo Vieira; Kevin Smith, 17; and Elijah James, 20;  appeared before Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magis-trate’s Court yesterday where they were charged with a series of robberies committed on January 14.

QUITO, (Reuters) – Ecuadorean prosecutor Cesar Suarez, who focused on pursuing organized trans-national crime in Guayas province, one of the country’s most violent areas and the site of an on-air attack on a television station last week, has been killed, the attorney general said on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, The effort by some to engage in a disinformation campaign, for the sake of political gain or some other misguided agenda, is baffling if for no other reason than the time and energy such activities demand.

The pupils of Timehri Primary School are now enjoying an efficient and reliable water supply following the upgrade of their system with an investment of  $1.2 million from Team RUBIS.

SINGAPORE,  (Reuters) – Singapore’s former Transport Minister S. Iswaran has been charged in court for graft, the anti-corruption agency said on Thursday, in one of the most high-profile graft cases involving a minister in the Asian financial hub in decades.

Nineteen-year-old Sain Phillips of Lot 28 Highland Park appeared before Chief Magis-trate Sherdel Isaacs at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday where he charged with possession of ammunition.

(Trinidad Guardian) Minutes before gunmen shot and killed three men in Morvant on Tuesday night, residents said the trio were warned to get inside and stay there as talks of an impending attack were circulated.

Dear Editor, The lawyer is right.  Political involvement, as currently set out, particularly for the two top judicial posts ‘belongs in the dustbin’ (SN Jan 16).

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Pakistan recalled its ambassador from neighbouring Iran yesterday to protest at a “blatant breach” of its sovereignty after Tehran said it launched missile attacks on militant bases in southwestern Pakistan.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Former Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei is barred from entering the U.S.

Dear Editor, When I learnt about the cruelty being inflicted on the people of Palestine by the Israeli administration I wondered what has happened to the concept of justice, decency and humanity.

DOHA,  (Reuters) – A criminal court in Qatar has sentenced the Gulf Arab state’s former finance minister to 20 years in prison for laundering more than $5.6 billion, according to a document outlining the judgment seen by Reuters.

Joseph Hamilton, Minister of Labour, and Permanent Secretary  Mae Toussaint Jr Thomas-Meerabux yesterday met with numerous stakeholders to discuss ways to reduce the number of workplace accidents and fatalities in Guyana’s construction industry.

(Reuters) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled a 34,000-seat modular stadium in New York yesterday to stage eight matches of this year’s T20 World Cup and the sport’s governing body hopes the facility will help it crack the lucrative sports market in the United States.

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – Finn Allen blasted 137 off 62 balls, the highest score by a New Zealand batsman in a T20 International, to secure his team’s series-clinching 45-run victory against Pakistan in the third match in Dunedin yesterday.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic fought off another feisty challenge to reach the third round of the Australian Open yesterday after women’s champion Aryna Sabalenka made more serene progress and Ons Jabeur crashed out at the hands of a schoolgirl.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Barbados Pride and West Indies all-rounder Raymon Reifer has been cleared to resume bowling slower balls and cutters after his action was found to be legal following an assessment in England.

(Field Level Media) Jayson Tatum tossed in a team-high 24 points and the short-handed Boston Celtics made 18 of their 38 3-point attempts en route to a 117-98 victory over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.

Already creating havoc across the world, continuously rising sea levels owing to climate change are projected to expand coastal flooding over the next two decades, negatively affecting human and economic development.

(Field Level Media) Gary Trent Jr. scored 28 points, including knocking down eight 3-pointers, to lead the Toronto Raptors past the visiting Miami Heat 121-97 last night.

DAVOS, Switzerland,  (Reuters) – Brazil will need to relocate citizens in areas that have been hit repeatedly by storms and other disasters supercharged by climate change, the country’s Environment Minister Marina Silva told Reuters in Davos, Switzerland yesterday.

Dear Editor, It’s budget time in Guyana, and with this comes the promulgation of President Irfaan Ali’s Government’s strategic priorities to continue economic growth while uplifting the lives of all Guyanese.

Police are investigating a pellet injury to a farmer during a hunting trip on Sunday in  Phillipai Village, Upper Mazaruni.

By Michaelangelo Jacobus If you’re Guyanese and you love cricket, chances are four years ago you would not know who Shamar Joseph was, but now, he’s all everyone, seasonal and diehard fans alike are talking about.

PAARL, South Africa,  CMC – West Indies left-arm pacer Obed McCoy outperformed West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd and helped Paarl Royals to seven-wicket win against Joburg Super Kings in the SA20 yesterday.

BENGALURU,  (Reuters) – India overcame Afghanistan in a second Super Over in a heart-stopping T20 International to complete a 3-0 series sweep on a night of high drama yesterday.

By Jorge G. Castañeda NEW YORK – Many countries, from the United States and Uruguay to India and Indonesia, will hold elections in 2024.

Embassy of the United States of America 100 Duke & Young Streets, Kingston, Georgetown, Guyana  The U.S.

Torrential rainfall over the course of Tuesday night and yesterday morning forced officials to abandon the second day of the Guyana Harpy Eagles practice match between Matthew Nandu’s XI and Antony Adams’ XI on Wednesday at the Meten-Meer-Zorg ground on the West Coast of Demerara.

ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – Newcomer Shamar Joseph may be forgiven for thinking that the sport’s longest format is easy after he propped up West Indies with bat and ball against hosts and world champions Australia in the first Test on Wednesday.

JAKARTA,  (Reuters) – Mining activity at a nickel industrial park linked to mainly Chinese companies has contributed to mass deforestation in Indonesia, a non-governmental group said in a report.

(Field Level Media) Georges Niang scored a career-high 33 points off the bench and Donovan Mitchell added 31 to fuel the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a 135-95 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Former Spanish tennis star Arantxa Sanchez Vicario has been given a suspended jail term for fraud, a court in Barcelona said yesterday.