Daily Archive: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha today commissioned a new pump at the Trafalgar  Pump Station in West Coast Berbice (Region Five).

(Trinidad Guardian) CIBC has become the latest bank to decrease the foreign exchange usage limit on its debit card holders in T&T.

(Trinidad Guardian) The first prize for the Ultimate Soca Competition is $1 million.

-growth projected at 10.6% -US$2.5b in oil revenue to be spent this year By Milton Grannum Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday presented a $1.382t budget, 20.6% bigger than last year, and a whopping US$2.5b in oil money will be injected into the Consolidated Fund this year but GDP growth will be around 10.6% compared to the stratospheric 43.6% last year.

The following are budget measures announced yesterday by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh.

By Shuntel Glasgow The family of Dallas Sharples, who died at the John Fernandes wharf in Georgetown on Thurs-day afternoon, have expressed their displeasure at the way in which executives of the company have handled the matter so far and are demanding answers.

Raimundo Dos Santos Coimbra called ‘Nigi’, a Brazilian and miner of Honey Camp in Region #7, appeared yesterday at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed to answer to a charge of murder.

After a lengthy trial, Sergeant Dion Bascom was yesterday found guilty of committing cyber crimes  against Superintendent Mitchell Caesar and Sergeant Kester Cosbert.

The transport sector continues to be a focus of attention for the government with Minister Ashni Singh announcing in his 2025 Budget presentation yesterday that the sum of $209.3 billion has been allocated in 2025 to further develop the nation’s roads and bridges infrastructure.

Guyana was in communication with the relevant global civil aviation autho-rities concerning the fall-ing debris from an exploded SpaceX Starship on Thursday night which saw the delay of two flights from this country, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday said.

A man of apparent unsound mind was on Thursday night shot in his thigh after menacing  a policeman with a pair scissors.

…but Rizwan, Shakeel half-centuries leave balance delicately poised in opening Test (SportsMax) Jayden Seales delivered a stellar performance, as he snared three early wickets to give the West Indies a promising start in their opening Test against Pakistan at the Multan Cricket Stadium yesterday.

Five senior officers of the Guyana Police Force were acquitted of fraud charges on Thursday after the prosecution failed to present evidence linking them to the alleged crime.

The Ministry of Public Works says maintenance operations were set to begin yesterday on the Essequibo Coast road from Supenaam to Charity.

2025 Terrence Ali National Open Championships By Michaelangelo Jacobus The Guyana Boxing Association’s (GBA) Terrence Ali National Open Championship punched off last evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, and saw two of Guyana’s top pugilists in Travis Inverary (Forgotten Youth Foundation) and Collin ‘Superman’ Lewis (GDF) get off to winning starts.

Dear Editor, The fatal shooting of Roger Erwyn Pierre and Terrence Williams by a member of the Guyana Police Force at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara highlights the need for the members of the Force to be equipped and trained in the use of less-lethal weapons.

JERUSALEM/CAIRO, (Reuters) –  Israel’s cabinet approved a deal with Palestinian militant group Hamas for a ceasefire and release of hostages in the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said today, a day ahead of the agreement’s scheduled start.

Dear Editor, I write today with a pressing concern: the ever-so-bewildering yet remarkably entertaining spectacle unfolding in our political landscape, where the notion of endorsement has become synonymous with engrossment—at least when it comes to members of one party dancing into the arms of the other.

Guyana Harpy Eagles 2nd Trial Match  The third day of the second Guyana Harpy Eagles four-day trial match at the Providence National Stadium was dominated by Nial Smith’s XI, as they extended their formidable lead to 455 runs with an impressive batting display.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian deepened military ties between their countries yesterday by signing a 20-year strategic partnership that is likely to worry the West.

A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed a two-storey concrete building at Ruimzigt on the West Coast Demerara yesterday afternoon.

Dear Editor, Every Thursday, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo holds his press conferences at Freedom House, where he often takes the opportunity to share his views on the political landscape of Guyana and beyond.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) –  Colombian President Gustavo Petro suspended peace talks with the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN) yesterday, after accusing the group of committing a war crime in the Catatumbo region, in the country’s Norte de Santander province.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – TikTok warned late yesterday it will go dark in the United States tomorrow unless President Joe Biden’s administration provides assurances to companies like Apple and Google that it will not face enforcement actions when a ban takes effect.

Ling Jing, a Chinese national, who appeared on Wednesday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty via Zoom at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court facing 53 charges relating to tax evasion, was fined a total of $795,000.

(ESPN) The BCCI has sent a ten-point guideline document to India’s contracted men’s players in a bid to “promote discipline, unity and a positive team environment”.

Dear Editor, After reading the letter titled “Value for Money” (01/16/2025) regarding the Government of Guyana’s funding for the University of Guyana (UG), I feel compelled to comment on the significance of education in light of the government’s educational policies and funding.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) –  Brazil’s Supreme Court yesterday rejected former President Jair Bolsonaro’s appeal for it to reconsider a previous decision barring him from traveling to the U.S. 

NEW YORK,  (Reuters)  – A former Mozambique finance minister was sentenced yesterday to 8-1/2 years in prison after being found guilty of participating in a fraud involving $2 billion in loans to three state-owned companies to develop the southern African country’s marine infrastructure.

In yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News in the news item `City workers to get 10% pay hike for 2024, 8% this year’  an incorrect photo was inadvertently published.

(Field Level Media) CJ McCollum scored 26 points, Zion Williamson had a double-double and the host New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Utah Jazz 136-123 last  night.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Thirteen people have died in gang violence in the past four days in Porto Velho, the capital of Rondonia state in the Brazilian Amazon, where gang members have clashed with police, raising concerns about the growing power of gangs in the region.

(Reuters) – Donald Trump’s incoming U.S. presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration raid in Chicago the day after he takes office, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, citing four people familiar with planning.

Dear Editor, It is no surprise that James Bond has publicly endorsed the People’s Progres-sive Party (PPP/C) and President Ali.

For 2025, the Government of Guyana will continue its efforts to modernise revenue administration to keep pace with national and global evolution as it strives to develop a world-class tax system that supports Guyana’s development as an oil-producing nation.

The deaths of two men at Mahaicony on Wednesday have brought into sharp focus two serious matters that successive governments have failed to address.

By Carlos Felipe Jaramillo The Latin America and Caribbean region faces much uncertainty in 2025.

There are young people enquiring about the number of people of African descent who were killed during the crime spree in the early 2000s.

After four days of trials at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF) has announced the final 12-man roster for the senior national men’s basketball team.

-as prosecution failed to prove its case Cybercrime charges against Detective Sergeant Dion Bascom of the Guyana Police Force were dismissed on Thursday after the prosecution failed to prove its case.