Daily Archive: Friday, August 16, 2024

(Reuters) – Member nations of the Organization of American States today adopted a draft resolution on the situation in Venezuela, which includes a request that Venezuela’s national electoral council publish polling station-level results from the July 28 presidential election.

Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI), in collaboration with its parent company, Muneshwers Limited, and its Joint Venture partners, will host a career fair on Saturday, August 24th, 2024, at the Everest Cricket Club, Camp Road, Georgetown, from 09:00 hrs to 16:00 hrs.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said today that he believes the Venezuelan government has authoritarian inclinations, but added he would not label President Nicolas Maduro’s administration a dictatorship.

BANGKOK, (Reuters) – Thailand’s parliament elected political neophyte Paetongtarn Shinawatra as its youngest prime minister today, only a day after she was thrust into the spotlight amid an unrelenting power struggle between the country’s warring elites.

-flushing may take a few days Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Guyana Water Inc (GWI), Shaik Baksh yesterday said that unpre-cedented sedimentation from the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) had fouled the city’s water supply and flushing of the system may take a few days.

Some of the reportage emanating from the recently concluded 2024 International Building EXPO, staged at the Providence National Stadium, focused on the role played by the Guyana Office for Investment (GOINVEST) in the event.

-reviewing new Production Sharing Agreement All six companies that had been awarded oil blocks from Guyana’s first auction have been granted approval by government and have indicated that they are willing to pay the respective signing bonuses, as such, they have been issued the new Pro-duction Sharing Agreement (PSA) for perusal, pending signing, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat,  announced on Wednesday.

Preliminary results showed  that Guyana scored 66.36% in a recent International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) safety audit.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) recently said that its Product Compliance Department seized and destroyed 1,660 pieces of substandard electrical fittings and equipment including wires, cables, lamp holders, circuit breakers, extension cords, power outlets, receptacles, knife switches and plugs.

Construction of new state-of-the-art facilities for the Police Academy is set to begin soon, as three building contracts were officially handed over to contractors during a ceremony held on location at Dora, Soesdyke/ Linden Highway yesterday.

In the aftermath of the recent rampage by Hurricane Beryl, which has ravaged the agriculture infrastructure of several countries in the region, Trinidad and Tobago has recently sent signals that the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) plan to reduce its food import bill by 25% by 2025 would likely have been set back by the Hurricane and its aftermath.

Dear Editor, As I write this letter, I am very stressed, this government is stressing us out.

In an effort to garner in-depth information regarding issues facing citizens across Guyana, the Alliance for Change (AFC) says  that it has embarked on what it describes as a “listening and grounding campaign”.

Dear Editor, At a crucial crossroad in its struggle, the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) is stricken by its own internal differences.

(CMC) – Bowlers dominated the opening day of the second Test between the West Indies and South Africa, as 17 wickets fell, thanks to some enterprising seam bowling from both teams yesterday.

-as court action continues to recover debts Even as government continues to pursue court action to recover monies from the defunct Australian-owned gold mining company, Troy Resources, some 112 small miners have been given permits at the Karouni, Region Seven concession while talks are ongoing with four consortiums who will do their own feasibility studies and tests at the site. 

Dear Editor, I am writing to address a matter that has sparked quite a bit of discussion recently: the use of diplomatic passports by government ministers when traveling for personal reasons, particularly to the United States.

The 2024 edition of the Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean Schoolboys and Schoolgirls Boxing Championship punches off tonight at the National Gymnasium and is expected to field three thrilling nights of school-aged action.

The Uitvlugt sugar factory is scheduled to commence grinding over the weekend, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha, stated on Wednesday.

‘Bend it Like Beckham’ Futsal Traditional giants Sparta Boss, Bent Street, Gold is Money, and North East La Penitence advanced to the next round when the inaugural edition of the ‘Bend it Like Beckham’ Futsal Championship commenced on Wednesday evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Dear Editor, American sanctions on and visa revocations (of thus far some 100) Guyanese have been making the rounds in the media over the last month.

Dear Editor, The public debate on the ConocoPhillips arbitration award has left the learned AG without a solid argument.

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday commissioned Guyana’s first public dehydration facility at Hope Estate on the East Coast of Demerara.

Dear Editor, In my econometrics class by Wall Street experts, I was told to hold one variable constant and to examine or change the other variables based on empirical evidence to predict the future or present-day expectations.

-following ministry intervention Following the outbreak of an unknown flu-like illness in Moruca, Region One, a source in the community told Stabroek News on Wednesday that they have experienced some relief following a visit by a team from the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Saturday.

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, yesterday met with departmental heads from the Ministry and representatives from the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (WHO), the Civil Defence Commission and other relevant stakeholders to discuss the country’s readiness plans for mpox.

Dear Editor, A matter has come up recently, that is proving to be quite confusing to many Guyanese.

Dear Editor, The international nature of cyber extortion highlights the necessity for collaborative efforts among nations to bring perpetrators to justice, often through extradition.

-poor housekeeping practices also observed On Monday,  Senior Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Officer Darwin Bourne and OSH Officer Ray Hosannah  visited the New Thriving Restaurant on Main Street, Georgetown to investigate a complaint.

(Trinidad Express) Kiefer Wilson was run over and killed by a car driven by an ex-boyfriend, after she was struck with a wheel spanner on Tuesday night.

DOHA/CAIRO,  (Reuters) –  Negotiators were to meet in the Qatari capital Doha again today in an effort to hammer out a Gaza ceasefire agreement as Israel continued to slam targets in the Palestinian enclave.

-still no resolution oner IHS The contract for a third cost-oil audit is expected to be signed next month, as government awaits responses from ExxonMobil on whether the disputed US$214 million in the IHS Markit audit will go to arbitration and answers on the findings of the US$7.3 billion RHVE audit.

Dear Editor, On August 14, a letter by GHK Lall was published in SN and I would like to congratulate your newspaper for being an exemplary leader in the most important instrument of democracy and fairness – the free press which is the backbone of any attempt to maintain a real democratic Guyana.

SAO PAULO/WASHINGTON/ BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) –  U.S. President Joe Biden yesterday seemingly backed a new election in Venezuela, after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also floated the idea, despite rebuffs from Venezuela’s ruling party and its opposition which both claim victory in the July 28 contest.

LARGO, Maryland/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States has negotiated down the prices of 10 top-selling prescription drugs used by Medicare by as much as 79%, hoping to save $6 billion in the first year as part of a plan hailed yesterday by President Joe Biden with the aim to ease anger about high prices ahead of November elections.

BEDMINSTER, New Jersey,  (Reuters) – Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump sought to tie his Democratic rival Kamala Harris to the Biden administration’s economic record yesterday during a meandering, 80-minute press conference at his New Jersey golf club, his latest effort to blunt her momentum.

(Reuters) – Hurricane Ernesto yesterday barreled toward Bermuda where it threatened powerful winds, a dangerous storm surge and heavy rains over the weekend after leaving hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans without power in its wake.

The police are investigating the death of Kapil Ramsamuj, the 41-year-old Headmaster of Bonasika Creek Primary School, Essequibo River, and of Zeelugt New Housing Scheme, EBE.

Dear Editor, Trio charged with ‘waiting for an opportunity to commit a felony’.

By Nicholas Reed Langen LONDON – One of the few commendable acts of Liz Truss’s bizarre career came in March 2022, when, as British foreign secretary, she supported the withdrawal of British judges from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal.

Potaro Strikers maintained their perfect record in the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League, dismantling Agatash by a 4-1 score on Wednesday evening at the Community Centre ground.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has been resolute in its commitment to supporting sustainable agriculture in Guyana and building the capacity of local farmers through collaborative outreaches.

Dear Editor, The month of August is generally deemed to be Emancipation Month, a time for us all in the Commonwealth to reflect on the savagery and inhumanity of human beings against their fellow men.

The West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) will resume its season on Sunday with the commencement of the GH Renovations T20 Championship, which will be staged at several venues in the jurisdiction.

(Reuters) – Australian fast bowler Spencer Johnson will miss the Twenty20 series against England and Scotland next month after sustaining a side strain and has been replaced by all-rounder Sean Abbott, Cricket Australia (CA) said yesterday.

Still nothing from ‘lead Heads’ on CARICOM food security undertaking FAO Analytics, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) body responsible for collecting, collating, analyzing, and disseminating food and agriculture statistics says that hunger in the Caribbean and Latin America is decreasing, simultaneously asserting that Brazil is leading the race to reduce food insecurity in the hemisphere.

(Reuters) – India have appointed Morne Morkel as their new bowling coach with the former South Africa international paceman officially joining head coach Gautam Gambhir’s staff next month, local media reported.

(Reuters) – France striker Kylian Mbappe marked his Real Madrid debut with a clinical goal as the European champions outclassed Atalanta 2-0 to win the Super Cup yesterday.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled National Assembly yesterday unanimously passed a bill allowing the government to more tightly regulate non-governmental organizations (NGOs), amid criticism of a government crackdown on the opposition after a disputed July election.

Across political administrations in Guyana there have been persistent concerns about the physical conditions that obtain at our municipal markets which, to say the least, have from ‘way back’, been downright deplorable.

Guyana is listed among several member countries of the Amazon Co-operation Treaty Organization that could face the consequences of the “most severe droughts facing the Amazon Basin in recent years.”

From a Caribbean perspective the news may not have come from the horse’s mouth, so to speak, though the report published on Wednesday August 7th (Dominica News Online) that hunger was decreasing in the Caribbean and Latin America and that Brazil was ‘leading the way’ was not only heartening but emotionally relieving, since, up to this time, there has been no definitive words on the pace of the regional (CARICOM) food security initiative.

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday August 15, 2024

Local rum producer Angostura is continuing its focus on international expansion as it sees “great potential” in that area, says the company’s chief operating officer (COO) Ian Forbes.

Whereas, it was not ‘many moons ago’ that the consistently sluggish performance of the Guyana economy had caused the country to be dubbed ‘the sick man of the Caribbean,’ nothing could be further from the truth these days, at least not in the view of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, one of the five regional commissions of the United Nations, established for the purpose of contributing to the economic development of Latin America and the Caribbean and coordinating actions directed towards this end.

GSE (https://guyanastockexchangeinc.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1084’s trading results showed consideration of $2,761,889 from 10,123 shares traded in 35 transactions as compared to session 1083’s trading results which showed consideration of $26,187,831 from 26,644 shares traded in 22 transactions.

Guyana and Georgetown in particular seem to be slowly sinking beneath a mountain of rubbish. 

The government yesterday launched a programme in the community of Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara that will allow the first batch of 50 residents to soon begin poultry production to become self-sufficient, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated on Wednesday.

Undefeated defending champion, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), overcame a 0-2 deficit to defeat former winner Fruta Conquerors 3-2 when the KFC Elite League continued on Wednesday evening at the National Training Centre in Providence.

The EIA reports that Guyana, situated on South America’s northern coast neighbouring Venezuela, Suriname, and Brazil, has emerged as a significant contributor to growth in the global supply of crude oil.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 133 Introduction This column is an adaptation of a presentation I made at an OGGN sponsored activity in New York last July 27.

CWI Rising Stars U-17 Cricket Despite a standout all-round performance from Romario Ramdeholl, Guyana played to a draw against hosts Trinidad and Tobago at the Inshan Ali Park in Preysal in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars U-17 Men’s 2-Day Championship.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) –  Two doctors and three others including a personal assistant to Matthew Perry have been charged with supplying the “Friends” star with ketamine, the powerful sedative that caused his overdose death nearly a year ago, authorities said yesterday.