Daily Archive: Thursday, March 14, 2024

Police are investigating the murder of Yang Lisong, a Chinese National of Guizhou China and of Eteringbang Landing, Cuyuni River, which occurred at around 14:00 hrs this afternoon.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – A powerful gang leader in Haiti has issued a threatening message aimed at political leaders who would take part in a still unformed transition council for the country, which has been rocked by escalating violence in recent weeks.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel’s conviction for the murder of an associate more than a decade ago was quashed today, with a London court ruling that attempts to bribe the trial jury meant the conviction was unsafe.

(Trinidad Express) Keith Martin, the man known to Trinidad and Tobago as “Jumbo, the nuts man” has died.

WASHINGTON,  – Two years into office, President Donald Trump authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to launch a clandestine campaign on Chinese social media aimed at turning public opinion in China against its government, according to former U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) Director of the Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) Allan Stewart said while clean-up continues, Tobago can declare the situation under control.

Dennis Villeneuve’s sequel to his 2021 foray into the world of Frank Herbert’s prose opens with the voice offering what seems, at first, to be a helpful reminder of what happened previously for audiences.

By Abigail Headley The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) yesterday  said that plans are underway for an application to the court today following the collapse in collective bargaining talks with the Ministry of Education on Tuesday.

Mayor Alfred Mentore says City Engineer Colvern Venture was not given the authority to “withdraw” a cease order on the Qatari Hotel project along Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown and the Mayor and City Council (M&CC), will determine if or what disciplinary actions will be taken against him.

The Police say that they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred yesterday  at about 4 pm  on the Reliance Access Road, East Canje, Berbice and which claimed the life of 12-year-old Justin Totaram. 

The Ministry of Finance yesterday announced that the government had made its first transfer for the year from the Natural Resource Fund (NRF), a whopping $51.994b.

Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amanza Walton-Desir has challenged Foreign Minister Hugh Todd over the stated intention to “integrate”  Venezuelan migrants in Guyana, describing this as “sheer recklessness and gross dereliction of duty.”

The current dry spell that the nation is experiencing is resulting in wildfires in Region Nine, with the Civil Defence Commission (CDC), in conjunction with the Guyana Fire Service (GFS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Protected Areas Commission (PAC); and Regional Authorities, working to quell these fires in sections of the region, a CDC release reported on Tuesday. 

As persons continue to lament over the backlog of court cases in the High Court, a reprieve may be soon in sight as the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) this week began interviewing candidates to fill positions for judges.

Western Tigers blanked Monedderlust by a 5-0 score-line when the KFC Elite League continued on Tuesday at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Training Centre, Providence.

The government will be developing a National Defence Institute (NDI) at the University of Guyana with the aim of it becoming a premier security institution in the region.

Michael Alphonso, Safirah Sumner, and Shiloh Asregado recorded convincing wins in the group stage when the Woodpecker Products Squash Championship continued last evening at the Georgetown Club Facility on Camp Street.

The Ministry of Education yesterday unveiled its latest Primary textbook series, “Mathematics Made Easy” and “Guyanese in the World”, at the Round House in Kingston, Georgetown.

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha has said that the rice production target for 2024 has been set at 710,000 tonnes in comparison to last year when the country produced 653,000 tonnes.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation is aiming to produce 100,000 tonnes of sugar for this year, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha recently announced to residents of Region Six.

Dear Editor, Re recent letters /articles in the press on GuySuCo and the Skeldon Sugar Estate SSMP, and as the Chairman of GuySuCo for the period 1993-2003, I would like to give a background to this project.

Guyana’s Presidential Commission on the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) says it’s time for a change globally in the way kidney diseases and injuries are    addressed The Commission in a release yesterday, World Kidney Day, acknowledged that globally, after March each year, there is a return to business as usual and little attention is paid to chronic kidney diseases (CKD), a major public health challenge.

Dear Editor,  Recent reports on the (1) murders of a popular gold miner, Mr.

Dear Editor, It has been months since I have written on the plight of our senior artists.

On March 8th, women of various backgrounds discussed empowerment, challenges faced by their peers, and the importance of gender equality.

TEL AVIV,  (Reuters) – Israel will try to “flood” the Gaza Strip with humanitarian aid from a variety of entry points, the main military spokesman said yesterday as international pressure mounted to address the growing problem of hunger in the besieged enclave.

ATHENS, (Reuters) – The European Commission said yesterday it was taking Greece to the EU’s top court for failing to revise its flood risk management plans, a key tool for EU countries to prepare themselves against floods.

Dear Editor, We seemed to be embroiled with another contentious matter about the rights and wrongs of the Qatari Hotel.

City constable Gregory Bascom, who back in 2018 had fatally shot a detainee who was reportedly attempting to escape the Bourda Market Outpost, has been cleared of the charge.

Dear Editor, The Indo-Caribbean Federation held its bi-annual election last Sunday to choose its executives to run the affairs of the organization for the next two years.

Ex-police officer Dennis Andrews has been discharged over the killing of Melanie Damishana labourer Charles Peters, who was shot on July 25th, 2017.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin warned the West yesterday Russia was technically ready for nuclear war and that if the U.S.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill yesterday that would give TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the U.S.

Tyreece Gonsalves, 21, of Parika Backdam, was on Friday jailed for 40 months for burglary, the police said yesterday in a release.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Haiti’s capital was calm yesterday, two days after the prime minister said he would step down, but the United States and the United Nations began to withdraw staff in a sign they fear peace might not hold.

Dear Editor, Since 2018 under the APNU+AFC coalition to now, Guyana has been downgraded from the status of an “electoral democracy” that is descending towards ‘autocratization’ (authoritarian rule under a strong man) based on a new report released by the Gothenburg-based V-Dem Institute that tracks democratic freedoms worldwide.

Naresh Ramdeen yesterday appeared before Magistrate Esther Sam at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court where he was found guilty of the offence of trafficking in narcotics to wit 13.348 kgs of cannabis.

(Reuters) – A paralyzed Texas man who lived 70 years inside an iron lung after he survived polio as a child has died, his family said.

Guyana’s national Under-15 male cricketers will head into encampment today to commence a one-week preparation ahead of their participation in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars Under-15 tournament slated for Antigua later this month.

After losing the toss and being sent into bat at Coolidge Cricket Ground, the Guyana Harpy Eagles made the Barbados Pride bowlers yesterday on day one of their fourth round encounter, ending on 231/5 at stumps courtesy of half-centuries from Tevin Imlach and Kevlon Anderson.

Guyana defeated Jamaica by five wickets yesterday in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Super50 Championship at the St.

Every three years, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) administers its Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which measures the performance of 15-year-old students in mathematics, science and reading as a means of evaluating the global education system in order to decipher its gains and failings and the areas where more work needs to be done.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Referee Instructor/Assessor Natasha Lewis will attend a FIFA Instructors Seminar in Jamaica from April 10th–12th.

Venguy defeated Vanguard when the Demerara Volley Association’s (DVA) Senior Men’s League continued yesterday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

The Thomas Lands-based Malteenoes Sports Club will embark on a three-match tour of Barbados tomorrow, according to a release from the club.

(Trinidad Express) Police have arrested the male suspect in connection with the alleged murder of 18 year old Hannah Mathura.

By Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI – With around 968 million people registered to vote, India’s upcoming general election (to be held over several weeks in April and May) will be the largest democratic exercise in human history.

Dear Editor, At last some positive movement on the Haiti crisis. 

Badminton stars Akili Haynes and Priyanna Ramdhani will compete in the Cuba International Badminton Championship, which is set to commence today.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Competitions Department has opted to reschedule all the Elite League fixtures involving the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Slingerz between March 13th and 30th due to several of their players being elected for national duties.