Articles published on Saturday, February 22, 2025
VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – The Vatican said today that Pope Francis’ health had deteriorated over the past 24 hours and for the first time described his condition as “critical”, reporting he had needed supplemental oxygen and blood transfusions.
Traffic is flowing normally at the Demerara Harbour Bridge after the removal of this vehicle which was involved in a mishap this morning.
JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Hamas freed five hostages and was set to release one more from Gaza today in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, after Israel confirmed that a body handed over hours earlier was that of hostage Shiri Bibas.
(Trinidad Guardian) There is growing unease among Trinidad and Tobago nationals living in the United States during President Donald Trump’s second term, as many fear mass deportations.
(Trinidad Guardian) In an attempt to combat rising gang violence in Caricom, Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley, who is the regional body’s lead on crime and security, says steps are being taken to strengthen laws to now treat gun violence as an act of terrorism.
(Trinidad Guardian) The search is ongoing for Able Seaman Keiron Simon, who was pulled underwater inside a sinking vessel during a multinational drug bust in local waters between T&T and Grenada on Thursday.
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders are seeking an urgent meeting with United States President, Donald Trump, CARICOM Chairman, the Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley said yesterday.
The 245-room Royal Inter-national Hotel on Mandela Avenue in which businessman Jason Wang is the key figure last evening celebrated its grand opening with a display of cultural performances.
Pointing to what he called the absurdity of The Bahamas profiting off of Guyana’s oil through the application of a 15% minimum tax on ExxonMobil, commentator Christopher Ram has blasted the government for not ensuring this country is paid its fair share.
Leaders of the 15-nation Caribbean Community (CARICOM) yesterday condemned the shooting of six Guyanese soldiers from the Venezuelan side of the Cuyuni River on February 17th.
Shameeza Mohamed, 40, who succumbed a few days after she was chopped in her forehead and badly beaten, died from natural causes.
Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken yesterday said that he is awaiting details from a comprehensive investigation that was launched into the death of Lance Corporal Jermaine Batson in the Puruni River.
A teacher was shot on Thursday morning during a robbery in his yard while he and his wife were working on a Mashramani costume.
Yohance Yarris who was shot by police on Thursday afternoon remains hospitalised in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).
At about 11:00 am yesterday, an unknown caller contacted the Ruimveldt Police Station and reported that a body was seen floating in the Sussex Street canal, in the vicinity of Curtis and Campbell streets, Albouystown.
The police are investigating an armed robbery on Terrie McCalmon, a 21-year-old Private of the Guyana Defence Force during which his motorcycle was taken.
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge said Thursday that Exxon (XOM.N), Chevron (CVX.N),
(Trinidad Express) New Cricket West Indies chief executive Chris Dehring admits franchise leagues are a “massive threat” to the game in the Caribbean but he says CWI must also seize the opportunity that these leagues provide.
…as part of wider Agostini Group Desinco Limited has been rebranded and the company is now known as Acado Guyana.
Dear Editor, In your editorial Friday, February 23. “Data-driven strategies needed to curb road deaths” you made a good case for such strategies to inform us on how we ought to deal with the critical situation of road fatalities and serious accidents in general.
In a gesture aimed at recognizing the achievements of its top sporting personalities, the Everest Cricket Club hosted an appreciation ceremony on Thursday evening, celebrating the successes of its national players.
2025 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship In a tightly contested match at the 2025 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship Qualifiers, the Guyana Under-20 women’s football team played to a 0-0 draw against Belize yesterday in Antigua and Barbuda.
The Bank of Guyana (BoG) has issued an advisory on the use of digital pre-paid VISA cards, which the BoG says in an advertisement appearing in the Stabroek News edition of February 20, 2025, are being offered by entrepreneurs.
Dear Editor, This morning, my domestic chores were interrupted by loud lewd music blasting the still air of Bel Air Village.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF), in partnership with the US Embassy Cross Functional Team (CFT) and the Global Surgical Medical Support Group (GSMSG), recently concluded a three-day advanced medical training programme at the Coast Guard Training Base in Kingston.
Dear Editor, The drains have been cleared, as clean as could be.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump yesterday fired the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General C.Q.
Dear Editor, My prompt for writing this letter is the GRA’s Commissioner Godfrey Statia releasing a press statement complaining about folks doing “undervaluation” and “tax evasion”.
Almost five months have gone since the death of Salima Heeralal and there is still no word about any charges against the driver, Marshall Allicock, whose vehicle collided with another along the La Bonne Intention (LBI) Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara, on September 29, 2024.
Guyana’s young chess talents are set to showcase their skills on the international stage as they prepare to compete in the SITTU Barbados Open Chess Championship 2025.
Dear Editor, At a time when the U.S. has declared the Mexican cartels terrorist organizations and have started a war on drugs Guyana has decided to strengthen its ties with Mexico.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Inter-national Cooperation in a press release yesterday said that the President of India, Droupadi Murmu had accepted the credentials of Dharamkumar Seeraj, High Commissioner Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of India He presented his credentials on Thurs-day in New Delhi at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Maryland yesterday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from implementing bans on diversity, equity and inclusion programs at federal agencies and businesses that contract with the federal government.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump reversed course yesterday and said Russia did in fact invade Ukraine, and that Kyiv would soon sign a minerals agreement with the United States as part of efforts to end the Ukraine war.
Dear Editor The letter writer doesn’t feel AMCHAM was a credible observer in the 2020 Elections (SN Feb 21), given its business interests which could give rise to bias.
President Irfaan Ali met with the CEO and founder of the Arise Group, Gagan Gupta, on the sidelines of the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM on Thursday morning in Barbados.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Associated Press yesterday sued senior aides to President Donald Trump over a decision by the White House to restrict the news outlet’s access to the president and other officials for continuing to refer to the Gulf of Mexico in its coverage.
BURITICUPU, Brazil, (Reuters) – The city of Buriticupu, in the northeastern tip of the Brazilian Amazon, is being slowly swallowed by the earth.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump clashed with the Democratic governor of Maine, Janet Mills, yesterday over federal funds he threatened to withhold from the state over transgender athletes participating in girls and women’s sports.
Dear Editor, I record my deep concerns on GuySuCo’s treatment of an array of grave financial management issues in 2025 as reported to me.
HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Five U.S. adoptees took off from Houston yesterday to reunite with their birth families in Chile for the first time after they were stolen as infants decades ago during the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.
Jamaica, Guyana, and Trinidad & Tobago earned top honours at the recently concluded 2024-25 Young Environmental Scientists (YES) Competition, which celebrates the ingenuity of students across the region in tackling sustainability challenges.
VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Pope Francis, who is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia, is not yet out of danger but is expected to live, one of his doctors said yesterday.
Dear Editor, Suriname State Oil Company is issuing new bonds, offering an interesting investment opportunity.
(Trinidad Express) The Coast Guard is confirming the dramatic incident which has resulted in the loss of an officer who may have become trapped inside a vessel intercepted out at seas.
As part of efforts to promote environmental sustainability in the region while raising awareness about the importance of protecting local ecosystems, the Guyana Marine Conservation Society (GMCS) has launched Year Two of the Education and Awareness Programme on the Barima Mora Passage, an initiative funded by SBM Offshore Guyana, a GMCS release has stated.
DUBLIN, (Reuters) – Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill said yesterday she would not attend St Patrick’s Day events at the White House in protest over President Donald Trump’s position on Gaza.
KARACHI, Pakistan, (Reuters) – South Africa opener Ryan Rickelton scored a maiden One-Day International century with a fluent 103 as his side eased to a 107-run win over Afghanistan in their opening Champions Trophy Group B fixture at the National Stadium in Karachi yesterday.
In last week’s column the sexual abuse of Guyanese children was discussed.
By Masatsugu Asakawa MANILA – The United Nations has declared 2025 to be the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation, making it a fitting moment to confront the stark reality that the world’s ice sheets are melting.
Terrence Hawker, a 37-year-old miner of Sixth Avenue, Bartica, was charged yesterday with the possession of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking, the police said in a release.
Dear Editor, On the birth anniversary of Linden Forbes Burnham at the Mausoleum, the current leader of the People’s National Congress emphasized Burnham’s dedication to reforming the educational system.
(Jamaica Gleaner) With the Ministry of Justice leading the charge, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday called on civil society organizations (CSOs) to strengthen their collaboration and enhance their efforts in the ongoing fight for social justice across Jamaica.
(Field Level Media) The Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets likely did not expect to be tied in the standings after 55 games.
(CWI) ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The region’s best women’s cricketers are set to compete in the CG United Women’s Super50 Cup, running from February 24 to March 7 in St.
There are many adjectives which can be used to describe one of the raging epidemics in Guyana by the name of “Incompetence”.
(SportsMax) Chris Gayle has expressed his excitement as he prepares for his comeback on the international cricket stage.
(Reuters) – The highest court in global sport dismissed an appeal by former Spanish soccer head Luis Rubiales yesterday after he was banned from any football-related activity for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent at the 2023 women’s World Cup final.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s top official at U.S.
