Transporting sugarcane some 41 miles to a factory not economically viable – Ramjattan

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 fractured section of the Lethem to Kurupukari trail last week. (Greaves’ Transportation and Tours photo)
The fractured section of the Lethem to Kurupukari trail last week. (Greaves’ Transportation and Tours photo)

Did creek diversions play role in washing away section of Lethem Trail?

-Edghill says too early to know Following concerns raised by Region Nine residents and  commuters, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill says that it is too early to know if engineered creek diversions contributed to the recent washing away of a section of the Kurupukari/Lethem corridor. 

Paul Cheong, hand outstretched, speaking to the Cuban experts on Friday (GuySuCo photo)
Paul Cheong, hand outstretched, speaking to the Cuban experts on Friday (GuySuCo photo)

GuySuCo to supply interpreters for Cuban experts

-following complaints of language barrier Complaints from the staff of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) about the language barrier between them and the Cuban experts here to help resuscitate the industry will be addressed and they will be given interpreters, GuySuCo Chairman Paul Cheong has assured.

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.