Daily Archive: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Eight expressions of interest were received for the purchase of the state’s shares in the Guyana Marriott Hotel and five of the entities have since taken the process a step further.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden today announced new funding to bolster democracies around the world amid criticism his administration has made little progress in advancing human rights and democracy as a focus of its foreign policy.

N’DJAMENA,  (Reuters) – Chad’s parliament today approved a bill to nationalise oil assets and rights acquired last year by Savannah Energy SAVES.L

(Reuters) – Elon Musk and a group of artificial intelligence experts and industry executives are calling for a six-month pause in developing systems more powerful than OpenAI’s newly launched GPT-4, in an open letter citing potential risks to society and humanity.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica and  other regions are set to benefit from millions of pounds in “substantial” restorative justice funding over the next decade after the sole shareholder in the United Kingdom, Guardian Group, apologised for the media company’s links to transatlantic slavery.

(Trinidad Guardian) Trade and Industry Minister, Paula Gopee-Scoon, described the opening of a new Amerijet Caribbean Express branch in Port-of-Spain yesterday, as further evidence that investor confidence is growing in the country.

The Canadian High Commission to Guyana yesterday launched a Cdn$2.5 million project that aims to improve maternal and neonatal health across Guyana’s hinterland regions. 

A family of Canefield Settlement, East Canje Berbice is now grieving the death of their loved one, Glen McLeod, who succumbed at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital yesterday morning after he was struck by a drunk driver along the Canje Bridge on Monday evening.

The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) was last evening officially launched here with both United Kingdom Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Americas and Caribbean, David Rutley, and Prime Minister Mark Phillips pledging their respective governments’ commitment to fostering the economic growth and partnership of the two nations.

Queens, New York District Attorney Melinda Katz on Monday announced that Shakim Allen and Dreshaun Smith were convicted of murder and other charges for shooting two Guyanese brothers, killing one, during a Richmond Hill robbery in January 2017.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has granted SBM Offshore a licence for the operation of its helideck onboard the Prosperity, the country’s third floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel which is expected to begin producing oil later this year.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – A scintillating unbeaten cameo at the back end from all-rounder Romario Shepherd and an outstanding career-best five-wicket haul by fast bowler Alzarri Joseph, combined to fire West Indies to a seven-run victory and their first Twenty20 International series win over South Africa in nearly a decade here yesterday.

By Joseph Allen “I feel lost, I feel like a hole in my heart now”, those were the words of Shavannie Gravesande, the mother of seven-month-old, Oriya Gravesande who died after falling ill at a day care in Ogle and was laid to rest yesterday.

The Golden Jaguars ended their Concacaf Nations League campaign with a scoreless draw against Montserrat last evening at the Wildey Turf Stadium, Wildey, Barbados.

A 17-year-old boy of Four Mile Village, Port Kaituma is now in police custody after he allegedly murdered a 21-year-old miner of Quarry Top, Port Kaituma, North West District.

Relatives of 31-year-old Teejay Roxroy Prince who has been missing since December 2022 are appealing to the public to assist them in locating him and are calling on the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to thoroughly investigate the disappearance.

Demetrius De Abreu, Zachary Persaud, Safirah Sumner and Ethan Bulkan all played unbeaten to win their respective categories when the curtains came down on the Kraft Heinz Junior Squash Tournament Monday evening after seven days of competition at the Georgetown Club.

Guyana’s Clifton Moore has been chosen to participate in the upcoming International Boxing Association online One Star Coaching Course.

In response to an article published in the Stabroek News dated March 22, 2023, captioned ‘Poultry producers upset at chicken smuggling- GRA says addressing issue,’ the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday warned the public about smuggling.

By Troy Peters Multi-talented sportswoman Makeda Harding has been appointed captain of Guyana’s National Under-21 women’s  hockey team to participate in the Junior Pan American Hockey championships next month in Barbados.

Opposition Member of Parliament Shurwayne Holder posted a video on his Facebook page last Friday showing millions of dollars in medical supplies dumped at a site at Queenstown Backdam in Region Two.

British Airways captain, Marc Chan, who has Guyanese roots, co-piloted the inaugural flight by the airline on Monday afternoon and beamed with pride having completed the task with Captain Alan Brooks, who also has Caribbean links.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors yesterday unveiled a new indictment against Sam Bankman-Fried, accusing the founder of the now-bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange of paying a $40 million bribe to Chinese officials so they would unfreeze his hedge fund’s accounts.

The Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC) of Berbice was yesterday the recipient of a quantity of cycling equipment from overseas-based Guyanese Mark Coleman.

Dear Editor, In his speech at the sod turning ceremony for the construction of a new stadium at Palmyra, President Irfaan Ali said that ‘hypocrites’ is the ideal term to define Guyanese who have been critical of his government’s management of the oil and gas sector and its stewardship of the environment.

Some 689 prisoners have been relocated from the holding bay to the new Lusignan corrections facilities, a “monumental task” that followed the completion of the three state-of-the-art prisons, a release from the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Monday.

MIAMI, Florida, CMC – Captain and veteran forward Joevin Jones earned Trinidad and Tobago a point against Nicaragua but the hosts still missed out on promotion, while St Kitts and St Lucia earned convincing wins to move up in the CONCACAF Nations League on Monday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A federal judge has ruled that former U.S.

Dear Editor, As was reported recently in our local press by the PPP General Secretary “No shared governance without trust” herein, I would like to share my views on power-sharing, especially in Guyana’s context.

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, (Reuters) – At least 40 migrants from Central and South America died after a fire broke out late on Monday at a migrant holding center in the Mexican northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, the government’s National Migration Institute (INM) said yesterday.

Nikola Jokic had 25 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists for his 29th triple-double of the season, leading the host Denver Nuggets to a 116-111 victory over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Tibet is dying a “slow death” under Chinese rule, the head of the India-based organization known as Tibet’s government in-exile said yesterday in a first address to the U.S.

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic on Sunday celebrated the life and legacy of Dr.

CARACAS/SINGAPORE,  (Reuters) – Vene-zuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA is reviewing accounts of Maroil Trad-ing, owned by Venezuelan shipping magnate Wilmer Ruperti, over outstanding debts from petroleum coke supply, five sources close to the audit said, amid a widescale anti-corruption probe.

Dear Editor, Given the pre-occupation of a segment of the population with allegations of racism and discrimination, the University of Guyana, as the leading educational institution in the country, thought it appropriate to launch on November 3, 2021, the “Inclusivity, Diversity, and Equity Policy “Unit (IDEP) to provide leadership on this area.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Defending champions Senegal, Burkina Faso, South Africa and Tunisia added their names to the list of qualified teams for next year’s African Cup of Nations finals after away successes in yesterday’s qualifiers.

ACCRA,  (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris challenged Africans to step up innovation and the empowerment of women in order to play their full part in the future of the world, as she delivered a speech to thousands of young Ghanaians yesterday in Accra.

Dr Asha Kissoon, head of The New Movement (TNM) is set to replace Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) member Lenox Shuman in parliament and represent the joiner party, sources have confirmed to Stabroek News.

Guyana registered a perfect 2-0 record in the Boys U19 section, while the Boys U15 teams suffered mixed results respectively when the Caribbean Region Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF) Junior Championship continued on Tuesday.

Sixty-year-old Trevor Smith of William Street, Campbellville, Georgetown is what one would refer to as a veteran kite maker.

ALAUSI, Ecuador, (Reuters) – The official death toll from a landslide in Ecuador rose to 11 last evening as families and rescue groups worked to find dozens of people still missing after large amounts of earth smothered buildings and a stadium in the small city of Alausi.

Dear Editor, There is little doubt that some of the issues you raised in Monday’s editorial: `Wanted: Strong institutions’  are valid ones but one wonders why you found it necessary to hang your entire analysis on one brief and unwise prediction of Guyana’s future made by Damien King.

BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – Four suspects were arrested in a customs fraud ring involving Chinese exporters at Liege Airport, in eastern Belgium, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) said yesterday.

(Reuters) – A Russian man who was investigated by police after his daughter drew an anti-war picture at school was sentenced yesterday to two years in a penal colony after being convicted of discrediting the armed forces, the OVD-Info rights group said.

Florida police are probing a postgame incident between Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal and a fan last week in Orlando, ESPN reported yesterday.

Since I returned from the United Nations in 2012 and became involved in the work of Transparency Institute Guyana Inc.

By Beniamino Callegari and Per Espen Stoknes OSLO – An easy way to start a long, heated debate is to mention global population.

 The spectacular Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles, built between 1678 and 1684 during the reign of Louis XIV, pays tribute to the political, economic and artistic success of France.

Dear Editor, GECOM Commissioner, Mr Vincent Alexander seems bored, if not disillusioned with his tenure at the Commission.

The Ministry of Health yesterday handed over fifteen  ATVs, four  ambulances and three boats purchased under the Regional Health Services programme to support the transportation needs of the hinterland regions.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Demonstrators in Colom-bia’s capital Bogota protested bull fighting and bull running yesterday, calling on lawmakers to ban the practice.