Articles published on Thursday, November 21, 2024
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup to overturn the 2022 election along with dozens of ex-ministers and senior aides, federal police said in a formal accusation filed today with the country’s Supreme Court.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has been indicted by U.S.
THE HAGUE, (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence chief, as well as a Hamas leader, Ibrahim Al-Masri, for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity, the court said today.
KYIV, (Reuters) – Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile during an attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro today, Kyiv’s air force said, in what would be the first use in war of a weapon designed to deliver long-distance nuclear strikes.
India has expressed interest in locking in an agreement for purchasing at least two million barrels of crude oil at a time but Guyana has maintained its position that it is not yet ready for a fixed agreement and will focus on the MoU signed yesterday that focuses on other opportunities.
Guyana’s path to their second appearance in the CONCACAF Gold Cup was confirmed yesterday, as they will face off against Central American outfit Guatemala in a two-match series in March 2025 following the official draw yesterday.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday proposed 1,000 more scholarships for CARICOM nationals over the next five years, help with mobile hospitals and the promoting of millets as a superfood in a wide-ranging address that also encompassed training for women cricketers.
Dear Editor, A few weeks ago, I wrote with a heavy heart, expressing my growing concern over the grim reality of Guyana’s roadways.
Zeelugt, Goed Fortuin, and Canal #2 recorded contrasting wins when the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDFA) 50-Over Championship commenced.
The police yesterday said that notices of intended prosecution have been served on both drivers in Tuesday’s collision on Sheriff Street that resulted in the death of electrical contractor Carlton Smartt.
Dear Editor, Today, I join in mourning the loss of a dear friend of more than 35 years, a bond forged since our days in Prep A at Mackenzie Primary School.
Five Memoranda of Under-standing (MoUs) were yesterday signed between Guyana and India covering health, pharmaceuticals, broadcasting, culture, agriculture and the hydrocarbon sector.
Dear Editor, On November 7th inst. I waited for about 3 hours at the Palms Compound along with about 10 other seniors.
`All like this morning, I wet the road, and now is like we got a dust storm’ By Milton Grannum The residents of Sisters Village, located on the West Bank of Demerara, are continuing to express frustration at ongoing road construction between Duncan Street and Saw Pit Turn that saw the undermining of part of the thoroughfare on Saturday after excavation works..
Dear Editor, I would like to voice my support for the views expressed by Mr.
The Attorney General’s Chambers says that Justice Nareshwar Harnanan yesterday upheld the jurisdictional objection made by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo disputing the High Court’s jurisdiction to hear and determine the application filed by Opposition Members of Parliament seeking to have his seat declared vacant because of absences from Parliamentary sitings.
Dear Editor, SN reported on problems with child protection in Port Kaituma, and the poor response of the local government officials.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reviewed an application for an Environmental Permit by Biddle Verwey Inc.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping and his Brazilian peer Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva yesterday upgraded the status of diplomatic relations and struck agreements on infrastructure, energy and agribusiness, tightening links between two of the world’s largest developing economies.
Dear Editor, Whatever happened to the much touted tri-nation regional ferry service which was launched with much fanfare?
Chester Thompson, a 67-year-old miner from Kaikan Village, appeared yesterday at the Kamarang Magistrate’s Court to answer to the charge of ‘sexual activity with a child under 16 years.
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.
Dear Editor, The troubles of a poor family squatting for over 10 years has finally come to an end.
(Reuters) – Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega proposed a constitutional reform to expand presidential powers over other branches of government, according to an official document seen by Reuters yesterday.
CAIRO, (Reuters) – The Israeli military bombed at least five crowded homes in northern Gaza last night with many casualties, health officials said, as troops deepened an incursion along the territory’s northern edge.
Dear Editor, Can it be said that the People’s Pro-gressive Party (PPP) Government is now an actually listening government?
-judge calls for societal action against `epidemic of domestic violence’ A 32-year-old man from Strathspey was sentenced on November 14, 2024 to life in prison for the murder of his mother-in-law, Velma Pickering.
(Jamaica Gleaner) In a first for Jamaica, 16 tonnes of liquid medical-grade oxygen have been exported to Caribbean neighbour The Bahamas.
BERLIN, (Reuters) – Angela Merkel sought advice from the pope on dealing with Donald Trump when he was first elected U.S.
Dear Editor, The PPP is on record condemning the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) or oil and gas contract that the Coalition government signed with Exxon.
(Reuters) – A powerful storm clobbered Washington state yesterday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people while disrupting road travel and causing at least two deaths and two injuries.
Leoner Gonzalez, a 26-year-old miner and Vene-zuelan national, appeared yesterday at the Kama-rang Magistrate’s Court to answer separate charges of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.
CAIMITO, Cuba, (Reuters) – Cuban farmer Leonardo Abreu clambered over fallen banana plants in a field beside his home, taking stock of the wreckage two weeks after Category 3 Hurricane Rafael ripped across Cuba.
Rising Stars caged Wolves by a 6-0 score when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League resumed at the Community Centre ground.
PARAMARIBO, (Reuters) – Suriname’s state-run oil company Staatsolie said yesterday that U.S.
Dear Editor, Former Guyana and West Indies test captain and star batsman did a presentation on his book ‘Colour Blind’ last Friday November 15 at Moray House.
Nathaniel Burrowes, a 25-year-old labourer of Agatash Village, Bartica, appeared in the Bartica Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed, to answer to the charge of driving a motor vehicle whilst his breath alcohol level exceeded the prescribed limit.
(Reuters) – A sparkling 2024 in which Aryna Sabalenka swept the hard-court Grand Slams and clinched the year-end world number one ranking has left the powerful Belarusian dreaming of dominating the women’s game as Serena Williams did for so long.
Twenty-five years ago, a cellular phone was a clunky device that could not fit into a regular pocket or small purse; it did not have a camera or much of a screen.
Jayson Tatum had 33 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Cavaliers 120-117, ending Cleveland’s season-opening, 15-game winning streak.
(Reuters) – India will give Shubman Gill every chance to prove his fitness to start the opening test against Australia at Perth Stadium with the batsman showing improvement after fracturing his left thumb, bowling coach Morne Morkel said yesterday.
By Carl Bildt NEW DELHI – In a lengthy address at the annual Valdai Discussion Club meeting this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin tried to outline his view of the world.
By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana The November/December issue of the authoritative journal, Foreign Affairs, is devoted to the theme of ‘The Return of Total War’ – a new era of comprehensive conflict, such as is taking place in Lebanon, Palestine, and Ukraine.
BAKU, (Reuters) – Climate negotiators were warned yesterday that the “hardest part” was about to start in talks over how much money should be provided to developing countries to help them adapt to climate-fuelled weather disasters and transition to cleaner energy.
Select XI and Georgetown recorded comfortable wins when the Demerara U-15 Intra-Association 50-Over Cricket Championship continued yesterday.
Waramuri defeated Sebai by five wickets to win the Region #1 (Barima Waini) Inter-Primary Schools T10 Tapeball Championship, which concluded at the Fitzburg Recreational Ground, Port Kaituma.
Ask-the-Consul Installment 24-11 The Exchange Visa Program (J-1) provides many opportunities for foreign nationals to visit the United States to teach, study, conduct research, demonstrate special skills, or receive on-the-job training for periods ranging from a few weeks to several years.
Region #3 Basketball Jamboree Stewartville will battle West Demerara while Leonora will oppose De Willem in the semifinal round of the men’s division, following in the semifinal round of Saturday following victories in the Region #3 Basketball Jamboree at the Tuschen Primary School tarmac.
Pouderoyen and Crane recorded hard-fought wins when the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League continued at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground.
(Reuters) – Brazil drew 1-1 with Uruguay in South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup after Gerson’s brilliant strike cancelled out Federico Valverde’s opener for the visitors.
The police say that legal advice is still being sought from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in relation to Marshall Allicock whose vehicle collided with another vehicle along the La Bonne Intention Railway Embankment, ECD on September 29, resulting in the death of Salima Heeralal.
President Irfaan Ali last night conferred Guyana’s highest national award “The Order of Excellence” on India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi at a State Dinner hosted by the President and his wife, First Lady Arya Ali, at their official residence.
