Ramjattan knocks gov’t plan to transport cane from Skeldon to Albion

Sugar cane being loaded in punts last year (Ministry of Agriculture photo)
Sugar cane being loaded in punts last year (Ministry of Agriculture photo)

Government’s plan to transport cane from Skeldon to Albion for processing should be reassessed as the 41 miles average trek poses not only potential cane juice depletion to an already crippling industry but adds expenses way above production costs, the APNU+AFC has said. 

Rockstone under water

what appears to be a creek in this photo is actually flood waters rising in the Region 10 village. Public Information Officer for the CDC Patrice Wishart yesterday told Stabroek News that they are working with regional authorities to assess the impact.

The team that participated in the storytelling and poetry activity with youths
The team that participated in the storytelling and poetry activity with youths

Region Seven cops, youth group host storytelling and poetry event

Ranks from Regional Police Division #7 and members of the Purple Heart Youth Group held a storytelling and poetry activity on Saturday with the aim of fostering creativity and enhancing literacy skills among youths.

Long Creek accident victim recovering from injuries

Roseann Bumbury, one of the accident victims injured in a head-on collision on May 13 at Long Creek on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, which took the lives of six persons, is still a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) recovering from her injuries.

Chase holds firm as Windies defeat Papua New Guinea

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup By Michelangelo Jacobus The West Indies got their 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign underway yesterday with a five-wicket win over minnows Papua New Guinea with an over to spare, albeit not without the usual bumpy ride that fans have grown accustomed to.

Silver Bullets riddle Hardball to clinch third crown

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden edition Traditional giant Silver Bullets secured a record-tying third title in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Linden Championship after riddling Hardball Management 5-0 on Saturday evening at the Retrieve Hard-court.

South Africa’s president urges unity as ANC support plunges

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – President Cyril Ramaphosa called on South Africa’s political parties to work together for the good of the country as final results from last week’s election confirmed his African National Congress had lost its majority for the first time.

OPEC+ extends deep oil production cuts into 2025

LONDON/DUBAI, (Reuters) – OPEC+ agreed today to extend most of its deep oil output cuts for 2024 but to start phasing them out in 2025, as the group seeks to shore up the market amid tepid global demand growth, high interest rates and rising rival U.S.