Daily Archive: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Chief Education Officer (CEO) Saddam Hussain this afternoon apologised to Justice Sandil Kissoon for a memorandum to education officers he sent yesterday notifying them that absences by striking teachers must continue to be logged as he insisted that the government will not pay educators for the days that they did not work.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Donald Trump is unable to post a full bond while he appeals a $454.2 million judgment that a judge imposed in New York state’s civil fraud case against him, and wants instead to secure a $100 million bond, his lawyers said today.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips welcomed the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his arrival in Guyana earlier today.

Andrew Williams, a 35-year-old businessman of Port Kaituma, North West District and also of William Street, Kitty, Georgetown was arrested last evening in Regional Police Division #1 after he was found to be in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition, as well as 299.7 grams of marijuana.

MAPUTO,  (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Mozambicans are fleeing their homes in the restive Cabo Delgado province amid a surge in deadly insurgent attacks since January.

DEARBORN, Michigan/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Joe Biden’s campaign and top Democratic officials vowed to double down on efforts to win over voters as the U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) A short-lived policy banning open-air cremations for COVID-19 victims during the pandemic has been deemed unconstitutional.

‘`…this is not a time for one-upmanship…our teachers are suffering, our children are suffering, the vendors who work around the schools are suffering ‘ Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton yesterday restated the APNU+AFC’s backing for striking teachers in their quest for higher pay and he lashed out at the government for being “uncaring” in the backdrop of this year’s trillion-dollar budget.

Even as businesses here lament poor access to funding from local commercial banks, the United Kingdom yesterday announced that it has increased its credit agency lending purse from £750m to £2.1 billion through the UK Export Finance (UKEF), and these sums could be tapped by both government and the private sector.

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is providing US$30m under the historic US$120m sovereign loan pact between Guyana and Canada.

Anns Grove commenced season six of the KFC Elite League in the perfect manner, brushing aside Fruta Conquerors by a 3-0 score-line last evening at the Guyana Football Federation National Training Centre, Providence.

By Shuntel Glasgow The charred remains of a 22-year-old man of Bagotville, West Bank Demerara, were discovered on Sunday, months after he was electrocuted in his attempt to jump a fence with friends during their plan steal fruits on a farm.

The Golden Jaguars hopes of qualifying from Group B in the CONCACAF U20 Qualifiers for the championship segment were extinguished, as they suffered a crushing 1-4 loss to Suriname yesterday at the Antigua and Barbuda Training Centre.

Chris Debideen, the son of a 46-year-old woman who died on February 14th, 2024 at the Mabaruma Regional Hospital hours after delivering a baby, is venting his dissatisfaction on social media about the quality of service offered by the doctor to his mother before, during and after the birth of her baby.

The United States has again assured President Irfaan Ali that it will continue to support this country’s territorial integrity and that it holds firm to the 1899 Arbitral Award, making clear that it will not tolerate any actions taken by Venezuela not in keeping with a competent  authority such as the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Dear Editor, Thank you for allowing me space in your newspaper to relate the sad situation which has been confronting the pensioners and members of the WM Fogarty’s Pension Scheme over the past several years whereby they have not received some of the major benefits to which they are entitled.

In a marathon hearing lasting just under five hours, the Caribbean Court of Justice yesterday heard arguments in the appeal filed by political commentator Ramon Gaskin, who has over the years strongly argued that separate environmental permits were not granted to Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd (Hess) and China National Offshore Oil Cooperation Guyana (CNOOC) for what he says is their involvement in oil production here.

Dear Editor, It has been at least three months now that works started to widen the eastern half of Sixth Street, Cummings Lodge from the Hindu Temple to the Secondary School.

Dear Editor, The 46th Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government opened on Sunday in Georgetown, Guyana; surprisingly, the Parliamentary Opposition was invited and so I attended, I am glad I did.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) yesterday insisted that its procurement process for Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) is fully compliant with the law.

Yet another local company has succeeded in taking its product into the regional marketplace thanks to the initiative of AGROFEST 2024.

Dear Editor, I believe in progress: true progress that goes hand in hand with justice and equity.

The  police yesterday issued a bulletin for Howard Rambarose, 32. He is wanted in connection with armed robbery at the Shell Gas Station at Mc Doom on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD).

Dear Editor,  Breakfast at Round House; lunch in Promenade Gardens for our visitors attending the regional conference. 

Dear Editor, I would like to suggest that the Traffic Department of the Guyana Police Force install traffic lights at the following junctions: 1.

In a memorandum to education officers, Chief Education Officer, Saddam Hussain yesterday notified that absences by striking teachers must continue to be logged as he insisted that the government will not pay educators for the days that they did not work.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – At least 576,000 people in the Gaza Strip – one quarter of the population – are one step away from famine, a senior U.N.

(Trinidad Guardian) Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh yesterday called out certain fast-food brands, as he once again lamented what he described as the scourge of hypertension and diabetes facing this country.

Dear Editor,  The recent deal between the government and a Qatari company to construct a hotel on the land at Carifesta Avenue has raised concerns about the ownership of the property.

Teachers in Region Two continued to strike for the 16th day yesterday and have declared that they are not giving up.

Ranks from the Mazaruni Prison rescued five miners following a boat mishap in the Mazaruni River, Region Seven.

DEARBORN, Michigan, (Reuters) –  U.S. President Joe Biden easily won the Democratic presidential primary in Michigan on Tuesday, but a protest vote by Democrats angry over his support for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza exceeded organizers’ expectations.

(Trinidad Guardian) Multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning dancehall artiste Sean Paul Henriques is once again advising Trinibad artistes to strike a balance with their music instead of focusing only on the negative.

Dear Editor, Refer to Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030 chapter 3 paragraph 4.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev, a top ally of President Vladimir Putin, pledged on Monday to help Latin American countries counter what he described as U.S.

As the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) prepares to bowl off their Inter Association U-19 tournament in the coming weeks, Cricket Equipment Guyana has thrown their support behind the tournament which will be used to select the U-19 team to represent Demerara at the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter-County competition.

Having selected their 23-member squad for the impending Carifta Games, the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) will undertake an additional preparatory period for the locally based contingent with the staging of two slated ‘Carifta Team vs.

Several young cricketers from the island of Leguan in the Essequibo River became the latest beneficiaries of the ‘Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana’ project following the acquisition of several pieces of equipment.

Potaro Strikers defeated the Uprising of Leguan 1-0 in an intra-association pre-season encounter on Saturday evening at the Bartica Community Centre ground.

The playoff segment for the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship will be staged on Sunday at 7:00am.

The Georgetown Football Association (GFA) ‘Black History Month’ Pre-Season Championship resumes this evening at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground in Bourda with a doubleheader.

(Trinidad Express) Alpheaus Paul, owner of Cafe Al Fresco in Lambeau, Tobago, has been forced to close his business as a result of the February 7 fuel spill.

Dear Editor,  I would like to draw a serious matter to your attention.

Suriname’s six-member team, which will participate in tonight’s Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) ‘Developmental Championship’ at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, arrived on local shores yesterday, according to a press release from the local association.

Buxton United Football Club will stage its annual general meeting (AGM) on March 24th, according to a press release from the entity.

Teachers in Region Six over the last two days have expressed concerns over the way ahead as the standoff between the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and government continues with no sign of collective bargaining talks as the strike enters its 17th day.

By Harold James BERLIN – Since global financial stability ought to be considered a public good, many international institutions devote themselves to establishing the conditions to sustain it.

On Monday, Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) bemoaned the lame duck status of the UN Security Council as it was “unable to act on the most significant peace and security issues of our time.”

Tabatinga and Paiwomak were crowned the men’s and women’s champions following wins in the respective divisional finals when the RDC Republic Football Cup concluded on Saturday evening at the Wadapna Sports Ground.