Daily Archive: Saturday, February 1, 2025

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said today that Venezuela has agreed to receive all Venezuelan illegal migrants captured in the United States and pay for their transport.

(Trinidad Guardian) Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Intelligence and Investigations, Suzette Martin, yesterday admitted that having to investigate Commissioner of Police Erla Harewood-Christopher was not going down well within the T&T Police Service (TTPS).

(Trinidad Express) A 46-year-old man was shot and killed in Belmont yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Police officer Valentine Eastman has been convicted on human trafficking charges.

CWI Regional 4-Day Championship By Michaelangelo Jacobus A brilliant century from Kevlon Anderson and a stunning second-innings five-wicket haul from debutant offspinner Richie Looknauth powered the Guyana Harpy Eagles to a commanding third day 10-wicket victory over Barbados Pride yesterday in their opening match of the 2025 West Indies Four-Day Championship at the Providence National Stadium.  

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago Red Force clinched first innings points and were closing in on an outright victory against the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) on the third day of their day/night West Indies Championship match at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, in Tarouba, last night.

-CH&PA says its transactions transparent The Ministry of Housing last year sold prime lands at Ogle and near to ExxonMobil’s headquarters, for $30 million per acre to a local company whose director is controversial United States-based Guyanese businessman, Edul ‘Ed’Ahmad, Alliance For Change presidential candidate, Nigel Hughes, has charged.

Three men have confessed to the robbery and murder of 60-year-old Parbhudai Boodhram, whose body was discovered at her Belle West, West Bank Demerara home last Friday, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum stated.

(SportsMax) Jamaica Scorpions are on the brink of victory in their opening West Indies Championship encounter against Windward Islands Volcanoes, as they need just nine more wickets on Saturday’s final day in Arnos Vale to secure a commanding win.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) yesterday posted mixed fourth-quarter results that showed weakness in its refining and chemicals business, though it beat Wall Street’s profit estimate with higher oil and gas production.

-Mustapha tells Parliament Only 10% of work has been completed on the controversial Belle Vue pump station contract awarded to Tepui Inc despite the advancing of $182m to the company.

Embattled Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where State Prosecutor David Brathwaite submitted an application under Section 12 of the Evidence Act, seeking details about Brutus’ unfrozen bank account which is reportedly used to deposit his salary.

Dear Editor, The family of Bibi Fazila Ali reportedly followed all the steps to get help, and have stated that the system failed her.

The Government, through the Ministry of Health, is set to begin the construction of a modern drugs bond at Hampshire, Corentyne.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my thoughts regarding Banks DIH’s announcement at their most recent annual shareholders meeting, where the company’s CEO revealed plans to construct a new beer bottling plant instead of pursuing a project in the technology sector, such as a computer assembly plant or a facility for electronic and digital equipment.

The 150 fishing licences promised to Guyanese fishers by Surinamese authorities in January 2022, have still not been delivered.

Dear Editor, Feeling all stressed out?  Just hang in there, help is on the way. 

The spread of Infectious Bursal Disease (IBH) among poultry in Guyana has, according to the Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha dropped from 55% to 14%.

Dear Editor, The recent news of a prominent political personality seeking refuge in the embrace of his former adversary has not just left many shaking their heads in disbelief, but has also sparked profound questions about motives and morality, decency and dignity, principles and pragmatism.

-GFS took an hour to turn up A Grove, East Bank Demerara family is now homeless after their two-storey house was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning.

WASHINGTON/BOGOTA, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Richard Grenell said yesterday  he was headed back to the United States with six American citizens, a surprise development after he met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas.

Dear Editor, “Global labour markets have rebalanced,” Goldman Sachs Research Chief Economist Jan Hatzius writes in the team’s report titled “Macro Outlook 2025: Tailwinds (Probably) Trump Tariffs.”

Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday said that efforts are still being made to have the US ban on catfish from Guyana lifted.

(Trinidad Express) Despite the arrest of the Commissioner of Police (CoP) Erla Christopher yesterday, the T&T Police Service (TTPS) remains committed to serving this country, says the TTPS.

Dear Editor, No other political or social entity, apart from the PNC and AFC have called for the introduction of biometrics.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday he would impose hefty new tariffs of 25% on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10% on imports from China, and nothing could be done by the three countries to forestall them.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said yesterday he approved the re-creation of the Cuba Restricted List.

The University of Guyana (UG) has expressed concern and regret over a recent letter to Stabroek News penned by an anonymous law student complaining of the failure of the Faculty of Law to issue a grade for a course completed.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. authorities restricted helicopter flights near Reagan Washington National Airport yesterday, after a midair collision between an American Airlines AAL.O

Dear Editor, I’ve had the privilege as many other Guyanese to watch the 2025 Budget debates, and during this highly entertaining broadcast I must admit that I’ve never seen such a clueless Opposition.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has warned Jamaicans who may be deported under the United States’ immigration crackdown that they must be prepared to obey the laws of the country.

As part of its commitment to supporting small businesses in Guyana and promoting economic growth, the Small Business Bureau (SBB) will be sponsoring 14 entrepreneurs, enabling them to showcase their products and services at AgroFest 2025, to be held in Barbados next month, a Department of Public Information (DPI) release stated on Thursday.

Dear Editor, Minister Robeson Benn recently emphasized the strain that organized crime places on national security, including money laundering, cybercrime, and human trafficking.

BELLINZONA, Switzerland,  (Reuters) – Switzerland’s top criminal court convicted trading house Trafigura and a former senior executive of corruption yesterday in an unprecedented case over payments made to an Angolan official in exchange for oil contracts.

CAMAÇARI, Brazil,  (Reuters) – The workers who traveled from China to northeast Brazil to build a new factory for electric car maker BYD 002594.SZ

The United Kingdom wants to explore opportunities with Guyana and the Caribbean region in an effort to maximise bilateral trade relations to enable growth and economic diversification.

Dear Editor, Let me start by saying this year’s budget is truly one that caters for the physical and intellectual development of Guyana and its people.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro, less than a week after backing down from a decision to turn away U.S.

-Walsh Jr, Cornwall combine for nine second innings wickets (SportsMax) The Leeward Islands Hurricanes secured a massive 402-run victory over the West Indies Academy on the third day of their round one West Indies Championship fixture at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua yesterday.

(Reuters) – Dinesh Chandimal’s unbeaten half-century and persistent rain in Galle delayed Australia’s push for victory in the opening test against Sri Lanka yesterday.

PUNE, India, (Reuters) – Harshit Rana claimed three wickets in his debatable appearance as a concussion substitute to help India to a series-clinching 15-run victory against England in the fourth T20 International on Friday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Tenants of Building C in Orchid Gardens, Pleasantville, are traumatised after a woman from the area was murdered in their building.  Chezerae Kidney-Ramdass, 39, of Apartment 13, was shot dead in her apartment around 3.40 pm on Wednesday by a man pretending to be a customer.  She operated a small parlour from her apartment on the ground floor and conducted sales through her bedroom window.  Customers would ring a bell to signal that they came to make a purchase.

Orwellian we are or on the edge? Even if it really is so, perhaps we are not allowed to say.

(Field Level Media) First-time All-Star Cade Cunningham poured in 40 points and the host Detroit Pistons snapped a three-game losing streak with a 117-102 victory over the Dallas Mavericks last  night.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy due to lower back pain, a team spokesperson said yesterday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration launched a sweeping round of cuts at the Justice Department yesterday that appeared to focus on FBI agents and others who worked on cases related to the Jan.

…register workmanlike 5-wicket win in final T20 (Trinidad Express) West Indies women romped to a 3-0 series sweep when they won the third and final T20 International against Bangladesh in Basseterre.

If the recent data released by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding non-detained individuals with final orders of deportation is accurate, Guyana is set to receive 1,236 deportees from the United States.

By Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI – In early January, India’s Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s directive to consolidate 15 lawsuits by Hindu activists seeking the right to investigate the possible existence of sacred Hindu places of worship beneath the Shahi Eidgah, a mosque in Mathura.

The Seventh Annual Mashramani Street Football Championship kicks off tonight on the Tarmac of the Mocha Community Centre Ground with 16 teams starting their journey for the coveted top prize in one of the country’s premier ‘small goal’ football tournaments. 

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Omar Khan is currently participating in the Caribbean Heads of Defence Conference, co-hosted by the militaries of the United Kingdom and the Dominican Republic.

Georgetown vs The Rest Streetball The raucous atmosphere at the Back Circle Tarmac, East Ruimveldt, was at its pinnacle on Thursday night as home favourites Back Circle B booked their spot in the final of the Georgetown vs The Rest Street Football competition.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s exiled women cricketers will be the first beneficiaries of a new refugee fund started by the Marylebone Cricket Club, the MCC said yesterday.

-Faizal Khan named as Director Slingerz Football Club has bolstered both its squad and leadership with the signing of defender Romaine Brackenridge and the appointment of British Chambers of Commerce Chairman Faizal Khan as a Director.

(Reuters) – Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White said comments made by featherweight fighter Bryce Mitchell about Adolf Hitler were “beyond disgusting”.

ECB Busta T20 Competition  National player Ricardo Adams slammed an unbeaten 78 to spur Wakenaam to a convincing, 7-wicket win over East Bank in the 2025 Essequibo Cricket Board Busta-sponsored T20 competition yesterday at Imam Bacchus ground, Affiance, Essequibo Coast.

Editor Am I Rip Van Winkle? Have I just woken from a five year sleep to see and hear the Opposition lecturing the government on how to run a free and fair election with biometrics and more?