Daily Archive: Friday, December 8, 2023

The Guyana Defence Force this afternoon said that the two survivors from the catastrophic crash on Wednesday that killed five senior servicemen have been extracted from the site in a remote part of Region Seven.

(Agence France Presse) Russia on Friday called for Guyana and Venezuela to reach a “peaceful solution” to their border dispute, as tensions between the two South American countries continue to escalate.

Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis today demanded that Venezuela respects the settled border with Guyana and abides by the December 1st ruling by the International Court of Justice.

Statement by President Irfaan Ali President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana Our nation is in mourning.

The Ministry of Public Works today said that the two survivors from Wednesday’s helicopter crash are alert and awaiting extraction.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin today told soldiers who had fought in the Ukraine war that he would run for president again in the 2024 election, a move that will allow the former KGB spy to stay in power until at least 2030.

(Trinidad Guardian) In a passionate plea directed at business owners, High Court Judge Frank Seepersad urged them to stop paying bribes to further their enterprises.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Venezuelan man is currently assisting police in their investigations surrounding the death of his 55-year-old common-law wife.

Something would have to be dreadfully wrong if, with the season of Christmas fast approaching, the word ‘Pepperpot’ were not to merit a generous mention of media attention.

We consider it sufficiently important to concede the omission of a significant sentiment expressed by some participants in the recently executed GUYEXPO event in the course of our pursuit of feedback on the event published in the November 24th issue of the Stabroek Business and headlined ‘Tryout’ exhibitors hopeful that GUYEXPO may be a ‘game changer’ and which addressed, among other things, the periodicity of the event.

As the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) electoral congress saga continues, the GFF has approved the attendance of the four affiliates initially debarred from exercising their voting rights by the Electoral Committee (EC) at the polls tomorrow.

By Antonio Dey Tributes and condolences poured in yesterday for the five members of the Guyana Defence Force who perished in a helicopter crash on Wednesday.

In a matter of a few months after the French oil company, TOTAL positive news about the company’s intention to undertake ‘near-term’ development studies for “a large oil project offshore the country”, which the company says is scheduled to commence before year end, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has ‘chimed in’ with more encouraging news about the state of the South American country’s still fragile but seemingly improving economy.

Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton yesterday declared that Venezuela is hell-bent on cheating Guyana of its territory and he called on the government to step up the recapitalizing of the GDF and upgrading of the diplomatic service to roll back Caracas’ designs.

Former Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Christopher Matthias said the disentitlement of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Western Tigers, and Santos, as well as the West Demerara Association, by the Electoral Committee is an instrument of the past associated with impending elections.

By Serkan Arslanalp, Robin Koepke, Alessandra Sozzi, Jasper Verschuur Around 1,000 ships pass through the Panama Canal each month carrying a total of over 40 million tons of goods—about 5 percent of global maritime trade volumes.

The Organisation of American States (OAS) yesterday deplored unlawful actions by Venezuela against Guyana and supported a request for a meeting of the Permanent Council to discuss the matter.

In what can only be described as a theme of the current administration, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for the umpteenth time is yet to remunerate the Golden Jaguars their match-day fees for a Nations League encounter against Antigua and Bartica, despite the team’s historic League A qualification.

Guyana will today ask the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to consider Venezuela’s breach of its obligations and planned actions which it feels amount to a “direct threat” to this country’s peace and security as well as that of the entire region.

A Heathburn Village, East Bank Berbice businessman on Wednesday succumbed in the Intensive Care Unit at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital, some thirteen days after he was stabbed multiple times while operating his snackette on the East Bank Berbice main access road.

Dear Editor, President Ali and Vice President Jagdeo briefly met Indian PM Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the COP 28 in Dubai last week.

Ranks from the Turkeyen Police Station yesterday held Akeem Bristol, a 27-year-old vendor after a Uzi semi-automatic machine gun was found in his cart.

Dear Editor,  Please permit me space in your publication to express my thoughts regarding current escalation in the Essequibo County.

A 14-year-old third form student of Westminster Secondary School in La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, was slashed in the neck by another student on Wednesday during a card game.

Dear Editor, Based on the recent actions by the Maduro Government to continue the annexation of Essequibo after the recent referendum, Guyana must break diplomatic ties between our two countries.

By Joseph Allen The Conversation Tree to Dennis Street – Exit to Sheriff Street Project is one month behind its extended  completion deadline, and the Ministry of Public Works (MOPW) says it is going ahead with implementing liquidated damages and possible termination of the Kallco Guyana Inc.

GAZA/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Hundreds more Palestinians were killed as Israel fought Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip’s biggest cities yesterday, and almost 2 million displaced Gazans facing shortages of food struggled to find safe refuge.

Dear Editor, In the midst of all the turmoil, the return of the delightful festive programme, ‘Festival of Carols’, after a three year absence, (SN Dec 7), is something to smile about and look forward to. 

Last evening, the Ministry of Education along with the Caribbean Examinations Council hosted the 2023 Regional Awards Ceremony at the National Cultural Centre.

Jermaine Grant has been named the `Best Cop’ for West Demerara/Essequibo Islands.

Dear Editor, Is Guyana and Guyanese taking the existential threat posed by Maduro and Venezuela seriously enough?

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Australia’s Woodside Energy WDS.AX and Santos STO.AX said yesterday they were in preliminary talks to create an A$80 billion ($52 billion) global oil and gas giant, as consolidation among international energy firms intensifies.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Presidents of the four Mercosur nations met for their annual summit yesterday with black clouds hovering over the fate of a trade deal with the European Union, as well as the future of the South American common market itself.

Dear Editor, In response to the letter, ‘Discrimination exists in Guyana’ I would like to point out that discrimination exists in every nation.

(Reuters) – The gunman who killed three professors and wounded one at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was a financially struggling academic whose job applications were rejected by several higher-education institutions in Nevada, police said on Thursday.

SAN JOSE,  (Reuters) – China forcefully rejected cyber-security and spying concerns on Thursday raised by Costa Rica’s president as he explained why Chinese tech company Huawei HWT.UL

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is calling on the Government of Guyana to work with the Opposition and all stakeholders, as a matter of urgency, to protect and defend Guyana from Venezuela’s threat, while remaining proactive on the world stage to ensure a peaceful resolution.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Britain’s COVID inquiry yesterday that any suggestion he wanted to allow the virus to “let rip” was “rubbish” and “completely wrong”.

(CMC) – Rookie fast bowler Shamar Joseph completed an impressive five-wicket haul, but not for the first time.

With the return of the beloved Fun Mile, the Sportsmaxx and Gildan Run Barbados Marathon will be three days of fun and fitness.

Dear Editor, The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has crystalized its ruling that, “Venezuela must refrain from actions that would compromise Guyana’s administration and control of the Essequibo territory.”

(Reuters) – Unrelenting rain prompted match officials to call off the entire second day’s play in the second test between Bangladesh and New Zealand yesterday.

Eon Pellew, a 60-year-old vendor of Middle Walk Anns Grove, East Coast Demerara, was arrested on 2023-12-05 and charged on Wednesday with the offence of Possession of Narcotics, the police said.

Following the announcement of the West Demerara Jaguars and Georgetown Panthers rosters for tomorrow’s Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) T20 Blast, the East Coast Canje Pheasants, East Bank Eagles, and Upper Demerara Scorpions have named their squads, with Rajendra Chandrika, Anand Bharrat, and Gabriel McDonald serving as the respective captains.

Just under a year ago, a report in the state-run Guyana Chronicle of January 31, 2023 reported that the “Guyana/Barbados Food Terminal” (it is actually a Regional Food Terminal) was “taking shape.” 

Guyanese national basketball players Akeem Crandon and Israel incurred mixed results on the collegiate scene with Barry University and the University of Maryland, respectively.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 1048’s trading results showed consideration of $32,139,898 from 96,154 shares traded in 27 transactions as compared to session 1047’s trading results, which showed consideration of $6,229,188 from 33,138 shares traded in 17 transactions.

Given the myriad developmental-related holes that needs to be ‘filled’ across the Caribbean, there usually is very little, if any, respite for the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), in terms of its overarching agenda at the top of which is the material transformation of a clutch of (mostly) island states saddled with challenges that have to do mostly with their chronic developmental deficiencies.

The multi-national nature of the COP-28 forum currently underway in Dubai allows for the range of the forum’s agenda to go beyond some of the central issues like climate change and fossil fuel recovery, probing other considerations that are of critical importance to the international community, as a whole, and to a considerable extent to underdeveloped countries, specifically.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – Peru’s justice oversight board suspended Attorney General Patricia Benavides amid an anti-corruption probe and as protesters on Thursday called on President Dina Boluarte to resign on the anniversary of her first year in office.

Trophy Stall Bourda has thrown its support behind the ‘One Guyana’ Kings and Queens Beach Football Championship, which is pencilled to commence today in Mackenzie, Linden.

(CMC) – Head coach Darren Sammy said the West Indies were fully aware of the importance of Saturday’s series decider at the storied Kensington Oval and were “in a good space” as they chased their first series win over England in 16 years.

After weeks of speculation, two-time major champion Jon Rahm joined LIV Golf yesterday.

The rapidly expanding introduction of the Five Priority Areas into secondary schools across the nation continued this week as Bartica was added to the list of regions where sport will be introduced.

Most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean aren’t fully harnessing the potential of international trade, an important driver of growth for emerging market economies.

The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) is teaming up with partner organizations in order to address the challenges of food insecurity.

Trade is one of the official themes of the currently underway 2023 United Nations Climate Change ‘Summit’ (COP 28) in Dubai to which the Caribbean is currently paying attention.

On Sunday December 10, the world will observe the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 34th anniversary of the UN Convention of the Rights of the Child.

By Carlos Nobre and Marielos Peña-Claros SÃO PAULO/WAGENINGEN – This year has been the warmest on record, with climate change causing more frequent and intense heatwaves, wildfires, floods, and droughts.