Daily Archive: Saturday, August 31, 2024

The Ministry of Public Works today informed all truck drivers that, effective immediately, they are required to use the main road and refrain from using the Railway Embankment corridor.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – The Philippines and China exchanged accusations of intentionally ramming coast guard vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea today, the latest in an escalating series of clashes in the vital waterway.

-hailed by President Ali as `giant among men’ International statesman and former long-serving Commonwealth Secretary General Sir Shridath Ramphal passed away yesterday at the age of 95 and was lauded for decades of high-level service to Guyana,  the region and further afield.

-Citizens Bank branch commissioned on Aubrey Barker Road Speaking at the opening of a new branch of the Citizens Bank at Aubrey Barker Road in the city, President Irfaan Ali yesterday disclosed that the Ministry of Finance has completed the 2024 half year report which shows that Guyana’s GDP has grown an estimated 49.7%.

By Mia Anthony Paul Chan and Troy Abrams, both of whom pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of money changer Aaron Latchman and his daughter Arianna Latchman, were sentenced yesterday by High Court Judge Navindra Singh to 20 and 25 years, respectively.

Chief Education Officer Saddam Hussain issued a release yesterday informing that some schools will not be reopening for the new academic year, starting on Monday, September 02, as scheduled.

Police are investigating an accident which occurred at about 7.30 pm on Thurs-day on the Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), public road and resulted in the death of 76-year-old pedestrian, Eton Levans.

The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday said that there has been no extradition to the US for this year so far but that three fugitives from justice had voluntarily chosen to return.

(CPL) The Guyana Amazon Warriors secured a stunning last ball win over the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons thanks to a brilliant batting cameo from Dwaine Pretorius.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Ltd  (GBTI) yesterday handed over $1m to each of three winners in its auto loan promotion.

Assistant Commissioner Simon Mc Bean yesterday spoke to the Impact Base ranks of Regional Division #4A at the Guyana Fire Service Head-quarters, Georgetown, as the country prepares for the forthcoming CPL T20 cricket tournament, a release from the police said.

Dear Editor, I respond to David Patterson’s letter `Every Guyanese will support the bridging of every river in Guyana but not as a burden to its citizens’  (SN 8/29/2024) as a technocrat that led the execution of the Berbice Bridge project under the Presidency of Bharrat Jagdeo and witnessed its commissioning in December 2008.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana Former United Nations Under-Secretary-General On 22 and 23 September, Guyana’s senior leadership, which one expects will be headed by His Excellency President Irfaan Ali, will participate at the United Nations in a Summit for the Future and will, in all likelihood, join in adopting a Pact for the Future, which has been under negotiation over the past months.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) has added five new local manufacturers to its certification programmes.

Dear Editor, Why aren’t we seeing grand infrastructure projects on the 365 islands in the Essequibo River?

Dear Editor, The political landscape in Guyana has long been shaped by the rivalry between the APNU/AFC coalition and the PPP.

The Ministry of Health (MOH), in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Health Organization (WHO), held a two-day National Workshop on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).

(Reuters) – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said yesterday its forces conducted a partnered raid with the Iraqi Security Forces in western Iraq in the early hours of Aug.

The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) issued a release yesterday informing the public that emergency repairs are scheduled to begin on the bridge at Beterverwagting Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara.

Dear Editor, I read statement from the Guyana Police Force issued on Thursday August 29, 2024, which states that the “Guyana Police Force is currently investigating another serious allegation made under the Sexual (Offences) Act of Guyana by a female against Paul Slowe”.

Dear Editor, You know elections season is in top gear with the full throated, full throttled revelations. 

BERLIN,  (Reuters) – Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is legitimate and covered by Kyiv’s right to self-defence, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told German weekly Welt am Sonntag in his first reaction to the advance into Russian territory.

Team Supreme of the Supreme Court of Judicature has announced that yet another participant has successfully completed all of the phases of its drug rehabilitation program and graduated on Friday, August 16.

Customers at Eve Leary and Young Street will experience an interruption of electricity supply tomorrow,  Sunday, September 1, 2024, from 09:00hrs to 13:00hrs, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) said.

Dear Editor, On August 26th, at the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown’s (M&CC) Statutory meeting, a ridiculous, selfish, and shameful institutional rate policy for political parties was bullied through the approval process.

(Reuters) – Seismic work at offshore gas fields shared by Vene-zuela and Trinidad and Tobago is expected to start in the coming days, the Caribbean country’s energy minister Stuart Young said yesterday on social media.

Dear Editor, The sad news reached Guyana today of the passing of the Hon. 

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) –  India’s economic growth slowed to 6.7% year-on-year in the April-June quarter as a decline in government spending during national elections weighed, data showed yesterday, but it remained the world’s fastest-growing major economy.

Seventeen promising young artists have benefitted from a recently-concluded Visual Arts Mentorship Programme designed to bolster their artistic abilities in both painting and sculpture as they prepare for their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations in Visual Arts.

Seventeen young adults have received certificates from the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) for completing the Student Work and Internship for Tourism (SWIFT) programme.

Dear Editor, In responding to the AFC request that the new Berbice bridge project should be based on solid, transparent and publicly available data, should the Government not respond in a way that gives comfort to every Guyanese, hypocrites included?

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Libya’s National Oil Corporation said yesterday that recent oilfield closures have caused the loss of approximately 63% of the country’s total oil production, as a conflict between rival eastern and western factions continues.

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA,  (Reuters) –  Brazil’s telecommunications regulator said yesterday it was proceeding to suspend access to Elon Musk’s X social network in the country in compliance with an order from a judge who has been locked in a months-long feud with the billionaire investor.

Commissioning the expensive Schoonord to Crane four-lane highway on Thursday, President Ali delivered a stunner.

MANILA,  (Reuters) – Vietnam and the Philippines agreed today to advance defence and military relations and deepen collaboration on maritime security, in a significant step by two countries long at odds with Beijing over its actions in the South China Sea.

CARACAS/BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela,  (Reuters) – Power returned to some parts of Venezuela last evening after capital Caracas and much of the rest of the country were plunged into a blackout that the government blamed on sabotage by the opposition, without providing evidence.

(Field Level Media) ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler has company. Having entered the day with a seven-shot cushion at the Tour Championship, Scheffler’s 36-hole lead is only four strokes after he posted a 5-under-par 66 yesterday at East Lake Golf Club.

After a successful restart to their Friends of Cricket 2nd Division 2-day competition last weekend, the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) will continue in the same vein with Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) taking on Ace Warriors from today at the Malteenoes Ground on Thomas Lands. 

The Strikers Summer Special All Female Dominoes Tourney is set to slam off today at Strikers Sports Club in Meadow Brook Gardens from 3pm.

Young and upcoming youth goalkeepers in Guyana are now set to benefit tremendously in the future after Eon De Veira, a longstanding goalkeeper coach, equipped himself with the key skills needed to nurture those upcoming goalkeepers.

Dear Editor, The announcement by President Irfaan Ali that commuters would soon benefit from toll-free travel across the new Demerara, Berbice and Mackenzie/Wismar bridges is indeed welcome news.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – President of Cricket West Indies (CWI), Dr Kishore Shallow has revealed that the looming appointments of a chief operating officer and a chief commercial officer are among several new positions being created at the regional institution.

By Binaifer Nowrojee WASHINGTON, DC – Six months ago, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s grip on power in Bangladesh appeared unbreakable.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic suffered a major upset at the hands of Alexei Popyrin with a 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4 beating in the third round of the U.S.

-government commits support for hosting of Caribbean Elite Championships  By Michaelangelo Jacobus Despite being over an hour late to a reception in his honour, Briton John, Guyana’s best cyclist in recent years, soaked up praise and collected several gifts for his recent historic achievement at the Tour Cycliste de Guiana in French Guiana where he narrowly missed out on winning the overall title. 

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd (right) on Thursday met with  Paul Chikawa, non-resident Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Guyana.