Daily Archive: Monday, November 27, 2023

The Corriverton Market in Region Six is currently engulfed in flames.

CAIRO/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Mediator Qatar said today a truce between Israeli and Hamas forces in Gaza had been extended by two days, continuing a pause in seven weeks of warfare that has killed thousands and laid waste to the Palestinian enclave.

The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs today announced that the Government of Guyana will be hosting a delegation from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) from November 28 to December 1, 2023.

(Trinidad Express) Chutney singer Dandayea Narine, popularly known for her hit “Picker Chooka Me”, died on Thursday.

(Trinidad Express) An early morning fire at the Caroni Licensing Office compound destroyed 14 impounded vehicles yesterday.

President Irfaan Ali last night expressed condolences on the passing of retired justice Prem Persaud.

SINGAPORE,  (Reuters) – Big oil and gas companies in China and elsewhere are using low-quality carbon offsets to “greenwash” their imports of natural gas while failing to make strong emissions cutting commitments, environment group Greenpeace said on Monday.

(Reuters) – A suspect was arrested in the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont, CNN reported early on Monday, in an attack police are investigating as a suspected hate-motivated crime.

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Samuel Rudolph Insanally passed away yesterday.

Former Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran has called on the government to end what he described as a “decades old stand-off” between itself and the Georgetown City Council since it is the senior party in the stand-off and has overall responsibility for the welfare of all citizens in Guyana.

Amidst the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate crisis, the conflict in Ukraine, an economic slowdown, rising food inflation and income inequality which have prevented hitting the targets established to meet SDG 2 of ending hunger, Guyana stands as a beacon of hope.

Jamal Reid, the 16-year-old student of Golden Grove Secondary, who was struck to the head by one of his peers two weeks ago, has been discharged from the hospital as his family continues to call for justice.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday told residents of Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam that Venezuela will never succeed and Essequibo belongs to Guyana.

The search continues for the four fishermen who went missing after they ventured out 11 days ago to help recover one of their boats which had sent out a distress signal.

By Michelangelo Jacobus In overcast conditions, the 61st Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) National Schools Cycling, Swimming, and Track & Field Championships officially opened yesterday afternoon at the National Track & Field Centre at Edinburgh, West Coast Demerara.

The Lady Jaguars U17 side lost to Suriname by a 0-1 score-line in the second match of their four-game U17 home and away international series yesterday at the Eve Leary Stadium in Kingston, Georgetown.

Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Tucville, Georgetown about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

LA Ballers were crowned the ExxonMobil/New Era Futsal Champion, defeating Haynes Ballers 15-6 in the final on Saturday evening at the Retrieve Tarmac in Linden.

Eighty-six students have graduated from the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) with diplomas and certificates in Agriculture, Animal Health, Veterinary Public Health, Forestry and Agro-processing.

By Joseph Allen Major, world-renowned  European companies have shown a positive interest in entering the Guyana market where they expect to bring a high level of competitive spirit, experience, and quality.

Insisting that he was trying to keep himself “out of these matters”, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday advised that all questions regarding the negotiations with the successful six oil block bidders be directed to Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat.

Dear Editor, It is my painful duty to retrace the steps in the audit of US$7.3 billion of Exxon’s expenses for the period 2018-2020, relative to the Liza-1 and Liza-2 oil projects. 

The Rupununi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has received a $1.5 million donation from the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs towards the 21st Rupununi Business and Investment Exposition 2023. 

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Hamas freed 17 hostages held in Gaza, including a four-year-old American girl, on Sunday while Israel was also seen releasing prisoners on the third day of their truce.

Dear Editor, The news reported in the press of the delay of the gas to energy project due to the need for confirmation of its financial viability is yet another disappointment for the people of Guyana.

Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force Brigadier Omar Khan organised a Military Partners Day in symbolic display of gratitude and camaraderie in recognition of the support from prestigious international allies.

(Reuters) – The families of three Palestinian students attending U.S. colleges who were shot on Saturday in Vermont called on U.S.

Dear Editor, Noting that “Govt (is set) to roll out 8 solar farms (33MWp) across Guyana using US$83.3M from Norway funds” made me stop and think.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips expressed the Government of Guyana’s satisfaction with progress currently being made in advancing the cooperation agenda for the sustainable development of the Amazon region during the XIV Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) in Brazil recently.

FREETOWN (Reuters) – Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio said most of the leaders of an attack on a military barracks in the capital Freetown earlier on Sunday had been arrested, adding that security operations and an investigation were ongoing.

(Barbados Nation) In an effort to deal more effectively with attorneys stealing from their clients, the Barbados Bar Association has submitted sweeping changes to the Legal Profession Act, which includes a rigorous process of auditing attorney’s client accounts as well as a more rigid disciplinary procedure.

Dear Editor, On November 21, SN published a letter from us captioned “Soliciting GRO’s Intervention to reach NIS Deadline.”

SILKYARA, India (Reuters) – Indian rescuers began drilling vertically on Sunday from the top of a mountain under which 41 workers became trapped two weeks ago while working on a highway tunnel in the Himalayas, government officials said.

(Trinidad Express) Popular disc jockey Clyde Jemmot died in a car accident on Sunday morning.

Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai recently commissioned a $12 million meeting hall, funded by Guyana’s Carbon Credit Programme, at Moco Moco, Central Rupununi, Region Nine.

By Ulric O’D Trotz Now retired,  Ulric (Neville) Trotz was formerly the Deputy Director & Science Adviser, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, Belmopan, Belize  As Guyana invests  in an aggressive program of infrastructure development in its inhabited coastal zone, it is incumbent on all involved to ensure that the proposed  interventions have minimal or no adverse environmental impacts on the prevailing environment and that they are sustainable and can withstand future environmental changes.

(Reuters) – India’s top order fired on all cylinders to fashion a 44-run win over Australia to put the home side 2-0 ahead in the five-match T20 series in Thiruvananthapuram yesterday.

Dear Editor, In the past month, the expression devised by Dr.

League leader Chase Academy bested Bartica 3-1 in a top-of-the table clash when the Limacol Secondary School Football Championship continued at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue, yesterday.

Loris Nathoo sits atop the standings after the conclusion of round five of the Gaico National Open Chess Championship, which commenced on Tuesday at the Resource Centre in Woolford Avenue.

Mixed Martial Artist (MMA) Corwin D’Anjou captured the lightweight amateur championship on the Caribbean Ultimate Fist Fighting (CUFF) 18 fight card, prevailing via a stunning knockout on Saturday evening at the Eastern Regional Sporting Complex, Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago.

Rain had the final say as the second and third matches in the ‘One Guyana’ Basketball Championship were cancelled on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

In his seminal series ‘The road to first oil’ in this newspaper, commentator Christopher Ram has underlined again the grave shortcomings of the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), this tIme by comparing it with what exists in fellow CARICOM country, Belize.

Alex Leung and Savannah Hyles were the first cyclists to claim gold medals when action in the 61st edition of the National Schools Cycling, Swimming, and Track and Field Championships got underway yesterday morning.