Daily Archive: Sunday, June 30, 2024

Due to the adverse weather conditions expected with the passage of Hurricane Beryl, Caribbean Airlines advises of the following changes to its regional and domestic flight schedules for Monday, July 1.

The Caribbean Community today advised that, as a result Hurricane Beryl’s impending passage through the Region, the 47th Regular Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government, scheduled for Grenada from 3-5 July, has been postponed to a date to be determined.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Top Democrats today ruled out the possibility of replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee after a feeble debate performance and called on party members to focus instead on the consequences of a second Donald Trump presidency.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s bid for criminal immunity from prosecution for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss is set to be decided tomorrow by the U.S.

(Reuters) – Hurricane Beryl has become an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to bring life-threatening winds and flash flooding to the Caribbean’s Windward Islands as it rapidly strengthens into Monday, the U.S.

(Reuters) – India secured their second Twenty20 World Cup title with a dramatic seven-run win over South Africa yesterday, the result still in doubt at the start of the final over of an electrifying match.

PARIS, (Reuters) – French voters cast their ballots today in the first round of a snap parliamentary election that could usher in the country’s first far-right government since World War Two, a potential sea change at the heart of the European Union.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – A moderate lawmaker will face Iran supreme leader’s protege in a run-off presidential election on July 5 after the country’s interior ministry said yesterday that no candidate secured enough votes in the first round of voting.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – A senior official of the militant Islamist group Hamas, Osama Hamdan, said yesterday there has been no progress in ceasefire talks with Israel over the Gaza war.

(Reuters) – Canada’s WestJet Airlines said late yesterday that it has canceled a total of 407 flights affecting over 49,000 passengers after the carrier and the union representing its striking mechanics failed to reach an agreement.

(Reuters) – The U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said yesterday that tropical storm Beryl has intensified into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean, and cautioned that it may undergo rapid strengthening as it approaches the Caribbean island of Barbados.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China and Peru have achieved “substantial conclusion of negotiations” on the upgrading of a free trade agreement between both countries, Chinese state media said yesterday.

(Reuters) – India secured their second Twenty20 World Cup title with a dramatic seven-run win over South Africa yesterday, the result still in doubt at the start of the final over of an electrifying match.

-cites corruption among regulators, civil servants   In perhaps its most trenchant criticism yet, the miners association yesterday said the government must put its foot down regarding gold smuggling and begin by curbing the illegal activities that precede it and it also adverted to corruption among regulators and civil servants.

-following US sanctions   The personal and business accounts at local commercial banks of  businessmen Azurrudin and Nazar Mohamed were closed almost immediately following the announcement of sanctions by the United States Department of the Treasury, sources close to the banking sector say.

-calls on President to convene stakeholders meeting on national development planAttorney at law Nigel Hughes was yesterday elected as the Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC) and in delivering the charge to the party’s conference he called on President Irfaan Ali to convene a meeting of stakeholders to craft a 10 to 15-year national development plan.

-one person in custody   The Grove, East Bank Demerara daycare where a baby died on  Friday was operating illegally and a person has since been taken into custody, according to a release yesterday from the Ministry of Human Services.

An accident which occurred on Friday at about 21.45 hours along the Enmore Railway Embankment Road, East Coast Demerara, has claimed the life of a 43-year-old businessman.

Roysdale  Forde, SC yesterday withdrew from all nominated positions at today’s scheduled  voting at the PNCR Congress for a new executive.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is yet to receive formal notification from the Clerk of the Eccles/Ramsburg Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) for it to initiate plans for a by-election, following the resignation of sanctioned PPP/C councillor, Nazar Mohamed.

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government has expressed its displeasure with the prevailing view of its critics in the media and elsewhere that its government has failed to implement critical measures to increase the disposable income of the Guyanese people.

Chartered accountant and commentator Christopher Ram says that the financials for three oil companies in the Stabroek Block showed that they earned five times more than Guyana did in 2023, another manifestation of what critics have cited as a grossly inequitable contract.

-Cabinet to meet on company’s notice of potential commercial interest   Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday asserted that oil explorer,  CGX will not `play’ the government of Guyana as he said that cabinet will be meeting on CGX Energy and Frontera Energy Corporation submission of Notice of Potential Commercial Interest for the Wei-1 discovery to the government.

By Khadidja Ba US Congressman Jonathan Jackson has reaffirmed his commitment to assisting young black entrepreneurs in Guyana and residents of Mocha/Arcadia.

City-born and raised, multi-disciplined agripreneur Yolanda Vasconcellos is living her dream of working with both livestock and crops in the wide open spaces of Santa Fe Farms in Central Rupununi.

Twenty-five-year-old Aquincy Watson, also known as “Ronaldo,” was found dead in his apartment on Friday, just days before his 26th birthday.

By Khadidja Ba Mums and Bubs stands as more than just a retail establishment — it’s a sanctuary of support and empowerment for mothers navigating the often challenging journey of childbirth and early motherhood.

In a move to foster home ownership and stimulate construction, the Ministry of Housing and Water (MoHW), in collaboration with the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), on Friday distributed 58 cement and steel vouchers worth $250,000 each to landowners in Region Two.

If West Indies still fancies itself as a six- hitting boundary type team, then we will continue to make up numbers at World Cups as was the case in the 2024 T20 championship.

Training has started for employees at the Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and Town Councils in Region Six to become part of the mobile firefighting unit.

Dear Editor, If you and a partner invest in a boat and decide to split profits equally, you will feel cheated if her share is much greater than 50%.

AAG National Junior ChampionshipsAs action on day one of the Athletics Association of Guyana’s (AAG) Junior National Championships unfurled, it was Ezekiel Newton and Nalicia Glen who took top honours in the Boys and Girls 100m events respectively.

Omodelle ‘Dee’ George has been re-elected as President of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) at its recently held 31st Annual General Meeting at the Guyana Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Georgetown.

Youth Basketball ‘Regional Championships’ – QC, PC win Boy’s U-14, Girl’s titlesThe Bishops’ High captured the Boy’s U-18 crown, while Queen’s College and President’s College secured the Boy’s U-14 and Girl’s divisional titles, respectively, when the Youth Basketball Guyana ‘Regional Championships’ concluded at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Dear Editor,  Since Aubrey Norton was the last candidate for leader left standing, he will be the Leader of the PNCR to take the party into the 2025 general elections.

Yesterday,  SASOD Guyana held its annual pride walk in Georgetown which started off from the Burnham Basketball Court and ended at the Square of the Revolution.

Dear Editor, Few words describe leadership. Fundamentally it is about understanding and empathizing with the needs and feelings of others. 

Den Amstel squeaked past Buxton United by a 2-1 score when the KFC Elite League resumed last evening at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Dear Editor, I wish to extend my warmest congratulations to Dr.

Defending champion Beacons thumped Eastveldt 3-0 to climb atop the standings when the Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Friday evening at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

A Guyanese was among six students from across the Caribbean who last week completed the final element of a two-year inaugural intensive University of the West Indies (UWI) Post-graduate Diploma in Health Policy and Health Systems practicum at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) office in Barbados.

Girl’s U-15 FootballFour hinterland schools in the form of St.

Dear Editor, American novelist W.E.B. Griffin popularized the phrase “walk between the raindrops” to mean that a person (or country) is not held accountable for nefarious actions.

DeepOcean (Guyana) Subsea Services Inc. has been granted approval by the Ministry of Education to proceed with a rehabilitation project at Grove Primary School.

The Guyanese theatre landscape welcomed with loud voices the return to the stage of an old favourite comedy – “Till Ah Find A Place” by Ronald Hollingsworth.

Candidate Master (CM) Ronuel Greenidge is now two steps closer to clinching the Guyana Chess Federation’s (GCF) Fourth Chess Grand Prix with wins in rounds five and six yesterday at the David Rose Special School, Thomas Lands.

The Rotary Club of Georgetown Central held its 41st Installation Ceremony on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at the Herdmanston Lodge.

It nah good to shove yuh foot in every stocking! Coretta needs a new pair by now!

By Neville J. Bissember We are days out from the next Summit Meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government and there has been no concrete update on the carefully crafted Conference decision on full free movement which had been taken in July 2023.

Breaking Down Sexual Offences Act Last week we started an examination of section 35 of the Sexual Offences Act, Cap 8:03, Laws of Guyana (“SOA”).

It feels cruel that if you search for “The Heartbreak Kid” on Google, the Farrelly Brothers lethargic 2007 comedy comes up first, rather than the 1972 Elaine May film that it is (somewhat) based on.

Police in Regional Division #7 hosted a  ‘Spelling Bee’ competition at the Bartica Community Center ground between 15:20 and 17:00 hrs on Wednesday.

Last week Saturday, I made the best Dhal Puri I have ever made.

Albert Einstein once said,“Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.”

(Reprinted from September 10th 2023) Most women value true friendship. I have heard some of us say that we don’t need friends as we have our families.

Mocha Football CupHardball, Taliban, and Cayenne Massive recorded contrasting wins when the sixth edition of the Mocha Village Cup ‘Soft Shoe’ Football Championship continued at the community centre tarmac.

By Minache E.S Vannakkam As we look back on the recent Navratri and prepare for the month of Mariamman and the upcoming Timithi (firewalk in New York), we feel a strong sense of anticipation and renewal.

Commander of Regional Police Division #1, Senior Superintendent Himnauth Sawh, led a team on an outreach initiative at Bamboo Landing, a satellite community within the White Water Village, North West District on June 27th and cautioned residents over alcohol and drug use.

I congratulate the ten Judges who have been appointed and wish them well in the discharge of their important duties.

Dear Editor, I laud the arrival of 10 new judges in Guyana’s court system. 

The 32nd PNCR Congress opened on Friday with its electoral actions in the recent past not yet confronted and its internal arrangements riven by accusations and division.

(Trinidad Express) Energy Minister Stuart Young says no site has been identified for the disposal of the 60,000 barrels of waste from the oil spill which took place off the shores of ­Tobago.

Playing in Guyana’s 4th Grand Prix chess tournament, Ethan Lee and Ronuel Greenidge’s game ended in a draw, in 67 moves.

Politicians love to praise themselves or arrange for others to praise them.