Daily Archive: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Justice Sandil Kissoon this afternoon ruled that the Government is barred from deducting monies from striking teachers’ salaries until the the GTU’s legal challenge against this move is determined.

The Ministry of Public Works today signed a design and build works contract with China Road and Bridge Corporation for the East Bank Road Improvement Works from Good Success to Timehri.

The Executive Council of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) today said it had unanimously decided at its Statutory Executive Council Meeting held on February 21, 2024, that an ultimatum be issued to the Government to meet at the bargaining table, the failure of which will result in industrial action to immediately end the government’s breach of the following guiding instruments of legal weight and force:  1. 

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin flew on a modernised Tu-160M nuclear-capable strategic bomber today in a move likely to be seen in the West as a pointed reminder of Moscow’s nuclear capabilities.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden is backing outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to succeed Jens Stoltenberg as the next secretary general of NATO, a U.S.

BARCELONA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian footballer Dani Alves was convicted of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022 and sentenced to 4-1/2 years in prison on Thursday, which his lawyer said he will appeal.

The GTU’s legal challenge against the Government’s decision to cut the salaries of striking teachers faces a potential delay as the Attorney General’s Chambers has requested an extension from the High Court of 14 days to reply.

Pushing for closer integration with  Castries, President Irfaan Ali said yesterday that during the last 10 years, Guyana exported US$71 million in commodities to St Lucia, while the Caribbean island exported US$79 million in supplies to the “Land of Many Waters”.

Preliminary inquiries point to Guyana as the destination for a sunken barge spilling oil off Tobago’s coast but GPL yesterday it has not been advised by any of its suppliers of problems resulting in the loss of cargo.

A devastating fire, which the Guyana Fire Service [GFS] said originated from a slack connection, yesterday morning completely destroyed a one-flat wooden house at Lot 111 Bladen Hall, Railway Embankment, East Coast of Demerara.

The Golden Jaguars arrived in Antigua and Barbuda yesterday ahead of the commencement of their group B campaign tomorrow in the CONCACAF Men’s U20 Qualifiers.

Former senior Guyanese trade unionist, Kaisree Takechandra has chided the Ministry of Labour for abdicating its conciliatory role in the ongoing teachers’ strike for better wages and salaries.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) conducted their first illumination test yesterday following the installation of their lighting system at the National Training Centre in Providence.

The Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department has started investigations into the workplace death  which occurred at Omai Port, Wismar, Upper Demerara River on Tuesday at the Alya Construction Company.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Tuesday evening welcomed LNDCH4 Guyana – the gas to energy company – as it opened its office here.

The annual People’s Pawn Shop Cycling Road Race is set to pedal off tomorrow on Mashramani at 10:00 a.m.

Dear Editor, The teacher’s strike has entered its 13th day, and until now one is at a loss to determine the stage at which the negotiations between the GTU and the Government was immediately before the strike was called by the union.

Dear Editor, I feel honoured that I have been given the opportunity to serve as Educator/teacher from 1968 to 2019.

Capoey Lake miner, Carl Welcome was yesterday  committed to stand trial for the murder in 2018 of Shervin Melville.

The Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) in collaboration with the Nexgen Golf Academy will stage the inaugural edition of the Chip, Putt and Drive Open Tournament at their campus ground in Turkeyen on April 13th.

Dear Editor, Kindly grant me a space in your letters column.

The police say they are investigating the murder of Colane Kerwin, a 31-year-old male labourer of #53 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, which occurred at about 11.30  on Tuesday night at #53 Village.

The US government yesterday donated 1,000 doses of Paxlovid, a drug used to treat COVID-19, to Guyana. 

La Bonne Intention (LBI) marched into the semi-final of the East Coast Cricket Board-sanctioned ‘Double V/Navin Construction 100 Balls’ Championship, defeating Golden Grove by 63 runs on Sunday at the Fairfield Ground, Mahaicony.

Dear Editor, The Bureau of Statistics has taken note of a letter published in the February 18, 2024, edition of Stabroek News titled “Cost of living Index data is missing or unreliable” written by Ganga Persad Ramdas, PhD, MA, MS.

Yansen France, a 35-year-old unemployed resident of Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, was charged on Tuesday 20th February, 2024 with the offence of malicious damage to property.

Following his recent resignation as the head coach of West Demerara powerhouse Slingerz FC, former Golden Jaguars international Charles ‘Lily’ Pollard has confirmed his appointment with West Ruimveldt heavyweight Western Tigers for the impending Elite League season.

RAFAH, Gaza Strip/CAIRO, (Reuters) – Israel intensified its bombardment of Rafah in Gaza’s south and over a dozen members of one family were killed in an air strike, residents said, as the ruined Palestinian enclave’s health ministry announced 29,313 deaths in the war so far.

Dear Editor, My attention was drawn to a Department of Public Information (DPI) article captioned, “AG calls on M&CC to discharge its statutory mandate.”

(Trinidad Guardian) Diesel has been identified as the oil-like substance which has been leaking from the Gulfstream barge and blanketed 15 kilometres of Tobago’s shoreline since February 7, when the vessel ran aground at Cove, Tobago.

West Demerara giants Pouderoyen FC were handed their first defeat of their pre-season campaign, losing to Elite League club Ann’s Grove United 2-4 on Tuesday evening at the Golden Grove ground, East Coast Demerara.

Dear Editor, There is indeed a real urgency to reach a satisfactory Teacher-union versus Government administration wages and salaries plus benefit package adjustments for teachers, some of whom are parents.

Yesterday, two days before Guyana’s Republic Day celebrations, Region Two teachers returned to the Anna Regina High Bridge where they gathered under tents displaying placards demanding “collective bargaining”. 

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Dozens of lawmakers stormed out of Britain’s parliament yesterday with tempers flaring as the three biggest political parties sought to outmanoeuvre each other over a vote on a ceasefire in Gaza.

GTT/GBTI customers can now top up their prepaid accounts (phones) using GBTI Online.

PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA plans to discharge in the coming days a cargo of 1.73 million barrels of Russian Urals crude, which it will partially use for domestic refining, according to a source and a shipping document seen by Reuters yesterday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. offered a reward of up to $15 million for information on the leaders of the notorious cybercrime group Lockbit on Wednesday as police in Ukraine announced the arrest of a father-son duo alleged to have been involved with the gang.

-Sinclair keeps Guyana in contest with 4-32 Another poor batting display from the defending champion, the Guyana Harpy Eagles, resulted in their dismissal for 175 on day one of their third round encounter against the West Indies Academy at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, Antigua and Barbuda.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), from February 28th-29th, will host the 2nd iteration of its developmental championship at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Following the conclusion of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) transfer window, a total of 131 players have moved between the 10 Elite League clubs ahead of the tournament’s start on Sunday, with Santos acquiring 23 players during this period.

Dear Editor, The teachers’ strike has entered the third week. It has exposed and isolated the government and stripped the ruling PPP naked of its pretence of being a caring regime.

(Trinidad Guardian) A senior official of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) on Tuesday confirmed that the president of the regional development finance institution, Dr Hyginus “Gene” Leon, is the subject of an administrative process.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Iran has provided Russia with a large number of powerful surface-to-surface ballistic missiles, six sources told Reuters, deepening the military cooperation between the two U.S.-sanctioned

By Josh Burek CAMBRIDGE – As the crypto winter thaws, and financial institutions renew their interest in digital assets, an old debate has re-emerged over whether blockchain is truly a “trust machine,” as The Economist described it in 2015.

J’accuse, the well-known French phrase, which translates to “I accuse” in English, is noted for its historic newspaper reference.

(Reuters) – An eight-year-old became the youngest player to defeat a grandmaster in classical chess on Sunday when Ashwath Kaushik beat Poland’s Jacek Stopa at the Burgdorfer Stadthaus Open in Switzerland.

Dear Editor, The Return of Latchmini is a novel that is as breathtaking as it is unique.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday met with the French Chargé d’ Affaires in Guyana and Head of the French Diplomatic Office, Jean-Jacques Forté, along with the International Sales Manager of Airbus, Sofien Madane, at his Camp Street Office yesterday.

By Nicholas Peters – Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) In December 2022, the South American nation of Guyana took a significant leap into the global carbon market by selling the first jurisdictional carbon credits, a move that heralded important financial gains while also raising serious concerns about effective inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in decision-making in national policies that impact their lands and lives.

Australia captain Mitchell Marsh produced a powerful all-round performance before Tim David batted superbly at the death to complete a last-ball win over New Zealand in a high-scoring series opener in Wellington.