Daily Archive: Friday, August 11, 2023

Deputy Commissioner ‘Operations’ Ravindradat Budhram and a team of Police Officers and Ranks today visited the Rising Sun Turf Club in Berbice, which will be the venue for the Guyana Cup horse racing slated for Sunday, August 13, 2023.

Abednego Trotman, a 25-year-old was fatally shot near Robb and King streets at about 10:50 hours today.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentina’s presidential election race has an unpredictable X factor: Javier Milei, a fiery and wild-haired libertarian who wears leather jackets, belts out rock songs to his supporters, and wants to purge politics of what he calls “thieves.”

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil’s government said today that a new “growth acceleration program” to be launched by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva later in the day will include a total 1.7 trillion reais ($347.47 billion) in investments in all states.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – OPEC+ supply cuts could erode oil inventories in the rest of this year, potentially driving prices even higher, before economic headwinds limit global demand growth in 2024, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said today.

The Australia-headquartered mining company, Troy Resources Guyana Inc., is closing its gold mining operations in Guyana as it does not find the market feasible anymore, sources have informed the Stabroek News.

The National Assembly yesterday  morning passed the Petroleum Activities Bill 2023 whose main purpose is to provide for the exploration, production, storage, and transportation of petroleum in Guyana.

Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus yesterday swore in the members of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the May 21st Mahdia dormitory fire which claimed 20 lives and President Irfaan Ali said there will be a thorough and impartial probe.

Expressing concern about falling gold declarations, the miners association yesterday cited a number of reasons including competition for labour and it also called on the government to step up efforts to stop smuggling of the precious metal.

A 43-year-old construction worker was yesterday afternoon fatally shot while a taxi driver is nursing a gunshot wound following a confrontation over a property at West Ruimveldt.

United Kingdom oil company Tullow is exiting the Guyana market after poor returns from its efforts in the offshore Orinduik Block but the deal would see financial returns to the company if commercial oil is found in the future. 

Team Guyana’s athletes punctuated this year’s Youth Commonwealth Games in Trinidad last night with a bang, rocketing to a gold medal and the meet record in the mixed 4x400m relay event. 

St Ignatius of Region #9 sealed their maiden final appearance in the Digicel Schools Football Championship, defeating Region #1’s Waramuri 3-1 in their semi-final encounter on Wednesday at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground, Carifesta Avenue.

A Haslington, East Coast Demerara man was stabbed to death after he was involved in a heated argument with another man yesterday.

The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF) six member fight roster officially arrived in Bogota, Colombia on Wednesday to compete in the Pan American Championships from August 10th-13th.

Against the backdrop of concerns being expressed by existing and aspiring small business owners that the Small Business Bureau needs to raise its game if it is to effectively serve the interests of the small business sector, President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) Ramsay Ali, on Thursday August 3, used the occasion of the GMSA’s Gala Dinner to call on government to afford the business support body a “seat” at the SBB table.

A family is now left to mourn the loss of a loved one following a fatal stabbing after it was alleged that Jermaine Goring, a 35-year-old welder was stabbed by his 27-year-old brother, Frank Junior Goring on Wednesday evening at their Lot 75 B Sara Lodge, Stewartville home.

Twenty-two-year-old Suraj Janbar, called “Flowery”, a fisherman of Lusignan Pasture, East Coast Demerara, appeared yesterday at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Fabayo Azore to answer to the capital charge of murder that was laid against him.

Rising Stars and Wolves United recorded contrasting wins when the Bartica Football Association Senior Men’s League continued on Wednesday evening at the Community Centre ground.

In a move aimed at enhancing career opportunities in technical disciplines that allow for suitably qualified Guyanese to enhance their career opportunities, El Dorado Offshore (EDO), a subsidiary of the Trinidad and Tobago-owned RAMPS Logistics, on Friday July 21, signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI) signaling the commencement of a strategic partnership aimed at increasing the numbers of skilled workers in the energy sector, both in Guyana and in the wider Caribbean.

With the majority of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member countries heavily dependent on visitor arrivals it comes as no surprise that the near region-wide clamor for more flights to and within the region continue to arise at the political level with monotonous regularity.

By Antonio Dey Enthusiastic passengers yesterday set off on a 15-hour journey to Kumaka on the new $2.5b India-built northwest ferry, MV MA Lisha.

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) regrettably announced yesterday the cancellation of its flagship National Senior and Youth and Junior Championships for this year.

The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) have officially announced their final roster for the impending Senior Caribbean Championships which is penciled for August 20th-27th in the Cayman Islands.

Dear Editor, Sometime around the latter part of July I read an announcement about a “Respect the Road” Campaign by the police in collaboration with the Guyana Road Safety Council.

With Venezuela still having to endure challenges associated with the underperformance of the country’s oil and gas sector, resulting largely from both the United States’ sanctions-driven pressures as well as the inherent underperformance of the industry, Brazil and Guyana are being promoted by the high profile energy media as the current ‘poster boys’ of the industry in South America.

Three men have been held after a Sheriff Security Service guard was robbed at Craig Old Road, East Bank Demerara on Wednesday night.

In much the same way that, first, Trinidad and Tobago, then Guyana, have attracted regional attention for the good fortune that the two have encountered on account of their respective ‘oil finds’ and their efforts to use oil in pursuit of greener pastures than had been afforded them, previously, earlier, so too has Jamaica sought to use its God -given attractions to carve out a tourism industry the quality of which have literally made its way across the world.

Twenty-nine-year-old Patrick Goodluck, of Block R Sophia, appeared before Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court yesterday to answer to the charge of robbery under arms.

A 10-member team has officially been announced to represent St Lucia at the prestigious Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean Schoolboys/Juniors Championship scheduled for August 18 to 20 at the National Gymnasium.

Dear Editor, Stabroek News editorial on Saturday August 5 entitled ‘the changing shape of our economy’ refers.

ABUJA,  (Reuters) – West Africa’s regional bloc yesterday ordered the activation of a standby force for possible use against the junta that took power in Niger in July, saying it wanted a peaceful restoration of democracy but all options including force were on the table.

Following reports of alleged nepotism in the selection of its athletics team for the FISU University Games in China, the University of Guyana (UG) has commenced reviewing the selection process.

Dear Editor, I refer to a statement by Junior Minister of Housing Susan Rodriques in the Inews of August 1st, 2023 where she boasted about the commencement of the construction of 210 young professional homes at LBI.

Hopetown Rangers downed Fyrish by a 3-1 score when the Berbice Football Association Senior Men’s League resumed at the Rosignol Community ground on Wednesday evening.

Resource depletion and climate change pose major challenges. Food, agriculture, and fisheries depend on the world’s natural resources, so future food production will depend on how well these resources are conserved and used.

Police have arrested Ivan Dash, a 28-year-old labourer of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo, who allegedly killed an injured horse at about 9.30 am on 2023/08/07 on the Vergenoegen sea dam.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – One dead suspect and six others arrested in the assassination of Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio are Colombians, Ecuadorean police said yesterday, and the government said it was pursuing the “intellectual authors” of the murder.

Dear Editor, I am begging you to please publish this letter, so that speedy action can be taken about a shop at 49 Park Street Enterprise, whose owner have no care and consideration for the children and elderly citizens within the neighbourhood, The owner burns his garbage about 5:00am most mornings, which comprised of plastic and other waste material which pose a very serious health hazard.

Kitco Market Data Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday August 10, 2023

Dear Editor, The dawn’s light in Continental Park/Republic Park revealed an unexpected change—a new sign proudly displaying the name ‘Gittens Avenue’ on a street that winds through both our cherished neighbourhoods.

“We think that we can also collaborate, with the empathy that we have made from the Government.

KAHULUI, Hawaii,  (Reuters) – Maui’s wildfires have killed at least 53 people, a toll expected to rise,and unleashed destruction on the resort town of Lahaina that will take many years and billions of dollars to rebuild, Hawaiian officials said on Thursday.

Last Saturday under the searing heat of the sun, the City was chock-a-block with shoppers and strollers, braving the heat to enjoy a city in which, up to this time at least, public chatter is less about climate change and more about taking a break from the challenges of what, all too frequently, can be demanding routines.

By S R Insanally, former Minister of Foreign Affairs The most terrifying fear in people’s minds, including the inhabitants of Guyana, is that the Russia/Ukraine conflict will become, sooner rather than later, a nuclear catastrophe. 

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1031’s trading results showed consideration of $26,757,740 from 69,511 shares traded in 21 transactions as compared to session 1030’s trading results, which showed consideration of $30,190,860 from 92,957 shares traded in 21 transactions.

(Trinidad Guardian) An historic moment for the Caribbean as a mother and daughter from Antigua and Barbuda are the first space tourists from the region to journey to space and back to earth on the same day.

The Stabroek Business’ views on the ‘hands on,’ operating role which the state plays in entities set up for advancing the interests of the business sector are well-known.

AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) – Customs officials in Rotterdam seized a shipment of more than 8,000 kg (16,635 pounds) of cocaine concealed in a container of bananas, Dutch prosecutors said on Thursday, the largest on record in the port.

Twenty-seven-year-old Heamwant Charritar called “Rocky”, of Columbia, Essequibo Coast appeared virtually yesterday at the Anna Regina Magis-trate’s Court before Magistrate Esther Sam to answer to two counts of “Break and Enter and Larceny to which he pleaded guilty.

The laws of Guyana in so far as they are intended to protect the rights of the Indigenous people are clearly defective, but even allowing for this the courts too have played an unnecessarily unhelpful role.

(Reuters) – German champions Bayern Munich yesterday reportedly reached a deal with Tottenham Hotspur for the transfer of England captain Harry Kane, according to several English and German media.

(Reuters) – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina battled back from a third set deficit yesterday to beat Casper Ruud 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(4) and deny the third seed a place in the Canadian Open quarter-finals.

(CMC) – Trinidad & Tobago prime minister Dr Keith Rowley said he will use a family holiday next week in Barbados to start talks with several personalities about the way forward for West Indies cricket.

Dear Editor, So our Parliament, at the instance of the Government, has approved an additional $1.5 B for GuySuCo.