Stabroek News

-after talks with PNCR collapse As had been predicted, talks between the AFC and PNCR have collapsed with the former yesterday announcing that it will contest the 2025 elections on its own while the latter said that it accepts the decision but has not ruled out talking and coalescing with other parties.

-250 jobs to be created A new business process outsourcing (BPO) centre was yesterday unveiled at Enmore by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service Dr.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday rebuked the Charge d’ Affaires of the Chinese Embassy here over a statement at a press briefing on Wednesday that there should  be negotiations between Guyana and Venezuela over the border controversy between the two countries.

olice are investigating the murder of a 54-year-old businessman of Edinburgh Village, East Bank Berbice during a robbery.

-says he was born a PPP Prominent local businessman and quarry owner Brian Tiwarie yesterday officially endorsed President Irfaan Ali for a second term saying that in his heart he was always a People’s Progressive Party (PPP) supporter regardless of public perception to the contrary.

A regional disaster has been declared over a Linden sawmill fire that has been burning for five days.

(SportsMax) West Indies coach Shane Deitz and captain Hayley Matthews were all smiles following their team’s gritty three-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers yesterday.

The Linden edition of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Championship, which is pencilled to commence on Saturday night, was launched last evening at the Golden Taste Shop in Wismar.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (GCCI) Agriculture Committee, in collaboration with World University Services of Canada (WUSC) with funding from Global Affairs Canada, recently hosted a ‘Farmer-to-Business Symposium’ at the Splashmin’s Conference Room, on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, under the theme, “Opportunities in Agriculture through Innovation and Collaboration”, a GCCI release stated.

-complainant on wounding charge A Beterverwagting (BV) construction worker has been charged with the attempted murder of a Triumph carpenter and the complainant in turn is facing a wounding charge.

– 10,000 house lots to be assigned The government on Wednesday announced plans to develop 10,000 house lots at Moleson Creek in Region Six over the next three years as part of a strategy to transform the area into an economic hub.

Bartica Regatta Football Rivers View and Mahdia Campbelltown United recorded contrasting victories when the Bartica Football Association Regatta Knockout Championship continued on Wednesday evening at the Community Centre Ground.

Twenty-seven-year old Freeman Street labourer, Sean Dos Santos appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with attempted murder.

At the recently held 34th Special Meeting of the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD) Labour, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Ministers of Labour agreed to a harmonised and sustained approach to matters related to labour that impact the free movement of people within the Community, a CARICOM Secretariat release stated.

Customs Officers of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) recently seized a quantity of suspected imitation US Currency in an incoming package at a “popular cargo bond” at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The Trump administration shielded yesterday domestic exporters and vessel owners servicing the Great Lakes, the Caribbean and U.S.

West Demerara Mega T20 Festival West Demerara U-23, Windsor Forest, Zeelugt, and West Coast Warriors recorded comfortable victories when the inaugural West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) Mega T20 Festival continued on Sunday.

Forty-year-old teacher Terry Cornell appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty charged with use of threatening language and abusive language.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI), through its Petroleum Committee, recently hosted an engagement session with ExxonMobil Guyana (EMGL) for its members to learn more about the company’s operations and future plans within the energy sector.

Dear Editor, Further to the court case filed by Chris Ram (Apr 16) and a commentary ((Apr 17) on the constitutional challenge of the right of adult citizens to run for national office as independents, challenges are also needed to the legality of the constitution itself and the right of Members of Parliament (MPs), geographical ones in particular, to take an independent role (position) in parliament without being removed by the head of the party list.