Daily Archive: Friday, September 22, 2023

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors today charged powerful Senator Bob Menendez and his wife with taking bribes from three New Jersey businessmen, which could complicate Democrats’ efforts to keep their slim majority in the U.S.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping offered today to help Syria rebuild its shattered economy and counter domestic unrest during talks with its long ostracised and heavily sanctioned leader, Bashar al-Assad, by upgrading ties to a “strategic partnership”.

(Trinidad Express) “The blood of our children is on the ground right now; where is the Commissioner?

Jagdeo: “Somebody has to give explanation how they engaged with Exxon and we have to have a policy with people who are at the technical level” President Irfaan Ali has ordered that an investigation be swiftly conducted to determine who authorised personnel at the Ministry of Natural Resources to bypass advice from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and enter into direct negotiations with ExxonMobil to reduce US$214 million in questionable claims flagged by IHS Markit to US$3 million.

Chairman of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), Daniel Seeram, should do the decent thing and resign from the PNCR amid allegations that he assaulted his wife,  Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton declared yesterday at his party’s press briefing.

As the current contract with British oil major, British Petroleum (BP) nears an end, the Government of Guyana is seeking a marketer for its oil share from three Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSOs) platforms. 

Less than a week after the Stabroek Business had published a story alluding to Suriname falling behind Guyana in what had been seen for some time as a race between the two countries for first oil, (Suriname’s ‘delayed’ oil breakthrough delaying bilateral ambitions with neighbouring Guyana – Stabroek Business Friday September 15, 203), the French oil company brought the country the ‘good tidings’ that it is on the verge of commencing what another media report has described as “development studies for a large oil project offshore the country” which is scheduled to commence before year end and which it says is expected to position the country for first production in 2028.

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand yesterday commissioned the Samuel B. Moffat Wing at the East Ruimveldt Secondary School.

Some $226.6 million in contracts were signed yesterday to rehabilitate roads at Melanie North, East Coast Demerara. 

Feedback realised by the Stabroek Business from frequent interaction with local agro-processors point to what they believe is a lack of structured official support for opening avenues that would allow for greater access to markets both in the region and beyond.

A recent United Nations ‘Stocktake Report’ that seeks to measure the extent to which countries have been progressing with embracing behavioural change in pursuit of a more resolute response to the climate change challenge threat would appear to be seeking a more robust effort from societies to make adjustments to their ways of producing and consuming energy, travel, work and food production.

An intelligence-led Police operation was conducted between  8.50 pm and 10.40 pm on Wednesday on the public road at Grove, East Bank Demerara during which three persons were held.

The successive ‘shock’ food security scares that have swept across the Caribbean over the past two years as part of a more global food availability crisis has compelled regional ‘experts’ and sections of the media to pay closer attention to the performances of the region’s agriculture and agro-processing sectors as part of a more holistic understanding regarding the evolving condition of our food security bona fides.

Dear Editor, We the undersigned have all been involved in several Judicial Review court cases addressing oil & gas issues which are or have been held utilizing the online Zoom platform.

Teachers in Berbice last week took action by absenting themselves from school to voice their frustration at the lack of talks with the government as it relates to the proposal for an increase in salary made by the GTU three years ago.

Dear Editor, According to a report in the September 21 edition of Stabroek News, the Region Four Chairman and Executive member of the People’s National Congress Reform, Mr.

Many months of contemplation regarding the restoration of what had been, almost certainly, the most popular bakery on the lower East Coast Demerara, has finally brought the establishment’s twenty-nine-year-old proprietor, Treon Sobers, to a place where he has finally decided to take the plunge.

The matter of the teen driver who was driving his father’s car without permission when he struck and killed 9-year-old Daniel Heywood  is still under investigation, Regional Commander of 4’C’, Senior Superintendent Khali Pareshram says.

As the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) enters its thrilling final stages, cricket fans around the Caribbean are gearing up for an electrifying showdown as the hosts, the Guyana Amazon Warriors, square off against the defending champions, the Jamaica Tallawahs, in the second eliminator.

Dear Editor, I have observed for several months that the traffic lights at the junction of Regent and Vlissengen roads, in the vicinity of the Guyana Zoological Park haven’t been operational, and which has resulted in motorists aggressively jostling each other which I fear will degenerate into road rage.

Residents of Karasabai, South Pakaraimas, Region 9 awakened to the sound of local radio for the first time on  September 12.

The local, privately run Human Resources institution, the JTW Training Institute will stage its third Human Resource Conference for 2023 , its aim being to focus national attention on the desirability of ventilating and seeking solutions to workplace issues On Friday October 29, seeking in the course of the exercise to focus attention on ventilating workplace issues that have a bearing on the health and wellness of workers.

Sterling Products Limited (SPL) has officially partnered with the Petra Organization for the second consecutive year as a sponsor to aid in the successful staging of the 10th Courts Optical Pee Wee Boys U11 Football Championship.

By Rawle Lucas All that glitters is not gold is an aphorism that appeared in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice.

Richard Adams, 31, was arrested by the Police on Wednesday night after his vehicle, PVV 3157 slammed into the rear of a Guyana Police Force Pickup vehicle, damaging the rear bumper.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my deep concern and disappointment regarding the appalling conditions at Skeldon Hospital in Region Six.

A 48-year-old female City Constable and her overseas-based friend were on Tuesday shot at the Bourda City Constabulary Outpost by her 50-year-old co-worker, who allegedly became annoyed when he saw the two talking to each other.

(Trinidad Guardian) President of the Aranguez United Farmers’ Association Pundit Satyanand Maharaj is warning consumers to brace for higher prices due to extreme heat, which is hurting crops.

Dear Editor, Guyana is not a real place. This is a land of lawlessness.

Hosts and undefeated outfit Buxton Stars overcame a one-goal deficit to defeat Beterverwagting (BV) by a 2-1 score-line on Wednesday evening in the East Coast Demerara Senior’s Men’s League.

Today, a lucky Caribbean Premier League (CPL) fan will have the chance to compete against a visiting CPL player in an e Sports game of cricket and win a 50-inch TV.

Guyana Rush Saints and Tabatinga earned semi-final berths in the female and male divisions, respectively, following quarter-final victories in the second leg of the Rupununi Football Association Champions League on September 16th.

Dear Editor, On September 20th, President Irfaan Ali appeared on Good Morning Britain in the UK, to make the case for reparations for the original crime and ongoing legacies of the transatlantic slave trade.

(Reuters) – Central banks for the world’s biggest economies have served notice that they will keep interest rates as high as needed to tame inflation, even as two years of unprecedented global policy tightening reaches a peak.

Police are investigating the death of a 52-year-old unemployed man, Michael Benjamin, of Lot 242 Downer Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara, whose decomposed body was discovered in his home on Wednesday afternoon.

(CMC) – The Jamaica Scorpions will open their defense of the Cricket West Indies Super50 League against the Leeward Islands Hurricanes on October 18 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy (BLCA) in Trinidad, where the tournament will be staged.

Dear Editor, CRG offers its congratulations to the Ministry of Education for the establishment of the 6th form block at Queen’s College.

As the probe into the $50m robbery committed at the Regional Democratic Council of Region Six on Wednesday morning continues, the Guyana Police Force only has one person now in custody as the driver who was nabbed in the suspected getaway car has since been released.

Describing the process that led to the employment of Lady Jaguars head coach Omar Khan as comprehensive, Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde has confirmed that the former RKSV Spartaan manager has been appointed for two years.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday called on India to cooperate with an investigation into the murder of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia and said Canada would not release its evidence.

Dear Editor, Our President, H.E. Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, displayed outstanding scholarship in his response to questions posed by a British journalist on the “Good Morning Britain” television show.

Four men from Annandale, East Coast Demerara, appeared on Wednesday at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Fabayo Azore, where they were charged with simple larceny.

A formidable team of fitness athletes arrived in Aruba yesterday to represent Guyana at the 50th edition of the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy yesterday that strong U.S.

Dear Editor, The Qataris brokered the Prisoner for Cash swap between Iran and the USA, they were able to do this because Qataris are go-betweens for the rogue elements/nations and the rest of the world; it is therefore more than passing strange that mere days after the Amir of Qatar visited Guyana and announced plans to open an embassy in Georgetown, a problem for which the Qataris unique ‘skills’ are invaluable has surfaced.

A cordon and search exercise conducted by police ranks from Regional Division 4 ‘C’ in Mon Repos, yesterday turned up a haul of 144 grammes of cannabis.

Retired race-walking legend and athletic enthusiast William France passed away on Tuesday in Sophia, Georgetown, at the age of 66.

 (Reuters) – A close aide to Jair Bolsonaro told police the former Brazilian president met senior military officers last year to discuss a military intervention to overturn the election result after he lost, newspaper O Globo and news website UOL reported on Thursday.

This country has some remarkable top CSEC students.  While comparative data with the rest of the region has not yet been announced, it is not unreasonable to suppose that some of them will secure awards for individual subjects, given their astonishing results.

One of the ‘marketing promos’ for the October 9-13 Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) promises “a week of amazing activities and events,” a promotional ‘line’ that gives reason to remind the organizers that the event is not (as far as this newspaper is aware) intended to be a ‘theatre affair.’ 

Food drying is considered one of the oldest ways in which to preserve food, but it is not an area that is heavily invested in despite its contributions towards curbing food wastage and contributing towards increased food security in Guyana.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1037’s trading results showed consideration of $40,763,815 from 151,387 shares traded in 20 transactions as compared to session 1036’s trading results, which showed consideration of $44,440,786 from 73,329 shares traded in 40 transactions.

Dear Editor, A few days ago I overheard an ad on the radio from a popular auto dealership in Guyana.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – A majority on Brazil’s Supreme Court overwhelmingly voted yesterday against a cut-off date limiting Indigenous land claims, a restriction sought by the powerful farm lobby to block rights to land that Indigenous people did not live on in 1988.