Daily Archive: Tuesday, January 7, 2025

PALM BEACH, Florida, (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump declined today to rule out military or economic action as part of his avowed desire to have the U.S.

BEIJING/KATHMANDU  (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities today, killing at least 95 people and collapsing hundreds of houses, Chinese authorities said.

-victims of latest incident remain hospitalised The Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) of the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce says it has launched an investigation following critical injuries to consumers and severe damage to property during the use of a particular brand of cooking gas product.

-PM’s press conference hears The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) recorded a total loss of 25 percent of power generated for 2024, a press conference convened by Prime Minister Mark Phillips heard yesterday.

Deepak Bacchus, the 27-year-old mason who was involved in an altercation with his brother on New Year’s Day resulting in his death, was yesterday remanded to prison on the charge of manslaughter.

-Anthony says vaccinations to expand at schools North East and East La Penitence now has an $18m health centre.

-but says there will be a big increase Five percent of Guyana’s energy needs is being met from renewable resources.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that over 90,000 of the $100,000 cash grant cheques have been distributed and 302,000 have been printed.

Construction of the US$35 million MacKenzie-Wismar Bridge in Linden, Region Ten is now 31 per cent complete, with significant advances  anticipated by the end of the year, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported on Sunday.

(Reuters) ExxonMobil (XOM.N),  filed a lawsuit yesterday against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups, court records show.

`Today is the dawn of a new era. Corruption stops now’ Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken, along with the Executive Leadership Team of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), yesterday met with Commander of Regional Division 4’A’, Deputy Commissioner Simon McBean along with a number of officers and ranks from the Policing Division at the Officers’ Mess Annexe, Eve Leary.

– “You can only improve against better opposition” (SportsMax) Legendary former West Indies captain, Sir Clive Lloyd, believes that plans to make Test cricket a two-tier system will signal the end to one of the world’s most iconic sports teams, the West Indies.

Yesterday, more than 50 families gathered at Non-Pariel, Phase 2, East Coast Demerara, to identify their newly allocated residential lots.

Dear Editor, Columns #’s 150 and 151 of my oil and gas feature Road to First Oil published in the Stabroek News, have generated a flurry of responses.

The number of passengers processed at airports and the amount of cargo that moved through them rose significantly last year.

Dear Editor, The letter in SN 25-01-06 by Sanjeev Datadin may not be in line with universally accepted legal principles.

At least eleven squatting areas in Region Ten have been identified for regularisation in 2025, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday said he would step down in the coming months after nine years in power, bowing to pressure from lawmakers alarmed by his Liberal Party’s miserable showing in pre-election polls.

Dear Editor, As students, teachers, and parents prepare for the start of a new academic term, I extend my best wishes for a safe and successful school year.

By Greg Quinn In December 2019, when I was serving as the British High Commissioner to Guyana, I was advertising for a new official driver. 

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump yesterday lost a bid to put off his sentencing on Friday for his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star.

BAMAKO,  (Reuters) – Canada’s Barrick Gold ABX.TO said yesterday it would suspend operations in Mali if the country does not lift restrictions on gold shipments within the coming week, as the mining group faces what sources told Reuters amounted to a confiscation order.

Dear Editor, The recurring calls for renegotiation of the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) with ExxonMobil, championed by prominent, patriotic voices such as Mr.

The Strathspey Nursery School is expected to benefit from a new street that was once an alleyway.  Residents, teachers and parents welcomed the initiative and explained that it was a narrow pathway which served as an alternative entrance and is situated at the northern side of Strathspey Primary School.

The re-opening of several schools in Linden for the Easter Term have been delayed by one week to facilitate crucial rehabilitation works.

Dear Editor, My heart breaks looking at pictures of our elderly folks waiting in lines for their one hundred thousand cash grant.

(Reuters) – Russia said on Monday its forces had made important gains in eastern Ukraine while continuing to fend off a new Ukrainian offensive inside the Kursk region of western Russia, where a second day of fierce fighting was under way.

The One Guyana Premier Basketball League continued on Sunday night in Linden at the Retrieve Hard Court with two matches, and while fans only got to witness one, it was a thriller as the Victory Valley Royals ran out 64-56 winners over the Jets in a close encounter.

Dear Editor, The high level of controversy around the Exxon contract begs the question why hasn’t the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of the United States of America been utilized?

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s government said in a statement yesterday that Indonesia is formally joining BRICS as a full member, further expanding the group of major emerging economies that also includes Russia, India, China and South Africa.

The Working People’s Alliance (WPA) yesterday said that it views a coalition with the PNCR and the AFC as the best option for the opposition at upcoming general elections.

WASHINGTON/CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, who says he won a July presidential election and is recognized by multiple countries as president-elect, said yesterday he had a fruitful meeting with U.S.

Dear Editor, The first rounds of Guyana nationally showcased insanity have seemingly ended.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress formally certified Republican President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory yesterday during a session presided over by Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost the November contest.

Approximately 2,500 persons will soon acquire their certificates of title which gives them legal ownership of their lands, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported on Sunday. 

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister in waiting Stuart Young is expected to take up official duties by the end of February.

Dear Editor, If “capitalist democracy” is becoming an oxymoron, it’s not because of cash grants or vote buying schemes or because more of us got the right to vote.

SEOUL,  (Reuters) – South Korean investigators sought an extension of a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, as visiting U.S.

CARACAS/ASUNCION, (Reuters) – Venezuela broke off diplomatic relations with Paraguay yesterday, with Paraguay expelling Venezuela’s diplomats in the country in return, a day after Paraguayan President Santiago Pena expressed support for Venezuela’s opposition.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill, accompanied by Head of the Special Projects Unit (SPU) Collin Gittens, and other technical staff on Sunday met with residents and businesses at the Grove Primary School to discuss the scope of works and plans in place for the rehabilitation of the corridor from Diamond Bridge to Good Success on the East Bank of Demerara.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa made light work of a modest target of 58 to claim victory against Pakistan by 10 wickets at a sun-bathed Newlands yesterday, wrapping up the series 2-0 inside four days of the second and final test.

Dear Editor, The practice of distributing hampers by political parties has long been a staple of Guyana’s socio-political landscape, particularly during the tenure of the People’s National Congress (PNC).

(Field Level Media) Bradley Beal scored 25 points and Kevin Durant added 23 as the Phoenix Suns snapped a four-game losing streak with a 109-99 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers yesterday.

(Field Level Media) Cade Cunningham had 32 points, nine assists and six rebounds and the host Detroit Pistons won their season-high fourth straight game with a 118-115 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers last night.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Aryna Sabalenka is clear favourite to win a third straight Australian Open title later this month but the Belarusian did not get to be world number one by taking anything for granted.

A 32-year-old motorcyclist has been hospitalised at the Suddie Public Hospital following a serious accident where he collided with a Guyana Power & Light (GPL) utility pole on Sunday morning at about 1.15  on the Land of Plenty Public Road, Essequibo Coast.

(Reuters) – The inaugural season of the tech-infused indoor team golf league founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy tees off today in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida with organisers hoping a fast-paced twist on an age-old sport attracts new fans.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – Corruption is the biggest threat to China’s Communist Party, President Xi Jinping said yesterday, in a clear warning that the ruling party is resolved to tackle a long-running problem that is now entrenched in many strata of Chinese society.

LIVERPOOL, England, (Reuters) – With seconds remaining in Manchester United’s 2-2 thriller against Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday, Manuel Ugarte launched a stunning reverse pass to Bruno Fernandes that sent a ripple of fear around Anfield.

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe,  (Reuters) – Afghanistan took only 15 balls to wrap up victory on the last day of the second test against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club yesterday, winning by 72 runs to take the two-match series.

By Peter Singer MELBOURNE – Late last year, Australia’s parliament, reacting to concerns about the effect of social media on children’s mental health, amended the Online Safety Act to require users to be at least 16 years old to open an account on social-media platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and X.

(SportsMax) 2012 Olympic 400m champion Kirani was conferred with an honorary Doctor of Laws Degree by the University of the West Indies on Saturday.

There is a sense in which the Tuesday, December 31st Stabroek News lead story – ‘GPHC says has seen over 60,000 patients this year’ provides a generous measure of enlightenment on both the nature and the scale of the challenges (crises?)

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India’s 3-1 defeat in Australia exposed the fragility of their top order, but equally unmissable was how much they rely on pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who gave it all until he broke down in the series finale in Sydney.