Daily Archive: Monday, January 13, 2025

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court declined today to hear a bid by Sunoco SUN.N 

(Trinidad Guardian) A close male relative is in police custody in connection with the brutal chopping death of judiciary worker Stacy Gopaulsingh. 

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness says he is profoundly saddened and outraged following the tragic fire in St Ann yesterday morning that claimed the lives of three young children.

DOHA/CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Mediators gave Israel and Hamas a final draft of a deal today to end the war in Gaza, an official briefed on the negotiations said, after a midnight “breakthrough” in talks attended by envoys of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – China is ready to deepen its comprehensive cooperative partnership with Caribbean nations, President Xi Jinping said today  during a meeting in Beijing with Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell of Grenada, a one-time diplomatic ally of Taiwan.

In our last two articles, we commenced highlighting the significant issues that we covered in our Accountability Watch column in 2024.

Elite League Qualifiers Potaro Strikers Football Club and Pele Football Club have moved a step closer to their goal of promotion to the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League, with narrow wins yesterday at the Uitvlugt Centre Ground, West Coast Demerara.

While the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport in Guyana has embarked on an extensive rehabilitation project, upgrading upwards of 400 community grounds nationwide, there were concerns over their maintenance.

By Khadidja Ba A spanking new water treatment plant at Cale-donia, East Bank Demerara was officially commissioned yesterday, improving access to potable water for 12,000 residents.

(SportsMax) West Indies XI and Pakistan Shaheens had to settle for a draw in their three-day tour match, as both teams delivered competitive performances but ultimately canceled each other out in the final push for a result in Islamabad on Sunday.

(SportsMax) West Indies players Johnson Charles and Keemo Paul played minor but impactful roles in Sharjah Warriors’ dramatic three-wicket victory over Shimron Hetmyer’s Gulf Giants in a pulsating DP World ILT20 encounter at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday played up his government’s impact on private sector development saying that the increase in investments from that sector over the four years he has been in office is testament to the government’s private sector focus.

– says Bamia School finished save for pathway Rawle Ferguson, one of the principals of St8tment Investment Inc, recently accused Stabroek News of intentionally undermining his credibility and portraying him as incompetent by focusing on the missed deadlines he had communicated.

(Reuters) The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers are set to resume their home schedules with games on Monday, multiple outlets reported.

(Reuters) – Manchester City captain Kyle Walker has asked to leave the club, manager Pep Guardiola confirmed after their 8-0 thrashing of Salford City in the FA Cup on Saturday.

NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight costs, as new U.S.

A police team from Regional Division One, acted on information received yesterday morning in Tenapeu Backdam, North West District (NWD) and conducted raids that unearthed two shotguns and 52 grammes of marijuana.

(SportsMax) Former West Indies fast bowler Kenneth Benjamin has endorsed the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) proposed two-tier Test cricket system, calling it a long-overdue change that could benefit the sport, particularly for associate nations.

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday Kyiv is ready to hand over North Korean soldiers to their leader Kim Jong Un if he can organise their exchange for Ukrainians held captive in Russia.

Two drivers are now hospitalized following a head-on collision on Saturday night on New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara.

It has been over three months and legal advice is still being sought from Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in relation to Marshall Allicock, whose vehicle collided with another along the La Bonne Intention (LBI)  Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara, on September 29, resulting in the death of Salima Heeralal.

N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Chad’s ruling party won two-thirds of the seats in the legislative election which was boycotted by many in the opposition last month, provisional results showed on Sunday, reinforcing President Mahamat Idriss Deby’s hold on power.

LONDON, England (Reuters) – Liverpool cruised past fourth-tier Accrington Stanley and Manchester City made equally light work of Salford City as Premier League clubs flexed their muscles on a largely shock-free day of FA Cup third round action on Saturday.

Dear Editor, The recent death of the Chinese rigger working on the Demerara Harbour Bridge is a tragic reminder of the systemic failure of the protection of workers in Guyana.

Ireland Women left-arm spinner Aimee Maguire has been reported for a suspect bowling action following the first ODI against India in Rajkot, where she picked up 3 for 57 from eight overs.

ROME (Reuters) – Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who had been detained in Italy on a U.S.

The men who allegedly assaulted Avinash Charran, called ‘Boy’, of Agriculture Road, Triumph Village, East Coast Demerara, are known and police are investigating the matter, Regional Commander, Senior Superintendent Ewart Wray told Stabroek News on Saturday.

Dear Editor, I write in direct reply to Mr. Mohamed Shabeer Zafar’s letter, “A democratically credentialed Guya-nese leader in power cannot ignore the will and desire of the people on the 2016 PSA,” published in Stabroek News on January 11, 2025.

(ESPN) Shakib Al Hasan has failed a test of his bowling action for the second time after being suspended from bowling in top-flight domestic and international cricket.

PRAGUE (Reuters) – Six people died when a propane-butane cylinder exploded at a restaurant in the northwest Czech city of Most, setting the building on fire, emergency services said on Sunday.

The government has invited bids for massive sea and river defence works including for one Mahaica project where the engineer’s estimate is $476m.

Dear Editor, I am genuinely afraid that I will soon be described as a frequent letter writer to the newspapers. 

(ESPN) The 2025 IPL is set to start on March 21, with Eden Gardens hosting both the tournament opener as well as the final on May 25.

Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Kairuni on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

(Reuters) – South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will not attend the first hearing of the trial to determine whether he is removed him from office or reinstated, due to concerns about his safety, Yonhap News reported on Sunday, citing his lawyer.

Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sport Charles Ramson Jr has highlighted the popularity of the Dancehall Monarch Competition, which has received the most entries this year among all of the highly anticipated competitions hosted annually by the ministry. 

MELBOURNE, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Aryna Sabalenka opened her bid for a third straight Australian Open title with a 6-3 6-2 victory over Sloane Stephens on Sunday after rain had washed away a good chunk of play on the opening day at Melbourne Park.

(Trinidad Guardian) The People’s National Movement (PNM) leadership race has been settled in favour of Stuart Young, with all 21 MPs supporting him.

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said the government did not conceal any document relating to jailed former premier Najib Razak’s home detention, state media reported.

Dear Editor, In recent times many of our leading intellectuals have been expressing their learned views on what to them democracy entails or should mean for Guyana.

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has handed over more than 100 fogging machines along with essential vector control supplies, valued at some $646 million, to be deployed in all regions in a national effort to combat the spread of mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue, a Ministry of Health (MoH) release said.

If anything at all, the recent public exchanges over the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) between the APNU+AFC Government and ExxonMobil have underlined why it must be renegotiated and why that should legitimately be an election year issue.

(SportsMax) West Indies’ Sherfane Rutherford contributed a small but crucial part as the Desert Vipers began their DP World ILT20 campaign with a commanding seven-wicket win over Sunil Narine’s Abu Dhabi Knight Riders on Sunday.

ZAGREB (Reuters) – Croatian President Zoran Milanovic won a second term in the largely ceremonial post, a preliminary result based on vote count in 98.65% of the polling stations showed.

(Trinidad Express) The country’s murder toll continues to rise steadily, and unsolicit ed remarks from the public seem to indicate that no one can discern any visible difference in the state of law enforcement, even amid a state of emergency (SoE).

The theme for Mashramani 2025 is “Expressing our Culture and Creativity as One Guyana,” emphasising its focus on national pride, creativity, and cultural inclusivity.

The deadline for stakeholders to submit comments on the 2023 helicopter crash to Airworthiness Inspector Krishnanand Ramlachana was Friday, January 10th, and Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has stated that they will be incorporated into the final report, though there is no set date yet for its official release.

By Byron Blake Ambassador Byron Blake is former deputy permanent representative to the United Nations and former assistant secretary general of CARICOM.

(SportsMax) Pakistan has unveiled a spin-dominant squad for the upcoming two-match home Test series against West Indies, aiming to exploit the visitors’ well-documented struggles against spin bowling.