Daily Archive: Monday, March 31, 2025

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Some Argentines, hit by tough austerity under libertarian President Javier Milei, are rummaging for food and taking on more informal low-salary jobs, even as hope rises that the most painful period may be over as inflation cools.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Trump administration deported more alleged Venezuelan and MS-13 gang members to El Salvador over the weekend, sending 17 more people it says were foreign criminals, the U.S.

Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan was today charged with misconduct in public office before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

(Trinidad Express) Sixty days after she was arrested and interrogated for two days, suspended Police Commissioner Erla Harewood-Christopher is yet to be charged with any crime.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzlement today and handed an immediate five-year ban from public office, a sentence that will bar her from running in the 2027 presidential race unless she successfully appeals beforehand.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The head of fast fashion chain Primark, Paul Marchant, has resigned with immediate effect after he admitted an “error of judgment” towards a woman in a social environment.

MADRID, (Reuters) – U.S. authorities have notified Spanish oil company Repsol REP.MC

Over 100 residents of Jawalla Village gathered on Saturday last to protest against mining on their ancestral land.

– Guyana stands to benefit Last Monday, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) turned the sod for a US$180 million Afreximbank Africa Trade Centre (AATC) in Barbados, which the bank believes will bring increased trade and investment into the region and from which Guyana stands to significantly benefit. 

Alliance for Change (AFC) leader Nigel Hughes yesterday rubbished insinuations by the government that he had a second meeting with businessmen Nazar and Azruddin Mohamed, who were sanctioned by the US Treasury Department, and said it was the same one he spoke about three weeks ago when they sought legal advice.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) last evening announced that its leader Nigel Hughes will be presidential candidate should it join forces with APNU for the 2025 elections and the party would have to be given 40% of positions at all levels of government with 60% going to APNU.

Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, Region Three about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

The Ministry of Public Works has announced that owing to the collapse of the bridge at Strathspey along the Railway Embankment, the area will be closed for 70 days to facilitate the construction of a new concrete bridge.

The Guyana Cricket Board’s Under-17 Inter-County 50-over Championship got off to an action-packed start yesterday, with Demerara asserting their dominance in a crushing 177-run victory over the Select XI at the Transport Sports Club, while Berbice edged out Essequibo by 23 runs in a thrilling contest at LBI. 

Representatives from Caricom electoral management bodies participated in a two-day workshop from March 26-27 in Georgetown, Guyana, aimed at enhancing their skills in electoral observation and strengthening their roles in promoting safe, inclusive, and credible electoral processes.

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) recently met with the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for an in-depth discussion on key issues impacting public procurement.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) of Guyana has welcomed the commitment expressed by United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio during his recently-concluded visit here, in support of the maintenance and security of the economic stability of Guyana.

Dear Editor, On Friday 28th March I followed on Zoom a conference on the border controversy organized at Herdmanston Lodge by the Centre for International and Border Studies, led by our esteemed colleague Professor Mark Kirton.

WEST PALM BEACH (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was “pissed off” at Russian President Vladimir Putin and will impose secondary tariffs of 25% to 50% on buyers of Russian oil if he feels Moscow is blocking his efforts to end the war in Ukraine.

A man was remanded to prison on Friday after being charged with murder.

Dear Editor, Is the USA really a great friend or a self-defined successful bully?

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

BANGKOK (Reuters) – The toll from Myanmar’s earthquake continued to rise on Sunday, as foreign rescue teams and aid rushed into the impoverished country, where hospitals were overwhelmed and some communities scrambled to mount rescue efforts with limited resources.

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana this evening advised Muslims that the moon crescent for the month of Shawwal has been sighted and therefore Eid ul Fitr, commemorating the end of the Ramadan fasting period, will be celebrated today, Monday, 31st.

Dear Editor, Systemic failures…a life lost…no one accountable (KN Mar 29). 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Sunday with bombing and secondary tariffs if Tehran did not come to an agreement with Washington over its nuclear program.

Dear Editor, Please allow me the opportunity to respond to the letter titled “Georgetown M&CC’s choice to eliminate interest on overdue general rates intended to relieve city’s economically distressed citizens” by Lelon Saul, Lt Col (Ret’d), Councillor.

Some 300 families on Friday became the recipients of house lots at the new Kwakwani Housing Development Phase I in Region Ten.

Rising Rounds By Michelangelo Jacobus Keyon Britton is a name to watch for the next few years in Guyana’s boxing scene.

Lusignan Sports Club showcased their dominance with two commanding victories in the latest round of the T20 competition yesterday, defeating Fairfield by 57 runs and securing a convincing win over Better Hope. 

International oil industry supplier MODEC has pledged $2.7 million to support the STEMGuyana Learning Pods programme. 

During last week’s examination of the 2019 public accounts, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was told that a concert held in that year was financed out of the proceeds from the Government’s share of the Guyana Lotteries.

By Percy Hintzen Percy C. Hintzen is a native of Guyana. 

In a significant move to boost its global presence, Cricket Zone USA has secured Guyana and West Indies left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie as its newest E4 brand ambassador.

JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeated a demand on Sunday for Hamas to disarm and for its leaders to leave Gaza as he promised to step up pressure on the group while continuing efforts to return hostages.

GFA Pre-Season Tournament Vengy and Pele recorded contrasting wins when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Pre-Season Tournament continued last night at the Farnum Ground in Subryanville.

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Essequibo Defending champion Supenaam All-Stars, Ballers, Notorious, and Road Runners secured berths to the quarterfinal round when the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Essequibo Zone commenced on Saturday evening.

Dear Editor: A Guyanese citizen was arrested in the United States nearly two weeks ago.

Herstelling and Timehri recorded comfortable wins when the East Bank Football Association U-14 League continued yesterday at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Training Centre.

With little to no contemporaneous oversight of the extensive government spending, chances are that poorly thought out decisions are being made and that these will be costly misadventures.

The Guyana Learning Channel’s Whiz Kids 2025 and inaugural Whiz Kids: Teachers Edition successfully concluded after 16 episodes of fierce competition among 27 students and 9 teachers.

Four years after his gunning down in front of Palm Court, Main Street, Georgetown, the family of gold miner Ricardo Fagundes also known as ‘Paper Shorts’, while staging their annual protest, called for a reopening of the case to facilitate a comprehensive investigation.