Daily Archive: Friday, March 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. today announced that Argentine former President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and a former government minister are ineligible for entry into the country, after the two were designated for their “involvement in significant corruption.”

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) today announced that JetBlue Airways will introduce a second daily flight between Georgetown (GEO) and New York (JFK), effective June 12, 2025.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain’s Heathrow Airport was shut today after a huge fire at a nearby substation knocked out its power, stranding passengers around the world and angering airlines who questioned how such crucial infrastructure could fail.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Stuart Young says one of his top priorities in his new office is addressing the issue of foreign exchange allocations.

(Trinidad Guardian) Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has gotten her wish to have independent international observers for the General Election on April 28.

(Trinidad Guardian) A shootout between police and gunmen along the Eastern Main Road, Tunapuna, on Wednesday night, left two men dead, one injured and a suspect on the run.

(Trinidad Guardian) Police have seized quantities of cannabis, firearms, ammunition and cash during a drug trafficking operation in Claxton Bay.

-Chief Education Officer apologises The Ministry of Education yesterday announced the withdrawal of a primary school textbook over contentious references to the Region One community of Chinese Landing which has been in a controversy with the government for a number of years over mining.

The Miami Herald last night reported that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel next week to Guyana as part of a regional tour that will also include Jamaica and Suriname.

Two weeks after the devastating fire that gutted Mae’s Schools in Subryanville, the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has confirmed that the blaze was electrical in origin.

Shaquawn Alleyne, called ‘Iswe’, was yesterday committed to stand trial over the murder of Shonette Dover.

-Todd says being carefully considered, must be in best interest of country France is pressing Guyana to sign on to a UN marine biological diversity pact and Georgetown says it is looking closely at the issue.

Police in Regional Division #2 (Pomeroon-Supenaam) are investigating the death of Navindra Rambarran, a 25-year-old pump attendant from Evergreen, Essequibo Coast, who died sometime between 20:14 hrs on Wednesday  night and 5:30 am yesterday. 

-Persaud highlights need for review of Partial Scope Agreement Guyana and the state of Roraima in northern Brazil this week renewed efforts to deepen economic ties while positioning their respective private sectors as the drivers of investment and business collaboration.

Gold Cup Playoffs The Golden Jaguars path to their second appearance at the CONCACAF Gold Cup will commence this evening when they oppose Central American outfit Guatemala in the first leg of their two-match playoff series in Barbados.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (GCCI) Petroleum Committee, cognisant of the importance of the energy sector to Guyana’s development, on March 13 engaged the Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Incorporated,  Kesh Nandlall.

-‘potential to create confusion and misrepresentation’ Chief Election Officer, Vishnu Persaud, yesterday issued a strongly-worded disavowal of a submission by the Guyana Elections Commission’s Legal Officer made during legal proceedings.

Junior Pan American Games Archer Lucas Chung currently sits in seventh place following the conclusion of two ends in the 2nd Qualifier for the Junior Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

-green transition financial product to be launched Newly appointed Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) President, Daniel Best, has laid out an ambitious vision for the 55-year-old institution, focusing on action, innovation, and measurable impact.

Rambeer Singh, a 47-year-old truck driver from Lot 96 Lima, Essequibo Coast, has been  charged with causing the death of Angel Azocar, a 33-year-old male Venezuelan national from Reliance, Essequibo Coast.

Rupununi ‘Champions League’ Football Following months of inactivity, the Rupununi Football Association ‘Champions League’ competition resumed, with Strikers, Paiwomak Warriors, and Jaguar Warriors recording contrasting divisional victories.

An eight-year-old schoolgirl is in hospital after being struck by a motorcycle while using a pedestrian crossing.

(Trinidad Guardian) The world is in a whirlwind of trade wars due to tariffs that have been threatened to be imposed by United States President Donald Trump.

East Coast President’s Cup T20 Knockout Lusignan, Better Hope, and La Bonne Intention (LBI) recorded  comfortable wins when the East Coast Demerara Cricket Association (ECDCA) sanctioned President’s Cup T20 Knockout Championship continued.

CAIRO/GAZA,  (Reuters) – At least 91 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in airstrikes across Gaza yesterday after Israel resumed bombing and ground operations, the enclave’s health ministry said, effectively ditching a two-month-old ceasefire.

Dear Editor, The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) responds to the letter written by Commissioner Deon Dick (aka Ras Khafra) in yesterday’s Stabroek News.

KEEN 360 Cricket La Grange All-Stars bested Goed Fortuin by 22 runs to seal their berth in the final of the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) sanctioned KEEN 360 50-Over Championship at the Meten-Meer-Zorg ground.

(Trinidad Guardian) Planning Minister Pennelope Beckles is confident that IDB Invest’s US$150m deal with the Massy Group will be a perfect incubator for future collaboration between the bank and the Government.

Dear Editor, Allow me to comment on the SN Editorial on March 18, 2025 “Largely voluntary unemployment”.

(Reuters) – Britain’s Heathrow Airport said today it will be closed until midnight after experiencing a significant power outage due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation supplying the airport.

Thirteen fisheries officers have successfully completed the Marine Mammal Observer training programme facilitated by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee of the United Kingdom.

Police Commissioners T20 Region #2 and Region #4C tallied comfortable victories when the Police Commissioner Cup T20 Championship continued yesterday at the Eve Leary ground.

Dear Editor, As we continue to face challenges posed by youth crime, the question remains: should our approach to juvenile justice focus on punishment or rehabilitation?

-amid EPA review Skyline Contracting Services is moving ahead with the construction of its multi-million-dollar hotel and theme park in Middlesex Village, Canal No.

The Guyana Police Force says it has taken serious note of an incident on Wednesday afternoon in the compound of the Amelia’s Ward Police Outpost in Linden whereby two adult males brazenly removed an impounded motorcycle from the compound.

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration’s response to a judicial request for more details on timing of deportation flights carrying hundreds of Venezuelan migrants was “woefully insufficient,” a judge said yesterday, accusing officials of evading their responsibilities under an order he issued.

GFA Pre-Season Tournament Black Pearl and Riddim Squad tallied contrasting wins when the Georgetown Football Association Pre-Season competition continued on Wednesday evening at the Farnum Community Ground in Subryanville.

On Wednesday, a memorial walk and lecture was held by family members of  Terensha Pierre, age 10 years, who was struck down on the public road in Mabaruma Township a year ago (March 18th, 2024) and died a day later.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has denied a New York Times report that his close ally, billionaire Elon Musk, was due to be briefed by the Pentagon on Friday about the U.S.

Dear Editor, It is time that our leaders start leading and begin to prepare the people of Guyana to the fact that it is no longer if Venezuela will invade our territorial space, but when.

Thirty-seven-year-old Carlotta Jarad appeared on Wednesday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Fabayo Azore charged with damage of property.

(Reuters) – Pop singer Mariah Carey defeated a lawsuit claiming she illegally copied elements of her holiday megahit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” from a country song of the same name.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Government plans to introduce a dedicated school bus system for rural Jamaica starting in September this year.

Dear Editor, In recent days, the power of the masses was revealed when various stakeholders united to make their voices heard and effectively shut down the much-maligned mining project in Aranaputa.

Collin Hartman appeared on Wednesday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Fabayo Azore charged with multiple accounts of forgery.

PANAMA CITY,  (Reuters) – Panama’s President Jose Raul Mulino said yesterday that he didn’t place any value on reports the U.S.

Kitco Market Data Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday March 20, 2025

NIAMEY,  (Reuters) – Niger expelled three Chinese oil executives in a dispute over disparities between the salaries of expatriate staff and lower-paid local workers, Oil Minister Sahabi Oumarou said.

Dear Editor, It was recently reported that President Maduro of Venezuela had requested to have personal talks with President Irfaan Ali, presumably on the Venezuela-Guyana Controversy. 

PYLOS, Greece,  (Reuters) – Kirsty Coventry smashed through the International Olympic Committee’s glass ceiling yesterday  to become the organisation’s first female and first African president in its 130-year history.

GSE (https://guyanastockexchangeinc. com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1115’s trading results showed consideration of $22,196,292 from 61,041 shares traded in 32 transactions as compared to 1114’s trading results which showed consideration of $18,441,465 from 86,872 shares traded in 34 transactions.

CONCEPCION, Chile,  (Reuters) – Chile’s Patagonian Ice Dragon is a tiny and mighty insect that lives its whole life in freezing glaciers while feeding off algae and bacteria.

Thirty-five-year-old Veronique Singh appeared on Wednesday before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with using threatening language against a nine-year-old girl.  Singh pled not guilty to the charge.

PYLOS, Greece,  (Reuters) – Boxing was included yesterday in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics programme after a unanimous vote from the International Olympic Committee, ending years of doubt over the sport’s Olympic future.

PARIS, (Reuters) – A French scientist has been denied entry into the United States, apparently because the scientist had expressed a personal opinion on the Trump administration’s research policy, the French Education Ministry said on Thursday.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – The Indian cricket board (BCCI) handed its team, which claimed the Champions Trophy title earlier this month, a $6.72 million cash bonus yesterday, an amount three times the winner’s purse for the 50-overs tournament.

Guyana has witnessed a string of corruption scandals in recent months, each revealing troubling patterns of political favouritism, financial mismanagement, and silence from those in power.

(CWI) The six franchise teams set to compete in the inaugural edition of the West Indies Breakout League have officially finalized their squads following a highly anticipated player draft.

Dear Editor, This is in response to your editorial “Venezuela issues” (Mar 16) and news reports on government hiring of a lobbying firm owned by a lobbyist connected to President Trump.  

By Carl Bildt STOCKHOLM – Once upon a time, the United States saw the contest between democracy and authoritarianism as a singularly defining issue.

Every Man, Woman and Child in Guyana Must Become Oil-Minded -Column 154 Introduction By its very name, the Ministry of Governance and Parliamentary Affairs should defend and advance democracy, promote and ensure transparency, and strengthen and enforce accountability.