Daily Archive: Monday, October 7, 2024

In the South Rupununi, the police yesterday intercepted a plane which may have been smuggling mercury for gold mining and one man was arrested during an exchange of gunfire while the pilot of the craft managed to escape to Brazil.

CAIRO/GAZA, (Reuters) – Israel stepped up its air and ground offensive in Gaza with more attacks on Hamas militants and command posts today as both sides marked the first anniversary of a war that has destroyed much of the territory and shattered the lives of its people.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – The mayor of the capital of Mexico’s violence-plagued state of Guerrero was killed yesterday less than a week after he took office, the state’s governor confirmed.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – River flows around the world fell to all-time lows last year amid record heat, endangering water supplies in an era of growing demand, a U.N.

STOCKHOLM,  (Reuters) – U.S. scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of microRNA and its crucial role in how multicellular organisms grow and live, the award-giving body said today.

Former auditor general Anand Goolsarran has said that it is unfortunate that President Irfaan Ali continues to use “sanctity of contract” as a reason to not look into the 2016 Petroleum Sharing Agreement (PSA) between ExxonMobil’s subsidiaries and the Government of Guyana, which is  heavily weighted in favour of the US oil giant.

– Director of Culture counters that minister’s oversight is not a new process Renowned Guyanese artist Stanley Greaves has voiced deep concerns regarding the apparent removal of Ohene Koama’s responsibilities as curator of the National Collection but Director of Culture Tamika Boatswain has denied this stating that the artist is referencing an “administrative process that has been in place since this administration got into office”.

The St. Lucia Kings fought tooth and nail under gloomy skies at Providence to clinch their maiden CPL title against the Guyana Amazon Warriors in what turned out to be a low-scoring encounter.

One year after Spectre Construction was awarded a $981 million contract for the construction of the Pouderoyen Pump Station, not much progress has been made.

Agricola Red Triangle and Timehri United will contest the final of the East Bank Demerara League Football Championship following comfortable semifinal wins on Saturday evening at the National Training Centre, Providence.

The Ministry of Labour (MoL)  last week stated that the probe still continues into the “catastrophic” boiler explosion that injured three young men on March 14 at Hack Rice Mill, Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice, Region Five.

The Alliance for Change (AFC) last week held a town hall meeting in Queens, New York, USA, where passionate and urgent discussions highlighted the dual challenges of diversifying the economy and retaining skilled professionals.

Mohanlall Dindanauth and Anasha Ally emerged victorious in the Trophy Stall Gold Championship, which was staged on Saturday at the Lusignan Gold Club, East Coast Demerara.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) commenced its 50th Fire Prevention anniversary yesterday, embracing the theme, “Fire Safety and Green, One Guyana Dream.”

– Rivers View win in women’s section Rising Stars and Agatash advanced to the quarterfinal round in the men’s division, while Rivers View opened their campaign in the women’s segment with a win when the ‘Rats’ Memorial Football Championship commenced on Saturday evening at the Bartica Community Centre ground.

Beavers downed No. #1 All-Stars by a 2-0 score to climb atop the standings when the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League continued yesterday at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground.

Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) will be hosting AgriSmart 2024, an online event designed to equip Guyanese farmers with the latest strategies and information on climatesmart agriculture, and provide essential knowledge to help them adapt and thrive in the face of climate change, a PFG release announced yesterday.

The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) held an interactive session on Friday with rice farmers in Region Two to highlight the performance of the new candidate rice variety – G-14-10. 

– An explainer on the prime minister’s legal challenge over financial probe (Jamaican Gleaner) The Integrity Commission has enlisted King’s Counsel and former Solicitor General Michael Hylton to lead its defence in the judicial review case filed by Prime Minister Andrew Holness.

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

Dear Editor, Please allow me to air (my view) and our utter frustration on the following ordeal in your newspaper.

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off Samoa but all 75 crew and passengers on board were safe, the New Zealand Defence Force said in a statement on Sunday.

(Trinidad Express) Misleading and mischievous.. This was the response yesterday from Patriotic Energy Services Company Ltd, owned by the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) to Energy Minister Stuart Young’s statement that the company provided a fake and fraudulent document during its bid for the former Petrotrin refinery at Pointe-a-Pierre.

The Global Super League (GSL) T20 Championship is set to launch in Guyana from November 26th-December 7th and will feature participation from five different nations.

Dear Editor, You are commended for the editorial “Jimmy Carter” (SN Oct 2).

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley is challenging the Opposition Leader to name the so-called paedophiles that she claims are in the “high ranks” of the People’s National Movement (PNM).

(Reuters) – Iran’s Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, who travelled to Lebanon after the killing last month of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike, has not been heard from since strikes on Beirut late last week, two senior Iranian security officials told Reuters.

Dear Editor, The discriminatory approach to cash grant distribution must stop, forthwith.

Hurricane Helene that hit the southeastern part of the United States has so far claimed the lives of at least 226 persons while hundreds remain unaccounted for, as of last Friday.

By Magdalee Brunache Magdalee Brunache is from Haiti, and is currently a doctoral student in the Department of Political Science, specializing in Development Studies and Women and Gender Studies at the University of Toronto As I sit down to write this, it has just been announced that the humanitarian parole program, which allowed Haitians to enter the United States over the past two years, will not be renewed.

Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Supply, East Bank Demerara about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

(Reuters) – India’s Hardik Pandya blasted an unbeaten 39 off 16 balls to complete a modest chase and secure a thumping seven-wicket victory with nearly eight overs to spare in the first T20 International against Bangladesh yesterday.

In the wake of recent activities that suggest a potential alignment of views with the government, Member of Parliament Jermaine Figueira has firmly denied that he might be shifting allegiances.

(CMC) – Despite a sloppy performance in the field, West Indies Women registered a comfortable six-wicket win over minnows Scotland Women to pick up their first win in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup yesterday.

The Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC), under the Ministry of Public Works, has announced an invitation for bids concerning the sale of approximately 200 metric tonnes of scrap metal.

In his September 25th interview with the New York Times’ International Climate Correspondent, Somini Sengupta, President Ali trotted out his standard argument as to why there should be no qualms about Guyana’s unrestrained extraction of oil and the envisioning of a future for the industry here past 2050.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilians voted on Sunday for mayors and city councilors in more than 5,500 municipal elections, with polls showing conservative candidates running strong in several major cities, setting the country’s political landscape ahead of a 2026 presidential race.

CAIRO (Reuters) – At least 26 people were killed and 93 others wounded when Israeli airstrikes hit a mosque and a school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip early on Sunday, the Hamas-run Gaza government media office said.

Dear Editor, During his address at the Opening Ceremony of the 22nd Biennial Delegates Congress of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) in late June, the Party’s Leader and Leader of the Opposition, Aubrey Norton, mentioned that “the PNCR will place youth development high on its agenda and revisit our national youth policy with the aim of adapting it to the present situation.