Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 27, 2024

The Department of Public Information (DPI) says that  a sod-turning ceremony for a state-of-the-art hospital in the Moruca Sub-district in the north west took place yesterday.

-following November 21st meeting United States Exim Bank (US EXIM) officials on Thursday met to discuss the US$660 million loan for this country’s gas-to-energy project but no decision has yet been made and the project is listed in the pending category 17 months on.

Global Super League By Michelangelo Jacobus The inaugural edition of the ExxonMobil Global Super League (GSL) got underway with the home team, the Guyana Amazon Warriors, cantering to a six-wicket win over the Lahore Qalandars at the Providence National Stadium, East Bank Demerara, in front of a sparse crowd.

With one woman fighting for her life after being brutally knifed and chopped allegedly by her fiancé and another chopped to death by her partner there is no question that intimate partner violence remains a serious problem in Guyana and to shine a light on this scourge a ‘Red Shoe’ project was hosted at Kingston Seawall Esplanade on Monday The project, which took the form of a display of shoes, each pair representing the life of a woman who has been affected by gender-based violence, was hosted by the Civil Society National Reference Group (CSNRG) in collaboration with UN Guyana and the Women and Gender Equality Commission (WGEC).

(ESPN Cricinfo) – West Indies won their first Test at home in two-and-a-half years when they beat Bangladesh in the first Test in Antigua by 201 runs.

Four Venezuelans yesterday appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where they charged with the attempted murder of a policeman.

– set to commence on Friday at Pouderoyen The inaugural Rockstone Street-ball Classic, which is slated to commence on Friday evening at the Pouderoyen Tarmac in West Demerara, was launched yesterday at the Guyana Brewery office in Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Police are investigating the death of Devon Nigel Williams, a 28-year-old labourer of Lot 806 ‘C’ Field Sophia, which occurred at about 10 am yesterday.

Guyana and The Bahamas have signed an open skies Air Services Agreement to promote and facilitate airlines to operate air services between the two countries, as well as other countries, a release from the Ministry of Public Works announced yesterday.

West Demerara Football League Pouderoyen maintained their perfect record to climb atop the standings in the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League, dismantling Belle West 4-1 at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground.

-as Guyana establishes First Central Authority under Hague convention The launch of its first Central Authority under the 1983 Hague Adoption Convention, is paving the way for ethical and internationally recognised standards in inter-country adoption with the official opening of the Guyana Central Authority yesterday, at its new headquarters at Fifth Street, Alberttown, Georgetown.

Twenty-six-year-old Philon Edwards, a Guyana Defence Force rank of Number 30 Village, West Coast Berbice, appeared yesterday at the Blairmont Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir where he was charged with attempting to murder his fiancée, Litisha Reynolds.

– GASA doubles down on Tyrell non-selection Guyana will not be fielding a male swimmer at the upcoming World Aquatics Championships, which is slated for December 10-15 in Budapest, Hungary.

Dear Editor, Last weekend, after experiencing the fifth power outage in two days, I had cause to post what everyone has been whispering – the complete silence of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) and all other civil society groups on the abysmal handling of the PPP government of the power sector.

The University of Guyana (UG) through its Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Law, is denying allegations circulating on social media sites, that named functionaries of the central government and the University of Guyana were involved in altering the grade point average (GPA) of one law student from 4.0 to 3.9 to enable another student to be designated the Best Graduating Student of the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme for 2024.

Riddim Squad ended their campaign in the Georgetown Football Association Senior Men’s League on a positive note, defeating Eastveldt 3-2 at the National Training Centre in Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Dear Editor, The recent nonpayment of prize monies to clubs in the GFF/KFC Elite Football League is another indictment against the credibility of Wayne Forde, Dion Inniss and the Rawlston Adams led-Guyana Foot-ball Federation.

WASHINGTON/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – A ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah took effect at 0200 GMT today after U.S.

The Guyana Fire Service last evening battled  a fire at a storage bond at Eccles, East Bank Demerara.

The Ministry of Health’s Georgetown School of Nursing yesterday hosted its Biennial Graduation Ceremony, which saw the graduation of 434 healthcare professionals, the institution’s largest cohort since its establishment in 1945, a release from the ministry announced.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal police presented evidence to the Supreme Court that former President Jair Bolsonaro was directly involved in plotting a coup to overturn the outcome of the 2022 election he lost, according to an 884-page report unsealed yesterday.

Dear Editor, The Parliamentary Opposition is clear – we understand and support the imperative of open data.

KYIV, (Reuters) – A new ballistic missile fired by Russia at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro last week carried multiple warheads but no explosives, and caused limited damage, two senior Uk-rainian government sources said.

Suriname on Monday celebrated 49 years of independence and both it and Guyana underscored the nearly five decades of bilateral cooperation, highlighting its importance, more so that a bridge linking the two countries is under active consideration.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – At least one person was killed in Bangladesh in clashes between security forces and Hindus protesting against the arrest of a religious leader, police said, even as neighbouring India urged that the safety of Hindus and minorities be ensured.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter by Anthony Francis, captioned, ‘GuySuCo appears to be on track to produce 15,000 tonnes sugar less than in 2023 with an estimated loss of $500 million’.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum yesterday warned U.S.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – Pakistan made up for a lacklustre performance in the first ODI with a near-perfect one in the second, crushing Zimbabwe by ten wickets to level the series.

“A house divided against itself, cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.

Dear Editor, I write in response to Mr Green in which he stated that I distorted history regarding the use of the Indian Immigration Fund (Nov 26).

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party said it had no reason to defend billionaire Gautam Adani yesterday following his U.S.

By Christy Hoffman GENEVA – Black Friday has become more than a shopping spree.

By Donald Rodney Part 5 – Embracing stakeholders It should have been emphasized in Part 4 that embracing disclosure is the primary responsibility of government through the various procurement entities and NPTAB – this is an unfortunate omission.

At a conference hosted with stakeholders and small and medium sized enterprises (SME’s) to discuss how banking can be made easier in Guyana, CEO of Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) Dowlat Parbhu emphasized the bank’s commitment to simplifying banking processes and enhancing accessibility for all Guyanese through innovative solutions and technology.

(Reuters) – Rajasthan Royals said they were confident 13-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi can make the step up to the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the batsman became the youngest player to earn a contract in the lucrative Twenty20 tournament.

MONTEVIDEO, (Reuters) – Chile launched a preliminary investigation into a sexual harassment complaint against President Gabriel Boric yesterday in a blow to his leftwing administration that is grappling with a separate scandal involving sexual abuse and low poll ratings.