LVIV/KYIV, Ukraine, (Reuters) – Talks between Ukraine and Russia are confrontational but moving forward, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said yesterday, as the West plans to announce more sanctions against the Kremlin amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown will be conducting a sanitization and cleaning exercise at the Bourda Market and its immediate environs today from 7 am.
GRUENHEIDE, Germany, (Reuters) – Elon Musk was cheered as he oversaw the handover of Tesla’s TSLA.O
Convicted sex offender Esan Germain who is currently serving a 65-year sentence for sexually abusing a 4-year-old on three occasions—with the final assault at age seven—now faces an additional 30 years behind bars for raping a 15-year-old girl three times.
PARIS/LONDON, (Reuters) – French oil major TotalEnergies TTEF.PAsaid on Tuesday it would not renew its Russian gasoil and crude oil supply contracts for its German refinery, but would source gasoil from Saudi Arabia and crude via Poland instead.
President Irfaan Ali has stated that the Caribbean region is a stable platform with all of the components for a modern and emerging economy According to a release from the Office of the President yesterday, Ali made this remark during his keynote address at the Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF2022), hosted by the Caribbean Export Development Agency, in association with the Caribbean Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (CAIPA) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday urged an end to the “absurd war” started by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine one month ago, warning that the conflict is “going nowhere, fast” and that the Ukrainian people are “enduring a living hell.”
The Spark Programme which will introduce students to Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology was launched on Monday at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD).
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Flaring by the energy sector in Mexico hit record levels last year while the number of sites where gas is burnt off also rose despite government pledges to reduce such activity, research by a leading team of scientists showed.
The driver of the vehicle which fatally struck two persons along the Number 70 Public Road on Friday evening was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving, failure to report the accident, and failure to render assistance.
KINGSTON, (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate arrived in Jamaica yesterday as part of a week-long Caribbean tour, hours after activists protested to demand reparations for slavery amid growing scrutiny of the British Empire’s colonial legacy.
The mother of Roger Brandt, the man who disappeared almost one month ago while waiting outside a Sheriff Street, Georgetown supermarket is offering a substantial reward for any information on his whereabouts or safe return.
OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canada’s ruling Liberal Party and opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) have reached a surprise agreement that aims to keep the minority government in power until 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said yesterday.
GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Guatemala’s Supreme Court of Justice said yesterday it has suspended Judge Pablo Xitumul, who is known for his fight against corruption and handling high-profile cases against the military and former government officials.
While much debate is ongoing as to when and who will fill the two empty seats on the Opposition side of the National Assembly, Leader of the PNCR Aubrey Norton has assured that those seats will be occupied by the next sitting of the House.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Sidelined in high-level talks between the United States and Venezuela, the South American country’s opposition is pressing Washington to condition any easing of oil sanctions on political concessions, three people involved in the matter said, adding new hurdles to oil companies hoping to resume operations there.
COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka posted soldiers at hundreds of state-run gas stations yesterday to help distribute fuel after a sudden rise in prices of key commodities and accompanying shortages forced tens of thousands of people to queue for hours.
(Trinidad Guardian) Stakeholder consultations on the idea to increase the retirement age gradually from 60 to 65 started last month with the National Union of Government and Federated Workers (NUGFW) and a meeting is also being arranged with the Public Services Association (PSA).
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday told an Essequibo outreach that the Government is currently examining ways to establish a fertiliser plant within the next five years to ensure affordable fertilisers for rice farmers.
(Reuters) – A large tornado swept into New Orleans yesterday, shearing off roofs and trapping people, local media reported, a day after twisters destroyed homes and injured people elsewhere in the deep South.
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