British airlines have been banned from landing at Russia’s airports and from crossing its airspace, the Russian civil aviation regulator has said. Russia said the move is a response to “the unfriendly decisions by the UK aviation authorities”. On Thursday, the UK banned Russia’s national airline Aeroflot from landing in Britain. The measure was part…

THE Caribbean Community, on Thursday, issued a statement against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The statement reads: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) strongly condemns the military attacks and invasion of Ukraine by The Russian Federation and calls for the immediate and complete withdrawal of the military presence and cessation of any further actions that may intensify the…

Reuters – The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been captured by Russian forces, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidential office, Mykhailo Podolyak, said on Thursday. “It is impossible to say the Chernobyl nuclear power plant is safe after a totally pointless attack by the Russians,” he said. “This is one of the most serious threats…

FEB 24 (REUTERS) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) condemned Russia for invading Ukraine on Thursday, saying the Russian government had breached the Olympic Truce that is currently in effect and which aims to harness the power of sport to promote peace and dialogue. Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and…

See below statement issued on the website of Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The Government of Guyana condemns the violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity by Russia. We call for an immediate cessation of Military action. The Government is now in consultation with our international partners and will issue a full statement before the…

February 24 (Congress Place, Sophia) – THE People’s National Congress Reform has been following, with keen interest, the events leading to the very unfortunate development of the armed forces of the Russian Federation invading the Republic of Ukraine. The PNCR would have preferred if a diplomatic solution had been sought and obtained as this would…

The Ministry of Education has launched ‘Operation Recovery’ within the 11 Education Districts to find those primary school children who have been continuously absent since school re-started and those who have missed the recent National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) mock examination. This move will see Education Officers from Central Ministry and within the Education Districts…

(Reuters) – President Joe Biden unveiled harsh new sanctions against Russia on Thursday after Moscow launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine, imposing measures to impede Russia’s ability to do business in the world’s major currencies along with sanctions against banks and state-owned enterprises. “This is a premeditated attack,” Biden told reporters at the White House,…

With the Hydromet Department predicting high-intensity rainfall over the next three to four days, the government has deployed additional drainage pumps to flood-prone areas across the country. This is according to Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha; he was at the time inspecting drainage pumps at Cowan Street, Kingston; Kitty Pump Station, and the one at…

Desmond Haynes is the fourth person to head the Cricket West Indies Senior Selection Panel during the era of the Professional Cricket League, which started in 2014. The others were Clive Lloyd, Courtney Browne, and Roger Harper, and in a similar approach to his predecessor, Haynes will be taking persons on current form. The former opening…