Daily Archive: Saturday, March 2, 2024

A New and United Guyana (ANUG) today said that Dr Asha Kissoon of The New Movement is refusing to relinquish her seat in Parliament to make way for the ANUG representative as agreed by the three list joinder parties that won a seat at the 2020 general elections.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The White House yesterday said the U.S. government was taking seriously an internal watchdog report that the U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) Workers have started operations to remove the overturned Gulfstream barge involved in the recent oil spill off the coast of Tobago.

As the court ordered mediation began yesterday between the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the government, a proposal was submitted by the GTU and the focus continues to be on teachers’ resumption of classes.

The 2023 Guyana Prize for Literature awardees were last night announced at the 2024 festival, honouring outstanding works in fiction, poetry, drama, non-fiction, and youth categories.

Guyana’s Head of State, President Irfaan Ali has declared that his nation’s priority is peace and wants the region to remain a “Zone of Peace.”

Litigation will likely be the recourse of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) if President Irfaan Ali does not meet with Chief Citizen Alfred Mentore regarding the construction of the Qatari Hotel on disputed lands along Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown.

Two French senators who visited in January this year have called on Paris to establish an embassy here on account of Guyana’s growing economic importance and common security interests in the face of threats from Venezuela.

Guyana’s President Irfaan Ali and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro yesterday exchanged gifts upon their meeting at the VIII Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).

Reaffirming the right to freedom of expression and public speech, CARICOM Heads have nevertheless  strongly condemned lyrics that denigrate women and promote violence.

Ian Griffith appeared on Wednesday before Magistrate Zamilla Ally-Seepaul  at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court where he was sentenced to three years and one month imprisonment and fined $3,495,000 for trafficking cocaine.

Matthew Sylvain, a 20-year-old labourer of Lot 14 North Melanie, East Coast Demerara, appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magis-trate’s Court #1 and #2 on seven charges of armed robbery and pleaded guilty to all.

On his Facebook page Trinidadian Foreign Minister Amery Browne has lauded the kindness of a Guyanese airport employee who helped him out when he was unable to pay for  breakfast at CJIA as all he had was his credit card and no Guyanese cash.

By Michaelangelo Jacobus The only constant in life is change. Greek philosopher Heraclitus is renowned for this statement.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) has expressed deep concern over the state of the nation’s electricity sector in light of the administration’s recent announcement that the Wales gas-to-shore project won’t be ready until next year.

A team from the University of Guyana’s Architecture Department in the Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET) snared the first prize at the  3rd International Lekol Architectural Competition held in French Guiana in 2023 A release from UG said that they were also recognised for their creativity and forward-thinking approach to construction when the UG’s Faculty of Engineering and Technology hosted its annual prize giving and award ceremony recently.

By Michaelangelo Jacobus The sizable gathering of boxing fans on Thursday evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue were treated to a display of impressive pugilistic skill from the Guyanese fighters in the Elite and International bouts of the Guyana Boxing Association’s (GBA) Developmental Boxing Championship.

Paul Lewis appeared yesterday before Magistrate Peter Hugh at the Fort Wellington Magistrate’s Court where he was found guilty of the offence of possession of a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking to wit 3.954kg of cannabis.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) –  Haitian gang leader Jimmy Cherizier, also known as Barbecue,  warned yesterday he will keep trying to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry, and asked families to keep children from going to school to “avoid collateral damages,” as violence surges in parts of the capital.

Police in Berbice are continuing to hunt for the suspect in the murder of Colane Toney, a 31-year-old labourer of #53 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, which occurred at Number 53 Village, Corentyne.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – The United States yesterday honoured a Cuban dissident who for decades has defied the communist-run government with her on-island advocacy of human rights, a move likely to irritate Havana.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Lands and Survey Commission should provide the survey plan for Transport #337 of 1887 to verify Quintin Hogg’s land donation to the Mayor and City Council.

As Queen’s College prepares to enter its 180th year as the prime academic institution of Guyana, the Queen’s College Old Students Association (QCOSA) has prepared a packed itinerary come October 2024 for students past and present.

The Customs Anti-Nar-cotic Unit (CANU) says that Charles Abrams, 31,  appeared yesterday before Magistrate Esther Sam at the Charity Magistrate’s Court, where he was found guilty of the offence of trafficking 294 grammes of cannabis.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden announced yesterday plans to carry out a first military airdrop of food and supplies into Gaza, a day after the deaths of Palestinians queuing for aid threw a spotlight on an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the crowded coastal enclave.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Port of Port of Spain says it is interruptions to its operations due to the unavailability of the full complement of labour.

Dear Editor, As a teacher with over 34 years of classroom experience and, in a previous life, as a Social Studies Chair-person with the responsibility for supervising over 23 teachers in a New York School District, I can say with confidence that a classroom teacher is not just an instructor and provider of knowledge.

Region Two educators are still supporting the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) as they continue their strike for better remuneration and collective bargaining. 

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Thousands of Russians chanted Alexei Navalny’s name and said they would not forgive the authorities for his death as the opposition leader was laid to rest in Moscow on Friday.

Dear Editor, Whilst there’s no reason to think that Guyana is amongst the worst countries where the incidence of sexual violence against children is concerned, we do have a problem in this area that is attributable more to a combination of socio-cultural normalized behaviour and a widespread lack of knowledge of the law amongst young males.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Two Democratic U.S. lawmakers who just returned from Cuba pushed back against Republicans’ criticism of the trip, calling on President Joe Biden’s administration to ease restrictions on relations with the Communist-ruled island.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuban Luis Collado was pleasantly surprised by the unusually short line – at least by Cuba standards – of just a few vehicles on Havana’s waterfront on Friday.

ABU DHABI,  (Reuters) – World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiators failed to break a deadlock on major reforms yesterday despite talks extending deep into overtime in Abu Dhabi, in what some delegates said was a triumph of national interest over collective responsibility.

Dear Editor, When Dr. Cheddi Jagan died, Martin Carter, Guyana’s National Poet, a freedom-fighter who, in 1953, was imprisoned along with Dr.

Mitztroy Dash appeared before Magistrate Esther Sam at the Charity Magistrate’s Court yesterday, where he was found guilty of the offence of trafficking in narcotic to wit 2.4 kilogrammes of cocaine.

(Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports slightly increased in February to some 670,000 barrels per day (bpd), but ongoing shipping delays worsened a bottleneck of tankers waiting to load, according to documents and vessel monitoring data.

Introduction For decades, the captains of Guyana industry – almost all men – have resisted the introduction  of a binding code of corporate governance.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – A proposed merger of Walt Disney’s and Reliance’s media assets in India could spark intense antitrust scrutiny over their market power, with lawyers flagging concerns that the combined entity’s strong portfolio of cricket broadcast rights could impact advertisers.

Glasses clink and the privileged of this nation try to ignore the sounds of empty pots and pans echoing throughout the land.

An annual fixture on the cycling calendar of activities in Guyana, the Jagan’s Memorial Cycling Road Race, cycling fans and cyclists alike will be pleased to know that all three stages have been confirmed for the month of March according to the organisers, the Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC).

(Reuters) – Australia dismissed New Zealand for 179 to take control of the first test on yesterday’s second day after Cameron Green had scored a brilliant 174 not out in a defiant final-wicket partnership to drive the visitors to 383 all out.

THE HAGUE,  (Reuters) – Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) yesterday rejected Venezuela’s appeal against a decision to resume an investigation into alleged human rights abuses by government officials.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Veteran batsman Stafanie Taylor, along with fellow West Indies teammates Shemaine Campbelle, Shamilia Connell and Britney Cooper, will headline the Cricket West Indies Women’s Super50 Cup and T20 Blaze but West Indies captain Hayley Matthews will miss the tournament bowling off here Monday.

What an extraordinary turn of events. Chevron was all set to move in on John Hess’ oil patch down in Guyana and Boom!

Scores of Barticians received their house lots and Land Titles at the Bartica Community Centre Ground yesterday, according to a release from the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA).

SAKHIR, Bahrain,  CMC – Barbadian race car driver Zane Maloney landed his maiden Formula 2 win after he charged through the field from eighth on the grid in the sprint race of the Bahrain Grand Prix yesterday.

The Demerara Cricket Board’s (DCB) Inter-Association U-19 50-over tournament will bowl off today with a double-header as the DCB begins their process for selecting their U-19 squad for the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter-County competitions.

Dear Editor Allow me to quote from T. Ogunseye’s letter published in the media in which he lauds the vibrancy of the judiciary of Guyana (3/1/2024).