Articles published on Saturday, August 17, 2024
CARACAS/MARACAIBO, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s political opposition and its supporters gathered in cities around the country today to demand recognition of what they say is their candidate’s resounding victory in a presidential vote nearly three weeks ago.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) says that 103 Reservists, including 72 females successfully completed their Annual Camp at Base Camp Seweyo, held from August 2 to 16, 2024.
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Media platform X said today it would close its operations in Brazil “effective immediately” due to what it called “censorship orders” from Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal police formally accused the country’s former justice minister, who served under ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, of acting to block voters in an opposition stronghold from reaching polling stations in the 2022 presidential election, two sources told Reuters on Friday.
MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry said Ukraine had used Western rockets, likely U.S.-made
(Reuters) – A carnival float featuring a Hindu temple that is planned for an upcoming India Day Parade in New York City has sparked controversy, with a number of groups calling it anti-Muslim and saying it should be removed from the event.
Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday filed an appeal in the Full Court against Justice Gino Persaud’s ruling in favour of two companies seeking to enforce an arbitral ruling against Venezue-lan oil company, PDVSA, asking that the entire judgement be set aside since among other things it likely to affect the national security and national sovereignty of Guyana.
Police last evening said they were investigating the deaths of two miners who were killed when a mining pit at St Elizabeth Backdam, Potaro, Region 8 collapsed.
Chief Executive Officer of Professional Waste Solutions Inc (PWSI) Mahendra Jettoo has denied allegations that environmental impact assessments or community consultations were neglected in the development of the Coverden oil and gas waste treatment plant.
The Guyana Sugar Cor-poration (GuySuCo) yesterday denied that there was any conflict of interest involving its new Chief Executive Officer Paul Cheong, stating that he gave up private cane farming interests since 2019.
Former leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC) and current Member of Parliament Khemraj Ramjattan has called for an overhaul of the powers held by the Natural Resources Sectoral Committee.
Photographer Keron Bruce who was charged with a cybercrime based on the accusation that he spread false information about reporter Leroy Smith, was yesterday found guilty by Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Diamond Magistrates’ Court and fined $3 million to be paid in one month or he faces imprisonment.
Emergency work will soon begin to replace the collapsed bridge at the Lewis Manor Police Outpost in Berbice.
Government has not ruled out having an oil refinery here but does not see it feasible at this time as consistent crude supply, shallow waters and storage are issues that first needs addressing, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat has said.
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday accused Coretta McDonald of sabotaging the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) deal.
The Government of Guyana has announced the reintroduction of the annual electricity subsidy for pensioners.
A 45-year-old Mibicuri resident was arrested by the police on Thursday after he was found with three blowers suspected to have been stolen.
Forty-year-old Brenton Charles of Lot 9 D’Urban and Camp streets, Werk-en-Rust, George-town, appeared on Friday before Magistrate Annette Singh at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where he was charged with two counts of simple larceny.
A fire of unknown origin on Thursday evening completely destroyed a two-storey house along the Canje Public Road.
A 24-year-old man was arrested early yesterday morning by police at a street party on Pike Street with an orange-coloured improvised firearm and three 9mm rounds of ammunition..
Police on a cordon and search exercise near Bourda Market, Merriman’s Mall and North Road arrested a 37-year-old businessman on Thursday with 6.3 grammes of cocaine and a quantity of local currency.
-repaid the victim in court Twenty-three-year-old Daniel Wilson, a forklift operator, appeared before Magistrate Annette Singh at the Georgetown Magis-rates’ Court where he was charged with simple larceny.
WI vs. SA 2nd Test Day two of the 2nd Test between South Africa and the West Indies saw the visitors gain an undeniable upper hand after Aiden Markram and Kyle Verreynne grounded out half-centuries in their second innings on a surface at the Providence National Stadium that got better as the day wore on.
A 19-year-old security guard was on Wednesday sentenced to six years in prison for escaping from lawful custody and break and enter and larceny.
Caribbean Schoolboys Boxing Championship Guyana recorded a mixed night of results following a record one win and a loss in the international segment when the 7th edition of the Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean Schoolboys & Schoolgirls Boxing Championship commenced last night at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.
Dear Editor, In Guyana, massive construction works are underway in all of the ten regions of the country.
Dear Editor, The Guyana Sugar Corporation wishes to set the records straight regarding a few matters raised in your column by Mr.
The ongoing conflict between Mayor Sharma Solomon and Town Clerk Gasper highlights a deeply entrenched dispute over the governance and financial management of the Linden Town Council.
Thirty-four-year-old Marvin Blackman appear-ed at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Annette Singh where he was charged with discharging a loaded firearm with intent.
Dear Editor, I refer to Herbert Allen’s letter of 16 August 2024 (Stabroek News) titled “Power sharing in Guyana” in which I quote “A matter has come up recently, that is proving to be quite confusing to many Guyanese.
Police and Coast Guard ranks in Berbice conducted narcotic eradication exercises yesterday, which resulted in the discovery of a rifle, more than 500 cartridges and a farm with more than $2.5 billion worth of cannabis at DeVeldt, Berbice River.
Dear Editor, “There was no detention or interrogation, it was a simple courtesy being extended”.
IT, West Bank (Reuters) – Muawiya Sedeh, a 38 year-old father of five was at home in the West Bank village of Jit when his house was torched by a band of Jewish settlers, some masked and wielding Molotov cocktails, who stormed in on Thursday night.
One man is now in police custody after police responded to a report of a protest and blockage on Dennis Street, Sophia allegedly caused by the rejection of the proposed teacher’s salary increase.
Dear Editor, I write in response to the recent letter by City Councilor, Lelon Saul, which is replete with empty rhetoric, false narratives, and misguided assertions about President Irfaan Ali and his administration.
MOSCOW (Reuters) – An influential aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that the West and the U.S.-led
(Reuters) – The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Friday raised its risk level for mpox, a day after global health officials confirmed the first infection with a new strain of the virus outside Africa, in Sweden.
Dear Editor, The current administration has gone upon a path of utter wastefulness.
(Trinidad Express) A BALMAIN, Couva, family say they have no sympathy for the bandits killed by police on Wednesday in Freeport, as they believe one of the five men killed had invaded their home and robbed them on Monday.
Alliance for Change (AFC) Executive and MP Beverley Alert has called on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to overhaul its systems before the upcoming General and Regional Elections in 2025.
Pele and Black Pearl continued their unbeaten run in the Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League following comfortable victories at the National Training Centre, Providence, East Bank Demerara.
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s parliament elected political neophyte Paetongtarn Shinawatra as its youngest prime minister on Friday, only a day after she was thrust into the spotlight amid an unrelenting power struggle between the country’s warring elites.
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has appointed European sports apparel brand, MEYBA, to provide the home and away playing kits for the men’s and women’s national teams for a period of five years.
(CMC) – Additional support for football in the Caribbean, North America and Central America is underway thanks to a partnership between Concacaf and PIF.
A team of Guyanese cyclists will be representing Guyana at the 33rd edition of the Toure Cycliste de Guiana, scheduled to take place from today (August 17) to August 25 in French Guiana.
(Reuters) – A late goal by new signing Joshua Zirkzee earned Manchester United a nervy 1-0 victory over Fulham in their Premier League season opener at Old Trafford yesterday.
Dear Editor, On Thursday July 25, 2024, the Stabroek News reported that the Golden Jaguars, Guyana’s national football team, dropped one point in the FIFA World Ranking from 153 to 154.
Like many Guyanese, I prefer to live in Guyana. This is home and no matter where in the world one travels there will never be a place like home.
In an August 11th letter brimful of nostalgia and social history, Claudius Prince outlined elements of the self-help housing scheme which had been pioneered under the Forbes Burnham administration in the 1970s and 80s and which resulted in several well-developed settlements.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s ruling Morena party aims to elect all Supreme Court justices through a popular vote in June 2025, the party’s leader in the lower house of Congress said on Friday, as part of a controversial judicial reform to be discussed next month.
Road users are advised of a temporary traffic disruption along the Rupert Craig Highway to facilitate emergency repair of the Triumph Bridge (southern lane).
Guyana commenced their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Boy’s U-14 Challenge Series in the worst possible manner, going down to Antigua and Barbuda 1-2 yesterday in the twin island republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
(Reuters) – Dominican Republic leader Luis Abinader assumed his second four-year term as president on Friday, vowing economic growth and a set of social reforms while criticizing the aftermath of the recent elections in Venezuela.
