Daily Archive: Monday, June 10, 2024

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) says it has successfully reinstated one circuit of the runway lights, enabling night flight operations.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Narendra Modi was sworn in as India’s prime minister yesterday for a third term, after a shock election setback that will test his ability to ensure policy certainty in a coalition government in the world’s most populous nation.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Russian tourist Serguei Boyaryshnic wandered in awe among the pastel-coloured buildings and cobblestone streets of Old Havana on a weekday morning, his family in tow.

(Trinidad Guardian) Reggae artiste Anthony B called on Trinidad and Tobago to return to being a “heaven” and not degenerate into the crime-ridden place it appeared to be lately.

The CJIA today said that flights diverted as a result of a storm on Sunday knocking out runway lights are returning here today and work is continuing to repair the damaged systems.

By Shuntel Glasgow The headless body that was discovered by police in a state of decomposition in Catwalk, Port Kaituma was identified as 23-year-old Paulette Edwards of ‘The Hole’ Matthew’s Ridge, Region One.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) is abuzz with preparations for its much-anticipated 22nd Biennial Congress, slated for June 28th to 30th, with the elections for key positions including party leader expected to steal the limelight.

Stephen Burnett, a 17-year-old motorcyclist of Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden, lost his life in a collision at the intersection of Amelia’s Ward Public Road and Toucan Drive in Linden, on Saturday afternoon.

By Khadidja Ba In commemoration of World Environment Day, the Greenheart Movement orchestrated a captivating and thought-provoking Green Groundings discussion, focusing on the pressing issue of oil spills.

Edinho Lewis, a 37-year-old unemployed man, was arrested by police on Saturday morning after a search of his apartment at Lot 126 Da Silva Street, Kitty, Georgetown revealed firearms and narcotics.

—flights diverted to other jurisdictions Operations at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport late last night were at a standstill and incoming flights were diverted to other jurisdictions after heavy rains knocked out power at the terminal.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – One team had Jasprit Bumrah. The other didn’t.

By Mia Anthony Anticipation is high for this year’s 2024 International Building Expo which will be held under the theme “Building on the foundation of sustainability and unity”.

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Essequibo edition A sudden downpour could not prevent the crowning of All-Stars as champions of the inaugural edition of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Essequibo leg, as they downed Ballerz 1-0 on Saturday evening at the Anna Regina Car Park tarmac.

The Mahdia dormitory fire court case is set to continue on July 22, with the presentation of the final set of post-mortem examinations in court, along with testimonies from the remaining witnesses.

The King’s Hotel and Residence, which is currently being built at Quamina and Waterloo streets, will include a three-storey parking lot that will be located obliquely opposite.

The Public Procurement Commission has said that it initiated getting support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) as it is always looking for ways to strengthen the process here but that a dollar figure support pledge has not yet been established.

Dear Editor, I am still in shock over Kidackie Amsterdam’s accommodation of a caller who glaringly suggested that “… President Irfaan Ali, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, Attorney General Anil Nandlall, and Finance Minister Dr.

National Toshaos Council (NTC) Chairman Derrick John has rejected suggestions that efforts to craft a document on Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) were being spearheaded by the government in the background, amid repeated concerns by the other Amerindian community stakeholders about the less-than-satisfactory process to get the greenlight from villages for major initiatives.

Dear Editor, Was it a coup, of sorts, on the eve of Congress, some members of the umbrella organisation committed on the major party in the coalition?

Part 79 Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Kingston, Georgetown about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

Dear Editor, We have a major weight bias issue in our health care system all through Guyana.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli minister Benny Gantz announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency government on Sunday, withdrawing the only centrist power in the embattled leader’s far-right coalition amid a months-long war in Gaza.

Dear Editor, As we approach the 22nd Biennial Congress of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), the stakes for our beloved Guyana could not be higher.

A 40-year-old driver was arrested by the police after he was found with 2,050 grammes of marijuana, during an intelligence-led operation near the Demerara Harbour Bridge on Friday night.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials expect the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies to send a tough new warning next week to smaller Chinese banks to stop assisting Russia in evading Western sanctions, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Dear Editor, In a recent editorial, claims were made against Education Minister Priya Manickchand, accusing her of failing to adequately perform her duties and of resorting to threats of legal action as a defense mechanism.

The Amerindian People’s Association (APA) along with the National Toshaos Council (NTC) on Thursday met with students from the Toronto Metropolitan University to discuss the provision of social services to indigenous children and youth as well as compare child and youth services in Ontario, Canada to those offered in Guyana.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Far-right parties made gains in elections to the European Parliament on Sunday, prompting a bruised French President Emmanuel Macron to call a shock election and adding uncertainty to Europe’s future political direction.

Kobras and Wranglers recorded hard-fought wins when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) U-23 Championship continued on Saturday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

A 40-year-old driver was arrested by the police after he was found with 2,050 grammes of marijuana, during an intelligence-led operation near the Demerara Harbour Bridge on Friday night.

(Reuters) – Carlos Alcaraz outlasted German Alexander Zverev to win a maiden French Open and become the youngest man to capture Grand Slam titles on all three surfaces with a 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, and 6-2 victory in a nail-biting final yesterday.

There are so many metrics through which the odious  deal wangled by ExxonMobil from the APNU+AFC government in 2016 can be examined and exposed for what it is – pure rapaciousness facilitated by this government. 

Guyanese cyclist Briton John’s scintillating form continued on Saturday in Suriname as he won the first stage of the Grand Prix de L’Ouest Guyanais.

National table tennis player Chelsea Edghill will represent Guyana at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, scheduled from July 26th to August 10th, after being granted a ‘wild card’ berth.

By Vidia (Bobin) Roopchand On Saturday last, Guyanese scientist Vidia (Bobin, a nickname he got from his uncle who was a tailor) Roopchand, who hails from Wakenaam, was one of one 29 awardees at the 2024 awards organised and hosted by the RESET Talk Show, a platform and weekly broadcast out of New York.

Dear Editor,    The announcement that an APNU meeting was held and at that meeting, Vincent Henry of GAP was ‘elected’ as the new chairman of APNU must be seen for what it is; a coup being mounted against the democratically elected PNC leader, Aubrey Norton, by the Granger/Harmon faction and its surrogate candidate Roysdale Forde.

The Guyana Boxing Association’s (GBA) eventful year continues when the National Novices Championship punches off on June 13 at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Last week, on the occasion of World Environment Day, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stated that countries must confront not just the fossil-fuel industry, but also companies that support efforts to obstruct climate action.

The teams of Kalyca Fraser and Ricky Romascindo, as well as Sandeep Chand and Andre Lopes, secured contrasting wins when the Guyana Tennis Association Doubles Championship continued at the National Racquet Centre on Camp Street and Woolford Avenue.

(Trinidad Guardian) Youth Development and National Service Minister Foster Cummings is set to file a lawsuit against the State over a “leaked” Special Branch report that alleged criminal conduct by him.

-defending champs clinch round of 16 berths The third and final round of matches in the group stage of the ExxonMobil U14 Schools competition were played on Saturday at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue, and saw goals galore as the usual suspects turned in sublime performances.

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces have for the first time hit a latest-generation Russian Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet at an air base inside Russia, Kyiv’s GUR defence intelligence agency said on Sunday, showing satellite pictures which it said confirmed the strike.

Trinuyana Investments Inc’s mixed-use development project is aimed at addressing the growing demand for high-quality housing and commercial retail facilities for expatriates and young professionals.