Daily Archive: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela will hold its presidential election on July 28, the head of the national electoral council Elvis Amoroso said today.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – A fresh wave of violence in Haiti this week triggered by a top gang leader’s push to overthrow the prime minister has forced more than 15,000 people to flee the fighting, accentuating an increasing sense of misery and lawlessness.

On Sunday 3rd March, 2024, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers conducted an operation in the vicinity of Fisher Village, Essequibo Coast, where they observed a multi-coloured speedboat operated by two individuals.

The police say they are investigating the murder of Nikesha Sutton, a 24-year-old housewife of Parika Backdam, East Bank Demerara, which occurred at about 5 pm yesterday at Parika.

KYIV, (Reuters) – Ukrainian sea drones hit and sank a Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship off occupied Crimea in an overnight attack, the Ukrainian military said today.

Chief Labour Officer (CLO) Dhaneshwar Deonarine yesterday presided over a conciliation meeting between the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) and the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

(Trinidad Guardian) St Lucia’s Opposition Leader Allan Chastanet says a plan is being developed to establish a single body of opposition leaders from countries across the Caribbean.

Dear Editor, I would first like to first make special mention of the Toshao and villagers of my village Nappi who have been battling heroically to contain the fires engulfing the Kanuku Mountains.

Court-ordered mediation yesterday succeeded in bringing a four-week-old teachers’ strike to an end and their union, the GTU will now be able to place salaries and collective bargaining on the table when talks begin with the Ministry of Education sometime this week.

By Michaelangelo Jacobus The opening day of the CARICOM Classic Chess Tournament at the Ramada Princess Hotel at Providence, East Bank Demerara, saw a bag of mixed results for Guyana’s two teams with Team 1, consisting of senior players, securing a win and a draw while Team 2, the juniors, suffered two losses after two rounds yesterday.

Dear Editor, An insightful SN editorial, indeed, of March 4th, “The Neil Madramootoo murder charge.” 

By Antonio Dey A meeting to swear in the new executive committee of the public service credit union was disrupted yesterday by dissidents and the court might be approached again on the festering dispute.

Dear Editor, Kaieteur News published an article, dated 21st January 2024, in which a reporter asked a question about the Skeldon factory, but the answers provided by VP Jagdeo actually varies considerably with what I understandd to be the actual facts in the matter.

With prosecution witnesses lined up, the long-awaited elections fraud trial was further held up yesterday after attorney at law, Nigel Hughes requested a short adjournment for the review of the admissibility of Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) minutes.

Dear Editor, “Life in a body with deep pain is useless” Rooplall Monar, one of Guyana’s most prolific writers told me a few days ago.

A fight between relatives on Sunday evening in New Amsterdam, Berbice has left one man dead and another has been arrested for questioning.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport in collaboration with the National Sports Commission (NSC) will kick off their hugely popular Easter Vacation National Swimming Programme on March 26. 

Dear Editor, Today, I savored the days while employed at the New York Times, Times Square New York.

Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) Lenox Shuman yesterday called on The New Movement (TNM) MP, Dr Asha Kissoon to do the “honourable thing” and resign from the National Assembly to facilitate a representative from ANUG as was agreed in the three-party memorandum.

CAIRO/RAFAH, Gaza Strip,  (Reuters) – Hamas and Egyptian mediators said yesterday they were going ahead with talks in Cairo on securing a ceasefire in Gaza, despite Israel’s decision not to send a delegation, as Washington pressed again for a truce, the release of hostages and plan to alleviate the humanitarian catastrophe.

Dear Editor, Erin Northe has written a nice letter to commemorate Cheddi Jagan’s death anniversary in SN Letters (March 2nd), titled: “Take time out to reflect on where we are in Dr.

Ahead of the resumption of the CWI Regional 4-Day Championship, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has announced two changes to their Guyana Harpy Eagles 13-man squad. 

Dear Editor, I am a resident of Four Miles, Port Kaituma, Region One and I am an Amerindian.

The police in Region Five are investigating the murder of a West Coast Berbice (WCB) labourer whose body was discovered with multiple chop wounds yesterday in the backlands. 

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif took the oath yesteday to officially become prime minister for a second time, nearly four weeks after an uncertain national election caused delays in the formation of a coalition government.

The 32 berths for this year’s Georgetown Zone of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Competition have been filled and the tournament is set to kick off on March 15, at the National Park. 

Former policeman, Teon Allen called ‘Spoil Child’, who was arrested at the Leonora Stadium on Saturday night was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the possession of a firearm and ammunition with a licence.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Haiti’s neighbours yesterday began shoring up their defences and recalling embassy staff as a gang conflict in the Caribbean nation escalated and thousands fled fresh fighting.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a major victory yesterday, barring states from disqualifying candidates for federal office under a constitutional provision involving insurrection and reversing Colorado’s exclusion of him from its ballot.

Dear Editor, I refer to Dr. Joey Jagan’s letter, “Dev should not have quoted the US’s distortions on Jagan” (SN 3-4-24) to say I agree with his assertion that Dr.

Police in Regional Division #10 conducted a narcotics eradication exercise at Ebini, Berbice River, between 12:00hrs and 16:30hrs on Sunday during which a cannabis farm,  approximately four acres in size, was located and destroyed.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Workers at Argentine state news agency Telam found the doors of the 80-year-old institution’s office barred yesterday and were told to down tools for at least a week after libertarian President Javier Milei said he would close the agency down.

DAKAR,  (Reuters) – Writer Moustapha Gueye voted for Senegalese President Macky Sall at the last two elections.

Dear Editor, An appeal in the disposed matter of one who allegedly exposed himself is being made. 

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) yesterday said that Tyrone Hamilton, for whom it had issued a wanted bulletin on February 28th, 2024, surrendered yesterday, accompanied by attorney at law Nigel Hughes.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba yesterday confirmed it had sought help from the World Food Programme to guarantee the supply of subsidized powdered milk for children, according to a report in state-run media, a sign of deepening economic woes on the communist-run Caribbean island.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk yesterday called on China to implement recommendations to amend laws that violate fundamental rights, including in the Xinjiang and Tibet regions.

Dear Editor, Indian Guyanese and other lovers of Indian music in the diaspora remember ghazal maestro Pankaj Udhas who passed away last week at age 72.

Dear Editor, Congratulations to the coordinator/s for taking the initiative of beautifying the National Park.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – Ecuador’s attorney general’s office said yesterday 12 more people, including judges, have been detained in a sprawling organized crime investigation in Guayas province.

(Reuters) – British heavyweight Anthony Joshua said he wants to deliver a statement win by knocking out former mixed martial arts champion Francis Ngannou in their boxing bout in Saudi Arabia on Friday.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Newly minted world indoor triple jump champion Thea LaFond dedicated her win to the people of her native Dominica.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The Church of England’s 100 million pound fund to address its historical links to the slave trade is too small and should be expanded at least tenfold, an oversight group led by descendants of enslaved Africans said on Monday.

Three new Regional Executive Officers (REOs) have been appointed to Regions One, Three, and Five by the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development.

(Reuters) – The head of Formula One’s governing body, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, is under investigation for allegedly interfering in the outcome of last year’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, the BBC reported yesterday.

TORONTO,  (Reuters) – The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) yesterday called on the federal government to increase financial support to national sport organizations, which it says are overstretched and face a substantial reduction in services and programs.

(ESPN) It all came down to the last over in Sylhet.

If Guyana has not quite acquired the level of positive international attention that derives from accomplishments associated with robust physical infrastructure and playing host to significant regional and international gatherings, there are indications that we appear to be getting there.

(Reuters) – Sunrisers Hyderabad have named Australia skipper Pat Cummins as captain for the 2024 season, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise said yesteday.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – All-rounder Cameron Green may be spared white ball duties for Australia to focus on his red ball game ahead of the test series against India in the next home summer, coach Andrew McDonald said.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts,  CMC – Jamaica Women followed up a dominant batting performance led by the West Indies Women’s duo of Stafanie Taylor and Chinelle Henry with sharp fielding and stunned double crown defending champions Barbados Women with a 200-run win when the Cricket West Indies Women’s Super50 Cup opened yesterday in St Kitts.