Daily Archive: Sunday, March 31, 2024

The two Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)-manufactured Dornier 228 planes from India acquired for the Guyana Defence Force arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport this evening on two Boeing C-17 Globemaster military transport planes.

At about 14:00 hrs today, Tony Danraj Mootoosammy, a 46-year-old farmer and United States of America-based Guyanese of Bath Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, and also of New Jersey,  USA, was contacted at the entrance of the Annual Easter Sunday Horse Race Meet, at the Port Mourant Turf Club, Corentyne, Berbice.

ISTANBUL,  (Reuters) – Turks punished President Tayyip Erdogan and his party today in nationwide local elections that reasserted the opposition as a political force and reinforced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as the president’s chief future rival.

Following the publication issued by the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on the 29th March, 2024, regarding the seizure of 536 kilogrammes or 1,181 pounds of cocaine, that occurred during a joint operation involving the GDF Coast Guard and CANU at Vergenoegen, Essequibo-Island West Demerara,  two Venezuelan males were apprehended in connection with the matter.

(Trinidad Guardian) Quick work by the newly formed response unit in the North Central Division led to the arrest of a suspect who killed a father and son and injured two others during a stabbing incident in Oropune Gardens, Piarco, yesterday.

Guyana’s 2024 Carifta Games campaign in Grenada at the Kirani James got off to a ‘Golden’ start yesterday as Tianna Springer, Malachi Austin, and Athaleyah Hinckson all produced gold medals in their respective events.

The Department of Public Information (DPI) yesterday reported that the government is set to spend over $1 billion in the Rupununi region, exceeding its 2024 budget allocation.

– team completes perfect group stage campaign Guyana will battle France today in the semi-final round after ending their group campaign in the Indoor Hockey Masters World Cup with a perfect 3-0 record in the over-45 division, following contrasting wins against Wales and England yesterday and Friday, respectively.

When the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars U-15 50-overs tournament continued yesterday in Antigua, all-rounder Shamar Apple struck a defiant half-century while Rivaldo Perreira grabbed five wickets to help Guyana pull off a 14-run win over Jamaica.

After decades of producing a range of musicals, jazz shows, classical shows, drama, storytelling and other productions, achieving some 300 productions on stage and in television, and hosting international artistes and groups, Gem Madhoo-Nascimento, 70, is now focusing on educational theatre.

By Antonio Dey Despite concerns over the propriety of a $865 million contract to build a pump station at Belle Vue, West Bank Demerara work is getting underway.

A 23-year-old prisoner from the Lusignan prison died yesterday afternoon at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after he was stabbed by another prisoner.

-says player can be considered ‘outside agent’ The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has dismissed an appeal by Anns Grove United Football Club (AGUFC) against Western Tigers Football Club (WTFC) for fielding an ineligible player, stating that following an extensive investigation, the player in question, Rondell Peters, despite not being on the match-day roster, is a member of the team’s roster and can be considered an “outside agent.”

“Cricket lovely cricket, it is Lords’ where I saw it” is a line from a popular calypso by Lord.

Marriott Hotel investor, Ramy El- Batrawi, says that he will be in Guyana next month to conclude paperwork for the US$90 million purchase deal.

Dear Editor, Whilst I welcome the “maritime assets” France is sending our way, accept and Bless, I really do not see the reason why that acquisition should be accompanied by the establishment of a French embassy in Guyana.

Windsor Forest thumped Belle Vue by 151 runs at the West Meten-Meer-Zorg ground in their semi-final fixture to seal their berth to the final in the Jits and Neelam 40-Over Cricket Championship.

The UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) (CCPR) has called on Guyana to take measures to safeguard the independence of the judiciary and to address the backlog of cases in the system.

North Ruimveldt and Dolphin Secondary recorded hard-fought wins when the Milo Secondary School U-18 Football Championship continued yesterday.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Truce talks between Israel and Hamas will resume today in Cairo, the latest attempt to bring about a pause after nearly six months of war in the Gaza Strip, Egypt’s Al Qahera News TV reported on Saturday, citing a security source.

Dear Editor, Readers would recall that I had done an assessment of the Guyana Power and Light Inc.

On Good Friday, there were protracted power outages due to system failures at GPL’s substations in Kingston, Georgetown, and Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara.

SHENZHEN, China,  (Reuters) – China’s manufacturing activity expanded for the first time in six months in March, an official factory survey showed today, offering relief to policymakers even as a crisis in the property sector remains a drag on the economy and confidence.

Dear Editor, The recent uproar over the current shortage of nurses and the solution being put in place do present an opportunity for a constructive discussion in order to reach a mutually acceptable solution.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – Ecuadorean authorities yesterday said they had captured a leader of a powerful gang, Los Lobos, which has been accused of involvement in the assassination of the country’s anti-corruption presidential candidate last August.

Over the last five days, several regions across Guyana have been shrouded in thick fog accompanied by smoke during the early morning, with concerned citizens turning to social media platforms, particularly Facebook, to voice their concerns.

Laing Avenue sealed their place in the semi-final round of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Championship, defeating the Lodge All-Stars 2-0 yesterday at the National Park Tarmac, Thomas Lands.

A fire suspected to be electrical in origin destroyed two houses located in the same yard in Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, leaving an extended family of eleven, five of whom are children, homeless.

LARNACA, Cyprus,  (Reuters) – Ships carrying 332 tons of food for Gaza left Cyprus’s Larnaca port yesterday in a convoy which will reach the besieged enclave early next week, authorities said.

LIMA,  (Reuters) – Peruvian President Dina Boluarte yesterday said she would not resign after her house was raided as part of inquiries into possible illicit enrichment and failure to declare ownership of luxury watches.

Dear Editor, As Guyanese reflect on the political landscape of Guyana, it has been a quarter of a century since the remarkable tenure of Janet Jagan as the country’s first female president (1997 – 1999).

Yesterday, Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers conducted an operation at a residence in Fort Ordnance village, East Berbice-Corentyne and found marijuana.

(Reuters) – Salvage crews worked to lift the first piece of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the water yesterday to allow barges and tugboats to access the disaster site, Maryland and U.S.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday said that its first President, Justice Michael de la Bastide passed away on 30 March 2024.

Dear Editor, One of my colleagues told me that he went to the Central Housing and Planning Authority on 28th March to look after an urgent matter and arrived at approximately 1.30 pm but was told by the security guard that the agency was closed for business since around 1200 noon for a “function.” 

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – There has been a surge of migrant workers leaving Russia for Tajikistan after a March 22 concert hall attack near Moscow which left dozens dead, according to Tajikistan’s Ministry of Labour, Migration and Employment.

Dear Editor, I read an interesting piece, written by J. Abraham in the March 29, 2024 edition of the Stabroek News.

(Trinidad Express) Five weeks after he was shot in Enterprise, Chaguanas, a 46-year-old man has died at hospital.

Transgenders recently received a much-needed show of support with the release of a video to mark the international Transgender Day of Visibility.

Whether you spread it or dip into it, you will be wanting more of this delectable smoky, creamy eggplant puree.

The Guyana Legal Aid Clinic (GLAC) says it is deeply saddened to learn of Désirée Bernard ‘s death on 28 March 2024.

The government is not accustomed to responding to investigative questioning, let alone criticism from outside entities.

In the last three decades of the 20th century Sonny Ramphal was at or near the centre of world affairs.

ATHENS,  (Reuters) – Greek authorities have arrested a senior member of an international gang that smuggled Latin American fuel products for illegal sale around the world, raking in an estimated profit of more than $21 billion, police said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Another Caricom state besieged by gangs.  Parts of Belize have been put under a state of emergency due to an increase in gang related activities (Loop News Mar 27).

(Trinidad Express) An elderly man who was on a visit from Canada, has been killed in his family’s home by intruders.

The annual Marlon Williams Chess Tournament is set for next Sunday, April 7th, at the Catholic Life Centre in Brickdam.

In “Immaculate”, Sister Cecilia (played by rising-star Sydney Sweeney) is a young nun whose new role at a remote Italian convent begins to threaten the limits of her faith, and then her life.

Some years ago, a now retired professor was on sabbatical from her Associate Dean position at the Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Agriculture and Food Sciences (CAFS) and she travelled to Guyana where she birthed a new programme at the University of Guyana.

Holidays are weirdly tortuous when you are an immigrant. It almost feels like an endless marathon, trying to recreate the magic of the holidays that you were once accustomed to,   knowing fully well it will culminate with feeling a profound sense of loss sandwiched in droplets of happiness and disappointment at having yet another season come around and still not managing to get it quite right.

Chatting with an artist friend resident across the ocean: Friend: What do you know of the museum that is being built?

Guyana is among the culturally fascinating countries where it is possible to have, in the same week, two separate holidays and a spiritual observance sacred to three different religions.

“As unbelievable as it sounds, my mother does not support me furthering my education.

This week we turn our attention to and will break down a particularly sensitive and complex provision: Section 22 of the Sexual Offences Act, Cap 8:03, Laws of Guyana (the SOA).

Introduction As titled, today’s column sums up my efforts since January 28 to assess the sustainability of Guyana’s oil and gas explosive growth.

Have you ever seen a bee collect pollen? It is a seemingly haphazard act that does not last for more than a few seconds or minutes.

In 2012, in an article in the PPP’s Mirror newspaper, I argued that while the Government had done much to curb corruption, the time had come to consider additional preventative measures.

Children between the ages of eight and 14 from the community of East Ruimveldt last week were involved in a kite-making workshop.

LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index grew 1.567 percent on the sale of 147,917 shares during the final period of trading in March 2024.