Articles published on Tuesday, October 15, 2024
The Bureau of Statistics today said that it has noted recent “erroneous” claims made on social media suggesting that political interference is responsible for the delayed publication of the 2022 Population and Housing Census results and said it wished to provide the following response.
(CDB) October 15, 2024 – BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Nine outstanding researchers whose work is advancing climate resilience and sustainability across the region are being sponsored by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to present their innovative studies at the 2024 Canada-Caribbean Institute (CCI) Research Symposium, taking place on the campus of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, from October 16-18.
PARIS, (Reuters) – Curfew measures aimed at quelling civil unrest on the French island of Martinique, where there have been violent protests over rising living costs, have been extended for a week, said the Caribbean island’s local administration.
(Trinidad Guardian) Caribbean Airlines Limited pilots, represented by the Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots’ Association (TTALPA), delivered a letter to the Minister of Finance yesterday.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The fight over how India should allocate satellite broadband spectrum intensified today as Elon Musk said any move by New Delhi to auction it, rather than allocate it, would be “unprecedented”, challenging the position of rival billionaires.
Linden Mayor Sharma Solomon has called for the immediate closure of the uncapped Nooitgedacht access road in view of concerns over new findings of unsafe levels of arsenic, zinc, nickel, and chromium there.
The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) yesterday unveiled its high-yielding rice variety GRDB 18, at Sebastian’s Farm, Nooten Zuil, East Coast Demerara.
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud has labelled the Auditor General’s report on her ministry’s Women’s Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN) programme as being “riddled with flawed conclusions, inaccuracies and omissions”.
By Milton Grannum The Jamaica Stock Exchange and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) are to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) before the end of the year which could aid in the establishment of a vibrant stock market.
‘Rats Memorial’ Football Championship – Rivers View clinches women’s crown Rising Stars and Rivers View captured the men’s and women’s divisional crowns, respectively, when the annual ‘Rats Memorial’ Football Championship concluded on Sunday evening at the Bartica Community Centre ground.
Residents of Liliendaal are concerned that a section of the seawall that was broken to insert a pipe to facilitate construction of the US$6 million Liliendaal Pump Station could lead to flooding in the area, if left unattended.
CONCACAF Nations League – win required to prevent relegation With anything other than a victory that will result in their relegation from League A in their maiden campaign, the Golden Jaguars will battle traditional foe Suriname this evening at 20:00hrs at the Dr.
A police cordon and search operation early yesterday at two houses in Regional Division #3 between 04:35 hrs and 05:30 hrs, netted 187.9 grammes of marijuana and resulted in two arrests.
Angelina Yhap won the Queenside Rapid Chess Championship, which was staged on Saturday at the School of the Nations campus in Kingston, Georgetown.
Patrick Prashad defeated his compatriots and competitors to win the A-Class category at the DBS Suriname Open, which was staged at the Paramaribo Golf Club.
Police are investigating the fatal collision, which resulted in the death of 56-year-old pedal cyclist Shaman Ally of Lot 39 Independence Street, La Grange, that occurred on Sunday, October 13.
‘Champion of Champions’ Futsal The inaugural edition of the Bent Street ‘Champion of Champions’ Futsal Championship will commence this evening, with Stabroek Ballers, Back Circle, Bent Street, and Gold is Money among the household names slated for action at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.
US-based Guyanese Dr Keith Danrick Cummings, a distinguished advocate in medicine and philanthropy, recently received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his volunteer service from US President Joseph Biden.
The PNCR on Sunday pooh-poohed President Irfaan Ali’s announcement of a one-off cash grant of $200,000 to every household, countering with a proposal for a $400,000 per month tax-free threshold, which it would implement if elected next year.
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The Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) will host the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championship from October 28th – November 4th at the Timehri Rifle Ranges in Yarrowkabra, Linden Soesdyke Highway.
(Trinidad Express) In one week, five women and a baby girl have been attacked by men known to them.
Dear Editor, Feeling the heat from the bonfire of corruption that it has lit over the past four years, the Ali administration has become desperate and is trying to pretend that he cares about the people whom his economy is hurting.
Leguan Island now boasts its own crematorium and according to President Irfaan Ali, who presided over the commissioning ceremony on Friday, it is a sanctuary where families can grieve the loss of their loved ones and begin the process of healing, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated.
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Israel expanded its targets in its war with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon on Monday, killing at least 21 people in an airstrike in the north, health officials said, while millions of Israelis took shelter from projectiles fired back across the border.
Dear Editor, I remain wedded to Professor Clive Thomas’ proposal of US$5000 to each household, yearly, and again ask the nation to have a serious conversation around it, even moreso that most Guyanese are being excluded as substantial beneficiaries of the oil resources.
A 30-year-old man of Lot 91 ‘A’ Field Sophia died after he lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a median on Eccles Public Road, East Bank Demerara, while the woman who was his pillion rider has been hospitalized in a critical condition.
NEW DELHI/OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada expelled six top Indian diplomats and consular officials in relation to an investigation into the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia, its foreign ministry said on Monday.
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Three workers filed a lawsuit in a Texas state court in Houston on Monday against Mexico’s national oil company Pemex for injuries they allege they received in a hydrogen sulfide release at a Deer Park, Texas refinery on Thursday.
Avishkar Deonarine, a 27-year-old from Sparta, Essequibo, Region Two, has officially opened AD Studios, which offers a wide range of professional photography and videography services, along with other essential services previously unavailable in the area.
(Reuters) – Sean “Diddy” Combs was confronted with six new sexual abuse lawsuits on Monday, including one accusing the rap mogul of assaulting a minor.
VALENCIA, Venezuela (Reuters) – It was curiosity that drew 15-year-old Aliangel Jose Rodriguez to one of the protests that erupted following Venezuela’s contested presidential election in late July, his mother said.
Dear Editor, The awarding of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A.
(CMC) – The first set of men’s cricketers from the academy to be based at Cricket West Indies’ (CWI) Coolidge Cricket Ground headquarters on a full-time basis were inducted in a ceremony held here over the weekend.
(CMC) – West Indies T20 vice-captain Roston Chase is aiming for a 3-0 series sweep over Sri Lanka in their current T20 series, which he said would go a long way in helping the Caribbean-side reclaim the number one spot in the ICC’s Men’s T20I rankings by the end of 2024.
(CMC) – West Indies Women’s head coach, Shane Deitz, believes that all the pressure will be on favourites England when they clash today in their crucial Group B match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
CAIRO (Reuters) – At least 12 people were killed and 33 injured in Egypt on Monday after a bus overturned on a highway connecting Cairo to the Red Sea coast, the Egyptian health ministry said.
(Trinidad Express) Police have no motive for the murder of Special Reserve Police officer Jerome Bleasdel.
NEW YORK – Artificial intelligence has captured the imagination of corporate leaders eager to implement new tech solutions in their industries.
In what seems to be a developing trend this year, the findings of the 2023 Auditor General’s Report on the Account of Ministries, Departments and Regions has been disputed by the Ministry of Health as it relates to the matter of expired drugs.
Dear Editor, Words come easy when it comes to the Belle Vue contract and shows everything that is wrong with it and the process which awarded it and still keeps it going.
President Irfaan Ali is among many who have expressed condolences to the family of immediate past chairman of the Board of Industrial Training (BIT) Clinton Williams who passed away recently.
The Department of Public Information (DPI) last night issued a press release in which it claimed that Stabroek News (SN) had misreported statements by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugh Todd on Venezuelan migrants in Linden.
