Daily Archive: Sunday, September 22, 2024

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A marathon week of climate change meetings opened in New York today, with celebrities and world leaders mingling with corporate leaders over talks on how to drive climate action forward.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – The United Nations General Assembly adopted a “Pact for the Future” today, which U.N.

(Trinidad Express) An image posted on social media indicating that Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Ltd is expected to have the daily limit for its ScotiaCard Visa Debit card adjusted to US$50 has caused some concern to netizens.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president today, putting faith in the 55-year-old’s pledge to fight corruption and bolster a fragile economic recovery following its worst financial crisis in decades.

VATICAN CITY,  (Reuters) – Pope Francis today condemned the killing last week of an environmental activist in Honduras who had protested over mining and hydro-electric projects to try to protect tropical forests and rivers.

ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania,  (Reuters) – An intimate crowd gathered around a blue bus and listened intently while Hadley Duvall, an abortion rights advocate and a supporter of Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, told how she was raped and impregnated by her stepfather at age 12.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province killed at least 51 people and injured 20, Iran’s state media said today.

As education officer with responsibility for music in Guyana, calypsonian and music educator Joel Gonsalves, 48, serves with “people, service and nation” being his mantra even as he observes with humility and pride 30 fulfilling years in the teaching profession, both at home and in the Caribbean.   

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) recently conducted successful community outreaches in three communities along the Berbice River—Hururu, Kimbia, and Sandhills—in Region Ten. 

It’s going to be a matter of personal preference – lemongrass iced tea or lemongrass drink.

The Lucas Stock Index lost 0.325 percent on the sale of 8,946 shares during the second period of trading in September 2024. 

-opposition has questions Huge amounts of material have had to be purchased to stabilize the soil at Wales for the over US$1b gas to energy (GtE) project, drawing concerns from the opposition and raising questions as to whether all investors in that area will face similar expenses.

Guyanese sculptor and former administrator of the E.R. Burrowes School of Art, Ian Ivor Thom,  has provided more details regarding the incident that led to his resignation earlier this month.

The Lucas Stock Index lost 0.419 percent on the sale of 10,743 shares during the third period of trading in September 2024. 

The Guyana Police Force yesterday denied disrupting a church service in Settlement, Mabaruma, Region One and arresting several members of the congregation,  stating instead that a pastor agreed to accompany a musician to the police station where the latter was given a warning on noise nuisance and sent away.

The frequent power outages being experienced by residents of Mahdia may soon be a thing of the past with the announcement by government that the township will be getting a new generating set.

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton yesterday maintained that a government led by him will not abolish subsidies but rather would work to make electricity and water affordable and ultimately free for low income households and vulnerable groups.

Farmers on the Corentyne at a recent public outreach vented their frustration about NAREI as they said that they have been receiving minimal assistance resulting in Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha expressing his dissatisfaction with the entity in Region Six.

Three men were yesterday afternoon arrested by ranks on patrol in Regional Police Division 4’C’, shortly after they robbed a Chinese supermarket (Ayan Supermarket) at Unity, East Coast Deme-rara.

Dear Editor, As a veteran of Guyana’s politics and, I believe, well-intentioned, Mr.

– beat Antigua & Barbuda Falcons by 27 runs Arguably one of their better acquisitions in the first season defending the Republic Bank CPL title, the Guyana Amazon Warriors had Moeen Ali’s all-round excellence to thank for a second successive win on home-turf as they grounded the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons, winning by 27 runs.

The police are currently on the hunt for a suspect in connection with the murder of two Stewartville residents who were stabbed reportedly by two persons during a scuffle early yesterday morning in the vicinity of District Club located at Leonora, West Coast Demerara.

Dear Editor, The Indian narrative, and particularly, Indian history, should not be indentured to any institution or political party.

The Office of the President yesterday announced that President Irfaan Ali had visited Scotland this past week to advance Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy and took part in a series of high-level engagements facilitated by the King’s Foundation.

Pan American Hockey Challenge Guyana got their campaign off to the perfect start in the Pan American Hockey Federation Challenge, as they defeated Brazil by a 1-0 score in a historic result yesterday at the National Sports in Bermuda.

Dear Editor, Guyanese from both sides of the political aisle, including those who were involved in the struggle to deter electoral fraud in the 2020 elections, express scathing critique or criticism of the government for its limited or non-engagement of the public and particularly civic groups in policymaking and decision making.

-has now applied for dance licence By Subhana Shiwmangal The proprietor of the Eclipse Sports Bar at Leonora which is at the centre of  noise nuisance complaints published in the Stabroek News has refuted  allegations made by  letter writer, Jai Lall and says his facility is soundproof.

South American Classic Powerlifting Championship 79-year-old Naranjan Singh broke the 83Kg Masters 4 Deadlift record yesterday at the South American Women’s and Men’s Classic Powerlifting Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In a notice yesterday the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority has summoned the Chief Executive Officer and Representative for a Berbice contracting company.

Dear Editor, Stabroek News’ editorial (920/9/2024) is basically correct in its well-crafted response to Prime Minister Gonsalves’ statements and perspectives on the contested re-election of Nicolas Maduro to Miraflores.

Luke George, a 23-year-old of Aishalton, Region Nine, who allegedly maliciously set fire to his family’s home on Monday evening has been remanded to prison.

COLOMBO,  (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, grabbed a commanding early lead yesterday in his bid to become the next president of the debt-ridden country seeking to elect a leader to bolster its fragile economic recovery.

Dear Editor, While I do not support admonition of judges, a practice that has gained prominence in the USA (one of the world’s foremost democracies) where the former and possibly the next President, Donald Trump, has been berating judges who are dealing with his cases in New York, Guyanese need to heed the caution expressed in Ms Shamshun Mohamed’s letter “The elections fraud cases will lead to a stain on the judiciary” (Stabroek News, September 19, 2024).

CLAYMONT, Delaware, (Reuters) –  Leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the United States are taking new security steps in the Indian Ocean as outgoing U.S.

Dear Editor, In the commentary following the passing of Shridath Ramphal, no one commented that he had been chosen in the 1988 “Genesis of a Nation” commemorations to deliver the lecture on the Indian Guyanese experience.

Opposition Member of Parliament (MP),  Jermaine Figueira is urging residents of Linden and Region Ten communities to participate in the efforts spearheaded by the government to address the critical issue of flooding.

Dear Editor, It is said that the hour is darkest before dawn. 

Torginol Paints again teamed up with Cyril’s Transportation to provide a cricket outing to the children of the Sophia Care Centre.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Qatari Al Jazeera TV said last night that Israeli forces stormed its bureau in the West Bank’s Ramallah city with a military order to close it for 45 days.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The board  of The Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage to help countries ravaged by climate-driven disasters named  Seneg-alese finance specialist Ibrahima Cheikh Diong as its first director, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change announced on Saturday.

Dear Editor, ‘Communism is Soviet Power + Electrification of the Whole Country’ Vladimir Ilyich Lenin in 2022 ‘We have not got there yet’.

(Trinidad Guardian) ANSA McAL says the $765 million loan, which it raised earlier this month, is going to be used for several reasons, all of which are in pursuit of its goal to double the size, scale, returns and impact of the group by 2027, an ANSA McAL spokesperson said on Friday.

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Thursday handed over two mini excavators to the Region Two Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Administration and a long boom excavator to the Bethany Amerindian community.

If there’s one inarguable thrill about “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”, Tim Burton’s sequel to his 1988 horror-fantasy-comedy “Beetlejuice” is that it is an actual sequence and not a remake masquerading under a different title.

Guyana is being noticed at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, which ends tomorrow.

It is universally acknowledged in western societies today, especially among theatregoers, that popular theatre is killing off serious theatre.

(Trinidad Guardian) Caribbean Airlines (CAL) is leasing another Boeing jet to boost its operational capacity.

x While there are plenty of earnest comments floating around about how we need to reform the Constitution, and while that intention was inscribed in the manifestos of the major political parties, nothing much has happened.

Breaking Down the Sexual Offences Act Generally, all hearings in Guyana’s Magistrates’ Courts and the High Court are open to the public, including the media.

Dear Editor, I write in response to Mr. Sherwood Lowe’s letter published on September 20, 2024, in which he critiques the government’s approach to community development and alleges that it undermines the regional and local government system.

The level and value of governmental procurement has escalated to such a height that, having regard to Guyana’s ethnic diversity, an entrenched, law-based, programme of supplier diversity is rapidly becoming a necessity.

Moray House Trust (MHT) is to stage a `bat and ball’ art and photography exhibition from September 25th to October 4th.

Every single birth is almost synonymous to the planting of a seed within the fabric of the universe.

In honour of Sir Shridath Ramphal whose ashes were laid to rest at the Garden of the Seven Ponds last week this Column is dedicated.

Meanwhile, foreign tourists are flooding into Japan each month, with total visitor numbers and spending poised to smash records this year.

I was around 14 years old when I experienced my first raid at home by members of the state security apparatus.

Recently, Office of the First Lady Arya Ali hosted an event to observe the first anniversary of its Kingston Seawall Esplanade project.

The Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) recently held a two-day First Aid & CPR training session with 12 creek operators and water-based activity providers from the Soesdyke-Linden Highway.

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Rescuers in Beirut hunted yesterday for people still missing in rubble after an Israeli airstrike targeting Hezbollah commanders the previous day killed at least 37 people in a suburb of the Lebanese capital, according to authorities.

Fish and cast-net nah friend. Unique ears hard!!! Have patience Devine.

By Khadidja Ba In a nation with a population of just 6 million, where aspirations can often feel limited by modest resources, one individual’s journey stands out as a powerful source of inspiration.

As part of the Ministry of Education’s commitment to inclusivity across the education sector and in support of government’s efforts to empowering persons with disabilities, six visually impaired trainee teachers at the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) have been presented with laptops to assist in their academic journey.   

(CMC) – The St. Lucia Kings became the second team to qualify for the playoffs in the Caribbean Premier League, following a crushing seven-wicket victory over leaders Barbados Royals at the National Stadium in Providence yesterday.

Pee Wee U-11 Football Championship Defending champion St. Pius, as well as St.

(Reuters) – India set Bangladesh a mammoth victory target of 515 and then reduced them to 158-4 to close in on a comprehensive victory on day three of the opening test between the neighbouring countries yesterday.

The Guyana Open and Women’s teams at the World Chess Olympiad in Budapest, Hungary, faltered in their respective round 10 matches yesterday, as they lost to Brunei (Open) and Liberia, respectively.

By Nigel Westmaas “In August, during our school holidays, the cane fields in our village were harvested.

(Reuters) – Australia moved 2-0 ahead in the ODI series against a lacklustre England with a vital half century by wicket keeper Alex Carey paving the way for a 68-run victory at Headingley yesterday.

(Reuters) – Britain’s Daniel Dubois destroyed Anthony Joshua’s dream of becoming a three times heavyweight world champion with a fifth-round knockout to retain his IBF belt at a packed Wembley Stadium yesterday.