Stabroek News

President Irfaan Ali’s assertion that the ongoing protest action over the non-performance of  Commissioner of Information Justice (rtd) Charles Ramson Snr is politically motivated has come in for a strong rebuke.

The Yupukari Secondary School in Region Nine was officially opened by President Irfaan Ali, as part of his now more than three-day visit to the region.

The bodies of Keon Fogenay and Ronaldo Peters, who were fatally shot by police in Linden two weeks ago, were laid to rest yesterday in that community. 

Tragedy struck yesterday when Shevin Venture, who was riding an electric bike (e-bike) lost his life in a collision at Queenstown Village, Essequibo Coast, Region Two.

An administrative mishap led to Guyana’s Mixed 4x400m relay team being barred from competing at the 52nd Carifta Games, sparking disappointment and frustration within the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) and among fans.

President Irfaan Ali has responded to criticisms about the use of the “One Guyana” logo in the new 10-year passport saying it is merely a clarion call for unity, even as it demonstrates to the world that this country celebrates its oneness.

As the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) heads into its upcoming elections later this year, long-serving General Secretary Coretta McDonald stands as the sole candidate for the position of president, marking a pivotal moment in the union’s internal affairs.

Santos dispatched winless unit Mainstay Goldstars by a 3-0 score-line when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League continued last evening at the National Training Centre in Providence.

The Ministry of Home Affairs stated yesterday that police officers at the Kurupukari checkpoint intercepted and detained two trucks along with their drivers and porters under the suspicion of the human trafficking of three underage girls.

Few athletes in Guyana can boast of representing their country in two disciplines at once, but for 18-year-old Jonathan Van Lange, the dual life of balancing cricket and table tennis at the national level is just another day’s work.

Dear Editor, The fire that has engulfed Amelia’s Ward in Linden for days—now declared a regional disaster—lays bare a deeper, long standing problem: Guyana’s centralized disaster management apparatus is ill-equipped, under-resourced at the regional level, and dangerously slow to respond.

Victory Valley Royals, Mambas, and Caimans recorded contrasting wins when the ‘One Guyana’ Basketball League continued on Saturday evening at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Homestretch Avenue.

Dear Editor, What China had eluded before has now come down on its head full blast.

Dear Editor, I noted with interest the announcement that President Irfaan Ali yesterday accepted the Letters of Credence from the People’s Republic of Bangladesh’s Non-Resident High Commissioner, His Excellency Asad Alam Siam, at the Office of the President.  While diplomatic relations between Guyana and Bangladesh are welcome, I believe it would be timely and appropriate for President Ali to engage Ambassador Siam in a dialogue concerning Bangladesh’s position on the plight of the Rohingya people — a humanitarian issue that continues to demand urgent international attention.  The Rohingya have faced longstanding persecution and discrimination in Myanmar, where they were denied citizenship, subjected to violence, and forced to flee en masse.

Beacons and the National Training Centre (NTC) recorded respective wins when the Santos 61st Anniversary Futsal Championship commenced on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development has invited bids for several major infrastructure projects in Region Six, including the construction of the Bath Settlement Market and the Rosignol Railway Line Market, the rehabilitation of the Port Mourant, Number 79, and Rose Hall markets, an invitation for bids notice in the Sunday Stabroek stated.

In response to recent internal disputes among the organising bodies and the Linden municipality’s earlier disassociation from an unofficial launch, the Linden Mayor and Town Council (LM&TC) in a release yesterday announced that it has taken “decisive steps” to ensure order, transparency, and unity, in the planning of Linden Town Week 2025, scheduled for April 25 to May 5.

Mumbai Indians177 for 1 (Rohit 76*, Suryakumar 68*, Jadeja 1-28) beat Chennai Super Kings 176 for 5 (Jadeja 53*, Dube 50, Bumrah 2-25) by nine wickets (Cricinfo) Mumbai Indians (MI) put together a third straight win in IPL 2025 as they outgunned a Chennai Super Kings (CSK) side shorn of hitting power.

Dear Editor,  I don’t believe the talks have collapsed but rather back on life support. 

MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) – Russia and Ukraine blamed each other on Sunday for breaking a one-day Easter ceasefire declared by President Vladimir Putin, with both sides accusing the other of hundreds of attacks and the Kremlin saying there was no order for a ceasefire extension.