Daily Archive: Monday, April 29, 2024

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Haiti’s new transition council is set to choose the country’s next president tomorrow, but leaders of the gangs who have exerted increasing control are clamoring for political influence and amnesties and threatening violence if their demands are not met.

On Friday in Lethem, Region Nine, Minister of Health  Dr Frank Anthony, handed over four Ultrasound Machines to the Regional Health Officer (RHO) Dr Cedel McWatt, to aid in improving service delivery within the Region.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica Masakui Rungsung says a medical camp held earlier this month at the Mustard Seed Communities’ Jacob’s Ladder in Haddon, St Ann, was the least his office could do to help the plight of Haitian children with disabilities who arrived in Jamaica in March.

LONDON  (Reuters) – Scotland’s leader Humza Yousaf resigned today, further opening the door to the UK opposition Labour Party regaining ground in its former Scottish heartlands during a national election expected to be held later this year.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Auditor General Jaiwantie Ramdass has fired back at Finance Minister Colm Imbert and Attorney General Reginald Armour, SC, via a pre-action protocol letter, over alleged erroneous statements made in Parliament last Friday about her audited report on the nation’s finances.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico’s main opposition presidential candidate Xochitl Galvez called her rival, frontrunner Claudia Sheinbaum, “the candidate of lies” during a pre-election debate yesterday and dared her to drink a bottle of water from the capital city she governed.

(Reuters) – A bus crash on the outskirts of Mexico City killed 18 people yesterday, while another 32 were injured, according to the state of Mexico’s civil protection agency.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said today he had decided to continue in office, days after abruptly announcing he was considering his future following the launch of a corruption investigation against his wife.

MAI MAHIU, Kenya, (Reuters) – At least 42 people have been killed in floods in central Kenya’s Mai Mahiu area after a dam burst early today, and the number of deaths could rise, police said.

By Marcelle Thomas On the heels of allegations that Ramps Logistics Guyana (RLG) again made a false declaration to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) by inflating billions, the tax agency last year flagged and fined other companies for false declarations, sources say.

By Shuntel Glasgow Vendors who plied their trade around Demico House, Stabroek and outside the Discount Store, Regent Street were removed yesterday by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) and the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development following two court orders.

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand has said that an anti-violence pilot programme initiated at the Campbellville Secondary School last year has seen success, as there has been a decrease in reported incidents of violence.

It has been over a year since Dr Asha Kissoon has refused to give up the parliamentary seat she was supposed to occupy temporarily under the three-party joinder agreement, and the situation remains unresolved.

A 23-year-old man met his demise early yesterday morning after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a tree along the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two.

Liquidated damages are being applied against Civcon Engineering Contractors for failing to complete the construction of the A-Line Pump Station between Versailles and Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara.

Milo Secondary Schools Football Chase Academy was crowned the Milo Secondary Schools football champion for a record-extending fourth time as they defeated Waramuri of Region #1 by a 3-1 score in the final yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

The body of an unidentified man was discovered yesterday morning at Hope Beach, East Coast Demerara.

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Berbice leg East Bank Gunners were crowned the champion of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Berbice Zone, overcoming former two-time victor Trafalgar by a 1-0 score on Saturday evening at the New Amsterdam basketball court.

– two others charged with ammo possession Two construction workers accused of burglarising the home of an Eldorado Village, West Coast Berbice woman and removing several items, including five cell phones, were last Friday remanded to prison by Magistrate Ravindra Mohabir at the Weldaad Magistrate’s Court A release from the police said that Carl Rowland, 18, and Shaquan Bentick, 20, both construction workers, of Lot 2 Eldorado Village, West Coast Berbice, were not required to enter pleas and were subsequently remanded to prison.

Part 73 Stabroek News spoke to members of the public who came from different parts of Guyana in the vicinity of the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them.

-ensuring sustainable supply for over 2,000 residents The depletion of many of the water systems in Region Nine due to prolonged dry spells has prompted the government to expand water infrastructure to ensure a sustainable supply of potable water to communities in the region, according to a Department of Public Information (DPI) release recently.

Regional Chairman of Region One Brentnol Ashley has announced the region’s plans to have the Mabaruma Amerindian Hostel relocated for better accessibility to land and water as well as electricity.

An Edinburgh Village taxi driver was refused bail on Wednesday last when he appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged with possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking and pleaded guilty to the charge.

Shawn Caesar, a 26-year-old security guard of Two and a Half Miles, Bartica, Potaro Road, Essequibo was charged on Wednesday with simple larceny.

Dear Editor, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has made a searing attack on a ruling by a High Court judge in the Teachers’ strike case in which the underlying issue is free collective bargaining.

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s top commander said on Sunday Kyiv’s outnumbered troops had fallen back to new positions west of three villages on the eastern front where Russia has concentrated significant forces in several locations.

STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) – Nine men go on trial in Germany on Monday charged with high treason, attempted murder and plotting a violent coup d’etat aimed at installing an aristocrat as national leader and imposing martial law.

Three schools, St Rose’s High, Abram Zuil Secondary and St Stanislaus College, out of seven, have qualified for the opportunity to enter the Mousetrap Car Grand Prix international competition held annually in the Principality of Monaco.

Dear Editor, I am writing to express my concern regarding the recent developments concerning Venezuela’s threat to Guyana’s sovereignty.

CAIRO/DOHA (Reuters) – A Hamas delegation will visit Cairo on Monday for talks aimed at securing a ceasefire, a Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday, as mediators stepped up efforts to reach a deal ahead of an expected Israeli assault on the southern city of Rafah.

A file on the alleged fatal stabbing of one remand prisoner by another at the Lusignan Prison, has been prepared and sent to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for advice.

Dear Editor, I am glad that there is a Ramps Logistics and an Exxon in Guyana.

Unbeaten outfit Slingerz FC consigned third-place unit, the Guyana Police Force (GPF), to their second defeat in the KFC Elite League as they prevailed 4-0 on Saturday evening at the National Training Centre, Providence.

A Linden bar owner and his Disc Jockey (DJ) were yesterday arrested after allegedly getting into an altercation with police when asked to shut down their music.

By Magdalee Brunache Magdalee Brunache is from Haiti, and is currently a doctoral student in the Department of Political Science with a focus on Development Studies and Comparative Politics at the University of Toronto In Haiti, the security situation has reached an unprecedented level, with an estimated 1,554 people killed in the first three months of 2024.

Race of Champions Horse Meet Stolen Money created a major upset at the Jumbo Jet Race of Champions meet at the Rising Sun Turf Club in West Coast Berbice yesterday, defeating 2023 Horse of the Year victor Spankhurst in a thrilling finish.

In last week’s article, we began a discussion of the Public Procurement Commission’s (PPC) summary report on the award of the contract to Tepui Group in the sum of $865.5 million for the construction of a sluice and pump station at Belle Vue, West Bank Demerara.

By Michelangelo Jacobus The Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) continued its Points Races initiative yesterday, this time a gruelling 25-lap race around the outer circuit of the National Park under stinging sunshine, with Briton John once again emerging victorious.

Guyana register several losses in singles competition Guyana failed to pass the round of 16 segment in the respective singles competition in the Caribbean Junior Table Tennis Championship in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) has received financial assistance from FL Sport, which will go to its U-13 squad, which will compete in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) inter-county competition.

An examination of the recent reports of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) on complaints before it has underlined how easy it is for corruption to take over the tendering system and for unjust contract awards to be made to the detriment of public safety and the monies of the people of this country.

Santos, Eastveldt, and Buxton Stars advanced in the East Coast Sweet 16 Football Championship following contrasting wins at the Buxton Community Centre ground.

Richmond United and Queenstown battled to a scoreless affair as the Essequibo Coast/Pomeroon Football Association’s (ECPFA) senior men’s league commenced on Saturday at the Cottonfield Sports Ground.

Nets and Kwakwani recorded contrasting wins when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) U-23 League commenced on Saturday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Dear Editor, Another deadline missed in Bamia school completion (SN April 27), and all the no nonsense stance talking of contract termination for missed deadlines has missed this contractor, with repeated extensions given.

Fruta Conquerors and Potaro Strikers played to a 1-1 stalemate when the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Women’s Division One League continued on Saturday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

(Reuters) – Protests at U.S. universities showed no sign of slowing over the weekend, with more arrests on campuses and a brief skirmish between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators at California’s UCLA, where a tent encampment was set up last week.