Daily Archive: Monday, August 5, 2024

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan security forces are targeting those who they say committed violent crimes during recent protests over the disputed election, in an operation informally called “knock-knock” that advocacy groups say has left protesters fearful.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) today apologized to customers in Bartica, Region Seven for the recent service interruptions.

The Guyana Stock Exchange (GSE) on Saturday announced the suspension of trading in Banks DIH Limited shares.

By John Kemp LONDON,  (Reuters) – Investors abandoned many of their remaining bullish petroleum positions last week amid growing concerns about lacklustre consumption and a worsening outlook for the global economy.

(Reuters) – Hurricane Debby made landfall as a Category 1 storm in the Big Bend region of Florida’s Gulf Coast this morning and began a slow crawl across the state, where it could trigger dangerous storm surges, heavy rainfall and catastrophic flooding.

(Trinidad Express) Only one day after he was diagnosed by doctors with the deadly dengue fever, the viral disease claimed the life of 35-year-old Rakesh Daryl Nanlal, a pharmacist at the Eric Williams Medical Science Complex (EWMSC), Mt Hope.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Hunters’ Search and Rescue (HSR) team discovered the bodies of businessman Sachin Teeluckdharry, of Clarke Road, Penal, and Ryan Ramnanan, of Tulsa Trace, San Francique, at 2.38 pm.

DHAKA,  (Reuters) – Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned today and fled the country, as more people were killed in some of the worst violence since the birth of the South Asian nation more than five decades ago.

GuySuCo’s first crop for this year has been the lowest ever recorded but with a plan for maximising mechanisation and using technology, newly appointed Chief Executive Officer Paul Cheong said that it will reach this year’s 100,000 tonnes target.

A disabled teenage boy perished in a fire at Imbaimadai Village, Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni), last Friday.

Police are investigating the shooting of a 70-year-old electrician of Lot 47 Norton Street, Lodge, which occurred at about 21:15 hrs on Saturday.

A mobile anti-crime patrol from the Beterverwagting (BV) Police Station intercepted a vehicle with five occupants on Saturday night and found an unlicensed firearm and two live rounds of ammunition.

(Reuters) – After all the talk and all the hype, Noah Lyles duly delivered when it mattered most by winning the closest-ever Olympic 100 metres final by five thousandths of a second yesterday to give the United States the title for the first time in 20 years.

Upper Corentyne farmers are enthusiastic about the clearing of canals and other major infrastructure, which will also see the building of a drainage system similar to the one at Hope, East Coast Demerara.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service Ashni Singh has presented two amendatory loan agreements to Parliament, a Ministry of Finance release stated.

Smile Train Guyana, in collaboration with Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), last week hosted an unprecedented intensive Cleft Palate Speech Therapy Training programme for local speech therapists and rehabilitation assistants in Guyana, a release from the GPH stated.

Road users along the East Coast Demerara corridor are advised that emergency work is underway on the bridge at Coldingen (Railway Embankment) owing to issues with its structural capacity to facilitate traffic.

Dear Editor, The freedom from chattel slavery African Guyanese enjoy today must be cherished and defended at all costs.

With littering and garbage disposal still a major issue, especially in Georgetown, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) is calling for more enforcement of penalties to help curb the social problem countrywide.

Dear Editor, The recent issues raised over the failure of private sector companies to pay NIS for their employees prompted CRG to review the current Labour Act of Guyana.

DHAKA (Reuters) – At least 91 people were killed and hundreds injured in clashes in Bangladesh on Sunday as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse tens of thousands of protesters calling for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign.

A Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) release last week announced the successful surgical treatment and discharge of a six-year-old girl who sustained a critical gunshot wound to her head on June 16.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Kamala Harris will interview three top candidates – Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, U.S.

Dear Editor, I am quite pleased that GOAL, the Guyana Online Academy of Learning, is very much trending in Guyana.

Stabroek News spoke to members of the public at Friendship, East Bank Demerara about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

(Trinidad Guardian) Relatives of Chaguanas consultant Komal Maharaj claimed he was kidnapped, taken to Venezuela and only released on Friday afternoon after they paid a ransom.

BONN, Germany (Reuters) – Two of the Russian dissidents who were freed from prison and arrived in Germany as part of last week’s major East-West prisoner swap say they are already thinking about returning to Russia, but vow to continue political activism even from abroad.

Dear Editor, Everton Morris writes: “I bought a whole pumpkin for $500 in 2020 today the same pumpkin is $1500”.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has announced the death of its former chairman Abdool E Jhuman AA, known as “Babyboy” Jhuman, who served as the party’s chairman from 1985 to 1987.

(Trinidad Guardian) Disappointed by the opposition’s reaction to his visit to T&T, Indian industrialist and investor Naveen Jindal will not bid for the Petrotrin Refinery.

(Reuters) – Ukrainian pilots have started flying F-16s for operations within the nation, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, confirming the long-awaited arrival of the U.S.-made

By Neville Trotz Now retired,  Ulric (Neville) Trotz was formerly the Deputy Director & Science Adviser, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, Belmopan, Belize.

Last Friday’s Stabroek News editorial captioned “The AG and the Judiciary” referred to High Court decision in the case involving the enforcement of an arbitral award by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) against the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA.

On Wednesday, members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) entered the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as part of a supposed cybercrime probe during which they seized electronic devices, one of which was the property of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and others belonging to Foreign Service Officer, Sharmayne Balram.

KFC Elite League West Demerara giant Slingerz climbed atop the summit of the KFC Elite League following a 2-0 hard-fought victory over Santos on Saturday evening at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Dear Editor, The Black food vendors, the normal Black ghetto youths working around sound systems, the Ital Dreads, DJs, the plantain chips and sweets sellers and thousands of ordinary African Guyanese suffered tremendously when the Coalition government, while in power, imposed a 2 am curfew in Guyana.

Kares ‘One Guyana’ T10 Tapeball A new champion will be crowned in the Kares ‘One Guyana’ T10 Tapeball Championship, as defending champion Eccles All Stars were sent packing following a round of 16 defeat to dark-horses Tarmac Titans yesterday.

Amid a peloton full of quality cyclists, Jamual John rode excellently yesterday to make a return to the top step of the podium, clinching first place in the Senior Category of the 20th edition of the Ricks & Sari 46-mile Cycling Road Race.

By Troy Peters Guyana has lost a sports icon with the passing of national rifle shooter Ransford Roxroy Goodluck, who died on August 1 (Emancipation Day) at the age of 71 years following a period of illness.

(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic completed his career Golden Slam as the 37-year-old Serb fought off Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in a magnificent Olympic men’s singles final battle at Roland Garros yesterday.

Traditional giants Rivers View and Potaro Strikers recorded comfortable wins when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League continued at the Community Centre ground.

The Government of Guyana is touting its effective debt management practices as being responsible for the large decline in the country’s debt ratios over a sustained period.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Four people were killed and three others injured after the taxi they were travelling in crashed into a trailer along the North Coast Highway in Trelawny this morning.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay ripped through India’s batting line-up with a maiden one-day international six-wicket haul to guide his side to a 32-run win in the second game of the three-match series in Colombo yesterday.

Kwakwani Untouchables won the Guyana Basketball Federation 3×3 Women’s Championship, defeating Lady Trojans 7-2 in the final on Saturday night at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Former national athlete Esan Hooper emerged victorious in the Big Star Youth & Sports Club Emancipation 10k road race yesterday, which was staged from Number 35 Village to Ulverston Village Corentyne, East Berbice.