Articles published on Wednesday, January 10, 2024
PARAMARIBO, (Reuters) – Former Surinamese President Desi Bouterse, whose conviction for involvement in the killing of 15 people more than four decades ago was upheld in December, must report to a jail to serve his sentence, the public prosecutor said today.
The Ministry of Public Works today notified of an incident at the Demerara Harbour Bridge which resulted in the death of a male rider.
Elections General elections to be held in November 2025 – Jagdeo: Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo last week disclosed that the next general elections will likely be held in November 2025, while Budget 2024 is expected to be presented to the National Assembly by the end of this month.
(Trinidad Guardian) As the country bid a tearful but celebrative farewell to former prime minister Basdeo Panday yesterday, tales of his life as a warrior for the vulnerable, a visionary leader, and a tender father showed that his legacy will live on for generations.
Guyana’s economic transformation will see its bilateral defence partnership with the United States intensifying this year as the two nations strategise on plans for a futuristic modern defence system here.
The Ministry of Public Works yesterday notified users of Carifesta Avenue that this main thoroughfare will see major upgrades as part of the government’s transformative infrastructure agenda.
The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Monday criticised the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), accusing it of abdicating its responsibility in probing a recent complaint by Akamai Inc and ignoring its powers as accorded by the Constitution of Guyana.
By Mia Anthony The year 2024 will be an impactful year for the administration of justice in Guyana, with legislative interventions expected to take place during the year.
The first day of the Guyana Harpy Eagles practice match one was rained out yesterday without the toss being called or a single ball bowled as the heavens opened up to leave the players and fans in an anti-climax.
The government side of the Public Accounts Committee is refuting the Opposition’s accusation that the PPP/C government is attempting to avoid scrutiny.
Action continued over the last weekend in the West Demerara Cricket Association’s (WDCA) Jits & Neelam 40-Over competition and saw Zeelugt, Zeeburg and Bellevue all racking up wins.
A late-night accident on Monday has left two long-time friends dead after their motorcycle collided head-on with an oncoming car on the Courtland Public Road, Corentyne.
One of Guyana’s youngest hockey clubs, the Saints Hockey Club has been on a road of development mostly centred on teenagers and young adults since their launch in 2012.
GAZA/TEL AVIV/CAIRO, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged Israel yesterday to make “hard choices” to normalize relations with more of its neighbours, a new appeal to smooth the path to creating a Palestinian state.
By Subhana Shiwmangal A fire of unknown origin ripped through a two-storey wooden and concrete house at Lot 481 Kiskadee Drive, South Ruimveldt Gardens, Georgetown, yesterday afternoon leaving a mother and her three children homeless.
Former United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Guyana this week where he met with President Irfaan Ali was “all personal and private,” government sources say.
GUAYAQUIL/QUITO, (Reuters) – A live broadcast by Ecuadorean television station TC was interrupted yesterday by armed people, with gunshots and yelling heard on a live feed, as President Daniel Noboa issued a decree declaring 22 gangs as terrorist organizations.
On Monday, at 6.05 pm Water Carrier #11, Land Rover #7, Water Tender #85, and their crews responded to a report of a fire at Lot 1214 Pattensen, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown.
Dear Editor, The recent announcement of a 12-storey building for the new police station seems overly ambitious and may not serve the people of Guyana in its intended purpose.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Boeing BA.N CEO Dave Calhoun yesterday addressed Friday’s mid-air panel blowout from an Alaska Airlines jet, acknowledging the planemaker made a mistake and telling staff it would work with regulators to make sure it “can never happen again.”
Relatives of Ricardo John are still coming to grips with his untimely death which resulted after he was chopped in the chest by his ex-girlfriend’s partner at about 11.30 am on Monday, January 8.
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil will bolster security and aid efforts for the Yanomami territory, officials said yesterday, covering ancestral lands that for years have suffered a range of illegal activities largely fueled by wildcat gold mining.
Young athletes from the Upper Demerara and Wismar/Christianburg Secondary School athletics clubs will benefit from the donation of gear from a former athlete of the MacKenzie High School.
Dear Editor, Elections are and will continue as an important aspect of our governance system.
Caribbean mobile phone company, Digicel, has announced the conclusion of its mega Christmas campaign, “D’Bess Christmas”, and according to the company, it has been a success.
Dear Editor, The Ghanaian oil expert Mr. George Owusu rejects the idea of cash grants and contends: “I do not believe in subsidies and giving people cash.
(Reuters) – A massive winter storm moving across the eastern half of the U.S.
Close to 100 persons can now commence construction at the Shieldstown, West Bank Berbice, housing development.
(Trinidad Express) “Our father was fearless, honest, strong-willed, disciplined, polite, humble, kind, selfless, hard-working like no one I’ve ever know or will ever know.”
Dear Editor, I commend the Guyana Government on the principled position it is taking on a number of international issues, the most recent being its condemnation of attacks on shipping vessels by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea at the United Nations.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Irish singer Sinead O’Connor, who was found unresponsive at an address in London in July last year, died of natural causes, the coroner said yesterday.
A West Coast Berbice (WCB) motorcyclist died on Monday night after he was struck by a car which was attempting to overtake a motor lorry in the opposite lane on the Number 9 Public Road, WCB.
Dear Editor, I am beginning to feel my age, check the calendar some more, look at the clock ever so often.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador apologized yesterday for misgendering a transgender representative of his political party, after his comments sparked criticism from rights groups.
(Trinidad Express) Former President of the senate Timothy Hamel Smith and former PNM Government minister Karen Nunez Tishera jumped the railing to get onto the compound of the Southern Academy of Performing Arts to try to sit in the auditorium for the funeral service of the late Basdeo Panday.
President Irfaan Ali on Sunday in Region Six announced that in the last three years, his government has invested over $11b in drainage and irrigation.
(Field Level Media) OG Anunoby scored 23 points as the New York Knicks took control early and extended their winning streak to a season-high five games with a wire-to-wire, 112-84 rout of the visiting Portland Trail Blazers last night.
By Peter Singer MELBOURNE – Last month, I was invited to join other Princeton University academics in viewing a compilation of raw footage from GoPro cameras carried by Hamas gunmen killing civilians in Israel on October 7.
Last Friday, 5th January, the International Cricket Conference (ICC) revealed the fixture list for this year’s highly anticipated T20 World Cup.
(Trinidad Guardian) A regional ferry system may be on the horizon to journey through Guyana, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago.
COLON, Panama, (Reuters) – About 500 people yesterday protested at First Quantum’s FM.TO
AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) – Former Netherlands international Marc Overmars will not be allowed to hold any position in professional football for at least a year, due to his inappropriate behaviour towards women at Ajax Amsterdam, Dutch newspaper NRC reported yesterday.
Dear Editor, It is 2024 and the Paris Olympics looms. What is the state of Guyana’s preparations to bring home medals this year?
DUBAI, (Reuters) – The pitch in Cape Town, where India beat South Africa inside five sessions of a test match last week, has incurred one demerit point after being rated “unsatisfactory”, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday.
(Reuters) – Carlos Alcaraz is raring to go at the Australian Open where he will seek to dethrone holder Novak Djokovic and secure a third Grand Slam triumph that would see him reclaim the world number one spot.
Steve Smith, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Lance Morris, Jhye Richardson, Matt Short, Adam Zampa
(ESPN) Steven Smith will captain Australia in the ODI series against West Indies next month while fast bowler Lance Morris has been handed his first call-up in the format and Marcus Stoinis has been dropped.
ADELAIDE, Australia, CMC – West Indies Test head coach Andre Coley said the focus of his side on the Tour of Australia was so far “good”, and they will use their opening match on the trip to start building the good habits they will require for higher intensity tussles later.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Former West Indies wicketkeeper-batsman Jeffrey Dujon has lashed out at the inexperienced squad that has been sent on the Tour of Australia for a series of two-Tests against the current world champions.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former Cricket West Indies director Baldath Mahabir has raised the alarm that the emergence of the United States as a host of the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup could help to threaten the long-term sustainability of the sport in the Caribbean.
LONDON, CMC – English League 2 club, Walsall announced yesterday that Guyana defender Liam Gordon signed a contract extension that will keep him at the Bescot Stadium until 2025.
(Field Level Media) Domantas Sabonis notched a triple-double with 37 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds and the visiting Sacramento Kings pulled away to a 131-110 victory over the Detroit Pistons last night.
