Articles published on Thursday, September 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Biden administration said today it was imposing sanctions on 16 allies of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in response to “widespread voter fraud” in the country’s election and his government’s ensuing crackdown on the political opposition.
US citizens living or working in Guyana can vote in the upcoming US Presidential Elections, the US Embassy said today.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Two astronauts from a SpaceX capsule in Earth’s orbit carried out the world’s first private spacewalk on Thursday, tethered to the Crew Dragon spacecraft in the vacuum of space while two others watched from inside, hundreds of miles from Earth.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Grangemouth, Scotland’s only oil refinery, is to close in 2025 with the loss of 400 jobs, operator Petroineos said on Thursday, as part of plans to turn the 100-year old plant into a fuels import terminal.
(Trinidad Guardian) A mother is mourning after her daughter and two grandchildren were found dead inside a decommissioned Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) tank in Parlatuvier, Tobago, last night.
Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC has rejected the position of former Chancellor of the University of Guyana, Dr Bertrand Ramcharan that shades of autocracy are evident here.
-disputes ministry’s statement By Khadidja Ba Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) General Manager, Teshawna Lall yesterday said that she had initiated an audit after detecting irregularities between the accounting department of GMC and the special projects unit and has been awaiting a decision on the way forward from the Ministry of Agriculture.
A 58-year-old electric bike rider died after falling into a pothole on the Railway Embankment Road, in the vicinity of UG road, East Coast Demerara.
Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha and team yesterday commissioned agro-processing facilities at Kumaka and White Water in Region 1.
For the first time ever, Guyana will be displaying a range of locally produced products at the 27th Ameri-ca’s Food and Beverage Show & Conference 2024, to be held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, USA, from September 16 to 18.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday accepted the Letters of Credence from the new High Commissioner of Canada to Guyana, Sebastien Sigouin at the Office of the President.
RMI Guyana has opened a medical clinic here according to a release on Tuesday from the company and says it is poised to play a vital role in supporting the nation’s burgeoning oil and gas sector.
By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Maurice Odle’s 2024 book, An Eventful Life, carries some precious historical insights into Guyana’s predicament and future.
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha recently told farmers in the Upper East Bank Berbice Area that government is increasing its attention to the coconut industry which has massive potential.
-charged with stealing gun, ammo Elijah Martin, who was previously charged with two counts of armed robbery, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday to face an additional seven robbery-related charges.
Western Logistics Guyana Inc has applied to the EPA for approval to gather food waste from oil and gas ships offshore and truck same to the Haags Bosch landfill on the East Bank Demerara.
(CPL) – The thirteenth match of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) proved unlucky for the Antigua & Barbuda Falcons as the Barbados Royals chalked up their third victory in a row with a ten-run win by DLS on a rain affected evening in Bridgetown.
Guyana’s campaign at the 45th edition of the Chess Olympiad currently being staged in Budapest, Hungary, got off to an underwhelming start with losses in the Open category.
Twenty-nine-year-old, Azariah Alli appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday to answer to the charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The Guyana Sugar Cor-poration is yet to make full disclosure on the $600m which was used to rebuild the Albion Estate’s power house destroyed by a sudden fire in early February this year, despite calls from the country’s main opposition party for a commission of inquiry into same.
As Guyana approaches its peak electricity demand periods, including the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and the Christmas season, the opposition PNCR/ APNU has voiced concerns regarding the government’s ability to manage the nation’s power grid.
Several construction firms and agencies from both the private and public sectors in Linden on Tuesday participated in a safety seminar and the Minister of Labour called for a change in practices.
NEW ORLEANS, (Reuters) – Hurricane Francine came ashore in southern Louisiana yesterday, pounding New Orleans with heavy rains and gusty winds while threatening the wider Gulf Coast with a potentially deadly storm surge that led to evacuation orders for thousands of people.
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Soil moisture in Brazil’s main river basins used for hydropower generation has fallen to nearly two-decade lows, data collected by the London Stock Exchange Group shows, threatening a prolonged impact from a serious drought even after rains return.
HANOI, (Reuters) – Flood water levels of the Red River in Hanoi are forecast to be little changed until at least early Friday, the government’s weather agency said on Thursday, and several parts of the city will remain inundated.
Dear Editor, In the late ‘70s, a governmental decision was made to have primary school students taught not just language and math but also subjects like science and social studies.
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia/ LA PAZ, (Reuters) – In the lowland Bolivian region of Santa Cruz, being gripped by some of its worst wildfires on record, nurse Raúl Gutiérrez said that the acrid sting of smoke almost never goes away and day has started to look almost like night.
LONDON/DAKAR, (Reuters) – Among the dozens of Wagner mercenaries presumed dead after a lethal battle with Tuareg rebels during a desert sandstorm in Mali in July were Russian war veterans who survived tours in Ukraine, Libya and Syria, according to interviews with relatives and a review of social media data.
Dear Editor, This letter is mostly for Mr. Ally, who proudly stated he lives in Fort Lauderdale I assumed in the state of Florida, USA.
A tenant and his landlord faced off at the Georgetown Magis-trate’s Court yesterday after the tenant was accused of using abusive language and engaging in inappropriate behaviour.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil yesterday asked the European Union not to implement regulations in its deforestation law at the end of the year as scheduled and asked for it to be revised to avoid hurting Brazilian exports.
CAIRO, (Reuters) – The U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA said six staffers were killed after two airstrikes hit a school in central Gaza on Wednesday, marking what it said was the highest death toll among its staff in a single incident.
Dear Editor, The Demerara Waves article titled, “Georgetown upgrade, modernization, being planned – President Ali” (September 10, 2024) is well-received.
LIMA, (Reuters) – Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, who steered economic growth during the 1990s but was later jailed for human rights abuses stemming from a bloody war against Maoist rebels, died on Wednesday.
KYIV, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British foreign minister David Lammy arrived in Kyiv yesterday for a series of meetings with senior Ukrainian government officials at a critical juncture in the war against Russia.
Dear Editor, The recent Harris/Trump televised debate has further tightened the race for the White House.
Another woman has been murdered. On Sunday last, according to a police press release, 29-year-old Alexis Roxanne Harris, a mother of four and a farmer, breathed her last in a drain outside her sister’s West Demerara home, having run there to escape after she was brutally stabbed by the father of her children.
By Rana Hendy and Lobna Shaheen CAIRO – Egypt, renowned for its vibrant culture and rich history, has fallen on hard times, grappling with both a faltering economy and a deteriorating health system.
Snipers tallied comfortable victories in the men’s and women’s divisions, while Challengers and Three Regions FC triumphed in the male and female segments, respectively, when the Rupununi Football Association Senior League continued.
(Reuters) – Brazil slumped to a fourth defeat in their last five World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday after a first-half goal by Diego Gomez gave Paraguay a 1-0 win in Asuncion.
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuban lab chemist Deisy Herrera was crushed when her two sons left the island in search of a better life.
Rebel Junior Tennis Championship Kimora Erskine and Nathan De Nobrega moved one step closer to winning their respective divisional titles when the Smalta/Rebel Junior Tennis Championship continued at the GBTI court in Diamond, East Bank Demerara.
Kako Cobras (Region #7) demolished Pakuri Jaguars (Region #4) by a 7-0 score in the women’s division when the Amerindian Heritage Games Football Championship kicked-off last night at the Everest Cricket Ground on Carifesta Avenue and Camp Street.
The Future Warriors primary school tapeball-cricket tournament will conclude on Saturday at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda.
(Reuters) – Australia’s Travis Head struck a remarkable 19-ball half-century including 30 off one over as his side beat England by 28 runs in the first match of their T20 series in Southampton yesterday.
