Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a concession speech to the nation today after a whirlwind campaign that failed to stop Republican Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s U.S. presidential election victory today will essentially end the criminal cases brought against him, at least for the four years he occupies the White House.

President Irfaan Ali today congratulated Donald Trump on his victory at yesterday’s US elections.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Donald Trump is expected to mobilize agencies across the U.S.

PALM BEACH, Florida,  (Reuters) – Donald Trump was elected president, capping a remarkable comeback four years after he was voted out of the White House and ushering in a new American leadership likely to test democratic institutions at home and relations abroad.

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira yesterday said proposed amendments to the Integrity Commis-sion Act will reduce the room for excuses by declarants.

A 43-year-old rice farmer died after he lost control of a tractor which flipped into a nearby trench at Three Bridge Access Dam, Black Bush Polder (BBP), Berbice.

Three locally based grassroots non-governmental organisations (NGO) have been awarded grants totalling US$75,000 by the Caribbean Feminist Climate Justice Movement (CFCJM), in partnership with the Global Fund for Women (GFW).

Guyana retained the West Indies Short Range Shooting crown when the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championship concluded at the Timehri Rifle Ranges in Yarrowkabra, Linden Soesdyke Highway.

Fernandes Guyana Enterprise has told employees that it will be discontinuing its bakery operations “Demerara Bakery Inc.”,

The state-of-the-art regional hospital at Enmore along the East Coast Demerara can create employment for almost 1,000 persons when completed.

– event will conclude on Sunday The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will host the Lennox Blackmore National Intermediate Championship from November 8th-10th at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill on Monday said that the rehabilitation of the Eteringbang airstrip in Region Seven, an essential access point for the local community, is expected to be completed before the end of this year.

Dear Editor, Yesterday being November 5th, 2024, is there equivocation in the Government’s now modified   announcement of the handout being $100,000?

Vengy and Order & Discipline recorded contrasting wins when the Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League continued at the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) National Training Centre (NTC) in Providence.

The West Demerara Cricket Association (WDFA) officially launched the Keen360 sponsored 50-Over Championship yesterday.

Japanese company, MODEC, which provides solutions for the floating offshore oil and gas market, has announced that its Local Content Master Plan was approved by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR).

Dear Editor, In the ongoing discourse around the government’s cash grant app, an important consideration that deserves attention is the acceptance of life certificates as a viable substitute for in-person appearances.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico’s Supreme Court fell short in a vote yesterday to invalidate part of a controversial judicial reform passed by lawmakers in September that requires the election of all judges over the next few years.

JERUSALEM/CAIRO, (Reuters) –  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired Defence Minister Yoav Gallant yesterday, citing a “crisis of trust”, and replaced him with close ally Israel Katz to lead the country’s war in Gaza and Lebanon.

-six men on three motorbikes accosted guard Police in Regional Division 4C have apprehended two suspects who were allegedly involved in separate armed robberies on the East Coast of Demerara on Monday night.

Dear Editor, As one of the few who took part in the struggle against imperial domination and the ravages of colonial exploitation, I say Yes!

– Several GCF members distance themselves from comments Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Vice-President Nigel London has tendered his resignation from the entity following controversial remarks made during a Facebook Live broadcast where he responded to comments made by the public on the closure of certain parts of the Heroes Highway for the recently concluded Caribbean Championship.

Dear Editor, It is disturbing that an Ambassador to two major international blocs presents himself merely as a “citizen” while making flawed interpretations of fiscal legislation involving billions in taxpayers’ dollars.

(Trinidad Express) The Bankers Asso-ciation of Trinidad & Tobago (BATT) says it is “deeply concerned” about the ongoing foreign exchange (forex) challenges facing the country.

Three persons are currently in custody as investigations continue into the murder of Nigel Somersall, a 56-year-old food stall owner from West Watooka and Wismar Housing Scheme in Linden.

VILNIUS/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Parcels that exploded at logistics depots in Europe were part of a test run for a Russian plot to trigger explosions on cargo flights to the United States, according to security officials.

– attempt denied by CONCACAF The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) attempted to switch the return leg of their CONACAF Gold Cup Play-In fixture against Barbados, which is slated for November 19th, to the ‘Land of the Flying Fish’.

-mental state still in question Elroy Withrite’s sentencing for the 2019 murder of Andrew Drakes has been postponed again and is now scheduled for early December.

(Trinidad Guardian) Court of Appeal Judge Mark Mohammed is encouraging citizens to not be afraid to speak out when they witness misconduct. 

Dear Editor, Please permit me to address a few articles and letter (s) that were published in the mainstream media on November 3, 2024.

CWI Regional Super50 The Guyana Harpy Eagles’ CWI Regional Super50 campaign finally took flight thanks to solid fifties from skipper Tevin Imlach and opener Matthew Nandu, which led Guyana to an eight-wicket victory over the Leeward Islands Hurricanes at the Brian Lara Cricket last night.

PAIPORTA/MADRID,  (Reuters) – At least 89 people remain missing after deadly floods in eastern Spain, the regional judicial authorities in Valencia said on Tuesday, and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he was earmarking 10.6 billion euros ($11.6 billion) to help victims.

Some 1200 residents of Kangaruma, Tassarene, and Isseneru in Region Seven are now accessing high-speed internet connectivity, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said in a press release on Monday.

BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – World leaders from major economies including the United States, the European Union and Brazil are planning to skip this year’s United Nations climate change summit, known as COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Dear Editor, My good friend Vic Insanally will be bestowed with an honorary degree, a doctorate, from the University of Guyana later on this week.

(Reuters) – Tropical Storm Rafael was rapidly picking up steam yesterday afternoon as it chugged toward the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean, and will likely become a hurricane in the next few hours, according to the U.S.-based

Last evening, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal and Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport,  Charles Ramson, sat down with a team from SBM Offshore-Guyana, including Country Manager,  Martin Cheong and Executive Director of NGO National Coordinating Coalition (NCC),  Simone Sills to discuss partnership for the upgrade of the Cummings Park (Sophia) Multipurpose Facility.

Dear Editor, Does it get more bizarre than a contractor, who did not complete projects, being instructed by the REO of the region, to repay the owed sum of six million dollars, at a meagre rate of five thousand dollars per month?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans took a step toward winning control of the U.S.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Investigators searched the offices of U.S. streaming giant Netflix NFLX.O in France and the Netherlands yesterday as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud laundering, a French judicial source said.

Dear Editor, If there ever was a One Guyana Moment it would be now.

Bu Fatih Birol and Ajay Mathur PARIS – Solar power has been the star of the clean-energy transition, delivering major benefits for the climate, the cost of living, and energy security.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana Earlier this year, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali published a policy brief in his book “Achieving Global Food Security.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – The European Union expects to close the trade agreement with South American bloc Mercosur by the end of the year, the EU commissioner for crisis management told Reuters late last week, although noting there were still differences to be solved.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – It’s been an unlikely clash of ideologies in the Caribbean so far.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – The IPL 2025 mega auction will be held on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

On Sunday, the University of Guyana (UG), in keeping with its tradition of conferring honorary degrees on outstanding individuals, announced the names of recipients of honorary doctorates for this year’s convocation exercises.

Attorney Mark Conway passed away suddenly yesterday.  President Irfaan Ali last night posted the following message: “Mark Conway is gone too soon.