Daily Archive: Wednesday, August 7, 2024

 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke today and expressed readiness to support a Venezuelan-led process toward the re-establishment of democratic norms, the State Department said.

In the court Prosecutor challenges magistrate over decisions in elections trial: State prosecutor in the elections fraud case, Darshan Ramdhani KC last Wednesday challenged Magistrate Leron Daly on decisions she made on the first two days and her note-taking.

SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – Chile’s President Gabriel Boric said today he does not recognize Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro “self-proclaimed” victory in the country’s hotly contested election late last month.

BANGKOK, (Reuters) – Thailand’s Constitutional Court today ordered the dissolution of the anti-establishment opposition party Move Forward, ruling its campaign to amend a law that protects the monarchy from criticism risked undermining the democratic system.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russia said today that it was fighting intense battles against Ukrainian forces which had penetrated Russia’s Kursk region in one of the largest incursions into Russia since the Ukraine war began in February 2022.

(Trinidad Guardian) Energy Minister Stuart Young admitted yesterday that there is “uncertainty” about when T&T could expect to begin receiving natural gas from Venezuela due to the political unrest in that country.

(Trinidad Guardian) Former attorney general Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj, SC, is mourning the loss of his brother Kris, who died in the United States yesterday while serving a life sentence for a double murder he always maintained he did not commit.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has expressed worry about the inability or reluctance of the government to shed light on whether or not ExxonMobil is charging interest on its investments in the Stabroek Block and, if so, at what interest rate, and as such is calling on the administration to clarify this issue for the benefit of the Guyanese people.

-under US$165,000 project As part of its efforts to improve and increase rice production across the country, the government will soon make drone technology and Geographic Information System (GIS) services free of charge to farmers in all rice-growing regions, a Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) release announced yesterday.

Guyana has dropped 17 spots in the press freedom rankings, moving to 77 out of a total of 180 countries listed on the 2024 World Press Freedom Index, which was compiled by Reporters without Borders (Reporters sans frontières-RSF).

Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC says that the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has acknowledged Guyana’s  request for information related to sanctions imposed on businessmen Nazar Mohamed, his son Azruddin, and Permanent Secretary Mae Toussaint Jr.

Following generator problems, Bartica residents should have seen a full restoration of electricity once again by nightfall yesterday, according to a telephone update from Kesh Nandlall, a senior official at Guyana Power and Light (GPL).

(Reuters) – American Gabby Thomas finally claimed the global title she has promised for so long when she delivered a dominant performance to take Olympic 200 metres gold yesterday, denying silver medallist Julien Alfred a sprint double.

Quarter-miler Aliyah Abrams could not make use of her second chance in the repechage round of the women’s 400m event, finishing fifth yesterday, much like her performance in the earlier heats on Monday at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

The Campbellville Secondary School is to undergo a significant transformation with the construction of a new teaching block, valued at $143.9 million.

Kishan Ragubeer, Chelsea Benjamin, and Dimitri Cheong were among the winners when the Guyana Karate Federation (GKF) staged its National Junior Championship at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday announced several changes in its command structure to further improve efficiency and build capacity.

CONCACAF Girl’s U-15 Football Guyana commenced their League C campaign of the CONCACAF Girl’s U-15 Championship with a draw against Anguilla yesterday at the Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium in Oranjestad, Aruba.

Dear Editor, It was Rabindranath Tagore who said, “Emancipation from the soil is no freedom for the tree.”

On Monday, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, accompanied by the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Sonia Parag, commissioned the District No.

Dear Editor, An article appearing in Stabroek News on Monday (05/08/2024) reported that Ashni Singh, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, tabled in Parliament “an amendment of the Export Finance Facility Agreement dated June 14, 2022, between the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, and UK Export Finance as the Lender, and the UniCredit Bank Austria AG as the Agent and Arranger, for an amount of €161,016,949.15 for the Guyana Paediatric and Maternal Hospital Project.”

PHILADELPHIA,  (Reuters) –  Demo-cratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her newly selected vice presidential running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, campaigned for the first time together yesterday in Philadelphia, kicking off a multi-day tour of battleground states aimed at introducing Walz to the national stage.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) successfully completed the FIFA Member Association training course for match officials, which was conducted from August 1st–5th at the National Training Centre in Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips was updated on the Wakenaam Solar Project during a high-level meeting recently with key stakeholders from MASDAR, BSW Energy, Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) and the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) at his office on Camp Street.

Dear Editor, I am a primary account holder at Republic Bank, D’Edward Village Branch, and went there to initiate the process of  adding an authorized user.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus was named chief adviser of Bangladesh’s interim government yesterday, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country following a violent crackdown on a student-led uprising.

Police in Regional Division #7 conducted a ‘Cordon and Search’ exercise on Monday at the Bartica Market/Arcade, during which two persons were arrested for possession of cocaine and marijuana.

– Dey hopes to unearth new talent In a bid to attract youngsters and new talent, the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) will be hosting an assessment and evaluation camp, which is slated to commence on Saturday (August 10) at the rugby pitch in the National Park, Thomas Lands.

Dear Editor, Please permit me to thank Elton McRae for his letter highlighting an atrocity to the people of B.V.,

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Hamas named its Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar as successor to former political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in Tehran last week, the group said on Tuesday, in a move that reinforces the radical path pursued since the Oct.

At about 03:30 hrs yesterday, Police ranks on mobile patrol duties intercepted a white Premio motor car, PNN 5981 in the vicinity of the Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge in Linden and arrested the driver and occupant after they were found to be in possession of an unlicensed 9mm firearm.

Caribbean Schoolboys Boxing Championship – six nations have already confirmed participation Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Technical Director Terrence Poole confirmed that the encampment phase for the 7th Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean Schoolboys and Schoolgirls Championship, which is slated for August 16th-18th at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, will commence this week.

Dear Editor, Speak about corruption and cost of living in this country and government wrath flares. 

(Reuters) – American Cole Hocker delivered one of the all-time Olympic shocks when he won the 1,500 metres gold with a stunning finish to blast past British world champion Josh Kerr as defending champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen faded to fourth yesterday.

Contractors are working around the clock to complete rehabilitation works as soon as possible on the Coldingen bridge, East Coast Demerara, according to Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino yesterday reaffirmed the military’s “absolute loyalty” to President Nicolas Maduro, amid an ongoing dispute over the country’s contested presidential election  results.

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, (Reuters) –  The United States has communicated to Iran and Israel that conflict in the Middle East must not escalate, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday, even as the Pentagon warned that it would not tolerate attacks against its forces in the region.

(Trinidad Express) The Office of the Procurement Regulator will be asked to investigate the Housing Development Corpora-tion’s (HDC) intention to award China Harbour Engineering Company (T&T) Ltd a near half-a-billion-dollar contract to construct houses in Santa Rosa.

Dear Editor, Amidst the noise of the Alliance for Change asking for a 2am curfew and the objections to the curfew, there was a quiet story from the Department of Public Information on August 2, 2024.

(CMC) – West Indies Test skipper Kraigg Brathwaite is hoping that the regional team can utilise its home advantage when they take on South Africa in the first of two Test matches, starting today at the Queen’s Park Oval.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – A Chinese state-owned enterprise today successfully placed 18 satellites into orbit, state broadcaster CCTV reported, as China seeks to create its own version of U.S.

The Government of Guyana is continuing its efforts to lift the ban on catfish exports which remains in place, according to Fisheries Department sources.

(Reuters) – Cuban wrestling great Mijain Lopez became the first Olympian to win five golds in the same individual event yesterday after winning the men’s 130kg Greco-Roman final at the Paris Games, before immediately retiring.

(U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida) MIAMI – Former British Virgin Islands (BVI) Premier Andrew Alturo Fahie was sentenced yesterday to 135 months in federal prison by U.S.

Police in Regional Division #10 recently conducted a successful eradication exercise between Wiruni and St.

Dear Editor, I wish to comment on the Private Sector Commission’s (PSC) statement that enforcing littering law is a sustainable solution to Guyana’s solid waste management woes (Stabroek News August 5, 2024).

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran has been charged in the United States in connection with a foiled plot to assassinate a U.S.

By Simon Johnson WASHINGTON, DC – In many countries, innovation and good jobs have become increasingly concentrated in a few places.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Former Argentine President Alberto Fernandez yesterday denied accusations that he was violent toward his ex-partner and former first lady Fabiola Yanez.

The scattering of the mustard seeds of Guyanese and their descendants across the diaspora as a result of migration – both legal and illegal – has had many spin-off effects on our society.

(Reuters) – Bahamian Shaunae Miller-Uibo’s 400 metres Olympic title defence ended yesterday as she finished last in the repechage after struggling through the heat with an apparent injury.

Dear Editor, The stability, security, and well-being of any population rely on prioritizing national interest, or the common good, over individual or business gains.

ATLANTA, (Reuters) –  Tropical Storm Debby inundated coastal Georgia and South Carolina with a deluge of rain that could bring “catastrophic flooding” to Charleston, Savannah and other cities on Tuesday, a day after it slammed into Florida’s Gulf Coast as a hurricane.