Articles published on Thursday, August 13, 2020
Attorney General Anil Nandlall today wrote former Director General in the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon stating that his position is considered to have been terminated.
Prime Minister Mark Phillips has paid tribute to the late Barbadian Prime Minister Owen Arthur.
When Mary* started having no sense of taste or smell, she felt that she had contracted the novel coronavirus.
(Jamaica Star) A family of three, including a toddler, died as a result of injuries they received in a crash on the Rose Hall main road in St James on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Israel and the United Arab Emirates reached a historic deal today that will lead to a full normalization of diplomatic relations between the two Middle Eastern nations in an agreement that U.S.
Minister of Public Affairs, within the Office of the Prime Minister, Kwame McCoy, has appointed Michella Abraham-Ali as acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 0f the National Communications Network (NCN).
(Jamaica Observer) Security Minister Dr Horace Chang says in the absence of any incriminating evidence against individuals who are detained under the current states of emergency (SOEs), they will be released when the security measure ends on Monday, August 17.
(Jamaica Star) A Church Minister is among five people who have been charged with having sexual intercourse with a person under sixteen in separate incidents in Clarendon, St.
LONDON, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A British court said on Tuesday that a police force’s use of facial recognition to hunt for suspects was unlawful, in a ruling that privacy campaigners hailed as a “major victory” in their fight against the surveillance technology.
WELLINGTON/BEIJING, (Reuters) – China reported several cases of frozen food packaging contaminated with the novel coronavirus this week, while New Zealand said it is investigating the possibility that its latest COVID-19 cases could be traced to imported freight.
(Jamaica Gleaner) A brave motorist foiled a brazen attempt by gunmen travelling on a motorcycle to rob him in Negril, Westmoreland, on Wednesday afternoon when he forced them off the road, resulting in them crashing into a wall at a popular hotel.
A shattered Lennox ‘Too Sharp’ Allen has vowed to come back stronger after suffering a stunning first professional loss Saturday night.
Guyana Football Federation (GFF) President Wayne Forde met with recently appointed Minister of Sport Charles Ramson Jr.,
The COVID – 19 pandemic has been a thorn in the aspirations of many pro and aspiring pro athletes.
The Golden Jaguars’s path to the prestigious 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be confirmed on August 19th, when regional confederation, Concacaf, stages its official draw for the qualifiers at 1:00pm.
Four persons are now dead and several others are hospitalised after a speeding motorcar collided head-on with a canter truck along the Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara Public Road yesterday afternoon.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Hugh Todd has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and as such widespread contact tracing is expected to take place.
More than 2000 Guyanese are supporting ExxonMobil Guyana’s operations, representing 55 percent of the total workforce.
After more than four months without electricity, power is expected to be restored in the community of Matthews Ridge, Region One, today.
Over $1 billion is owed by the Panamanian government to the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) for rice sold to that country and newly appointed Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has committed his ministry to acting immediately to ensure the outstanding payment is made.
The contracts of two state media heads, which expired in July will not be renewed by the Irfaan Ali Administration, Minis-ter within the Prime Minister’s Office, Kwame McCoy told Stabroek News yesterday.
On the heels of President Irfaan Ali’s announcement on Tuesday that the Payara project approval will have to wait on an international oil expert’s assessment and advice, ExxonMobil last night said that delays will reduce the value of the project and that more than a year had already been spent on the process.
Twenty-one new cases of the novel coronavirus were recorded in Guyana yesterday as cases continue to rise.
A technical team including auditors are set to review operations at the recently commissioned $1.6 billion Infectious Diseases hospital as another team reviews the country’s phased reopening process even with the rise in COVID-19 cases.
The United Kingdom (UK) still has heightened investment interests in Guyana’s oil & gas sector says outgoing High Commissioner to Guyana Greg Quinn who hopes that this country maximises the support given to the sector from UK’s oil & gas capital, Aberdeen, in Scotland.
Despite the continuous rise in COVID-19 cases in Region Nine, residents are still not adhering to restrictions and are continuing to illegally travel between Guyana and Brazil, the Regional Chairman Bryan Allicock has said.
Pointing to what it described as the glaringly obvious ethnic insecurities which pervade elections, the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) has said that an entirely novel approach to national constitutional governance is, perhaps, Guyana’s biggest need.
The Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) has proposed that the Ministry of Education implements a system to strengthen virtual learning and expand educational outreach across the country while schools are closed.
The COVID-19 situation in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) is not improving, according to Regional Health Officer Dr.
Dear Editor, The new administration appears to be in firefighting mode due to the current dire financial situation of the country, which is also reflected in the financial situation of a number of ministries.
Rehabilitation work on the Leguan Stelling will resume today. A release yesterday from the Ministry of Public Works said that from today to Sunday, August 16 there will be no disruption to the regular schedule for the ferry service.
Dear Editor, I’m a first year student, who has completed ENG 1203 at the University of Guyana.
WILMINGTON, Del., (Reuters) – Kamala Harris made her campaign-trail debut as Joe Biden’s Democratic running mate yesterday, delivering a strong rebuke of President Donald Trump’s leadership and highlighting the historic significance of her new role.
LONDON/QUITO, (Reuters) – European banks committed to backing action on climate change face allegations of double standards from indigenous groups in Ecuador after a report named them as major players in the trade in oil from the Amazon rainforest.
Days after reporting that they were free of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Region One (Barima-Waini) yesterday confirmed three new cases of the virus.
Dear Editor, President Ali’s decision to seek technical assistance to review the Payara project is most commendable, and is a good sign that our new government would listen to the voice of Guyanese stakeholders concerned and invested in making sure our oil wealth is to the benefit of Guyanese first.
BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina and Mexico will produce the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for most of Latin America, Argentine President Alberto Fernandez said yesterday after a meeting with company executives involved in the project.
(Trinidad Guardian) The People’s National Movement (PNM) won the popular vote in the 2020 General Election.
Dear Editor, I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations to the newly appointed Minister of Natural Resources, Mr.
When conference semifinals begin in the 2020 NBA playoffs, spouses and families will be permitted in the bubble near Orlando.
(Reuters) – Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been handed a one-game suspension for headbutting Washington Wizards center Moe Wagner during a game on Tuesday, the NBA said.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Indian Premier League (IPL) team expects him to play until the 2022 edition of the Twenty20 league even as speculation is rife about the enigmatic 39-year-old’s international future.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Wind turbines and solar panels produced a record 10% of the world’s electricity in the first half of 2020 as coal-power declined, but steeper change is needed to meet targets set under the 2015 Paris climate agreement, a report said yesterday.
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA, (Reuters) – A Brazilian technology institute said yesterday it expects to produce a controversial coronavirus Russian vaccine by the second half of 2021, shortly after the state of Parana signed a memorandum of understanding with Moscow.
The upbeat Chief Executive Officer of the “young and growing” Guyana-based timber export company promised logs and lumber in “any quantity” and of “the best quality.”
The Golden Jaguars’s path to the prestigious 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be confirmed on August 19th, when regional confederation, Concacaf, stages its official draw for the qualifiers at 1:00pm.
(Reuters) – Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis believes the tourists will look to expose the England middle order in the absence of all-rounder Ben Stokes at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.
(Reuters) – Next month’s Road World Championships in Aigle–Martigny in Switzerland has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cycling’s governing body UCI announced yesterday.
PARIS, (Reuters) – This year’s Paris marathon has been cancelled, organisers said yesterday, as France battles against a resurgence of the COVID-19 virus.
The driver of the motor vehicle which drove into a median at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara (EBD), on Monday morning has been charged with causing the death of Quami Dalton.
LONDON, (Reuters) – After a frustrating summer of cancellations, exhibitions and virtual competitions, athletics is finally able to reveal its shop window as the Diamond League swings into belated action with a star-studded field in Monaco tomorrow.
(Reuters) – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said yesterday that all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez will self-isolate until he tests negative for COVID-19 after breaching a bio-security protocol by posing for a photograph with a member of the public in England.
The twelve Brazilian nationals who were intercepted while en route to Linden have been remanded to prison after being charged with illegal entry.
(Reuters) – England skipper Joe Root has backed James Anderson to hit peak form again, saying yesterday that the pace bowler’s spot in the team was not in question ahead of the second test against Pakistan starting today.
After working a 12-hour shift, minibus operator Tekchine Surijpersaud said he took home $880 in earnings on Monday.
LISBON, (Reuters) – Paris St Germain scored two late goals, including a stoppage-time winner from substitute Eric Choupo-Moting, to beat outsiders Atalanta 2-1 and end the Serie A side’s Champions League dream in their quarter-final yesterday.
Next month will complete 25 years since nearly 50,000 women from all around the world and all walks of life met in Beijing, China and managed over the course of two weeks to bring into being what was at the time the most enlightened proposal for changing the lives of women and advancing their rights.
Chris Green is likely to reprise his role as leader of the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
The eagerly and much-anticipated LIEBHERR 2020 European table tennis championships, scheduled to be held next month in Poland has been postponed.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad CMC – Caribbean Premier League organisers have confirmed that all 162 persons who arrived here last week for the tournament have returned negative results in the second round of COVID-19 testing, paving the way for team practice sessions to begin in earnest.
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, CMC – Cricket New Zealand said Tuesday it expected West Indies to tour shortly as part of a packed summer of cricket which will also see Pakistan, Australia and Bangladesh featuring prominently.
Dear Editor, I confess to being torn. The calls have been quick and loud for prioritizing constitutional reform and starting the healing.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies’ director of cricket, Jimmy Adams, believes the regional side failed to seize the critical moments on the just-concluded tour of England, costing them a valuable series win in the three-Test rubber.
