Daily Archive: Saturday, March 1, 2025

The United States today issued a warning to Venezuela over its incursion into Guyana’s waters this morning and threats to the operations of ExxonMobil  here.

A Venezuelan navy vessel entered Guyana’s waters this morning and approached a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) oil platform and advised it that it was operating in what it termed as disputed international waters.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – An angry White House clash between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Donald Trump divided the U.S.

(Reuters) – The outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group declared an immediate ceasefire today, a news agency close to it said, heeding jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan’s disarmament call, in a major step toward ending a 40-year insurgency against the Turkish state.

KYIV,  (Reuters) – Ukrainians faced a stark new reality on Saturday, after a White House clash between President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S.

KINGSTON/LONDON, (Reuters) – Many Jamaicans want their country to ditch King Charles as head of state but a bill presented by the government to do just that has frustrated some critics of the monarchy who believe the change should go further to slash colonial ties.

(Trinidad Guardian) A meeting between US officials and Caricom Foreign Affairs Ministers is being arranged in March to discuss the Trump Administration’s policy to restrict the visas of government officials whose countries employ Cuban medical practitioners.

The long talked about free movement in CARICOM will encompass minimum guarantees on primary and secondary education and emergency and primary health care.

The police yesterday said that two motorcyclists died following a collision at  Dartmouth, on the Essequibo Coast, Region Two.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday hosted Jamaican and international dancehall artist Adidja Azim Palmer, better known as Vybz Kartel, at State House.

Berbice successfully defended their title in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-15 Inter-county tournament with a hard-fought three-wicket victory over Demerara in the final round yesterday.

The financial services sector in Guyana is in dire need of modernisation and financial institutions must streamline updated systems that cater to the evolving needs of Guyana’s growing economy.

Mayor of Georgetown, Alfred Mentore, along with Deputy Mayor Denise Bobb-Cummings, Coun-cillor Clayton Hinds, and City Finance Chairman, Lelon Saul, held a press conference yesterday to respond to statements made by General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo, during his weekly press briefing. 

(Field Level Media) Coby White scored 24 points and Josh Giddey contributed 19 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds to lift the host Chicago Bulls to a 125-115 overtime victory against the Toronto Raptors yesterday.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has accused the government of mismanaging the Wales Gas-to-Energy project, warning that Guyana does not need another Skeldon-type disaster where billions are wasted with no returns on investment.

(Field Level Media) OG Anunoby made a 3-pointer with 5.3 seconds remaining to lift the visiting New York Knicks past the Memphis Grizzlies 114-113 Friday night.

Dear Editor, I start by disclosing that here in Washington, I read our four newspapers daily to try to stay in touch with my Guyana:  perhaps, detached from Guyana, I take what’s written and reported in them too seriously.

The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) in a release yesterday issued a stern warning to suppliers of concrete to contractors on Government of Guyana projects in response to complaints brought by those contractors.

Dear Editor,  It was a David and Goliath moment in the Oval Office and David could not be bullied or broken.  

CARICOM Heads of Government at their February 19th to 21st summit have expressed grave concerns over Venezuela’s stated plans to conduct elections in Guyana’s county of Essequibo.

The police say they are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 11.11 am yesterday on the Bagotstown public road, East Bank Demerara.

Dear Editor, It seems that the “war ‘ in Ukraine may come to an inglorious end for the Ukrainians/Western allies.

Dear Editor, The 100-day honeymoon still holds, so I am over two months shy from speaking comprehensively about developments in President Donald Trump’s America.

Guyana will be the host of next year’s annual International Criminal police organization (INTERPOl) conference, President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced at the annual police officers conference at Eve Leary Georgetown.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) –  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s meeting with Donald Trump ended in disaster yesterday, after the two leaders clashed in an extraordinary exchange before the world’s media at the White House over the war with Russia.

Dear Editor, In order to be a Member of Parliament in Guyana, an aspiring politician has to show proof that he/she is a citizen of Guyana, and nowhere else.

-woman in fear of abusive husband A house in New Amster-dam, Berbice, was gutted by fire on Thursday afternoon after a lit kerosene stove was left unattended, leaving two persons homeless, with one fearing for her life.

-accused of seizing three gold chains from one complainant A 22-year-old man was remanded to prison after appearing before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the George-town Magistrate’s Court on four counts of armed robbery. 

Dear Editor, My two biggest peeves – I go every 6 months to Trinidad to see my doctor, a rheumatologist, because we don’t have one here.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British international development minister Anneliese Dodds resigned yesterday in a surprise move triggered by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision to slash the foreign aid budget in order to boost defence spending.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) –  Alleged drug cartel boss Rafael Caro Quintero, who spent decades in prison in Mexico for the murder of a U.S.

By Chris Patten LONDON – US President Donald Trump is systematically dismantling the network of multilateral institutions, organizations, and agreements that have helped prevent a third world war for more than 70 years.

Dear Editor,  Last Monday, just after the Republic Day celebrations, citizens in the Diamond/Grove District showed up to collect their cash grant.

Child protection in Guyana continues to be weakened through bureaucratic negligence and misallocation of resources.

Essequibo delivered a dominant performance yesterday to defeat the Select XI by 114 runs in their final match of the GCB U15 Inter-County competition at Lusignan.

Rock Auto Legends Futsal The second night of group stage action in the Rock Auto Legends Futsal tournament saw thrilling encounters at the National Gymnasium, with Bent Street B, Back Circle B, and Albouystown emerging victorious in their respective matchups.

The Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Five Challenge Series is set to ignite the courts of the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall this weekend, starting today and culminating tomorrow, as student-athletes from across the country battle for top honours in the annual competition.

Twelve shots. Another woman’s dead. Bullets pierced more than the body but injured the soul.

(SportsMax) Trinidad & Tobago Women secured a comfortable nine-wicket win over the Windward Islands Women in round three of the CG United Women’s Super50 Cup at the St.

(SportsMax) Barbados continued their perfect start to this season’s CG United Women’s Super50 Cup with a 54-run win over Jamaica in round three at the Conaree Sports Club yesterday.

Over a month has passed since 14-year-old Kelvin Fraser was  attacked by a group of 17 boys at the West Demerara Secondary School, and the Ministry of Education has yet to provide an update on the status of the investigation.

VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Pope Francis had an “isolated breathing crisis” in hospital yesterday, the Vatican said, in a setback as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia.

LAHORE, Pakistan,  (Reuters) – Australia sailed into the Champions Trophy semi-finals after their final Group B match against Afghanistan was abandoned at the Gaddafi Stadium yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) The Government has backtracked on its decision to launch an investigation into the conduct of Auditor General Jaiwantie Ramdass as part of a wider probe into the $2.6 billion understatement in the country’s 2023 financial accounts. 

Guyana’s women’s cricket team produced a commanding performance to secure a resounding 122-run victory over the Leeward Islands in the third round of the CWI Women’s Super50 competition yesterday.