Articles published on Monday, October 28, 2024
HOUSTON/MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – A tanker carrying about 400,000 barrels of oil departed from Mexico’s Pajaritos port and was today en route to Cuba, where an acute energy crisis has left the island struggling to keep the lights on, shipping data showed.
TBILISI, (Reuters) – Thousands of people protested outside Georgia’s parliament today after the governing party won an election marred by reports of voting irregularities which Western powers said must be investigated.
Chico Beharry, a former senior executive of the Edward B Beharry Group of Companies passed away on Saturday at the age of 82.
BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte confirmed today that North Korean troops have been sent to Russia and military units have been deployed to its Kursk region, while Ukraine urged allies to supply weapons and allow deep strikes into Russia in response.
(Trinidad Guardian) A 49-year-old former soldier was shot and killed during a robbery yesterday afternoon.
MONTEVIDEO/TREINTA Y TRES, (Reuters) – Official presidential results in Uruguay yesterday showed center-left candidate Yamandu Orsi will likely face conservative Alvaro Delgado in a second round next month, as no candidate secured the majority needed for a photo-finish.
SINGAPORE, (Reuters) – National pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions still fall far short of what is needed to limit catastrophic global warming, the United Nations said today as countries prepare for the next round of climate change negotiations in November.
Republic Bank U-18 Schools Football The fifth edition of the Petra Organisation’s U-18 Schools Football League kicked off yesterday at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue, as defending champion Chase Academy as well as Bartica and Waramuri recorded wins.
In view of the revelation by Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus that he received over $46 million in wedding and Christ-mas presents, former speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran yesterday recommended that there should be a law that precludes government em-ployees and parliamentarians from accepting gifts.
Hard-knocks, Young Men Christian Association (YMCA), and Money Bell stormed to comfortable victories when the New Era/ExxonMobil Futsal Championship continues on Saturday evening at the Retrieve Tarmac, Linden.
By Khadidja Ba Local retail business owners in Agricola, East Bank Demerara have raised a NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard) protest against a Chinese supermarket, citing impending challenges to their livelihoods as community support may wane and their businesses face closure.
-Hiralal named as replacement The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) yesterday announced the appointment of Surendra Hiralal as chairman of the senior selection panel in the wake of Peter Persaud’s resignation.
The initiative that saw small community contractors last year undertake over $20 billion in concrete road works across the country, has been expanded as the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) spends a significant sum of the $53 billion allocated this year for miscellaneous roads, on small contracts.
In a drug-related operation early Friday morning, members of the Guyana Police Force apprehended two individuals and confiscated 285.9 grammes of cannabis at a residence in Arakaka, Region One.
Part 99 Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Pearl, East Bank Demerara about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.
Two men wanted by the police were apprehended on Saturday afternoon during an operation at Kairuni Backdam along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway.
A routine police search at a business premises in Five Miles, Region One on October 26, 2024 led to the discovery of 494.7 grammes of cannabis.
TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili called on Sunday for people to take to the streets to protest the results of Saturday’s disputed parliamentary election, which the electoral commission said the ruling party had won.
– Ali tells regional ministerial summit President Irfaan Ali is urging educators in the Caribbean not to be unduly apprehensive about the potential impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on traditional teaching methods, but to embrace its challenges and opportunities as a tool for progress and potential to revolutionise personalised learning.
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that Russia’s defence ministry was working on different ways to respond if the United States and its NATO allies help Ukraine to strike deep into Russia with long-range Western missiles.
Dear Editor, Let the people speak and the results speak for themselves.
The Guyana Press Association (GPA) said it is keeping a close eye on the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) posture regarding its members’ coverage of the ongoing criminal investigation against Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), especially since one journalist has been the recipient of threats of sedition and obstruction of justice charges.
Dear Editor, The survey results released by Ram and McRae clearly shows that the current administration must realign its thinking on the PSA and the willingness to renegotiate with the will of the people.
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt has proposed an initial two-day ceasefire in Gaza to exchange four Israeli hostages of Hamas for some Palestinian prisoners, Egypt’s president said on Sunday as Israeli military strikes killed 45 Palestinians across the enclave.
(Reuters) – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has signed 14 female players on one-year contracts to boost their prospects at international tournaments, the governing body said yesterday.
LA PAZ (Reuters) – Bolivia’s former leader Evo Morales accused the government of his one-time ally Luis Arce of trying to kill him on Sunday after his car was struck by bullets in an early-morning ambush, threatening to ignite a full-on political crisis in the Andean nation.
On Thursday, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Calvin Brutus appeared in court with three others to face a series of charges and was placed on $9.1m bail, according to the GPF.
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilians on Sunday began voting in 51 cities for municipal officials in runoff elections expected to confirm a swing to the right of the electorate and redraw the political landscape for presidential and congressional elections in 2026.
(Reuters) – Australia’s Twenty20 captain Mitchell Marsh and his test teammates will skip the three matches against Pakistan in November as they prepare for the blockbuster series against India in the longest format of the game.
The signatories to the 2016 Paris Accord on climate change agreed to limit ‘the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2.0°C above pre-industrial levels’ and to pursue ‘efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels’.
RDC Republic Cup Football Guyana Rush Saints and Gladiators registered hard-fought wins when the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) Republic Cup Knockout Football Championship continued at the St.
Georgetown Football League Unbeaten sides Pele and Riddim Squad recorded hard-fought wins when the Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Saturday evening at the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) National Training Centre (NTC) in Providence.
– opens campaign against Windwards tomorrow The Guyana Harpy Eagles team arrived yesterday in Trinidad and Tobago to compete in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional Super50 Championship.
GCB National T20 League The Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) National T20 League continued yesterday with the Essequibo Anacondas defeating the Berbice Piranhas by 33 runs at the federation’s La Bonne Intention (LBI) Facility, East Coast Demerara.
Kaieteur Attack Racing Cycle Club’s Jamual John had an exceptional weekend in the saddle, capturing wins across two cycling events yesterday and Saturday.
Dear Editor, The letter writer has lamented the assault meted out to a senior citizen and the perception that young offenders are immune from the law (SN October 27).
As the University of Guyana (UG) gears up for its 2024 Convocation ceremonies, two women who embody perseverance are set to walk the graduation stage.
SEOUL (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of members of South Korea’s Christian groups held a service in Seoul on Sunday to protest against a landmark court ruling that acknowledged the rights of partners in same-sex couples to receive state health insurance.
