Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Gautam Adani, the billionaire chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world’s richest people, has been indicted in New York over his role in an alleged multibillion-dollar bribery and fraud scheme, U.S.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Guyana’s fourth oil floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facility is expected to depart for this  country in the first quarter next year, the CEO of U.S.

PARAMARIBO,  (Reuters) – Suriname’s state-run oil company Staatsolie said today that U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil has withdrawn from its offshore block 52, and block operator Petronas Suriname E&P will take over its 50% stake.

Francis Azore celebrated her 100th birthday on November 8th, 2024, the Ministry of Human Services said today.

The police today issued a wanted bulletin for Devendra Persaud, 32, over rape.

A truck laden with sand toppled this morning on the Mandela to Eccles Interlink causing traffic delays, the police said. 

BAKU,  (Reuters) – OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais today told the COP29 climate summit in Baku that crude oil and natural gas were a gift from God, and that global warming talks should focus on cutting emissions not picking energy sources.

(Trinidad Express) Port workers have been directed by the Industrial Court to return to work with immediate effect.

The Golden Jaguars, powered by a first half hat-trick from Osaze De Rosario, sealed their place in the Gold Cup Prelims with a 5-3 victory over Barbados in the second leg of their CONCACAF Play-In series last evening at the National Track and Field Centre, Edinburgh, West Coast Demerara.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here last night to a 21-gun salute.

CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Qualifiers The Lady Jaguars have been drawn in group A in the 2025 CONCACAF U-20 Women’s Qualifiers, which will be hosted from February 20th-25th in Antigua and Barbuda.

By Khamisi Slowe An electrician was crushed to death yesterday on Sheriff Street after two speeding trucks came into contact with each other and one careened into a house and the other was left precariously perched over a trench after piercing a water main.

The Ministry of Human Services yesterday said that Old Age Pension Books for 2025 will be available from next month.

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday announced the launch of “Operation Brain Tumour”, an initiative aimed at reducing the national backlog of patients diagnosed with brain tumours.

-Antigua PM lauds development The inaugural flight of LIAT (2020) touched down at CJIA  yesterday from Antigua and the development was hailed by the Prime Minister of that country who underlined its importance to regional connectivity.

Dear Editor, I write to highlight about the pollution and disgustingly destructive mining that is occurring in District #5, a part of the Barama River.

Aerosucre S.A., a Colombian cargo airline, has announced the launch of scheduled cargo operations in Guyana, offering   services directly between Colombia, Brazil, and Mexico.

Dear Editor, The financial mismanagement within Georgetown’s City Council has reached crisis levels, demanding serious action and accountability.

-wants independent probe of his allegations Facing over 200 criminal charges, Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus yesterday launched civil proceedings for misfeasance in public office against senior members of the GPF and SOCU and called for an independent inquiry into his claims.

Dear Editor. Based on ample international evidence, I do not share Ralph Ramkarran’s bleak pessimism in his recent article in Conversation Tree, titled “Biometrics are not permitted by the constitution or any other law”, where he lamented that election losers in Guyana (in his narrative, the PNCR alone) will engage in “an unending political dance over the electoral system based on nothing more than political calculations and posturing.”

Thirty-seven-year-old Herman Junior Nickels, a security officer, appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate (ag) Faith McGusty on charges of assisting others in human trafficking.

Dear Editor, Every week, we wake up to news of another life tragically lost on Guyana’s roads.

Dear Editor, I am flummoxed by the excitement surrounding the upcoming visit of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Guyana.

(Trinidad Guardian) bp has been awarded the NCMA 2 block offshore Trinidad as part of the Shallow Water 2023/24 bid round that closed in May 2024.

Commissioner of Police (Ag)  Clifton Hicken has welcomed the return of five ranks of the Guyana Police Force who completed the New York Police Department (NYPD) Police Academy’s Driver Education Training Programme, which was conducted from November 11 to 14, 2024 at the NYPD Academy in Bloomfield, Brooklyn, United States of America.

Biometric voting could only be introduced here if there are constitutional changes, Attorney General Anil Nandlall has stressed, adding that in raising the issue again, the opposition is just attempting to misdirect the public before elections.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – More than two dozen suspected gang members were killed in Haiti’s capital yesterday after residents joined police to fight off an attempted overnight attack on an affluent hillside suburb of Port-au-Prince, police said.

Dear Editor, As the world continues to navigate the complexities of geopolitics, economic challenges, and climate change, the importance of strong, strategic international relationships has never been clearer.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The two policemen charged for the recent shooting deaths of two men and a teen boy along Windward Road in Kingston were today remanded for a bail application on December 17.

President Irfaan Ali said that his government’s flagship gas-to-energy project was not highlighted at his Tuesday 5:30 am meeting with officials over delayed infrastructure projects as it is currently at arbitration but the government is forging ahead with ensuring that electricity tariffs are cut by 50% even before the project’s turn-on date.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) –  Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva yesterday urged leaders of the Group of 20 major economies to accelerate their national climate targets, calling on them to reach net zero climate emissions five to 10 years ahead of schedule.

Dear Editor, I will continue to give President Irfaan Ali generous time to supply evidence that his fore day morning ‘feral blast’ was an authentic exercise in leadership. 

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken yesterday called Venezuela’s Edmundo Gonzalez the country’s “president-elect” for the first time, signaling that Washington wants to step up pressure on incumbent President Nicolas Maduro.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said yesterday that he had chosen television personality and surgeon Dr.

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has announced the national squad set to represent the country at the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens tournament in Arima, Trinidad and Tobago, slated for November 24th-26th.

No. #1 All-Stars overcame a one-goal deficit to defeat Belle West 2-1 when the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League continued at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground.

West Indies standout and Amazon Warriors talisman Shimron Hetmyer stated that he is excited to lead the charge for glory in the impending Global Super League T20 Championship, which is pencilled to commence on November 26th.

(Reuters) – For all the doubts that surround India heading into the five-match series in Australia, the hosts will be the last to doubt the qualities of Rohit Sharma’s team.

(Reuters) – South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has been cleared to face Sri Lanka in two home tests starting in Durban on Nov.

Rivers View swamped Mil Ballers by a 6-0 score-line when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League resumed at the Community Centre ground.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – The Argentine government will call for a national and international public tender to privatize its stretch of the Paraguay-Parana waterway through a 30-year concession, cabinet chief Guillermo Francos said yesterday.

Potaro and St. John the Baptist recorded impressive victories when the inaugural edition of the Bartica Inter-Primary League continued at the Community Centre ground.

Lennox Gowen, known as `Nunkie’ of 572 Avocado Street, Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was arrested by Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers on Monday over the possession of 3.8 kgs of cocaine.

By Liane Schalatek WASHINGTON, DC – So far this year, floods, heat waves, droughts, storms, and wildfires have led to thousands of deaths, threatened the health and livelihoods of millions of people, and caused tens of billions of dollars in damage – at least $41 billion by June.

By Donald Rodney Part 4 – embracing disclosure This penultimate Part 4 and the final Part 5, will deal with the potential for overcoming any obvious malpractice in the procurement process arising from the unpacking of information from the two published findings of PPC, described in Part 1.

The Guyana Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GBBFF), in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport, is gearing up to host its premier event, the Mr.

(Reuters) – Rafael Nadal could not conjure the old magic as the 22-times Grand Slam champion lost a Davis Cup singles for the first time in 20 years as he went down to Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp in what could have been the last match of his career yesterday.   

Saints and Paiwomak recorded wins in the men’s division, while Three Hills prevailed in the women’s category when the Rupununi Football Association Senior Leagues continued.

As one examines the ever evolving culture of Guyanese society, the shortchanging of a well-rounded high school experience for students of the last two decades, unfortunately, glows brightly in the spotlight.

Dear Editor, Every Guyanese looks forward to welcoming the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi to Guyana.