Daily Archive: Thursday, March 13, 2025

(Reuters) – Venezuela’s government has agreed to resume flights of deported migrants who unlawfully entered the United States, a senior U.S.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said today that Russia agreed with U.S.

(Trinidad Express) The imposition of visas for Trinidad and Tobago nationals travelling to the United Kingdom was shocking, unfair and does not augur well for this country, according to political analysts.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – A Peruvian farmer is getting his day in court in a landmark climate case against German energy giant RWE that could shake up how the effects of companies’ emissions are litigated.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – Israel carried out “genocidal acts” against Palestinians by systematically destroying women’s healthcare facilities during the conflict in Gaza, and used sexual violence as a war strategy, United Nations experts said in a report today.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Global oil supply could exceed demand by around 600,000 barrels per day this year, the International Energy Agency said today, due to growth led by the United States and weaker than expected global demand.

-says political propaganda being embedded APNU+AFC Member of Parliament (MP) Amanza Walton Desir has strongly criticized the inclusion of the `One Guyana’ slogan on the newly launched 10-year passport, arguing that it is an attempt to replace national identity with political allegiance.

-delay in responding to incident could have contributed to death The Ministry of Labour yesterday said that a 19-year-old who died last November at the East Montgomery Mines while operating an excavator was in an unstable zone and the delay in responding could have contributed to his death.

Attish Singh and Anil Basdeo were each sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to the 2019 manslaughter of Sherwin Shafeek in Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo.

Guyana’s organ transplant programme has advanced further with the establishment of a Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) laboratory which will enhance the country’s transplant capabilities by providing essential testing locally.

National Inter-Secondary Schools Athletics Day two of the 2025 National Inter-Secondary Schools Athletics Championships at the Leonora Track and Field Centre showcased another day of young athletes delivering breathtaking performances across various disciplines.

G Mining Ventures Corp (GMIN) yesterday announced the start of site preparation activities at its Oko West Gold Project in Region Seven, marking a major step forward.

Pan Am Junior Hockey Guyana recorded their second win women’s divisions of the Pan American Junior Hockey Challenge, overcoming hosts Barbados by a 1-0 score-line, yesterday at the Sir Garfield Sobers Complex in Wildey.

Fisherfolk from along the East Coast of Demerara who ply their trade at the Mon Repos/North De Endragt landing site will soon enjoy improved facilities to the tune of $300m, according to a release yesterday from the Ministry of Agriculture.

The Guyana Harpy Eagles and Windward Islands clash in the fifth round of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) 4-Day Championship remains evenly poised, with rain impacting the majority of the proceedings at the National Stadium in Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Dear Editor, Irfaan Ali and his government have crossed yet another dangerous line in their relentless march towards a one-party State dictatorship by emblazoning the PPP/C’s political slogan “One Guyana” in our new Passport. 

The recently rebranded National Inter-Secondary Schools Athletics, formerly known as ‘Nationals,’ has sparked significant controversy, with Shadow Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sport, Nima Flue-Bess, voicing strong opposition to the alterations.

Two brothers appeared before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday, facing multiple charges, including damage to property and assaulting police officers.

Dear Editor,In agreement with the questions raised in editorial, “GOAL and ISDC” (March 9).

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has deployed an advance contingent to St.

Dear Editor, If the opposition parties want to stand a chance in the 2025 general elections, they need to put aside their personal rivalries and unite.

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc.  company and Omni Helicopters Guyana Inc, part of the Omni Helicopters International Group (OHI, Omni), have announced a joint offshore operational evaluation programme for the Bell 525 helicopter, to be conducted over several months at Omni’s operation in Georgetown, Guyana.  

Dear Editor, March 10, 2025, brings back a memory no Guyanese, including myself, wants to relive, the brutal murder of former GDF Officer, Courtney Crum-Ewing.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – The Kremlin said yesterday it would review details from Washington about a proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine before responding, while U.S.

A man who murdered a pregnant Guyanese woman in Canada has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A U.S. judge blocked provisions of President Donald Trump’s order targeting attorneys at Perkins Coie yesterday, saying the legal profession was “watching in horror” at what the law firm was experiencing.

Dear Editor, Reference is drawn to a letter authored by the Economic and Youth Policy Advisor to the Leader of the Opposition published in the Stabroek News’s edition of March 11, 2025, captioned, “Combined PPP/C budgets of 2023, 2024 and 2025 do not address poverty”.

Dear Editor, Following up on the debate about the use of fingerprint identification (biometrics) for voting purposes, it should be noted that the Government is seeking to use digitized biometric identification in every sphere of the conduct of public affairs except National and Regional Elections, 2025.

Access to potable water will improve in Phillipai, Region Seven as construction works will start soon on a new supply system benefitting almost 1,500 residents, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

(Reuters) – A federal judge said yesterday that President Donald Trump lacked the power to remove a Democratic member from the Federal Labor Relations Authority and ordered that Susan Tsui Grundmann be reinstated.

(Trinidad Guardian) The United Kingdom Government has announced that, with immediate effect, all nationals of Trinidad and Tobago will now require a visa to enter the UK, including for short visits.

Dear Editor, The co-leader of a small opposition party is of the view, regarding the recent IMF Report on Guyana’s economic transformation, that “these international organizations tend to fall short of that broader background against which we do our evaluation” (News Source Mar 11) Similar sentiments were sounded by others to another recent report from another international organization in which Guyana received a poor rating. 

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A U.S. judge yesterday extended his order blocking federal authorities from deporting a detained Columbia University student, in a case that has become a flashpoint of the Trump administration’s pledge to deport some pro-Palestinian college activists.

President Irfaan Ali met with the newly appointed US Secretary of Energy,  Chris Wright, on the margins of CERAWeek in Houston, Texas, on Monday.

(Trinidad Express) A Williamsville man who knifed his wife to death in 2012 because of her continued extra-marital affair with a man from the area, will have to serve just over three more years in prison before being released.

Rock Auto Futsal Championship In the battle of the dark horses, Festival City defeated Z-Tekk Family by a 1-0 score-line last night to seal their berth in the semifinal in the Rock Auto Futsal Championship at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana; Director of the International Conference on Yugoslavia (1992-1996).

Reliance Hustlers were crowned champions of this year’s North Essequibo Cricket Committee (NECC) T20 competition after beating Affiance Sports Club on Sunday last by 32 runs at Jagmohan ground, Hampton Court, Essequibo Coast in Region #2.

Dear Editor, I recently had the unfortunate experience of collecting a passport from the passport office in Georgetown.

By Florian Juergens-Grant, Luca Pellerano BEIRUT/LONDON – Since their inception in late-nineteenth-century Europe, social protection programs have been financed primarily through payroll contributions by workers and employers.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has selected their 14 member squad for the impending Cricket West Indies U-15 Championship.

A fire supposedly caused by illegal electrical wiring destroyed the home of 47-year-old Premchand Singh, at Lot 2 Public Road Plantation Foulis, West Coast Berbice, on Tuesday, according to a release from the Guyana Fire Service.

On February 27, the World Health Organisation (WHO) marked the 20th anniversary of the coming into force of its Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), touted as one of the most widely embraced United Nations treaties in history.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Donald Trump threatened yesterday to escalate a global trade war with further tariffs on European Union goods, as major U.S.

In what has become an annual tradition, tournament coordinators, the Petra Organisation, donated balls to the competing teams ahead of the commencement of the Milo Secondary School Football Championship.

The President of the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMRSC), Mahendra Boodhoo, along with executive member Luis Kumar, recently engaged in a significant meeting with Trinidadian racing drivers Franklyn and Zackary Boodram.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Ireland announced yesterday a donation of 15 million euros ($16.3 million) to Brazil’s Amazon Fund, the Brazilian government said.

Milo Secondary School Football Playoffs Bush Lot and Fort Wellington registered comfortable wins when the Region #5 Playoff in the Milo Secondary School Football Championship commenced yesterday at the No.