Articles published on Sunday, September 15, 2019
NASSAU, (Reuters) – As rescuers search for bodies amid mountains of debris and the stench of death on the Bahamas island of Abaco, life on most of the archipelago’s 700 isles is little changed.
Steven Soderbergh’s new film, “The Laundromat” sprawls across numerous countries, covering varying languages and locales.
LONDON, (Reuters) – The oil market will rally by $5-10 per barrel when it opens on Monday and may spike to as high as $100 per barrel if Saudi Arabia fails to quickly resume oil supply lost after attacks over the weekend, traders and analysts said.
(Trinidad Guardian) The relatives of Tobago gyro vendor Elias Dabbourah, 30, are demanding justice following his death on Saturday.
Hazardous and non-hazardous waste produced by Guyana’s fast developing oil and gas sector are being managed according to international standards and best practices, according to Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Dr Vincent Adams.
What is known as the Old Scheme at Hope Estate lies at the far end of the village.
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) yesterday handed over management of six housing areas on the West Bank of Demerara to the Malgre Tout/Meer Zorgen Neigbourhood Democratic Council (NDC).
A businessman was left counting millions of dollars in losses after a fire, suspected to be deliberately set, gutted his Good Hope, East Coast Deme-rara (ECD) home, furniture factory and bond early yesterday morning.
Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty binds the European Union (EU).
As the chief counsellor of the Salvation Army Drug Rehabilitation Centre John Greaves saw firsthand the havoc drug addiction wrought on people’s lives and even as he fought to save them, he was inspired to do more to prevent men and women becoming addicts.
The playoff double-header for the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League will take place in Guyana this season.
For many persons in the cake-baking and interior design industries, this weekend’s Cake and Décor Exhibition is a rare chance for them to show Guyanese their creativity and talents in their respective areas.
If we want to say something about the future state of an event, we have to account for the initial conditions.
The annual dance theatre production Naya Zamana has grown to become a terrific theatrical experience and a significant social one, based on the occasion, the statements and what the performance wants to say to its audience.
Four University of Guyana (UG) LL.B graduands have been awarded government scholarships to pursue the Legal Education Certificate (LEC) at the Hugh Wooding Law School (HWLS) for the 2019/2010 academic year.
“The first time I thought of it I was scared. I could not believe that something like that would enter my mind.
There’s a running sequence in the Chilean film “Lina from Lima,” where Lina, our protagonist, searches for eligible men on Tinder.
With the permission of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has delegated to Permanent Secretaries the power to appoint persons within the public sector who will be paid between the GS 1 (minimum wage) and GS 3 salary scales ($76,016).
A dominating race from We Stand United’s Briton John saw him storming to victory yesterday in the inaugural featured 35-lap school boys and invitational Triskit Biscuit Midwest cookies tea biscuit race.
During a visit to the Bahamas to show solidarity with the country’s people in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reiterated that the international community must take greater action to address the climate crisis.
A series of dropped catches saw Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) establishing a lead of 187 runs in response to the Guyana Defence Force’s first innings score of 87 on day one of the Georgetown Cricket Association/Star Party Rental/GISE/ Trophy Stall first-division, two-day match yesterday.
Life is so busy in this day and age and it can often feel difficult to get to the gym, prepare your meals, go to work, spend quality time with friends and family and somehow schedule in downtime all before it’s time to get to bed (and preferably at a reasonable hour).
By Rae Wiltshire De sun used to bake me and dry up me throat when Ah used to help Grandfather pun de farm.
The viral disease that killed thousands of ducklings of the Muscovy breed earlier this year is still to be determined despite numerous tests carried out on samples sent to the Cornell University Duck Research Laboratory in United States.
“Grandfather” is one of the stories from Adults, a short story collection by Rae Wiltshire.
The resumption of the Bounty Paper Towel -Quicker Picker Upper- Men and Women’s Outdoor, Second Division and the Solo Drinks Under-20 Men and Women’s Outdoor Development Leagues saw GBTI/GCC registering the largest margin of victory on the opening day at the Saint Stanislaus College Ground yesterday.
Residents whose homes sustained damage as a result of the freak storm in Linden three weeks ago were able to rebuild after receiving assistance from the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) and the Civil Defence Commission (CDC).
West Indies under – 19 batsman Raymond Perez registered another impressive century for the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) who are locked in battle against the Police Sports Club (PSC) in the latest round of the Georgetown Cricket Association Noble House Seafoods second-division two-day cricket competition yesterday.
The remains of Shaniya Persaud, the seven-year-old who was severely burnt in a fire that gutted her Mon Repos North, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home more than a month ago, will be flown back to Guyana on Thursday for a funeral service.
By Rudi Webster In the late nineties, I spent a few days in Johannesburg, South Africa at the home of a friend who was the manager of a junior South African Cricket team that had just returned from a tournament in Barbados.
MACORP Guyana on Friday launched the Yellowmark line of parts that is expected to give customers both affordable but reliable replacements for their machines.
An integral part of the life of someone involved in the arts is the recognition or attention that comes from the public reacting to the particular area of the artist’s work.
The date was September 22, 2018, the venue was the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and boxer/trainer James Walcott was steaming on that rainy night.
RIYADH/DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group said it attacked two plants at the heart of Saudi Arabia’s oil industry yesterday, knocking out more than half the Kingdom’s output, in a move expected to send oil prices soaring and increase tensions in the Middle East.
Dear Editor, Recently, public attention has been drawn to the critical discussion of the means by which we can ensure that the benefits of gas and oil be directed to Guyanese.
Children with cleft lip and palate are expected to benefit from a collaboration between the Georgetown Public Hospital Cooperation (GPHC) and an international charitable organisation, Smile Train, to facilitate surgeries at the medical institution to address their condition.
The original Treaty of Chaguaramas which established CARICOM in 1973 carefully provided no machinery for exercising central powers of implementation.
Dear Editor, With due respect to the GECOM Chair who promised to follow the law and the Constitution, I say that to pander to irrelevant and illogical activities is a threat to the very law and Constitution you pledged to uphold.
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson likened himself to the unruly comic book character The Incredible Hulk late yesterday in a newspaper interview where he stressed his determination to take Britain out of the European Union on Oct.
The GBTI/GCC junior girls hockey team is off to a phenomenal start at this year’s Paragon Indoor Hockey Championships being played at the Woodbrook Youth Facility in Port-of Spain, Trinidad.
The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) on Friday announced that its Mangroves Department has commenced works to enhance the foreshores with groyne structures in Region Two at Anna Regina and Region Four at La Bonne Intention and Beterverwagting.
Introduction This week’s column continues my evaluation of what I had earlier labelled: “a non-exhaustive list of the top-10 economic challenges”, which the Government of Guyana (GoG) will have to confront with First Oil due in 2020.
NASSAU (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Humberto lashed already devastated parts of the Bahamas with heavy rain and strong winds before crawling northwest yesterday, and forecasters said it was likely to become a hurricane before the end of the weekend.
(Reuters) – Hamza bin Laden, a son of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and himself a notable figure in the militant group, was killed in a U.S.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Joe Denly’s fluent 94 put England in control of the final Ashes test and the hosts moved on to 313 for eight to lead Australia by 382 runs at the close on the third day yesterday.
Dear Editor, It breaks my heart to know that pedophilia, trafficking and other child sex offences have become a scourge and industry in Guyana and around the world.
The unreliable supply of energy remains a significant hurdle to Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) achieving its mission of delivering safe and adequate water to citizens, according to Managing Director Dr.
First Lady Sandra Granger on Friday commended the National Library for making positive steps towards embracing technology.
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A group of Brazilian anthropologists and environmentalists has put forward Chief Raoni Metuktire of the Kayapó tribe as a candidate for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for a lifetime of work protecting the Amazon rainforest.
Dear Editor, Some things bother me. When I arrived in New York, I immediately learnt a new concept called networking.
He wants me to live with him Dear Minerva, I have been with my boyfriend for the past eight months.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica Tallawahs crumbled in the face of a daunting record run chase as they crashed to a 41-run loss to reigning champions Trinbago Knight Riders, to suffer their fourth straight defeat of the Caribbean Premier League here Friday night.
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s founder Robert Mugabe was honored as an icon, principled leader and African intellectual giant at a state funeral on Saturday, after a week of disputes over his burial threatened to embarrass President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Last Update: 585.19 Movement: -0.15% Current Update: 584.31 YTD Movement: 13.49% LUCAS STOCK INDEX The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) declined 0.15% during the second period of trading in September 2019.
The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) is gearing up for its first 2019 Grand Prix chess tournament under the new administration.
Following its postponement from its initial start date of September 7th, the inaugural 592 ‘Street Kings’ Championship will officially commence on Wednesday at the Burnham Court on Middle and Carmichael Streets.
(Trinidad Express) There are cases of babies under one year old being raped in Trinidad and Tobago and there are also hundreds of alleged rapists walking around and not registered on a sexual offenders registry.
One of the most disturbing things to emerge from the recent study by the Amerindian People’s Association (APA) into issues surrounding indigenous land tenure is the situation in Kaikan, Region Seven.
LONDON (Reuters) – Burglars have stolen a fully-functional 18-carat gold toilet from Britain’s Blenheim Palace, where it had been installed as an art exhibit, police said on Saturday.
Politics Lengthy gap between Nomination, Election days in draft timeline for polls: The draft schedule of timelines presented by the Secretariat of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) includes a 55-day gap between Nomination Day and Elections Day, we published on September 9th, according to a source.
The Ministry of Public Infrastructure has added more roads within Georgetown to its list of those that will be rehabilitated, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported yesterday.
Dear Editor, Guyana’s entry into the world of oil production is a transformative opportunity that should be embraced and celebrated by all Guyanese living in Guyana or previously touched by its waters and streams.
The Maria’s Pleasure Primary School on the island of Wakenaam in the Essequibo River was recently gifted a laptop computer by the Ministry of Communities.
