Saharan dust sweeping across Guyana
The National Weather Watch Centre (NWCC) has issued a special information bulletin, warning of the ongoing effects of a very high concentration of Saharan dust currently sweeping across Guyana and the Caribbean.
Articles published on Tuesday, December 24, 2024
The National Weather Watch Centre (NWCC) has issued a special information bulletin, warning of the ongoing effects of a very high concentration of Saharan dust currently sweeping across Guyana and the Caribbean.
(Trinidad Express) The Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) has issued a prohibition notice after conducting initial investigations into the partial collapse of Well Services Petroleum Ltd’s Rig 110 while rig worker Pete Phillip remained missing yesterday.
(Trinidad Guardian) Instead of Christmas Day merriment, a Moruga family now has to plan the funeral of 36-year-old judiciary worker Stacy Gopaulsingh.
-process marred at Education Ministry By Khamisi Slowe Hundreds of public servants across several ministries in the city began collecting their $100,000 cash grant cheques from the government but there was confusion at a Ministry of Education site and the process is set to continue there today.
The acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Guyana Power and Light Inc.
A spanking new $205m magistrate’s court was commissioned yesterday at Mahaicony.
(SportsMax) Amir Jangoo has earned his first call-up to the West Indies test squad for the upcoming two-Test series in Pakistan scheduled for January 17–29 at the Multan Cricket Stadium.
-vehicles to be detained The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday said that it has uncovered a racket, which is estimated to have cost “hundreds of millions in lost taxes” where unscrupulous importers including some auto dealers, have made false declarations as to the engine capacity (cc) of some luxury motor vehicles contrary to the provisions of the laws.
-need for counselling seen By Khadidja Ba During a four-day visit by Stabroek News to Mahdia, Campbelltown and Micobie, the parents of 11 of the girls who tragically lost their lives in the dorm fire in May 2023, as well as the parents of the boys who witnessed the horror, raised serious concerns about unfulfilled promises from the government and feeling silenced by local authorities.
Dear Editor, Guyana stands at a crucial juncture in its history, with its burgeoning oil wealth offering opportunities to elevate the nation into a modernized, digitally advanced economy.
Dear Editor, I am writing to raise a serious concern regarding the extreme foul odour emanating from the Church Street and the North Road Canals.
Police are investigating the suspected murder of 23-year-old Marciano Michel Nelon, also known as ‘Dutchie,’ a Surina-mese national employed as a labourer who resided in Bangla-desh, Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice.
By Michaelangelo Jacobus Eighteen-year-old Raydon Krammer, a rising football sensation from Kamarang-Warawatta, continues to make headlines as he forges a remarkable path in sports and academics.
Dear Editor, Editor, a Happy Christmas and a successful 2025 to you and all of Guyana.
Customers of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) were left without withdrawal access to their accounts for around two hours yesterday due to a technical outage affecting the bank’s POS (Point of Sale), ATM, and GO Banking services.
The proprietors of Molly’s General Store are reeling from a harrowing home invasion that occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Dear Editor, Christmas is just hours away, a time to celebrate with family, friends, and loved ones.
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded – Column 148 Introduction The two previous parts set out the parallels between the Canadian Churchill Falls case and Guyana’s 2016 PSA.
Dear Editor, The recent passage of the Security Interests in Moveable Property Bill 2024, aimed at making financing more accessible, is commendable in its intent.
Linden’s Town Clerk Lennox Gasper, took to social media last evening via the Linden Mayor and Town Council Facebook page to announce a delay in processing wages and salaries for the Council’s staff of over 119 members across various departments.
Dear Editor, Thanks for revisiting the Pouderoyen Pump Station project site, SN.
The inaugural Granton Herbert Innis Memorial Inter-ward Football Match is scheduled for Saturday (December 28), at the All Saints Presbyterian Church ground in Queenstown, New Amsterdam.
The Guyana Police Force has announced traffic arrangements for today with plans for a Christmas parade and to reduce traffic congestion in the usual shopping areas.
Dear Editor, I had promised myself that in view of the holidays, and the goodwill it raises in almost all of us, that I would rest my keyboard until next year.
SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – El Salvador’s legislature overturned a seven-year-old ban on metals mining yesterday, a move that President Nayib Bukele had pushed for to boost economic growth, but that environmental groups had opposed.
The Home Affairs Ministry has published an advisory to inform the public that individuals seeking to extend their visitor’s stay through the Immigration Support Services (ISS) department can now do so conveniently from home using the Ministry’s online portal at eservices.iss.gov.gy.
Dear Editor, What a time to choose to be caught napping.
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s surprise threat to retake control of the Panama Canal and his expansionist declaration that the United States should own Greenland signals that the incoming U.S.
(Reuters) – At least 207 people were killed by members of the Wharf Jeremie gang in Haiti’s portside neighbourhood of Cite Soleil earlier this month, the United Nations said in a report yesterday, revising up a death toll it initially estimated at 187.
Dear Editor, Last month, some education officers from the Department of Education Region 4 visited Annandale Secondary School under the guise of addressing the findings from a ‘Math Intervention’ event and to discuss how to improve the school overall.
Prime Minister Mark Phillips, during a recent visit to Upper and Lower Pomeroon, Region Two, tested and connected the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite devices installed in Karawab, St Monica, Kabakaburi, Aberdeen, Lilydale, and Martindale.
The Young Warriors Cricket Club (YWCC) of Cumberland Village, East Canje, Berbice, in collaboration with Ishwar Singh of GuyBiz, recently distributed over 30 food hampers to elderly residents in the East Canje area.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for drugs and sex that were violations of a series of House rules and included obstruction of Congress, the U.S.
(Trinidad Express) A judicial support officer with the Judiciary of Trinidad and Tobago was hacked to death during a home invasion in Moruga.
Three weeks after an accident on the access trail leading to St Cuthbert’s Mission/Pakuri Village claimed the lives of three persons, no one has been charged.
Dear Editor, It is traditional to use this Christmas season to offer good wishes and peace to all men.
(Reuters) – India will play their Champions Trophy matches in the United Arab Emirates next year after hosts Pakistan selected the Gulf country as a neutral venue for their rivals, the Pakistan Cricket Board said.
(Field Level Media) Fred VanVleet scored 20 points, Jabari Smith Jr.
PRETORIA, (Reuters) – South Africa are within touching distance of a place in next June’s World Test Championship final at Lord’s but must win at least one of their two tests against Pakistan, which start with the Boxing Day encounter in Pretoria.
(CWI) ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) is proud to announce the participation of the West Indies U19 Women’s team in the upcoming ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to take place in Malaysia from 18 January to 2 February, 2025.
(Reuters) – FIFA has adopted an interim framework concerning the Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players, world soccer’s governing body said yesterday, following a Court of Justice of the European Union ruling.
(CPL) The Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (“CPL”) is delighted to announce that Denis O’Brien has taken full ownership of Cricket Sporting Investments Limited (“CSIL”), the holding company of CPL Limited which operates the CPL following a comprehensive sales process run by Digicel Group Holdings Limited (“DGHL”), the former majority shareholder. DGHL, its independent directors and its advisors, Oakwell Sports Advisory, ran a sales process to dispose of its interests in CSIL.
DHAKA, (Reuters) – Bangladesh has told neighbour India that it wants former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi in August, back in the country for “judicial process”, the acting head of the country’s foreign ministry said on Monday.
Sixty-three small contractors signed contracts yesterday to improve the drainage and irrigation infrastructure in Region Two.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek Saab said yesterday another 223 people arrested over election protests months ago will be released, taking the total number of prisoners freed to 956.
By William Ruto NAIROBI – The recent, record-breaking $100 billion replenishment of the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) is a significant milestone.
(Field Level Media) Darius Garland scored 23 and was one of four Cleveland Cavaliers with at least 20 points in a 124-113 victory over the visiting Utah Jazz last night.
(Field Level Media) Reserve Garrison Mathews scored a season-high 25 points and tied a career high with seven 3-pointers to help the Atlanta Hawks defeat the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 117-104 yesterday.
Jamaica Gleaner Editorial We note last week’s announcement by Cricket West Indies (CWI) of its appointment of Chris Dehring as its CEO, who it expects to “steer CWI into a bold new chapter of growth and development”.
(Reuters) – Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca said his ATP Next Gen Finals triumph in Jeddah on Sunday had left him dreaming of emulating Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz by becoming world number one.
(Field Level Media) Tristan da Silva scored a team-high 18 points and the Orlando Magic overcame a 15-point halftime deficit to beat the visiting Boston Celtics 108-104 yesterday.
Dear Editor, The year 2024 is coming to an end. It has been an eventful year, both at the national and at the international levels.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Sam Konstas does not yet know whether he will make his debut in the cauldron of the fourth test against India on Thursday but the Australian teenager says some advice from former opener Shane Watson will hold him in good stead if he does.
(Field Level media) Bam Adebayo had 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists as the Miami Heat snapped a three-game losing skid with a 110-95 win over the visiting Brooklyn Nets yesterday.
(Reuters) – England test captain Ben Stokes will be sidelined for at least three months after further tests revealed he has torn his left hamstring, the England and Wales Cricket Board said yesterday.
As we count down the days to the end of 2024, four issues loom large in the national agenda.