Daily Archive: Friday, November 29, 2024

Sprinters Emmanuel Archibald and Jasmine Abrams were crowned the 2023 sportsman and sportswoman of the year as the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) dominated the honours when the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport/National Sports Commission held its annual awards ceremony last night at Castellani House.

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill joined Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall SC, to commission the new Port Kaituma Magistrate’s Court today.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India’s economy slowed much more than expected in July-September, hampered by weaker expansions in manufacturing and consumption, which will add pressure on the central bank to cut interest rates.

(Trinidad Express) Despite criticisms, the Keith Rowley Government has decided to accept proposed salary increases recommended by the Salaries Review Commission (SRC) in its 120 Report.

It now appears that only half of the persons eligible for the much talked about $100,000 grant will receive it before yearend.

 Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that the board of the United States Export-Import (EXIM) Bank last week approved US$509m of the $US640m loan this country had requested for the gas-to-energy (GtE) project at Wales, West Bank Demerara, and has sent the document to the US Congress as part of a 30-day notification process.

-cites unforeseen obstacles for delays Following criticisms over its two-year delay in plans for the Enmore facility it entered into a deal with government for, local machining company, Guysons, yesterday said it had encountered a number of unforeseen obstacles and would begin working at full capacity in the “near future’.

-Christopher Ram Attorney-at-law and business and economic commentator, Christopher Ram, has voiced his disapproval of the proposed amendment to the Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes Act stating that it sets “a dangerous precedent” and as such should be withdrawn.

Diamond Mineral Water Hockey Old Fort, Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), and Queen’s Park registered contrasting divisional victories when the Diamond Mineral Water International Hockey Festival continued last evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

– event concluded in June The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is once again indebted to its clubs as it’s yet to remunerate the prizes to the top four finishers in the Women’s Division One League, which concluded in June.

After announcing last week that ExxonMobil has indicated that it would walk away from the current oil block auction process, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that the company has clarified that it had not made such a statement and was still very much interested in acquiring the block it was awarded.

By Shuntel Glasgow Residents of South Ruimveldt Park, Georgetown, protested and blocked the Aubrey Barker Road last  night over its deplorable condition.

Currently in the process of enhancing its trade/business relations regionally and internationally to complement its rapidly increasing profile realized on account of Guyana’s new-found status as a major global oil producer, the Guyana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) is preoccupied with, among other things, the strengthening of business ties, including trade partnerships, not least with countries in the hemisphere.

Up to the time that the Stabroek Business made its way into downtown Georgetown late last week it still did not seem that the shopping frenzy customarily associated with the festive season had, as yet, erupted.

-named after late Brigadier Beaton The Brigadier Gary Beaton Aerodrome in Eteringbang was officially commissioned yesterday.

The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday signed $1.1b worth of contracts including for living quarters at the Mazaruni Prison.

With financial constraints having long retarded the development of a robust tourism industry, the advent of Guyana’s oil and gas sector has coincided with the official ‘talking up’ of tourism not just as a significant money-earner but, as well, as a vehicle through which to finally ‘show off’ Guyana to the rest of the world.

The Officers’ Mess at Base Camp Ayanganna hosted a distinguished Service Dinner last evening, with former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Godfrey Bess, as the Guest of Honour.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Israeli military strikes killed at least 26 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip yesterday, medics said, as forces stepped up their bombardment of central areas and tanks pushed deeper into the north and south of the enclave.

(Reuters) – OPEC+ is discussing postponing its oil output hike due to start in January for the first quarter of 2025, OPEC+ sources told Reuters yesterday, and will hold further talks on this and other options ahead of its delayed policy meeting on Dec.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Russia unleashed yesterday its second big attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure this month, triggering deep power cuts across the country.

Dear Editor, In the 80s I was a hinterland student who had to leave the comfort of my home in the Rupununi to attend secondary school in Georgetown.

It is not unlikely that the swiftness with which Hurricane Beryl came and went may have, in the minds of observers, lessened the condition of ruin and devastation which it left behind.

The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance (MPAG) hosted a Civil Society Consultation on Tuesday, November 26, in preparation for Guyana’s 4th Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a MPAG release announced yesterday, explaining that the event served as a vital platform for engagement between government and civil society organisations (CSOs), aimed at shaping Guyana’s national report, which is due in January 2025.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australians reacted on Friday with a mixture of anger and relief to a social media ban on children under 16 that the government says is world-leading, but which tech giants like TikTok argue could push young people to “darker corners of the internet”.

Dear Editor, We know that education is transformative, and necessary for the development of any society.

The family of  the baby girl who died in a fire at Sophia is seeking help from the government or anyone for food supplies as well as items to rebuild their home.  

The Government of Guyana has achieved a major milestone in Guyana’s digital transformation with the successful implementation of its Lower Earth Orbiting (LEO) Satellite Connectivity Project in 203 hinterland communities, reaching over 120,000 citizens, a release from the Office of the Prime Minister announced on Wednesday.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexico’s Senate yesterday passed a measure to abolish the autonomous bodies that regulate some economic sectors and ensure government transparency, a reform that has sparked outcry from the opposition and industry.

Dear Editor, The recent announcement of SOCU’s latest brainchild, a sub unit called the Street Corner Gaff (SCG), is nothing short of groundbreaking.

Dear Editor, Late last week President Irfaan Ali, explained what was very probably going to be an extended process for the distribution of the $100,000 into one that was simple and straightforward, could easily be followed by any adult.

…consultants recommend, but board decides, says new CEO (Trinidad Guardian) In a notice to the investment community dated November 19, Massy Holdings Ltd announced that it was reducing the size of its board of directors from 13 to nine with 70 per cent (six of the nine) being independent non-executive directors.

TBILISI, 8 (Reuters) – Georgia’s ruling party said yesterday that the country would suspend talks on European Union accession until 2028, while also refusing budgetary grants from Brussels, effectively halting its application to join the bloc, a long-standing national goal.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited in collaboration with Cricket West Indies (CWI) and the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has successfully completed another year of the Republic Bank ‘Five for Fun’ programme in Guyana.

Dear Editor, Guyana is rapidly positioning itself as a critical player in global agriculture, thanks to the transformative investments championed by President Irfaan Ali and his administration.

On Wednesday,  a team from the Ministry of Labour conducted an inspection of the Gas-to-Energy project at the Wales site, located in West Bank Demerara, Region Three.

VIENNA,  (Reuters) – Iran has informed the U.N. nuclear watchdog that it plans to install more than 6,000 extra uranium-enriching centrifuges at its enrichment plants and bring more of those already in place online, a confidential report by the watchdog said on Thursday.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s National Assembly yesterday unanimously voted to approve a law which could lead to bans on holding public office of up to 60 years for those who express support for the imposition of sanctions on the South American country.

In keeping with tradition, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) recently held a Service Dinner to pay tribute to a retired warrant officer and nine other senior non-commissioned officers who have dedicated their careers to the service of Guyana.

Dear Editor, The recent announcement of a cash grant for households and individuals over 18 was celebrated as a monumental step forward by the government.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China said today a top-ranking military official had been suspended and was under investigation for “serious violations of discipline,” and denied reports Defence Minister Dong Jun was being investigated for corruption.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A private company and the country’s chief environment regulator have struck a confidential agreement that resulted in the withdrawal of a criminal prosecution over an oil spill in the Rio Cobre that devastated fishing communities in St Catherine in December 2023.

GSE(https://guyanastockexchangeinc.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1098’s trading results showed consideration of $20,775,015 from 40,499 shares traded in 11 transactions as compared to session 1097’s trading results which showed consideration of $3,712,646 from 13,012 shares traded in 33 transactions.

St. Ignatius Primary School in Region Nine now boasts a new library that was officially launched on Saturday, November 23 by Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, a Ministry of Education (MoE) release said.

(Reuters) – World number two and five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ), the International Tennis Integrity Agency said yesterday.

Vision and enthusiasm are great impellers towards progress but they must also intersect with reality before they can really impact on programmes, policies or even the littlest of tasks.

With Guyana’s now globally known oil and gas sector continuing to attract the attention of governments and private sector entities scouting investment opportunities in the sector, the incentive to ‘seek out’ such opportunities now extends across continents with visiting delegations enthusiastically expressing interest in establishing business relations with the country across a broad swathe of sectors, some of these even outside the oil and gas sector.

By Harold James PRINCETON – In 1987, the historian Paul Kennedy published his influential bestseller, The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, which dwelled on the theme of imperial overreach and concluded with a look at the Soviet Union and the United States – the two great powers of the time.

Dear Editor, I recently spent a week in Guyana, where I had some unexpected free time thanks to random power outages.

Gold Prices for the three-day period ending Thursday November 28, 2024

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka were dismissed for their lowest test total of 42 after South Africa’s Marco Jansen produced bowling heroics to help the hosts take a firm grip on the first test by opening a 281-run lead by the close of play on the second day.

In an effort to aid in the staging of the Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup, Guyana Beverages Incorporated (GBI) has partnered with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to serve as the hydration partner via its Fruta and Oasis Water brands.

Three Guyanese in the form of Vice-Captain Shemaine Campbelle, Shabika Gajnabi, and Ashmini Munisar have been elected for the West Indies women’s impending tour of India, according to a press statement from Cricket West Indies.

Agatash squeaked past AK Galaxy 2-1 when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League continued at the community centre ground on Wednesday evening.

GTA Open Championship Seanden David-Longe and Javed Khan advanced to the quarterfinal round when the Guyana Tennis Association Open continued at the National Racquet Centre on Woolford Avenue.

Regarded by both Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela as an important lifeline in circumstances where both countries are experiencing economic pressures, the Dragon Gas Field Project, under which the two countries stand to benefit from the recovery of the gas field situated in Venezuelan territory, the likelihood, or otherwise, of the project moving ahead may become an issue again with the return of Donald Trump to a second tilt at the United States presidency following his victory at the polls earlier this month.

A Record Chance Incorporated will stage its second sprint camp on November 30th at Thirst Park, with the primary objective of the forum to enhance the talents of Guyana’s premier junior athletes.

St. John the Baptist was crowned the Bartica Primary Schools Football Champion, defeating Batavia 1-0 in the final at the community centre ground.

(Reuters) – The former chief minister of India’s Andhra Pradesh state refuted yesterday  bribery allegations and any involvement by the Adani Group in the state government’s purchase of solar power while he was in power.

(Reuters) – Kamran Ghulam’s maiden One Day International century for Pakistan led them to a 99-run win over Zimbabwe yesterday and victory in the three-match series.

(Reuters) – Spinner Shoaib Bashir took four for 69 as England recovered from a poor start to reduce New Zealand to 319 for eight at the close of play on the opening day of an evenly poised first test yesterday.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) donated several pieces of equipment to the East Bank Demerara Football Association (EBDFA) to assist in the staging of their U-14 League Championship.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba this week asked state and private businesses to generate more of their own electricity from renewable resources and to limit their use of air conditioning, among other conservation measures, as the communist-run government navigates its worst energy crisis in decades.