Daily Archive: Sunday, September 29, 2024

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A port strike on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf of Mexico will go ahead starting on Tuesday, the International Longshoremen’s Association union said today, signaling action that could cause delays and snarl supply chains.

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – The United States has dropped a push for the U.N.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Declaring that he will not be intimidated by threats and barbs directed at the commissioners and staff of the Integrity Commission (IC), Justice (ret’d) Seymour Panton has urged members of the anti-corruption body to fearlessly carry out their duties in accordance with the law.

(Trinidad Guardian) The High Court of Justice, Family and Children Division, has issued an injunction to block reporting on the high-profile family dispute involving Daren Mark Lee Sing and Laurel Dionne Lezama-Lee Sing.

KATHMANDU,  (Reuters) – Nepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan nation killed 129 people, with 62 missing, officials said yesterday.

Seven caterpillar generators and nine transformers were destroyed in Friday’s fire at the DDL power plant at Plantation Diamond, East Bank Demerara.

Police are intensifying their investigation into the abduction of Joshua David, who was reported missing on the evening of September 27.

A 61-year-old pedal cyclist died yesterday following an accident on the Number 28 Public Road, West Coast Berbice.

-must show experience of at least five similar facilities, state expected profit margin or fees Prime Minister Mark Phillips has stated that government’s search for an operator/manager for the Wales Gas-to-Energy (GtE) power plant and separately seeking investors for a mirror project is evidence of strategic planning for the country’s energy needs which it sees increasing rapidly over the coming years.

The construction of the new Kumu hydropower plant, and upgrading of the Moco-Moco hydropower plant, are nearing completion and when fully operational, are expected to transform the lives of residents in the affected Region Nine communities. 

Dear Editor, We thank the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for the alacrity of their response to questions surrounding the award of the eight (8) lots of the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s Road Project – Construction of Four Lane Highway from Schoonord, WBD – Tender Reference Number 31/2022/45.

By Khadidja Ba Some residents of Linden have expressed growing unease over the number of Venezuelan migrants in the town living in squalid conditions and they say no help from Georgetown appears to be forthcoming for them.

(CPL) – The top two sides in this year’s Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) duked it out in Providence, with the reigning champions, the Guyana Amazon Warriors, winning by a sizeable 35-run margin against their nearest rivals at the top of the table, the Saint Lucia Kings.

Nearly four months after it advertised for applicants to the position of Justice of Appeal, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is still to make an announcement.

Dear Editor, Knowledge is what we want. Schools are successful when they eventually show students how to acquire knowledge themselves.

Miranda Bernard, Marjorie Rodrigues and Helen Thomas, producers of Amerindian art and craft, cassava-based products and the popular potato wine also known as Fly are a few of the many women successfully using the traditional indigenous products they produce to earn a livelihood.

The Leonora Market Road in Region Three will be rehabilitated into an asphalt surface in the coming week, according to a release on Friday from the Ministry of Housing and Water.

Pan American Hockey Challenge Guyana secured an historic bronze medal in the Pan American Hockey Federation Challenge, defeating hosts Bermuda in the third-place playoff yesterday at the National Sports Centre.

Dear Editor, From 1984 to now, 2024, I have been involved with the Visual Arts as practitioner and teacher.

– will also pay US$5000 for each Nations League win Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle has confirmed that President Dr.

Dear Editor, The “broken windows theory” stems from an article written in 1982 by criminologists James Wilson and George Kelling.

Yesterday morning, between 5.30 and 9, a Joint Services prison search was conducted at the Mazaruni Prisons.

Yesterday, the Creek and Waterways Taskforce carried out a risk assessment of local creeks and waterways as part of ongoing efforts to enhance public safety and environmental protection, a release from the Ministry of Home Affairs said.

Defending champion St. Pius, as well as Santa Rosa and Tapakuma Lake, tallied comfortable wins when the Courts Pee Wee U-11 Boy’s Football Championship resumed yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue.

Dear Editor, President Ali’s appearance before the UN General Assembly (UNGA) highlighted the growing impotence of that institution, which was to be at the centre of the promise of multilateralism after WWII.

Uitvlugt maintained their perfect record in the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League, dismantling Belle West by a 3-1 score yesterday.

A new player has entered Guyana’s bustling fast food sector and it’s making waves across Georgetown.

Dear Editor, I want to chime in on the recent conversation about whether accountability or responsibility is more important for our public servants in Guyana.

Mahaica Determinators handed Airy Hall their first loss in the East Coast Demerara Senior Men’s League, triumphing by a 2-0 score-line on Friday evening at the Buxton Community Centre ground.

-four finalists rewarded Torginol Paints has concluded its promotion, “Name That Shade”, which coincides with this year’s CPL cricket tournament, a release from the company announced on Friday.

Dear Editor, As a retired staff member of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), I can unequivocally state that the situation Mr.

-Fitzburg miner tells police when held with firearm On September 27, 2024, the police said that ranks from the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) were conducting enforcement duties at Five Stage Back Dam, North West District in Region One, when they arrested a gold miner who had in his possession an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – Israel killed Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in a powerful airstrike in Beirut, dealing a heavy blow to the Iran-backed group as it reels from an escalating campaign of Israeli attacks.

Dear Editor, Recently, President Ali talked about Georgetown and the need to enhance our city and many residents would be very glad for improvement.

Dear Editor, On Tuesday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, scores of senior public officials were brought together  and lectured to by Vice President Jagdeo, who is also the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party.

ATLANTA,  (Reuters) – Authorities across the southeastern U.S. faced the daunting task yesterday of cleaning up from Hurricane Helene, one of the most powerful and perhaps costliest storms to hit the country, as the death toll continued to rise.

Daniel Rodrigues, a 31-year-old miner from Port Kaituma, North West District was arrested on 2024-09-25 and charged on Friday with possession of narcotics and the assault of a woman.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to editorial “Sir Shridath Ramphal” (Sep 13).

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Donald Trump yesterday deployed some of his harshest rhetoric against immigrants who have crossed the border illegally and committed crimes, especially against young women, while he also escalated his personal insults against Kamala Harris.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil board director Gregory Goff recently joined a newly formed Elliott Investment Management-backed company seeking to acquire control of Venezuela-owned oil refiner Citgo Petroleum.

It is my favourite “bush” tea. Bay leaf tea. If the word bush scares you, let me use a different word, and say the same thing.

One of the earliest lessons we learn in life is centred around the importance of forgiveness.

Dear Editor, Mr. Eric Phillips in a letter published on 9/8/‘24 edition of S/N headlined: ‘The next election will be critical if we are to forge ahead as a multiracial and multi-ethnic nation’ was long on pontificating and pessimism clothed with a strange political motive.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said he ordered military chiefs to plan a raid on a Dutch factory in March 2021 to secure 5 million COVID vaccines that the European Union had threatened to bar from being exported to Britain.

Mr Charles Ramson is Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport. While his role in the Sport component of his portfolio is at least visible, the opposite is the case when it comes to Culture, except when his Ministry has to organize public events.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka stood on the verge of a 2-0 series sweep after their spin duo of Prabath Jayasuriya and Nishan Peiris wrecked New Zealand, who also suffered the ignominy of a follow-on, in the second test in Galle yesterday.

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket Roger Seymour recounts his search for an ailing former West Indies Test cricketer.

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

In a vibrant initiative set to intensify mental health support, Yolette Hinds has launched Talk and Listen Care Services (TLC), an innovative programme that combines the calming art of yoga with the insightful practice of counselling.

By Khadidja Ba A new artisanal chocolate brand has been stirring excitement in Guyana; Naiya Kartick-Bulkan’s Quai Craft Chocolate, a venture born of a lifelong passion for the rich, velvety treat.

A Ministry of Public Works release on Friday stated that on Thursday, September 26, a consortium of companies from neighbouring Brazil paid a courtesy call on Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, to express their interest in and enthusiasm for, Guyana’s growing infrastructural industry.

Travelling to film festivals and meeting filmmakers from different cultures is always an enriching experience.

Conventional wisdom tends to suggest that origin stories are rarely the best ways to inject energy into familiar intellectual properties.

This week’s preview September 30th to October 6th De longest rope gat an end!

Breaking Down the Sexual Offences Act In last week’s article, I explained that section 45 of the Sexual Offences Act Cap 8:03, Laws of Guyana (SOA), permits a judge or magistrate to exclude members of the public (including the media) from attending proceedings for sexual offences.

“It has been months. I have been thinking about going and do the test and for some reason I just not making the time to go.

Last week we addressed the proposition that popular theatre is killing off serious theatre because its direct appeal to laughter and light entertainment has dominated the audience and serious drama is struggling to survive.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Santo Antônio is one of three mega dams located in the depths of Brazil’s lush Amazon rainforest that were once hailed the future of the country’s green energy production.

By Khadidja Ba Esteemed UK-based Guyanese educationist Sir Dexter Hutt has expressed deep concerns about the state of education in Guyana, pointing to outdated practices and highlighting its troubling performance compared to other South American countries and some Caricom neighbours.

Although George Simon (d. 2020) has passed on to the realm of the ancestors, it is good to see that his Moving Circle of Artists persists, and judging from their current/recent exhibition, it has expanded to be more reflective of his original vision.

Oppressed people will always resist. The apartheid Israeli occupation and killing of thousands of Palestinians living in open air prisons since 1967 explains, although it does not justify, the atrocities of October 7.

Business and Economic Commentary by Christopher Ram Part 12 Introduction This Commentary reflects on President Dr.

LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index gained 0.193 percent on the sale of 8,394 shares during the fourth period of trading in September 2024. 

Three quarters of the latest year has passed away. This seems astonishing to me.