Daily Archive: Thursday, February 27, 2025

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 8 am today on the Haags Bosch main access road (Dump Site road) at Eccles, East Bank Demerara and claimed two lives.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said today that his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods will go into effect on March 4 and threatened an extra 10% duty on Chinese imports because deadly drugs are still pouring into the U.S.

SANTIAGO,  (Reuters) – Fifteen years ago on February 27, a devastating 8.8 magnitude quake struck southern Chile off the coast of Concepcion, shaking the ground for four minutes and unleashing a tsunami that left 550 dead.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – In a memo on Sunday evening, the FBI Agents Association told its 14,000 members that new director Kash Patel had assured them that he would follow tradition and name a career special agent with operational expertise as his deputy director.

(Reuters) – Gene Hackman, the intense character actor who won two Oscars in a more than 60-year career, has died alongside his wife, pianist Betsy Arakawa, and their dog at home, the sheriff’s office in Santa Fe, New Mexico, said on Thursday.

`There is no way you can leave this conference without analyzing the shift in the global situation.

Chief Valuation Officer of the Ministry of Finance, Julian Barrington appeared yesterday before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on a charge related to a falsified property valuation. 

-attorney tells court Marlon Da Silva appeared yesterday before Magistrate Wanda Fortune at the Diamond/ Grove Magistrate’s Court, where he was charged with the murder of his wife, Kenesha Juman Vaughn. 

The police are investigating a fatal accident that occurred around 12:20 pm yesterday on the Berbice River Bridge Access Road in East Canje, Berbice.

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of eight persons as Assistant Commissioners of Police.

A 65-year-old pensioner, Earl Griffith, of Lot 203 Wisroc Housing Scheme, Wismar, Linden, was discovered lying at a contractor’s gate with blood running from the left side of his neck last week Monday between 18.00 hours and 21.00 hours leaving relatives seeking answers as to what really happened to him.

-President tells officers conference President Irfaan Ali has called upon the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to practice greater accountability and reduce the use of excessive force in the execution of their duties, and referenced recent incidents in the United States to highlight the importance of responsible policing.

Businessman Ryan Sugrim has pleaded guilty to the 2019 murder of his ex-wife, Zaila Sugrim, bringing an end to nearly six years of legal proceedings.

The private sectors of Guyana and the Dominican Republic are set to explore trade and investment opportunities between the two nations and deepen business ties with an eye on greater economic integration.

-makes site visit The Public Procurement Com-mission (PPC) has confirmed with Stabroek News that it last month received the full set of documents from the National Drainage and Irrigation Autho-rity (NDIA) related to the controversial Belle Vue Pump Station project.

Retired Assistant Commission-er of Police and former Chair-man of the Police Service Com-mission, Paul Slowe, appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he pleaded not guilty to the charge of Anonymity for Complainant in press reporting, contrary to Section 62.

LAHORE, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Tournament debutants Afghanistan sent England packing from the Champions Trophy after opener Ibrahim Zadran’s epic 177 set up their narrow eight-run victory in a Group B thriller yesterday.

The Patentia, West Bank Demerara man who was charged with unlawfully wounding his reputed wife, was again refused bail.

(Guyana Cricket Board) A stellar all-round performance from Shahid Ramzan was not enough to secure a win for Demerara, as they suffered a close two-wicket defeat against Essequibo in the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) U15 Inter-County tournament at LBI, East Coast Demerara.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) says that yesterday marked a significant milestone in regional security and defence cooperation with the start of the  Managing Defence in the Wider Security Context Course 2025.

The family of Michal Wallerson, a nurse who died under unclear circumstances on December 29, 2024, continues to seek answers Phebe Thomas, Wallerson’s sister, told Stabroek News yesterday that the Guyana Police Force had contacted the family  stating that the investigation remains ongoing and that they will provide updates in seven days.

Dear Editor, The recent comments by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo regarding the construction and infrastructural boom in the country simultaneously highlight the broader systemic issues that are affecting our citizens.

Charlestown resident, Leroy Gordon, appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with assaulting the mother of his child. 

A notice was yesterday published by the Ministry of Health seeking information for the design and building of a hospital at Kamarang in Region Seven.

Dear Editor, Domestic violence, rape, and family-based abuse are deeply concerning problems in Guyana, as in many parts of the world.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr.

Dear Editor, History has a way of repeating itself, often in ways that are less obvious but no less impactful.

Twenty-seven-year-old Joshua Perreira of Charlestown appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty to answer to the charge of the use of threatening behaviour.

Dear Editor, Guyana is a very diverse country. Garlic pork has become a national dish.

(Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts yesterday paused a federal judge’s order requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to pay foreign aid funds to contractors and grant recipients.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday underscored the importance of mutual res-pect as a unifying force in Guyana.

Dear Editor, People like me who travelled the Parika-Supenaam route via the Transport and Harbours service over the Republic Day long weekend had a rude awakening:  the times for the sailings as sold on the Government of Guyana’s ferrypass.gy

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday said he was reversing a licence given to Chevron CVX.N 

JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV/GAZA,  (Reuters) – Hamas handed over the bodies of four Israeli hostages while it waited for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners to be released by Israel in return, in an overnight exchange marking the final swap as part of a fragile truce in Gaza.

Dear Editor, The Wales Gas-to-Energy (GtE) has now taken a new turn, a steep one, somewhat tricky at its edges.

Thirty-five-year-old Roopnarine Samwaru appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with use of abusive language, threatening language, and assault.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Since it first imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector in 2019, the United States has granted individual licenses to some oil companies that allow them to export the South American country’s oil to specific destinations.

(Reuters) – Russian and U.S. diplomats will meet in Istanbul today for talks aimed at restoring their respective diplomatic missions, seen as a step towards ending the war in Ukraine, both sides said on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, the Ministry of Labour, through its Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department, conducted an inspection of the drillship Noble Tom Madden to assess compliance with Guyana’s OSH Act, Labour Laws, and ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Standards.

Dear Editor, I like Opposition Member of Parliament, Nima Flu Bess.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley announced he will officially resign from office on March 16.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration yesterday ordered federal agencies to undertake more large-scale layoffs of workers, while the president let downsizing czar Elon Musktake a star role at his first cabinet meeting and discuss his ambitious budget-cutting targets.

(Reuters) – A child in West Texas has died of measles, state health officials said yesterday, the first reported U.S.

By Mark Leonard LONDON – Could February 23, 2025, become known as Europe’s Independence Day?

A trade mission comprising government officials and private sector representatives will visit Boa Vista and Manaus, Brazil, from 17-21 March 2025 to strengthen economic ties and explore investment opportunities.

Last week, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security announced that through its Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Policy Unit, it had recently launched a strategy to enhance police response to gender-based, or as it is now being called, family violence.

(ESPN) Afghanistan’s win against England means it’s now a three-way battle for semi-finals qualification from Group B, with two games to go.

Raydon Krammer, the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2024 KFC Goodwill Tournament, has embarked on an exciting journey to Brazil for a three-month training programme at the Academia De Futbol Real Brasil.  

A brilliant bowling performance from Berbice secured a hard-fought 19-run victory over Select XI in the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) U15 Inter-County tournament yesterday at the Lusignan Community Centre Ground, East Coast Demerara.  

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – The United Nations has urged the international community to respond to what it called human rights violations by Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s government as it seeks to further consolidate power, according to a report published yesterday.

(AFP) IOC presidential candidate Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior told AFP he has the experience to deal with heads of state in a rapidly changing world where previously undisputed truths such as “universality, fraternity and unity” are now disputed.

(ESPN) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting reckons Virat Kohli will give himself the “best chance to be remembered as the all-time leading run-scorer” in ODIs.

Dear Editor, Is 2025 the Year of Reparation for Descendants of African Slaves in the Caribbean?

CWI Women’s Regional Super50 Guyana’s batting unit delivered a commanding performance in their second match of the Regional Women’s Super50, securing a dominant eight-wicket victory over defending champions Jamaica at St.

(SportsMax) Barbados Women made it two wins in as many games in the CG United Women’s Super50 Cup, thanks to twin sisters Kycia and Kyshona Knight, who both registered half-centuries before their bowlers sealed a comfortable 56-run victory over Windward Islands at Warner Park yesterday.

(SportsMax) Trinidad and Tobago rebounded from their opening loss in the CG United Women’s Super50 Cup with a hard-fought four-wicket win over Leeward Islands in a keenly contested encounter at Conaree Sports Club yesterday.

(Reuters) – Australia spin bowler Matthew Kuhnemann has been cleared to continue bowling in international cricket after his action was deemed to be legal by the sport’s global body following an independent assessment.