Daily Archive: Friday, January 17, 2025

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh today announced that the income tax threshold will move to $130,000 per month from the current $100,000.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh today said that growth for 2025 is projected at 10.6%.

JERUSALEM/CAIRO,  (Reuters) – The Israeli security cabinet approved a ceasefire deal today, paving the way for the return of the first hostages from Gaza as early as Sunday and bringing a halt to 15 months of conflict that have devastated the Palestinian coastal strip.

Director of Youth in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and Pandit, Suresh Singh, a former teacher, was today officially sworn in as a PPP/C Member of Parliament at the 91st Sitting of the National Assembly, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro suspended peace talks with the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN), today, after accusing the group of committing a war crime in the Catatumbo region.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – A Pakistani court sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years imprisonment today in a land corruption case, a setback to nascent talks between his party and the government aimed at cooling political instability in the south Asian nation.

(Trinidad Guardian) Several local and regional flights heading to North American destinations last night were forced to return to their ports of origin as falling debris from an exploded SpaceX Starship forced the closure of airspaces.

By Khamisi Slowe The fatal shootings of a mentally ill man and another man by police on Wednesday in Airy Hall, Mahaicony, have left two families devastated, with some eyewitnesses accusing the police of excessive use of force and negligence.

The Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department has launched a probe into a fatal workplace incident that occurred  yesterday at the John Fernandes Limited (JFL) Wharf, Water Street, Georgetown.

-Stats Bureau says report still being compiled The Guyana Bureau of Statistics yesterday stated that it has not completed the long-delayed census report even as sources say that from preliminary analysis the final figure is around 812,000 including thousands of Venezuelan migrants “We are still working on finalising the report and trying to get it completed soon…” Chief Statistician, Errol La Cruez told Stabroek News yesterday when asked for an update.

-police say a total of 95 cases under probe Adacia Coleman, a Stewartville businesswoman was yesterday remanded to prison over two charges of obtaining by false pretence in relation to car sales and the police say that 95 cases are under probe.

A report compiled by the Ministry of Public Works and the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) has recommended that the contractor responsible for the collapse of several poles on the Aubrey Barker Road be blacklisted.

For West Indies, Kemar Roach is unwell, while Joshua Da Silva has been dropped …as Pakistan look to continue home momentum (ESPN) The timing of this series does not exactly help raise its profile.

-figure is 17.7% above 2023 Banks DIH Holdings Incorporated has recorded an after-tax profit for 2024 of $10.563b.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday took part in an outreach in Laluni, a farming community along the Soesdyke-Linden Highway and announced that it will be connected to the national electrical grid.

Georgetown vs. The Rest Street Streetball The 2nd Annual Georgetown vs.

Little has been said by either the Ministry of Agriculture or the Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) up to this time regarding the promised probe into the alleged eggs ‘racket’ at the state-run entity following an audit reportedly ordered by its General Manager, Teshawna Lall.

Workers of the  Mayor and City Council (M&CC) will be paid a 10% wage increase  for 2024 and 8% for this year, a release yesterday from the Ministry of Labour said.

If increased consumer liquidity would have allowed for a Christmas season of relatively freer spending than might have been the case in previous years, sections of the business community would have emerged from that ‘time of the year’ pleased over a level of consumer spending which, arguably in an increased number of cases, would have surpassed affordability levels than in previous years.

The Ministry of Education has expended some $31 billion on infrastructural developments over the last four years.

Police are investigating an armed robbery on Neon Wray, a 48-year-old businessman and his 49-year-old wife, Askale Wray, both of Perseverance Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara.

Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) announced in a release yesterday that all DBL Signature cardholders will now have access to the special benefits of the Priority Pass programme. 

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas yesterday, forcing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to alter course to avoid falling debris and setting back Elon Musk’s flagship rocket programme.

Dear Editor, Queen’s College (QC) is loved by all of its alumni.

DOHA/CAIRO/ JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – The Israeli cabinet will meet to give final approval to a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip  and release of hostages,  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said yesterday.

Dear Editor,  I opted to receive my NIS and Old Age Pension via my bank account to avoid Post Office lines and crowds to change my vouchers.

As the national housing drive continues, the Ministry of Housing and Water will be collaborating with the the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission to develop approximately 2,000 house lots on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway.

Dear Editor, I expected that the Editor-in-Chief of the Stabroek News would staunchly defend his newspaper’s Editorial arguing that our government should force ExxonMobil into agreeing to renegotiate the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA).

Seoul, (Reuters) – Investigators found bird feathers and blood in both engines of the Jeju Air 089590.KS 

There will be no change to the format of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) for 2025, nor for 2026.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – TikTok’s fortunes took a positive turn yesterday as a growing number of U.S.

Dear Editor, It is with regret that I dispatch this missive having internalised high respect for our postal service and the National Insurance Scheme.

-affects eligibility for “Because We Care” cash grant Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has issued a reminder to parents of toddlers and nursery-age children about the upcoming registration deadlines for entry into nursery schools and eligibility for the “Because We Care” cash grant.

(Trinidad Express) An employee of Junior Sammy Contractors Limited died yesterday after he was allegedly crushed by a cement truck on the company’s compound.

At approximately 12:07 pm yesterday, a utility pole at Mandela Avenue, Ruimveldt was pulled down and obstructed traffic and caused a power outage in the area.

Dear Editor, This year, President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali will complete his first term in office, having served as the President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana since August 2, 2020.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Los Angeles officials told most evacuees from the wildfires yesterday to stay away from their homes at least another week as emergency responders remove toxic waste from incinerated neighborhoods and cut off electricity and gas lines posing a hazard amid the ruins.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) –  Cuban dissident and human rights activist Jose Daniel Ferrer told Reuters yesterday he had been released from jail and was at home, part of a  broader plan negotiated with the Vatican to gradually free  upwards of 500 prisoners.

Dear Editor, This letter is intended for the attention of the Minister of Finance Dr.

A shared vision for health, education, and youth development came into focus last December when Team RUBIS joined Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre to support programmes for children and differently-abled youth.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) –  Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who served as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, agreed not to defame two Georgia election workers he falsely accused of helping steal the 2020 election as part of a legal settlement yesterday that lets him keep his Florida condominium and Manhattan apartment.

(Trinidad Express) A 75-year-old man and his four wives were tied up and robbed in a home invasion on Wednesday afternoon.

Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali’s government is actively implementing programmes and strategies to enhance human resources and development in response to Guyana’s evolving economic landscape.

(Field Level Media) Devin Booker scored 37 points and Washington, D.C.,

Reliance Hustlers Sport Club scored a resounding victory against Richmond Sport Club, winning by a massive 94-run margin in the latest round of the 2024/2025 North Essequibo Cricket Committee (NECC) T20 competition.  

GSE (https://guyanastockexchangeinc.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1106’s trading results showed consideration of $6,795,129 from 26,418 shares traded in 30 transactions as compared to session 1105’s trading results showed consideration of $4,021,103 from 17,339 shares traded in 21 transactions.

A source close to Guyana’s gold mining industry has told the Stabroek Business that the recently announced US$181 million increase in revenue earned by the country’s gold production in 2024 “while not necessarily being a false figure” conceals what he says is the “downside” of the sector, “the out of control smuggling of gold out of the country.”

On October 3rd, 2024, the Stabroek News reported that Vice-President  Bharrat Jagdeo had by way of a question posed at his regular Thursday press conference, addressed the issue of the proliferation of Chinese supermarkets across Guyana.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Liverpool remain in the driving seat in the Premier League title race but there are signs that instead of Arne Slot’s side vanishing over the horizon in the second half of the season they could face a real battle to be crowned champions.

The globally regarded independent energy research and business intelligence entity, Rystad Energy, continues to classify Guyana as one of South America’s “front row” crude oil producers amidst a lineup in the region of longer-term ‘heavy hitters’ in the sector including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela.

On Friday, January 3, 2025 some 60 Guyanese, Venezuelan and Cuban workers at the Demerara Dairies Inc.

By Yana Gevorgyan GENEVA – This year’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where participants will address the theme of “Collaboration for the Intelligent Age,” comes at a critical juncture for the planet.

The Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) is set to launch its 2025 tournament season with the highly anticipated inaugural GBTI Mastercard Golf Classic, taking place on Sunday, (January 19).

Guyana Harpy Eagles Trial Match 2 Day two of the second Guyana Harpy Eagles practice match at the Providence National Stadium unfolded with competitive cricket as Kemol Savory’s XI fought hard to reduce their deficit against Nial Smith’s XI.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The flagship U.S. aid programme on HIV/AIDS is in jeopardy, a senior Republican warned yesterday, after U.S.

…ahead of upcoming Inter-County Tournament The Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) has officially announced the selection of their Under-15 squad following intense competition during the DCB Inter-Association tournament.

(Jamaica Gleaner) National Rums of Jamaica Limited has sought the intervention of the Jamaica Fair Trading Commission, FTC, to address alleged anti-competitive practices by large players, including J.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) –  Brazil’s Supreme Court yesterday rejected former President Jair Bolsonaro’s request to have his passport returned so he could travel to the United States to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, a decision seen by Reuters showed.

The Inter American Development Bank (IDB) Tuesday said that the value of exports from Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) grew by an estimated 4.1 per cent last year, recovering from a 1.6 per cent decline in 2023.

The Ministry of Health has received a  donation of three boat engines from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Guyana.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Inspired American teenager Learner Tien outlasted three-times Australian Open runner-up Daniil Medvedev to reach the third round with a 6-3 7-6(4) 6-7(8) 1-6 7-6(7) victory in a late-night epic yesterday.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Endless queues outside Melbourne Park’s 1573 Arena on a sunny Thursday afternoon gave casual fans the impression that a Grand Slam champion was in action, but a quick peek inside revealed the carnival atmosphere and explained the interest.

Gold Prices for the three-day period ending Thursday January 16, 2025

(Field Level Media) Myles Turner poured in 28 points and the visiting Indiana Pacers defeated the Detroit Pistons 111-100 last night.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka shrugged off a shaky display to fight her way into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 7-6(5) 6-4 victory over Clara Tauson today.

In yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News, the  name of the author of the letter headed “The term `corruption’ is not prohibited in British and other Commonwealth countries’ parliamentary discourse” was inadvertently omitted.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed repeatedly by an intruder at his home in Mumbai yesterday, but doctors treating him said he was out of danger after surgery.