Daily Archive: Friday, February 14, 2025

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk’s campaign to radically cut back the U.S.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – India and the U.S. agreed yesterday to start talks to clinch an early trade deal and resolve their standoff over tariffs as New Delhi promised to buy more U.S.

In a fiery live broadcast on his social media page, President Irfaan Ali dismissed the findings of the Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) Report 2024, as riddled with “political biases” rather than grounded in fact.

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), producers of the world-renowned Demerara Rums, has significantly upgraded its capacity with the construction of a new barrel ageing warehouse at its Plantation Diamond, East Bank Demerara facility.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is ready to defend Guyana against “constant and unscrupulous” threats, Chief of Defence Staff Brigadier Omar Khan stated yesterday at the opening session of the GDF’s annual officers’ conference.  “Amidst all the challenges, the constant and unscrupulous claims to our territory from an increasingly unstable neighbour present a clear and present danger too close to home,” Brigadier Khan said.

(Trinidad Express) The Trinidad and Tobago Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (TTEITI) reported that government revenues declined year over year between 2023 and 2024, as royalties fell by 33% and the production sharing contract (PSC) share of profit dropped by 50%.

Opposition Parliamentarian Annette Ferguson is appealing to the government to launch an investigation into the abrupt resignation of Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) Head Sherwyn Greaves after allegations of corruption were levelled against him.

With local Business Support Organizations (BSOs) now evincing an enhanced interest in broadening the base of its agenda to take account of its expanded interests in the oil and gas era, the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) disclosed recently that it has an interest in cementing ties with the private sector in Belize through the requisite BSOs in that country.

The ExxonMobil consortium which won an oil block in the 2022 bid round and licensing auction is still in talks with the government on the agreement, Country Manager Alistair Routledge has said as he underscored prioritizing incentivizing his firm’s investment.

In the process of preparing for its two key forthcoming meetings, the IDB and IDB Invest Annual Meetings, which will are scheduled to take place from March 26-30 in Chile.

A senior doctor has been fired and another two suspended for failing to adhere to required medical protocols contributing to the death of a baby at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday officially commissioned the $94 million Exceptional Learners’ Centre (ELC) at Cotton Field in Region Two which is expected to benefit approximately 30 learners with special needs.

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport yesterday announced that its CTX 5800 has been temporarily taken out of service due to damage to the rotating gantry caused by an oversized bag.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) yesterday released a statement formally announcing that the upcoming Gold Cup Preliminary qualifier against Guatemala will no longer be played on home soil following a review of logistics here among other things.

Shamar Joseph 7 for 68, vs Australia, second Test, Brisbane (ESPN) Shamar Joseph ‘s performance for the ages ended West Indies’ 21-year Test drought against Australia.

A fire of so far unknown origin has completely gutted a D’Urban Street, Werk-en-Rust home.

The Ministry of Education on Wednesday turned the sod for the construction of the Cotton Field Secondary School on the Essequibo Coast, which is expected to cost $1,798,137,760.

Rain put paid to any action on day two of the CWI Regional 4-Day Championship match between the Guyana Harpy Eagles and West Indies Academy at the National Stadium, Providence.

A new and United Guyana (ANUG) has stated that it will be “formally approaching the Ethnic Relations Committee (ERC) to seek redress with the expectation that there will be a discontinuance of certain actions following what it described as “reckless and inflammatory remarks” made by Dr David Hinds co-leader of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), recently on his social media programme.

Kevin Evans, a 26-year-old vendor of ‘C’ Field Sophia is now in custody pending charges after police found a total of 476 grammes of cannabis in several small transparent plastic bags and one larger one, at his stall.

Dear Editor, Approximately five weeks ago, a close associate of mine started to experience dizziness and requested I take her to see a private doctor on the West Coast of Demerara.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) recently met A New and United Guyana (ANUG) as part of its  efforts to exchange information and understand the positions held by political parties concerning the conduct of free, fair, and transparent elections.

Dear Editor, According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 12 women worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.

The Consumer Affairs Division has launched an investigation into the discovery of a leaky gas cylinder at a Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo home.

Thirteen Amerindian communities are participating in a Community Mines Ranger training programme facilitated by the Guyana Mining School and Training Center (GMSTC) under the Ministry of Natural Resources (MoNR), a Department of Public Information (DPI) release informed on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, There is a very high frequency of deaths that occur in the gold mining sector.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump tasked his economics team on Thursday with devising plans for reciprocal tariffs on every country taxing U.S.

Dear Editor, An article appearing on the Inews Guyana platform, on the 12th February, 2025, quoted the learned Attorney General as asking Opposition parliamentarians “what assistance they will give to those people who are now homeless and I supposed hopeless”?

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The United States deported 119 people of different nationalities to Panama as part of an agreement between the administration of U.S.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A group of state attorneys general on Thursday sued to halt Elon Musk’s efforts to slash federal spending as head of President Donald Trump’s new government efficiency agency, escalating the legal fight over the billionaire’s influence in the White House.

The Community Relations Department (CRD) of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Wednesday held a recognition ceremony at the Police Officers Mess annexe in Eve Leary to honour regional community relations officers and scout leaders for their dedication and service.

Dear Editor I am appalled at the level of incompetence which surrounds this dear land at state agencies.

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Funding worth $70 million for environment and conservation projects from the U.S.

(Reuters) – African leaders meeting in Ethiopia this weekend are to launch a new push for slavery and colonial reparations, but can expect to be stonewalled by former colonial powers, most of which have ruled out making amends for historical wrongs.

Shameeza Mohamed, 40, a domestic violence survivor of Belle West, West Bank Demerara (WBD), is currently recovering from chop wounds to her head from an attack she said was perpetrated by her daughter’s partner with a knife.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has unveiled its 14-member national senior women’s squad for the upcoming 2025 Cricket West Indies (CWI) Regional 50-over tournament.

(SportsMax) Windward Islands Volcanoes, led by Gian Benjamin’s determined knock and Kenneth Dember’s unbeaten resilience, secured a slender first-innings lead over Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) on day two of their third-round West Indies Championship clash at Windsor Park yesterday.

(SportsMax) The GL Bajaj Institute of Technology & Management was buzzing with excitement on Wednesday as legendary West Indian batter Chris Gayle, widely known as the ‘Universe Boss,’ visited the campus for an exclusive Meet & Greet session.

With the incremental enhancement of Guyana’s international business profile becoming increasingly enhanced as the country’s oil-driven business profile grows, local entrepreneurial groups with a wide range of interests are opting to ‘put in’ appearances at regional and international events designed to enhance the visibility of the country’s private sector.

Gold Prices for the three-day period ending Thursday February 13, 2025.

“Nearly half of the workers in Latin America and the Caribbean have precarious contracts, unstable incomes, lack of social security, Moreover, the majority of those impacted are female and increased economic vulnerability…” according to a recently released report by the International labour Organization that expresses particular concern over a number of what it says are unpalatable circumstances on the labour market in Latin America and the Caribbean.

In a recent pronouncement that signals Trinidad and Tobago’s intention to extend its prolonged involvement in the energy sector, the CARICOM member country, through its Prime Minister Dr.

(Trinidad Guardian) Minister of Finance, Colm Imbert, said on Wednesday that majority state-owned Caribbean Airlines Ltd (CAL) reported an operating profit of US$12.1 million in 2024.

If there had been a time when the making of Cup Cakes had been something of a creative ‘show-off’ pursuit indulged in by women whose ‘excursions’ into the kitchen were confined to exotic indulgence that would, afterwards, ‘nice up’ living room and dinner table gatherings and bring the creators a generous measure of plaudits, the pursuit, these days, has gradually metamorphosed into something of an entrepreneurial venture and, as well, a platform on which the Cup Cake makers increasingly parade their creative acumen.

Japanese oil platform company, MODEC yesterday announced the launch of its inaugural Onshore Trainee programme, which aims to equip Guyanese nationals with both technical and non-technical skills in the oil and gas sector.

GSE (https://guyanastockexchangeinc.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1110’s trading results showed consideration of $9,094,068 from 37,574 shares traded in 35 transactions as compared to 1109’s trading results showed consideration of $13,345,177 from 35,467 shares traded in 37 transactions.

-as Red Force post 529-5 declared against Hurricanes (SportsMax) Jason Mohammed continued to show his immense class as he converted his overnight century into a majestic unbeaten double hundred as Trinidad and Tobago Red Force asserted dominance on day two of their third-round West Indies Championship clash against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes at Warner Park yesterday.

Dear Editor, Currently trending in social media is the chatter of Mr.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Rajat Patidar was named as the new Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain for this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday, succeeding South African Faf du Plessis in the role.

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will uphold its current ban on alcohol during the 2034 World Cup, said Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud, the host country’s ambassador to the United Kingdom.

-at stumps on day two at Kensington Oval (SportsMax) The Jamaica Scorpions trail the Barbados by 36 runs at stumps on day two of their third round West Indies Championship fixture yesterday at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s pick to head the FBI, Kash Patel, won the approval of the Republican-controlled U.S.

Lord Carnwath CVO of the United Kingdom arrived here yesterday  for a short visit during which he will deliver a talk on climate change litigation.

A recurring theme in what has, in recent years, been a dramatic shift in the focus of international media coverage which Guyana has attracted, dating back to the Liza Destiny discovery in 2015, has been the near global attention that has been paid to the country’s ongoing transformation resulting from its successive ‘world class’ oil finds.

As Guyana stands at the threshold of transformation, our education system must evolve to meet the demands of a high-income economy.

(Reuters) – Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke the world indoor mile record at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Lievin, France yesterday, beating last week’s mark set by American Yared Nuguse.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday urged Google (GOOGL.O)

As regional and global investor interest in Guyana increases as word travels regarding the acceleration of the country’s oil-driven business portfolio, external business organizations, not least those located in the Caribbean  continue to pay an interest in the potential which Guyana offers for partnership opportunities across a wide range of sectors.

Dear Editor, I would like to build on my earlier proposal which was published in the press advocating for an increase in the stipend for our Members of Parliament to five hundred thousand dollars (G$500,000.00) monthly, from 2025.