Articles published on Saturday, March 22, 2025
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela announced it reached an agreement today with the United States to resume repatriation flights of migrants, according to a statement from the country’s Parliament President Jorge Rodriguez.
BERLIN, (Reuters) – Bayer BAYGn.DE was ordered by a jury in the U.S.
(Trinidad Guardian) Incumbent St Augustine MP Khadijah Ameen has called on Prime Minister Stuart Young to apologise to former schoolmate Imran Khan directly for a bullying incident at St Mary’s College 33 years ago.
Fire this morning struck the Critchlow Labour College on Woolford Avenue.
-President says more investment coming for defence of country The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) yesterday commissioned a hangar at the Eugene F.
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has distanced itself from comments made by the umbrella Private Sector Commission (PSC), which stated that “unemployment in Guyana is largely voluntary.”
Residents of Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) will now enjoy easier access to breast cancer screening, following the commissioning of a $43 million state-of-the-art mammogram machine at the Suddie Public Hospital.
Dear Editor, Reference is made to a press release dated March 17, 2025, issued by the Department of Information, titled “Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Responds to OGGN.”
Dear Editor, The embarrassing scenario outline in the textbook around the school feeding programme raises some very interesting questions about the school feeding programme as a whole.
Tulsie Ramprashad from Parika, East Bank Essequibo, who was arrested on 28th October 2023 at the Citizens Bank automated teller machine (ATM) outlet at OMG on Sheriff Street and Campbell Avenue, Georgetown, with four blank cards, was yesterday sentenced to two years imprisonment in absentia.
Dear Editor, Given the excitement over the use of “One Guyana” slogan, I wonder what has become of Guyana’s British and Dutch descendants?
Deondray Clarke, a 25-year-old prison officer from Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice, was arrested on March 19th, 2025 by ranks of Vigilance Police Station and charged yesterday with the possession of 28.4 grammes of cannabis on March 19th 2025 at Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara.
Dear Editor, The remarks by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on February 27, 2025, dismissing the need for property revaluation in local government authority areas are deeply concerning.
The People’s National Congress Reform/A Partnership for National Unity (PNCR/APNU) has expressed the view that the Private Sector Commission (PSC) may be guilty of “oversimplification” in its understanding of the forces driving unemployment in Guyana.
Isaiah Jones bags hatrick The Guyana National Men’s Football Team, the Golden Jaguars, etched their names in history with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Guatemala in the first leg of their Gold Cup Preliminary fixture at Wildey Park, Barbados.
The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) will host its highly anticipated Carifta Games Trials today and tomorrow, as the country ramps up preparations for the upcoming Carifta Games in Trinidad and Tobago from April 19-21.
Arinze Reginald Odunze, a 31-year-old male Nigerian National, was arrested by Police on March 19th, 2025 at the Central Immigration and Passport Office on Camp Street, Georgetown, and charged yesterday with uttering a forged document conspiracy to commit a felony.
Dear Editor, On the anniversary of my father’s birth, March 22, I would like to remind all Guyanese, regardless of race, religion or class, that President Cheddi Jagan stood tall and firm in his belief, that corruption, nepotism and sheer greed in governance, is the worst act of criminality facing the Guyanese people.
The Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport/National Sports Commission/Janet & Cheddi Jagan Memorial Schools Windball Cricket tournament saw intense action at the Berbice High School Ground, New Amsterdam, Berbice, with thrilling performances from both the boys’ and girls’ teams on Wednesday.
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has elected Kathy Smith as its first-ever woman president in the organization’s 136-year history.
Dear Editor, As a public communication analyst, I have spoken with parents and educators across various communities about the safety of our children traveling to school.
The highly anticipated Rock Auto Legends Futsal competition continues tonight at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, with two intense semi-final matchups.
The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) yesterday launched its National Tree Planting Project in observance of International Day of Forests held under the theme “Forests and Foods”.
Dear Editor, Visual art is a fundamental component of human experience reflecting the world and the time in which we live.
-quick response by GPF saves house The quick response of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) on Wednesday morning saved a house on Garnett Street, Kitty, Georgetown, after a fire erupted as a result of a defective gas regulator.
Dear Editor, All who say that the PPP Government and leadership are struggling to locate moral compass and ethical level just got evidence of how wrong they have been.
One Guyana 3×3 Quest Offers Caribbean Teams Historic Path to FIBA World Tour For Caribbean basketball teams, the chance to qualify for the FIBA 3×3 World Tour has long been an unattainable goal.
Former Essequibo Senior Inter-County opening batsman Ravi Beharry produced a sensational knock of 164 runs, but his effort was in vain as defending champions Caribbean Cricket Club (CCC) 2 secured a 25-run victory in the opening round of the 2025 Essequibo Softball Cricket League (ESCL) Over-40 T20 tournament.
A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed a two-storey wooden and concrete home and its contents at around 07:00 am at 124 Third Street, Martyr’s Ville, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, leaving two homeless.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Billionaire Elon Musk took his campaign to cut the U.S.
Dear Editor, I was deeply saddened by the news of Ms.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. judge who temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members under a 1798 law said at a hearing yesterday that government lawyers had been “intemperate and disrespectful” in court filings, as he weighs whether officials violated the order.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Powerful Wall Street law firm Paul Weiss faced heavy criticism yesterday over a deal it struck with the White House to escape an executive order imperiling its business, even as some lawyers said the firm faced few other options.
Dear Editor, There needs to be a Commission of Inquiry into how the Labour Ministry is resolving/handling disputes in firms that have no union representations.
On Wednesday, Mark Barclay appeared before Magistrate Tuanna Hardy at the No.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration will revoke the temporary legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans in the United States, according to a Federal Register notice yesterday, the latest expansion of his crackdown on immigration.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Voice of America journalists and their unions sued the Trump administration yesterday, saying that the shutdown of U.S.-funded
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance yesterday announced the successful completion of the second stage of Guyana’s second review cycle under the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) which took the form of an in-situ visit.
Dear Editor, Please excuse the nonagenarian’s confusion regarding: a Passport of ONE GUYANA for a Land of SIX PEOPLES who have been invited to bid in the Stabroek News of March 19, 2025 by the following Government Agencies: The Supreme Court of Judicature, National Drainage and Irrigation Authority, Guyana Revenue Authority, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports, Ministry of Public Works and Guyana Elections Commission.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department is investigating a leak of what it called classified information collected by U.S.
Two female students of the Golden Grove Secondary School were involved in a fight yesterday afternoon.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Columbia University has agreed to changes demanded by the Trump administration as a precondition for restoring $400 million in federal funding that was pulled this month over allegations the school tolerated antisemitism on campus.
Dear Editor, Mr. Aubrey Hutson, who helpfully and caringly allows older athletes an advance start of 40-50 minutes ahead of the elites encouraging their participation in national athlete events, would have been a greater asset in the development and progress of track and field sports in Guyana especially road, track, cross-country distances.
By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan Seventh Chancellor of the University of Guyana.
CARACAS, March 21 (Reuters) – Venezuelan’s Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said yesterday that no one among the hundreds of deportees to a Salvadoran prison, whom Washington accused of being members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang, were related to the criminal organization.
Taking a few more minutes to complete a task can make a world of difference in the quality of the delivery.
(Field Level Media) Lewis Hamilton already is making strides in his new role with Ferrari, securing the pole for Saturday’s 19-lap sprint race that is the prelude to the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai.
Dear Editor, Mark Archer writes a letter (Stabroek News, 21/03/25) categorically stating that Venezuela’s behaviour “to date, clearly shows that this regime is preparing to take the Essequibo by force”.
(Reuters) – American George Foreman, one of the great second acts in sports, who reclaimed the heavyweight boxing title at age 45 and became a celebrated product pitchman, died on Friday at age 76.
LONDON, (Reuters) – The global travel industry was scrambling on Saturday to reroute passengers and fix battered airline schedules after a huge fire at an electrical substation serving London’s Heathrow Airport forced closure of Europe’s busiest air hub.
(ESPNcricinfo) Pakistan’s high-risk, high-reward tactics finally bore fruit after two failed attempts as the Salman Agha-led side stormed to a nine-wicket victory against New Zealand in an enthralling battle that saw 411 runs being amassed at Eden Park.
The multimillion-dollar land fraud probe that allegedly involved Rawle Furgeson is ongoing says Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum.
The voices of women should never be suppressed or silenced. Women have the right to express their opinions, to influence change and to be an integral part of decision making in any society.
