Daily Archive: Saturday, February 15, 2025

MUNICH/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior officials from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will start peace talks with Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in Saudi Arabia in the coming days, according to a U.S.

CAIRO/JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH, (Reuters) – Hamas released Israeli hostages Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel Chen and Sasha (Alexander) Troufanov in Gaza today and Israel freed some 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange, after mediators helped avert a collapse of the fragile ceasefire.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday stated that Guyana has informed the United States that it will accept all of its deported Guyanese citizens and while no commitments have been made to accept third country nationals here, discussions are ongoing with Washing-ton on President Donald Trump’s policies on immigration.

The new West Demerara Hospital, launched during a sod-turning ceremony yesterday will feature over 150 beds and four operating theatres.

John Fernandes Limited (JFL) and Muneshwers Limited have invested in two mobile harbour cranes and associated facilities to the tune of US$14m.

Dear Editor, From February 13th to 14th, 2025, the Wapichan Wiizi Women’s Movement of South Rupununi, in collaboration with the Justice Education Society (JES) of Canada, held a conference in Sawariwau Village titled: “Upholding Rights, Fostering Sustainable Livelihoods, and Addressing Climate Change for Food Security and Social Justice.”

Dear Editor, The Guyana community is about to hold a general election, due this year in a matter of months.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) yesterday launched an initiative aimed at providing short-term capital solutions, allowing businesses to receive up to 80% of the value of their invoices immediately instead of waiting for payment from contractors.

Dear Editor, I have been a customer of One Communications, formerly Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) since they began internet service (Account # 22450552).

Concacaf Men’s U17 Championship The Junior Golden Jaguars delivered a spirited performance on Thursday night, holding Costa Rica to a dramatic 2-2 draw at the Costa Rica National Stadium in the Concacaf U17 Championship.

-points to series of anti-graft measures by gov’t Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira yesterday argued that the Transparency International (TI) 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) findings are not scientifically-based, but founded on perception and as such cannot be the standard against which corruption is measured.

CWI Regional 4-Day Championship By Michaelangelo Jacobus The third-round clash between the Guyana Harpy Eagles and West Indies Academy (WI-A) finally resumed yesterday at the National Stadium, Providence, after rain washed out most of the first day and the entire second day.

Dear Editor It was disturbing to read that over five billion dollars (Guyana) worth of drugs were dumped because they had expired.

Adonika Aulder, wife of former Assistant  Commissioner (Ag) of Police, Calvin Brutus made a virtual appearance yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where she provided details regarding her stay in the United States.

Dear Editor, I write with deep concern and disappointment over the recent disparaging remarks made by David Hinds regarding Afro-Guyanese who support the People’s Progressive Party (PPP/C) Civic government.

President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday joined the Badrinauth Ashram and Triveni Mandir of Brampton, Ontario, Canada, to inaugurate a 50-foot murti of Shiva, one of the main deities in Hinduism.

Thursday by Justice JoAnn Barlow at the High Court in Demerara. 

Dear Editor, Three generations of African – Guyanese have some basic questions for David Hinds after his vulgar comments recently. 

Parsram Tapsie called ‘Radesh’ or ‘Ranchie’, a 52-year-old fisherman from Phase 3, Good Hope, East Coast Demerara yesterday pleaded guilty to malicious damage to the tomb of a 13-year-old girl.

Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali has displayed his ‘One Guyana’ vision in another tangible way by extending the offer of assistance to the squatters who recently lost their court case against the Government (INews February 13). 

Dear Editor, Whilst working at The Evening News years ago, I was introduced to Dr.

At approximately 5.30 pm on Thursday, two police ranks were on mobile patrol duty in the Crabwood Creek School Dam area in Corentyne, Berbice, when they arrested a husband and wife who were found to be in possession of 2.025kg of marijuana, the police said yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley’s news conference yesterday addressed Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s defence of Oropouche East MP Dr Roodal Moonilal, who stated that the fresh corruption claims against him in the EMBD court matter are “fabricated” and part of a racist strategy to campaign in the general election, alleging that “all them Indian is thief.”

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

(Reuters) – OpenAI yesterday rejected a $97.4 billion bid from a consortium led by billionaire Elon Musk for the ChatGPT maker, saying the startup is not for sale and that any future bid would be disingenuous.

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to a letter authored by Mr.

Rocky Alleyne was acquitted of rape on Tuesday after a jury deliberated for more than four hours before reaching a unanimous not-guilty verdict.

(Barbados Nation) Cultural Ambassador The Most Honourable Anthony ‘Mighty Gabby’ Carter has been charged with a sex-related offence.

Regional Police Division # 1 Commander, Superintendent Krishna Ramana, says that the search is still ongoing for Eon Moore, who is wanted for the murder of 16-year-old Janelly David. 

Dear Editor, Here we go again about the formation of political coalitions, it is becoming a flu.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba closed schools and told non-essential workers to stay home yesterday as its electrical grid faltered following the failure of a major power plant, causing widespread blackouts across the crisis-ridden island.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A U.S. federal prosecutor agreed yesterday to file a motion to dismiss criminal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams to spare other career staff from potentially being fired for refusing to do so, sources briefed on the matter told Reuters.

MUNICH, (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance  accused European leaders yesterday of censoring free speech and failing to control immigration, drawing a sharp rebuke from Germany’s defence minister and overshadowing discussions on the war in Ukraine.

On Thursday at approximately 13:30 hrs, acting on information received, Police ranks and a Community Policing Group (CPG) member went to the home of Richard Leitch in Central White Water, North West District in Region One.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Aston Martin claimed a Formula One first yesterday in announcing a multi-year sponsorship with Coinbase paid entirely in cryptocurrency.

(Reuters) – The Champions Trophy prize pot will increase to $6.9 million this year, a jump of 53% from 2017, with the winners receiving $2.24 million, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced yesterday.

(Reuters) – New Zealand clinched the tri-nation title by beating hosts Pakistan by five wickets in the final in Karachi yesterday to give them a major boost ahead of next week’s Champions Trophy.

The highly-anticipated conclusion of the Seventh Annual Mashramani Street Football Championship takes centre stage tonight at the National Park Tarmac.

Dear Editor, America was built on the foundations of Liberty, Justice and Equality.

On January 27 and 29, 2025 Stabroek News published articles highlighting a presentation made by the Minister of Culture, Charles Ramson Jnr, in the National Assembly during the 2025 budget debate.

(SportsMax) Openers Mikyle Louis and Kadeem Henry produced stellar centuries to lead a spirited Leeward Islands Hurricanes fightback on day three of their third-round West Indies Championship clash against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force at Warner Park yesterday.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Australia were handed a reality check ahead of next week’s Champions Trophy after Sri Lanka thrashed them by 174 runs in the second one day international to complete a 2-0 series sweep yesterday.

(SportsMax) The Barbados Pride secured a dominant nine-wicket win over the Jamaica Scorpions on day three of their round three West Indies Championship tilt at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown yesterday.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Colombia will impose a 1% tax on the production of fossil fuels, including oil and coal, its two biggest earners, until the end of the year, under a state of emergency that was declared last month, the finance ministry said on Friday.

By Carlos Nobre and Marielos Peña-Claros SÃO PAULO/WAGENINGEN – Between November 2023 and October 2024, the Amazon rainforest faced yearly average temperature increases above 2° Celsius.

The tides are constant and rough in Guyana. We are swallowed by them only to come up momentarily for air.