Daily Archive: Friday, February 2, 2024

MANAUS,  (Reuters) – A convoy of military trucks and armoured vehicles set off for Brazil’s northern border today to reinforce the presence of the Brazilian army in response to tensions over Venezuela’s claim to Guyana’s Essequibo region.

Fire this morning destroyed the Guyana Prison Service dorms on Parade Street, Kingston. 

KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) – Former Malaysian premier Najib Razak, who was convicted of graft over the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, could be released by 2028 after his jail sentence was halved, prompting uproar from critics who called on the government to explain the decision.

(Trinidad Express) Police officers are reluctant to use body cameras because they have concerns.

Having recorded a number of ‘false starts’ and even, at times, questioned the ‘ideological compatibility’ of a tourism industry with the country’s ‘ideological outlook’, Guyana would appear to have now fully embraced the reality that the various socio-political changes that the country has undergone over the years has now readied it for serious investment in tourism, a sector that has made its mark in most of the rest of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

Up to this time, these, it would seem are among the most pleasing episodes in Keyon Duke’s young life.

Government here does not believe that the United States will pause overseas funding on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) projects as it recently did internally, but nonetheless has alternative plans for financing if the US EXIM Bank funding isn’t approv-ed, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said.

International cricket’s breakout star, West Indies pacer Shamar Joseph, was given a hero’s welcome following his return to local shores yesterday from the Test tour of Australia at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri.

With the country’s gold mining sector continuing to hold its own in an economy that is now driven overwhelmingly by its oil bonanza, the advent of the privately-owned sector support entity, Artisanal Small Gold Miners, Guyana (ASGM), seeks to broaden the technical support base available to a sector that still remains close to the ‘top of the pile’ in terms of its value to the country’s overall economy.

Noting what she says is deep concern over the “continuing death and destruction” which have enveloped Gaza, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Security Council, Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett  asked on Wednesday if a bounty had been placed on every Palestinian.

Seemingly mindful not to get left behind in what is now a region-wide focus on upgrading the food security bona fides of CARICOM countries, Jamaica is making significant investments in technology associated with the strengthening of its dairy industry.

(Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp XOM.N  said in a court filing yesterday activist investors were withdrawing a climate proposal the oil giant sought to block from being voted on during a shareholder meeting in May.

By Antonio Dey Overloaded, speeding trucks barreling through small community roads and damaging them have been put on notice by Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill.

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand engaged in a public spat with her former colleague, Nigel Dharamlall, on Facebook yesterday after he accused of her “wanting credit” for the construction of a new bridge being used by the school of Jawalla in Region Seven.

While he has not set a specific date, Justice of Appeal Rishi Persaud said that he will deliver his ruling within the next two weeks, on whether he has jurisdiction to order  ExxonMobil to provide proof that it has indeed lodged a US$2 billion guarantee which is intended to indemnify Guyana against an oil spill and associated perils.

Dear Editor, Your article, ‘Ministry clamps down on unapproved access to schools’, STABROEK NEWS, Wednesday January 31, 2024 and the ‘MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, CIRCULAR NO.:

JERUSALEM/DOHA,  (Reuters) –  Israel prepared to advance its war on Gaza farther south, close to the Egyptian border, after claiming to have dismantled Hamas in Khan Younis, as diplomatic efforts in pursuit of a ceasefire accelerated.

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Wednesday disclosed that the government has injected $9 billion into the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) to resuscitate the Rose Hall Estate, which was closed by the former APNU+AFC government.

Following pictures that surfaced on social media on Wednesday, showing pupils sitting in a classroom at St.

Dear Editor, We will be most grateful if you will kindly highlight/publish our grave concerns as it relates to the Budget appropriation and announced NIS increase.

KYIV, (Reuters) – Ukraine hailed the EU’s approval of a major aid package yesterday, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy saying the backing was a “clear signal” both to Russia and the United States, where an assistance package has been held up in Congress.

Dear Editor, The Facebook page called “Live in Guyana” on the top left hand corner says, “Here we expose and denounce the racist, corrupt & incompetent APNU+AFC”.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s Amazon Fund for sustainable rainforest development received $640 million in new pledged donations from developed nations last year, the environmental director of the National Development Bank (BNDES) that manages the fund, Tereza Campello, said yesterday.

By Christopher Ram Banks DIH Limited, one of Guyana’s oldest and most prominent public companies held its 68th Annual General Meeting on 27 January 2024.

Dear Editor, It is with sorrow I learn of the passing (on Sunday) of Rev Seopaul Singh.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that the level of particulate matter (dust particles) in the atmosphere caused by  the Saharan Dust Plume has decreased, resulting in a slight improvement in air quality and visibility compared to Wednesday. 

LONDON, (Reuters) – A malaria vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India prevented around three-quarters of symptomatic malaria cases in young children the first year after they got the shots, results from a large trial showed on Thursday.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has found that Jamaica—as a CARICOM Member State—has breached provisons of the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC) which is intended to protect products manufactured within the region, by imposing a 40% tariff on-like products being imported from external sources.

As part of its efforts to provide superior healthcare, the Dr.

Dear Editor, I was a proud bystander when for the first time in our history, the three Js, flanked with six Ministers, marched majestically and took their seats in our Parliament.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s lawsuit against a British private investigations firm over a dossier which alleged ties between Trump’s campaign and Russia was thrown out by London’s High Court yesterday.

Some things never change, and so it is with the Integrity Commission.

Back Circle A crushed Timehri by a 2-0 score-line when the ‘Georgetown versus the Rest’ street-ball championship continued last evening.

SAN SALVADOR,  (Reuters) – In June 2019, a week after taking office as El Salvador’s youngest president in modern history, Nayib Bukele wrote on his Twitter account: “I am officially the coolest president in the world.”

By Joycelyn T. Williams, CEO, JTW Institute of Management The scope and broad intent of the Guyana Act No 18 of 2021, Local Content Act 2021 seems wide enough for a discussion to ensue on the condition and direction of the education sector within its parameters.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1056’s trading results showed consideration of $11,207,570 from 68,485 shares traded in 28 transactions as compared to session 1055’s trading results, which showed consideration of $77,305,803 from 151,771 shares traded in 37 transactions.

It would not surprise us one bit if, in the wake of the promulgation of Guyana’s first trillion-dollar budget, rather than dwell more exhaustively on institutional allocations and how these can /will impact on the various sectors, we were to be criticized for continuing to anchor our editorial focus to the regional worry over matters to do with food security, particularly since there has been no definitive indication of any significant improvement in the status quo focus – particularly in the smaller, agriculturally weak countries in the region – over the past year and more.

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF), in partnership with International Import & Supplies, will stage the second leg of the Grand Prix series tomorrow at the National Stadium in Providence, East Bank Demerara.

(Reuters) – Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton, Formula One’s most successful driver of all time,will race for Ferrari from 2025 after activating a release option in the Mercedes contract he signed in August.

As kick-off nears for the iconic Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ season, teams are wasting no time filling out entry forms to participate in the Georgetown Zone qualifiers of the tournament, which is set to kick off on March 15 at the National Park tarmac.

With the deadline for registration set for January 31st, 21 teams have confirmed their participation in the impending Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) U23 League, according to Vice President of the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) Jermaine Slater.

Extras and some resilient tail-end batting by Reaz Latif shepherded the Demerara U-15 side to a last-over one-wicket win in a low-scoring encounter over Berbice at the DCC Ground yesterday in the third and final round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) U-15 Inter-County 50-Over tournament.

The Stabroek Business’ coverage of the Sunday January 21 Farmers’ Market held at the Police Sports Club, Eve Leary in its Saturday January 27, 2024 issue addressed, mostly, the interaction between buyers and sellers in much the same manner as applies at Municipal Markets, never mind that in Farmers Markets consumer expectations focus, primarily, on ‘knock down’ prices.

Defending champion Back Circle will have Team Family at the start of their Magnum Mash Cup title defence at this year’s one-night edition on February 18 at the National Park tarmac.

With COP 28, the 28 Annual United Nations Climate Meeting not ‘many moons’ behind us, global heavyweight oil and gas companies have been accused by environmental lobbyists of proffering ‘spin over substance’ undertakings at the Dubai forum to cut emissions even as their operational plans, going forward, point to the projected production of “billions of tonners of CO2” in the years ahead.

By Brooke Glasford Gone are the days of the telegram and having to wait weeks and months to hear from someone in another part of the world by letter.

In October 2023, the World Bank published the updated World Food Security Outlook (WFSO) report designed to monitor and analyze global food security, offering insights into severe food insecurity worldwide.

Shawn Simpson, Peter DeGroot, and Lydia Fraser secured convincing wins when the 2024 edition of the BCQS Squash Masters Championship continued last evening at the Georgetown Club facility, Camp Street.

Dear Editor, The GTU has called on teachers to strike from Monday, 5th February 2024, and thereby disrupt the learning process of students during an academic term which is only 11 weeks long and a precursor to the period during which students undergo ‘life altering’ examinations such as CSEC and NGSA.

Thirty-year-old Kasra Lashley, appeared before Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where he was charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) –  Colombian President Gustavo Petro yesterday denied asking his cabinet ministers to resign, despite three government sources confirming the request to Reuters and reporting in local media.

With Guyana’s campaign in the CONCACAF Men’s U20 Qualifiers pencilled to commence in 21 days in Antigua and Barbuda, recently appointed head coach Kayode McKinnon is slated to announce the final roster in the space of two weeks.

CMC – Cricket West Indies has rewarded Shamar Joseph with an international retainer contract after his fairy-tale debut during the recent two Tests against hosts and world champions Australia.