Daily Archive: Thursday, December 21, 2023

Woodlands Hospital today announced the passing of Dr Neville Gobin. He was 75.

LUANDA,  (Reuters) – Angola has announced it is leaving the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), local news agency ANGOP reported today, citing the oil minister.

WARSAW, (Reuters) – The new Polish government led by Donald Tusk is implementing reforms of state media that amount to “anarchy”, the president said today, amid rising tensions between the head of state and a new pro-European Union administration.

Senior Counsel Rex McKay passed away this morning at the  Woodlands Hospital, sources say.

(Trinidad Express) The suspect in Tobago’s 11th murder walked into the Shirvan Road Police Station yesterday, told police a murder had been committed and then led officers to the crime scene at Gleneagles Drive, Mt Irvine.

(Trinidad Express) A double murder has rocked Tobago. The deceased are Akiem Frith of Rockly Vale, Scarborough, and Lawrence Fritz Allyen who were both shot dead outside Sherwin Williams Paints, Bon Accord, yesterday morning.

(Trinidad Guardian) The board of Massy Holdings Ltd has sent its executive vice president of Business Integrity, Angelique Parisot-Potter, on administrative leave until January 12, Massy sources told Guardian Media last night.

Several major infrastructure projects under the Ministry of Public Works experienced setbacks due to delays in finalizing loans and other issues.

For the second time since October, President Irfaan Ali has spoken about a job training programme with Canada but details have not been provided and the  number of persons has changed.

An ASP of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on December 16th served two summonses in New York, USA on Rickford Burke who is wanted here on two charges.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday  unveiled Guyana’s first publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging station at the Amazonia Mall in Providence.

A grieving husband is currently at a loss for words after his wife was struck and killed by a minibus on the East Bank of Essequibo.

The results following a ballistic test on the firearm belonging to journalist, Travis Chase, have been labelled as “inconclusive.”

A company out of Qatar has expressed interest in building a boardwalk along the seawall area, north  of Carifesta Avenue, and it is set to start that project and also build a hotel in the vicinity sometime next year, President Irfaan Ali announced “We’ll see the Urban Renewal Plan which involves building of the massive hotel, conference and entertainment facility along Carifesta, commencing next year.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh on Tuesday announced that the preliminary report of the Census 2022 is slated to be made available to the government by the second quarter of 2024.

An application by Attorney General Anil Nandlall to join a landmark case over an unlimited guarantee from the parent company of ExxonMobil has been unanimously rejected by the Guyana Court of Appeal.

The generators which are expected to boost the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) generation capacity are currently being installed, according to Executive and Manage-ment Committee member, Kesh Nandlall.

(CMC) – The West Indies will be hoping to get their bowling right and bring a rousing finish to a series that started with great promise when they face reigning world champions England in the decisive fifth Twenty20 International today in Trinidad.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, on Tuesday disregarded a motion lodged by the Parliamentary Opposition seeking to establish a multi-stakeholder task force to address issues arising out of the Venezuela/Guyana border controversy.   Opposition Parliamentarian, David Patterson, during the 70th Sitting of the National Assembly, in putting forward the motion, sought a deferment of the National Assembly to treat the motion, which he described as a “definite matter of urgent public importance,” but the Speaker in his ruling said the issue at hand “was not urgent.”  The APNU+AFC Member of Parliament said the resolve clause, called on the government to immediately establish a multi-party, multi-stakeholder task force to address all aspects concerning safety and security arising out of the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy.

USAID’s Youth Resilience, Inclusion and Empowerment (Y-RIE) Programme’s six-month pivotal Frontline Workers Training and Practicum culminated with the graduation of 83 social support officers, better prepared to work with youth. 

The High Flyers, Golden Stars B, and Dyke Ballers tallied contrasting wins when the ‘One Guyana’ King and Queen Beach Football Championship continued on Tuesday evening at the PPP office compound in Mackenzie, Linden.

Dear Editor, I have to confess to some impatience at having to correct, once again, some of the disinformation being peddled by Mr.

Dear Editor, I am not a Marxist. I am not a Capitalist.

Sunil Ramdeo, a 25-year-old welder of Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast, was yesterday jailed for assaulting an 11-year-old pupil of the C.V.

Regent Street – between Vlissengen Road to the east and Avenue of the Republic to the west – will be closed to eastbound traffic in an effort to ensure a smoother flow of traffic during the heightened Christmas shopping.

PARAMARIBO,  (Reuters) – A three-judge panel in Suriname yesterday upheld the conviction of former President Desi Bouterse for his role in the execution of 15 people in the former Dutch colony in December 1982, though no arrest warrant was immediately issued.

Dear Editor, It is still in the center pages of SN; this Monday was stanza 54 in the long-running cost-of-living tragedy. 

CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – The U.S. said “very serious” negotiations were taking place on a new Gaza ceasefire and release of more Israeli hostages, but prospects for a deal remained uncertain as Hamas insisted it would not discuss anything less than a complete end to Israel’s offensive in the Palestinian enclave.

Dear Editor, Page 16 of Stabroek News, Friday, December 8, 2023 carried an article under the caption, “Jermain Grant gets, ‘Best Cop ‘ award for Region Three”.

Akbar Sookra, a 21-year-old labourer of Queens-town, Essequibo Coast was on Tuesday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for praedial larceny.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has rewarded 410 of its ranks who displayed exemplary service throughout the year.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – The lower house of Brazil’s Congress has approved a bill to relax environmental licensing to pave a highway cutting through the heart of the Amazon that scientists say will threaten the future of the world’s largest tropical rainforest.

Dear Editor, After serving as the eight US Secretary of State from 1817 to 1825, John Quincy Adams became the sixth United States President, to preside from 1825 to 1829.

KINSHASA/GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo held presidential and legislative elections yesterday – a vote disrupted by hours-long delays, opposition allegations of fraud, violence, and logistical setbacks that could prevent many from participating.

Dear Editor, It is seven months since the horrific Mahdia fire which claimed twenty lives, injured and traumatized several others including communities and a nation as a whole.

CARACAS/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Ten Americans who were freed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government in a U.S.

President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday accepted the Letters of Credence from the High Commissioner of Belize to Guyana, Gale Miller-Garnett at the Office of the President.

The actions of several police officers are likely to come under scrutiny as the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) has been called in to investigate the alleged failure by ranks to render assistance to a Bagotville youth who was doused with a noxious substance.

The U.S. Embassy’s Consular Section provides emergency services for U.S. citizens in Guyana. 

This month, a Chinese medical student who aspires to become a researcher, wrote from the heart about the need to balance academic excellence with sound mental health.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos yesterday lost her fight against an application in London’s High Court to freeze up to 580 million pounds ($735 million) of her assets.

Its athletes returning with hardware from international championships and successfully hosting its statutory competitions despite financial constraints were the highlights of the sport of bodybuilding for the year 2023.

By Robert Skidelsky LONDON – A little over a year ago, the San Francisco-based OpenAI released its chatbot, ChatGPT, triggering an artificial-intelligence gold rush and reigniting the age-old debate about the effects of automation on human welfare.

(CMC) – Impacted by the unavailability of several established players, including former captain Jason Holder, the West Indies will be sending one of their least experienced Test squads on the Tour of Australia next month.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will continue to place emphasis on exposing its charges internationally, a feature that was substantial and evidentiary in 2023.

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), in partnership with the Ministry of Education, officially launched its Nationwide Schools Championship yesterday at the auditorium of the National Centre for Education Resource Development, Battery Road, Kingston.

Dear Editor, Over the last period, Guyanese at home and abroad have been inundated with issues related to the complete absurdity of Venezuela’s claim to our Essequibo.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s release of 30 U.S. and domestic prisoners in exchange for freedom for a key ally of President Nicolas Maduro represents an opportunity for Maduro to bolster his political strength ahead of elections next year, analysts said.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – Soumya Sarkar cracked a career-best 169 out of Bangladesh’s total of 291 in the second ODI against New Zealand, but the visitors still fell well short in Nelson.

In excess of 32 teams have been confirmed for the inaugural ‘Million Dollar Baby’ Street-ball Championship, which is scheduled to commence on Saturday evening at the Soesdyke Junction Tarmac.