Daily Archive: Sunday, February 4, 2024

A $400M state-of-the-art Pathology laboratory was commissioned today at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. 

(Barbados Nation) An additional 25 000 seats out of the United States will be available for travellers when Delta Airlines makes a return to Barbados since 2016.

DOHA/GAZA/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Palestinian gunmen kept up attacks against Israeli forces today in the Gaza Strip’s two main cities, weeks after they were overrun by troops and tanks, in a sign Hamas still maintains some control ahead of any potential truce.

Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer & Western Hemisphere Senior Director Juan González will travel to Guyana & Colombia Feb 4-5 to continue cooperation on issues of mutual interests, including democratic governance, economic stability, & regional security, a statement today from the US Embassy said.

The APNU+AFC Parliamentary Opposition yesterday pilloried the government for paving the way for increased extractions from the Natural Resource Fund (NRF), following the passage of the Fiscal Enactments Amendment Bill No.

Two Corentyne men were chopped to death on Friday night  at Alness Village, Corentyne following a domestic dispute involving a woman.

With over 300,000 persons visiting the Guyana Revenue Authority’s (GRA’s) Camp Street HQ last year alone, staffers continue to lament the poor conditions they work under, even as Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh calls on the agency to implement reforms for world-class tax administration.

(Reuters) – Exxon Mobil said Friday it will continue to pursue a lawsuit against two activist investors even after they withdrew a shareholder proposal on climate change, setting up a clash over what constitutes legitimate debate between a public company and its owners.

Dear Editor, Equity ownership in a business implies that an investor becomes a shareholder; and therefore, has access to complete information; has decision-making authority that is based on the relative size of the funds invested; and receives a share of the total profits, calculated on the shareholder’s ownership of the total invested funds.  

An additional $127 million has been allocated this year for the completion of the controversial Bamia Primary School, which is now slated for April 1st, according to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia Parag.

Dear Editor, In the wake of the Argyll Declaration, we emphasised that Venezuela’s Maduro government cannot be trusted since it consistently ignores international law and norms and behaves as a rogue state towards us.

Joseph Mekdeci won the men’s 55-64 accolade, while Barbadians Shawn Simpson and Donn Benn captured the men’s 30-44 and 45-54 titles, respectively, when the BCQS Squash Masters Championship concluded yesterday at the Georgetown Club facility, Camp Street.

On Friday evening, the upper flat of a residence at Lot 252 Lamaha Park, Georgetown, was completely destroyed by fire.

By Abigail Headley Born and raised in the tight-knit community of Mahaicony, Ketroy McPherson had always dreamed of a successful career in electrical installation.

Dear Editor, Add absentee lecturers to the unhygienic, non-functional washrooms (picture attached) at the University of Guyana’s mismanagement woes.

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) has decried what it sees as the government’s refusal to engage with the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) and declared that it will stand with the union until their rights are recognised.

Dear Editor, The decision taken by the Guyana Government to provide financial assistance to the humanitarian relief efforts to the people of Gaza is commendable.

Experienced batsman Christopher Barnwell recorded an unbeaten 155 as the GCA Panthers thrashed the West Demerara Panthers by 84 runs yesterday to win the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB)/Precision Services Inter-Association Senior T20 Championship.

Guyana’s air defence capacity was among areas discussed with a visiting US Air Force Major General.

Fireside Grill became the latest entity to throw its support behind the impending Mash Street-ball Championship which is slated to commence on February 18th at the National Park, by donating the first-place trophy.

Dear Editor, It is with a heavy heart I read of the passing in England of celebrated writer Lakshmi Persaud (nee Seetaram) who taught for a period of time at Queen’s College when she lived in Guyana with her Berbician husband, Prof Bishnodat Persaud who pre-deceased (2016 at age 82) her.

Dr. Richard Van West-Charles on Friday presented his Letters of Credence to  Yvan Gil, Minister for People’s Power for Foreign Affairs of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Slingerz FC suffered a defeat to Brazilian outfit São Raimundo Esporte Clube during their first pre-season international club friendly yesterday at the Estádio Canarinho in Boa Vista.

Dear Editor, The announcement of a strike by the Guyana Teachers Union General Secretary, who is also an APNU+AFC Member of Parliament, seems to be unwarranted at this time when the government just gave them some good salary increases and other benefits.

Crane overcame a one-goal deficit to beat Uitvlugt 2-1 when the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Pre-Season Championship continued on Friday evening at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora.

DOHA/GAZA,  (Reuters) – Israeli airstrikes killed 18 Palestinians in the Gaza cities of Rafah and Deir Al-Balah, Gaza health officials said yesterday, as residents of the enclave feared Israel would expand its ground offensive into those last remaining areas where people have sought shelter.

Dear Editor, As much as it pains me to be enmeshed in the acrimonious environment attending the petition of the members of the GPSCCU for a Special General Meeting, I consider it my duty to address the false narrative perpetuated by Ms.

The body of Rasleigh Gladstone who fell overboard following a river mishap on Friday at around 19.00 hours in the Kimbia River, was recovered yesterday morning.

Santos and Fruta Conquerors will contest the final of the East Bank Football Association sanctioned NSC/Ralph Green U11 Football Championship, following semi-final wins yesterday at the Agricola Community Ground, East Bank Demerara.

BELFAST,  (Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s parliament appointed an Irish nationalist as First Minister for the first time yesterday, a historic milestone in a state established a century ago to ensure the dominance of pro-British unionists.

Dear Editor, I noticed that on President Ali’s visit to Mahaica various issues within specific areas were addressed. 

The advertisements are everywhere on television and billboards from Athens to Paris.

A 22-year-old motorcyclist died following an accident along the Evergreen Public Road, Essequibo Coast, on Thursday night.

Dear Editor, The February 3rd online edition of Stabroek News’ headline was terse, “Budget and bill to extract more from Natural Resource Fund passed”. 

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, recently welcomed the Kingdom of the Netherlands’ Defence Attaché for Suriname and Guyana, Commander (Navy) Geordie Klein, for a courtesy call at Defence Headquarters, Base Camp Ayanganna and the two sides underlined the primacy of maritime training.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States and Britain launched strikes against 36 Houthi targets in Yemen yesterday, in the second day of major U.S.

Gold is Money, California Square, and Unstoppable recorded contrasting wins when the ‘Georgetown versus the Rest’ street-ball championship resumed on Friday evening at the Back Circle Tarmac in East Ruimveldt.

Mahaica Determinators and Buxton Stars recorded penalty kick victories to seal quarterfinal berths when the East Coast Mash Cup Football Championship commenced on Friday night at the Golden Grove Community Centre ground.

(Reuters) – Apple’s Vision Pro could upend how people watch television at home and how they use computers at work, potentially positioning the headset to be a successor to both traditional television and the Mac.

The United Kingdom and Caribbean Heads of Defence Conference concluded on Wednesday with a unanimous recommitment from  participants to continue their collaborative efforts.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to air my views in your newspaper in relation to the recent update (in reference to advice of the DPP) on the desecration of the Murphy Dam Cemetery in Rosignol Village, West Berbice.

Neiland Cadogan and Richie Looknauth will replace Nial Smith and Akshaya Persaud, respectively, in the Guyana Harpy Eagles (GHE) squad following an announcement by the Guyana Cricket Board as the team departs local shores today ahead of their title defence in the 2024 CWI Regional 4-Day Championships.

(Reuters) – Forest fires raging in central Chile have killed at least 46 people, President Gabriel Boric said yesterday, warning that the death toll is likely to keep rising.

QUEMADO, Texas, (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters from around the U.S.

Dear Editor I write with reference to Stabroek News’ editorial of 2/3/2024, under the title “It’s not the economy, stupid.”

The Ministry of Health will be launching an aggressive public awareness campaign to get men tested for prostate cancer At a press conference, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony noted that there was an increase in prostate cancer last year.

The ‘Deaf Artistry Unveiled – Fostering Talent, Shaping Perspectives’ art display will remain open at the Castellani National Art Gallery until Thursday.

As we continue a review of the Guyanese stage in 2023, the spotlight is turned to focus on the production Nothing to Laugh About. 

(Trinidad Guardian) The United States has confirmed to Government that Trinidad and Tobago will not be directly affected by the US’ upcoming reimposition of sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector.

I heard it said recently that the average person spends eight seconds looking at a work of art.

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) recently launched its “Big Red Bus Tour” competition, which is intended to boost engagements with communities.

In an article entitled “Looming Guyana Crisis Tests Biden Foreign Policy Priorities,” published on 22 January, 2024, on the website of US Senator Marco Rubio, a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, who is influential on issues on Latin America, the Senator expressed views on Venezuela, Guyana, the border controversy, relations between the US and Venezuela and US and Guyana. 

ISLAMABAD,  (Reuters) – Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Khan were sentenced to seven years in prison and fined yesterday by a court that ruled their 2018 marriage broke the law, his party said.

(Reuters) – Jasprit Bumrah claimed six for 45 in a reverse swing masterclass to fetch India a handy lead on day two of the second test against England in Visakhapatnam yesterday.

For a short while one summer day out of nowhere in my life she flashed like a comet across my sky.

At the end 2023, the Guyanese cultural community mourned the loss of Rudolph Vivieros, widely known as “Potagee”, whose passing, according to Stabroek News’ Arts on Sunday columnist Al Creighton, mirrors the dimming of the lights on the age-old tradition of masquerade.  

Dear Editor, Over the past days community meetings/outreaches were held along the East Coast/East Bank  of Demerara corridors. 

Our daily lives have a strange manner of smothering us with stress and worries in various forms and shapes.

A few days ago I came across a snippet of a viral  radio interview which featured a local beauty influencer as its guest.

The Iwokrama River Lodge claimed the Best Lodge (2023) and Iwokrama’s Chef Colin Browne the Best Cook (2023) awards at the recent Visit Rupununi Awards Ceremony at Lethem.

In earlier articles I explained that in Guyana, the age of consent (that is, the age at which a child can consent to sexual activity) is 16 years, and that as such, it is generally a criminal offence to engage in sexual activity, including intercourse, with a child under 16 years.

  Introduction Today’s column interrogates, rather summarily, the key crude oil metrics linked to Guyana, which within the space of four years, has been already hailed as the Americas’ fastest rising Petrostate.

To all concerned: please stop telling people to burn the curry.

“Most weeks I cannot buy fish nor chicken, it is just rice and whatever little stew I can find.

Sean Thomas appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Diamond Magistrate’s Court on Friday and was found guilty of two counts of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking to wit 121.831 kgs and 2.672 kgs of cannabis respectively.

The Guyana Teachers Union has called on teachers to strike from tomorrow unless there is a favourable response from the Ministry of Education and other relevant authorities to its proposals for salary increases and non-salary benefits.

Eighteen-year-old rising Indian star IM Divya Deshmukh has boldly called out sexism in the chess world following her participation in Tata Steel Chess, expressing frustration with comments about her appearance.

LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The final trading period in January 2024 has seen the Lucas Stock Index decline a further 0.047 percent on the sale of 47,485 shares.