Articles published on Tuesday, April 11, 2023
The Ministry of Public Works today said that it wished to publicly correct an erroneous news item in a daily newspaper which stated that there was damage to a section of the Sheriff Street/ Mandela Avenue, in the vicinity of Duncan Street.
(Trinidad Guardian) What was a usual family dinner turned into 30 minutes of terror for the Ghany family on Sunday night, as six men invaded their property and beat, tormented and traumatised them demanding cash and valuables.
ExxonMobil Guyana today announced the arrival of the Prosperity Floating, Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) vessel in Guyana waters.
Calling for its cancellation, former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran has upped the pressure on the government over a contract for an electronic ID (e-ID) which was hurriedly concluded virtually with a German company via the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
A 26-year-old man was yesterday stabbed to death by a group of fishermen at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara.
The Ministry of Housing and Water on Saturday commenced processing Agreements of Sale for the initial 150 allottees of the Tract ‘CHPA’ Housing Scheme in Lethem, Region Nine.
A fire – suspected to be arson – last evening completely destroyed a two-storey wooden and concrete house at Adelphi Village, East Canje Berbice leaving a twenty-eight-year-old sales assistant contemplating his next move.
Chutney and soca singer Terry Gajraj yesterday stated that President Irfaan Ali has said that he should get in touch with him directly over any concerns.
Team Guyana finished with eight medals, three gold, two silver and three bronze when the curtains came down on this year’s CARIFTA Games last night at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in the Bahamas.
The Guyana Government is committed to the safe return of the CARIFTA Games track and field team, Director of Sports, Steve Ninvalle said yesterday.
Despite an intervention by the Government and a commitment by commercial banks to address the difficulty businesses face in accessing foreign exchange, former President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Timothy Tucker said there has been no significant change.
Sparta Boss, NA United, Ballers Empire and California Square recorded victories when the Kashif and Shanghai ‘One Guyana Futsal Championships’ commenced Sunday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.
Guyana’s men Under-21 squad suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the United States of America (USA) in their opening Pool B match of the Junior Pan American Hockey championships being played at the National Hockey Centre in St.
By Aaliyah McFarlane Thousands from all across the country took to open spaces yesterday with kites and for picnics as the Easter Monday celebration hit top gear.
Dear Editor, The audit results for the oil companies operating in the Stabroek Block from 1999 to 2017 revealed a stunning US$214 million in questionable expenses.
LONDON, CMC – Shai Hope failed to add to his overnight 83 as Yorkshire’s declaration backfired in a three-wicket defeat to Leicestershire on the final day of their opening County Championship game at Headingley.
Guyana has significant potential to boost its Atlantic seabob shrimp industry but needs to address declining biological stock issues, according to a report by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
BENGALURU, India, CMC – Nicholas Pooran struck the fastest fifty of the Indian Premier League season and joint second fastest-ever as Lucknow Super Giants chased down a daunting 212 to pull off a thrilling one-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore off the last ball here yesterday.
Dear Editor, The not lawfully and duly constituted Police Service Commission led by its Chairman, Bishop Patrick Findlay and Secretary Jaigobin Jaisingh is apparently flagrantly violating the ruling of the Chief Justice.
Rancher Joshua Gaskin of Pork Ranch was named Rodeo King 2023 by the Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo as the curtains were brought down on two days of events.
The Minnesota Timberwolves suspended center Rudy Gobert for today’s play-in game against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Dear Editor, The recent commemorations of the birth anniversaries of two of the founders (Burnham and Jagan) of the original People`s Progressive Party evoked feelings in the Guyanese consciousness, much of which was expressed verbally and written.
Regional Health Officer, Region Two, Dr Ranjeev Singh says that the drugs and medical supplies recently disposed of by the Suddie Public Hospital were buried in a landfill.
AUGUSTA, Georgia, (Reuters) – Spaniard Jon Rahm captured the biggest win of his career at the Masters on Sunday and said he felt the presence of his idol, the late Seve Ballesteros, helping pull him through.
Dear Editor, President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Aubrey Hutson had more than enough time and adequate resources to ensure that Guyana’s athletes going to this year’s CARIFTA Games would get there effortlessly and without hiccups.
(Reuters) – A 23-year-old bank employee armed with a rifle shot dead four colleagues and wounded nine other people at his workplace yesterday while livestreaming the attack in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, officials said.
President of the Humanitarian Mission Guyana Inc, Suresh Sugrim yesterday bemoaned the current situation they are facing as it relates to the poor water pressure at Babu Jaan, Port Mourant, Corentyne where the mission’s building is located.
Around 200 women-owned businesses will be exhibiting on April 15 and 16 at the MovieTowne parking lot as part of the Ministry of Human Services’ third instalment of the WE LIFT initiative.
MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Facing up to a quarter of a century in jail on treason charges he denies, Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza told a Moscow court yesterday his trial recalled one of Josef Stalin’s show trials in the 1930s and said he had done nothing wrong.
Stephen Curry poured in 26 points in 22 minutes and the Golden State Warriors produced a record-setting first quarter as they clinched a Western Conference playoff spot with a 157-101 shellacking of the host Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday afternoon.
Dear Editor, At his last Press Conference, Leader of the Opposition Aubrey Norton announced that the next Coalition government will introduce a Rent Assistance Scheme as part of its broader housing policy.
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Defending pole vault champion Brenden Vanderpool put a late night exclamation point on day two of the 50th Carifta Games, the Bahamian shaking off a stern challenge from last year’s runner-up Jeremiah Felix of St Lucia, to come away with gold in a record-breaking effort.
(Reuters) – The Shiveluch volcano in Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted yesterday and sent up an ash plume 10 kilometers (six miles) high, posing an increased threat to air traffic, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) said.
President Irfaan Ali on Saturday handed over tractors and all-terrain vehicles to several communities in the South Pakaraimas during a visit to Karasabai.
Dear Editor, In the link below, oak barrels stacked with the ageing rum of DDL can be seen.
By Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI – The sentencing of Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the opposition Indian National Congress, to two years in prison, and his disqualification as a lawmaker in the Lok Sabha (the lower house), has sent shockwaves through India’s political system.
Dear Editor, Guyana’s modernization process is evident in almost every facet of national life.
The fact that political control of the state-owned media in Guyana has, over time, ceased to be a matter of any meaningful national debate is a reflection of the extent to which we have come to accept the reality that control of both the administrative and operational levers of those media houses that are funded by our ‘tax dollars’ has become a fait accompli.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, (Reuters) – Tennessee state Representative Justin Jones returned to the state House yesterday, pumping his fist and declaring “power to the people” as a Nashville-area council restored him to office following his expulsion over a gun protest.
Work to widen the public road from Belfield to Mahaica commenced over the weekend under phase two of the East Coast Demerara Road (ECD) improvement project.
In the Stabroek News edition of March 29, 2023 under the headline ‘Eight expressions of interest received for Guyana Marriott Hotel – AHI’, it was incorrectly reported that the information published came from Atlantic Hotel Inc (AHI).
