Daily Archive: Saturday, October 26, 2024

NOVI, Michigan,  (Reuters) – Republican Donald Trump appealed to Muslim voters in Michigan today as Michelle Obama prepared to join Kamala Harris at the Democrat’s own rally in the battleground state.

APIA, Samoa,  (Reuters) – Commonwealth leaders, ending a week-long summit in Samoa, said today the time had come for a discussion on whether Britain should commit to reparations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade.

(Reuters) – India collapsed to a humiliating series defeat at home, their first for 12 years, when they were bowled out for 245 by New Zealand in their chase of 359 on the third day of the second test today as Mitchell Santner took six wickets.

(Trinidad Guardian) A T&T national has been extradited to the United States to face charges for 128 counts of sex crime offences against children.

(Trinidad Express) Specialist maritime attorney Nyree Alfonso says that arresting the tug Solo Creed to recover $244 million could become “a case of the candle costing more than the funeral,” as she believes the expenses and efforts of this legal pursuit might ultimately outweigh any financial recovery.

A day after he faced dozens of serious charges, lawyers for Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus have withdrawn an action he brought against a number of officials including the Attorney General and the Police Commissioner.

The Guyana Press Association (GPA) has expressed dismay at the treatment meted out by politicians to media workers in the course of their official duties including displays of aggression and vulgarity, and the sidelining of journalists and media houses deemed to be ‘not friendly.’ 

Xen Aviation & Services Limited Guyana, which is based in Georgetown, has finalized the acquisition of a Britten-Norman BN2T-4S Islander aircraft, marking a significant milestone for the company.

Six months after former policeman, Delon Alexander, called ‘Portmore’ was abducted in Buxton, East Coast Demerara, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has issued wanted bulletins for two men who are the main suspects.

-Government of Guyana’s contribution still unknown By Michaelangelo Jacobus The rapidly approaching T20 tournament, the Global Super League (GSL) has evoked lingering questions with respect to who will be footing the bill for the hosting of the inaugural edition in Guyana.

Amid the dozens of serious charges against Assistant Commissioner, Calvin Brutus, the PNCR yesterday called for a reputable international body to probe the Guyana Police Force.

(Field Level Media) Tari Eason scored 13 points off the bench and was central to a third-quarter surge that helped the Houston Rockets to a 128-108 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies yesterday.

As part of regional efforts to move towards achieving a zero-waste Caribbean while coming up with solutions to drive the circular economy, Caribbean ministers of government and senior officials in the sector, wrapped up their 8th High-Level Forum (HLF) held under the theme, “Strengthening Regional Action Toward a Zero Waste Caribbean.”

(Reuters) – A spectacular seven-wicket haul by Mitchell Santner helped New Zealand dismiss India for 156 before the tourists reached 198-5 at stumps on day two of the second test in Pune yesterday to tighten their grip on the three-match series.

The Ministry of Housing and Water yesterday began  allocating over 600 house lots in Region Five, bringing the total number of allocations to over 38,000 during the life of the current administration.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips, (fifth from right) who is performing the functions of President, received a courtesy visit on Thursday from the High Commissioner of India to Guyana, Dr Amit Shivkumar Telang (third from right) in relation to the impending visit of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Dear Editor, OGGN – Oil and Gas Governance Network (www.oggn.org/about) – does not agree with the letter ‘Exxon disappointed with KN headline’ in KN, October 22, 2024. 

-awarded $700,000 The state-owned GNNL, publishers of the Guyana Chronicle, has been ordered to pay $700,000 in damages to former Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine along with $200,000 in costs.

The opposition PNCR yesterday said that the government’s plan to make the $100,000 cash grant available to overseas-based Guyanese is rife with opportunities for corruption, In a press statement, the party said that every time the  government speaks about the one-off cash grant, “they manifest their incompetence, lack of a plan and the divisions that exist in the PPP”.

Dear Editor, On Sunday October 20, 2024, GECOM Commissioner Vincent Alexander was the keynote interviewee on a PNC-sponsored ‘Nation Watch’ programme.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to thank Mr. Ruel Johnson for the courtesy of his comments. I

A pet monkey named Milo, has drawn widespread attention on social media after reportedly escaping during a recent home invasion.

Dear Editor, Poverty is an enigma that haunts the psyche of conscientious national leaders the world over.

DUBAI/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israel said it struck military sites in Iran early  today in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on Israel earlier this month, the latest step in the escalating conflict between the heavily armed rivals.

Jin Ming Wu, a Chinese national and the owner of Prosperous Hardware Incorporated, has changed his plea to not guilty on charges of tax evasion related to his company, after initially pleading guilty.

Dear Editor, Vice president Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has revealed that the government is working on project that will see 50,000 flowering plants trees to be planted in Georgetown and along the coastline area in an effort to beautify the urban landscape.

CENTRAL ISLIP, New York, (Reuters) – Mike Jeffries, former longtime chief executive of Abercrombie & Fitch ANF.N,

Sixty-three-year-old fire victim Isaac Thompson of Greenwich Park, East Bank Essequibo, can now rest easy after receiving a brand new two-bedroom home, courtesy of Men on Mission, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil yesterday signed a 170 billion reais ($29.85 billion) compensation agreement with miners BHP BHP.AX,

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – The local leader of a Venezuelan opposition party, Edwin Santos, was found dead yesterday morning, with government critics blaming the death on state security forces though the government has said he died in an accident.

Dear Editor, Earlier in the month of October, the Regional Democratic Council of Region 9 announced its intention to hold a football tournament for football clubs (male and female) in Region 9 with prize money amounting to a mouth-watering sum of 4.6 million Guyana dollars, obviously to be funded by the taxpayers of this country.

Three men appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty, facing charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – A criminal prosecutor in Ecuador was killed by armed assailants yesterday along with his police escort, in the latest eruption of violent crime to shake the South American nation.

(Reuters) – Moves by major U.S. fast-food chains to temporarily pull fresh onions off their menus on Thursday, after the vegetable was named as the likely source of an E.

Dear Editor, When Bharrat Jagdeo starts to speak about corruption in a certain aggressive way, the writing is on the wall. 

Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday called on Guyanese to support the Salvation Army’s Annual Christmas Kettle Appeal.

Dear Editor, I don’t agree. It makes no sense, to make Guyanese living abroad eligible for the one-off grant.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Electricity was cut off today on the entire French overseas territory of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean after the motors at the main power station were turned off by workers on strike, the local prefectural authority said.

(Reuters) – Nvidia NVDA.O dethroned Apple AAPL.O as the world’s most valuable company yesterday, following a record-setting rally in the stock powered by an insatiable demand for its new supercomputing AI chips.

Raphael Tony, also known as Raphael Watts, of Zeelugt Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday on charges of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Dear Editor, I write to you today regarding the life-altering $100,000 cash grant that I, a non-resident Guyanese passport-holder—overseas-based, of course—have had the distinct honour of being awarded.

MEXICO CITY, – The fate of Latin American economies, deeply reliant on remittances from the U.S.,

TORONTO,  (Reuters) – The Canadian government should have acted sooner to stem the flow of temporary migration into the country, Immigration Minister Marc Miller told Reuters yesterday.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips has called for global peace, stronger cooperation, and a renewed focus on sustainable development.

As congestion increasingly chokes urban centres globally  including those in Guyana, the instinct to widen roads or construct new ones may seem like a straightforward solution.

(Field Level Media) A loss to start the season isn’t a reason to panic, but it does give teams a chance to quickly assess what needs to be fixed.

By Roger Seepersad (Trinidad Express) “We try to make players and that is not what this is about at the younger ages, it is about making an athlete.”

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Saud Shakeel’s crafty 134 fetched Pakistan a handy first-innings lead before their spinners blew away England’s top order to boost their hopes of a memorable series victory on day two of the deciding third test in Rawalpindi yesterday.

Dear Editor, On October 22 2004, the church of America mourned the passing of theologian Gustavo Gutierrez, best known for his influential work “Liberation Theology” published nearly fifty years ago.

With the business end of the Courts Optical Pee Wee U11 Schools Football competition firmly underway, four schools will be vying for coveted spots in the final today at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue.

DHAKA,  (Reuters) – South Africa are confident they can chase down a spot in next year’s World Test Championship final, even if they must win four of their remaining five tests in the current two-year cycle, coach Shukri Conrad said yesterday.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has canceled the trips to the United Nations summits COP16 in Colombia and COP29 in Azerbaijan, his office said yesterday, following medical advice after he suffered a head injury last weekend.

(Reuters) – Seamer Mohammed Shami will not play in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy test series against Australia while spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been sidelined with a groin injury as the country’s cricket board (BCCI) announced an 18-member squad yesterday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A NASA astronaut was flown to a hospital with an unspecified medical issue yesterday shortly after returning to Earth from a nearly eight-month mission on the International Space Station, the U.S.

By Nina L. Khrushcheva MOSCOW – Vermin. Rapists. Poison in America’s blood.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – George Russell was fastest for Mercedes in opening Mexico City Grand Prix practice yesterday after a heavy collision between Williams’ Alex Albon and Ferrari’s Oliver Bearman halted the session.

President Ali recently announced that every Guyanese household would receive a $200000 cash grant.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Federal regulators on Thursday gave an Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) and

(Field Level Media) Dean Wade and Donovan Mitchell scored 19 points apiece and the host Cleveland Cavaliers spoiled J.B.

(Field Level Media) Scottie Barnes scored 27 points and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 115-107 last night.

(Reuters) – The debate over the vacant slot at the top of the Australia batting order continues to captivate the nation’s sports media a month before the opening clash in a blockbuster five-test series against India.

(Reuters) – South Africa are delaying the return of captain Temba Bavuma from injury and he will sit out the second test against Bangladesh next week, coach Shukri Conrad said on Friday.