Daily Archive: Friday, November 15, 2024

The Abary sluice door suffered major damage this afternoon as a result of the spring tide causing flood threats to low-lying areas along the Belamy drain from Abary to Airy Hall, West Coast Berbice (WCB).

The first precast girder was earlier this morning launched for the new Demerara River Bridge, marking a new phase of the construction process, the Ministry of Public Works said today.

BAKU, (Reuters) – A group of former leaders and climate experts said the annual U.N. COP

SAN JOSE,  (Reuters) – Central American countries scrambled last night to make preparations for the impact of Tropical Storm Sara, with Honduras likely to be the first in the storm’s path as it slowly churns from the Caribbean.

(Trinidad Express) The search has ended for 41-year-old Jamie Mohammed, the Siparia woman who vanished the night of October 18, after leaving a bar with two men.

Justice Nigel Niles on Wednesday ordered the state to pay $24 million for the unlawful killing of Quindon Bacchus by plainclothes ranks on 10th June, 2022 at Haslington, East Coast Demerara.

-police Christmas plan includes drones With murders down but armed robberies up, the Guyana Police Force (GPF)  yesterday launched its Christmas Policing Plan for 2024 and it will run until January 15, 2025 and drones will be among the devices deployed.

LIAT (2020) Ltd yesterday announced the launch of its inaugural flight from Antigua to Georgetown, Guyana, on November 19, 2024.

In its push to address diabetes, the Ministry of Health yesterday said that it has adopted a host of measures including expanded access to diabetic retinal examinations and greater accessibility of key therapeutics such as insulin.

Following the 5:30 am meeting at State House on Tuesday, where President Irfaan Ali admonished several officials over delayed infrastructure projects, an engineer from the Ministry of Public Works, Amal Allie has taken to social media to clarify his side of the story.

Following the sexual assault incident at St. Joseph High School on October 17, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has recommended expulsion for the boys involved.

Dear Editor, In a recent letter, Ramesh Gampat explained in plain English why it is a ‘fantasy’ to say that Guyanese are rich because of oil.

Seventy-nine-year-old Girdhardan Singh died yesterday at around 5:30 pm on the Hampton Court Public Road in Region Two after he was struck by a tractor.

Dear Editor, Guyana is honoured to welcome India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is visiting for two days from November 20, 2024—a historic occasion marking the first time in recent memory that the leader of a major global economy has set foot on Guyanese soil.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – Win the toss, win the match – win the series.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Global oil supply will exceed demand in 2025 even if OPEC+ cuts remain in place, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said yesterday, as rising production from the United States and other outside producers outpaces sluggish demand.

Former APNU+AFC Minister of Business and veteran jeweller Dominic Gaskin is to work with  President Irfaan Ali to roll out a project here that would see local jewellers maximizing opportunities to reach  new regional and global markets.

Dear Editor, Further to my letter of November 10, 2024, in which I highlighted the deplorable conditions under which the Old Age Pension books are distributed, I posit that it appears that there has been a reduction in the number of distribution centres while increasing the number of areas that are assigned to each centre, resulting in the chaotic situation to which pensioners are now subjected.

Globally, authoritative oil and gas media intelligence continues to play up the increasingly important role that Guyana and Suriname can play in supplying Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) to the international community at a time when environmental concerns linked to climate change continue to realize an increasingly global vocal preference for gas from coal, which, if effected, is believed to likely reduce greenhouse gas by as much as half.

Guyana’s quest to secure their second appearance in the CONCACAF Gold Cup begins tonight when they oppose hosts Barbados in the first leg of their two-match series in Play-In Qualifiers at Wildey Turf.

‘Champion of Champions’ Futsal Gold is Money and North East La Penitence will contest the final in the inaugural Chung Global ‘Champion of Champions’ Futsal competition tomorrow evening following contrasting semifinal victories on Wednesday night at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue. 

Guyana’s golden opportunity By Terrence Richard Blackman, Ph. D. Guyana stands at a transformative moment in its history.

Dear Editor, I don’t know about you, but I had many reactions to the President’s 5:30am meeting to address project delays across Ministries.

While some countries in the Caribbean and Latin America, notably Guyana, continue to show some measure of progress in retreating from the economic doldrums in which much of the hemisphere has been entrapped for decades, the economic effort associated with pushing back the surge of high crime that now afflicts parts of the region may well be rolling back the growth pursuits of the hemisphere.

GuyExpo 2024 was last evening launched at the National Exhibition Centre at Sophia.

New Era Futsal Championship Money Bell will battle Hard-Knocks, while Spaniards will engage YMCA in the semifinal round tomorrow evening in the New Era/ExxonMobil Futsal Championship, following quarterfinal wins on Wednesday night at the Retrieve Tarmac in Linden.

Dear Editor, It is sad that the President of the fastest-expanding country in the world is publicly berating errant contractors, engineers, program managers, public servants and Ministers as shown in the YouTube video “President Ali reprimands Ministers and Contractors for projects that are behind schedule”. 

BAKU,  (Reuters) – Developing countries need at least $1 trillion per year by the end of the decade to cope with climate change, economists told U.N.

The Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM) Programme has announced the launch of its new component aimed at enhancing biodiversity monitoring in Guyana.

Dear Editor, The recent meeting at State House would have benefited from prior planning, prior reviews and the implementation of a structured project review process.

– Beavers down Wales to keep pace Hosts Uitvlugt maintained their perfect record in the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League, overcoming No.

DENVER, (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil (XOM.N),  will cut nearly 400 jobs in Texas following its purchase of shale producer Pioneer Natural Resources, according to a regulatory filing.

Dear Editor, In the article captioned “We cannot continue at that cost of production at GuySuCo – President” carried in your November 14 edition it did not state what “cost of production” President Ali was referring to.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a week-long diplomatic blitz of South America yesterday by inaugurating a massive deep-water port in Peru, a $1.3 billion investment by Beijing as it seeks to expand trade and influence on the continent.

– set to commence on Sunday The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) launched the Harmony T10 Tapeball Championship yesterday at the entity’s location in Peter Rose and Anira Streets, Queenstown.

Residents and farmers from Alliance Road and neighbouring areas in Timehri, East Bank Demerara will soon benefit from agricultural interventions, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said yesterday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Matt Gaetz, faced growing scrutiny from his fellow congressional Republicans yesterday, with one saying he “absolutely” wants to review an unreleased report examining allegations of sexual misconduct.

Dear Editor, Over the years, I have publicly voiced my opinions, concerns and complaints on a range of issues through the ‘Letters to the Editor’ section of the newspapers.

Pacesetters and the University of Guyana (UG) Trojans recorded contrasting wins when the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) Elite 16 Championship continued on Wednesday night at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

The Ministry of Health’s, Mental Health Unit in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the Office of the President, recently held a two-day Mental Health Training for teachers.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Tulsi Gabbard as U.S.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Residents of Solino and Nazon, central neighbourhoods in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, fled their homes yesterday as gangs spread to one of the few remaining areas of town not already under their control.

Dear Editor, I read with equal measures of dispassion and consternation, MP Annette Ferguson’s November 13, 2024 letter in Stabroek News, titled “President Ali’s conduct towards these professionals was distasteful”.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump said yesterday he has selected Robert F.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – A Brazilian federal court ruled miners Vale VALE3.SA,

Dear Editor, I have perused yet again that the long-delayed election fraud court matters are about to be resumed (but) with a fresh set of “preliminary issues” to be resolved.

As the United Kingdom Trade Mission wrapped up its visit here, members of the delegation met with Councillors of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on November 13 at a networking event at Palm Court.

As the hype and hoopla which, up to some months ago, had come to be associated with a food security pact involving Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries begins, seemingly, to subside, one member country, St.

(Trinidad & Tobago Guardian) Economists and other experts have agreed that T&T’s business relationship with the United States, its closest trade partner could be negatively affected based on the policies that President-elect Donald Trump’s new Government takes.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) ought to direct its attention to those state agencies that share responsibility for the execution of procedures associated with importation of goods into the country if it is to get its wish to reduce and, hopefully, eradicate altogether the importation of counterfeit and expired goods, a senior employee at a state agency responsible for aspects of ‘green-lighting’ imports into the country has told the Stabroek Business.

Dear Editor, I know police officers have come under criticism for breaches.

By Peter Singer SINGAPORE – In the aftermath of Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, The New York Times reported on a clash of views between two Democratic members of Congress.

(Reuters) – Canada’s foreign minister yesterday expressed deep concern about “catastrophic” humanitarian conditions across Gaza and warned about “the life-threatening levels of acute malnutrition.”

Kitco Market Data Gold Prices for the three-day period ending Thursday November 14, 2024

GSE (https://guyanastockexchangeinc.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1097’s trading results showed consideration of $3,712,646 from 13,012 shares traded in 33 transactions as compared to session 1096’s trading results which showed consideration of $66,754,885 from 241,679 shares traded in 29 transactions.

(Reuters) – The governing International Cricket Council (ICC) is in talks with several boards which have yet to pay prize money from this year’s Twenty20 World Cup to the players, sources told Reuters yesterday.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – It was a shortened game at the Gabba, and Australia made short work of it.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentina’s country risk index plunged yesterday to its lowest level since July 2019 as markets showed confidence in its public debt performance, fiscal surplus, inflation curbs and government dollar buybacks under libertarian President Javier Milei.

(GNBS) Protecting our environment is not just a responsibility, but a necessity for sustainable development.

With the expansion of the business sector in the Caribbean, and the need to enhance the disciplines necessary for the incremental efficiency of the sector, the globally recognized Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the regional accountancy body, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean (ICAC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that seeks to enhance the capabilities of accountancy in a region where the focus will be on strengthening associated skills with enhanced efficiency related to the business sector.

Stripped of the theatre and vaudeville, Tuesday’s 5.30 am meeting summoned by President Ali at State House underlined the serious problems facing state projects, something the public has been well aware of for years.

Export Development Canada (EDC), the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC), and a group of Canadian businesses are currently visiting Guyana and a meeting was convened yesterday at the Ministry of Housing and Water.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) –  Violence and crime absorb almost 3.5% of Latin America and the Caribbean’s (LAC) economic output, depleting funds that could be used in education and assisting the vulnerable, a report by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) showed.