Daily Archive: Wednesday, July 24, 2024

 A Police intelligence-led operation was conducted at about 05:30 hrs today  during which a total of 26 handguns and high-powered rifles, along with a cache of ammunition, were found.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela does not prosecute people for their political opinions and holds no political prisoners, Attorney General Tarek Saab said ahead of presidential elections he says should be peaceful.

NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Kenyan President William Ruto today nominated four members of the main opposition party to a “broad-based” cabinet he promised in response to nationwide protests, but activists criticised the new government as a corrupt bargain.

GAZA, (Reuters) – Nine months pregnant, Ola Al-Kurd could not wait to hold her baby and bring new life to Gaza during a war which has killed over 39,000 fellow Palestinians and razed much of the enclave.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday boldly stated that the Government, through his leadership, is resolute in taking back Spanish Town, St Catherine from thugs who have, over the years, taken control of the nation’s former capital.

(Trinidad Guardian) Amid T&T’s decreasing oil and gas production, diversification should be pivoted to the maritime sector as the Gulf of Paria is suited for a natural deep-water harbour, says former Energy Minister in the People’s Partnership Kevin Ramnarine.

-said to be heaviest cargo ever handled in Guyana’s history  The BBC Echo Vessel last week successfully berthed at the Muneshwers Shipping, John Fernandes and Guyana Shore Base Inc (GYSBI)  terminals  offloading  transformers for Guyana’s gas-to-energy and the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) enhancement projects.

The education infrastructure of Region Eight is set to receive a boost as ground was ceremonially broken yesterday for the construction of the $253 million Micobie Secondary School.

-gov’t to crack down on families getting multiple contracts Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday during a meeting with contractors in Region Six revealed that 60 kilometers of work for a four-lane road has already been awarded and is expected to commence soon as government moves ahead with the extension of the main access road.

-but will work to make GPL, GWI more efficient The PNCR is seeking to assure citizens that any government led by the party will continue to maintain water and electricity subsidies and has no intention of scrapping them as may have been suggested otherwise.

Station Officer Clayton Pantlitz of the Guyana Fire Service was on July 18, 2024 intercepted by Police at Melanie, East Coast Demerara with  a large amount of illegal alcohol.

CWI Men’s Super50 Cricket Guyana shook off the dust from their disappointing 2-day campaign to begin the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars U-19 Men’s Super50 on a positive note with a 13-run victory over Jamaica at the Arnos Vale Ground in Kingstown, St.

– Jagdeo says on allegation against Brutus Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday alluded to the allegations against a senior member of the Guyana Police Force during his outreach in Region Six where he said that the matter is being investigated and the chips will fall where they may.

4th IKD World Cup -T&T emerge as overall champion Although surrendering the overall title to Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana ended the 4th International Karate Daigaku (IKD) World Cup with gold medal performances in the teams Kata, Bunkai, Kumite, and Enbu, respectively, at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

The mining town of Linden (Region 10) once again showed their prowess in athletics by capturing the overall title at the ExxonMobil Guyana Youth Relay Festival, which was hosted by A Record Chance Inc.

Dear Editor, Clearly the Guyana Police Force’s Traffic Division is not serving the people of Guyana efficiently and effectively as it should.

-foul play not suspected The body of a 22-year-old miner believed to have drowned at about 9 am yesterday at St Elizabeth Backdam, Potaro, Region Eight, while he and a co-worker were floating on a drum in a mining pit was found in the afternoon.

While a “worrying” increase of AIDS-related deaths has been reported in Belize, Cuba, Guyana and Suriname, a recent UNAIDS report is advocating that the end of the AIDS epidemic can be achieved by 2030 if leaders take bold actions.

West Demerara powerhouse Pouderoyen Football Club was the recipient of two sets of complete playing kits from overseas-based Guyanese Amabel Clement, who is a former resident of the community.

Dear Editor, I had no intentions of revisiting this issue, but I am now compelled to so do, in response to Dr.

Three Guyanese are participating in an ongoing Pan Am Junior Badminton Training Camp in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

MILWAUKEE,  (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris assailed Donald Trump yesterday at her first campaign rally since replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic presidential candidate, while a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll showed her taking a marginal lead over her Republican rival.

Continental Agencies Limited, in collaboration with Parle Products, officially introduced the well-known Indian brand to the Guyanese market yesterday.

Dear Editor, Stabroek News has done 85 editions in its ‘Cost of Living’ series to date and is yet to interview someone willing to say they are doing better than they were before, juxtaposed to this sad series is the daily dose of envy from all quarters on social media platforms where Guyanese point out who is doing well, who is driving a new vehicle and who is wearing what; a typical example is PNCR Attorney Darren Wade’s post yesterday on FB “Spare a thought for me, after 7 years of studies and 9 years of practice I still have to wake up and grind whilst a man can wash government vehicles and receive 17 million dollars in 6 month.”

In a letter in yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News headlined `The Guyana Cancer Society demand is inconsiderate’,  letter writer Trevor Charles erroneously referred to the Guyana Cancer Society (GCS) instead of the Cancer Institute of Guyana.

Bethany, a picturesque village nestled in the Supenaam Creek, in Region Two, recently opened its doors to tourists with the launch of a new guest house. 

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez submitted his resignation yesterday in the aftermath of his conviction on corruption charges including bribery and acting as an agent for Egypt’s government, bowing to pressure from fellow Democrats to give up the job.

ADDIS ABABA,  (Reuters) – The death toll from two landslides in southern Ethiopia has risen sharply to 157 and the number could increase further, a government official said yesterday.

Devanand Lall, a 49-year-old labourer of Sparta, Essequibo Coast, was charged with the possession of four grammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

Dear Editor, Guyana Cancer Society’s Executive Board Members, Board Members, Advisory Board Members and our current membership are concerned about a letter published in yesterday’s issue of the Stabroek News that erroneously mentioned the Guyana Cancer Society (Editor’s note: This has been corrected in the note above.)

ABOARD THE HUALCOPO, Ecuador, (Reuters) – Ecuador’s navy is ready to protect the seas around the Galapagos Islands from illegal fishing by foreign ships whose annual visits threaten marine wildlife in the archipelago’s waters, following training exercises with neighbouring allies.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) yesterday donated equipment valued at US$92,575 to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the article “Let’s be Clear: Corporal Punishment is Violence and a Clear Violation of the Rights of Children, In the Diaspora, 22 July 2024.”

Thirty-year-old Yin Xin Zu, a travel agent employed at the Muneshwers Limited Travel Service, on Monday made a second appearance before Magistrate Dylon Bess at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court where she was granted bail in the sum of $400,000 on charges of possession of a firearm without a licence and possession of ammunition without a licence.

Dear Editor, The following letter is a work of fiction, crafted to highlight the importance of holding a plebiscite on the matter of genuine constitutional reforms.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Group of 20 finance leaders are expected to cheer the growing likelihood of a global economic “soft landing” while warning of the risks from unspecified “wars and escalating conflicts,” according to a draft communique seen by Reuters yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Sunday, July 21 was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to preliminary data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.

Dear Editor, On Monday evening my family went to P F Chang, a recently opened restaurant on High Street, Georgetown. 

(Reuters) – Poland’s high jumper Norbert Kobielski has been suspended for the presence or use of a prohibited substance, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced yesterday, days before the Paris Olympic Games get underway.

By Nina L. Khrushcheva NEW YORK – “We cling to power as a flea clings to a collar,” Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, my great-grandfather, declared in 1957.

          “Ease the pounding of my heart          By the quieting of my mind.

The International Building Expo 2024 is gearing up for its grand opening, and according to a release from the Department of Public Information (DPI), some 353 exhibitors from over 14 countries have already registered.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka named all-rounder Charith Asalanka as captain of their Twenty20 side yesterday ahead of a three-match series against world champions India starting this weekend.

(Reuters) – Briton Andy Murray, the first male tennis player to claim two Olympic singles gold medals, said yesterday that he will play the final event of his glittering career at the Paris Games before heading into retirement.

Guyana will import another 50,000 high-yielding coconut plants from Costa Rica to further advance its industry, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).