Daily Archive: Sunday, November 10, 2024

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Haiti will name entrepreneur and former senate candidate Alix Didier Fils-Aime to replace Prime Minister Garry Conille, who was tapped for the role in May, according to a transitional presidential council draft resolution seen by Reuters.

The PNCR is in the midst of a two-day General Council which will end at Congress Place, Sophia today.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – An earthquake rocked eastern Cuba today, shaking buildings in Santiago de Cuba, the island’s second-largest city, and the surrounding countryside.

(Trinidad Guardian) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday that T&T’s foreign exchange restrictions are not consistent with the Fund’s Articles of Agreement.

DEARBORN, Michigan,  (Reuters) – Democrat Kamala Harris lost Michigan by more than 80,000 votes amid a nationwide shift to Republicans, as union workers, Black voters, Arab Americans and Muslims either failed to show up at the polls, or cast their ballots for Donald Trump.

(Reuters) – Sweden and Brazil signed a letter of intent yesterday to extend cooperation on aviation, with Brazil intending to buy SAAB SAABa.ST

-industry production cost pegged at U$1.31 per pound Already experiencing dismal sugar production, GuySuCo is facing further woes as its factory at the Albion Estate has recently been plagued with a number of issues that have seen boiler and crystallizer malfunctions, added to the poor quality of cane produced and now, overproduction of molasses.

-says contractors have no confidence in it based on handling of complaints APNU+AFC Parliamentarian, David Patterson has expressed concern over the silence and seeming sloth by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) given that there have been many reports on questionable contracts and even the ongoing scandal in the Guyana Police Force on purchases.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) last night conducted an enforcement operation at the Peng Teng Chinese Supermarket located on Independence Boulevard and Hunter Street in Georgetown.

A fire broke out at Fireside Suites located on Garnett Street in Kitty yesterday, engulfing the rooftop of the building that housed a storage section for the hotel.

Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus and his wife, Adonika Aulder on Friday withdrew and discontinued a High Court action filed on August 19, against the Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), the Commissioner of Police, and the Attorney General, a release from the Attorney General’s Chambers stated yesterday.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – A superb unbeaten century by Phil Salt led England to a convincing eight-wicket victory over the West Indies for a 1-0 lead in their five-match T20I series in Barbados.

Having provided 26 years of voluntary service in sport administration nationally, Dr Karen Pilgrim, a veterinarian by training, believes that Guyana will not achieve the glory it is seeking in the field of athletics until it institutes proper programmes in schools, and sport no longer has to depend heavily on volunteerism. 

The Labour Ministry is to meet this week with Fernandes Guyana Enterprise Inc over its sudden decision to close its bakery operations here.

CWI Regional Super50 In a rain-affected game, Trinidad & Tobago Red Force middle-order batsman Amir Jangoo hit a brilliant maiden List-A century to help his team defeat the Guyana Harpy Eagles by 45 runs after the game had been reduced to 45 overs a side.

“To tell you the truth, I didn’t know I woulda do music for the rest o’ me life, until about two years ago.

-in effort to arrest falling pass rates As part of its efforts to effect a turnaround in the national mathematics pass rate which has been on a downward trend in recent years, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has launched a Math Intervention Awareness Campaign to promote its revised National Mathematics Intervention Programme which kicked off  earlier in September.

Republic Bank Schools Football Defending champion Chase Academy, as well as Dolphin Secondary and Waramuri, continued their undefeated streaks following contrasting wins when the Republic Bank U-18 Schools Football continued yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Money Bell, Bomberz, and Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) tallied wins when the New Era/ExxonMobil Futsal Championship continued on Friday night at the Retrieve Tarmac in Linden.

A total of 60 contracts valued at $300 million were signed yesterday to upgrade infrastructure in 25 communities across Region Eight, as part of the government’s community participation programme, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Republicans yesterday appeared close to clinching control of the U.S.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF), via a notice yesterday in another publication, has advertised for External Audit Services for the next three years.

Dear Editor, Once upon a time, collecting my Old Age Pension book was quite a pleasant affair.

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israel rejected yesterday a group of global food security experts’ warning of famine in parts of northern Gaza where it is waging war against Palestinian militant group Hamas.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday said that the government is eager to work closely with the incoming Trump administration in the United States, expressing a commitment to address what he said were misinformation campaigns against the PPP/C administration especially by opposition forces.

The National Visual Arts Exhibition and Fair currently being held at Castellani House, Georgetown, aims to showcase the progress made in visual arts education, which has transitioned from the Allied Arts Unit to the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Unit.

Dear Editor, I am a senior citizen of this dear land of ours who is being continuously disturbed by the negative manner in which the leading members of the majority party of our government are forever dealing with the suggestions and other contributions of the minority parties, who now form the “Opposition”.

GCB National T20 League The ancient county of Berbice saw the return of cricket yesterday as the Demerara Hawks left it late, beating the Essequibo Anacondas by three wickets off the final ball of the innings at the Rose Hall/Canje Ground.

DOHA/CAIRO, ++ (Reuters) – Qatar has told Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel it will stall its efforts to mediate a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal until they show “willingness and seriousness” to resume talks, its foreign ministry said yesterday.

Business and Economic Commentary by Christopher Ram Part 17 Introduction A transactional electorate has overwhelmingly voted to return to the presidency in the United States of America a convicted felon, a misogynist, a businessman who owes his success to scamming, the exploitation of the tax and bankruptcy laws of that country, and a man who has been ordered by the courts to pay millions for sexual assault.

Hamilton Green Birth Anniversary football Defending champion Stabroek Ballers, Bent Street, Back Circle, and Pouderoyen were among the teams to secure quarterfinal berths when the Hamilton Green Birthday Anniversary Football Championship commenced on Friday night at the National Training Centre in Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Dear Editor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India is scheduled to visit Guyana for two days after attending the Nov 18 and 19th G-20 Summit in neighbouring Brazil.

WASHINGTON/REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet on Wednesday at the White House on Biden’s invitation, a White House spokesperson said on Saturday.

LIMA, (Reuters) – Peru aims to finalize negotiations for a free trade agreement with India in 2025 and is advancing talks to have a similar trade pact with Indonesia in the future, said Peruvian Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Ursula Leon.

Dear Editor, I am in the planning stages of gathering authoritative information for my next reference book on Guyana titled “A History of Accounting and Auditing in Guyana: 1854-2024” .

VALENCIA, (Reuters) – Thousands of people demonstrated in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia yesterday over regional authorities’ handling of devastating floods that killed more than 220 people in one of Europe’s worst natural disasters for decades.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – An agreement aimed at ensuring more regular water from Mexico to the United States has been reached, both governments said yesterday, following a long period of tension over a decades-old treaty.

The Essequibo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECCI) has partnered with the Guyana Police Force in an initiative to address rising crime and improve security in Regional Division #2 by donating two new motorcycles.

(Reuters) – The United States will ship more than 500 interceptor missiles to Ukraine in the weeks ahead, speeding up Washington’s military aid delivery to the war-ravaged country, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday.

Dear Editor, Allow me to voice my immense admiration for the Government of Guyana and their masterful command of the “supplementary appropriation” – truly the Swiss Army knife of public finance, wielded with skill and dexterity by our leaders to ensure efficiency, expediency, and just the right amount of, shall we say, discretion.

As part of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) outreach programme to communities across the regions, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha on Friday visited the communities of Orealla/Siparuta along the Corentyne River in Region Six where he handed over items to the villagers to further boost their production.

(Trinidad Guardian) RBC is insisting that recent foreign exchange limits announced to its credit cards are necessary in the face of a steady increase foreign currency transactions but no corresponding increase in supply.

(Reuters) – Russia has pledged to provide Cuba with approximately 80,000 tons of diesel fuel worth $60 million to assist the island nation in its energy crisis, Russian state-run RIA news agency reported on Friday, citing Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko.

Sita and Jatayu                      It was Jatayu who tried to pursue Rawan (1) to save Sita, his treasured King’s wife, as she prayed to her Rama to free her from Rawan’s clutch, squeezing tight her spleen.

“Sometimes I can’t believe they so young but you know they really try to be the best parents.

British screenwriter Kelly Marcel makes her directorial debut with “Venom: The Last Dance”, the third film in the “Venom” series in six years.

Chinese grandmaster and world chess champion Ding Liren, 32, will defend his title against India’s Dommaraju Gukesh, 18, in a 14-game classical match starting November 25 in Singapore.

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, the second of two parts, Roger Seymour recounts the performance of the West Indies at the 1999 DMC Cricket Festival, Toronto, Canada.

Pork, Potatoes and Pumpkin (PPP) when cooked together as a stew will have you going for extra helpings.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – First, Afghanistan’s spin quartet ended with combined figures of 38-0-144-7.

Dear Editor, I would like to commend the Ministry of Health for its outstanding efforts to improve vaccination coverage throughout Guyana.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – On a turning Dambulla track, Sri Lanka’s spinners claimed six wickets between them, kept a leash on the scoring rate, and restricted New Zealand to 135 all out.

There is no shortage of speculation about what Mr Trump’s second stint as president might entail for this or that region of the world.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – The BCCI has informed the ICC that India will not travel to Pakistan to participate in the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Dear Editor, The following is a commentary on Dr Bisram’s letter, `Even with a ‘yes’ referendum it would be difficult to convince ExxonMobil to come to the (re)negotiating table’ (SN Nov 9th).

Dear Editor, The recent fire at FireSide Suites has once again highlighted the importance of having fire sprinklers installed in commercial buildings.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my opinion on the highly anticipated 100k cash grant that will be given to every Guyanese citizen above the age of 18 years, and the fact that it will be accessible to Guyanese living abroad.

Introduction This is the wrap-up column treating with a retrospective and prospective reflection and review of the ruling Stabroek PSA and its Model PSA variant arising from the recent public auctions.

Donald Trump’s resounding victory has shattered the Democratic Party and the coalitions that sustained it since Franklyn Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal.

There are some things that keep out the darkness that continually threatens in anyone’s life.

In yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News under the headline `GYSBI terminated 65 employees after gas to energy task came to an end’ it was incorrectly reported that ExxonMobil was the client that GYSBI was doing work for.

From November 6 -16, the Ministry of Education (MoE) for the second consecutive year will host an art exhibition foregrounding the work of students and teachers of Visual Art at the National Gallery of Art, Castellani House.

Have you ever gazed at the magnificence of an enormous tree and wondered how something so great could come from a tiny seed?

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump said yesterday that former Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will not be asked to join his administration.

The Dharm Shala is appealing to the general public to support its annual Christmas luncheon, which is not only for its residents but also seniors from the surrounding areas, by making financial donations.

LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index fell 0.054 percent on the sale of 229,254 shares during the first period of trading in November 2024.