Trinidad: Range Rover-driving fisherman gunned down
(Trinidad Express) A fisherman driving a Range Rover has been gunned down.
Articles published on Wednesday, December 25, 2024
(Trinidad Express) A fisherman driving a Range Rover has been gunned down.
DAMASCUS, (Reuters) – Fourteen members of the Syrian police were killed in an “ambush” by forces loyal to the ousted government in the Tartous countryside, the transitional administration said early today, as demonstrations and an overnight curfew elsewhere marked the most widespread unrest since Bashar al-Assad’s removal more than two weeks ago.
ASTANA/TBILISI/BAKU, (Reuters) – An Embraer EMBR3.SA passenger jet flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan today with 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities announced, saying 32 survivors had been rescued.
PARAMARIBO, (Reuters) – Suriname’s fugitive former President Desi Bouterse has died aged 79, the country’s government said today, almost a year after he fled authorities to avoid jail following his conviction over the murder of 15 political activists in 1982.
Some 69,000 public sector employees including members of the disciplined services and government pensioners received their 10 per cent across-the-board increase last week, while over 12,000 members of the disciplined services received their year-end one-month bonus yesterday with the total disbursed amounting to $19.8 billion, a Ministry of Finance release stated.
-following Lethem visit The prosecution yesterday filed a motion to revoke the bail of Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus, alleging that he attempted to flee Guyana to evade legal proceedings.
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr.
The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday signed a contract for a $239.6m wharf at the Mazaruni Prison.
Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, has announced a comprehensive overhaul of the main access road along the Essequibo Coast, citing its deteriorating condition and the increasing traffic load, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).
The Linden Town Council is reporting that salaries for workers will be paid on December 27, 2024.
Banks DIH’s sorrel shandy is in short supply at a time when it is usually in great demand.
By Shuntel Glasgow For the family of 11-year-old Mark Harrypaul, the joy of Christmas has been overshadowed by his death in a bullying incident at the Strathspey Primary School last year and they are still seeking justice and closure.
A Guyana-based software engineering company was recently awarded a grant by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), CARICOM and the University of the West Indies totalling US$34,000 or $7 million to fund their project which is to create a database that will highlight businesses, freelancers, and organizations in the creative economy.
By Shabna Rahman A single mother, Diana Gobin, 36, who was devastated when her house was destroyed by fire, is now relieved after she moved into a new one before the holiday season.
Kashif & Shanghai National Futsal – matches set for tonight at Sports Hall Gold is Money, Road Warriors, Bent Street A, and Team Cruel secured their berths to the quarterfinal section when the Kashif and Shanghai National Futsal Championship continued at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.
– says that cricket has a clear developmental vision While acknowledging that the discipline of cricket has a clearly defined vision, Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Co-Director Chris Bowman stated that other disciplines such as basketball lack that type of foresight required for their development, which is evident in their dearth of national infrastructure and investment.
Upgrades to the Meadowbank wharf in Georgetown are 80 per cent complete with some $150 million expended so far, to the benefit of fisherfolk and fishmongers who operate there.
The Ministry of Finance yesterday said that it has taken note of “specious and baseless claims” by some people in the public domain that dead people were registered for the 100,000 Government of Guyana cash grant that is currently being implemented.
By Shabna Rahman Living with multiple sclerosis (MS) for the past seven years has knocked 42-year-old Salma down drastically, but her upbeat attitude in dealing with it is admirable.
CAIRO/DUBAI, (Reuters) – Syria’s newly appointed foreign minister, Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, told Iran yesterday not to spread chaos in Syria but to respect the Syrian people’s will and the country’s sovereignty.
By Khamisi Slowe The streets were last evening filled with anticipation and festive cheer in the countdown to Christmas.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The man accused of killing a woman on a New York City subway train by setting her on fire was charged with murder and arson in an initial court appearance yesterday.
Multi-sport national athlete Zion Hickerson has inked a one-year deal with ENet to provide the requisite support during his local and overseas campaigns in the various disciplines.
ESTREITO, Brazil, (Reuters) – Brazilian state and federal authorities were assessing yesterday the risks of water contamination after trucks carrying sulfuric acid and agricultural pesticides plunged into a river on Sunday in a deadly bridge collapse.
-also lost house in fire By Shabna Rahman Two months after a 20-year-old fisherman disappeared suddenly at sea, his family, who subsequently lost their house to a fire, is still trying to find closure.
HONG KONG, (Reuters) – Hong Kong offered bounties of HK$1 million ($128,728) yesterday for six more pro-democracy campaigners deemed to have violated national security laws, and revoked the passports of seven more, as the Asian financial hub keeps up a security campaign.
A soup vendor appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday charged with armed robbery.
Investigations are ongoing into the incident involving Muishankar ‘Sunil’ Persaud, the owner of Cyril’s Transportation Service (CTS), who allegedly opened fire on one of his vehicles designated to transport an ExxonMobil executive, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said yesterday.
Dear Editor, The Ministry of Public Works recently reviewed the work being done on the never-ending project of the CJIA.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – At least three people were killed and others injured yesterday when armed men opened fire on a group of journalists gathered for a government press conference set to announce the reopening of Haiti’s largest public hospital, a witness to the attack told Reuters.
MAPUTO, (Reuters) – At least 21 people have been killed in unrest after Mozambique’s top court on Monday confirmed long-ruling party Frelimo’s victory in the election, the country’s interior minister said late yesterday.
Dear Editor, The fallen utility poles highlight an ongoing challenge contractors face in the country — deficiency in engineering skills and or shortage of engineers in all fields (civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, telecommunication, computer, software, etc.).
(Trinidad Express) A woman identified as Adana John, 27 alias “Sixx Boss,” was stabbed to death in San Juan this morning.
Eighteen-year old Triston Chapman of Critchlow Circle, Tucville, Georgetown, appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with robbery with violence.
JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Israeli forces killed at least eight Palestinians in raids yesterday on a refugee camp near the city of Tulkarm in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestinian and Israeli officials said.
By Chelsea Hodgkins WASHINGTON, DC – In July, the Serbian government reinstated the permits for Rio Tinto’s lithium mining project, after canceling them in 2022 following public protests.
“Hope springs eternal in every human breast” – from “An Essay on Man” – Alexander Pope (1732) Today, despite all the scientific and technological advancements, we live in a world filled with a persistent onslaught of chaos.
(Reuters) – Manchester City’s dismal run of form, with one win in eight Premier League games, is down to the whole team and not one player, manager Pep Guardiola said yesterday, with struggling striker Erling Haaland not to blame.
It is now more than a month since a section of the public road at Sisters Village between Duncan Street and Saw Pit Turn on the West Bank of Demerara has been dug up, filled back, and left unfinished.
(ESPN Cricinfo) – This is big. If India wins at the MCG, they retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Dear Editor, We are in the holiday season, and more than just Christmas lights will be illuminating our homes.
(SportsMax) – The Jamaican government has unveiled plans to provide targeted support to schools participating in the annual ISSA GraceKennedy Boys and Girls Championships.
BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s minimum wage will increase by 9.54% in 2025, Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro said yesterday, announcing the hike by decree after a deal was not reached between the government, business associations and workers unions.
Champions Trophy 2025 (ESPN Cricinfo) – Dubai has been confirmed as the venue for all matches of the Champions Trophy 2025 involving India, including one of the semi-finals and possibly the final, too, if India gets there.
QUITO, (Reuters) – Ecuador’s attorney general’s office will seek charges against 16 military personnel over their suspected involvement in the forced disappearance of four minors, it said in a message yesterday.
(ESPN Cricinfo) – The game witnessed two majestic hundreds from Harleen Deol and Hayley Matthews.