Daily Archive: Sunday, March 30, 2025

PNCR Leader Aubrey Norton yesterday told the party’s General Council meeting that the country’s oil wealth is not reaching the masses.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Republican President Donald Trump said today he was not joking about seeking a third presidential term, which is barred by the U.S.

The Government of Guyana will introduce an automated speed ticketing system on Monday, April 7, 2025, as part of its Safe Road Intelligent System (SRIS) Project.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Bocas Lit Fest is set to return this May for its highly anticipated 15th edition, under the captivating theme “Always Coming Home”.

(Trinidad Guardian) Nigerian energy company Oando PLC, the Government’s preferred bidder for the lease of the Pointe-a-Pierre refinery, has been struggling financially.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – The leader of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, said today that his war against the army was not over and his forces would return to Khartoum despite being largely driven out of the capital.

FORT-DE-FRANCE, (Reuters) – In Martinique, a French territory in the Caribbean, tourists flock to crystalline waterfalls nestling in the tropical rainforests.

-deal unlikely between PNCR and AFC With tomorrow being the deadline for an opposition coalition,  prospects have faded considerably as PNCR Leader Aubrey Norton is insisting that he will be the presidential candidate despite disagreement by the AFC and attempts to introduce a consensus candidate.

Jeremiah Gustave who was shot in the head at his mother’s food stand on July 9, 2024 on Charles Street, Charlestown died last evening at his home.

Dear Editor, Over the past six weeks, the Oil and Gas Governance Network Guy-ana (OGGN) has published several letters in the Sunday editions of Stabroek News informing the Guya-nese public about a questionable tax arrangement between the Govern-ment of Guyana and the Stabroek Block Contractor – ExxonMobil Guyana Ltd, along with its affiliates Hess Corporation and CNOOC.

-citing loss of client contracts Global call-centre company, Teleperformance, has shuttered its Camp Street, Georgetown operations after losing a number of its client contracts.

Cricket West Indies (CWI) yesterday announced that Dr. Kishore Shallow has been returned as President, with Azim Bassarath continuing as Vice President, following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held yesterday at the St.

Dear Editor, In his letter in yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News, Lelon Saul begins by arguing that the situation is “…much more nuanced and the M&CC’s decision was ethically right…” Editor, how can it ever be ethical to seize powers the law never gave you?

Guyana-born, self-taught edible arrangement artist, Monica De Freitas-Vollmer, never expected that her love of drawing would lead her to carving fruits and receiving orders for her fruit bowls, fruit baskets, salads and vegetable arrangements at the grocery store where she has worked since 2008, the year she migrated to the USA.

Dear Editor, Just a quick comment on the SN article of March 29.

Milo/Massy School Football Waramuri, Dolphin, and Yarrowkabra recorded comfortable wins when the Milo/Massy Secondary School Football Championship continued yesterday.

The man who had faced dozens of charges related to a Ponzi scheme had had many of those dismissed before magistrate’s courts and he is now wanted over a flood of new complaints that he had taken money from other people and failed to deliver on promises.

Dear Editor, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to Guyana last Thursday helped to clarify the Donald Trump administration’s position on Venezuela’s attempts to seize Essequibo and our territorial waters off its coast.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips visited Wakenaam and Leguan islands in the Essequibo River on Friday to assess the ongoing construction of solar photovoltaic power plants costing over US$4 million which are part of government’s initiative to significantly enhance the energy infrastructure of the islands, an Office of the Prime Minister release stated yesterday.

The Dave’s West Indian Imports/Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) 1st Division 50-over competition continued yesterday, with Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) securing a commanding 131-run victory over Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) at Bourda.

-unlikely to meet October deadline, February rain was heavy Following a visit to Guyana, Anne Joselin, Infrastructure Advisor with the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Develop-ment Office (FCDO) says the Linden to Mabura Hill road is 43% complete and is unlikely to meet its extended October deadline.

Dear Editor, I write to express my views on the Government of Guyana’s recent cash grant initiative, which, despite its commendable intentions, represented a missed opportunity for innovative governance.

Dear Editor, The town of New Amsterdam in the county of Berbice, has produced many Guyanese greats.

-denies that he fell from bed The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Friday said that fireman Voshaun Manbodh died from a secondary complication from traumatic injuries he suffered in the Mae’s Schools inferno.

YBG Georgetown Conference Government Technical Institute (GTI), St. Stanislaus College, President’s College (PC), and North Georgetown recorded U-18 wins when the Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) Georgetown Regional Conference commenced.

Eighty-one-year-old pedestrian, Meenawattie Harrilall, died after being struck by a motorcycle along the Chesney Access Road, Corentyne.

BANGKOK,  (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military rulers let in hundreds of foreign rescue personnel yesterday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people, the deadliest natural disaster to hit the impoverished, war-torn country in years.

Dear Editor, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio was unequivocal in the end of visit press conference in Georgetown on Thursday: in response to a question from the SN reporter on a potential invasion of Guyana by Venezuela, similar to the question posed in my SN article of the same day, the Secretary said a number of things about the possibility of an attack from our neighbour to the West.

By Telesha Ramnarine Guyana is definitely at the forefront of Dr Moti Ramgopal’s future goals.

(Reuters) – Brazilian meat packer JBS JBSS3.SA  announced yesterday that it will invest US$100 million to build two factories in Vietnam, aiming to expand its presence in Southeast Asia and strengthen its position in the global market.

The Region 2 Inaugural MCYS NSC Janet & Cheddi Jagan Memorial Windball Cricket Tournament, organized by Sports Officer Allister Munroe, saw intense competition at the Zorg Community Ground over the last few days. 

Government has so far issued no response to comments made by United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio during his visit to Suriname, criticising the government’s much vaunted Heroes Highway he travelled on while on his official visit here.

-in ESCL T20 thriller An unbeaten century from Ramesh Chattergoon was not enough to secure victory for Devonshire Castle, as Essequibo Legends claimed a nail-biting one-wicket win in the 2025 Essequibo Softball Cricket League (ESCL) T20, Over-40 competition last Sunday.

Dear Editor, ‘I feel sorry for retired justice Ramson’. Seven words I never thought I would write.

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump met with Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa in Florida on Saturday, ahead of a tight April 13 run-off election that will pit Noboa against leftist Luisa Gonzalez.

The file concerning the alleged abduction of a Sophia resident with Down Syndrome has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for advice with investigators stating that so far they have no evidence of an abduction with the alleged victim’s mental condition precluding him from giving a statement, a Guyana Police Force (GPF) release stated on Thursday.

By Telesha Ramnarine Cheville Samoedj, professionally known as ChevoBeatz, is a Dutch music producer creating genre-bending works that combine Soca, Chutney, Reggae, Dancehall, Hip Hop, Trap, Zouk, and Calypso.

Dear Editor, I was in Guyana two weeks ago and visited several communities from Parika, East Bank Essequibo to Black Bush Polder on the Corentyne.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. government has notified foreign partners of Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA of the imminent cancellation of authorizations that allow them to export Venezuelan oil and byproducts, sources close to the decision by President Donald Trump’s administration said yesterday.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – The Trump administration has ordered some French companies with U.S.

Following the fire that destroyed Mae’s Schools, significant progress has been made in ensuring a stable learning environment for Primary and Nursery students, while plans for relocating Secondary students remain ongoing.

“To be honest, I was mostly disappointed at that time. I was angry because it was not surprising to me.

Boat races, pageantry, athletics, contact sports, and scenic tours to some of Bartica’s picturesque and historical sites are set to make this year’s Bartica Regatta a premier family event for the Easter holiday.

Listen to this article:At the beginning of the month when I wrote about making pancakes, I told you that I had an idea for an add-in for pancakes and that if the experiment was successful that I’d share it with you.

Sumintra Sarju, affectionately known as “Mai”, has attained the age of 104 years.

Dear Editor, As a public communication analyst with over a decade of experience in the tourism industry, I see Guyana’s emergence as a top global oil producer as a pivotal opportunity to position the country as a premier business destination.

(Trinidad Guardian) Darryl White has resigned with immediate effect as the chief executive officer and regional vice president of corporate and investment banking of RBC Financial (Caribbean) Ltd. 

The prism is an extraordinarily unique instrument. While at first glance, it may seem like an unassuming block of glass, it has a rather interesting characteristic.

When a landlord rents property to a tenant to live in, the landlord is obligated not to take any actions that would make the property unfit or materially less fit for that purpose (to live in/residential purposes).

Last Thursday, March 27, was World Theatre Day. Interestingly, this came very close to the observation of two other special days in relation to the arts, reading and performance – World Poetry Day on March 20, and World Story-telling Day on March 21.

(Field Level Media) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 132-111 home win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday.

The first two entries in the live-action “Paddington” franchise, written and directed by Paul King, found the contemporary magic in the adventures of Paddington Bear’s life with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens.

The end of the word as some of us know and love it is close.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – South Australia claimed their first Sheffield Shield title in 29 years after hundreds by Jason Sangha and Alex Carey helped them pull off a record chase in the final against Queensland on Saturday.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – An exasperated Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming said their failure to read the pitch at Chepauk has denied them any home advantage in the new season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

(ESPN) Gujarat Titans have now beaten Mumbai Indians in all their four matches at home.

(Trinidad Express) FIFA, the global governing body of football, has selected Trinidad and Tobago as a case study for safeguarding best practices.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio breezed in to Guyana last week on a brief visit before breezing out again to Suriname.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Justin Welby, the former spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, reiterated he had failed to ensure proper investigations into allegations of abuse within the Church of England, saying the scale of the issue was “overwhelming”.

Dear Editor, Let me preface this by saying that I do not tolerate any online abuse or vitriol towards Melissa Atwell.

Background to the revolt When Walter Rodney left to take up a scholarship in the University College of the West Indies in Jamaica in 1963, signs of his later scholarly activism or ‘groundings’ were already prevalent and were being recorded, according to declassified intelligence.

(Reuters) – Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka overwhelmed American Jessica Pegula 7-5 6-2 to win the Miami Open yesterday, relying on her usual play-book and powerful forehand to win an eighth WTA 1000 title.

Introduction As indicated in last week’s column I’ll continue today with the presentation of my random selection of President Trump’s executive orders, and then proceed to evaluate several of the various motifs driving these Executive orders; and, as space permits, move on to consider their probable long run  impacts on Guyana’s oil and gas sector.

Introduction In commemoration of the renowned artist Stanley Greaves’ 90th birthday, the Sunday Stabroek will be featuring images of some of his artwork accompanied by poems written by him.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) and Santos battled to a 1-1 stalemate when the Guyana Football Federation Elite League continued on Friday at the National Training Centre in Providence, East Bank Demerara.

(Trinidad Guardian) Trinidad and Tobago’s music fraternity is mourning the death of Hawthorn “King Wellington” Qua-shie who passed away at the age of 86.

During the pandemic persons took up chess as a hobby and as a challenge.

PPP General Secretary  Bharrat Jagdeo fiercely criticized several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and media outlets for what he called their “anti-PPP” stance.

By Haimdat Sawh The scent of marigolds and woodsmoke still clings to my senses, a fragrant echo of the Sanskrit chants and conch shell calls that filled the air.

(Field Level Media) Jayson Tatum hit for 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the visiting Boston Celtics easily handled the San Antonio Spurs 121-111 on Saturday while producing their season-best eighth straight victory.

(BBC News, Yorkshire) A plaque honouring the world’s first black international footballer has been unveiled at his former school in Halifax.

Dear Editor,  I have noticed disturbing comments on a social media platform made by Section Leader (SL) Neville Cumberbatch, a serving member of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS). 

LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index rose 0.525 percent on the sale of 404,837 shares during the fourth period of trading in March 2025. 

By Telesha Ramnarine When she started in the medical field some 12 years ago, Olivia (not her real name) couldn’t tell that a day would come when she’d want to run from her profession.