Articles published on Thursday, December 5, 2024
At the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, Guyana and the Republic of Korea (South Korea) today signed an Air Services Agreement to promote and facilitate airlines to operate air services between the two countries, as well as other countries.
THE HAGUE, (Reuters) – Amnesty International accused the state of Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza war in a report published on Thursday, an allegation Israel angrily denied.
AMMAN, (Reuters) – Syrian rebels ousted pro-government forces from Hama today, bringing the insurgents a major new victory after a lightning advance across northern Syria and dealing a new blow to President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian and Iranian allies.
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar are now in a war of words on the ANR Robinson Airport expansion project in Tobago.
-outgoing Ambassador As she praised the relationship between China and Guyana, outgoing Chinese Ambassador Guo Haiyan, last evening announced that trade between Beijing and Georgetown had increased by 31 per cent and reached US$800 million for the first half of this year.
-cites failure to uphold mandate One of Guyana’s political parties, A New and United Guyana (ANUG), has launched a scathing criticism of the performance of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) citing egregious errors along with a failure to fully uphold its constitutional mandate.
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has a new president. A release from the bank announced that its Board of Governors yesterday elected Daniel Best, a native of Barbados, as the seventh President of the institution, underscoring the CDB’s commitment to visionary leadership and sustainable development across the Caribbean region.
Erisa John, a 30-year-old miner of Casey Creek, Baramita, North West District, was arrested on December 1st 2024, and charged yesterday with the murder of Deon Thomas.
The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), General Secretary Lincoln Lewis, has criticized the government over the disbursement of the $100,000 cash grant, calling the process arbitrary and saying the figure should have been tripled.
The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) (Special Projects Unit) in collaboration with Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) issued an advisory yesterday informing the general public that emergency maintenance works are currently being carried out along Avenue of the Republic in Georgetown.
The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) is advising all truck drivers and operators that effective immediately, heavy vehicles are prohibited from using the Railway Embankment carriageway.
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) yesterday acknowledged the ongoing water supply challenges being faced by residents of the New Cummings Lodge Housing Scheme and surrounding areas.
The Ministry of Agriculture yesterday announced that Guyana’s tissue culture facility is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2025, significantly boosting plantlet production from 13,000 to one million annually.
Traffic Chief Senior Superinten-dent Mahendra Singh is advising members of the public that when and where a wheel clamp is used in Georgetown to address errant drivers such a clamp originates from the Brickdam Police Station, Alberttown Police Station or Traffic Headquarters.
Yesterday afternoon, a team from the Mahaica Meadows Housing Deve-lopment met with Minister of Housing and Water, Collin D Croal, and Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), Sherwyn Greaves, to discuss key areas of interest.
Dear Editor, One year ago, tragedy struck the Skeldon Municipal Market, consuming stalls in a devastating fire that left a trail of destruction and despair.
The world of software development is undergoing a transformation, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence (AI).
(GSL) – A thrilling match between the Rangpur Riders and Guyana Amazon Warriors provided plenty of excitement in the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL), with the Riders pulling off a 15-run victory that saw them leapfrog Hampshire Hawks in the table.
Dear Editor, Guyana’s oil export led growth model leaves important gaps in Government financing that could pose sustainability threats for whichever Government is in office.
The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) is gravely concerned about the ongoing industrial action at the Port of Port-of-Spain in Trinidad and Tobago, which it says has severely disrupted regional trade and impacted businesses in Guyana.
– Dover unqualified based on job criteria Despite Wayne Dover presently serving at the helm of the programme in an interim capacity, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has advertised for suitable persons to fill the post of head coach, a position recently held by Trinidad and Tobago native Jamal Shabazz.
Dear Editor, Mr. Rajendra Jaigobin’s response to my letter on the proposed amendments to the Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes Act, with its omissions and misrepresentations.
PARIS, (Reuters) – French lawmakers passed a no-confidence vote against the government yesterday, throwing the European Union’s second-biggest economic power deeper into a crisis that threatens its capacity to legislate and tame a massive budget deficit.
One Communications (formerly GTT) recently signed a new University of Guyana (UG) Student Plan agreement with the recently elected University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS) to help students in their studies, stay connected, and access critical academic resources, a release from the utility company stated on Tuesday.
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba said it was generating only enough electricity to cover about 1/6th of peak demand late yesterday, hours after its national grid collapsed leaving millions without power.
The Suriname Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) is calling for the governments in Georgetown and Paramaribo to take decisive action to resolve the longstanding New River Triangle border matter, which it said has remained unresolved for over a century, a SGCC release on Monday stated.
Dear Editor, I had the opportunity to review the proposed ‘Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes (Amendment) Bill 2024 – Bill No.
Hosts Uitvlugt completed their title winning campaign in the West Demerara Football Association Senior Men’s League with a draw against traditional rival Pouderoyen.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealth’s UNH.N insurance unit, was killed yesterday morning outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel in what police described as a targeted attack by a gunman lying in wait for him.
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva officially recognized three more Indigenous territories yesterday, pushing to 13 the number of lands to which he has granted legal protection since his latest term began in early 2023.
(Reuters) – The Bahamas’ legislature was forced to suspend its session yesterday after a heated debate about a police corruption scandal escalated, with one opposition lawmaker grabbing the symbolic parliamentary mace and throwing it out the window.
Dear Editor, Confusion was not a surprising feature as the $100k pay out to residents got underway in Lethem today Tuesday 3rd December, 2024.
(Trinidad Express) A convicted killer, who twice lost his appeal against sentence, has been ordered set free after spending more than 32 years in prison.
The Ministry of Education, through its Deputy Chief Education Officer (Tech-nical), supplied Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the newly established Technical Vocational Education Training (TVET) Block at Queen’s College.
Dear Editor, Finally, some good news coming to me about the cash grant distribution process.
BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro said yesterday that finance vice minister Diego Guevara will step into that ministry’s top job, after previous minister Ricardo Bonilla resigned amid an ongoing corruption scandal.
-court told Two Cubans who were to be deported for overstaying their time here are going back home on their own tickets.
SEOUL, (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament introduced a motion yesterday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over a botched attempt to impose martial law, but his party vowed to oppose the move, throwing the process into doubt.
Dear Editor, Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Stabroek News Editorial titled, ‘Charandass Persaud’s road construction contract,’ revelation is the sort that could require some ministers or perhaps the President to either make a public apology or tender their resignations.
MONTEVIDEO/BRASILIA, (Reuters) – South America’s Mercosur trade bloc will meet in Uruguay today with fresh signs the group could use the event to announce a long-delayed deal with the European Union after last-minute negotiations to get it over the line.
Frankie Speede, a 33-year-old miner of 5 Miles Housing Scheme, Bartica, appeared at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed to answer a ganja charge and was placed on bail after pleading not guilty.
(Trinidad Express) A contractor who escaped a hit by gunmen two months ago was gunned down in Cocoyea, San Fernando, on Tuesday night.
Kashif & Shanghai Year-End Futsal Sparta Boss, Stabroek Ballerz, Bent Street B, and Albouystown-A recorded contrasting wins when the Kashif & Shanghai Year-End Futsal Championship commenced at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue on Wednesday evening.
The Ministry of Health’s Vector Control Services, in collaboration with the Guyana Global Fund Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM), yesterday hosted the Malaria Country Dialogue at the Ministry’s boardroom, Brickdam, Georgetown, a release from the Ministry of Health (MoH) stated.
Dear Editor Intelligent, rational, discussion on the oil boom is rare in Guyana.
By Joseph S. Nye CAMBRIDGE – Prediction is always difficult, but doubly so in the case of the US president-elect.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican security forces said yesterday they had made the largest fentanyl seizure in the country’s history, impounding 1,100 kilograms of the synthetic opioid in the state of Sinaloa.
Disappointing. That word was in constant usage by many delegates at the final round of talks on what was supposed to be a landmark agreement on tackling plastic pollution in South Korea, but which ended with no resolution in the early hours of Monday last.
Timehri United downed the Herstelling Raiders 2-0 in a battle of the top teams when the East Bank Football Association (EEBFA) Boy’s U-14 League continued.
Rosignol thrashed Fort Wellington by five wickets to clinch the Region #5 Republic Bank Limited (RBL) Secondary Schools Cricket Championship at the D’Edward ground.
(Trinidad Express) A 23-year-old a member of the Defence Force was shot and killed in Arima on Tuesday night.
As the highly anticipated fifth edition of the KFC International Schools’ Goodwill Football Series beckons, ANSA McAl Distribution Inc.,
Rebecca Anthony, the grieving mother of three-month-old Kyrie Nelson, continues to face roadblocks in her pursuit of justice seven months after her son’s death at Mya’s Daycare in Samatta Point Grove, East Bank Essequibo.
The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) has responded to an article in the December 4 issue of the Kaieteur News under the caption “Employment costs for Public Procurement Commission up by $115M – 2023 Annual Report,” which the Commission states was grossly misrepresented and deserved to be corrected.
