Daily Archive: Friday, June 14, 2024

Silos France, a 27-year-old gold miner of Port Kaituma, North West District (NWD) was charged today with the murder of Paulette Edwards.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said today Russia would end the war in Ukraine only if Kyiv agreed to drop its NATO ambitions and hand over the entirety of four provinces claimed by Moscow, demands Kyiv swiftly rejected as tantamount to surrender.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, (Reuters) – The African National Congress and its largest rival, the white-led, pro-business Democratic Alliance, agreed today to work together in South Africa’s new government of national unity, a step change after 30 years of ANC majority rule.

BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy  (Reuters) – Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) developed democracies will commit to accelerating their transition away from fossil fuels during this decade, according to a draft of a statement to be issued at the end of their ongoing summit in Italy.

(Trinidad Guardian) Two men, who admitted to kidnapping and murdering a pair of Guyanese construction workers over an unpaid debt in 2009, are expected to be released from prison in almost seven years.

-in wake of US sanctions Government yesterday signalled that it would be implementing stricter regulatory mechanisms to prevent gold smuggling that would include higher fines and forfeiture of assets, in the face of United States sanctions against one of the country’s largest gold dealers, and a government official.

Dear Editor, Thanks for providing me some space in your daily, to give my continued support to our Sisters and Brothers of Isseneru Village, in their struggles to resolve the land issues that are affecting them.

-‘We want to safeguard our financial system’ says Jagdeo The Bank of Guyana yesterday revoked the licence for Confidential Cambio which is owned by Nazar Mohamed, a move government says stems from the sanctions imposed on the Mohameds by the United States on Tuesday.

(Reuters) – Afghanistan beat Papua New Guinea by seven wickets in Trinidad yesterday to reach the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup with a game to spare and end New Zealand’s slim hopes of progressing.

Fruta Conquerors relegated Buxton United to their 11th defeat in 12 matches in the KFC Elite League, prevailing by a 2-0 score last evening at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Dear Editor, Today 14th June 2024 marks 25 years since President Janet Jagan signed an over-generous Petroleum Agreement with Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Ltd.

-no decision yet on ministry position Amid US sanctions over alleged corruption, Mae Toussaint Jr.

Dear Editor, The temper tantrums and name calling that recently occurred during the most recent attempt to convene the meeting of the Foreign Relations Committee is testament to the lack of maturity during a time of crisis.

Relative to the three persons who were charged with attempting to smuggle over 240 ounces of gold at the CJIA, Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum yesterday said that the jeweller who allegedly plated the gold with silver was detained and questioned by investigators. 

Red Force and Front Side recorded hard-fought wins when the 6th edition of the Mocha Village Cup ‘Soft Shoe’ Football Championship resumed last night at the community centre ground.

Dear Editor, As we all became aware over the last several days – ad nauseum, the United States Department of Treasury – Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three individuals from Guyana, an action that carries significant implications for our nation.

Georgetown Football League The defending champion Beacons were held to a 1-1 draw by Order and Discipline (O&D) when the Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League continued at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

-cites increased cost for raw materials, transportation, production Bakewell Bakery  recently announced increased prices for its  bread products due to the significant increase in the cost for raw materials, transportation, and production.

The recent spate of blackouts following the arrival of the Turkish power ship is a result of disruption to the grid caused by vultures, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) says.

Dear Editor, Monday June 10, 2024 saw a news item of significance to every Guyanese and I am of the view that its contents should be shared by one and all.

Nets defeated fierce rival Sonics by a 71-59 score when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association’s (GABA) Men’s U-23 League continued on Wednesday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to Dr. C. K Hunte’s letter in the June 12th edition of the Stabroek News, captioned “Royalty discrepancy in EMGL Annual Report”.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) has announced that its nominations process which was opened on May 15, was closed on Wednesday, June 12.

Eagles soared past Castrol Strikers by a 3-0 score when the Demerara Volleyball Association Senior Men’s League continued at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

BARI, Italy, (Reuters) – Group of Seven (G7) leaders hold a final day of talks at their annual summit today, with China topping the agenda before Pope Francis puts in a historic appearance to discuss artificial intelligence (AI).

Dear Editor, First, they said that there is gold smuggling.  Then, they said that there is no gold smuggling. 

As part of its efforts to expand healthcare accessibility in the hinterland of Guyana, the government has commissioned a telemedicine unit in the village of Waramuri, located in the Moruca sub-district, Region One.

Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali should cut his wages to private sector minimum wage.

(Reuters) – The nation’s largest oil trade group, which includes Exxon Mobil and Chevron, filed a federal lawsuit yesterday seeking to block the Biden administration’s efforts to reduce planet-warming emissions from cars and light trucks and encourage electric vehicle manufacturing.

-bouts rescheduled for ‘Six Head’ gym today A power failure had the final say on the opening night of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) National Novices Championship, as it blanketed the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue in darkness which forced an abandonment of the evening’s proceedings.

BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – Hezbollah said it had launched rockets and weaponised drones at nine Israeli military sites in a coordinated attack yesterday, ramping up hostilities on Lebanon’s southern border for the second consecutive day.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board yesterday cleared the way for Argentina to draw $800 million to help drive its economic recovery, saying the lending programme was “firmly on track”.

Linden Benjamin, a 56-year-old resident of River View, Ruimveldt, Georgetown was on Wednesday fined for supplying a prohibited item to a prisoner.

Dear Editor, First Hamas submitted a ceasefire plan, but that was outright rejected by Israel. 

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, (Reuters) – South Africa’s African National Congress said late yesterday that several other parties had agreed to join it in a unity government but the details were not yet finalised, the night before the newly-elected parliament was due to sit.

MOSCOW/HAVANA, (Reuters) – Russia said yesterday that the United States should not be nervous about Russian warships in Cuba but that the West appeared deaf to any diplomatic signals from Moscow and only took notice when the army or navy took action.

A total of 7,783 applicants from across the 10 Administrative Regions have been selected to be a part of the  Guyana Academy of Online Learning (GOAL) scholarship programme for the 2024 batch and they will be attending 20 different institutions These institutions are in Guyana, Trinidad, the Dominican Republic (DR), the United Arab Emirates, Germany, India, Costa Rica, Malawi, Zambia, Spain, and the United Kingdom (UK).

Dear Editor, I wish to shed some light on creating safe spaces for our young people and what the term itself should refer to as the use of the term is becoming quite common in the youth community but there may be a poor reception by the youths themselves.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – OPEC does not see a peak in oil demand in its long-term forecast and expects demand to grow to 116 million barrels a day by 2045, and may be higher, the secretary general said yesterday.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – The World Bank said yesterday it will issue a new bond expected to raise some $200 million to support its sustainability activities and reforestation in Brazil’s Amazon, and has chosen HSBC HSBA.L

GSE (https://guyanastockexchangeinc.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1075’s trading results showed consideration of $30,955,941 from 209,833 shares traded in 44 transactions as compared to session 1074’s trading results showed consideration of $32,908,995 from 103,480 shares traded in 35 transactions.

(Trinidad Guardian) On Tuesday, a significant hydrocarbon deposit was detected drifting from the gulf stream vessel near the Cove area in Tobago.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 130 Introduction This week’s column features the financial statements of the Guyana branch of ExxonMobil Guyana Limited, a 45% stakeholder, and the designated Operator, in the Stabroek Block.

(CMC) – Bangladesh inched closer to reaching the Super Eight of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup after Shakib-Al-Hasan and Rishad Hossain played leading roles in a 25-run win against the Netherlands yesterday in St.

(CMC) – On the day after Gudakesh Motie played a leading role in the West Indies qualifying for the Super Eight quarterfinals of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup, it was announced that he had been selected as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for May.

The government was less than enlightening last year about Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs Mae Toussaint Jnr Thomas being subjected to a secondary inspection by US Customs and Border Protection at Miami Airport.

(Reuters) – England needed only 19 balls to thrash already-eliminated Oman by eight wickets in record time yesterday, and keep alive their hopes of reaching the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup.

Dear Editor, My attention was drawn to a news item announcing the launch of “A National Parent Teachers Association Guyana (PTAG)” which is aimed towards fostering a collaborative environment where educators and parents unite in order to enhance education and instil good values and guidance for our children.

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday June 13, 2024

The Unit of Allied Arts hosted its Music Content and Methodology Workshop yesterday at the National Racket Centre and participants heard about plans for a steel pan festival.