Daily Archive: Friday, February 24, 2023

Darius Frank, a 29-year-old interdicted policeman/farmer was today remanded over the possession of 113.2 lbs of marijuana.

AMSTERDAM,  (Reuters) – The Dutch government and energy companies Shell SHEL.L

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China wants to prevent the Russia-Ukraine crisis from getting out of control and said today dialogue and negotiation are the only viable ways to resolve the crisis.

 (Trinidad Express) Soca artiste Rodney “Benjai” Le Blanc appeared before a Port of Spain magistrate on Wednesday charged with using obscene language.

(CMC) – Vice-captain Jermaine Blackwood capitalised on vital time in the middle following a first innings failure, as West Indies’ three-day tour match against a South Africa Invitational XI finished in a stalemate yesterday.

By David Papannah Central Bank Governor, Dr Gobind Ganga, has refuted reports of a shortage of foreign currency, specifically the US dollar, at local banks, following complaints from the business community.

The candidates who will contest the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) electoral Annual General Meeting set for March 14 will be known in the new week.

(Reuters) – Australia held their nerve with the ball to secure a seventh successive final appearance in the Women’s T20 World Cup with a tense five-run victory over India in their semi-final at Newlands in Cape Town yesterday.

“Our Republic is galloping into modernity” is the message President Irfaan Ali delivered on Wednesday night on the eve of the 53rd anniversary of Guyana’s Republican status.

On the 22nd of February 2023, Customs Anti-Nar-cotic Unit (CANU) officers while performing duties at the Guyana Post Office Corporation intercepted a male, who was attempting to post a box containing several items.

A senior Public Servant with knowledge of the procedures associated with the allocation of state contracts has been speaking with the Stabroek Business about what he says are the “possible pitfalls” in government simply awarding contracts for various types of state-funded public works as a means of what he described as efforts to create “ethnic balance” in the allocation of such state contracts.

Eagles defeated Castrol Strikers by a 3-1 score-line when the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) Senior Men’s League continued on Wednesday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

A fire of unknown origin gutted a house at 2nd Street, Foulis, East Coast Demerara yesterday at about 17:20 hours.

With potential business owners ready to move from ‘flat footing hustles’ into substantive, structured small businesses, the state-run mechanisms that have supposedly been put in place to facilitate the transition, and which are presumed to be ‘fit for purpose’ organizations do not, in many instances, appear in practice, to ideally serve the purpose for which they were created.

(Reuters) – Brazilian forward Antony stepped off the bench to send Manchester United through to the Europa League last 16 as the hosts came from behind to beat Barcelona 2-1 in yesterday’s playoff second leg and progress 4-3 on aggregate.

Dear Editor, The overarching winner-take-all mentality at the political level in Guyana has become so pervasive as to render the otherwise important budget process meaningless.

The Caribbean has become the first area in the world to witness a regional launch of the UN’s Early Warnings for All initiative (EW4ALL).

Western envoys based here yesterday called on Russia to end its onslaught against Ukraine and they affirmed their countries’ “ironclad” commitment to Kyiv and its people.

Dear Editor, I note with a mixture of feelings the PPP Government’s blaming of two civil society activists for the suspension of this country from the EITI body. 

(Reuters) – Red Bull’s double world champion Max Verstappen was fastest, with Fernando Alonso close behind for Aston Martin, as Formula One started three days of pre-season testing in Bahrain yesterday.

(Reuters) – Spain’s most capped player Sergio Ramos announced his international retirement yesterday after being told by new coach Luis de la Fuente that he was not part of his plans.

Dear Editor, I ran into an acquaintance of mine recently. I greeted him and asked him how his son was.

Two lawmen are now at the Georgetown Public Hospital after they were struck by a speeding car at East Bank Berbice (EBB) yesterday just before midday. 

Consistent with its responsibility to deliver a robust food security regime, both at home and as part of its commitment to the wider Carib-bean, the Government of Guyana is pouring “heavy investments (and) innovative techniques” into the bolstering of the country’s agricultural sector, according to a release issued by the Department of Public Information (DPI) earlier this week. 

(CMC) – Cricket West Indies has chosen 29 players to train at the High Performance Camp at Coolidge Cricket Ground, in preparation for next year’s ICC Under-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka.

Dear Editor,  Guyana’s rice production can reach greater heights, even one million metric tonnes, as Dr.

The Mangal family of Triumph has donated land to the charitable organisation The Guyana Foundation and it will be transformed into a Sunrise Centre to offer free services to members of the public.

Not even Guyana’s recent energy conference in Georgetown could diminish the significance of this month’s visit to Caracas by Trinidad and Tobago’s Energy Minister, Stuart Young, to engage Caracas in talks that could see Port of Spain and Caracas finally, jointly commence development of the Dragon gas field that reportedly could produce around 150 million cubic feet of gas, daily, a project, which, once it is successfully completed will transform both countries into global energy powerhouses.

By Aaliyah McFarlane Despite the intermittent rain, thousands of Guyanese from all walks of life flooded the streets of Georgetown yesterday with a sea of colours to witness this year’s Mashramani float parade.

(Reuters) – Trinidad and Tobago is inviting its energy-rich neighbors to process their oil and natural gas in the Caribbean country to produce commodities such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) or petrochemicals, hoping to utilize its spare capacity.

Billy Horschel and Joseph Bramlett are tied for the lead at 5-under 65 with the first round mostly completed yesterday at the Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – The war in Ukraine entered its second year yesterday with no end in sight and Russia isolated at the United Nations in a vote demanding its forces withdraw, while G7 leaders are set to coordinate on more help for Ukraine.

Dear Editor, In media reports on February 23rd, 2023, President Ali claims that Guyana received an extension for EITI report that is due for the fiscal year 2020.

Still struggling to increase both its oil production and international oil sales amidst the pressures of what remains a punishing regime of United States sanctions, Venezuela’s oil and gas sector   continues to pursue a path of seeking every opportunity to monetize the drastically reduced amounts of oil that it recovers these days.

(Trinidad Guardian) Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young has wished Guyana “good luck” in constructing their oil refinery.

(Reuters) – England go into today’s Women’s Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against hosts South Africa on a high after setting a record-breaking score this week but also tempered by personal disappointment, opener Danni Wyatt said yesterday.

Dear Editor, In yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News, Tacuma Ogunseye wrote that the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) action to designate citizens who participate in alleged criminal actions as terrorists was…..”A

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden nominated former Mastercard Inc MA.N

(Trinidad Guardian) Minister of Energy and Energy Industries Stuart Young hopes to return to Caracas, Venezuela, in a few weeks to continue discussions on the Dragon Gas Field deal.

CARICOM Heads of Government will explore working with companies servicing the Caribbean to find a solution to the current transportation woes facing the Community.

LIV Golf on Thursday announced the launch of its new app and global streaming site ahead of the circuit’s 2023 season-opening tournament this weekend.

Dear Editor, I write with reference to Mr Ogunseye’s letter titled `A deliberate attempt to criminalize African protest’ in SN of February 23rd. 

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States is set to expand the number of troops helping train Taiwanese forces, two U.S.

The police say that the Director of Public Prosecu-tions (DPP) has advised that no charge be laid in the shooting in front the Outside Lounge & Bar at the MovieTowne entertainment complex, on the East Coast Demerara on New Year’s Day.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has tested positive for Covid-19, for the fourth time.

(Reuters) – Ukraine’s boxing federation (FBU) has joined a growing boycott of the amateur world championships over the inclusion of Russian and Belarusian boxers, who have been allowed to compete with national flags and anthems.

The surfeit of opinion to the effect that as major oil-driven state-funded projects across the sectors increase, more aggressive and more costly surges of bribery, corruption and nepotism will assail the state system is not a concern which the Irfaan Ali administration should take lightly.

(In tribute to the late columnist Allan Fenty, Stabroek News will be running some of his earlier columns in his regular Friday slot.

Thousands of Essequbians yesterday celebrated Guyana’s 53rd anniversary as a republic in carnival style.

Exactly a year ago today Russian tanks rolled across the border into Ukraine in an attempt to reshape the canvas of Europe.

Op-Ed by Rene van Nes, European Union Ambassador to Guyana On 24 February 2022, exactly one year ago, we all woke up to a new world.

Due to a history of violent colonialist expansion, Guyana is a diverse mix of Indigenous, African, East Indian, Chinese, Portuguese and mixed-race people, resulting in a population of 786,559 persons, of which 78,500 identify as Indigenous (2012 Census).

Dear Editor, The frequent pledges of transparency and accountability ring hollow with the familiar no-show of some members of the PAC forcing cancellations of statutory meetings for lack of a quorum. This

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – American billionaire financier Thomas H. Lee, considered a pioneer of private equity investment and leveraged buyouts, died at the age of 78, his family said in a statement yesterday, without noting the cause of his death.