Articles published on Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Moonie Ramnarine, a 65-year-old businessman from Lot 14, Lesbeholden, Black Bush Polder, was today charged with the manslaughter of 29-year-old Yognand Chaitram, a cane harvester from Lot 19, Alness Village, following a shooting on New Year’s Day.
PARIS/CHICAGO, (Reuters) – Makers of goods from sportswear to luxury cars and chemicals painted a gloomy picture today of consumer and industrial health, hitting share prices and adding to concerns about the damage from U.S.
QUETTA, (Reuters) – Militants wearing suicide vests are seated among passengers held hostage in a train hijack in southwest Pakistan, the government said today, hampering rescue efforts as a deadline nears for when the attackers said they would start to kill people.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio signed a deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring Starlink satellite internet services to India, a surprise move from the billionaires after being at odds for months over how the country should grant them spectrum.
(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago has reached the point where it must stand up in defence of its sovereignty, former foreign affairs minister Winston Dookeran said yesterday.
(Jamaica Gleaner) No permits will be given for the importation of eggs into Jamaica despite the ongoing shortage, Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green has declared.
(Trinidad Guardian) A series of early morning police exercises led to the seizure of unauthorised video cameras, which officers suspect may have been used in monitoring their patrols and the movements of rival criminal gangs.
-US$50,000 per month for six months With concerns growing in Guyana and the Caribbean over the trajectory of the Trump administration, the Irfaan Ali government has hired a consulting company helmed by one of his Latino advisors, Carlos Trujillo.
With government not pursuing an investigation into a pricey New York property acquired by Sherwyn Greaves, the now resigned CEO of the CH&PA, former Chairman of the entity, Hamilton Green yesterday said that the silence and the lack of a probe show disregard for transparency and accountability.
-intercepted in boat at Abram Zuil Seventy-five Venezuelans comprising 66 adults and 9 children were intercepted by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Monday at approximately 6:45 am in a boat at Abram Zuil on the Essequibo Coast and were deported yesterday for not using the prescribed port of entry.
-suspect being treated for self-inflicted wound A 25-year-old labourer of Normandia, Brazil was stabbed to death allegedly by his stepfather during an argument on Monday at Karasabai Village, South Pakaraimas, Region 9.
Four of the 17 boys involved in the violent attack on Kelvin Fraser at the West Demerara Secondary School in January are set to face charges with the case expected to move forward by tomorrow, sources say.
Troy Griffith, the man accused of killing fellow taxi driver Quincy Weekes in 2022, changed his plea to guilty yesterday before Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Demerara.
Kwakwani in Region 10 is to have a new $248 million airstrip.
-rejects claims of local groups The Ethnic Relations Com-mission (ERC) says that commissioners Norris Witter and Ashton Simon will represent it at the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (PFPAD) from 14th – 17th April, 2025 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Dear Editor, As the Guyanese economy continues to experience significant growth, driven in large part by the oil and gas sector, it is imperative that we take a closer look at the distribution of benefits among local businesses.
Dear Editor, My disabled son registered for the cash grant early in December 2024.
National Inter-Secondary Schools Athletics By Michelangelo Jacobus Amid much excitement and celebration, the newly rebranded National Inter-Secondary Schools Athletics Championships officially commenced at the National Track & Field Centre in Edinburgh, West Coast Demerara, yesterday.
The police yesterday issued a bulletin for a Victoria Village, East Coast Demerara man over the rape of a child under 16.
Dear Editor, I refer to the excessive and harmful use of plastic in our country.
Pan Am Junior Hockey Guyana recorded their second loss in the men’s and women’s divisions of the Pan American Junior Hockey Challenge, losing to Venezuela and Puerto Rico, respectively, yesterday at the Sir Garfield Sobers Complex in Wildey, Barbados.
JEDDAH, (Reuters) – The United States agreed yesterday to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after talks where Kyiv said it would accept a U.S.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has expressed regrets over the conduct of two ranks during an altercation on Camp Street that was captured on video.
The ruling on the prosecution’s application for access to the bank records of former Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus has been postponed to tomorrow.
Dear Editor, Guyana’s $100,000 cash grant has been a game-changer—not just in financial relief, but in creating something unexpected: a near-complete, pre-verified list of eligible voters.
(Reuters) – Key members of the U.S. federal judiciary warned yesterday of a rising number of threats directed at their colleagues and described calls to impeach judges over their rulings “concerning” as some Republican lawmakers push to remove jurists who have blocked U.S.
DCB U-17 50-Over Cricket – West Demerara secures second placeGeorgetown completed a flawless campaign to capture the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) U-17 Inter-Association 50-Over Championship, besting Upper Demerara by 104 runs in their final fixture yesterday at the Transport Sports Club ground, Thomas Lands.
Dear Editor, Motor vehicles of all classes have to be insured in order to be road worthy.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Education said yesterday it would lay off nearly half its staff, a possible precursor to closing altogether, as government agencies scrambled to meet President Donald Trump’s deadline to submit plans for a second round of mass layoffs.
Deeds of Covenant were on Monday disbursed to 27 community groups and organisations as part of Banks DIH Limited’s commitment to community impact.
(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has warned that this country’s “coo coo” will be cooked” if the Dragon gas deal with Venezuela goes sour.
Dear Editor, Guyana’s economic outlook remains strong through 2025, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as reported by Stabroek News (03/08/2025) and the IMF website.
WITHERNSEA, England, (Reuters) – British police arrested the captain of a cargo ship on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter yesterday, a day after the vessel crashed into a tanker carrying U.S.
The family of Miguelys Centeno, a 21-year-old Venezuelan woman who is presumed dead after she went missing two weeks ago, is awaiting DNA results on remains that were found.
A week after the devastating fire at Mae’s Schools in Subryanville, the Guyana Fire Service has yet to provide an official report on what caused the blaze.
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s annual corn ethanol production is forecast to almost double to around 16 billion liters by 2032, investment bank Citi said in a research note published yesterday, citing rapid expansion of the industry.
Dear Editor, I am writing to express my sincere delight and appreciation for the government’s $100,000 cash grant for newborn babies.
BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro said yesterday that he would call a national referendum so that voters can weigh in on his embattled health and labor reforms amid a lack of support for the proposals in the country’s legislature.
Daily commuters in and out of Georgetown are very relieved to see them every morning and afternoon during the week.
Dear Editor, Your Editorial, `National policy needed on migration’, was thoughtful and inspiring.
The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), in partnership with the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport, launched the ‘One Guyana’ National U-21 Inter-Club 50-Over Championship yesterday at the National Stadium in Providence.
Milo Secondary School Football Playoffs New Amsterdam and Berbice Educational Institute (BEI) recorded comfortable wins when the Region #6 Playoff in the Milo Secondary School Football Championship continued yesterday at the Scott’s School ground.
Rock Auto Futsal Championship The quarterfinal segment in the Rock Auto Futsal Championship will commence this evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue, with powerhouses Back Circle A, Gold is Money, and Bent Street A taking centre stage in their bid to qualify for the semifinals.
WASHINGTON/OTTAWA, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump reversed course yesterday afternoon on a pledge to double tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada to 50%, just hours after announcing the higher tariffs, in rapid-fire moves that scrambled financial markets.
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Rio de Janeiro police demolished yesterday a facility they dubbed a “drug trafficking resort,” which they said was used as a meeting point for drug traffickers in the Brazilian city.
By Nina L. Khrushcheva NEW YORK – US President Donald Trump has swiped another page from the authoritarian playbook.
Police are investigating an armed robbery committed on Onix Duncan, a 28-year-old office assistant on the UG Access Road, Turkeyen.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Reggae legend Colvin ‘Cocoa Tea’ Scott has died. His wife, Malvia Scott, confirmed to The Gleaner that the veteran singer passed away at 4:46 yesterday morning at a hospital in Broward, Ft Lauderdale, Florida, following a cardiac arrest.
Aniyah Couchman, after seven gruelling rounds, emerged victorious in the National Women’s Chess Championship Qualifiers on Sunday at the David Rose Special School.
