Daily Archive: Friday, October 18, 2024

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba plunged into a countrywide blackout today after one of the island’s major power plants failed and caused the national electrical grid to shut down, its energy ministry said.

Justice Gino Persaud this morning barred embattled Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus from leaving Guyana even as the State revealed that there are over 240 charges pending against him.

Caribbean Airlines (CAL) today announced the introduction of a new service connecting Suriname and Guyana, starting November 03, 2024.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday warned that Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus’ recent move to the court against the Attorney General and the police chief was self- destructive as the government has files on him from when he oversaw the procurement system of the police force.

– will be done periodically The $100,000 per adult citizen grant will be done mostly by cheques to ensure better transparency and record keeping, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said as he announced that citizens can expect future periodic payouts.

Over 40 innovations and applied research projects are on display at the University of Guyana’s Institute for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (UGIRIE) exhibition which opened yesterday at the university’s multipurpose centre at the Turkeyen Campus and ends tomorrow.

Devendra Persaud, also known as “Fish Teeth,” was sentenced yesterday to 11 years in prison for the 2019 killing of fellow inmate Samuel Lyttle at the Lusignan Prison.

Former managing director of Willems Timber and Trading Company and former president of the Forest Products Association (FPA) John Willems, AA has died.

– ‘Ordinary Landscape of Violence’ launched The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) will conduct a training and sensitisation series with lecturers and teachers from the University of Guyana and the Cyril Potter College of Education.

The recent disclosure that companies in the United States and France are preparing to invest US$10 billion in oil recovery pursuits off the coast of Suriname point to the likelihood of the most dramatic shift in the collective economic fortunes of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) since the regional grouping was created just over half a century ago.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – Pathum Nissanka sent Sri Lanka’s chase screaming out of the blocks before Kusal Mendis and Kusal Perera put on a clinical and unbeaten 106-run stand for the second wicket.

Naresh Ally, also known as “Little Robbery,” was sentenced yesterday to 10 years in prison by Justice Peter Hugh at the Demerara High Court for the 2018 killing of Romeza Sukdeo.

The 51st edition of the Central America & Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding & Fitness Championship was officially launched yesterday at the National Cultural Centre on Mandela Avenue ahead of the event’s commencement tomorrow evening at the same venue.

Guyana is one of several Caribbean countries that will benefit from the Inter-American Development-funded Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF), which provides funding and technical assistance for countries to improve weather forecasts, early warning systems and climate information services.

Dear Editor, Does His Excellency the President Mohamed Irfaan Ali live in an alternative universe? 

From its ordinary beginning ‘many moons’ ago, deriving as it did from the creation of eatable concoctions comprising ‘processed’ fruit and vegetables, the final product intended as much for eating on the streets from scraps of paper to consuming at home as treats or as an offering on the breakfast agenda, products which, these days are derive from what is termed Agro Processing have stood the test of time, persistently re-inventing and refining its final products.

Despite being in encampment for approximately eight days, the Golden Jaguars allegedly did not receive any form of stipend or per diem from the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) ahead of their final matches in League A of the CONCACAF Nations League.

Dear Editor, In a SN editorial of Oct. 08 and a writer’s contribution of Oct.

Veteran broadcaster Franklin Langhorne has died after a period of illness, the National Communication Network (NCN) said last evening.

While Trinidad and Tobago is still regarded as the ‘lead player’ in the oil and gas industry in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) local analysts of the sector continue to send signals that while – as the country’s former Prime Minister Dr.

Dear Editor, The issues that have resulted from the oil & gas sector’s development plan must be effectively addressed.

GCB Inter-County Super50 – Essequibo through to finals via NRR The Demerara juggernaut remains unstoppable after beating Essequibo in the third and final round of the round robin stage in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Inter-County Super50 Championship at the GCC ground, Bourda.

Police yesterday said they are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two men who were involved in robbery under arms committed on Zhou Jiabin, 45, a businessman of Westminster, West Bank Demerara.

Candace Wickham who, not many moons ago, appeared comfortable and content with the responsibilities associated with serving, over several years, as Head of Speech and Language Therapy at Georgetown Public Hospital, took a decision that she could satisfy the ‘calling’ of a profession that she had held dear, over time, whilst, simultaneously immersing herself in a business pursuit that could satisfy her wish for an enhanced quality of life.   

Dear Editor, Reading about Calvin Brutus and his fancy wedding, involving it seems much of the GPF hierarchy, I am reminded of the Greek and Gypsy weddings in Europe where brides have notes pinned to their wedding dresses.

-if called upon to form next gov’t The People’s National Congress Reform/A Partnership for National Unity (PNCR/APNU) has stated that if called upon to form the next government, it would ensure that early childhood care and education would be a top priority with an approach that would be holistic, a coalition release stated yesterday.

With training in the culinary disciplines becoming increasingly relevant to the recruitment of skills to fill the gaps in what has become a high visitor demand for the local culinary culture, the hundred-odd year old Carnegie School of Home Economics (CSHE) is ideally positioned to reinvent itself in a society where visitors to the country are beginning to discover the high standards associated with Guyanese cuisine.

Dear Editor, Many Guyanese continue to struggle with poverty, relying heavily on support from family members abroad in the form of barrels filled with essential items.

As part of its efforts to increase awareness on emerging local and international market requirements related to quality and safety of seabob products, from harvesting through to preparation, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in collaboration with the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM), conducted a two-day “Training of Trainers” workshop for workers in the seabob sector.

The recently released World Bank report titled ‘Taxing Wealth for Equity and Growth’ has made a number of pointed observations regarding the state of the economies of countries in the Caribbean which direct attention to the strides that it has made in managing inflation and stabilizing its macroeconomic environment.

Dear Editor, Would the government allow the current NIS (employees) to handle the recently announced $10B assistance for affected citizens; or would a separate bunch of workers be employed to ensure that decades-long un-resolved benefits are fairly and efficiently dealt with?

The Ministry of Labour on Wednesday said it is deeply concerned about the recent workplace fatalities that occurred in October 2024, highlighting serious deficiencies in safety and health practices within key sectors.

JERUSALEM/CAIR (Reuters) – Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the Oct.

Kitco Market Data Gold Prices for the three-day period ending Thursday October 17, 2024

Dear Editor, Recently, Ambassador Samuel Hinds reminded Guyanese of the notion that ‘A bird in the hand is worth more than two in the bush’. I

Texila American University-Guyana on Tuesday commissioned a new state-of-the-art facility for learning, support, and independent study.

BRASILIA (Reuters) – The leader of Brazil’s biggest right-wing party cannot speak to his candidate for the 2026 presidential election by court order, even though his office is across the corridor.

(Jamaica Observer) Prominent attorney-at-law Charles ‘Advoket’ Ganga-Singh, who is representing ska great Derrick Morgan in a defamation lawsuit, said that reggae star Ventrice ‘Queen Ifrica’ Morgan has been served by a process server.

Dear Editor, Kindly permit me space in your letter column to extend an open invitation to any official of the Government of Guyana, officials of GWI or any other relevant authority that oversees the water and wastewater treatment in Guyana, to come for a visit at a state-of-the-art water/wastewater treatment plant.

The maiden edition of the Percy Boyce Memorial Cycle Tournament will be staged on Sunday at the National Park, Thomas Lands.

As part of ongoing preparations for the construction of the New Amsterdam General Hospital, the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Monday held a concept design workshop with technical personnel to outline the layout and design of the hospital campus, according to a MoH release.

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s senate voted to dismiss Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office by impeachment on five out of 11 charges levelled against him on Thursday, in an unprecedented move that risks pushing the country towards a political crisis.

(Trinidad Express) House Speaker Bridgid Annisette-George has been called upon to refer Energy Minister Stuart Young to the Parliament’s Committee of Privileges to face punishment.

The village of White Water located in the Mabaruma sub-district of Region One, is set to receive a boost in residents’ accessibility with the construction of an additional kilometre of road in the community.

Dear Editor, It has not gone unnoticed that the Stabroek News editorial of October 6, 2024, titled ‘Linden migrants’ was marked by xenophobic sentiments that manifest in a variety of ways.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup (CMC) – Eight years ago, the West Indies edged out New Zealand by just six runs in a thrilling second semifinal of the 2016 T20 World Cup, booking their spot in the final.

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ten years to the day after the formal launch of the U.S.-led

(Jamaica Gleaner) A motorist was shot and killed gangland-style in front of the police’s control centre, formerly the Church Street Police Station, in downtown Montego Bay, St James, early Monday night by gunmen who reportedly chased his vehicle through traffic, firing a barrage of shots.

(Reuters) – Pakistan set England a tricky victory target of 297 and then reduced the touring side to 36 for two on an eventful third day of the second test to stay on course for a series-levelling victory yesterday.

(Reuters) – India were bundled out for a dismal 46, their worst total on home soil, as New Zealand’s fast bowlers ran amok in overcast conditions before the tourists got to 180-3 at stumps on the second day of the rain-hit opening test yesterday.

GSE (https://guyanastockexchangeinc.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1093’s trading results showed consideration of $2,373,361 from 4,885 shares traded in 13 transactions as compared to session 1092’s trading results which showed consideration of $159,310,122 from 493,534 shares traded in 41 transactions.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 140 Introduction President Irfaan Ali enjoys his encounters with international journalists, including BBC’s Steve Sackur and more recently New York Times’ International Climate Correspondent, Somini Sengupta.

President Irfaan Ali has indicated that he intends to appoint Mr Clifton Hicken as Commissioner of Police.

Ask-the-Consul Installment 24-10 In this edition of our Ask-the-Consul, we will share essential tips for those looking to apply for the 2026 Diversity Visa Program.