Daily Archive: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Oil & Gas Gas to energy contractor in US$50m dispute with gov’t: Gas-to-energy contractor, CH4-Lindsayca, has moved to a Dispute Adjudication Board as it is locked in a stalemate with the Government of Guyana over the sum of US$50 million the company feels it is owed because the Wales, West Bank Demerara project site was delivered to it three months late, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday, April 11th  said.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – A renowned Venezuelan activist was arrested for his alleged involvement in a reported assassination attempt against President Nicolas Maduro last month, the country’s Attorney General Tarek Saab said late yesterday.

 (Reuters) – Argentina has bought 24 F-16 jets for its air force from Denmark, President Javier Milei and Defense Minister Luis Petri said in a video posted on X on Tuesday.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Former Australia batsman Michael Slater was refused bail by a court in Queensland state today after being remanded in police custody and charged with multiple domestic violence offences including stalking and intimidation.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Popular Indian yoga guru Baba Ramdev said today he made a mistake and apologised to a court for defying its orders to stop misleading advertisements that claim his traditional ayurvedic medicines can cure chronic diseases like diabetes.

(Trinidad Guardian) Digicel Group has announced Marcelo Cataldo as its new group chief executive officer, effective May,1.

With financing of the bridge over the Corentyne River a major problem for Suriname, an approach has been made to China for funding on behalf of Paramaribo and Guyana.

Two Corentyne men were yesterday remanded to prison over the murder of the single mother whose lifeless body was found in the backlands after she went missing on Thursday last.

A 42-year-old woman and her 22-year-old son were yesterday remanded to prison after appearing before Chief Magistrate (ag), Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with murder.

The members of the UN Security Council – which also includes Guyana – yesterday expressed their concern about the possible escalation of tensions between this country and Venezuela.

The private sector arm of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) yesterday sealed an agreement to provide US$25m to Unicomer – parent company of COURTS – for a commercial complex at Farm on the East Bank of Demerara.

A horrifying accident on Water Street yesterday afternoon claimed the life of a 62-year-old security guard who was crushed to death by a truck as she stood on the road conversing with someone in a parked vehicle.

Dear Editor, The Gas to Energy (GtE) project’s commercial arrangements have been finalized.

A 47-year-old miner died on Sunday after a mining pit collapsed in the Puruni Backdam, Puruni River, Region 7, police said yesterday.

Dear Editor, GBTI’s  Lethem branch has been turning away customers who wished to open new accounts.

Starbucks has announced the opening of its second store in Guyana.

A Guyanese boxing team that fielded several first timers at the international level, finished second overall when the curtains fell on Saturday night at the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) ‘Champion of Champions’ Boxing Tournament which was staged in St.

Dear Editor, The way we treat strangers in our society is a reflection on our culture.

A mall is to be constructed at Mahaica by the Ramlochan Family of Chris Auto Sale & Spares.

Dear Editor, Another case of school related violence has been made public because of ‘viral videos’.

On Saturday, National U-19 all-rounder Zeynul Ramsammy struck 62 while Kwesi Mickle snared 3/16 to push their Tucber Park Cricket Club side into the final of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/Premier T20 competition with a 50-run win over rivals Albion Community Centre in their semi-final encounter.

NewHayven Merchant Bank (NHMB), has issued a press release stating that it has “effectively organised, collateralised, and secured financing” for Sure Gig Inc.,

By Michaelangelo Jacobus The Milo Schools U-18 Football competition is heading into the business end of things with the Round-of-16 phase done and dusted over the last weekend as the title challengers separated themselves from the others, some easing their way to the quarter-finals while others had challenging games en route to progression.

Government says it is in the process of hiring a firm to conduct a reservoir audit of the Stabroek Block fields, even as it currently counts 43 discoveries while the operator, ExxonMobil holds to not quantifying but is saying there have been more than 30.

Dear Editor, I was made aware Saturday of PNCR’s Chairman, Shurwayne Holder’s recording, addressing statements he claims were made by me and that I have not denied same.

Several members of the Guyana Public Service Co-operative Credit Union (GPSCCU) have raised concerns about the burdensome need to secure several guarantors for small loans.

Dear Editor, In a letter which appeared in SN on April 13, Elder Hamilton Green a former PNC Government Minister expressed his frustration and disregard in not receiving answers to questions he has posed to the PPP Government regarding the poor electrical power service he and others has been receiving from the Guyana Power and Light Corporation (GPL).

Dear Editor, It was heartening to see some positive movement in the two school students’ violence matters. 

JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s first-ever direct attack on their country as international pressure for restraint grew amid fears of an escalation of conflict in the Middle East.

Town Clerk, Candace Nelson has issued notices to remove with immediate effect to several persons who are living on a wharf owned by the  Mayor and City Council, on Holmes Street, Georgetown.

Dear Editor, To quote Karl Marx (I’ve read him too) history repeats itself first as tragedy, second as farce!

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – The judge in Donald Trump’s trial dismissed dozens of potential New York City jurors yesterday who said they could not fairly decide whether the 2024 Republican presidential candidate illegally covered up a hush money payment to a porn star.

A 22-year-old man was yesterday remanded to prison by Magistrate Clive Nurse after he pleaded not guilty to being in possession of some 52 pounds of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking.

PETROPAVLOVSK, Kazakhstan,  (Reuters) – Swathes of northern Kazakhstan and Russia’s Urals region were flooded yesterday as melt waters swelled the tributaries of the world’s seventh longest river system, forcing more than 125,000 people to flee their homes.

Dear Editor, The Stabroek News Editorial of 13th April 2024 makes a bold assertion “Indeed, the 2016 PSA recognises the possibility that the two sides can renegotiate.

WASHINGTON/HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. will not renew a temporary license that widely eased sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector unless progress is made by President Nicolas Maduro on commitments for free and fair elections this year, a State Department spokesperson said on yesterday, three days before the license is to expire.

A pork knocker was on Sunday night stabbed to death by a friend following a heated argument at a shop in 5 Miles, Arakaka, North West District.

TBILISI,  (Reuters) – Thousands of Georgians protested yesterday and lawmakers came to blows as ruling party legislators gave the initial go-ahead for debate on a bill on “foreign agents” that has been criticised by Western and domestic critics as Russian-inspired.

Dear Editor, The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) commemorated its 75th year of existence with a seminar organized virtually (online) in Guyana.

(Reuters) – The Panama Canal will increase booking slots for its Panamax locks from May 16 due to estimated water levels of the artificial lake which it draws from, the canal authority said yesterday, pointing to an easing of a drought that had caused cuts in daily crossings.

Twenty-five-year-old Wayne Kellman and nineteen-year-old Shamar Norton both appeared before Senior Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with armed robbery.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba yesterday said it would insist the U.S.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The FBI said yesterday it opened a criminal probe into the collapse of a Baltimore bridge in March when a ship crashed into a bridge support, while local officials confirmed the recovery of a fourth body from the incident.

At its last statutory meeting held on April 8th, the Mayor and City Council [M&CC] raised the issue of the outstanding works yet to be completed on its Administrative Building.

Dear Editor, In 2009, I self-published a few of my poems for children titled, “Miracle of Meanings.”

The Georgetown Office Assistants Promotion Committee (GOAPC) has collaborated with Permanent Secretaries from the various Government Ministries and will host an Inter-Ministry tapeball competition dubbed ‘Bat Your Own Tapeball Competition’.

(ESPN) Pat Cummins and Nat Sciver-Brunt have been named as the Leading Cricketers in the World in the 2024 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack, published yesterday.

KARACHI, Pakistan, CMC – Pakistan selectors have recalled five players for the eight-match white-ball series against touring West Indies Women starting here Thursday.

BERLIN,  (Reuters) – Tesla TSLA.O is laying off more than 10% of its global workforce, an internal memo seen by Reuters yesterday shows, as it grapples with falling sales and an intensifying price war for electric vehicles (EVs).

BOSTON,  (Reuters) – Ethiopian Sisay Lemma won the 2024 Boston Marathon yesterday after a solo surge early in the race gave him the platform to finish first in two hours, six minutes and 17 seconds.

It is not uncommon for instances of internal bickering to arise within political parties in Guyana though, in the final analysis, those rarely if ever escalate into anything that shakes their foundations, since, in the heat of whatever those differences might be, there usually exists a singular sense of purpose embedded in the deeply polarizing nature of Guyanese politics.

(Reuters) – Former England bowler Derek Underwood has died at the age of 78, his former team Kent County Cricket Club said yesterday.

With the city on the brink of going to court concerning the planned construction of a Qatari hotel on disputed lands along Carifesta Avenue, preparatory works appear to be continuing for the US$300 million project.

By Laurence Tubiana PARIS – After years of avoiding any explicit mention of the primary cause of climate change, negotiators at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai last year finally reached an agreement calling for a “transition away from fossil fuels.”

Dear Editor, Violations of the law keep emerging in Guyana. The perpetrator is not a citizen, it is the PPP Government.

HONG KONG,  (Reuters) – Beijing authorities are investigating Sunday’s Beijing’s half-marathon after footage shared online showed three African runners appearing to slow down near the finish line to allow China’s He Jie to overtake them and win.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Guyana Harpy Eagles captain Tevin Imlach has hailed the character of his side after they bounced back from a dodgy start to complete a crushing 212-run victory over Jamaica Scorpions last weekend.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Organisers are anticipating a quick up-take of party stand tickets after they went on sale yesterday for this June’s Twenty20 World Cup.

(IPL) It is said that lightning doesn’t strike twice! Ask the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

SANTIAGO,  (Reuters) – The four largest indigenous communities in Chile’s Atacama salt flat suspended dialogue with state-run copper giant Codelco and lithium miner SQM over expanding lithium mining in the flat, the groups said in a statement yesterday.