Daily Archive: Sunday, January 5, 2025

Police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred at about 2.15 pm today on the Houston public road, in the vicinity of Rahaman’s Park, involving motorcycle #CH 8290 owned and driven by Brian Paul McKenzie, a 55-year-old resident from Corriverton, Berbice.

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Israel and Hamas wrangled today over the details of a deal to halt fighting in the Gaza Strip and return hostages home, as Palestinian officials said intensified Israeli bombardments had killed more than 100 people over the weekend.

(Trinidad Guardian) Given the high public interest and various possibilities for a motive, several high-profile police units have been instructed to assist the Homicide Bureau of Investigations with their investigations into the murder of special prosecutor Randall Hector.

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made a surprise trip to Florida to meet with Donald Trump late yesterday, as the key European leader sought to buttress ties with the president-elect before his inauguration on Jan.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) and APAN Energy – the company that supplied 18 used generators from Honduras in 2023  – are currently in legal discussions as the utility company wants to leverage  liquidated damages for late delivery of the engines.  “The matter is being reviewed by external counsel, London House Chambers  at the request of GPL with instructions to claim liquidated damages and compensation for any breach of contract established.

– Road Warriors dazzle for third place The curtains came down on the inaugural Kashif and Shanghai National Futsal Championship on Friday night at the newly refurbished Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Homestretch Avenue, with Sparta Boss crowned champions after a commanding 8-4 victory over Bent Street A in the final.

This week, feature writer Miranda La Rose took a trip down memory lane, as she recaps a December visit to her hometown, Santa Rosa, and nearby communities.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday announced that buses specifically designed to transport differently-abled persons will soon be introduced.

-says they are converts to `new religion of sanctity of contract’ While taking aim at the entire political leadership, analyst Christopher Ram has singled out President Irfaan Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo for failure to renegotiate the lopsided 2016 ExxonMobil deal and he said the two are now converts to a new religion `sanctity of contract’.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) A won the inaugural ‘Maid Marian Wheat Up’ Women’s Football Championship, defeating the GDF B by a 7-1 score last evening at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Just days into the new year, the capital city, Georgetown, continues to grapple with the persistent issue of garbage accumulation, raising concerns among residents and stakeholders about public health and sanitation.

– aimed at tackling ongoing leadership crisis The Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) has announced an urgent extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to address a leadership crisis that has left the organization without a quorum at both the council and executive levels.

Dear Editor, In discussing the day’s events with a dear friend of mine I was asked whether I got my oil money of 100, 000 dollars. 

(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel, two U.S.

Dear Editor, I hate to start the year on a sour note, but isn’t it strange how low-key the recently concluded Christmas celebrations have been?

By Mia Anthony In a groundbreaking move for animal healthcare in Guyana, the Animal Kingdom Pet Hospital will soon be opening at Lot 18, Mon Repos Public Road, East Coast Demerara.

Dear Editor, The Stabroek News editorial, `Human dignity in the cash grant programme’ (January 3, 2025), aptly captured the essential nature of life in Guyana today.

Candy Boss Football Championship The Guyana Police Force (GPF) defeated Cougars by a 3-1 score to clinch third place last evening in the Candy Boss 8-a-side Football Championship at the All Saints ground in New Amsterdam.

-Town Clerk differs The Mayor and Town Council of Linden (LM&TC)  has expressed grave concerns regarding ministerial interference in local governance affairs and said that such actions serve to undermine the democratic principles that local councils were established to uphold.

(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said yesterday that Russian and North Korean forces suffered heavy losses in fighting in Russia’s southern Kursk region.

Dear Editor, The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project (Jonestown) was the subject of recent discussions in the local media.

The body of Morris Goorcharan, a 61-year-old farmer of Abrams Creek, Upper Pomeroon River, who was reported missing, was recovered from Abrams Creek on Boxing Day and a suspect is in custody.

Guyana’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) combatant Carlston Harris will return to the Octagon following a lengthy absence against Argentine Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-8) at UFC Fight Night 259 at the Apex Facility in Enterprise, Nevada, United States, on Saturday, January 11th.

Dear Editor, The PPP has been commemorating the 75th anniversary of its launch on Jan 1st 1950. 

(Reuters) – Russia declared a regional state of emergency yesterday in Crimea, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, as workers cleared tons of contaminated sand and earth on either side of the Kerch Strait following an oil spill in the Black Sea last month.

In remembrance of former US President Jimmy Carter who played a pivotal role in the restoration of democracy in 1992, the Sunday Stabroek presents a pictorial of his various visits here. 

Dear Editor, Note is taken of SN’s editorial titled, `Human dignity in the cash grant programme’ (SN Jan 03-25). 

-court hears of troubled life Ezekiel Kevin Grant, 20, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Friday after pleading guilty to armed robbery charges.

(Reuters) – Millions of Americans from the Plains to the East Coast faced the threat of blizzards, heavy snow, treacherous ice and freezing rain through Monday, the National Weather Service said yesterday.

Incoming Chair of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley, has identified two key themes, ‘unity’ and ‘resilience’, as essential prerequisites to drive the body towards a future shaped by contemporary events such as the COVID-19 pandemic  and climate change.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Four Indigenous people, including a child, were shot during an attack in southern Brazil late on Friday, federal police and an Indigenous rights organization said on Saturday, as violence escalates in the region.

Dear Editor, I would like to draw your attention to the plight of poor people living in oil rich Guyana.

The investigation continues into the escape of Sherwin Duncan, a 20-year-old labourer of Lot 775 Cummings Park, Sophia, Georgetown who along with his now dead accomplice, allegedly attempted to rob the Wan Dan Chinese Restaurant on Dennis Street, Sophia on Tuesday.

Introduction In commemoration of the artist Stanley Greaves’ 90 birthday, the Sunday Stabroek will be featuring images of some of his artwork accompanied by poems written by him.

(Trinidad Guardian) Tobago has recorded its first murder for the year, with the victim identified as 15-year-old Beris Joseph, a fourth-form student of Signal Hill Secondary School.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – Pakistan’s horror day in Cape Town was complete after South Africa ripped through their top order to leave them staring down the barrel of a huge defeat.

LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index lost 0.168 percent on the sale of 11,689 shares during the final period of trading in the year 2024. 

Dear Editor, Christopher Ram is amongst the very best accountants in our country.

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, the second of three parts, Roger Seymour  looks at the uncanny conclusion of the Fourth Test in a series between the West Indies and Australia, Down Under.

Introduction The American saying, which originated in the early 1970s  postulates that: “if it isn’t broke don’t fix it” comes to mind every time I have to ponder reflexively on Guyana’s present-day hodge- podge ensemble of exchange rate arrangements.

Come January 25th the National Park will be the scene of musical war when the Empire Media Inc (EMI) hosts its 2025 Armageddon Sound Clash which will see a star-studded line up of disc jockeys from Guyana, Antigua, Jamaica, US and as far as Japan.

In commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the PPP, I write about a little known event that formed part of the circumstances that shaped Guyana’s entry into the democratic fold of nations.

It is important to remember that “The Lion King” is a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet”.

-an extraordinary journey of confusion, frustration, and resilience By Khamisi Slowe For Ann Greene, 74-year-old retired Chief Probation Officer and former Director of the Childcare and Protection Agency, the past 21 years have been an extraordinary journey of confusion, frustration, and resilience.

One of the most beautiful parts of youthhood is the excitement that accompanies the desire to know what our future holds for us.

Breaking Down the Sexual Offences Act This will be my last article breaking down the Sexual Offences Act, Cap 8:03, Laws of Guyana (“the SOA”).

I never give up on New Year resolutions. Year after year I make them and, usually quite quickly, I break them.

The New Year is fast approaching as I type these words.

Kobras overcame Mambas by a 56-48 score when the ‘One Guyana’ Basketball League continued last evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Listen to this articleTaking care of my Mom several years ago meant devising ways to manage my responsibilities, efficiently and effectively, at home and at work.

The world witnessed the regrettable blunder the champion made during the final endgame of the 2024 World Championship Chess Match.

(Reuters) – Australia held their nerve to chase down their victory target of 162 after lunch on the third day of the fifth test yesterday, beating India by six wickets for a 3-1 series win and reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade.

According to tradition, tomorrow, January 6, is the last day of the largest festivity known to the world – the festival of Christmas.

The most dramatic event to take place in our extended neck of the woods this week will not be happening here, but in the capital to our west.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – A second group of 75 Guatemalan soldiers arrived in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince yesterday to boost a United Nations-backed mission tasked with restoring order amid chaos wrought by gangs, the mission said.

This week-in-preview January 6th to January 12th If yuh plant plantain yuh can’t reap cassava.