Daily Archive: Wednesday, May 1, 2024

The ship to supply 36 megawatts (MW) of power to the beleaguered Guyana Power and Light (GPL) arrived in local waters today.

The West Indies ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad will be announced on Friday 3rd May, 2024 at 10:00am AST, according to the Windies Cricket Facebook page.

Nigerian singer Burna Boy arrived today at the CJIA for his much-anticipated concert.

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) today advertised for applicants for the position of Justice of Appeal.

ISTANBUL, (Reuters)  – Turkish riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse May Day demonstrators trying to reach Istanbul’s main Taksim Square today, and Turkish media said dozens of protesters were detained.President

(Trinidad Express) Auditor General Jaiwantie Ramdass has said that her independent office is under “political” attack, and she has threatened to haul Attorney General Reginald Armour before the courts should the State refuse to pay the legal costs for her to defend herself in this regard.

(Trinidad Express) Compared with other Caribbean partners, particularly Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago has got a raw deal in terms of World Cup Cricket matches to be played on local soil.

-spared a penalty Amid widespread public concerns about its continued failings and rolling blackouts, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) was on Monday rapped by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) over its 2023 performance but as has become the norm it was spared what could have been a heavy penalty.

The ongoing threat to Guyana’s sovereignty by Venezuela was raised at the Guiana Shield conference held here this week.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited’s half-year after tax profit has risen this year by a whopping 42.7% compared to last year.

Dear Editor, It seems like since the release of the ‘Tepui Summary of Findings’ by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) on April 16, 2024, not a day has passed without Stabroek News finding space in its publication to attack the PPC, particularly those it deems to be “government selected  commissioners” [Editorial April 29, 2024].

KFC Elite League – first victory after seven consecutive defeats Monedderlust recorded their first win in the KFC Elite League following a run of seven consecutive losses, defeating Anns Grove 2-1 last evening at the National Training Centre in Providence.

Dear Editor,  In an April 23 letter which was published in SN, Dr.

A fire of unknown origin early yesterday morning gutted the Wuhu supermarket situated at Lot 6 East Half Section ‘A’, Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara, leaving millions in losses.

Despite competing in the 2022 edition, the Lady Jaguars are not slated to compete in the 2024 CONCACAF Girl’s U-15 Championship, which is slated to be hosted in Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Aruba, according to a release from the regional confederation.

Dear Editor, As Linden celebrates its anniversary “Town week” the recent emergence of a viral video depicting the violent treatment of a young, popular businessman by several police officers within the Mackenzie police station compound is not only disturbing but also serves as a stark reminder of the critical issues plaguing law enforcement agencies worldwide.

Charity commenced their campaign in the Essequibo Coast/Pomeroon Football Association (ECPFA) league in the perfect manner, mauling Tapakuma 7-0 on Sunday at the Anna Regina Multilateral ground.

President Irfaan Ali has held discussions with Stéphane Séjourné, Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic on a Joint Working Group on enhanced cooperation between the two countries.

Tarique Deonarine, the proprietor of ‘T and J Transportation Services’ at Port Kaituma, Region # 1, and Windsor Castle, Essequibo Coast, was charged on Monday with purchasing gold from a person other than the board or agent authorized by the board and possession of gold by a person not being a producer or pursuant to the Guyana Gold Board.

House of Majesty Gold Championship Over the last weekend, the Lusignan Golf Club played host to the highly anticipated House of Majesty Golf Tournament, with a turnout of 23 skilled players.

Dear Editor, Guyana has been independent for nigh on 58 years and, for the first 28 of those it was administered by the Afro-leaning PNC, so what opportunity for the advancement of people of African descent was missed?

APNU+AFC MP Roysdale Forde SC has expressed concern over the large amounts owed by the state to the Mayor and City Council.

Buxton Stars and Mahaica Determinators stormed into the quarterfinal round when the East Coast Demerara Sweet 16 Football Championship continued at the Buxton Community Centre ground.

Dear Editor, As we observe May Day 2024 as every patriot will do as I do, I wish every worker betterment.

Guyana won a total of eight medals at the recently concluded Caribbean Easter Badminton Championship in Suriname.

By Subhana Shiwmangal The removal of sheds, toilets, water tanks and other items belonging to vendors located along the seawall between Camp Road and Vlissengen Road, has left them angry and frustrated.

Dear Editor, I write to note that Guyana has descended to a new low in its gutter politics.

Dear Editor, For the first time at least in recent history, an inaugural Hanuman Chalisa chanting competition was held at the Providence stadium in a sea of red, the colour of strength  associated with Lord Hanuman of the Ramayana.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) on Saturday, April 27, 2024, seized a large quantity of assorted cigarettes which do not meet the requirements of the National Standard.

GCB T10 Blast As the GCB T10 Blast continued yesterday at the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) ground, the Essequibo Anacondas wrapped up the Demerara Hawks while the Berbice Caimans snapped up victory over their county brethren, the Berbice Piranhas.

Dear Editor, In the infancy of our oil industry, the government of the day signed an oil contract that heavily favoured the oil companies far more than it did Guyana.

As part of its mission to ensure that youths are provided with access to essential eye care services and correctional treatment, Courts Optical, a subsidiary of Unicomer (Guyana) Inc, has announced its annual community programme, “Brighter View”, which focusses on providing a free pair of prescription eyeglasses for children ages 6 to 18 years old.

Michael Calvan, 32,  of Phase 2 East Ruimveldt, was arrested and charged on 2024-04-30 by the Police with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

Dear Editor, Monday, April 29th shared the messages from chapter 73 of SN’s continuing saga of Guyanese wrestling with cost-of-living challenges, often travails, in this country. 

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – New York City police officers entered the grounds of Columbia University last  night to arrest and disperse pro-Palestinian protesters who took over a campus building nearly 24 hours earlier and have occupied a tent camp at the Ivy League school for nearly two weeks.

By Yanis Varoufakis ATHENS – Three weeks ago, I was banned from entering Germany.

A delegation from Guyana comprising Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, and  Saheed Sulaman, Deputy Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is currently attending the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s 3rd Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS) in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of LG&RD issued a statement debunking a news article that it played a part in the removal exercise of vendors outside Demico House and Discount Store on Sunday, April 28 (NewsRoom April 29). 

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said yesterday that an inventory of military weapons showed over a million bullets, thousands of explosives, including grenades, and some missiles were missing from military bases, blaming corruption for the lost weapons. 

(Reuters) – England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been named in a 15-man provisional squad for the ICC T20 World Cup after recovering from a long-standing elbow injury.

(Reuters) – India have included wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant in their 15-man squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States in June, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) announced yesterday.

(CMC) – West Indies Women grabbed an unbeatable 3-0 lead in their Twenty20 Internationals series against hosts Pakistan Women after another Player-of-the-Match performance from their captain Hayley Matthews spurred them to a dramatic two-run win yesterday.

OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – The leader of Canada’s main opposition party was ejected from the House of Commons yesterday after he called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “a wacko”, in the latest clash between two men set to fight an election next year.

Last Thursday and Friday, the Caricom Regional Cricket Conference was held at the Hyatt Regency in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.