Daily Archive: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

WASHINGTON/HAVANA, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden plans to relax sanctions targeting long-time foe Cuba, U.S.

Following the discovery of a highly unsafe environment for both teachers and children in a building that was being rented for the Dorcas Club nursery school the Ministry of Education today said that it has made arrangements for the relocation from the Dorcas Club Nursery School.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says some police officers are now pretending to close stations to hide from criminals.

The Ministry of Home Affairs processed and granted an unprecedented 13,713 work permits in 2024, reflecting a dramatic increase compared to previous years.

Lance Corporal Delon Younge was yesterday jointly charged with another man over the abduction of Aurora Gold Mines supervisor Kevin Fiedtkou and both were remanded to prison.

Acting Chief Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty yesterday ruled that the 2020 election fraud cases currently before the court will proceed summarily—meaning trial by magistrate rather than before a jury in the High Court.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has strengthened its crime-fighting capabilities with the acquisition of around  800 body cameras for its officers.

-young fast bowlers singled out for praise  By Michaelangelo Jacobus The recently concluded day/night practice match between Tagenarine Chanderpaul’s Xi and Kemol Savory’s XI at the Providence National Stadium, East Bank Demerara, has left Guyana Harpy Eagles Head Coach, Ryan Hercules, expressing concerns over the batting lineup’s performance.

The Maritime Administra-tion Department (MARAD) yesterday said  that the chemical tanker, “Four Plus” bearing IMO No.

(Field Level Media) Anthony Edwards took control in the fourth quarter, scoring 20 of his game-high 41 points, and the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves sent the Washington Wizards to their seventh consecutive loss in a 120-106 decision yesterday.

-no plans for an exclusive facility on the cards By Michaelangelo Jacobus Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr.,

-acknowledges gaps in firefighting Twenty-one persons died in fires last year, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn disclosed yesterday during his end-of-year press conference.

Imran Hack, a 25-year-old construction worker has been reported missing after he left his Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara home to visit a friend at Parika and did not return home.

A seven-year-old girl died on Sunday after a gate fell on her at her foster mother’s workplace at No 79 Village, Corriverton.

-Clerk of the National Assembly In response to an accusation from APNU+AFC MP Amanza Walton-Desir, Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs yesterday said that the word `corruption’ is considered to be an unparliamentary expression and the Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir is simply enforcing the rule.

A total of 33 students have officially begun their oil and gas training on the facility simulator at the Guyana Technical Training College Inc (GTTCI) in Port Mourant, Region Six, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.

The Saraswati Vidya Niketan school at Cornelia Ida on the West Coast Demerara was on Friday conferred with India’s  Pravasi Bharatiya Samman 2025 for community service.

DOHA/CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Negotiators will meet in Doha today seeking to finalise details of a plan to end the war in Gaza after U.S.

Dear Editor, The last several months have been a thunderous roar of sand trucks, back hoes, sixteen wheel lorries, from six in the morning to late at nights with little reprieve.

(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said yesterday  he is going to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin “very quickly” after he takes office next week.

Aubrey Norton, Leader of the People’s National Congress (PNCR), has called on the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government to live up to its promises and deliver tangible improvements to the lives of the Guyanese people in this year’s imminent national budget.

Dear Editor, The widening of Homestretch Avenue is a great opportunity to make the vision of creating a central location for an arts and cultural experience become a reality.

Buxton, East Coast Demerara is set to be home to a significant pork production facility as part of government’s efforts to further develop Guyana’s agricultural sector.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – At least 400 illegal miners remained trapped underground in South Africa two months after a police raid, a group working on behalf of the miners said yesterday, which provided footage of dozens of dead bodies and emaciated men in the mine.

Dear Editor, I read in your online newspaper about the ongoing drama with the Gas to Energy (GtE) project between the Government of Guyana (GoG) and the contractor, CH4-Lindsayca.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) –  Venezuela attorney general Tarek Saab said yesterday his office has requested an arrest warrant and Interpol red notice against opposition figure Leopoldo Lopez, who spent years in detention in Venezuela and has lived in Spain since 2020.

Dear Editor,  There are many unanswered nuanced questions surrounding the Petroleum Sharing Agreement, PSA2016, and Guy-ana’s budgetary matters omitted in the article SN 2025-01-13, regarding the long-term welfare of the nation.

DAKAR,  (Reuters) – Canadian miner Barrick Gold ABX.TO  said it will have to suspend mining operations in Mali after the government seized gold stocks from the company’s Loulo-Gounkoto complex and flew them out by helicopter over the weekend.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaicans are being reminded that the ban on the distribution and use of single-use plastic food containers took effect on January 9, and as such these items are prohibited.

The Guyana Industrial Hemp Regulatory Authority (GIHRA) last week advertised a vacancy for the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as part of its ongoing efforts to regulate and expand the emerging hemp industry in the country.

Dear Editor, The SN editorial titled, “Renegotiate” (SN January 13-2025) incorporates so much, conveys even more. 

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Traffic in Manhattan’s central business district fell by 7.5% last week and 273,000 fewer cars entered the borough’s central business district after the first congestion pricing fee in the U.S.

(Trinidad Express) Shane Gomez has been charged with the murder of his wife, Stacy Gopaulsingh, who was hacked to death in her home two days before Christmas Day last year.

As the government prepares to present the national budget on Friday, January 17, 2025, Nigel Hughes, leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), has put forward a set of tax reforms aimed at improving disposable income for the general public while maintaining fiscal stability.

Dear Editor, Reference is made here to remarks delivered on two separate occasions by the current Leader of the Alliance for Change (AFC), a third party that once hoped to strike a very important balance between the two major political parties.

PRAYAGRAJ, India, (Reuters) – Nearly 15 million Hindus, six times the number expected, took a dip in freezing waters seeking absolution of their sins yesterday, the first day of India’s festival that could draw the world’s largest single gathering of humanity.

(Trinidad Express) A woman was shot dead while walking to work in Port of Spain yesteday.

A 19-year-old man appeared yesterday before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with the armed robbery of two British tourists.

Dear Editor, The January, 7, 2025, pronouncement by Venezuela’s Nicholas Maduro to elect a Governor of the “Guayana Esequiba “ is both presumptuous and a clear violation of the December 14, 2023 Argyle Agreement  and the December 1, 2023 BINDING ORDER of the International Court of Justice (ICJ),The Hague, Netherlands on the ongoing border disputation between Guyana and Venezuela.

MANILA,  (Reuters) – The Philippines said China’s deployment of its largest coast guard vessel inside Manila’s exclusive economic zone was alarming and clearly meant to intimidate fishermen operating around a contested shoal in the South China Sea.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) hosted its inaugural Most Productive Cane Harvester Ceremony on January 11, 2025, at the Albion Estate’s Senior Staff Club.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – A Peruvian judge yesterday threw out a money laundering trial that began last year involving former presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, who was accused of received illegal funds from a Brazilian construction company and local firms.

(Reuters) – England bowling great James Anderson will extend his playing career after signing a one-year contract with Lancashire for the 2025 season, the 42-year-old announced yesterday.

Archery Guyana capped off the 2024 Senior Barebow Open on Sunday, at the National Gymnasium.

Dear Editor, I glanced at this Sunday’s Grade 6 Science Weekend Study.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Barrister-at-Law. Diploma of the Hague Academy of International Law.

By Carl Bildt STOCKHOLM – In 2019, when Donald Trump first proclaimed that the United States should “buy Greenland,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen rightly dismissed the idea as “absurd.”

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic overcame an early jolt to remain in the hunt for a record 25th Grand Slam title while his two young rivals Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz moved into the Australian Open second round with more emphatic victories on Monday.

DHAKA,  (Reuters) – Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and wicketkeeper-batsman Litton Das have been left out of the squad for the Champions Trophy beginning next month.

(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was sued yesterday on claims that it failed to properly manage water supplies critical to fighting the deadly Palisades Fire, a court filing showed.

The term ‘state capture’ alludes to a particular ‘brand’ of political corruption that allows ‘other interests’ to supersede the conventional governance mechanisms associated with shaping and implementing initiatives/undertakings that significantly impact the welfare of the country.

(Reuters) – Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury announced his retirement from boxing yesterday after losing his rematch for WBA (Super), WBO and WBC world heavyweight titles against Oleksandr Usyk last month.

(Reuters) – Afghanistan have recalled fit-again Ibrahim Zadran in their 15-man Champions Trophy squad, amid ongoing calls for teams to boycott matches against them due to the Taliban government’s crackdown on women’s rights since returning to power in 2021.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina’s soybean and corn crops will have to endure a heat wave over the next few days that will affect their yields, leading meteorologist German Heinzenknecht said on Monday, before rains bring some relief by the start of the weekend.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Pat Cummins will captain Australia at the Champions Trophy after being named in a preliminary 15-man squad also featuring fellow quick Josh Hazlewood on Tuesday.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – World number one Jannik Sinner said he was happy with his reception from the Australian Open crowd on Monday as he launched his title defence with a comfortable win over Nicolas Jarry while still embroiled in a doping case.

-Racing Madrid to cover salary of technical staff The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has named a new Head Coach for the Junior Jaguars, the national U17 Boys Team, ahead of the FIFA U17 World Cup qualifiers in Costa Rica.

-in first ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup Warm-up match (SportsMax) The West Indies Under-19 Women secured a tense nine-run win over Nepal Under-19 Women in their opening ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup Warm-up game at the Kolej Tuanku Ja’afar Ground in Malaysia yesterday.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa picked an experienced 15-man squad for next month’s Champions Trophy in Pakistan with 10 players having competed at the last World Cup in India in late 2023.