Daily Archive: Friday, September 27, 2024

The Guyana Fire Service says it is currently responding to a fire at the Demerara Distillers Limited Power Plant, Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

Minister Deodat Indar and technical officials today inspected the bridge at Enterprise that connects the community to Block 12 Non Pareil, ECD.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain’s Maggie Smith, one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation with a career ranging from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has died aged 89, her family said on Friday.

The entire drive lane (the western side) of High Street, Kingston, has been excavated, the police said today in an advisory to drivers.

SINGAPORE,  (Reuters) – A proposal to establish a sanctuary for whales and other cetacean species in the southern Atlantic Ocean was rejected at a meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) on Thursday, disappointing animal conservationists.

(Reuters) – Helene roared through Florida and Georgia states under darkness today as one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States, killing one person, swamping neighborhoods and leaving more than 2 million homes and businesses without power.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said he wanted to clean up his ruling party, revitalise the economy and see off security threats from powerful neighbours after triumphing in his fifth and what he called final leadership bid today.

-Jagdeo says it could be US$11 monthly As they head to arbitration with government adamant in giving the Wales Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project contractor, Lindsayca/CH4,  a three-month extension instead of the US$50 million it seeks and a longer delay, the company was yesterday put on notice that it will be charged stiff liquidated damages if it loses.

The Authority which oversees the MMA-ADA Scheme in Region Five will have an independent audit done of it, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha announced yesterday while stressing that if any malpractice is discovered persons will be held accountable.

-calls for Russia to withdraw from Ukraine Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hugh Todd, on Wednesday said that states must exist without threat to sovereignty and territorial integrity, and has called on the United Nations to  honour its charter prohibiting the use of force and help put an end to the Ukraine/Russia conflict through diplomatic and political means.

Embattled Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Mae Toussaint Jr.

A fire of unknown origin has completed destroyed the male dormitory of the Aurora Mining Company at Buck Hall Landing, Essequibo River.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips spoke of the importance of enhancing electricity production for all Guyanese and said that yesterday’s sod-turning ceremony for a five-megawatt solar farm installation at Onderneeming, Region Two, marks a major step in Guyana’s renewable energy transition.

On Wednesday night, at about 23:40hrs,  ranks of the Guyana Police Force arrested four persons at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence for assault and resisting arrest.

The body of Dionson Charlie, a 32-year-old miner who went missing following a boat mishap on Monday was found floating in the vicinity of Bush Cow Backdam Landing on Wednesday.

Earlier this week, on Monday September 23, the Caribbean Newswire broke news of what it said was a fungal infection “threatening food crops“.

A sixteen-year-old girl has been found dead in her parents’ home in Mashabo Village, Region Two.

St. John the Baptist continued their impressive showing in the inaugural edition of the Bartica Inter-Primary League following commanding wins on Wednesday at the Community Centre ground.

Guyanese Public Servants are by no means unique in their view salary levels afforded them by government and frequently fall short of the cost of living; State employees in sister CARICOM country Trinidad and Tobago would appear to be bedfellows in that regard.

A post-mortem examination conducted on Rushik Ramkarran, who was found in his house on Tuesday, revealed that he died as a result of blunt trauma to the head, consistent with a fall.

Guyana Rush Saints, Far East, and Sky Kings registered hard-fought victories in the women’s divisions when the Rupununi Football Association (RFA) Senior League continued.

A recent Associated Press report on issues affecting the Caribbean is focusing the attention of the media agency’s reportage on a likely critical shift in the foreign policy of the Caribbean against the backdrop of Hurricane Beryl and its impact on the region.

Acquity BPO has advised employees that it is closing its operations here at Goedverwagting  effective October 15 due to increased operating expenses.

The Department of Public Information [DPI] has reported that 12,000 women have been empowered under the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security [MHSSS] Women Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN) programme.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) –  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called yesterday for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to engage in dialogue with the opposition following Venezuela’s contested election, adding that the U.S.

Guyana has joined the European Union (EU)-Latin  America and Caribbean (LAC)  Digital Alliance.

Dear Editor, Stabroek News (September 25, 2024) editorial captioned, Creolese Chroniclers, was a wonderful and a healthy read.

(Trinidad Guardian) Twenty-five years ago, in 1999, the Government of T&T’s total expenditure for that fiscal year stood at $10.52 billion.

On Wednesday, the US Embassy’s Law Enforcement Working Group handed over two state-of-the-art drones to the Commander of Regional Police Division #10 Superintendent Guy Nurse.

Dear Editor, Talk about beating a drum with consistent intensity, and Stabroek News [SN] it is. 

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) –  Argentina’s poverty rate soared to almost 53% in the first half of the year, official data released yesterday showed, the first hard evidence of the painful impact of libertarian President Javier Milei’s tough austerity measures.

Jamal Cromwell, a 31-year-old construction worker was on Wednesday granted bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on a charge of simple larceny.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors yesterday charged New York City Mayor Eric Adams with accepting illegal campaign contributions and luxury travel from Turkish nationals seeking to influence him, capping an investigation that has sent the largest U.S.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – China’s newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank earlier this year, a senior U.S.

In yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News in the letter from GuySuCo headlined `Charles’ letter on the purported wastage of sugar by GuySuCo is misleading’, Trudy Cummings was incorrectly cited as the author of the letter.

LIMA, (Reuters) – Peru’s government yesterday declar-ed a 60-day state of emergency in districts around Lima to fight a rise in crime, the nation’s prime minister said, as striking bus drivers strangled traffic in a bid for boosted security.

The Department of Public Information [DPI] says that the Ministry of Housing and Water, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA), is on track to complete 300 of the 700 young professional homes presently under construction at the new La Bonne Intention (LBI) Housing Scheme, along the East Coast of Demerara.

(Reuters) – Driving rain flooded roadways and closed airports in Florida as an intensifying Hurricane Helene marched toward the state’s panhandle region, bringing the threat of a potentially deadly storm surge to much of the coastline.

Dear Editor, When I first entered the political arena in 1953, a popular love song ‘Little things mean a lot’ was composed and made popular in 1954.

(Reuters) – A Connecticut oil and gas trader was convicted yesterday over a nearly eight-year scheme to bribe officials at Brazil’s state-owned oil company Petrobras PETR4.SA so

Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton along with Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT), Natecia Garraway yesterday received a courtesy call from representatives of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) IOM/ILO to continue discussions on how migrants can be supported in their transition to Guyana.

President Irfaan Ali has met with USAID Adminis-trator Samantha Powers. A release from the Office of the President said that the meeting, hosted at the Guyana Mission on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, focused on areas for development and cooperation.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Hurricane John strengthened once again yesterday as it hurled rain at Mexico’s southwestern coast dotted with ports and tourist hotspots, an area already soaked by the slow-moving storm system over the past several days.

Dear Editor, Throughout history, society has seen the emergence of individuals who champion the cause of representing the underrepresented and voicing the concerns of marginalized communities.

CARACAS/MARACAIBO,  (Reuters) – At least two people died and four were declared missing following the sinking of an oil barge operated by a contractor of Venezuelan state-run energy company PDVSA at Lake Maracaibo, PDVSA said yesterday.

The Courts Pee Wee U-11 Boys Football Championship will resume tomorrow at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue with In the opening matches at 11:00hrs, Tapakuma Lake will oppose Anns Grove, while Batavia will lock horns with West Ruimveldt.

By Shania Scotland ROSEAU, DOMINICA – For most people, the idea of suddenly losing everything – their home, their possessions, and even their family members and friends – is unthinkable.

While the ineffective application of the rules governing the tint laws for windscreens and windows of privately-owned motor vehicles in Guyana continues to be pervasive, the authorities in Barbados appears to have decided that the incidence of tints to vehicles to the extent that they may hinder the effective pursuits of law enforcement will be a ‘no no’.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The first rocky planet ever spotted orbiting a burned out star called a white dwarf offers a glimpse of what may be in store for Earth billions of years from now – showing it is possible our planet might survive the death of the sun, albeit as a cold and desolate outpost in space.

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday September 26, 2024

(CMC) – Dwayne Bravo has officially announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, following a premature end to his final Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season due to injury.

By Itai Bardov, Ambassador of Israel to CARICOM Israel is once again under attack.

(Reuters) – Kenya’s Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon took a victory lap with an easy win in the 1,500 metres at the inaugural women-only Athlos NYC meet yesterday, while Brittany Brown stunned Paris 200 gold medallist Gabby Thomas.

West Meten-Meer-Zorg, Rising Stars, Wales, and Canal #2 secured victories when the West Demerara Cricket Association sanctioned GH Renovations T20 Championship continued.

GSE (https://guyanastockexchangeinc.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1090s trading results showed consideration of $2,229,280 from 8,494 shares traded in 23 transactions as compared to session 1089’s trading results which showed consideration of $6,813,616 from 11,673 shares traded in 32 transactions.

Lengthy periods rarely go by these days without one of more readable articles on Guyana appearing in one or another section of the international media.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – A trademark, enterprising century from Dinesh Chandimal led Sri Lanka’s charge towards a big score, making New Zealand rue multiple lapses in the field on the opening day in Galle yesterday.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my deep concern about the growing political sectarianism in Guyana, which threatens the very fabric of our social peace.

Suriname is years behind neighbor Guyana in enticing foreign explorers and reaping the vast riches of massive offshore oil troves.

Against the backdrop of the various recent initiatives intended to strengthen currently limited relations between the Caribbean and Africa, the Governments of Trinidad and Tobago and Ghana have signed an agreement for the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments (ARPPI), a development that can be regarded as an ‘opening salvo’ in what, going forward, is envisaged as a broader swathe of bilateral and multilateral relations between Africa and the Caribbean.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – Shakib Al Hasan has said that the Dhaka Test against South Africa in October will be his last.

(Reuters) – World Boxing yesterday appointed Gennady Golovkin as the chair of its new Olympic Commission, charging the former-middleweight world champion with the task of helping the body establish itself as the sport’s recognised international federation.

(Reuters) – A late goal from Julian Alvarez earned Atletico Madrid a dramatic 1-0 win at Celta de Vigo yesterday to lift them to third place in the LaLiga standings.

Banks DIH’s Bartica branch has donated two  water dispensers to the Bartica Police Station.

Last Tuesday this newspaper published an article by Mr Greg Quinn, a former British High Commissioner to this country entitled ‘Why Guyana should not appease Venezuela and Maduro’.

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) –  Israel rejected global calls yesterday for a ceasefire with the Hezbollah movement, defying its biggest ally in Washington and pressing ahead with strikes that have killed hundreds in Lebanon and heightened fears of an all-out regional war.