Daily Archive: Friday, June 21, 2024

The Ministry of Education today announced that there will be a resumption of duties by teachers across the country.

In the wake of US sanctions on gold dealers, Nazar Mohamed and Azruddin Mohamed, the miners association today expressed concern at “hints” that mining concessions could be removed.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – China today threatened to impose the death penalty in extreme cases for “diehard” Taiwan independence separatists, a ratcheting up of pressure even though Chinese courts have no jurisdiction on the democratically governed island.

KYIV, (Reuters) – Ukrainian long-range attack drones struck four Russian oil refineries as well as radar stations and other military targets in Russia in a major attack in the early hours of today, Kyiv’s military said.

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago has recorded its first death due to dengue in five years, Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh said yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Police officers held a Venezuelan migrant for questioning in connection with the murder of 60-year-old Stephen Sookhan, mere hours after the incident occurred.

(Trinidad Guardian) Exactly one week after Tobago confirmed another oil leak at the Gulfstream barge wreckage site at Cove, there has been a third spill.

-task force to be set up President Irfaan Ali yesterday stated that even as government awaits information on the allegation of the smuggling of some 10,000 kilograms of gold out of Guyana which led to sanctions on the Mohameds, it was already looking at tightening oversight here to bring “greater rigidity.”

Contenders for leadership of the PNCR at the upcoming congress, Amanza Walton-Desir and Roysdale Forde SC  yesterday in separate statements said that Vanessa Kissoon’s allegations against the party’s current leader Aubrey Norton must be addressed with seriousness through a fair and transparent process.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday defended his association with the United States-sanctioned Mohameds and the use of their bulletproof vehicle during his presidential campaign in 2020 saying he does not believe this paved the way for their alleged wrongdoings nor is he compromised.

Shawn Myron Latchman, called `Bolo’, a 29-year-old fisherman of Charity Squatting Area, Essequibo Coast, was charged on Wednesday with the murder of Avienash Singh, a 30-year-old fisherman of Charity.

Embattled PPP/C local government councillor for the Eccles/ Ramsburg, East Bank Demerara community, Nazar Mohamed has resigned, President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced.

Dear Editor, I write today with a mind full of suspicions and a wallet brimming with vouchers to commend our beloved Government for its latest and most illustrious achievement: becoming the “Voucher Nation.”

As the Guyana Teachers’ Union prepares for another meeting this morning with the Ministry of Education after months of strike action, President Irfaan Ali yesterday was optimistic that an agreement for resumption could be reached soon.

Dear Editor, It is heartening to have seen no less than three letters in your esteem publication of 6/20/24 dealing with the urgent aspect of Road Safety, all advocating for regulations of one kind or another.

Deandrell Semple, a 20-year-old resident of Lot 30 Kingelly Village, West Coast Berbice, was arrested yesterday  by a rank from the Vigilance Police Station and charged  with manslaughter  in relation to the shooting death of 18-year-old Jared Jagnandan, which occurred on 2024-03-21 at SMK Shaf Auto Sales located at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara.

Dear Editor, GPL is like a sitcom where the jokes write themselves, only instead of laugh tracks, we get blackouts and eye-rolls.

GWI’s CEO, Shaik Baksh, led a technical team to several villages along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway and along the Demerara River to conduct an assessment, and to consult with residents about the possible sites for the drilling of new wells.

Dear Editor, I have taken note of Mr. Joel Bhagwandin’s letter titled, “[Prof] Hunte’s so-called “broken institutions” have little or nothing to do with declining gold production”, and respond as follows: Can Mr Bhagwandin give a short description of the Custom Dept’s check of the operation?

The Georgetown Public Hospital on Wednesday said that all of the medical protocols were followed in the case of Samantha Thomas who sought treatment at the institution and later complained about her treatment.

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Joel Bhagwandin’s letter dated 6-17, 2024 in which he claims the information I requested is in the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Report.

Dear Editor, All democracies need a vibrant opposition to thrive. In the UK, the Tories are about to experience the thrill of being on the opposite benches after 14 years.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) says it extinguished a fire at Lot 22, Callender Street, Albouystown in eight minutes yesterday morning.

(Reuters) – Fast bowler Pat Cummins took a hat-trick and David Warner smashed a half-century as undefeated Australia kicked off their Super Eight campaign at the T20 World Cup with a rain-hit 28-run win over Bangladesh last night.

Dear Editor, I want to share with you some troubling experiences homeowners have had while building houses in Guyana.

Hakeem Thomas, a 27-year-old security guard from Timehri, East Bank Demerara was  yesterday jailed for 28 months for larceny from a Goedverwagting businesswoman, In a statement yesterday, the police said that he was arrested on Tuesday by a rank from the Alberttown Police Station and charged yesterday with larceny on the dwelling house of Desiree Browne, a 67-year-old businesswoman of Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara.

– places fifth overall in field of 34 Long established as Guyana’s strongest man, Carlos Petterson-Griffith set a new world record for the squat in the 93kg class at the 2024 World Classic Powerlifting Championships currently being staged in Lithuania.

Dear Editor, I thought that the Opposition Leader, Mr. Aubrey Norton, had seized the high ground and was in the clear.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Deadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, a sign that climate change may again help to fuel record-breaking heat that could surpass last summer as the warmest in 2,000 years.

(Reuters) An arbitration panel that could approve or block the $53B sale of Hess (NYSE:HES) to Chevron (CVX) remains incomplete three months after the case was filed, delaying a decision on whether Exxon Mobil (XOM) has a right of first refusal over Hess’ Guyana operations, Reu-ters reported Thursday.

Dear Editor, Thousands of undocumented Guyanese living in USA will benefit from President Biden’s Executive Order to grant permanent work permits and residency status to spouses of American citizens (and their undocumented children under age 21).

Commander of Regional Police Division #6, Senior Superintendent Shivpersaud Bacchus, was engaged in a meeting on Wednesday with members of the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association (BCCDA), during which several pertinent issues were raised and discussed.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Several Israeli air strikes in the central and northern Gaza Strip overnight and into yesterday killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens of others, according to medics, while tanks deepened their invasion into Rafah in the south, residents said.

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) recently held its 54th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors in Ottawa, Canada which was attended by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr Ashni Singh, and where Guyana’s efforts at digitalisation were lauded, a Ministry of Finance release stated yesterday.

(Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in a podcast released yesterday said that students graduating from U.S.

Dear Editor, With the PNC congress election slated to be held a mere 9 days away a bombshell accusation has thrown the entire process awry.

The government will start the countrywide distribution of the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant and uniform voucher on June 24, with over 205,000 public and private school students receiving $45,000 each, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.

CARACAS  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and seven other candidates for July elections yesterday signed an agreement to respect the results, although the country’s main opposition abstained, saying the government had already breached an existing deal.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Biden administration yesterday announced plans to bar the sale of antivirus software made by Russia’s Kaspersky Lab in the United States, with Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo saying that Russia’s influence over the company poses a significant security risk.

Dear Editor, “One senses that Prashad Nagar is a uniquely organized yet slowly changing community struggling to maintain an architectural balance between its original historical design and a push-back against the incursion of modern technology that lends itself to a higher standard of living.

(Reuters) – Hawaii yesterday agreed to settle a lawsuit by 13 young people alleging the U.S.

Three persons, including a 19-year-old, were arrested on Wednesday night during a Police intel-led operation in Georgetown, which led to the recovery of an unlicensed 9mm pistol and two matching rounds of ammunition.

Dear Editor, Guyana is projected to experience significant economic growth, measured by its Gross Domestic Project (GDP), which is expected to increase by 36 percent in 2024.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Biden administration will award nearly $110 million in security and police assistance to Haiti, a U.S.

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill (left) on Tuesday received a courtesy visit from  Maria De Castro Martins, the Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to Guyana, along with a team from the Brazilian Embassy in Guyana.

(Reuters) – Alberto, the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, has weakened into a tropical depression as it moves inland over northeastern Mexico, bringing more heavy rains and flooding after leaving four dead, including three children.

(Reuters) – Donald Suther-land, one of Canada’s most versatile and gifted actors, who charmed and enthralled audiences in movies such as “M*A*S*H,” “Klute,” “Ordinary People” and “The Hunger Games,” has died at the age of 88.

Dear Editor, Little things can make a big difference. In this regard, I commend Scotia Bank for making seats available for customers waiting to have their transactions done.

(Reuters) – Defending champions Argentina beat Canada 2-0 in the opening match of the Copa America in Atlanta yesterday with forwards Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez scoring second-half goals to seal the victory.

Kitco Market Data Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday June 20, 2024Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA)  participated in the Media Marketplace during Caribbean Week in New York.

(CMC) – World No. 1 India made a bright start to the Super Eight of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup yesterday after Suryakumar Yadav bullied his way to a half-century and their bowlers, led by the irrepressible Jasprit Bumrah, powered them to a 47-run win against Afghanistan.

Time is at the centre of most sad films. The loss of it.

(Reuters) – Spain outclassed defending champions Italy and booked a place in the knockout stages of Euro 2024 with a 1-0 win yesterday that was settled by Riccardo Calafiori’s own goal but could have easily ended with a much more emphatic margin of victory.

By Emmanuel Macron, José Manuel Barroso, and Mohamed Cheikh El Ghazouani PARIS – Multilateralism, we are told, is in retreat.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 131 Introduction Today’s column features the financial statements of the Chinese-owned CNOOC which holds a 25% working interest in the Stabroek Block, as a “non-operating joint venture partner”.

Kwakwani maintained their undefeated streak in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Men’s U-23 Championship, defeating Pacesetters 103-88 last evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

HANOI,  (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said he wanted to build a “reliable security architecture” in the Asia-Pacific region during a state visit to Vietnam on Thursday, part of a trip to Asia seen as show of defiance to the West.

KFC Elite League -Slingerz tames Tigers to keep pace Defending champion and undefeated outfit, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), solidified their position atop the standings in the KFC Elite League, brushing aside Den Amstel 3-0 last evening at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Earlier this week we reported on the arrest of two Guyanese fishermen by the police and army in Suriname.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter captioned “I see the matter of Hughes as APNU/Opposition leader….”

– team to be selected for August’s Caribbean School Boys Championship With the Caribbean School Boys and Junior Championship scheduled for August 16th-18th at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue, the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will resume its monthly U-16 competition, which will be used to select the nation’s delegation.

Paruima and Jawalla punched their tickets to the final in the men’s and women’s divisions, respectively, following semifinal wins yesterday in the 2nd edition of the Upper Mazaruni District Football Championship.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum yesterday named six members of her incoming cabinet, including political heavyweight Marcelo Ebrard as economy minister, putting him in charge of trade negotiations and causing the peso to rally.

GSE (https://guyanastockexchangeinc.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1076’s trading results showed consideration of $204,393,704 from 1,744,937 shares traded in 46 transactions as compared to session 1075’s trading results which showed consideration of $30,955,941 from 209,833 shares traded in 44 transactions.