Daily Archive: Sunday, July 21, 2024

The PNCR today called for a full probe of recent issues with the Paruima Airstrip.

REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign today after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump while endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the party’s candidate.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Hunters Search and Rescue Team has joined the Anti-Kidnapping Squad in the search for Dr Komal Maharaj, a 40-year-old consultant from Felicity who has been missing since Friday afternoon and is believed to have been kidnapped.

RIYADH,  (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s mining minister will visit Brazil and Chile over the coming two weeks, the ministry said today, as the world’s leading oil exporter seeks to expand its international presence in mining.

NOTTINGHAM, England, (Reuters) – Spinner Shoaib Bashir took five wickets as England bowled out West Indies for 143 to secure a 241-run victory on the fourth day of the second test at Trent Bridge today and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

-Jagdeo says many initiatives have been taken APNU and the AFC have hit back at the government over what they see as the downplaying of a serious rise in the cost of living.

Managing Director of Bounty Farms Ltd, and poultry industry representative, David Fernandes, has confirmed that there is a shortage of chicken on the market.

Police are on the hunt for a suspect following the killing of a 49-year-old self-employed Sarah Johanna man who died at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre after he was  shot around 3:00 am yesterday in his upper thigh in front of Boat House Sports Bar at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara.

-gov’t promises frustrated East, West Ruimveldt residents The Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, has assured the residents of East and West Ruimveldt, Georgetown that the still to be completed Cemetery Road Project will be finished by his ministry in time for the re-opening of school.

By Miranda La Rose After a hiatus of about 12 years both from her passion and being part of the community of artists, Sade Barrow-Browne, 37, decided it was time to return and make use of her training in the arts and so, two years ago, she launched online art gallery, FineArt.gy

(Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is probing executives from major oil firms, including Hess Corp, Occidental and Diamondback Energy  over their communications with OPEC officials, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Transformation of the Palmyra to Moleson Creek road on the Corentyne into a four-lane carriageway is scheduled to begin in August.

By Khadidja Ba In 2015, two women who grew up in Linden – Collette Venture and Daneile Hicks – launched Girl Stand Up!

After finding unexpected success with growing grapes locally, farmer Devon Gilead has met unexpected devastation with his losses amounting to over $10m due to drought and destruction of vines by cows.

Next weekend promises to be grand for those who head down to the National Cultural Centre as The link Show returns for its 37th staging.

Fifteen-year-old Joel Adams who lost his life after reportedly attempting a backflip at a pool at the National Aquatic Centre in Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown, on July 9, came from humble beginnings.

Mangoes are chief among the fruits that when in season bring about all sorts of thoughts, expressions, instructions, memories, arguments and discussions.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my deep disappointment and concern regarding the recent appointment of Trevor Bassoo as the Executive Director of the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS).

SINGAPORE,  (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp intends to transfer the operations of all assets of two production-sharing contracts in Malaysia to state energy company Petronas, Exxon Mobil said yesterday.

The Lucas Stock Index increased slightly by 0.007 percent on the sale of 81,409 shares during the third period of trading in July 2024. 

Dear Editor, Inflation (price appreciation) around the world is measured by a physical basket of goods people rely on for sustenance (monthly, yearly), shelter and the cost for services are also included.

Dear Editor, In a nation where the natural splendour of our landscape is only rivalled by the sparkling prowess of our gold, it seems almost poetic that we now find ourselves collectively holding our breath, waiting to see if the rule of law will glitter just as brightly.

Police are currently investigating the suspected murder of a 75-year-old pensioner, Michael Soomair called ‘Mikey’ of Lot 366 Hope Estate, East Coast Demerara, who was discovered dead in the hallway of the lower flat of his Hope Estate home.

At the PNCR’s 22nd Biennial Delegates Congress, held on 28-30 June 2024, the delegates adopted a motion, moved by Party Leader Aubrey Norton, to induct into the party’s Hall of Heroes the following seven departed party stalwarts who are nationally acclaimed to have served the party over several decades with great distinction, honour, and achievement, a  release from the PNCR said yesterday .

Dear Editor, The attempted assassination of Donald Trump’s made his nomination four days later as the Republican candidate for the US November election  a formality but also practically assures him of a second term as President; notwithstanding who the Democrats select to oppose him.

Government is currently spending over $95 million in works to alleviate the flooding being experienced by residents along the Demerara River in Linden, Region Ten.

Dear Editor, In a letter published in the July 16, 2024 edition of the Stabroek News, Joel Bhagwandin admitted to being under contract with Exxon Mobil Guyana Limited  (EMGL).

(CMC) – Wicketkeeper Joshua Da Silva underlined a sterling West Indies fightback with a fifth Test fifty to earn his side a slim first innings lead, but England got half-centuries from Ben Duckett, Harry Brook, and Ollie Pope to regain control of the second Test at Trent Bridge yesterday.

President Irfaan Ali on Friday held a meeting with the founder of Space X and Tesla, tech entrepreneur,  Elon Musk virtually from the Office of the President on Shiv Chanderpaul Drive.

Dear Editor, The recent letter in the press by Mr. Vieira was very revealing as to the extent of incompetence and inexperience involved in the Skeldon factory failure.

A New Amsterdam man was recently sentenced to 15 years in prison after he opted to plead guilty at the High Court in Berbice to abducting and assaulting his ex-girlfriend.

JERUSALEM/CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Israeli fighter jets struck Houthi military targets in the area of Hodeidah port in Yemen yesterday, the Israeli military said, a day after a drone launched by the Iranian-backed group hit Israel’s economic hub Tel Aviv.

Dear Editor, In yesterday’s news, an eleven-year-old boy from the Rupununi died while riding a horse.

(Barbados Nation) Barbadians continue to default in paying their water bills.

Dear Editor, The recent disclosures of Guyanese politicians and  spokespersons being on Exxon’s payroll should come as no surprise.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Israeli forces pounded several areas across the Gaza Strip yesterday, killing at least 39 Palestinians, according to health officials, as tanks advanced deeper into western and northern Rafah.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Ministry of Health is reporting four (4) laboratory-confirmed deaths.

-says paid close interest  to Mahdia dorm fire, made several interventions By Abigail Headley Following criticism by Stabroek News, the Rights of the Child Commission (RCC)  has defended its performance and says it has followed closely and made interventions in key cases affecting children such as the Mahdia dormitory fire and the rape allegation against former Minister of Local Government Nigel Dharamlall.

Dear Editor, We have been following the Republican Convention and noticed many speakers making comments about LGBQT issues – that some people don’t know how to define “woman,” transgenders wanting to participate in women’s sports, people asking you to state your pronouns although they can see clearly you are a biological male or biological female, indoctrination of young children that there are many genders not boy and girl only, a single person wanting to be called “they,”etc.

NICOSIA,  (Reuters) – Greek Cypriots mourned and Turkish Cypriots rejoiced yesterday, the 50th anniversary of Turkey’s invasion of part of the island after a brief Greek inspired coup, with the chances of reconciliation as elusive as ever.

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, said on Friday that democracy in Guatemala “remains in danger,” despite election winner Bernardo Arevalo assuming the presidency this year after a post-electoral crisis.

A joint prison search was conducted on July 18, 2024, in the ‘condemned section’ of the Mazaruni Prison.

PANAMA CITY,  (Reuters) – Panama’s government expects to start deportation flights for migrants who crossed the country’s dangerous Darien jungle in two to three months, the country’s chief of migration Roger Mojica said Friday.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.,(Reuters) – Donald Trumpheld his first campaign rally yesterday since he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt one week ago, mocking Democrats and comparing former Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to a “dog.”

Quacy Hall, a 36-year-old pork-knocker from Alliance Road, Timehri, was arrested by Police on Friday after managing to elude police for a few months following an Arrest Warrant that was issued for him.

Dear Editor, Like most Guyanese, I am afraid to seek treatment at public hospitals because I lack confidence in the doctors, and private hospitals are prohibitively expensive.

The Alliance For Change (AFC)  yesterday extended condolences to the family and relatives of commentator and analyst, Ramon  Gaskin who passed away yesterday.

PROVINCETOWN, Massachusetts/REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware,  (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris pressed the case for the re-election of President Joe Biden at a fundraiser in Massachusetts on Saturday despite continued pressure from fellow Democrats and big-money donors seeking an end to his bruised campaign.

Dear Editor Someone said it is the little things that matter.

(Trinidad Guardian) A double homicide is under investigation following a shooting incident in Laventille on Friday.

By Alim Hosein [In a follow-up to his essay last week on the 2024 Joint Conference of the Society for Caribbean Linguistics and the Society for Pidgin Languages set for August 5 – 9 at the University of Guyana Turkeyen and Berbice Campuses and hosted by the Department of Language and Cultural Studies, Alim Hosein looks at the study of these languages and oral literature at UG and the further relevance of the conference.

4th IDK World Cup Guyana made a clean sweep of the Boy’s 8-10 Team Kata event while also claiming the top spot in the Boy’s 17-19 Team Kata (black) and Girl’s 11-13 Team Kata (black) when the 4th edition of the International Karate Daigaku World Cup continued yesterday.

After a brief opening sequence set in the 1970s, which the film will later return to, most of Osgood Perkins’s newly released “Longlegs” takes place in a grim and austere version of Oregon in the 1990s.

Death is inevitable and even though it is sure to knock on the door of everyone, it still somehow manages to deliver an astounding shock every single time; even in cases where it has been highly anticipated due to illness.

Western Tigers mauled Monedderlust 41 when the KFC Elite League resumed last night at the National Training Centre in Providence, East Bank Demerara.

– set to commence on August 3rd The 2nd edition of the Kares ‘One Guyana’ T10 Tape-ball Cricket Blast was launched yesterday at the RS53 Restobar & Lounge in Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Pan Am Youth Chess Championship Guyana finished outside of the top five in the various age group categories and also without any medals when the curtains closed on the Pan Am Youth Chess Championship in Orlando, Florida, USA, yesterday.

This week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Part two of three of the ‘Recovered Files: Logie and Dujon’, is an interview Roger Seymour conducted in 1997 with Jeffrey Dujon, the former West Indies wicket-keeper.

What can be done to improve the environment for visual artists in Guyana?

PRAYAGARAJ, India/MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Sunil Kumar, a 30-year-old, has spent the last 9 years of his life chasing a job in the Indian government.

The voters’ list is created by law. It is extracted from the national register when an order is made by the Elections Commission.

Dear Editor, I was sad (but glad for him) to read of the death of my erstwhile good friend Ramon Gaskin.

The Constitution together with Guyana’s laws may seem complicated for the average citizen to decipher, but that notwithstanding most of the issues which they concern are easy to apprehend.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips said on Friday that the outgoing United Nations Resident Coordinator for Guyana, Yeșim Oruç has been a responsive and reliable partner to the Government and an ardent supporter of the country’s development.

By Nigel Westmaas The assembly of national memory spans many fronts, from simple recall via oral history to old newspapers.

The money tree is a perennial plant, which often finds a home in the living rooms of many houses.

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil,  (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Friday that China is looking to discuss its Belt and Road Initiative with Brazil, adding that his country will study what would be in for Brazil if it joins the initiative.

Scheduled for August 10, 2024, at the Black Magenta venue, Indigenous Imaginations II, organized by the Nine Nations Group, is poised to spotlight the richness of Indigenous culture through a spectrum of creative expressions.

During the 2024 Junior Championship Qualifier Tournament sponsored by Moo Milk, which was contested earlier this month, Mahir Rajkumar outplayed Italy Ton-Chung.

Breaking Down Sexual Offences Act Today we will break down section 38 of the Sexual Offences Act, Cap 8:03, Laws of Guyana (“SOA”), a provision which abolished the irrebuttable presumption developed decades ago that a boy under 14 years is incapable of sexual competence, and therefore of rape.

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ West/East Bank Demerara Defending champion Ballerz Empire and crowd favourites Jetty Gunners secured final berths via contrasting wins in front of a massive crowd at the Pouderoyen Tarmac on Friday night in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ West/East Bank Demerara zone.

Guyana Jaguars defeated Point Fortuin of Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 when the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Boy’s U-16 Youth Academy Cup continued at the National Training Centre in Providence, East Bank Demerara.