Daily Archive: Monday, October 2, 2023

 (Reuters) – Tropical storm Philippe has made landfall in Barbuda, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said today.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council today authorized a foreign security mission to Haiti, a year after the Caribbean country asked for help to fight violent gangs that have largely overrun its capital Port-au-Prince.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Donald Trump sat in a Manhattan courtroom today and listened to a New York state lawyer accuse him of generating more than $1 billion by lying about his real estate empire, claims the former president called a “scam.”

(Trinidad Guardian) A reported love triangle ended tragically after Rae-Ann “Lucy” Henry, 39, of Canaan, was stabbed to death in Bon Accord, Tobago, on Saturday.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – A church roof collapsed during Sunday mass in a northern Mexican city killing at least nine people and injuring 40, authorities said, as rescuers worked into the night, desperately looking for another 30 people believed to be trapped under the rubble.

ABU DHABI, (Reuters) – COP28 president Sultan al-Jaber said today that more than 20 oil and gas companies were rallying around his calls to curb carbon emissions ahead of a United Nations summit on climate change.

STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – Scientists Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman from Hungary and the United States respectively won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries enabling the development of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, the award-giving body said on Monday.

Four Guyanese and two Albanians were on Thursday arrested in Spain after they were found on a Guyanese registered boat containing one tonne or 1,000 kilos of cocaine.

Joseph Gardner, Neville France, Melroy McPherson, Elliot Sinclair and Julian Clarke were among the winners when the 2023 edition of the Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis National Novices Championships continued on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

If the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) had stuck to a proposed plan that would have seen it add between 20 to 25 mega-watts of power annually to the grid, it would not be in the “dilemma” it is in and rushing to buy reconditioned generator sets to meet increased demands, former minister of Public Works David Patterson said yesterday. 

An 18-year-old was killed, while four others were injured when the driver of the car they were in lost control and slammed into a utility pole at Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara.

The West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League fixture between Slingerz and Uitvlugt yesterday was abandoned by the referees following an argument that erupted between the lead official, spectators and members of the Slingerz technical area and bench.

By Charwayne Walker Our boxers are presently in Cuba preparing for this month’s Pan American Games boxing championships in Santiago, Chile.

Police in Berbice are investigating the circumstances in which a woman was shot in her neck in front of her home at Williamsburg, Corentyne. 

Former Guyana and West Indies all-rounder Mahendra Nagamootoo snatched six wickets against the United States of America as the West Indies O40 team strolled to the final of the Cricket Global Cup at the NBP Sports Complex in Pakistan.

Natural Resources Shadow Minister, David Patterson has accused the government of mismanaging and squandering Guyana’s oil revenues on infrastructure without ramping up the country’s human resources.

Instead of asphalt, the government has decided to replace flood-prone community roads with concrete.

GT Kanaimas and Coomacka tallied wins in the women’s division while Paruima and Lake Mainstay recorded victories in the men’s section respectively, when the Amerindian Heritage Games Football Championship continued on Saturday evening at the Everest Cricket Club grounds, Carifesta Avenue, and Camp Road.

The unwavering tangible support of local supplement and equipment store, Fitness Express is continuing for the sport of powerlifting.

Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in D’Urban Street and Campbellville in Georgetown about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

MANCHESTER (Reuters) – There are no immediate plans to deploy military instructors to Ukraine, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday, rowing back from comments by his defence minister who had suggested troops could carry out training in the country.

The Port Kaituma mortuary, which staff had discovered to be dysfunctional on 23rd September, 2023 is now operational and functional, Region One Chairman Brentnol Ashley has said.

(Reuters) – At least 10 Cuban migrants died and 17 others were seriously injured when a cargo truck ferrying them had an accident in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, Mexico’s migration institute said on Sunday.

Farfan & Mendes Ltd, a household name in the supply of industrial products, equipment, and services to the mining, oil and gas, agriculture, and construction industries, has added another service to its extensive portfolio with the signing of an exclusive distributorship agreement with Belzona, a global leader in innovative polymer solutions.

Roy’s Extra Quality Products located at Adventure Region Two on Monday received its Made in Guyana Certification mark from the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS).

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by Chartered Accountant, Mr.

(Reuters) – Although history has taught cricket fans never to write off Australia at a World Cup, sceptics of their chances of winning the trophy for a sixth time in India in November have more than a little ammunition to call on.

The Port Kaituma mortuary, which staff had discovered to be dysfunctional on 23rd September, 2023 is now operational and functional, Region One Chairman Brentnol Ashley has said.

Dear Editor, The item ‘Former GDF Chief of Staff warns against large settlement of Venezuelans in Essequibo’ (Demerarawaves September 29) had an interesting and thought provoking line at the beginning. 

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England head into the defence of their World Cup title short of ODI practice but unconcerned as they will approach the 50-overs format in the same way they have tests and T20s – with total commitment to attack and confidence in success.

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – Captain Hayley Matthews agonisingly missed out on a hundred as West Indies Women were swept aside by eight wickets in the opening Twenty20 International against Australia Women here yesterday.

TORONTO (Reuters) – Two people were found dead in a grizzly bear attack in Alberta’s Banff National Park, Parks Canada said in a statement.

WARSAW (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people held an opposition rally in Warsaw on Sunday, two weeks ahead of an election that the liberal Civic Platform (PO) says may decide Poland’s future in the European Union and its democratic standing.

(BBC) Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez defended his undisputed super-middleweight title by beating Jermell Charlo on points Saturday night.

Dear Editor, In a recent letter in the press from the Minister of Education it was stated that the shift to the distribution of the school grant instead of using centralized purchasing of school supplies was due to a poor procurement process that resulted in supplies arriving late to the schools.

Farfan & Mendes Ltd, a household name in the supply of industrial products, equipment, and services to the mining, oil and gas, agriculture, and construction industries, has added another service to its extensive portfolio with the signing of an exclusive distributorship agreement with Belzona, a global leader in innovative polymer solutions.

HANGZHOU, China, (Reuters) – China celebrated over a dozen golds across different sports as well a world record in shooting at the Hangzhou Asian Games yesterday, but there were also disappointments and drama for the hosts as large flag-wielding crowds watched on their national day.

Dear Editor, I’m a little confused as to whether it is VP Jagdeo who decides over the interest of Guyanese.

By The Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (https://ijdh.org/) The Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti (IJDH) is a U.S.-based

On September 21st,  Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo reported that President Irfaan Ali had ordered that an investigation be swiftly conducted to determine who authorised personnel at the Ministry of Natural Resources to bypass advice from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and enter into direct negotiations with ExxonMobil to reduce US$214 million in questionable cost oil claims flagged by IHS Markit to US$3 million.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday pressed congressional Republicans to back a bill to provide more aid to Ukraine, saying he was “sick and tired” of the political brinkmanship that nearly led to a government shutdown.

The Speaker of Canada’s House of Commons lower chamber is resigning from the position for publicly praising Yaroslav Hunka, a former Nazi soldier.

The Guyana Police Force, in its efforts to eradicate the cultivation of marijuana, has destroyed some 500 plants on two acres of land in Region Two.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has so far produced just around 42,000 tonnes of sugar and is some 18,000 tonnes away from its estimated target for this year of just over 60,000 tonnes, sources within the industry have said.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has so far produced just around 42,000 tonnes of sugar and is some 18,000 tonnes away from its estimated target for this year of just over 60,000 tonnes, sources within the industry have said.

The Block 42 Amelia’s Ward, Linden woman believed to have been beaten to death by her reputed husband at her home on September 13th 2023, died as a result of poisoning.