Daily Archive: Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Articles published on Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Teachers lined up outside of the St Stanislaus College waiting to get inside

Cash grant cheques handed to hundreds in city

-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.

Luxury car racket uncovered – GRA

-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.

Some of the children who perished in the Mahdia dormitory fire

Parents of children who died in Mahdia dorm fire feel coerced, let down

-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.

GBTI hit by two-hour systems glitch

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.

 Denis O’Brien

Digicel founder takes ownership of CPL

(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.

Chris Dehring

Go to court on Cricket West Indies

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”.