Daily Archive: Tuesday, March 18, 2025

(Trinidad Guardian) The Office of the Prime Minister has confirmed the 2025 Election will be held on April 28.

A Mon Repos man was today jailed for two years after being found guilty of trying to extort $1.5m from a man with the threat that nude photos of the victim and his wife would be published.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked President Donald Trump today for suggesting the way to resolve a court dispute was by impeaching the judge.

(Reuters) – The Trump administration in court filings has for the first time acknowledged that it fired nearly 25,000 recently hired workers, and said agencies were working to bring all of them back after a judge ruled that their terminations were likely illegal.

(Trinidad Guardian) Newly appointed Finance Minister Vishnu Dhanpaul yesterday pledged that his tenure will not bring financial hardship to the people of Trinidad and Tobago.

(Trinidad Guardian) At 10.11 am yesterday, Stuart Young became Trinidad and Tobago’s eighth Prime Minister.

(Trinidad Guardian) A former special reserve police (SRP) officer was shot and killed early this morning.

By Khamisi Slowe Chairman of Region Nine, Bryan Allicock yesterday strongly objected to a mining project for Aranaputa, the signing of which was witnessed by Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai.

Tony Rampersaud, a 29-year-old gold miner of Itaballi Landing, Lower Mazaruni River, was yesterday charged with the murder of 52-year-old William Cozier, a well-known speedboat operator.

A speeding motorcyclist died on Sunday night after he reportedly lost control and collided with the rear fender of a motorcar driven by a Police Superintendent who is also the Deputy Commander for Regional Division #6.

The Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) yesterday addressed what it called a “discontinuation” of the partnership between the University of Staffordshire (UoS) in the UK and a third-party provider of educational services and said affected students here will be contacted before the end of the week with details of transfer options.

-silent on functioning of Commissioner of Information’s office Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira has said that OGGN could go to the Deeds and Commercial Registries for information on taxes paid by oil companies but she ignored completely the concerns that have been raised about the Office of the Commissioner of Information.

Social media activist Melissa Atwell Holder, better known as ‘Melly Mel’, is scheduled for a Master hearing on June 25, 2025, at 8:30 AM before Judge Richard C.

Dear Editor, The government’s initiative to establish a National Telemedicine Hub, as reported in the Stabroek News article titled “Gov’t to establish telemedicine hub for 24/7 specialist support,” is a commendable step toward improving healthcare accessibility.

GFF Elite League Season 7 The Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Elite League Season 7 continued with an action-packed night of football at the National Training Centre (NTC) at Providence on Sunday.

Asgar Ramirez, a 26-year-old part-time taxi driver and machine operator was fatally injured after he lost control of his car and collided with a stationary lorry on Sunday around 8.30 pm  at Yarrowkabra, Linden-Soesdyke Highway.

Dear Editor,  For decades the control of information flow has been used by politicians to manipulate the gullible, capture their minds and twist the truth as they obsessively seek to acquire and maintain power.

Dear Editor, With oil dominance, “One Guyana” is nothing more than “Oil Guyana,” a future dictated by global oil prices rather than national unity.

Ronaldo Lall, 18, son of former PPP/C Minister Kellawan Lall, died following an accident on the Eccles Public Road, East Bank Demerara on Phagwah Day (March 14th) at about 6.05 pm.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) track and field team delivered stellar performances at the Ariza National Championship in Grenada over the weekend, showcasing their talent at the event held at the Kirani James National Stadium.  

The Guyana Basketball Federation’s (GBF) One Guyana Premier Basketball League continued with thrilling action on Sunday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Dear Editor,  Today the daily newspapers carried lists of hundreds of young people who had graduated with various degrees and diplomas after doing online studies from a number of foreign “Universities”. 

The unemployed woman, who police arrested last week for alleged  fake land deals, yesterday appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore and was granted $150,000 bail.

Dear Editor: Much has been written in editorials and letter columns of local newspapers about noise emanating from others that affects peoples’ health and wellbeing. 

Venezuelan woman charged with attempted murder of man at Mango Landing A Venezuelan national, Veronica Rondon Alfaro of San Felix/El Dorado, Venezuela, was yesterday charged with attempted murder.

Dear Editor, At the commissioning of a water treatment plant at Wales, President Ali is reported as saying that by the end of the year most water coming through our taps would be drinkable (See SN, March 17, 2025, “No need to buy bottled water anymore, Ali tells Wales as $1.35B treatment plant commissioned.”).

Crystoff Amsterdam, a 26-year-old gold miner from La Retraite, West Bank Demerara, and Quacy Nero, a 27-year-old gold miner from LBI, East Coast Demerara, were yesterday charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

Dear Editor, It is getting painful. Has been long embarrassing. All mouths are mum.

Northwell Health and the George Subraj Family Foundation will host a press event to announce a groundbreaking US$1 million gift aimed at transforming cardiac care in Queens, New York and Guyana.

Persons who were unable to uplift their cash grants during the scheduled distribution exercise in their respective villages are advised to “promptly” uplift their cheques at their respective Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs).

Dear Editor, The current spate of arrests of immigrant student activists brings back memories of similar protests of Guyanese students in earlier periods.

CAIRO/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed at least 200 people, Palestinian health authorities said, as attacks hit dozens of targets early yesterday, ending a weeks-long standoff over extending the ceasefire that halted fighting in January.

An electrical fire, which could have been disastrous was extinguished yesterday at the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus, acting fire Chief Gregory Wickham confirmed last night.

(Trinidad Express) Senior Counsel Stuart Young was officially sworn in as this country’s eighth Prime Minister yesterday, along with Camille Robinson-Regis as his Attorney General.

Dear Editor, I have traveled to more than 30 countries, yet none of them feels like home.

TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) – A plane crashed just off the Caribbean coast of Honduras on Monday night minutes after taking off from Roatan Island, killing seven people, while 10 others were pulled out from the wreckage alive, authorities said.

Dear Editor, Moving back to Guyana after two decades was always the plan—at least in theory.

The police have issued a wanted bulletin for 37-year-old Jagdesh Mangal of 51 Fourth Street, Belmont, Mahaica, ECD, for the offence of “fraudulent conversion”.

LIMA, (Reuters) – Peru’s government declared yesterday a state of emergency in the capital Lima while it also deployed soldiers to the streets to help quell a recent surge of violence that claimed the life of a popular singer.

(SportsMax) India Masters delivered a clinical performance to defeat West Indies Masters by six wickets in the final of the International Masters League T20 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Sunday.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australian teenager Gout Gout underlined his startling potential and earned more comparisons with Usain Bolt by running the 200 metres in a wind-assisted 19.98 seconds at the Queensland state championships on Sunday.

(Reuters) – The achievements of India’s women’s cricket team in recent years have revolutionised perceptions towards women’s sport, driving increased engagement, commercial success and financial stability, according to batsman Virat Kohli.

The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) is mourning the loss of former Director of Prisons Welton Trotz.

Dear Editor, With the GOAL imbroglio continuing, the chief players, Ministers of Education, Public Service along with the Director needs to hold a joint press conference to lay bare the facts, allay fears and set the record straight on the programme. 

By Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI – US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats have dominated headlines in India in recent weeks.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Magnus Carlsen feels he’s still better than the young generation of chess players, but the Norwegian great is ruling out a comeback at the classical world championship.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A federal judge yesterday gave the Trump administration a Tuesday deadline to provide details about plane loads of Venezuelans it deported despite orders not to, in a brewing showdown over presidential power.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – The average annual salary for a female professional soccer player globally is $10,900, says FIFA’s annual report on the women’s game, a figure skewed by a small number of top clubs.

By Nevile J. Bissember Within a day of the unlawful incursion by a Venezuelan military vessel into Guyana’s EEZ on the morning of Saturday 1 March 2025, my academic colleague Dr.

On March 8th, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) issued what can only be described as a bewildering statement on its meeting with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation which was here for their usual Article IV consultation.

PYLOS, Greece,  (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee executive board yesterday recommended the inclusion of boxing in the Los Angeles 2028 summer Olympics, ending a years-long saga regarding the sport’s Olympic future.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelans deported over the weekend to El Salvador by the United States have been denied due process, the president of Venezuela’s National Assembly, Jorge Rodriguez, said yesterday.