Daily Archive: Sunday, October 6, 2024

(Reuters) – Florida prepared today for its largest evacuation since 2017 as Hurricane Milton intensified in the Gulf of Mexico on its path toward the U.S.

The Ministry of Public Works is inviting bids for the docking and rehabilitation of four ferries.

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israeli air attacks battered Beirut’s southern suburbs overnight and early today  in the most intense bombardment of the Lebanese capital since Israel sharply escalated its campaign against Iran-backed group Hezbollah last month.

(Trinidad Guardian) Likening themselves as a phoenix, supposedly rising out of the ashes of the Banking, Insurance and General Workers Union (BIGWU), the Republic Workers Union (RWU) officially launched yesterday.

MILAN, (Reuters) – Sammy Basso, who was the longest living survivor of the rare genetic disease progeria, has died at the age of 28, the Italian Progeria Association said on Sunday.

By Shuntel Glasgow In the wake of disclosures that there are 77  pit latrines in hinterland schools, the head of the toshaos council and the Chairman of Region Seven have called for their dismantling.

Bids are to be opened on Wednesday October 9th at NPTAB for a number of major road projects including an engineer’s estimate of $3b for the rehabilitation and construction of sections of the West Bank Demerara Public Road.

By Mia Anthony In a gesture aimed at supporting the differently-abled community, Mohammed’s Bookstore Limited of Trinidad and Tobago has donated a swimming pool to the SEND [Special Education Needs/ Disability] Diagnostics Centre in Turkeyen.

-questions still linger Two contracts for the four-lane highway from Meer-Zorgen to Schoonord were added together and is the reason a price tag of $15 billion is being stated for the two-phase project which seeks to shorten traffic times on the West Bank of Demerara, Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal has said.

US-based Guyanese Dr Jennifer Joseph nee Prince, who just celebrated her 65th birthday in style with family members and friends in Guyana, had never planned on becoming a Maths teacher or a Maths specialist, rather she saw herself in the field of linguistics.

By Khadidja Ba In a dazzling display of talent and camaraderie, the vibrant music collective Timeless Music Records transformed Black Magenta Restaurant into a pulsating hub of creativity during the highly anticipated ‘It’s About Time’ album launch on September 21st, 2024.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has issued an urgent notice to some 18, 000 customers using prepaid meters that there are only four weeks remaining before the critical October 31 deadline for them to upgrade their devices.

By Rae Wiltshire Eyþór Jóvinsson, an Icelandic filmmaker I met in Pennsylvania shared some fascinating insights about his country.

Elroy Withrite, also known as ‘Eddie’, is set to be sentenced on October 15, following his guilty plea in the killing of Andrew Drakes on June 8, 2019, at Farm, East Bank Essequibo.

Eating seasonally is like being in a state of renewal. You get to enjoy things at the first picking, in the full flush of the season, and like a loved one leaving after a joyful visit, you soak up all it you can, until the next time.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is preparing for its participation in the Twenty-Ninth Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and has already named ministerial leads for advocacy in key negotiation areas, a release from the CARICOM Secretariat stated yesterday.

The Lucas Stock Index fell 0.199 percent on the sale of 3,699 shares during the final period of trading in September 2024. 

After their sixth attempt in a Republic Bank CPL final, last year the Guyana Amazon Warriors finally won their maiden title on home-soil in front of a capacity crowd at the National Stadium, Providence, when they defeated arch-rivals the Trinbago Knightriders (TKR) by nine wickets with six overs to spare.

-five other suspects to be charged soon The Guyana Police Force yesterday said that the search for Joshua David who was kidnapped on the evening of September 26 on Main Street, George-town, is still going.

Dear Editor, It was my intention to have an exhibition of work in the Castellani House Gallery based on what is in the National Collection.

Customers from Blairmont to Ithaca, West Coast Berbice were advised by GPL yesterday that their service interruption was due to a damaged medium voltage underground cable at Blairmont.

North East La Penitence was crowned the champion of the inaugural Campbellville Cup Street-ball Championship, defeating Z-Tekk Family on Friday evening at the community centre tarmac.

Dear Editor, Several weeks ago, former Minister of Finance, Mr. Winston Jordan shared his opinion on “wastage spending in Government,” when he appeared as a guest on the programme, “Guyana Morning Time,” hosted by Mr.

Residents of Wakenaam Island, Essequibo River are being assured that efforts are underway to resolve the issues with their water supply as quickly as possible.

Dear Editor, Anticipating the launching of Janet Jagan’s biography later this month, I merely posited that 1) Janet Jagan did not comprehend the complexities of Guyana’s racial/ethnic politics, and 2) She maintained little interest in Indian history and culture (though she benefited from Indian political generosity).

The National Communications Network (NCN) is alleging that an A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)-affiliated councillor verbally assaulted a member of its staff who was at the time engaged in official duties.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) on Friday issued a rebuttal  to Tony Vieira’s letter to the Editor, titled, “Questions on the land conversion methods currently employed by GuySuCo,” and published in the October 3 edition of the Stabroek News, which the corporation insists contains several inaccuracies.

Editor,   Guyanese-Americans as well as others will be going to the polls, in the U.S.,

SAINT-MARC, Haiti, (Reuters) –  Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille embarked on a trip to the United Arab Emirates and Kenya yesterday to seek security assistance in the aftermath of one of deadliest gang attacks in the Caribbean nation in recent years.

Months after numerous efforts to obtain updates on the Queen’s College flogging incident, the Ministry of Education yesterday said that the matter is now under legal review and was therefore sub judice.

Dear Editor, Please allow me some space in your letters’ column to commend His Excellency, the President of Guyana, and his government for the remarkable strides they are making in making education accessible, affordable, and attainable for every Guyanese.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Court of Appeal has ruled that there is no general principle that a 10-year-old child cannot be found liable for negligence.

Guyana’s education sector will receive a much needed boost as more than 1,500 trained teachers are set to graduate from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE), reflecting the government’s commitment to have 100 per cent of  Guyana’s teachers fully trained by 2025.

BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – Massive consecutive strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs from late Saturday into Sunday, Reuters eyewitnesses said, sending booms across the city and sparking flashes of red and white for nearly 30 minutes visible from several kilometers away.

Dear Editor, Last Thursday, the Hindu community initiated nine nights of the worship of God as “female”.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Desmond McKenzie, has assured vendors affected by an early-morning fire on Friday at the Lucea Market in Hanover that efforts will be made to restore the facility swiftly.

BUTLER, Pennsylvania,  (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump yesterday returned to the rural Pennsylvania site where he was nearly assassinated, rallying a large crowd in the critical battleground state one month before the Nov.

In keeping with government’s commitment to ensuring the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) is staffed with qualified  officers, 226 ranks have graduated after completing training in several courses, a release on Friday from the GPS said.

Dear Editor,  In a recent press conference, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo made a statement that has sparked considerable debate: the assertion that restricting Chinese businesses in Guyana would amount to discrimination based on nationality.

TAIPEI,  (Reuters) – It is “impossible” for the People’s Republic of China to become Taiwan’s motherland because Taiwan has older political roots, the island’s President Lai Ching-te said yesterday.

Business and Economic Commentary by Christopher Ram Part 13 Introduction The Census is not only a core function of the Statistics Act of Guyana but is the very first function listed under the Act which was passed one year before the progression from a colony to a country.

Dear Editor,  The decision to suspend the NA councillor for three months seems harsh and begs the question – were  procedures followed?  

(Trinidad Express) General Manager of Hyatt Regency Trinidad, Michael Hooper, says that a Facebook post regarding cashless payment options at the hotel was prematurely distributed and contained inaccurate information.

ORURO, Bolivia, (Reuters) – Volunteers and local leaders in Bolivia’s high-altitude city of Oruro suited up in safety gear on Saturday to clean the polluted banks of the Andean country’s Lake Uru Uru, home to flamingos and an important stopover for migratory birds.

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, the first of two parts, Roger Seymour looks at an  international cricket tournament staged in, of all places, Toronto, Canada.

The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) in collaboration with Schlumberger (SLB) Guyana, recently unveiled a new enhancement project at the Guyana Zoological Park, a release from the Department of Public Information (DPI) has stated This initiative involves establishing a rehabilitated enclosure for various animal species, improving the zoo’s facilities, and providing a more comfortable living environment for its inhabitants, the release said.

By Nigel Westmaas Atkinson Field, situated in what was Hyde Park and later evolved into Timehri and eventually the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, originated as a US military base during World War II.

The seas of this world are rich with fish. Our skies are overflowing with the colours of birds.

Defending champion St. Pius, as well as Enterprise, Rosignol, and the Georgetown International Institute (GIA), romped to comfortable victories when the Courts Pee Wee U-11 Boy’s Football Championship resumed yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue.

Breaking Down the Sexual Offences Act Last week I broke down several sections which permit and regulate the power given to courts to exclude members of the public, including the media, from hearings of sexual offences.

Mahaicony Lions bested Airy Hall by a 2-1 score when the East Coast Demerara Senior Men’s League continued on Friday evening at the Buxton Community Centre ground.

It is generally not easy to get reliable information about cultural performances early in the previous century in order to reconstruct historical records.

Third-placed Crane Rovers were held to a 1-1 stalemate by Wales, who sit four positioned below when the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League continued yesterday at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground.

“Sometimes I don’t know how to deal with it to be honest.

– races slated for Oct 12 & 13 The cycling fraternity in Guyana will receive a proverbial ‘shot in the arm’ as the inaugural edition of the ‘One Guyana’ 3-Stage Cycling Race is set to pedal off on October 12th-13th, with over $750,000 up for grabs across the Elite and Junior categories of the event.

(CMC) – West Indies Women’s skipper Hayley Matthews says the team has assessed its mistakes in the opening loss to South Africa and will look to improve on those areas when then take on Scotland today in their second match of the Women’s ICC T20 World Cup here.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe said yesterday his Congolese counterpart had refused to sign an agreed deal to help resolve the M23 rebel conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has displaced over 1.7 million people.

The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC)/KFC Mini Zingers Cricket Programme for primary school students commenced yesterday at the club’s iconic Bourda venue with 24 children, both boys and girls from various institutions across Georgetown, turning up to learn the fundamentals of the game with Head Coach Peter Persaud.

In December last year the opposition asked in Parliament that the Minister of Home Affairs give a breakdown of the number of Venezuelan migrants in each region. 

The Guyana Body Building & Fitness Federation (GBBFF) has named a 25-member squad that will represent Guyana at the Central America & Caribbean (CAC) Championship from October 19th-20th at the National Cultural Centre on Homestretch Avenue, with Hannah Persaud and Emmerson Campbell headlining the roster.

They have become an inspiring part of Guyana’s poetic heritage I found them instantly unforgettable.

Let’s face reality, one of capitalism’s fundamental characteristics is its inexorable drive for accumulation leading to the expansion of its businesses and expansion generally.

Dear Editor, October 6th, 2024 marks the 44th Anniversary of the fraudulent 1980 Burnham constitution.

Guyana’s two-week sojourn at the 45th Chess Olympiad in Budapest ended a fortnight ago with mixed results.