Daily Archive: Tuesday, May 28, 2024

The Government today said that it was deeply concerned about severe flooding in Region 10.

HOUSTON (Reuters) -Hess shareholders today approved the proposed US$53 billion merger with Chevron that paves the way for the No.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – A former general manager of China Huarong International Holdings, Bai Tianhui, has been sentenced to death by a court in the northern city of Tianjin for taking bribes, state broadcaster CCTV reported today.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s Constitutional Court denied yesterday proposals from the finance ministry to modify a ruling that struck down a ban on oil and mining companies deducting royalties from their taxes, in a move the leftist government has said will force an increase in the 2024 fiscal deficit.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – In early May, Claudia Sheinbaum, the favorite to win Mexico’s upcoming presidential election next month, suddenly pulled out of a planned visit to Apatzingan, a town in the violent state of Michoacan.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – In the first cabinet shakeup of his five-month-old administration, Argentine President Javier Milei accepted the resignation of cabinet chief Nicolas Posse on Monday night amid strains over major economic reforms pitched by the government.

The National Toshaos Council (NTC) has advertised for a consultant to assist it with Free, Prior and Informed  Consent (FPIC) consultations with indigenous communities.

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) yesterday said that its resumed strike action will continue unless there is some significant development.

The Ministry of Natural Resources yesterday said that all forest management and chain-of-custody certificates issued by Guyana’s certification scheme, GNFCS are now considered equal to those from the PEFC International certification system.

Leon Lyken, 27, of Zeelugt New Scheme, Region Three was identified yesterday by relatives as the man who was killed on Friday morning at Frenchman Backdam, Upper Demerara River,  after the gold mining pit he was working in collapsed.

The Ministry of Labour yesterday said it has so far learnt that a crane on the artificial island shore base which toppled and seriously  injured a worker was being tested at the time.

ExxonMobil U14 Schools Football  By Michaelangelo Jacobus When the highly anticipated ExxonMobil Schools U14 Football got underway yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown, the defending champions of the male category, Bartica Secondary, launched their title defence with a flawless 3-0 win over L’Aventure Secondary. 

Toyota has issued a Takata airbag recall for certain models of its cars.

(Trinidad Express) The runs flowed in the just-concluded Indian Premier League tournament.

-but project proceeding as planned The arbitration board that will settle the US$50 million dispute between government and Gas-to-Energy (GtE) Project contractor, CH4/Lindsayca, has not yet been set up as both sides are still in discussions about who the third member will be, government says.

-following runway expansion Following the recent expansion of the runway at Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, the Guyana Fire Service is set to establish a new outpost at a hangar located south of the London Army Base, according to release yesterday from the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Two men were stabbed in La Penitence on Saturday night after going to the rescue of a woman who was being beaten and the alleged stabber is being sought.

– A book review by Christopher Ram Part 6 Introduction This is the sixth and final part of the review of Moses Nagamootoo’s autobiographical account of his political career starting in 1961 until the fall of the Coalition Government in 2020, of which he was the Prime Minister.

Dear Editor I pen this letter with a great degree of sadness.

-miner held Two parcels of cannabis were recently found in the engine compartment of a bus searched at Mango Landing and one man is in custody, the police said yesterday in a statement.

Dear Editor, On Thursday, May 26, 1966, British Guiana became Guyana as Britain officially ended its centuries of colonial rule over our indigenous peoples whom they met on arrival, the African slaves, and indentured servants whom they shipped into the country, and other foreigners who arrived freely.

A new Committee of Management has been elected to replace the Interim Management Committee (IMC) formerly governing the Rosignol Fishermen Cooperatives Society Ltd, according to a release yesterday from the Ministry of Labour.

Dear Editor, The Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) party is defined by how he manages the party, coordinated with the local and regional leaders and MP’s to represent our political constituency.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) held its 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, May 24, 2024, at the Marriott Hotel, Georgetown, Guyana.

Dear Editor,  hope it is not too late for your newspaper to entertain a few remarks on the letter written by Mr Ravi Dev titled `It was Kwayana’s writings that helped shape the definition of the post 1957 PPP government as an Indian government’ and published in your newspaper on April 8, 2024. First,

The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Doodnauth Singh, a 40-year-old labourer whose decomposed body was discovered lying on a bed on Sunday morning at his friend’s Lot 188 # 70 Village Corentyne, Berbice house.

The Arbitration Bill 2023 was passed by the National Assembly of the 12th Parliament on Friday, May 17th marking a significant milestone in Guyana’s efforts to modernize its arbitration framework.

CAIRO/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – An Israeli airstrike triggered a fire that killed 45 people in a tent camp in the Gazan city of Rafah, officials said yesterday, prompting an outcry from global leaders who urged the implementation of a World Court order to halt Israel’s assault.

Dear Editor,  One and a half million lives are lost on roadways annually and millions are left with life-changing injuries.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – Peru’s attorney general’s office yesterday presented a constitutional complaint against President Dina Boluarte in a case involving her use of luxury watches, which has become a national scandal.

Dear Editor, Guyanese should pause the politics, and instead focus on its maturity post independence.

To observe its 30th anniversary in Guyana, the China Medical Team, in collaboration with the Guyana-China Friendship Society recently hosted an open day  featuring the 19th China Medical Team.

On Sunday, the Sheraton Hotel in Doha was lit with the colours of the Golden Arrowhead, as the Embassy of Guyana in Qatar hosted its first Independence Day reception.

Dear Editor, Of all the many things said in its Editorial  ‘Independence Anniversary’ (SN May 26), about the opposition’s boycott of this year’s observances in its stronghold, the sentence that stands out was: “It was the PNC which was in office in 1966, and yet despite that fact it did not prevent Cheddi Jagan from going to the National Park.”

SEOUL, (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Qiang praised what he called a restart in relations with Japan and South Korea as he met their leaders for the first three-way talks in four years yetserday, agreeing to revive trade and security dialogues hampered by global tensions.

Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton, Democratic US Congressman of Illinois, Jonathan Jackson along with his technical team yesterday visited Kaieteur Falls.

(ESPN) Major League Cricket (MLC), the season-old T20 tournament in the USA, has become the second Associate-run franchise competition to acquire List A status from the ICC, following on from the UAE’s ILT20 earlier this year.

LONDON,  CMC – West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales endured a long, hard grind with Sussex after they were made to toil against Middlesex in Division 2 of the English County Championship in a draw match that ended yesterday.

(Reuters) – The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has suspended sprinter Issamade Asinga for four years for a doping violation, stripping him of two South American Championship gold medals as well as his Under-20 100 metres world record.

(Reuters) – Al Nasr’s Cristiano Ronaldo capped his first full Saudi Pro League season in style as he broke the record for the most goals scored in one campaign yesterday.

Much has been written in recent weeks regarding the estimated US$300 million windfall which the 2024 Cricket World Cup is likely to bring to the Caribbean even though that amount, unequally divided among most of the CARICOM member countries, does not amount to anything even remotely resembling a King’s ransom. 

MONTE CARLO,  CMC – Seven-time world champion, Lewis Hamilton was in a dejected mood after he finished seventh in the Formula 1 Grand Prix on Sunday in Monaco.

MONTE CARLO,  CMC – Barbadian race car driver Zane Maloney came way from the Monaco Formula 2 Grand Prix weekend practically empty-handed and dropped out of the lead in the drivers’ standings.Maloney,

Dear Editor, Congratulations to the West Indies on winning the T20I series against South Africa, comprehensive victory gentlemen.

MADRID, (Reuters) – A Spanish judge ordered soccer ruling bodies FIFA and UEFA to halt their opposition to a parallel European competition known as the European Super League (ESL), ruling they were practising anticompetitive behaviour and abusing their dominant position.

-Allicock steps into round of 32 action today Guyana’s heavyweight boxer Emmanuel Pompey had his dream of qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games crushed yesterday at the second and final Olympic Boxing Qualifier in Bangkok, Thailand.

The Guyana Cycling Federation’s (GCF) National Championship is set to pedal off on June 16, with June 23 and 30 being the other dates for the various events in the tournament.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal exited what could be his last French Open to an outpouring of love and support with a first-round defeat by Alexander Zverev, wishing to be back at Roland Garros for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

By Raghuram G. Rajan CHICAGO – There is a buzz in India today – a sense of limitless possibilities.

SEOUL/TOKYO,  (Reuters) – North Korea said its attempt to launch a new military reconnaissance satellite ended in failure yesterday when a newly developed rocket engine exploded in flight.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – A slow start in the Indian Premier League put Mitchell Starc’s record price tag under the microscope but the Australian all-formats hero underlined his worth as he lifted Kolkata Knight Riders to a third title.