Daily Archive: Sunday, December 10, 2023

The police say that two persons died today in an accident at Friendship, East Bank Demerara at 8.30 am involving a minibus and two cars.

Although he has agreed to a meeting with President Nicolas Maduro next Thursday in St.

In the wake of the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of  five of its servicemen, the GDF yesterday held a press conference on the three-day rescue operation that saw as many as 60 people involved in frequently adverse weather conditions and the two survivors are said to be in generally good health.

Despite the delay in the arrival of transformers and generators to boost GPL’s power generation capacity, Prime Minister Mark Phillips assured that they will arrive in time for installation just before Christmas.

While it noted that the economy has tripled in size since the start of oil production, fundamentals remain sound and there are no signs of inflationary pressures, the IMF has advised the government  to establish a precautionary stabilization fund in the medium to long term as  a hedge against shocks.

On the 8th December 2023, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) Officers conducted a joint operation with the Guyana Police Force in the vicinity of a koker located in Number 52 Village, East Corentyne,  Berbice and found a large quantity of ganja.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips underscored Guyana’s commitment to prioritising mangrove restoration as part of climate change and coastal management strategies during the launch of the $60 million Mangrove Centre located at NAREI in Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara.

The Alliance For Change (AFC)  yesterday urged caution in proposed talks between President Irfaan Ali and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The suspect who was arrested twice in the murder of the 38-year-old accountant, Chooromanie Tulsie, has been released on station bail, according to Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum.

The DNA test conducted on the samples submitted from the charred remains discovered in a torched car at Swan Village, Linden-Soesdyke Highway on November 12 has confirmed that the remains are those of Nirvana Algu, Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum informed yesterday.

Ranks from Kitty Police Station on Friday visited the home of Edna Stephenson of 85 David Street, Kitty who celebrated her 106th birth anniversary that day and is said to be the oldest resident in Kitty.

The police are seeking legal advice from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the matter of 38-year-old  Lavie Long, of El Dorado Village, West Coast Berbice, who died on the morning of October 7 after she was run over by a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) bus on the Foulis Public Road, West Coast Berbice, regional commander, Senior Superintendent Kurleigh Simon stated yesterday Investigations have revealed that Long was in the middle of the Foulis public road when she was struck and killed by a GDF bus, DFB 1661, which was being driven by a 46-year-old sergeant attached to Camp Stephenson.

Two West Coast Berbice men were this week charged with the unlawful possession of a carcass and placed on $30,000 bail.

(Reuters) – Keacy Carty hit a half-century and Matthew Forde took three wickets as West Indies claimed a four-wicket win in the rain-affected third one-day international yesterday to clinch their first home ODI series victory over England since 1998.

Dear Editor, Necks stretching.  Eyes gazing.  Ears waiting.  Feet tapping.  Anger rising. 

Dear Editor, A month ago, I wrote, “As we attempt to forge a national unity to counter the (Maduro) on our Essequibo border, we should be reminded that, as a much smaller nation than Venezuela by almost all criteria, we need to deploy a strategy that checkmates those advantages.

Opposition party, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) yesterday announce its newly elected executive team.

Dear Editor,  I join with all of Guyana in expressing condolences to the families of the servicemen who tragically died in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region.

For the first time in the tournament’s seven-year history, Marian Academy won the coveted MVP Sports Girls U11 Pee Wee Schools Football tournament, defeating St.

Dear Editor, I am no soldier. More than likely, you are not either.

Incumbent Wayne Forde was re-elected to the helm of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), defeating challenger and former federation boss Franklin Wilson 14-8 yesterday at the entity’s Extraordinary Congress at the National Training Centre, Providence.

The Opposition is not at all impressed with announced pay increase for public servants pointing out that it is below the current inflation rate and as such cannot relieve the high cost of living.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Countries clashed yesterday over a possible agreement to phase-out fossil fuels at the COP28 summit in Dubai, jeopardising attempts to deliver a first-ever commitment to eventually end the use of oil and gas in 30 years of global warming talks.

Region Six APNU Councillor Collin Moore is calling for improved “customer service” from medical professionals within the region’s health care system and according to him while other sections of the health system have seen improvement this aspect remains the same.

Dear Editor, Caricom is urging dialogue between the Presidents of Guyana and Venezuela as a means of de-escalating tensions.

GAZA/CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Israel ordered residents out of the centre of Gaza’s main southern city Khan Younis yesterday and pounded the length of the enclave, after the United States wielded its U.N.

By Michelangelo Jacobus The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Senior T20 Blast got underway yesterday at the revered GCC ground at Bourda as the East Coast Canje Pheasants and Georgetown Panthers recorded dissimilar victories.

Stabroek News on Friday visited the Sophia Community Centre ground where the distribution of pension books and public assistance was taking place and it was a scene of disorganization.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Actor Ryan O’Neal, the 1970s Hollywood heartthrob who starred in such films as the smash-hit tearjerker “Love Story,” screwball comedy “What’s Up, Doc?”

Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) President Hilbert Foster has bemoaned the passing of West Indian great Joe Solomon, stating that the Berbice native served as an inspiration for generations of emerging cricketers, especially individuals emanating from the Ancient County.

The Ministry of Human Services yesterday teamed up with the National Commission on Disability to paint new disability signs at their main offices located at Lamaha & East streets, Cornhill Street and Water Street.

Dear Editor, What follows is a matter of some urgency. It is a plea for all of our purported national leaders to recognize that the drum-beating and verbosity from our western neighbour gives us an opportunity to set aside our differences to act responsibly and with courage so that the magnificent resources: manganese, gold, diamonds, bauxite, fertile lands and now oil are not dissipated and be a millstone around our necks. 

LA Ballers, High Flyers, and MS Ballers recorded contrasting wins when the inaugural ‘One Guyana’ King and Queen Beach Football Championship commenced on Friday evening at the PPP office compound, Mackenzie, Linden.

The Run Barbados Marathon weekend switched to the scenic East Coast of the island yesterday for the staging of the Casuarina 10K, which is one of the oldest races in the Caribbean, and the popular Sleeping Giant 5K race, as Nicholas Romany and Leidy Lozano emerged victorious.

MANILA, (Reuters) – A Philippine coastguard official yesterday accused China of firing water cannons and ramming its resupply vessels in the South China Sea, causing “serious engine damage” to one vessel.

Dear Editor, For generations to come, the people of this land, from across all 83,000 square miles, will remember their names.

There are lots of things for us to remember as the holidays approach, particularly in the area of food, however, I have identified 12 things that I think we all can benefit from with a reminder.

“I have been married for years and it is like I don’t know if I can just leave and go.

In Hinduism and Buddhism, the lotus flower holds spiritual significance that surpasses that of any other botanical.

Jaden Taylor shone during the Gaico 2023 National Open Chess Championship, with drawn games played between him and two of the most highly ranked players of the competition, Taffin Khan and Loris Nathoo. 

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour reviews the first two Test matches of the series.

Cropper, Tain, and Fyrish will contest for the Berbice Divisional title in the Future Warriors Tape-ball Cricket Championship following their respective victories yesterday at the Port Mourant Community Centre ground.

The Hand That Signed the Paper The hand that signed the paper felled a city; Five sovereign fingers taxed the breath, Doubled the globe of dead and halved a country; These five kings did a king to death.

The 2023 Bocas Children’s Book Prize winner is Garnet Lawrence’s Anansi and the Fire Ants.

In a long life I have read the books and been taught the deeds and studied the scholarship and seen the art of the famous in many great countries of the world.

By Abigail Headley Nicketa Alphonso, a former airline employee, found herself facing an uncertain future when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country.

On December 7, the world observed International Civil Aviation Day, which has been celebrated by the International Civil Aviation Organisation since 1994, and was officially recognised by the United Nations General Assembly in 1996.

The three-part series on the ‘Big Three’ lifts concludes this week with the bench press.

Introduction Today’s column engages the IMF’s recent publication on Universal Basic Income, UBI schemes as a direct complement to last week’s, which engaged the World Bank study on the same topic.

(Conversation Tree expresses its sincere condolences to the GDF and to the families and friends of Guyana’s brave and intrepid military officers who lost their lives while protecting and defending us).

Now that the Venezuelan National Assembly has passed a law naming Essequibo as the 24th state of Venezuela, and President Maduro has issued six decrees relating to the administrative measures to be applied there, the question arises as to how Caracas intends to go about incorporating into its territory what is, and always has been, our patrimony. 

How can anyone, at this point, muster up any joy to celebrate Christmas?

Dear Editor, As we conclude our 16 Days of Activism campaign (observed from November 25 – December 10, 2023), let’s redirect our attention to an issue that severely impacts children, impeding their growth and development.

Being a young person is a beautiful experience. Being young means that you are quite new to the world.

Christmas is the most auspicious time of the year when hearts and minds think of dear ones and succumb to those who need.

I thought about using today’s column to speak about the ongoing Guyana-Venezuela controversy, but decided against it because it seems that the public is saturated with information on the related facts and law.