Daily Archive: Friday, June 7, 2024

Cabinet today announced that the descriptor `Negro’ is no longer to be used in the operational manuals of state agencies.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s National Democratic Alliance formally presented its claim yesterday to form a government, as Modi promised that his new coalition of 15 parties would strive for unanimity and emerge successful.

ST PETERSBURG,  (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said today Russia needed to cut imports, significantly boost the use of non-Western currencies in trade settlement and called for a major expansion of the country’s domestic financial markets.

PANAMA CITY,  (Reuters) – Just over 170,000 migrants crossed the perilous Darien Gap that connects Panama to Colombia over the first five months of this year, Panama’s migration agency said yesterday, suggesting 2024 could again break records.

(Trinidad Express) The father of Jayden Reyes, 21, who was gunned down on Sunday night at the Port of Spain General Hospital (PoSGH), has appealed to young men to not choose a life of crime but to aspire to greatness as his son did.

Detectives are investigating the murder of Navar George Barton, a 29-year-old Jamaican national and singer who resided at Lot 125 Section’ A’ South Sophia, Greater Georgetown.

-granted $600,000 bail each The three persons who earlier this week allegedly attempted to smuggle over 240 ounces of gold to the United States  pleaded not guilty to the joint charge when they appeared before the court yesterday, and have each been placed on $600,000 bail.

Government last week asked for the Bank of Guyana’s intervention to address a foreign exchange shortage here following complaints from local commercial banks at a meeting, and as a result, over US$80 million was released into the monetary system.

A Corentyne motorcyclist died after he reportedly swerved into an incoming lorry along the Corentyne Highway yesterday afternoon. 

The Russian warships which are headed to the Caribbean soon pose no direct threat to Guyana, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said yesterday at this weekly press conference.

 Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 7.12 am yesterday on the public road at Mc Doom, East Bank Demerara (EBD) which resulted in the death of pedestrian Munaisar Sewcharan, a 66-year-old from Houston Housing Scheme.

If cassava may not necessarily be the ‘last word’ in the pursuit of regional food security, Guyana, it seems, is in the process of positioning itself to put the widely cultivated root crop forward as an option that simply cannot be overlooked in the ongoing animated discourse on how to meet the requirements of every dinner table in the region.

The Guyana Office for Investment (G-Invest) and the Suriname Investment and Trade Agency yesterday signed an agreement to enhance trade and Foreign Direct Investment between the two countries.

-Managing Director of JSE By Khadidja Ba A recent visit by the Jamaican Stock Exchange (JSE) to Guyana has highlighted how it can support to the local Guyana Stock Exchange (GSE).

After more than two decades of service to the country’s Info Tech industry as a reliable supplier to customers across the spectrum, and by enhancing the visibility and use of information technology in Guyana, Starr Computers is ‘shifting gears’ in response to what it sees as further investor interests in the country’s expanding investment profile.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – USA muzzled an experienced Pakistan top order, brought their hitters to heel, then produced a measured batting performance that tied the scores at 159-all.

Shaquille Leacock, 24,  died yesterday after he was stabbed  on Wednesday at Turkeyen, Georgetown by one of two male attackers.

2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers The Golden Jaguars got their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign off to a poor start, losing controversially to powerhouse Panama 0-2 last evening at the Romel Fernandez Stadium in Panama City.

-floodwater down by 10 inches By Bebi Oosman Almost 80% of the intended rice crop has been sown in Black Bush Polder and the floodwater as of yesterday had dropped by ten inches, Regional Chairman, David Armogan reported yesterday.

The repairs on the Corriverton Market, sections of which were ravaged by fire late last year are expected to be completed by the end of the month, according to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag who visited on Wednesday to check on the repairs and listen to concerns from vendors.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Agriculture has taken note of a letter in  the Thursday, June 6, 2024 edition of the Stabroek News titled `East Berbice brackish water project too dangerous for agricultural activities and people living there’ written by Mr.

The management of the National Park in Georgetown is continuing in its efforts to encourage the users of the park to properly dispose of and separate their waste within the environs of the park.

Dear Editor, Cricket the game we dearly love has reached our shores once more.

Dear Editor, Guyana is experiencing remarkable economic growth, requiring a greater pool of skilled and experienced human resources. 

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-Operation, Hugh Todd on Wednesday told Stabroek News that a meeting of the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Foreign Affairs had to be postponed because he was attending an important CARICOM forum.

Dear Editor, On Thursday, May 23, the General Secretary of the PPP and Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, prefaced his weekly propaganda avalanche with an explanation as to why he has to address every matter under the heavens, including aspects of people`s personal lives (character assassinations).

CAIRO/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) –  Israel hit a Gaza school yesterday with what it described as a targeted airstrike on up to 30 Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters inside, and a Hamas official said 40 people were killed including women and children sheltering at the U.N.

The Police say they are investigating the theft of a car from  Shon Azeez, a 32-year-old taxi driver from Eccles, East Bank Demerara.

Contrary to the claims made by Region 10 Chairman, Deron Adams, in a news article published by News Source GY, the Ministry of Agriculture yesterday said that the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has, over the last four years, executed a series of drainage and irrigation works in Linden and other parts of the region.

Dear Editor, Not much is known about Maida Estate,  Corentyne, Guyana.

MANILA,  (Reuters) – The Philippine coast guard yesterday accused its Chinese counterpart of blocking efforts to evacuate a sick member of its armed forces in the South China Sea, calling its actions “barbaric and inhumane”.

Dear Editor, Russia has made it clear that they are about to increase their military presence in the Caribbean amid increasing global tensions and planned military escalation in the Ukraine war.

(Reuters) – SpaceX’s Starship rocket survived a fiery, hypersonic return from space and achieved a breakthrough landing demonstration in the Indian Ocean yesterday, completing a full test mission around the globe on the rocket’s fourth try.

The government has announced that it is collaborating with the Kwakwani Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) in Region 10 to implement measures to ensure the smooth functioning of the barge service, which it says, is “crucial” to the community’s mining and logging sector.

A mining pit at Arakaka, Region One, collapsed on Wednesday and claimed the life of a gold miner.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba said yesterday that Russian warships would arrive in Havana next week, but that the four navy ships carried no nuclear weapons and did not present a threat to the region.

(Reuters) – Boeing’s BA.N new Starliner capsule and an inaugural two-member NASA crew safely docked with the International Space Station on Thursday, meeting a key test in proving the vessel’s flight-worthiness and sharpening Boeing’s competition with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Dear Editor, Today, what with massive monies from oil, gold etc.

(Reuters) – Vanguard said its funds supported the election of Exxon’s director nominees at its annual meeting last week, but the mutual fund giant cited lingering concerns about the energy company’s lawsuit against climate activists.

(Reuters) – A Trinidad and Tobago court yesterday lifted restrictions on a Canadian video blogger from leaving the country, after he had been charged with sedition and jailed for posting videos featuring alleged gang members criticizing the Caribbean nation’s government.

Known for coordinating stellar youth football tournaments throughout the length and breadth of Guyana, the Petra Organisation has now donned the cap of sponsors for the second time in two years, throwing their support behind the Upper-Mazaruni U-18 Football Championship.

(Reuters) – Iga Swiatek moved closer to a third successive French Open title by cruising past American third seed Coco Gauff yesterday and she will play Jasmine Paolini in the final after the Italian downed Mirra Andreeva.

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday June 6, 2024

This year’s June 4-7 fourth Suriname Energy, Oil & Gas Summit (SEOGS) concludes today(June 7), on a decidedly higher note than its predecessors.

(Trinidad Guardian)  Chairman of the Confederation of Regional Business Chambers, Vivek Charran feels disappointed that businesses across the country are not seeing the economic growth that T&T’s authorities have boasted about.

(Trinidad Guardian) Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett has dispelled the notion by some that all tourism jobs are low-paying.

The government habit of ratifying international covenants and then ignoring the commitments they have made is coming back to haunt them.

By Pilipinas F. Quising, Shiela Camingue-Romance. Reprinted from Caribbean News Global Media Recent disruptions in rice production and trade, coupled with adverse weather conditions, have increased global rice prices, impacting food security and economic stability across Asia and the Pacific.

GSE (https://guyanastockexchangeinc.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1074’s trading results showed consideration of $32,908,995 from 103,480 shares traded in 35 transactions as compared to session 1073’s trading results, which showed consideration of $11,119,923 from 36,357 shares traded in 44 transactions.

Back in April last, news broke that Guyana, for reasons that had to do, largely, with the country’s access to large tracts of arable land, was to be the location of a regional food security terminal.

The teams of Leyland Leacock and Phillip Squires, as well as Nkechi McPherson and Seanden David-Longe, recorded contrasting wins when the Guyana Tennis Association Doubles Championship continued at the National Racquet Centre on Camp Street and Woolford Avenue.

Dear Editor, I am writing with a heart full of jubilation and a head brimming with confusion over the recent announcement of Georgetown’s annual budget: a staggering $3.29 billion Guyana dollars, or for those more comfortable with the global hegemon’s currency, approximately $15.6 million US dollars.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 129 Introduction On 29th December 2023, in a letter to the press, I argued that the Natural Resource Fund was overstated by G$274 BN.,

– Dindyal to serve as captainThe Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has selected their U-19 squad for the impending CWI Rising Stars 50-Over Championship, with Mavindra Dindyal confirmed as the team’s captain for the event, which commences on July 2nd.

Grace Kennedy has thrown its financial support behind the 6th edition of the Mocha Village Cup, which is pencilled to commence tomorrow at the community’s primary school compound.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) downed Venguy 3-0 when the Demerara Volleyball Association Senior Men’s League continued yesterday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Championship Following the confirmation of the teams and the appropriate regulations and structures, the inaugural edition of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Essequibo Championship will kick off this evening at the Anna Regina Car Park Tarmac.

PARIS, (Reuters) – France plans to provide Mirage 2000 warplanes to Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron told French TV stations yesterday.

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Championship Following the confirmation of the teams and the appropriate regulations and structures, the inaugural edition of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Essequibo Championship will kick off this evening at the Anna Regina Car Park Tarmac.

A man charged with multiple counts of larceny, who alleged that he was beaten in the presence of the police, was on Friday refused bail when he appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Colts maintained their perfect record in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association’s (GABA) Men’s U-23 Championship, defeating Ravens by a 79-69 on Wednesday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Police are investigating an incident that resulted in the death of Leevorn Stanford McGarrel, also known as ‘Shortman’ or ‘Hacket’, a 54-year-old  Sluice Attendant employed with MMA-ADA and a resident of High Dam, Mahaicony, West Berbice. 

Prime Minister Mark Phillips met with the management and board members of the Linden Electrification Company Inc.