Daily Archive: Tuesday, January 16, 2024

(GCAA) The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority noted a published Article on January 14, 2024, in the Sunday Edition of the Kaieteur Newspaper with headline “20 Air Traffic Services staff resigned within 12 months”.

(Trinidad Guardian) As it stands now, there will be no International Soca Monarch for the 2024 Carnival season.

By Antonio Dey Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday announced that the budget for this year amounts to a historic, whopping $1.146 trillion when compared to $781.

Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh yesterday announced that Guyana ‘s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 33% for the year 2023.

Minutes after the presentation of the $1.146 trillion 2024 budget in the National Assembly, President Irfaan Ali last evening  said that in his estimate it will facilitate the return of $100b back into the economy and the pockets of the people of the country.

During his budget speech yesterday, Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh said that the final ranking of bidders for a 30,000-barrel oil refinery in Berbice will be completed in the first quarter of this year.

The police are investigating the death of a 25-year-old pedestrian in an accident on the Mon Repos Public Road early yesterday morning.

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday disclosed plans for a revision of the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) withdrawal rule and a hike in the domestic and external debt ceilings.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) says that the commissioner it nominated to the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) gave sound reasons for disagreeing with a PPC decision rejecting a complaint by Akamai Inc over the handling of its bid for the purchase of line equipment.

The government has  budgeted $97.6b for the agricultural sector this year in comparison to the total of $60b which had been pumped into the agri sector in 2023.

Dear Editor,  The  proposed electronic filing system mentioned at the opening of the legal year is an excellent idea provided that it improves access to justice, is well-designed, user friendly for lawyers and litigants in person, and compatible with the system in the Caribbean Court of Justice for appeals.

Dear Editor, Residents of Lethem, Region #9, who were fortunate to be selected for houses built by the government are enquiring about the sloth in handing over completed houses as well as the official process to return cement and steel collected for the construction process.

The construction of the new St George’s Secondary School which was supposed to be completed this month is way behind schedule.

Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall says that the government has been partnering with multilateral organisations, such as the Organization of American States (OAS), to confront transnational crimes including illegal mining and gold smuggling.

Dear Editor, Is the Berbice located proposed oil refinery dead or being deferred?

Omni Helicopters has selected six Guyanese to become Search & Rescue (SAR) Rear Crew with additional aviation security roles.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has noted the contents of a letter written by Shamshun Mohamed and published in the media titled, “GECOM addressed document to a person they knew was dead.”

KYIV, (Reuters) – Ukraine’s military said yesterday its air force destroyed a Russian Beriev A-50 surveillance plane and an Ilyushin Il-22 airborne command post in the Sea of Azov area in an operation that could delay some future Russian missile strikes.

“We don’t change our tune every time we speak, unlike the Leader of the Opposition”.

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – Guatemala’s new liberal president, Bernardo Arevalo, took office early yesterday after an extended delay that underlined the uphill struggle he faces to meet high expectations and enact a sweeping anti-graft agenda in opposition-controlled Congress.

Dear Editor, The SN article of Jan 14, 2023 caught my attention when the headline stated, “Ministry defends need for Level 5 Hospital in New Amsterdam.”

An intelligence-led Police operation was conducted  yesterday between 4 am and 11.30 am in Yarrow-kabara backdam off the Soesdyke/Linden High-way, which resulted in the arrest of four persons and the discovery of eight fields of Cannabis Sativa (marijuana) plants.

DOHA/GAZA/JERUSALEM,  (Reuters) – Hamas appeared to show the dead bodies of two Israeli hostages yesterday after warning Israel they might be killed if it did not stop its bombardment of Gaza.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) –  Venezuela’s economy grew more than 5% in 2023 and growth will reach 8% this year, President Nicolas Maduro said yesterday during his annual address to the government-allied legislature.

Dear Editor, Monday, the 15th of January was a National Holiday in the United States of America, the country where many Guyanese reside.

Siyani Mc Farlane, 19,  also known as `Biggs’ is wanted by the police for questioning in relation to the murder of William Montrose.

DES MOINES, Iowa,  (Reuters) – Donald Trump secured a resounding win in the first 2024 Republican presidential contest in Iowa yesterday, asserting his command over the party despite facing scores of criminal charges as he seeks an election rematch with President Joe Biden.

(Trinidad Express) A man who opened fire with a shotgun in Las Lomas on Sunday night killed a 15-year-old girl and injured a 20-year-old woman.

Dear Editor, I cannot help but feel that the timing and nature of the recent proposals put forth by the opposition leader of the PNCR in relation to the 2024 budget are more aligned with electioneering for the 2025 elections rather than a meaningful debate on the current budget.

DUBAI/BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they attacked the “spy headquarters” of Israel in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, state media reported late yesterday, while the elite force said they also struck in Syria against the Islamic State.

(Field Level Media) Joel Embiid had 41 points and 10 rebounds to lift the host Philadelphia 76ers past the Houston Rockets 124-115 yesterday.

YAMOUSSOUKRO,  (Reuters) – Senegal began their Africa Cup of Nations title defence with a 3-0 victory over 10-man Gambia helped by Lamine Camara’s double in Group C yesterday, bringing an end to a sequence of surprise results at the tournament in the Ivory Coast.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan At the start of Guyana’s term on the United Nations Security Council, its distinguished representative, Ms Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, one of the few indigenous persons ever to head a delegation on the Council, declared a people-oriented approach to Guyana’s tenure on the Council.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Naomi Osaka did not enjoy the fairytale return she hoped for at the Australian Open as the twice champion lost 6-4 7-6(2) to French 16th seed Caroline Garcia in the opening round yesterday.

One of the Caribbean Community’s foremost current collective preoccupation, its ongoing response to what has been determined to be a food security crisis, has returned to the fore in the light of information that has surfaced in the media regarding the launch of an intra-regional ferry service which, in the words of Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister Dr.

(CPL) Junior Sinclair won the Lasco Food Drink Emerging Player award at the 2023 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League, but he made his T20 debut in 2022.

In an effort to curb the flow of contraband items into the prisons, additional security measures will be implemented.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Argentine Lionel Messi retained the FIFA men’s player of the year trophy yesterday, beating Manchester City’s treble-winning Norwegian striker Erling Haaland and France’s Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe to the award.

(ESPN) Middlesex are highly unlikely to sign an overseas player for the 2024 season in a bid to alleviate the financial troubles which saw them placed under special measures by the ECB last year.

Dear Editor, The continued spate of power outages, as attested to in a letter by a pensioner (SN Jan 13), makes a mockery of the junior minister’s recent claim (read that as boast) that demand does not exceed what the national grid can provide.

Over the past weekend, the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) held its elections and incumbent Deleep Singh was re-elected as President of the board.

LIMA,  (Reuters) –  Spanish energy giant Rep-sol REP.MC faces a class action lawsuit with 30,000 alleged victims in Peru stemming from a major oil spill in 2022, the law firm representing the class said yesterday, as a small protest marked two years since the incident.

Dr. Ashni Singh, the Minister of Finance announced yesterday that a total of $4.6 billion has been earmarked in the National Budget for this year for the sports sector.

ADELAIDE, Australia,  CMC – Alzarri Joseph warned yesterday West Indies were prepared to give Australia a tough run in the two-Test series starting here this week, and said a collective effort would be critical in any successful bid.

(Field Level Media) Lauri Markkanen recorded 32 points and 10 rebounds and the Utah Jazz extended their season-best winning streak to six games with a wire-to-wire, 132-105 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night at Salt Lake City.

ADELAIDE, Australia,  CMC – Head curator Damian Hough believes the Adelaide Oval pitch for the opening Test against West Indies will provide assistance for both spinners and seamers, with batsmen also expected to reap rewards against the old ball.

(Field Level Media) Jimmy Butler scored 31 points in a successful return from a sprained toe and hit the go-ahead free throws with 11.8 seconds left in overtime as the Miami Heat outlasted the struggling Brooklyn Nets for a 96-95 victory Monday night in New York.

With the first Guyana Harpy Eagles trial match rained out last week, the second match will now be played all the way on the West Coast of Demerara at the Meten-Meer-Zorg community ground.

DURBAN, South Africa,  CMC – The West Indies pair of Nicholas Pooran and Keemo Paul failed to shine but Durban Super Giants still marched to their third straight win with a convincing 37-run victory over Romario Shepherd’s Joburg Super Kings here yesterday.

On Sunday, the West Coast Demerara Cricket Association’s (WDCA) Jits and Neelam- sponsored 40-overs continued with three matches as Cold Fusion, Canal Sports Club and McGill Superstars all chalked up wins.

(Field Level Media) Kyrie Irving scored 42 points, Tim Hardaway Jr.

By Mohamed ElBaradei VIENNA – After COVID-19 struck in 2020, creating chaos and misery, I hoped that some silver lining would emerge from this global tragedy.