Articles published on Thursday, October 24, 2024
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – More than 10,000 people in Haiti have been internally displaced in the last week as armed gangs operating in and around the capital Port-au-Prince ramp up attacks on areas they do not yet control, according U.N.
US Ambassador to Guyana Nicole Theriot met on October 21 with Region 10 Chairman Deron Adams, Mayor of Linden Sharma Solomon, and their teams to discuss shared goals and areas for future collaboration.
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) today announced that the Licence Revenue Office has officially commenced the registration of motor vehicles under the new “AJ” series.
(Reuters) – The European Parliament on Thursday handed its annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez for “representing the people of Venezuela fighting to restore freedom and democracy.”
(Trinidad Express) Police are still searching for kidnapped businessman Suvesh Ramnarine.
(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago has arrested the Solo Creed tug in African country Angola, eight months after the vessel is believed to have abandoned the Gulf Stream barge and caused the oil spill disaster off Cove, Tobago.
-as standoff deepens Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus last night broke his silence on sweeping allegations of procurement fraud and money laundering being investigated by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) saying that his businesses are legitimate and he has followed the law for all transactions done.
-following intervention by Ali, says Mustapha After six years, 19 rice millers yesterday received the $1.5 billion owed to them by the Panamanian government for the delivery of 9,000 tonnes of rice following interventions by President Irfaan Ali, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha disclosed.
-project contractor announces Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project contractor, LNDCH4, yesterday announced the arrival of two advanced gas turbines from Sweden, marking a key moment for this country’s huge GtE project which promises a 50 percent cut in energy bills.
The rule of law has eroded in a majority of countries for the seventh year in a row and last year, it has declined in 57% of countries surveyed – including Guyana.
(ESPN Cricinfo) – Sherfane Rutherford and Gudakesh Motie put on a record-breaking 119-run ninth-wicket stand before Motie and Alzarri Joseph struck once apiece inside the powerplay.
Police are investigating the death of an 18-year-old motorcyclist while he was suspected to be speeding along Mandela Avenue in the vicinity of Pineapple Street, East Ruimveldt.
Dear Editor, I have a few questions regarding the government’s impending cash grant distribution of $100,000 to all Guyanese eighteen years and older and it is hoped that clarity can be given on the highlighted issues as some of these have implications for a wide cross section of Guyanese society.
In keeping with the recently signed memorandum of agreement between the Government of Guyana and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), the government yesterday announced that teachers across the country have received in their bank accounts salary increases and adjustments to a total of more than $2.5b.
Dear Editor, Please allow me to refer to a piece published yesterday in the Government-run newspaper that purports to refute the evidence I marshalled about the existence of empirical autocracy in Guyana.
Global Super League T20 – Australia, Bangladesh, England, Pakistan to be represented With many questions remaining unanswered, including who is footing the bill for this event, the inaugural Global Super League T20 competition, which will run from November 26th-December 7th, at the National Stadium in Providence, has confirmed the participating teams for season one.
An 18-year-old died after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a utility pole in Region Two.
Dear Editor, I refer to yet another Road Safety Campaign launch as reported in your October 21st.
The French Consulate in Guyana on Monday began processing Schengen visas and reported that all went smoothly with the second batch of document collection to take place next month.
Dear Editor, I will give a brief overview of the treatment process used at the water facility I manage.
– says Washington willing to cooperate Following complaints to the US State Department and Department of Justice (DOJ) about New York-based critic Rickford Burke, the Guyana Government on Tuesday said that Washington expressed willingness to cooperate and it has further retained a law firm to fight its case against Burke.
Dear Editor, I frequently travel along Stadium Road at Providence, and each time, I am deeply concerned by the speed at which trucks and heavy-duty vehicles approach the corner near the stadium’s side entrance.
Dear Editor, Why doesn’t Anna Regina Multilateral School provide physical education?
By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of GuyanaPreviously Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government In 1919, as his country dealt with defeat in World War I, world-famous German political philosopher Max Weber gave a celebrated lecture on “The Profession and Vocation of Politics”.
Reno Paton, a 23-year-old resident of Sand Pit/Onderneeming on the Essequibo Coast, is in Police custody after he, along with two other suspects, allegedly shot at Police ranks who were conducting a mobile patrol in the area.
PHILADELPHIA/DULUTH, Georgia, (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris yesterday told a town hall in Pennsylvania her administration will be different from that of President Joe Biden’s, while Republican Donald Trump campaigned in Georgia, another battleground state.
Dear Editor, I have not written a letter to the press in a very long time but I cannot let Mr Herbert Allen’s brief reply to former President Donald Ramotar’s letter headlined “Hamas is not a terrorist organization” pass without comment.
Yesterday, at approximately 7 am, a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) convoy transporting troops from Region 9 (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo) to Georgetown was involved in an incident at Kurupukari, Essequibo River.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said yesterday that a Venezuelan television news network owner was charged in an alleged $1.2 billion money laundering scheme.
(Reuters) – McDonald’s MCD.N scrambled yesterday to contain the damage from an E.
Dear Editor, On Tuesday morning, while reading the newspapers, I came across the article Queen’s College celebrating 180 years of excellence and I bemoan the fact that in that lovely picture where I see maybe 1000 heads gathered at the Cultural Centre depicting current and past students of Queen’s College gathered at the National Cultural Centre (Photos, Ministry of Education), I was not there and was not even invited.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian authorities will sign tomorrow a long-awaited reparation deal with miners Vale VALE3.SA,
Dolly Sursattie Singh, a former acting governor of the Bank of Guyana has passed away.
TORONTO, (Reuters) – Canada will sharply lower the number of immigrants it allows into the country for the first time in years, marking a notable shift in policy for the government as it tries to remain in power.
Dear Sir, It’s been over six months now since the ground at the Albion Sports Complex had been relaid and grass planted.
(Reuters) – Sikandar Raza smashed an unbeaten 133 in 43 balls as Zimbabwe set a record innings score of 344 for four in their T20 World Cup sub regional Africa qualifier against The Gambia yesterday, and went on to claim the largest win in the format.
-testing to be done for lead in paint from next year The Ministry of Agriculture’s Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals (Control) Board (PTCCB) commissioned a new administrative building at Mon Repos yesterday.
(Reuters) – Real Madrid will be without goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and forward Rodrygo for their upcoming LaLiga Clasico against Barcelona after both sustained leg muscle injuries in their 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican state oil company Pemex aims to increase its hydrocarbon reserves and ensure their restitution during the government of new President Claudia Sheinbaum, according to an internal Pemex document seen by Reuters yesterday.
(Reuters) – India head coach Gautam Gambhir backed K.L. Rahul to regain his batting form, while New Zealand prepared for a trial by spin in the second test between the sides beginning today.
No. #1 All-Stars downed Wales by a 2-0 score when the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League continued at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground.
The Ministry of Public Works yesterday clarified recent media reports suggesting that $7.3 billion in roadworks is currently underway in Region 10.
The New Era Entertainment Futsal Championship will commence tomorrow at the Retrieve Hard Court in Linden.
(Reuters) – Barcelona captain Raphinha scored a hat-trick to lead them to a commanding 4-1 home victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League yesterday, ending a near decade-long winless run against the German powerhouses.
Dear Editor, I rarely agree with an SN editorial but I did with yesterday’s on the GPF.
A recent incident at St Joseph High School, involving a young boy targeted by several others who could be four or five years older and the initial responses to that assault, force us to yet again confront an uncomfortable truth; the individuals and institutions that should be protecting our children are failing miserably.
SEOUL, (Reuters) – The United States said for the first time on Wednesday that it had seen evidence that North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine, a move that could mark a significant escalation in Russia’s war against its neighbor.
By Donald Rodney Part 3B – language and discretion (Contd) This Part 3B and the two Parts following, will deal with discretion authorized by the Act for NPTAB to carry out its work.
(ESPN Cricinfo) – Bad light forced the third day’s play of the Dhaka Test to be called off at 4:00pm local time, an hour before the scheduled end of the day.
Georgetown Football League Riddim Squad and Vengy recorded easy wins in the Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League on Saturday evening at the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) National Training Centre (NTC) in Providence.
