5 h. ago Banks welcome tightening up to detect duplication of foreign currency requests

Commercial banks have welcomed new measures shared by President Irfaan Ali to address duplication of invoices and other practices they say have placed pressure on the foreign currency market. The article Banks welcome tightening up to detect duplication of foreign currency requests appeared first on Stabroek News.

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16 h. ago Venezuela detects five combat planes detected near coast in “provocation”

(Reuters) – Venezuela’s Defense Minister General Vladimir Padrino said today that five combat planes had been detected near country’s coast, in what he characterized as a threat by the United States. The article Venezuela detects five combat planes detected near coast in “provocation” appeared first on Stabroek News.

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29 h. ago Man falsely pretended he could obtain Lands and Survey lease – court hears

Twenty-six-year-old Aucllie Waterton of Buxton, East Coast Demerara, appeared yesterday  at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty charged with obtaining money by false pretence and uttering a forged document. The article Man falsely pretended he could obtain Lands and Survey lease – court hears appeared first on Stabroek News.

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29 h. ago Venezuela’s oil exports surpass 1 million bpd for first time since 2020, data show

(Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports averaged 1.09 million barrels per day (bpd) in September, the highest monthly level since February 2020, according to shipping data and documents from state-run company PDVSA. The article Venezuela’s oil exports surpass 1 million bpd for first time since 2020, data show appeared first on Stabroek News.

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53 h. ago Construction of Vaca Muerta pipeline in Argentina is 35% complete official says

AUSTIN,  (Reuters) – The construction of a flagship pipeline to transport oil output from Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale region to the coast is 35% complete, the country’s head of energy, Daniel Gonzalez, said at a conference on Tuesday. The article Construction of Vaca Muerta pipeline in Argentina is 35% complete official says appeared first on Stabroek News.

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55 h. ago Regime Change in Venezuela is being talked about in Washington

Dear Editor, Further to commentaries on the Maduro regime, the NYT (Sep 30) front page reported that President Trump Administration is making plan to topple it because of the threat it poses to USA — narco as well as geo-strategic. Other publications in Europe and Middle East have similar reports as the Times. Maduro has […] The post Regime Change in Venezuela is being talked about in Washington appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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3 d. ago Venezuela’s Maduro readies security powers in case of feared US attack

CARACAS, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has signed a decree granting him additional security powers in case the U.S. The article Venezuela’s Maduro readies security powers in case of feared US attack appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Schools along the East Coast are experiencing wide disparities in meals provided under the National School Feeding Programme

Dear Editor, Please allow me a space in your newspaper to highlight several issues with the National School Feeding Programme under the Ministry of Education. The article Schools along the East Coast are experiencing wide disparities in meals provided under the National School Feeding Programme appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Any U.S. strike on Venezuela will likely cause throngs of Venezuelans to head for neighbouring countries

Dear Editor, Ravi Dev (SN Sep 28) is spot on that American military action against Venezuela is a “looming confrontation in Southern Caribbean” — a question of when. The article Any U.S. strike on Venezuela will likely cause throngs of Venezuelans to head for neighbouring countries appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Family of Cuban crushed to death on worksite calls for justice and compensation

More than a week after 24-year-old Cuban national Dayrovis Martinez Mendoza was tragically crushed to death at a Bachelor’s Adventure construction site on the East Coast Demerara his family is awaiting compensation from the owner of the business to fly his body back to his homeland. The article Family of Cuban crushed to death on worksite calls for justice and compensation appeared first on Stabroek News.

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3 d. ago Venezuela’s Maduro signs decree granting security powers in case of military intervention

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has signed a decree granting him additional security powers in case of a military incursion into the country, the nation’s vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, said today. The article Venezuela’s Maduro signs decree granting security powers in case of military intervention appeared first on Stabroek News.

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4 d. ago Jamual John triumphs at Victor Macedo Memorial Cycle Road Race

Jamual John once again proved his class on the local circuit as he powered to victory in the Open category of the 23rd Annual Victor Macedo Memorial Cycle Road Race, which was contested yesterday on the streets of Georgetown through the East Coast Demerara and back. The article Jamual John triumphs at Victor Macedo Memorial Cycle Road Race appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago US preparing options for military strikes on targets inside Venezuela, NBC News reports

U.S. military officials are drawing up options to target drug traffickers inside Venezuela, and strikes within that country’s borders could potentially begin in a matter of weeks, four sources told NBC News. The article US preparing options for military strikes on targets inside Venezuela, NBC News reports appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago Police find suspected cannabis in suitcase shipped from Florida

Police detectives, acting on intelligence, went to a shipping company located on D’Urban Street, Georgetown, where a search was conducted on a brown cardboard box shipped from Florida to someone residing in Lamaha Park, Georgetown. The article Police find suspected cannabis in suitcase shipped from Florida appeared first on Stabroek News.

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6 d. ago President Ali engages UN SG on Guyana/Venezuela border controversy, other issues

Kaieteur News – President Irfaan Ali on Friday engaged in bilateral talks with the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres, during the 80th UN General Assembly in New York. According to the Department of Public Information (DPI), the meeting focused on a range of issues, including the ongoing Guyana border controversy and developments […] The post President Ali engages UN SG on Guyana/Venezuela border controversy, other issues appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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6 d. ago Weed in suitcase discovered at D’Urban Street shipping company

Kaieteur News – Detectives of the Guyana Police Force (GPF), on Thursday, discovered eight pounds of marijuana in a suitcase at a D’Urban Street shipping company. According to the police, the suitcase was shipped in a box from Florida, United States, and addressed to a resident of Lamaha Park, Georgetown. “During the search conducted at […] The post Weed in suitcase discovered at D’Urban Street shipping company appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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7 d. ago Agri minister discusses crop production expansion with Corentyne farmers

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, along with Minister of Public Service, Government Efficiency, and Implementation, Zulfikar Ally, on Monday, met with a group of cane farmers from the Corentyne Coast as part of ongoing government engagement to fully utilize lands to increase productivity. The article Agri minister discusses crop production expansion with Corentyne farmers appeared first on Stabroek News.

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9 d. ago Ministry of Labour launches probe into death of man at Chinese Supermarket construction site

Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Labour and Manpower Planning, through its Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Department, has launched a formal investigation into a workplace fatality that occurred on Monday at a construction site in Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara. The victim, 28-year-old Cuban national Dayrovis Martinez Mendoza, was a construction worker involved in […] The post Ministry of Labour launches probe into death of man at Chinese Supermarket construction site appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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9 d. ago Bandits posing as Ministry of Finance employees rob hotdog vendor with toy gun

– nabbed hours later with stolen cash, jewellery Kaieteur News – Two men pretending to be employees with the Ministry of Finance robbed a hotdog vendor and her grandmother of a large sum of cash and jewellery on Monday at Huist Dieren Public Road, Essequibo Coast, Region Two. However, they did not get to enjoy […] The post Bandits posing as Ministry of Finance employees rob hotdog vendor with toy gun appeared first on Kaieteur News.

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1 week ago Cuban worker dies after wall collapses at Bachelor’s Adventure

A 28-year-old Cuban national was yesterday killed when what is believed to be a poorly constructed wall on a Chinese-owned business at Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara, collapsed and crushed him to death. The article Cuban worker dies after wall collapses at Bachelor’s Adventure appeared first on Stabroek News.

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