Daily Archive: Monday, May 22, 2023

The Ministry of Education today named the 19 victims of last night’s horrific dormitory fire at Mahdia, Region Eight. 

President Irfaan Ali this afternoon declared three days of national mourning during an address to the nation in the wake of the deadly fire at the Mahdia Secondary School female dormitory last night.

Preliminary inquiries by the Guyana Fire Service have led investigators to conclude that the blaze which claimed the lives of 18 students and a child at Mahdia, Region Eight was maliciously set.

Twin sisters Mary and Martha D’ Andrade were among those who perished in the fire last night at the Mahdia Secondary School Dormitory.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips, Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn and Education Minister Priya Manickchand speaking to residents and children in the aftermath of last night’s fire which claimed the lives of 20 girls in the Mahdia Secondary School Dormitory.

Prime Minister,   Mark Phillips; Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand and Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, have begun to visit affected students and distressed families following the deadly early morning fire today which  destroyed the Mahdia Secondary School Dormitory, the Department of Public Information said.

Eighteen female students of the Mahdia Secondary School and one boy were killed after a dormitory blaze started minutes before midnight last night.

By Shuntel Glasgow A 35-year-old fisherman of Canal Number One was murdered on Saturday allegedly after he slapped his cousin for disrespecting his uncle.

By Shuntel Glasgow A 44-year-old construction worker of Lusignan, who was allegedly involved in an argument at a wedding on Saturday night, was found dead some two streets away on Sunday morning; his throat had been slashed. 

With investigations still ongoing into the well-coordinated prison escape of death-row prisoner Royden Williams, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton said that the top priority of the Joint Services must be his swift recapture.

—Team Guyana finishes with four medals Ezekiel Newton had a performance of a lifetime yesterday in Bogota, Colombia.

A nine-year-old girl reportedly drowned on Friday at Zeelugt, West Coast Demerara (WCD) when she was allegedly pulled into the sea by a strong wave while walking on the seawall with her cousins.

Team Heatwave’s Philip Clarke stood atop the podium step when the curtains came down on the 40th edition of the Independence Three-Stage road race yesterday.

Underscoring that as part of a diversified economy the tourism sector will play an integral role, President Irfaan Ali said that the government will provide support to locals who see a future in building this country’s unique product, but urged that those investments should start swiftly.

Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in the area of Vreed-en-Hoop, West Bank Demerara about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

Dear Editor, On Monday May 29th, Esso and the EPA get another chance to argue for a stay of Justice Kissoon’s ruling that Esso was in breach of the permit requirements for insurance.

Unbeaten Santos dismissed lowly Milerock of Linden 3-0 when the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Elite League continued yesterday at the Guyana Football Federation National Training Centre, Providence.

Essequibo residents involved in the President’s Shade House Initiative, which is being piloted under the Agriculture and Innovation Entrepreneurship Programme, said they have found it beneficial as well as an effective method in the cultivation of some traditional and non-traditional crops.

Dear Editor, The recent Anniversary Reception to Commemorate 70 Years as an Elected Assembly of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana was a significant event that left a profound impression on me as a young citizen.

A Colin Nelson hat-trick propelled powerhouse Bent Street to the inaugural ‘One Guyana’ National Futsal Championship, defeating arch-nemesis Sparta Boss 6-3 in extra time on Saturday evening at the National Park Tarmac, Thomas Lands.

By Joseph Allen Another new political party has emerged and while it will wet its feet at the June 12 Local Government Elections, it has sounded its intent to try and shake things up at the 2025 general and regional elections.

Dear Editor, I am writing to bring to the attention of Minister Deodat Indar, as well as the public a sensitive matter that I believe requires the Minister’s urgent attention.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill and Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha reiterated government’s commitment to improving community roads and developing the agriculture sector during a public engagement in the Mocha/Arcadia community on Friday last.

Dynamics FC crushed Victoria Kings by a 5-1 score when the East Coast Demerara leg of the National Milling Company (NAMILCO) u17 Football Championship continued on Saturday evening at the Buxton Community Centre ground.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has announced that the rehabilitation of the Eteringbang airstrip will be concluded in July.

Dear Editor, Please permit me to make a few quick comments on Mr.

HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet to discuss the debt ceiling on Monday, after a “productive” phone call as the president headed back to Washington, the two sides said on Sunday.

Dear Editor, Another week has passed, EEPGL on behalf of the Stabroek Block Partners and the Government of Guyana’s dance gets even more “curiouser and curiouser”.

Jamaica Observer, Former Scare Dem Crew member Boom Dandimite died Sunday morning in a hospital in the US after suffering a relapse during his recovery from a terrible car accident in April that had left him bedridden.

Chief Executive Officer of GTT Damian Blackburn has called on local telecommunication operators as well as those in the region to partner in support of newly launched innovative eMarket cloud-based procurement solution, designed to streamline the Request for Proposal (RFP) process.

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Air strikes and clashes between Sudan’s warring factions could be heard in the capital Khartoum on Sunday, residents said, after a Saudi and U.S.-brokered

Business advisor, author, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of S. Graham and Associates, a marketing and consulting firm, Stedman Graham, is due in Guyana next month to host a masterclass on “Identity Leadership” at the Guyana Marriott in Kingston, Georgetown.

(Trinidad Express)Three people, one of whom was said to be an “illegal gunsmith” linked to a criminal gang, were shot dead yesterday morning in separate incidents at Petit Valley, La Horquetta and Curepe.

Dear Editor, In the world’s fastest growing economy (Guyana) workers are struggling to put food on their tables.

HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday drew a parallel between the destruction of Bakhmut and the horror of Hiroshima, evoking the symbolism of mass destruction as he wrapped up a surprise appearance at the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Japan.

(Reuters) At least 12 people died and an unspecified number were injured in a stampede at a soccer stadium in El Salvador on Saturday, the Central American country’s government said.

Dear Editor, It is unfathomable that a small nation in and out of Guyana numbering less than a million Guyanese continues unabatedly to turn a blind eye to the criminal atrocities that permeates the economic and political landscape of Guyana.

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s ruling New Democracy party stormed to a crushing victory in a parliamentary election on Sunday but fell just short of the threshold needed to form a government on its own.

Here was a man who had had eight death sentences handed down to him for his involvement in the 2008 Bartica Massacre and other heinous crimes being casually handled at the maximum security prison at Mazaruni for the inevitable to occur – he made a clean escape on Friday and there has been no further sighting of him.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed and nine injured in a shootout at a car show in northern Mexico’s Baja California on Saturday, the municipal government reported.

Authors: Anil Persaud (persaudk@gmail.com) and Aryama (aryama@hotmail.com) were trained in history and political science, respectively, at the Jawaharlal Nehru University.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Windward Islands bounced back from Saturday’s opening round defeat with a 45-run blow out of Leeward Islands, in the second round of the Women’s T20 Blaze here yesterday.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports must come to the realization that the entertainment industry in Guyana is an untapped industry with tremendous potential to empower those with the interest, talent and skills, for it can create massive employment opportunities and contribute significantly to the country’s economy.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Barbados thwarted Guyana’s bid for a second straight win in the Women’s T20 Blaze when they beat them by three wickets in the second match of  yesterday’s second round triple-header at Warner Park.

(Reuters) – Virat Kohli scored a record seventh Indian Premier League (IPL) century yesterday but was unable to help Royal Challengers Bangalore claim the final playoff berth on offer as they slipped to a six-wicket defeat by Gujarat Titans.

ROME, (Reuters) – Daniil Medvedev claimed the first claycourt title of his career ahead of the French Open as the Russian world number three beat Denmark’s Holger Rune 7-5 7-5 in a gripping Italian Open final that began after a rain delay yesterday.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Manchester City celebrated their Premier League title success yesterday, beating Chelsea 1-0 with an early goal by Julian Alvarez in the team’s home finale at a sun-drenched Etihad Stadium.

To help boost agriculture while simultaneously implementing measures to tackle the high cost of plantain production in the hinterlands, the government will be distributing suckers to those farmers.

As part of its efforts to take its services countrywide, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr.