Daily Archive: Saturday, March 29, 2025

This morning, President  Irfaan Ali visited La Grange, West Bank Demerara, and engaged with residents.

BANGKOK,  (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military rulers let in hundreds of foreign rescue personnel today after an earthquake killed over 1,000 people, the deadliest natural disaster to hit the impoverished, war-torn country in years.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and cervical cancer are now covered under the National Health Fund’s (NHF) card programme, the government agency has announced.

-failed to obtain best price for property Justice Navindra Singh yesterday ruled that the Receiver/Manager of Didco Trading Company  did not exercise due skill and care in obtaining the best price for its flagship property and he issued a judgment against him of $1.7b.

-described as `danger to society’ A man who had been found guilty of discharging a loaded firearm  was on Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment without parole by Justice Navindra Singh at the High Court in Demerara after being described as a  “danger to society”.

The government on Thurs-day injected US$35 million into the banking system to address a foreign currency shortage that had been highlighted by some businesses.

Dear Editor, I write in response to the claims made in the editorial  `Indigenous education’, which appeared in the March 28 Stabroek News suggesting that the Ministry of Education has not done enough to include indigenous education in the national curriculum.

Ram: `The Commissioner has $40 million in the 2025 budget—he should use it to make this office functional, not just sit on the title’ Dozens of persons from civil society and the media yesterday protested outside of the Office of the Com-missioner of Information on East Street over the non-functioning of the office and the absence of reports to parliament.

Dear Editor, The recent criticism from Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Sonia Parag about the Georgetown Mayor and City Council’s (M&CC) choice to eliminate interest on overdue general rates has ignited a lively discussion.

Vishal Anauge, called ‘Ghan’, a 30-year-old unemployed resident of Adventure, Essequibo Coast,  wanted for a series of offences, was captured by police yesterday during which he sustained gunshot wounds.

By Telesha Ramnarine The CLEWs initiative or the Climate, Land, Energy and Water systems model was launched  yesterday in hopes of assisting the Guyana Government to make climate smart decisions, use resources wisely, protect its rich ecosystems and ensure the wellbeing of its population.

Dear Editor,  Several decades ago, dating back to the 1960’s and 1970’s, the last Chinese-owned grocery retail stores closed their doors to business in the town of New Amsterdam.

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) in a release yesterday expressed deep concern over what it sees as the increasing tensions in several communities, with the approach of the official campaign period for the General and Regional Elections expected later this year.

Dear Editor, I agree with Christopher Ram, the teacher, in his article, SN-2025/03/28: ‘Are these payments reflected in the revenue of the Guyana Revenue Authority and the Consolidated Fund?’

Indian Premier League (ESPNcricinfo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ended their Chennai jinx in style, beating Chennai Super Kings (CSK) there got the first time since the first IPL – by a whopping 50 runs, CSK’s biggest defeat at home.

Dear Editor, Never in the history of Guyana has there been a greater threat to its territorial integrity and prosperity from Venezuela than in the last few years.

Elite League Season VII Slingerz FC delivered a ruthless performance at the National Training Centre in Providence last night, thrashing newcomers Mainstay Goldstar FC 17-0 in what will be remembered as one of the most lopsided results in Elite League history. 

Police are investigating the death of Delvor Ron Forde, a two-year-old boy from Lot 359 Tabatinga, Lethem, Central Rupununi, whose lifeless body was found in a septic tank.

NUUK, Greenland/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President JD Vance yesterday accused Denmark of not doing a good job keeping Greenland safe and suggested the United States would better protect the semi-autonomous Danish territory that President Donald Trump has pressed to take over.

Dear Editor, The visit to Guyana by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has further enhanced Guyana’s strategic and geo-political significance not only in the region but in the world at large.

(Reuters) – Venezuelan state-run oil firm PDVSA will cut office hours for its administrative workers, an internal document seen by Reuters showed, following an energy-saving order by the government amid a worsening power crisis.

The Heroes Highway which links George-town to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport and which  US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticised in Suriname as the product of poor work by Chinese companies was constructed by local contractors.

BOSTON,  (Reuters) – A federal judge yesterday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from deporting migrants to countries with which they had no existing relationship without giving them a chance to raise claims that they would face persecution or torture if sent there.

Dear Editor, On March 25th 2025, I read the following in the Stabroek News’ paper “APAN Energy, which supplied 18 used generators from Honduras in 2023 to Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL), has told the utility that the generators would be fixed to the required specifications by the end of this month… currently, the company is undertaking work on the generator sets, such as testing, to ensure all is well as they switch from using intermediate fuel oil (IFO) to heavy fuel oils (HFO).”

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) –  Carlos Lehder, former drug trafficker and one of the founding leaders of the Medellin Cartel, was arrested yesterday by Colombian authorities upon his arrival from Ger-many on a warrant in the Latin American country.

A 14-year-old student of Lancaster, Secondary School at Mahaica drowned after he went swimming in the Atlantic Ocean with friends in an old freezer.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday to allow his use of a 1798 law to swiftly deport alleged Venezuelan gang members as part of his hardline approach to immigration, arguing that courts must not encroach on the president’s national security authority.

Dear Editor, Following the publication of my letter titled “Written Records Provide Verifiable Enduring Evidence” (Stabroek News, Friday, March 14, 2025), I was approached by many people, whose interest was stirred to express their appreciation for the argument.

A fire which was maliciously set by person(s) unknown completely destroyed a two-storey wooden and concrete building in Whim, Berbice yesterday morning and left one person homeless.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes yesterday tossed out a probe into whether former President Jair Bolsonaro forged vaccine records, a court decision seen by Reuters showed.

(Reuters) – Two U.S. judges temporarily blocked key parts of Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting Jenner & Block and WilmerHale yesterday as the prominent law firms challenged the Republican president in court while another one, Skadden Arps, cut a deal with the White House to avoid a similar directive.

(Trinidad Guardian) The St. Kitts-Nevis government yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigeria-based Green Economic Zone (GEZ) Special Economic Zone Management Company for the establishment of a state-of-the-art Agro Hub Warehouse and Logistics Centre on the Caribbean country.

Hafeez Butters, a 29-year-old boatbuilder of Jacklow, Upper Pomeroon River, Essequibo Coast, was charged with the possession of 959.5 grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking A release from the police said that Butters was nabbed with the cannabis on Monday 24th March 2025, at Lima Public Road, Essequibo Coast.

Dear Editor, It was observed the perceived lack of protocol and or courtesy by the SN reporter first up to field a question at the joint media conference with the President and the visiting Secretary of State.

BOSTON, (Reuters) – A former Haitian mayor was convicted yesterday of U.S.

By Telesha Ramnarine The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security has embarked on a digital transformation initiative that is intended to reduce the processing time for applications regarding the over 50 social services it provides.

WASHINGTON/OTTAWA, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday had a conversation that both men described as productive, although the Canadian leader said Ottawa would be imposing retaliatory tariffs next week as promised.

A few days ago, I saw a video of a woman who supports one political party slapping a man who supports another political party.

The highly anticipated grand finale of the Rock Auto Legends Futsal competition kicks off tonight at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), Homestretch Avenue, with defending champions Back Circle set to battle Gold is Money for the coveted title and a $1 million prize. 

The Milo/Massy U18 Schools Football Competition enters a pivotal phase this weekend as Round 3 action unfolds at the Ministry of Education (MoE) and Queen’s College Grounds.

Guyanese from every descent have long been considered as long-suffering. We endure.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has officially announced the commencement of the 2025 GCB Male Under-17 Inter-County 50-Over Tournament, which will take place across various venues in Demerara.

(Reuters) – The top court in Spain’s Catalonia region on Friday overturned Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves’ rape conviction, saying the case against him had inconsistencies and contradictions.

Defending champions Headquarters Team successfully held on to their title in the annual Commissioner’s T20 Cricket Tournament, edging out the Officers Team in a nail-biting final at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary, yesterday.

Dear Editor, Why should the USA be allowed to be bullish, that the threat of visa sanctions on other countries’ officials (and their families) will end up with the officials making detrimental agreements to their peoples’ lives?