Daily Archive: Monday, December 18, 2023

Border Controversy Work underway on Argyle Declaration: The persons who will form the joint commission to be established under the Declaration of Argyle for Dialogue and Peace between Guyana and Venezuela are in the process of being selected, as Takuba Lodge hailed Thursday’s meeting in St Vincent and the Grenadines as “mutually beneficial.”

President Irfaan Ali this morning met with the Under Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom, David Rutley at State House.

The Court of Appeal, this morning, unanimously dismissed the Appeal filed by APNU+AFC against the decision of Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George SC which dismissed Election Petition No.

Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha and his driver Dasrat Debeion, received medical attention for minor injuries and were both discharged last evening following an accident in West Coast Berbice.

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaica’s former prime minister and Caribbean elder statesman PJ Patterson has commended last Thursday’s summit between Guyana and Venezuela in Argyle, St Vincent, and described the outcome as “a welcome sign of relief” for the hemisphere.

(Trinidad Guardian) The National Chutney Foundation of T&T (NCFTT) believes that a National Award should be given to legendary local Indian singer Budram Holass, who was laid to rest yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Mayhem and chaos erupted in the carpark of the Courts Megastore in San Juan as gunshots rang out sending Christmas shoppers and staff inside the store to scamper for cover.

GAZA/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – A global rights group accused Israel today of committing a war crime by starving people in the Gaza Strip who continued to face relentless attacks in the war with Hamas militants.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan, whose party isn’t allowed to hold public rallies, used an audio clip generated by artificial intelligence (AI) late yesterday to address a virtual rally in the first event of its kind in the country.

A night of enjoyment ended in tragedy after two young men were stabbed and chopped to death in the wee hours of yesterday morning by persons unknown while at a party on the East Coast Demerara (ECD).

A Bagotville, West Bank Demerara family is calling for justice after a relative was doused with a noxious substance that has altered his facial appearance.

The Linden Town Council yesterday raised objections to a notice it received from the Local Government Commission (LGC) that only one candidate had applied for the post of Town Clerk and would be interviewed, saying it believed that a plan was in play to appoint PPP/C candidate Lennox Gasper.

Fazim Abdool, Romeo Hunter, Saif Abdool, and Nangita Seenarine were among the standout performers when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) staged its flagship National Senior Championships yesterday at the St.

Abigail DeRamos, owner of Kosmos Grill and Lounge, says the employees will not be jobless as she was engaged with other colleagues within the industry who have agreed to accept a number of the staff that are seeking employment.

DC Ballers, Minerals, and Platinum were among the teams to seal elimination berths when the group stage in the ‘One Guyana’ Beach Football Championship concluded on Saturday evening at the PPP office in Mackenzie, Linden.

As long-standing Berbice Cricket Board stalwart Hilbert Foster officially stepped back from cricket administration duties yesterday after six years, a new leader emerged in Dr.

The third oil platform in the Stabroek Block – the Liza Prosperity – is currently producing an average of around 100,000 barrels per day as it ramps up to the 220,000 nameplate capacity, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat has said.

By Shuntel Glasgow As the festive season approaches, residents of Sheriff Street, Campbell-ville are bracing themselves for a noise pollution onslaught in what seems to be a cruel response to either ambivalence or complete abandonment by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the two agencies with the legal mandate to assist them.

Guyana defeated Suriname 77-62 in a senior men’s international basketball friendly on Saturday evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin dismissed as complete nonsense remarks by U.S.

The Lady Jaguars once again incurred defeat to Suriname in the final match of the return leg of their four-game U17 international series, losing 1-2 yesterday at the Dr.

Stabroek News spoke to members of the public at Craig, East Bank Demerara about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

Dear Editor, In this, my 20th published letter for the year it moves me with great sadness to mourn and relay my condolences to the family and friends of our nation’s fallen service members who died unexpectedly via the Bell 412EP helicopter crash enroute to Arau in the Essequibo region.

Five-0 and Stabroek Ballers will compete in the final of the ‘East Bank versus the Rest’ street-ball championship following semi-final upset victories on Saturday evening at the Mocha Arcadia tarmac.

Senior Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh on Monday presented a $25.9 billion Appropriation Bill during the 69th Sitting of the National Assembly at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

CAIRO/GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel opened a direct crossing for aid into Gaza for the first time in its more than two-month-old war on Hamas on Sunday while also stepping up attacks on the Palestinian enclave, saying military pressure was the only way its hostages would be freed.

Dear Editor, Much has been written about the recently concluded meeting between President Ali (Guyana) and President Maduro (Venezuela) in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

The Canada Guyana Chamber of Commerce (CGCC) has launched the inaugural “Energy Link Up” Conference slated for June 21 and 22, 2024 at the National Cultural Centre.

CAIRO (Reuters) – Sudan has ordered three diplomats from Chad to leave the country within 72 hours, saying the individuals were “persona non grata”, the Sudanese state news agency reported on Sunday.

Powered by half centuries from openers Raymond Perez and Shemroy Barrington, the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Panthers mauled the Upper Demerara Cricket Association (UDCA) Scorpions to win by 39 runs yesterday at the Lusignan Cricket Ground when the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) T20 Blast resumed.

Dear Editor, Season’s Greetings to you and your readership! Kindly allow me to publicly express my commiseration to the bereaved families, relatives and friends of our recently departed servicemen, and my commitment to pray for the two survivors.

West Demerara powerhouse Slingerz got their Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League Playoff off to a perfect start, crushing Dominators 6-0 at the Anna Regina ground in Essequibo.

Chairperson of Region Two Vilma De Silva has indicated that work on dredging the Pomeroon River Mouth is now “satisfactory.”

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A dozen people were killed in an attack at a holiday party in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, Mexican authorities said Sunday.

Dear Editor, This letter is about President Ali’s meeting with Nicholas Maduro, apart from the outcome of the meeting and any other ramifications such as the exclusion of the United Nations Secretary General.

The Golden Jags U17 outfit went down to hosts Suriname yesterday in the final match of their two-game international series at the Dr.

A New and United Guyana (ANUG) is expected to announce its new parliamentary representative soon, according to a member of the party.

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar expressed his “deep concern” on Sunday about reports of suspected criminal damage at properties earmarked for accommodating migrants, including a fire at a former hotel in the county of Galway overnight.

(Reuters) – Spinner Nathan Lyon joined the illustrious 500-wicket club yesterday, picking up 2-14 on a seam-friendly Perth Stadium surface to help Australia bowl Pakistan out for a paltry 89 and cruise to a 360-run victory on day four of the first Test.

(Reuters) – India’s seamers Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan helped skittle South Africa out for 116 before Sai Sudharsan scored an unbeaten 55 on debut as India romped to an eight-wicket victory in the first One-Day International at The Wanderers yesterday.

Following his attendance at the quite remarkable confabulation on December 14 in St Vincent and the Grenadines that featured Presidents Ali and Maduro, Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Saturday sounded a note of caution about what he termed “reckless speculative pontification” and “loose public statements” on the Venezuela controversy, arguing that such had harmed this country in its border issue with its neighbour to the east, Suriname.

Dear Editor, “Maduro had in his possession, several volumes of documents, containing information on the 2016 ExxonMobil PSA and the various reports by citizens claiming that ExxonMobil is robbing Guyana of its oil and gas resources”, says AG Nandlall (SN Letters, Dec 17th).

Engineers from Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) have determined that air lock in the water pipe at Hyde Park,Timehri, East Bank Demerara, was responsible for the residents experiencing issues with their potable water supply.

After a much deserved two months’ break, we resume our column today by commencing a review of the Auditor General’s report on the audit of the public accounts of Guyana for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2022.

By Cedric L. Joseph Cedric L Joseph is a retired senior diplomat.

MUMBAI (Reuters) – Sajjan Jindal, the chairman of Indian steel-to-power conglomerate JSW Group, on Sunday denied an allegation of rape, saying he would cooperate with an ongoing investigation.