Daily Archive: Monday, January 20, 2025

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said today he will declare a national energy emergency aimed at boosting U.S.

President Irfaan Ali today congratulated US President Donald Trump on his swearing in earlier today.

Newly sworn-in U.S. President Donald Trump said today he will declare illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border a national emergency, send troops there and ramp up deportations of criminal offenders, outlining the crackdown in his inaugural address.

(Trinidad Express) There have been two double murders in the country in a matter of hours.

(Trinidad Express) A single stray bullet ended the life of mother-of-two Sherida Ali as she stood in the kitchen of her best friend’s Beetham Gardens home.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – A man thought to be a citizen of Bangladesh was arrested in India’s financial capital Mumbai yesterday and is considered the prime suspect in the stabbing of Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, police said.

Using mercury to extract gold is currently the cheapest method available to small miners here, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat said, and banning it would put most of this country’s small miners out of business.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has rejected criticisms that its contracted technical personnel from Cuba have not made positive contributions to its operations, saying that over the past seven-month period that they have been on the  job, they have recommended several critical improvements to boost holistic development.

Two weeks after 55-year-old Basmatie Ganpat was severely injured at her Foulis, East Coast Demerara home in a gas explosion, she has succumbed to her injuries. 

Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh yesterday gave a detailed breakdown of the new income tax regime saying that three aspects of increasing income were looked at, where the threshold has been raised to $130,000, the second $130,000 being taxed at 25% and any remainder seeing taxes of 35%.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday said that its Office of Professional Responsi-bility and the Police Complaints Authority are investigating the fatal shooting to death of two men by lawmen which occurred last Wednesday in Airy Hall, Mahaicony.

Guyana may experience a new wave of migrants this year, as the situation in Venezuela remains dire, Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn said at his recently held end-of-year press conference.

A 14-year-old West Demerara Secondary School student is traumatised, but recovering physically after being brutally attacked by a group of 17 boys, ranging from 14 to 17 years old, during a snack break at school last Friday.

A potentially dangerous gas leak incident was narrowly avoided thanks to the quick thinking of a  mother of three, who noticed something unusual with her 10 lb Massy Gas bottle.

Yesterday, at the Welfare Ground in Canje, Tucber Park delivered a commanding performance to defeat Rose Hall Community Centre (RHCC) B by 78 runs in the Berbice Cricket Board T20 Second Division Competition. 

(SportsMax) West Indies Under-19 Women suffered a humbling nine-wicket loss to defending champions India in their opening ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup match at Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

Police apprehended two men on Saturday night after they heard loud explosions that sounded like gunshots in Tucville, Georgetown, between Perry and Saman streets.

(Reuters) – Sajid Khan and Abrar Ahmed led the charge for Pakistan, bundling out West Indies for 123 to win the first test in Multan by 127 runs on the third day as spinners ruled the roost.

Part 112 Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Virginia, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

Dear Editor, We must question why the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), through its Chair, Ret’d Justice Claudette Singh, announced at the 11th hour the agency’s claimed inability to enable a biometric system for the upcoming elections when it knew about the importance of this act more than five years ago.

Forty-two-year-old Elroy Mentor appeared on Friday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with possession of narcotics.

Dear Editor, There were a few comments around the $100,000 budgeted to be given to Guyanese mothers upon the birth of each child.

The Liliendaal pump station on the East Coast Demerara is set to be commissioned within the next two weeks, following the project’s completion under the Ministry of Agriculture’s Agriculture Sector Development Unit (ASDU), funded by a World Bank loan at a final cost of $1.4 billion, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has said. 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – TikTok said on Sunday it was restoring its service after President-elect Donald Trump said he would revive the app’s access in the U.S.

Police arrested two men in Berbice after an intelligence led operation on Saturday in Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, led to the discovery of a gun and ammunition.

ISTANBUL/DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Negotiators are zeroing in on a potential deal to resolve one of the most explosive questions looming over Syria’s future: the fate of Kurdish forces that the U.S.

Dear Editor Kindly allow me to respond to Antonio Dey’s letter titled “We must not take the Venezuelan government for granted as more mischief is afoot”.

A 54-year-old goldsmith of Clarke Street, Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara, was on Saturday robbed by two armed gunmen of $7 million worth of jewellery.

BOGOTA (Reuters) – The death toll from rebel-related violence in a key drug trafficking region of Colombia has doubled to 60, the government’s human rights ombudsman said on Saturday.

(Trinidad Express) A Trinidadian entertainer­—once affiliated with a well-­known gang in Trinidad, and who has since switched allegiances after moving to the United States­—is now under heavy surveillance by US law enforcement au­thorities.

Dear Editor, Oh sure, this year’s budget is bright with numbers. 

(Reuters) – Most army-controlled areas in Sudan have been plunged into blackouts following drone attacks on power generation facilities by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, government officials and residents told Reuters.

(Trinidad Guardian) A minor is expected to be charged with the murder of his friend, 15-year-old Beris Joseph.

A bicyclist was injured at Hague, West Coast Deme-rara (WCD) and a car parked on the road was completely smashed, while three trucks, another car and a concrete fence were damaged, when a sand truck GAE 7234 caused a collision around 7:30 am yesterday.

RABAT (Reuters) – Four Moroccan truck drivers went missing on Saturday as they crossed the restive border area between Burkina Faso and Niger, according to a source from the Moroccan embassy in Burkina Faso and a Moroccan transport union.

Dear Editor, I wish to condemn the vituperative remarks against Mr.

A 34-year-old man of Victoria, East Coast Demerara, was chopped to death by his brother during an argument yesterday morning at their home.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has welcomed Sunday’s decision by US President Joe Biden to grant a posthumous pardon to National Hero Marcus Garvey, calling it a “first step toward the total exoneration and expungement of this historical injustice”.

There is no doubting that budget 2025 – the sixth presented by this PPP/C administration – contains many measures that the public will welcome.

MADRID (Reuters) – Kylian Mbappe was in inspired form, scoring twice to guide Real Madrid to a comeback 4-1 win over visitors Las Palmas on Sunday that lifted the champions to the top of the LaLiga standings.

Last Friday was Budget Day 2025 – the day that everyone was looking forward to for an assessment of the performance of the country’s economy in 2024 and its state of affairs at the end of that year.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic charged into the Australian Open quarter-finals and booked a mouth-watering encounter with Carlos Alcaraz before the Serb shifted the focus by snubbing the Grand Slam’s official broadcaster and slamming them for mocking him and his fans.

By Fred Nunes Fred. Now retired, lectured at the University of the West Indies and worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the World Bank.

GAZA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Palestinians burst into streets to celebrate and began returning to the rubble of bombed-out homes on Sunday after a ceasefire deal halted fighting in Gaza, while three female hostages freed by Hamas were reunited with their mothers inside Israel.

(SportsMax) In a dazzling display of batting brilliance, MI Emirates overcame a spirited half-century from Johnson Charles as they stormed to a commanding nine-wicket victory over Sharjah Warriors at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Dear Editor, From the 1920s to the 1940s, the British Mandate for Palestine was one of the collection of mandates created by the allies who defeated the Germans and their WWI partners, including the Ottoman Empire.

(SportsMax) Amid the disappointment of a 127-run defeat to Pakistan inside three days in the opening Test, West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican emerged as the silver lining with a career-best performance that etched his name into the record books.

(SportsMax) West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder continued his stellar form for the Abu Knight Riders, as he contributed significantly to a 37-run victory over Shimron Hetmyer’s Gulf Giants in Dubai on Sunday.

(SportsMax) Pakistan captain Shan Masood defended the decision to produce a very spin-friendly pitch after Pakistan’s win against the West Indies.

IPSWICH, England (Reuters) – Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said his side were back to their old selves following a 6-0 demolition of Ipswich Town on Sunday that moved them into the Premier League top four.