Daily Archive: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

WASHINGTON/PARIS  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take over war-torn Gaza and create a “Riviera of the Middle East” after resettling Palestinians elsewhere has shattered U.S.

(Trinidad Express) Even die-hard fans of Beenie Man (real name Anthony Moses Davis) have roasted the Jamaican dancehall legend for “insulting” one of Trinidad and Tobago most beloved foods, doubles.

Police are currently investigating the murder of APNU City Councillor Kyle Solomon at his D’Urban Backlands home.

-says not admission of guilt Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), Sherwyn Greaves, yesterday resigned following questions over a pricey New York property.

-$30b approved for remaining 300,000 Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Monday told the Committee of Supply that 121,000 persons have received their $100,000 cash grants which President Irfaan Ali announced last October.

– Presidential Commission Pointing to notable progress in the fight against cancer,  Guyana’s Presidential Commission on the Prevention and Control of NCDs [non-communicable diseases] says much more needs to be done.

-want work halted Residents of Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara are expressing concern over the uncoordinated relocation of tombs at the community’s burial ground to facilitate the installation of drainage pumps, with the lack of consultation and the disrespectful handling of their loved ones’ remains causing distress.

Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar has clarified that the median on Carifesta Avenue will not be moved to facilitate the expansion of the road network into four lanes but refurbished.

-jailed for eight months on breach of protection order Captured fugitive, Ronald Balgobin, a 31-year-old taxi driver from Lot 758, Cinderella City, Linden and Lot 1058 Amelia’s Ward, Linden was charged on Monday with the following offences: (1) Abduction (2) Breach of Protection Order A release yesterday from the police said that Balgobin was charged with committing the crimes against Basmattie ‘Penny’ Bassant, a 37-year-old housewife residing at Annandale, East Coast Demerara.

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) has issued a public health and safety alert regarding a dangerous drug known as Strawberry Quick, which is suspected to be circulating in schools. 

A man is on trial before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow at the High Court for the death of Cedric Jones, who was killed during a dispute over damaged cassava plants.

The Industry/Plaisance Neighborhood Democratic Council (NDC) has acquired a mini excavator to help improve the drainage and irrigation systems within its jurisdiction. 

Magistrate Fabayo Azore on Monday remanded a man to prison after he pleaded not guilty to robbing a supermarket of articles valued at $3.6m.

-despite governance reform dispute   The Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) and the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) have confirmed their attendance at the February 9, Cricket West Indies (CWI) Special Meeting to vote on proposed amendments to the Articles of Association.

-Team will not be complacent says Head Coach Hercules The Guyana Harpy Eagles have received a significant boost ahead of today’s second-round clash against the Combined Campuses & Colleges (CCC) in the 2025 CWI Regional 4-Day Championship at the National Stadium, Providence.

An elderly man was on Monday sentenced to four years imprisonment and slapped with a $3.6 million dollars fine after he pleaded guilty to a narcotics charge before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

The family of 15-year-old Destiny Solomon who was run over by a truck last November is seeking aid from the public.

Dear Editor, Please allow me space to share the daily plight we the commuters traversing the West Bank Demerara Public Road (from the Demerara Harbour Bridge to Patentia) face with great frustration and trepidation.

The Guyana Under-21 boys’ and girls’ hockey teams are in intense preparation mode as they set their sights on the 2025 PAHF Junior Challenge, scheduled to take place in Bridgetown, Barbados, from March 8–16.

As part of its efforts to enhance the well-being of staff and visitors, the Guyana Police Force Credit Union Department on Friday, January 31, unveiled its brand-new canteen – Uni Coop Cafeteria – located at the credit union’s office on Camp Road, Eve Leary, Georgetown.

A 23-year-old man was on Monday granted $50,000 bail after he pleaded not guilty to the charge of larceny when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Fabayo Azore.

Dear Editor, We appreciate your article discussing the potential introduction of Uber in Guyana.

UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – More than $13 million in U.S. funding for an international security force helping fight armed gangs in Haiti has been frozen under President Donald Trump’s 90-day pause on foreign aid, the United Nations said yesterday.

PANAMA CITY, (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to travel to Panama in April, his Panamanian counterpart said yesterday, with the two officials aiming to work together on strategies to combat irregular migration and the flow of drugs.

Dear Editor, Amazingly, Facebook produces memory moments annually and strangely enough, I am bombarded by memory moments from 5 years ago – the year 2020. 

One Communications is committed to achieving the goals of the Gigabit Society in the Caribbean which includes the creation of a sustainable, digitally integrated, globally competitive region, while emphasising the need for all concerned to work together.

The highly anticipated Mashramani Street Football Championships continue tonight with the electrifying Super-16 stage at the Mocha Community Centre Tarmac, kicking off at 7:30 pm.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said the U.S. would take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip and develop it economically after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere, moves that would shatter decades of U.S.

Dear Editor, The poor working-class folks waiting for their pensions welcome the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (GCCI) recent expression of its consternation and dissatisfaction with what is sees as the high level of inefficiency, incompetence and complacency in the operations of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS).

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony yesterday attended the certification ceremony for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Pathology Laboratory.

SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – On Monday, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced during a visit to El Salvador that Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has offered to incarcerate criminals deported from the U.S.

WASHINGTON/BEIJING, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday he is in no hurry to speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to defuse a new trade war between the world’s two largest economies sparked by his sweeping 10% tariffs on all Chinese imports.

(Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports rose 15% to some 867,000 barrels per day in January, driven by an increase in shipments by U.S.

Dear Editor, I have noted that the opposition parties are at it again.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF), in collaboration with the Justice Education Society (JES), funded by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada, has launched a training course under its “Strengthening Justice for Women, Girls, and  Indigenous Peoples in Guyana’ project, a GPF release announced yesterday.

(Reuters) – The Central Intelligence Agency offered buyouts to its entire workforce yesterday, citing an aim to bring the agency in line with U.S.

OREBRO, Sweden,  (Reuters) – Eleven people were killed in a shooting at an adult education centre on Tuesday, Swedish police said, marking the country’s deadliest gun attack in what the prime minister called a “painful day.”

TLAXCALA, Mexico, (Reuters) – Hundreds of Mexican soldiers were mobilized yesterday to the border with the United States as part of an agreement that halted U.S.

Dear Editor, I write about a recent article titled “GDF to acquire new assets, enhance capacity with $50 billion allocation”, which underscores the government’s commendable commitment to modernizing the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Grand Canyon in Arizona is one of Earth’s natural wonders, carved out over millions of years by the gradual erosion power of the Colorado River.

(Field Level Media) Derrick White scored 14 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter to help the visiting Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to four games with a 112-105 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers last  night.

(Field Level Media) Karl-Anthony Towns paired 27 points with 20 rebounds as the visiting New York Knicks held off a second-half rally to defeat the Toronto Raptors 121-115 last  night.

President Irfaan Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday engaged in discussions witAh landscapers in preparation for the Government’s Beautification Initiative and around 50,000 trees and flowering plants will be put down over the next five to seven years.

By Garth Wattley (Trinidad Express) “West Indies earned the right to financial assistance with their capacity to draw crowds, and it’s criminal they’ve been allowed to languish.”

By Carla Norrlöf WASHINGTON, DC – In a dramatic escalation of trade tensions, US President Donald Trump has imposed an across-the-board 10% tariff on goods from China, threatened a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, and vowed similar measures against the European Union.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana.

BENGALURU, (Reuters) – Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have no plans to own teams in other international cricket leagues, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise’s chief operating officer Rajesh Menon said as they eye expansions through other means.

(Reuters) – Former world number one and two-time Grand Slam winner Simona Halep announced her retirement from professional tennis yesterday after losing in the first round at her home event in Cluj.

(Reuters) – Luka Doncic said yesterday he was as shocked as anyone by the blockbuster trade over the weekend that brought him to the Los Angeles Lakers but is excited to join forces with LeBron James in a move that could shape the franchise for years to come.

Over the last week, the world’s media has been fixated on the placement of tariffs by the US Government on goods originating from its North American neighbours, Canada and Mexico – subsequently halted for a month – and its arch-rival on the world trade stage, China.

Rashid Khan becomes T20 cricket’s highest wicket-taker (ESPN) Rashid Khan, for long one of the most compelling sights in T20 cricket, has now climbed to a pinnacle becoming the format’s highest wicket-taker ever.

Dear Editor,  In a live address on President Irfaan Ali’s Facebook page on Monday evening, President Irfaan Ali’s attempt to deflect blame for the ongoing land scandal was nothing short of a political maneuver designed to shield his government from the mounting allegations of corruption.

(ESPN) Australia captain Pat Cummins is “heavily unlikely” for the Champions Trophy because of his ankle issue.

(Reuters) – At an age when most test cricketers have retired and only an elite few can maintain their excellence, 38-year-old Sean Williams is bucking the trend and soaring to new heights on the cusp of his 20th anniversary representing Zimbabwe.

(Reuters) – Former Sri Lanka test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from the format after his 100th match, the final test of Sri Lanka’s two-test series against Australia in Galle tomorrow.

(Trinidad Guardian) Publicly listed Agostini’s Ltd on Monday announced that its subsidiary, Caribbean Distribution Partners Ltd, signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 100 per cent of Massy Distribution (Jamaica), a pharmaceutical and consumer products distribution company in Jamaica, Agostini’s owns 50 per cent of Caribbean Distributors Partners, in a joint venture with Barbadian company Goddard Enterprises.