Puerto Rico’s power grid collapses, leaving island in the dark
(Reuters) – Puerto Ricans were without electricity early on New Year’s Eve after a grid failure left nearly all of the island without power.
Articles published on Tuesday, December 31, 2024
(Reuters) – Puerto Ricans were without electricity early on New Year’s Eve after a grid failure left nearly all of the island without power.
At approximately 00:44 hrs this morning, acting on information received, police ranks proceeded to Craig (Grand Scheme), East Bank Demerara, where they intercepted a white Toyota 212 motor car bearing registration number PRR 2536, carrying six bulky parcels of marijuana which, when weighed, amounted to 62 kilogrammes (136.687 lbs).
ZURICH, (Reuters) – A U.N. Human Rights Office report today condemned Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza, saying they had devastated the Palestinian enclave’s health system and raised serious concerns about Israel’s compliance with international law.
(Trinidad Express) The Emergency Powers Regulations 2024 has been published. It details the rights of both citizens and law enforcement during the period of the State of Emergency declared on Monday in response to the murders and a gang war that threatens public safety.
By Milton Grannum The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday lauded its achievements during the year, noting that over 60,000 patients were seen and groundbreaking interventions done but it is still in need of at least 700 nurses and more beds to perform at its best.
-system criticised for long wait times, disorder By Khamisi Slowe The much-anticipated cash grant distribution for pensioners started yesterday but the rollout was met with widespread dissatisfaction.
Dear Editor, As we bid farewell to former US President Jimmy Carter, all Guyana should never forget it was President Carter and the Carter Center which played a pivotal role in helping to restore democracy, ending the PNC dictatorship in 1992.
Khemlall Bishnauth called ‘Bison’, who killed his brother, Sarananand Bishnauth during a brawl over property, was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment after deductions were made for time served and his plea of guilt.
Dear Editor, Ah, the New Year—a time of hope, reflection, and, in Guyana, a predictable parade of political promises.
Dear Editor, The Dharm Shala, now 104 years old, was founded in 1921 by Pandit Ramsaroop Maharaj, and is today managed by his heirs Kella Ramsaroop and Pamela Ramsaroop.
By Khadidja Ba Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday said that the riot act has been read to the two companies which were controversially contracted to build pump stations at Belle Vue and Pouderoyen on the West Demerara.
Dear Editor, Former United States President Jimmy Carter passed away at the age of 100.
Two men are wanted by the police over the attempted murder of two men at Foulis, East Coast Demerara (ECD) on December 1st this year.
PPP General Secretary and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Sunday expressed condolences on the passing of former US President Jimmy Carter.
Dear Editor, In 1979, in the midst of President Jimmy Carter’s presidency, I lived in the United States.
Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded (Part 150) “African states must unite (for the continent) or sell themselves out to imperialist and colonialist exploiters for a mess of pottage…”: Kwame Nkrumah.
The police yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for Allin Sahoye, 31, a mechanic, in connection with the murder of Saif Ally, a 22-year-old of Lot 22 Block ‘R’, North Sophia, Georgetown on December 27th.
Dear Editor, There is no doubt that the overwhelming majority of the Guyanese people will remember and highly regard the historical role of former American President Jimmy Carter in restoring free and fair democratic elections in Guyana.
Following complaints from a Good Faith, Mahaicony farmer about infiltration of saltwater in the irrigation system and its effects on crops, the Ministry of Agriculture says that it will dispatch engineers to the area to investigate, as it is unaware of the issue.
Dear Editor, It is with the deepest concern that I am viewing the continued acquisition by our country of untold wealth without what I feel is the absence among our people of any direct means of acquiring the discipline and restraint in utilising same, which would surely result in an indisciplined society.
Authorities are continuing their inquiry into a shooting that took place on Sunday morning in the Five Corner area of Linden, but those who witnessed the incident are questioning the official version presented by law enforcement.
Dear Editor, I write in response to “US EXIM loan and the rising cost of the gas to energy project” (Dec 30).
An Alberttown man appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to face charges of armed robbery on a Regent Street store and firing a gun with intent.
(ESPN Cricinfo) – Early in the final hour at the MCG, Australia won an epic Test that had been played in front of a record crowd to take a 2-1 lead in the Border Gavaskar Trophy, having snared seven wickets in the final session when it appeared India was on track to save the game.
Dear Editor, In Sydney Pollack’s 1993 film adaption of best-selling author John Grisham’s book “The Firm”, when Gene Hackman tells Tom Cruise to grab a Red Stripe Beer from the fridge, millions of viewers would have been introduced to this alcoholic beverage from Jamaica, already famous across the globe as a result of Reggae and Bob Marley (Usain Bolt came much later).
Rising Stars triumphed in the Mighty Ruler Super-8 Football Championship, besting Agatash by a 3-1 score-line in the final at the Bartica Community Centre ground.
Even with an arbitration decision likely soon, gas-to-energy (GtE) contractors CH4-Lindsayca, have filed additional claims to their US$50m sums, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo announced last Friday.
SEOUL, (Reuters) – A South Korean court yesterday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has been impeached and suspended from power over his decision to impose martial law on Dec.
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is positive that the Gas-to-Energy project will enhance Guyana’s energy capacity and reduce dependence on oil imports, while positioning Guyana to achieve greater energy security and economic diversification while fostering regional competitiveness.
Dear Editor, Within recent times, there have been calls for a referendum on the oil contract driven in large measure by public concerns over the terms and conditions of the agreements made by government with foreign oil companies.
The wife of Daniel Darrell Snr., the truck driver of Tabatinga, Central Lethem, who died on Sunday after he was attacked by a swarm of bees on the Hunt Oil Stretch is asking the public to provide support for the 10 surviving children.
Dear Editor, Permit me the opportunity in extending a successful, warm, blessed, and productive 2025 to you, support staff at Stabroek News and, by extension, your readers.
(Reuters) – A state funeral for Jimmy Carter, the former U.S.
Dear Editor, Another troubling year for Guyanese has come to the end.
By Subhana Shiwmangal A fire of unknown origin yesterday claimed the life of Amanie Abrahams, a three-year-old boy from Lot 146 Cooper Street, Albouystown and left a mother along with two other children homeless.
(Trinidad Express) Attorney General Stuart Young said a public state of emergency (SoE) was declared due to the threat to national security posed by reprisal killings and the use of high-powered weapons.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a $5-million verdict that E.
Dear Editor, Resistance is man’s instinctive reaction to oppression and violation and must never be suppressed under any guise.
The Laws of Guyana are expected to be fully revised by June 2025, according to Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, SC.
TAPACHULA, (Reuters) – Hundreds of migrants waited in long lines outside an immigration office in southern Mexico yesterday, hoping to secure safe passage north and enter the U.S.
BERLIN, (Reuters) – The German government accused U.S. billionaire Elon Musk yesterday of trying to influence its election due in February with articles supporting the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, even though it suggested they amounted to “nonsense”.
Eagles and Pacesetters stormed to comfortable wins when the ‘One Guyana’ Basketball League continued on Sunday evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.
Dear Editor, Happy New Year 2024 to the entire workforce. As we enter the New Year, it’s essential to consider what role the Guyana Labour Movement could play in shaping the future of our workforce and labour rights.
By Richard Haass NEW YORK – James Earl “Jimmy” Carter, the 39th president of the United States, was arguably the country’s greatest ex-president.
-2024 production at 47,123 tonnes Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday voiced dissatisfaction with the performance of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) in 2024, noting that, despite various challenges, the organization’s results fell short of expectations.
– Matthews named captain in Women’s T20 Team of the Year (SportsMax) – West Indies middle-order batsman Sherfane Rutherford was named in the ESPNCricinfo ODI Team of the Year yesterday.
Altaf Ali, a 13-year-old leg spinner from Bush Lot Cricket Club in West Coast Berbice, is the latest recipient of the ‘Cricket Gear for Young and Promising Cricketers in Guyana’ project.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek Saab said on Monday that 413 more people arrested over election protests are to be freed, taking the total number of prisoners released to 1,369.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A U.S. government fund to compensate people swindled by Bernard Madoff announced its tenth and final distribution yesterday, saying it will have paid out $4.3 billion to 40,930 of the late Ponzi schemer’s victims.
If one was asked to name some of the more significant challenges to which Guyana will be compelled to give focused attention in the year immediately ahead, Venezuela’s longstanding and, of late, increasingly high-profile territorial claim to Guyana’s Essequibo region is certain to either head that list, or, find itself close to the top.
(ESPN Cricinfo) – After a first T20I that had been more akin to a smash and grab, New Zealand produced a much more team-centred effort to come away as comfortable winners in the second T20I, and with it secure the series 2-0.
Defending champion Milerock and Botofago will contest the final of the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) Futsal Championship tomorrow following semifinal wins on Sunday evening at the Retrieve Tarmac in Linden. In the first semifinal, Milerock disconnected Winners Connection 9-3.