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Man, 26, confesses to killing pensioner found dead in swamp Jun 28, 2024 News Kaieteur News – A 26-year-old man has reportedly confessed to killing a Drainage and Irrigation (D&I) worker who was found dead in a swampy area at Vryheid Village, West Canje, Berbice, Region Six. Murdered: Dhanindranauth Surujnauth Mahadeo The D&I worker, 60-year-old Dhanindranauth Surujnauth Mahadeo, 60, was found dead around 12:15hrs on Saturday last, some four days after he went missing. Following investigations by detectives in Berbice, the 26-year-old unemployed man, who later admitted to beating Mahadeo to death with a piece of iron, was detained. The man reportedly told investigators that he met Mahadeo who was walking along a dam in Vryheid Village and a heated argument ensued. The situation escalated and the man picked up a piece of iron and began beating Mahadeo until he fell to the ground motionless. The suspect left him there and went away. The man’s decomposing body was found on Saturday. A post-mortem examination that was conducted subsequently revealed that he suffered a fractured skull and died from haemorrhaging in the brain. Kaieteur News understands that Mahadeo left his home on June 17 to have a few drinks with a female friend but never returned home. On June 19, his daughter filed a missing persons’ report and on June 22, his body was found. Investigators believe that he was killed while returning home from the drinking session. Related Similar Articles

Georgetown Magistrates’ Court evacuated after bomb scare Jun 28, 2024 News The Georgetown Magistrates’ Court Kaieteur News – The Georgetown Magistrates’ Court was evacuated on Thursday morning amid reports of a bomb threat at the building located at Avenue of the Republic which caused court proceedings to come to a halt. Kaieteur News understands that an anonymous call was made to the Brickdam Police Station’s Operation Room, alerting law enforcement about the bomb. The Magistrates, as well as individuals awaiting their court proceedings, were swiftly evacuated at around 09:30h as firefighters arrived to thoroughly comb through the building in search of a bomb. Police officers present at the scene ensured the safety of the surroundings by clearing the area and diverting traffic away from the premises. The search by police and members of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) for the bomb took approximately an hour. No explosive device was unearthed.  As a result, the law enforcement authorities declared the premises safe and persons were allowed to return to the court building but only after being searched. This is the second bomb scare at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for 2024. Meanwhile, police are working to identify the caller who reported the threat. Related Similar Articles

NGSA results to be released on July 4 Jun 28, 2024 News Kaieteur News – The results of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) will be disclosed on Thursday, July 4, 2024 at 10:00hrs, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand announced on Thursday. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand The minister made the announcement via a live recording on Facebook. Some 15,488 students participated in the NGSA on May 2 and 3. The early release of the NGSA results is aimed at providing parents with ample time to prepare their children for the upcoming September term, the Education Minister said. Related Similar Articles

CCJ dismisses Gaskin’s appeal over absence of environmental permits for Exxon partners Jun 28, 2024 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News The CCJ delivered a judgement on Thursday in appeal filed by Ramon Gaskin’s over the lack of environmental permits for Exxon’s partners Kaieteur News – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Thursday dismissed an appeal brought by social activist, Ramon Gaskin against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Gaskin had filed an appeal to the CCJ seeking orders to have Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd (Hess) and China National Offshore Oil Cooperation Guyana (CNOOC) obtain separate environmental permits for their involvement in the local oil sector. Hess and CNOOC shared licenses to engage in oil development through their partner Exxon Mobil Guyana Limited. Exxon was required to get an environmental permit as part of the licensing process but its partners Hess and CNOOC did not undergo the same process. The EPA did not require the two companies to obtain environmental permits since they were operating under Exxon. The social activist found this action questionable and sought to challenge the EPA’s decision in Court. Gaskin had filed the case in 2020 but Chief Justice Roxane George Wiltshire dismissed his application. He then moved to the Guyana Court of Appeal, where again his appeal was tossed out.  Similarly, in Thursday’s ruling, the CCJ noted that Exxon as the operator of the project was subject to extensive environmental obligations which were also extended to Hess and CNOOC through joint liability. Gaskin had moved on to the CCJ, seeking to have the Court of Appeal’s decision set aside. The CCJ was asked to determine two issues—whether the Minister acted unlawfully in granting the Petroleum Production License to Exxon, Hess, and CNOOC when Exxon was granted an environmental permit and whether the High Court and Court of Appeal breached the statutory time limit in delivering its Judgement. However, the Court found that the three companies share responsibility for environmental harm caused by their operations and that there was no increased risk of harm to the environment on either the precautionary principle or avoidance principle by the inclusion of the two companies. Interpreting the Environmental Protection Act as a whole and within the context of its objectives and constitutional underpinnings, CCJ judge Winston Anderson concluded that environmental authorisation must be given for the undertaking of a project and that the Environmental Protection Agency must be convinced that a developer can fulfill their role and responsibilities and comply with the terms and conditions of the environmental permit. “As the sole operator, Exxon alone was able to comply with the obligations of the developer under the Environmental Protection Act,” the judge said. The court nevertheless highlighted the importance of transparency and accountability in environmental governance, acknowledging Mr. Gaskin’s concerns about environmental risks. In a summary of the ruling, the Court’s President Justice Adrian Saunders noted that the Appellant as a member of the public has played a key role in advancing environmental law in Guyana through the pursuit of this matter. “In this context, it is important to observe that the Rio Declaration 81 places emphasis on the role of the public in the decision-making process. Principle 10 states that environmental issues are best handled with the participation of all concerned citizens, at the relevant level. At the national level, each individual shall have appropriate access to information concerning the environment that is held by public authorities, and the opportunity to participate in decision-making processes. It also calls for States to facilitate and encourage public awareness and participation by making information widely available,” he said. Additionally, the Court found that both the High Court and Court of Appeal were in breach of their statutory obligations relating to the length of time in delivering their respective Judgements but cited the technical nature of the matter. The court nevertheless underscored the need for timelines to be adhered to. Gaskin had filed a Fixed Date Application in the High Court seeking to quash the Minister’s decision to issue the Petroleum Production Licence and to prevent him from granting the Licence to Hess and CNOOC until they acquired an environmental permit. The High Court dismissed the application but took three hundred and sixty-six (366) days to deliver judgment. On appeal, the Court of Appeal determined that the Minister did not breach the Environmental Protection Act or the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act (‘PEP Act’) by granting the Licence to the three added respondents because the environmental permit was tied to the Liza 1 Project of the Stabroek Block itself and not to the permit holder Exxon. The Court of Appeal also held that the trial judge did not unduly delay in giving her decision and was not in breach of the Time Limit for Judicial Decisions Act. Mr. Gaskin then appealed to the CCJ seeking to have the Court of Appeal decision set aside. He contended that the delay by the High Court and Court of Appeal in delivering judgment contravened the relevant statutory time limits. In delivering the judgment of the Court, Justice Anderson commented that Articles 25, 36, and 149J of the Constitution of Guyana, in expressly providing for environmental rights, placed protection of the environment upon an exalted plane and that these provisions must be borne in mind when interpreting legislation that touch and concern the environment. “Under Subsection 14 and 4(5) of the Environmental Protection Act, the granting of environmental authorisation was a condition precedent to the power exercisable by the Minister under s 35 of the PEP Act to grant a Petroleum Production License,” the judge pointed out. The ruling was delivered by Justices Adrian Saunders, Winston Anderson, Andrew Burgess, Maureen Rajnauth-Lee, and Denis Barrow. Ms. Melinda Janki is among the attorneys on record for the Appellant Gaskin. Edward Luckhoo SC, and Ms. Eleanor Luckhoo for the respondent and Andrew M F Pollard SC and Nigel Hughes were for the added respondents. Related Similar Articles

At one time, de Vee Pee was talking to himself! Jun 28, 2024 Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Kaieteur News – Dem boys seh that it rained yesterday but the place was hot. It was cricket fever in Guyana. De country get a chance to host de second semi-final day in de T20 World Cup. And de rain did not spoil de show. De high ticket prices keep a lot of local away.  Yuh had more VIPs in attendance than local spectators. Yuh had Ministers tekkin out videos at de match and posting it on Facebook.  But who could not go to de stadium, followed de match on television. Who deh at wuk find a room fuh watch or follow de match on their cell phones or computers. De whole country was tuned in to de match. Except one man who decided that he gan host a press conference during the match. Can you imagine dat? When international cricket playing in Guyana, de nation does come to a standstill. Except de man wah call de press conference. Did he really expect people fuh watch his press conference when a ding-dong battle going on at Providence Stadium? While he went on his usual rant about de Kaieteur News and de Stabroek News and who nah reporting what is being said at press conferences, dem reporter tekkin a regular peak at dem phone fuh see de score. When it comes to question time, during de press conference, de fuss man ask seven questions in a row. Dis give dem other reporters time fuh update themselves on who hitting sixes and who taking wickets. When de time come fuh some of dem reporters ask question, dem gat one eye pon de phone and one ear on de man at de head table. After a while de man at de head table was talking to himself. Because was nine wickets down and everybody waiting in anticipation fuh see when de last wicket gan fall. And was a fair wait because de last wicket put on 15 runs before Bumrah sealed England’s fate. Even at one stage de host pick up his phone. He claim how he expecting an overseas call. But who knows, he too could have well been checking de score.  He know now dat he should never again host a press conference during cricket. Is bad enough dat not many were interested in what he had to say. Much less during de middle of de match! Talk half. Leff half. Related Similar Articles

Sharma, Axar, Kuldeep propel India to T20 World Cup final  Jun 28, 2024 Sports India celebrate their entry into the final. (Associated Press) 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Semi-final India vs. England at Providence  – England suffer 68-run defeat  Kaieteur Sports –India captain Rohit Sharma blasted a 39-ball half-century while left-arm spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel combined for 6 wickets as now former champs England were thumped by 68-runs, thus setting up a mouth-watering final against the South Africans. India did well to balance the rain and multiple stoppages at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence to eventually post a solid 171-7 in 20 overs. In-form opener Sharma played a captain’s knock as he punched 6 fours and two sixes in his 57, which was the foundation for his team’s comprehensive win. Moeen Ali tried to make his way back, but Rishabh Pant was too quick for him. (ICC/Getty Images) Power-hitter Suryakumar Yadav played a tempered innings as he took pressure off his captain with a 47 off 36 (4×4 2×6). Meanwhile, all-rounder Hardik Pandya provided a late burst as he clobbered 23 off 13 to help cap off India’s efforts with the bat. England pacer Chris Jordan was exceptional on the Providence surface despite some extra moisture, returning figures of 3-37. Fellow quicks, Reece Topley (1-25) and Jofra Archer (1-35) and Sam Curran (1-25) lent support. Seasoned leg-spinner Adil Rashid sealed off a successful bowling outing with figures of 1-25. Jasprit Bumrah’s slower delivery sent Phil Salt back. (ICC/Getty Images) Chasing a daunting total in tricky conditions, England had no chance against the class of left-armers Yadav (3-19) and Man-of-the-match Patel (3-23), who single-handedly put a dent in their opponents’ chase. Only Jos Buttler (23), Harry Brooks (25) and a lower-order fightback from Archer who hit 21, managed to make a bit of noise with the bat, as England found themselves bullet-riddled for 103 in 16.4 overs. After Phil Salt was rocked by fast-bowler Jaspriht Bumrah (2-12), it was a feast for the Indian spin masters who reduced England to 80-7 by the 15th over. Kuldeep Yadav didn’t let Sam Curran prosper. (ICC/Getty Images) The final power-play belonged to India despite some resistance from Archer, who was eventually trapped LBW by Bumrah, as India celebrated a huge win. Earlier in the morning, following a few stoppages due to rain and the departure of Virat Kohli who was knocked over by Topley for 9, India, batting first regained some control of the wheels, thanks to the repair job done by their batters. Top-scorers Yadav and Sharma consolidated and their partnership soon helped India to find the necessary gears needed for an ante up. Sharma capitalized on the bowlers/fielders inability to perform at optimum levels due to the state of the outfield and the ball because of the weather, reaching his half-century off 36 balls. Rashid then knocked over the Indian skipper with a beauty, while Archer removed Yadav, who was inches away from a well-deserved fifty. Pandya provided a bit of fireworks as he launched a pair of sixes to go along with his solitary four, as veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja finished not out on 17 off 9 by the time overs expired. India will face South Africa in the final set for Barbados tomorrow. Scores: India 171 for 7 (Rohit 57, Suryakumar 47, Jordan 3-37) beat England 103 (Brook 25, Kuldeep 3-19, Axar 3-23) by 68 runs. Related Similar Articles

Jeremiah Louis replaces injured Kemar Roach for England Tests Jun 28, 2024 Sports Jeremiah Louis Tevin Imlach gets call up SportsMax – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced an updated 15-member squad for the three-Test Richards Botham series in England, starting on 10 July 2024 at Lord’s. The squad features one significant change: Kemar Roach has been replaced by St. Kitts & Nevis’ fast bowler, Jeremiah Louis due to Roach’s ongoing rehabilitation from a knee injury sustained during the County Championship in England. Lead Selector the Most Honorable Dr. Desmond Haynes remarked, “Kemar’s skill and experience in English conditions will be missed. However, this opportunity has been long in the making for Jeremiah Louis, he certainly has the skill and experience to make an impact in England.” Guyanese batsman Tevin Imlach is also part of the squad named. He along with fellow countrymen Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie and Kevin Sinclair are all selected. Tevin Imlach The Richards Botham series, named after West Indies legend Sir Vivian Richards and England great Lord Ian Botham, is a historic rivalry dating back to 1928 when the West Indies first toured England. West Indies Test Squad: Kraigg Brathwaite (Captain) Alick Athanaze Joshua Da Silva Jason Holder Kavem Hodge Tevin Imlach Alzarri Joseph (Vice-Captain) Shamar Joseph Mikyle Louis Zachary McCaskie Kirk McKenzie Gudakesh Motie Jeremiah Louis Jayden Seales Kevin Sinclair 19-year-old fast bowler Isai Thorne will join the squad as a development player. Team Management Unit: Head Coach: Andre Coley, Team Manager: Rawl Lewis, Assistant Coaches: Jimmy Adams, Rayon Griffith, Shaun Tait, Physiotherapist: Dr. Denis Byam, Strength & Conditioning Coach: Ronald Rogers, Team Masseuse: Fitzbert Alleyne, Team Analyst: Avenesh Seetram. The squad has been in a training camp at Tonbridge School and will play a 3-day warm-up match against the England Lions at Beckenham starting on 4 July. Fixtures for England series: Wednesday 3 July 2024       3-Day Warm-Up Match              Beckenham Wednesday 10 July 2024      1st Test Match                            Lord’s Thursday 18 July 2024          2nd Test Match                          Trent Bridge Friday 26 July 2024              3rd Test Match                           Edgbaston Pic – ,  Related Similar Articles