Daily Archive: Friday, January 10, 2025

A 72-year-old passenger,  Alwayne Barratt,  passed away at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) while preparing to board American Airlines flight AA2694 to New York today.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will not go to jail or pay a fine over his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a judge ruled today, but the sentencing will place a judgment of guilt on his record.

(Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose nearly 12 years in office have been marked by a deep economic and social crisis, was sworn in for a third term today, staying in power despite a six-month dispute over an election and international calls for him to stand aside.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Wildfires menacing Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and devoured nearly 10,000 structures, with five fires burning into a third night yesterday, as dry desert winds fanning the flames again gathered strength.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The National Education Trust (NET) is reporting that repairs have been completed at 87 schools which were severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Beryl in July 2024.

(Trinidad Express) An attorney and her husband were found dead, bound and gagged, inside their home in Cumuto last night.

(Trinidad Guardian) Following a People’s National Movement’s (PNM) Central Executive meeting at the party’s headquarters, a group of MPs from the parliamentary caucus emerged after a separate meeting—and recent leadership contenders Stuart Young and Pennelope Beckles embraced, as did Young and PNM general secretary Foster Cummings.

-President instructs In what will be seen as a rebuke of the Attorney General’s Chambers, President Irfaan Ali has instructed that the family of Quindon Bacchus be paid the $24 million awarded by the High Court over his unlawful shooting death in June 2022.

A Chinese national working on the new Demerara Harbour Bridge went  missing on Wednesday night after falling into the river and up to press time there was no sign of him.

The government is advancing plans to construct a new fixed high-span four-lane bridge across the Berbice River, with seven international contractors shortlisted to submit price proposals for the project.

-as Ministry of Finance acknowledges challenges The distribution of the government’s $100,000 cash grant to remaining regions is still being worked on  even as registration for eligible recipients continues.

While final costs and “further well operations” reportedly remain to be worked out, the French company TotalEnergies has announced that it will commence drilling and exploration well on Suriname’s Block 64 in May. 

By Milton Grannum Two hundred and forty-two Amerindian communities benefited from 4.7 billion disbursed from the US$750 million earned from US oil company Hess under the Low Carbon Development Strategy (2030) LCDS for 2024.

The local Board of Industrial Training (BIT), which falls under the administrative jurisdiction of the Ministry of Labour, recently provided a national briefing on its various training activities, including its execution of training undertakings that impacted one thousand four hundred and ninety trainees (1,490) in 2024.

-Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs APNU+AFC Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs, Member of Parliament (MP), Amanza Walton-Desir says that Guyana must stand united decisive and unwavering against Venezuela’s aggression.

-GBF Shortlists 23 Players for Trials The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has announced that Guyana’s Senior Men’s Basketball Team will participate in the highly anticipated “Nations Cup” tournament from January 24 to 27 in Paramaribo, Suriname.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Agriculture Minister Floyd Green has revealed that the country’s sugar sector is experiencing encouraging growth, prompting the government to prioritise it in 2025.

-warns of ongoing disinformation campaign The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is advising voters to be wary of disinformation being peddled about the general elections scheduled to be held later this year and assures that it will deliver a credible elections process.

Dear Editor, In December 2024 the talk was about windfall taxes, with the GoG adopting the firm position that there would be no windfall taxes. 

`It’s a work in progress’ Acknowledging that pit latrines still exist in hinterland schools, Amerindian Affairs Minister Pauline Sukhai has stated that steps are being put in place to transform those.

The productivity levels in Trinidad and Tobago have grown significantly over the last four years, according to a recently published report on Caribbean Economics by the Inter-American Development Bank.

Dear Editor, Guyana has every reason to recall our Ambassador to Venezuela.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said yesterday a meeting was being set up between him and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but the Republican offered no timeline for talks between the two leaders.

A 22-year-old soup vendor who is before the court in a $3.4m robbery case secured bail on Wednesday as questions continue to swirl over video footage of the incident.

As the burgeoning Guyanese offshore oil and gas industry goes from strength to strength, powered by the Stabroek block, government revenue from domestic production is on track to break the $1 billion mark this year and accelerate to $7.5 billion annually in 2030, according to information provided by Rystad Energy research.

Dear Editor, In a recent article published by the Stabroek News, a former British diplomat highlighted the troubling state of driving in Guyana.

Jamaica earned US$4.3 billion from the tourism industry last year, with an estimated 4.3 million tourist visiting the country, the island’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett has said.

Dear Editor, It is commendable once again to see regional authorities recommencing contracts investing taxpayers’ money to expand several secondary school buildings across the country, especially in hinterland communities, this school term.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Jimmy Carter, the late U.S. president who served only one term in office and was widely admired for his humanitarian work after leaving the White House, was remembered during his state funeral yesterday as a man who put honesty and kindness above partisan politics.

Police are investigating an accident that occurred at approximately 10:50 am yesterday on the Diamond New Interlink Road and Mocha Access Road, East Bank Demerara.

-Ali instructs senior brass during outreach The community of Enterprise along the East Coast of Demerara will soon enjoy a greater sense of security with a new police outpost after President Irfaan Ali’s instruction to senior officers to establish a police outpost in the community by weekend, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) The Tru Valu chain, which includes five supermarkets—among them the largest in the country—has now been added to the list of CL Financial investments currently on the local market and seeking a buyer.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way yesterday for Donald Trump to be sentenced for the president-elect’s conviction on criminal charges involving hush money paid to a porn star, with two conservative justices joining the three liberal members in a 5-4 decision.

Dear Editor, Government should be commended for its recent efforts to empower small contractors in Region 7 (Bartica) and Region 6, by ensuring that small contractors from these two regions were able to be afforded the opportunity to undertake small contracts.

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Dear Editor, I have read about the increase that was instructed to be given to members of the Joint Services.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Two massive wildfires menacing Los Angeles from the east and west were still burning uncontained on Thursday, but a brief respite from the fierce winds that have fanned the flames for two days allowed crews to slow their explosive spread.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that his Government will work with a group from Melanie Damishana on the East Coast of Demerara to develop several acres of land to support an agricultural innovation programme in the community.

(ESPN) Australia captain Pat Cummins is in doubt for the Champions Trophy after it was revealed that he had been managing an ankle problem during the Test series against India.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former champions Williams, with Carlos Sainz joining from Ferrari alongside Alex Albon, will unveil their 2025 Formula One car at Silverstone on Feb 14 — Valentine’s Day — ahead of a 10-team livery launch in London on the 18th.

(Field Level Media) Julius Randle collected 23 points and 10 rebounds and Anthony Edwards added 21 points, lifting the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 104-89 victory over the Orlando Magic yesterday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Former Reggae Boyz coach Heimir Hallgrímsson said he could not see himself continuing with the Caribbean team for another two years because of what he perceived as a poor working environment.

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(Field Level Media) The New York Knicks didn’t have to wait long to remember what life was like with Karl-Anthony Towns back in the lineup.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Jannik Sinner will launch his Australian Open title defence under a stubborn doping cloud but the whiff of scandal may do little to halt the Italian juggernaut.

More than a warm-up (Trinidad Express) It i not “just” a warm-up match.

GSE (https://guyanastockexchangeinc.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1105’s trading results showed consideration of $4,021,103 from 17,339 shares traded in 21 transactions as compared to session 1104’s trading results showed consideration of $2,843,341 from 11,689 shares traded in 13 transactions.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – South Africa Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie said he supported calls for a boycott of Afghanistan in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, adding his voice to those of British politicians who have called on England not to play them next month.

PANAMA CITY,  (Reuters) – Hundreds of Panamanians marched yesterday to mark the anniversary of a deadly uprising against U.S.

(SportsMax) The West Indies Under-19 Women’s team enters the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia with high hopes of advancing beyond the Super Six stage, a feat they narrowly missed in the tournament’s inaugural edition in 2023.

(Field Level Media) Buddy Hield scored 19 points to help lead the Golden State Warriors to a 107-104 win over the host Detroit Pistons yesterday.

With Hurricane Beryl having, earlier this year, triggered concerns across the region over the likely impact on the food security bona fides of much of the region, going forward, the Jamaica Gleaner of Thursday, January 9, had made a point of affording prominent coverage of information emanating from Guyana’s Ministry of Agriculture over what it appears to see as a robust reassurance regarding Guyana’s potential to help allay regional concerns over possible insufficiency of food supplies, going forward. 

Adrian Mohammed, a 34-year-old Trinidadian plumber with no fixed place of abode in Guyana was arrested on January 6, 2025, and charged yesterday with simple larceny.

By Thiago Barral and Woochong Um RIO DE JANEIRO/NEW YORK – November’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, dubbed the “Finance COP,” left many deeply disappointed – for good reason.

The recent deployment of power ships to stabilize coastal Guyana’s national electricity grid was a stark  step by the Government of Guyana to address the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) rapidly dysfunctional electricity demand and supply.

The next 25 years could prove decisive in determining whether the world’s 26 poorest countries progress to middle-income status, a new World Bank analysis shows.

(SportsMax) While arguing that news of a pending proposal to introduce a two-tier Test cricket system could merely be a rumour, Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Dr.

Dear Editor, I write to express heartfelt commendations to the leadership, students, educators, supporters, and families of students (present and former) of Saraswati Vidya Niketan (Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara) on being slated to be honoured by the Government of India on Friday with the prestigious Pravasi Samman Award, the highest honour given to an organization or individual in the diaspora.