Daily Archive: Monday, October 16, 2023

CARACAS/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s government and opposition will return to political negotiations, the two sides said today, while sources said the United States has reached a preliminary deal to ease sanctions if President Nicolas Maduro follows through on commitments related to a 2024 election.

The police are investigating the murder of Christina Holder, a 42-year-old cook working at Princeville Backdam, Potaro in Region #8.

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – India’s decision to maintain the current floor price for basmati rice exports will further hamper overseas sales of the premium variety and hit farm income, leaving growers saddled with large stocks of the new-season variety, farmers and millers said.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russia expects a visit by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as the two oil producers deepen their cooperation and Russian companies seek to invest more in the South American country, President Vladimir Putin’s oil point man said today.

QUITO/GUAYAQUIL, (Reuters) – Business heir Daniel Noboa yesterday won Ecuador’s presidential election, vowing to rebuild the South American country, which is struggling with a weak economy and rising crime and violence.

(Trinidad Guardian) Kerissa Dowrich was planning to wear a white dress her mother Karen Thompson got for her graduation at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, next week.

Police in Region Eight are investigating the death of a miner, who was chopped about his arms, allegedly after making remarks about another miner’s mother.

Police in Region Seven have arrested a man, who is accused of raping a 10-year-old girl multiple times.

With no response from the company since a demand letter was sent last month, the government is of the view that Troy Resources has given up on Guyana and won’t be returning, leaving behind debts of $2.6 billion in royalties and over US$500 million to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), top government officials said.

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) has indicated that the vessel that was caught by the Spanish authorities with one ton of cocaine just a few weeks ago, left the shores of Guyana without the drugs, which were subsequently loaded at sea.

By Michaelangelo Jacobus The Georgetown Cricket Club’s men and women’s teams continued their dominance of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) first-division leagues which continued at the Providence National Stadium yesterday. 

By Bebi Oosman Residents of Mara, Upper East Bank Berbice; Man-chester Village, Corentyne and several other villages recently informed Presi-dent Irfaan Ali that they were grateful for the work being done in the region through the agencies which fall under the Ministry of Agriculture.

The Government of Guyana is spearheading a drive to have pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing done locally by foreign investors in an effort to boost the region’s self-sufficiency and reduce import dependency.

Work on Red Road, Providence, East Bank Demerara has ceased after further movement was encountered during the soil compacting process.

Beacons overcame AK Galaxy 5-2 when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Saturday evening at the Community Center ground.

As part of the government’s continued focus on agriculture, residents and farmers of Karrau Village Region Seven, are to benefit from a $5 million food hub which will consolidate all the agricultural produce from the community at a central location, and provide a ‘ready market’ for the farmers, according to a release from the Department of Public Information.

Only one of the three men shot in Independence Boulevard, Albouystown last Saturday night, remains hospitalised and one of the victims believes the shooting stems from a fatal shooting in the same yard.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Potaro Strikers recorded commanding victories when the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Women’s Division 1 League commenced Saturday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

New Vision Labs Inc has received its environmental permit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), following an application that was made in June this year.

A total of 14 individuals, inclusive of current youth national coaches and former players, were awarded CONCACAF W ‘C’ Licence certificates and C Licences, respectively, following the completion of the training programme conducted by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), which included theoretical and practical sessions.

President Irfaan Ali on Saturday expressed his disappointment with the pace at which the East Bank Berbice main access road is being done by the Ministry of Public Works, as according to him despite having the finances and dry weather, the engineers have been going slow.

Potaro Strikers downed Rising Stars 3-1 when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League continued Friday night at the Community Centre ground.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has waived the requirement for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) pertaining to an oil and gas chemical storage facility at Prospect, East Bank Demerara by Itha-Ca Energy Partners (IEP) Inc.

Rupununi and East Bank Demerara recorded contrasting wins when the 2023 edition of the Thunderbolt Flour Power Under-17 Academy Football Championship continued Saturday at the National Training Centre in Providence.

Ramesh Charran, a 28-year-old fisherman of Lima, Essequibo Coast was charged on Tuesday with the offence of larceny on Alyah Persaud, a 26-year-old domestic worker of Lima on the 22nd July 2023 and was sentenced to two years imprisonment.

Dear Editor, Let me begin by stating that as I write this letter how emotionally and psychologically distressed I am, that it is beyond comprehension.

Pacesetters, Plaisance Guardians, and University of Guyana (UG) Trojans recorded wins when the inaugural edition of the “One Guyana” Basketball Premier League continued on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to “demolish Hamas” as his troops prepared to move into the Gaza Strip in pursuit of Hamas militants whose deadly rampage through Israeli border towns shocked the world.

The cost of fresh coconuts has reached a historic peak in Guyana, due in part to the increased use of coconut water to combat El Niño-driven heat, coupled with its associated health benefits.

As the Caribbean cricketing landscape gear up for the much-anticipated Regional Super50 tournament, one name is echoing through cricket circles: Chandrapaul Hemraj.

Dear Editor, Last Friday carried me into new waters.  I was invited to attend an admission to the Bar of Guyana in the chambers of the Chief Justice (ag), The Honorable Mme.

Dear Editor, The Macedonia Joppa Voluntary Committee (MJVC), a non-profit organization in collaboration with Brighton Turf Club (BTC) will usher in the New Year (January 1, 2024) with the largest Gymkhana extravaganza at Brighton Park Racetrack, East Corentyne.

The Alliance for Change (AFC) on Saturday concluded its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting where issues such as the high cost of living, inflation and bad governance under the PPP/C were topics of discussion.

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Indigenous leaders called on Sunday for a week of silence and reflection after a referendum to recognise First Peoples in the constitution was decisively rejected.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Afghanistan pulled off a stunning 69-run win over defending champions England at the World Cup yesterday, their second ever win in the tournament lifting them off the bottom of the group standings.

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s incumbent Law and Justice (PiS) party was narrowly ahead in Sunday’s general election, exit polls showed, but the liberal opposition appeared to secure a majority, raising the possibility of an end to eight years of nationalist rule.

As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group (WBG) meet in Marrakesh, Morocco, Guyana has committed to sustainably manage its economy, which has projections of continuous growth due to the newfound oil wealth, with plans of diversification.

As the work week begins today, the Ministry of Public Works is assuring commuters that all efforts are being made to repair the Berbice Bridge, which got out of alignment after a barge allided with it, leading to only light weight vehicles being able to cross.

Dear Editor,  It is time for the Palestinian people to get their rightful portion of land and they should accept it (notwithstanding their 1947 rejection) without fail in order to be established as a new state, which shall coexist with Israel.

MIAMI, United States, Oct 14, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago staged a remarkable rally to come from two goals down and edge Guatemala 3-2 in a thrilling League A contest of the CONCACAF Nations League on Friday.

(Reuters) – Spain secured a place at Euro 2024 after Gavi’s second-half goal was enough to beat Norway 1-0 away yesterday and they will be joined by Group A rivals Scotland and Turkey from Group D following an eventful night in qualifying.

A police constable is currently hospitalised in a serious condition, nursing a fractured right hand and head injuries, following a crash involving a police pick-up and a lorry.

Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Line Path A, Skeldon, Region Six about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

A Call for Signatures, A Call for CARICOM Action https://chng.it/LR5TSJPd4h Editor’s Note: In the past week, Guyanese have been organizing pickets demonstrating the importance of regional and international solidarity that does not answer to the geopolitical imperatives of the powerful.

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran warned Israel of escalation if it failed to end aggressions against Palestinians, with its foreign minister saying other parties in the region were ready to act, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Sunday.

Twenty-eight-year-old Ronaldo Johnson appeared before Magistrate Rhondel Weaver at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday charged with the offense of larceny.

Dear Editor, It can only be described as outrageous, the digging up of a burial ground for sand while disturbing souls laid to rest, some even missing, it is alleged and desecrating graves (SN Oct 6). 

In what should increasingly trouble citizens as to the manner in which public funds are going down the drain, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority(NDIA) of the Ministry of Agriculture on October 9th acknowledged major issues with several pump stations including the cancellation of an almost $1b contract at Black Bush Polder.