Daily Archive: Thursday, August 20, 2020

Guyana today recorded its 30th COVID-19 related death. The Ministry of Health (MOH) today said that the person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

The Attorney General’s Chambers today announced that the  government has mobilized a high-level team to address an alleged Ponzi scheme that attracted millions of dollars from dozens of unsuspecting Guyanese with the promise of high returns.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Steve Bannon, an architect of Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory, has been charged with defrauding Trump supporters in a campaign to help build the president’s signature wall along the U.S.-Mexico

The burnt remains suspected to be those of Canadian citizen, Nicholas Ramkissoon Jaipaul, were this morning discovered in Molsen Creek, Upper Corentyne.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was in a coma in a Siberian hospital today after drinking a cup of tea that his spokeswoman said she believed was laced with poison.

BEIJING/MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – China denounced as slander today  criticism of its ambassador to the Pacific nation of Kiribati over a picture of him walking on the backs of prostrate islanders that a top U.S.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The shops of two Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) operatives were set on fire in May Pen, Clarendon late Wednesday evening in an incident that is alleged to be politically motivated.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica stands to benefit from a COVID-19 vaccination immediately as it becomes available, if the groundbreaking discovery is made by the United Kingdom, according to British High Commissioner to Jamaica Asif Ahmad.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Buju Banton may be unable to make live appearances in the United States based on travel restrictions, but the latter has not hindered the Grammy-winning artiste from performing on several US television shows over the past few months.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced measures the government will take to handle the COVID-19 outbreak in the country and get the economy back on track and US$60 million more is being sourced to assist in these efforts.

A fire of unknown origin on Sheriff Street yesterday laid siege to three buildings for over five hours as the fire service battled with water supply issues.

ExxonMobil’s refusal to pay two fines to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will see the oil major for the first time being taken to court by the agency which yesterday sounded a warning that it will not be intimidated.

Hundreds of Diamond and Grove, East Bank Demerara residents were last night affected by flooding when the door of a sluice situated at the Grove Market Street collapsed.

The West Bank Demerara district once widely known for its sugar production owing to the now defunct Wales Sugar Estate, is now predominantly under rice cultivation as many of the cane farmers have made the switch following the closure of the estate.  

By Readawne Henery Residents of Dantzig, Mahaicony are once again experiencing flooding resulting from a combination of breached sea defences and high tides.

Former Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Vishnu Persaud has won just under $5M in a lawsuit he brought against the Guyana Chronicle and GECOM Commissioner Vincent Alexander for defamatory statements they made about him.

Guyana Amazon Warriors 131/7 (Hetmyer 71, Hemraj 19, King 10, Rutherford 10; Emrit 3/31, Cottrell 1/24, Drakes 1/28) beat St Kitts & Nevis Patriots 127/8 (Lewis 30, Dunk 29, Emrit 17, Lynn 16; Paul 4/19, Tahir 2/18, Green 1/24) by 3 wickets.

The Golden Jaguars path to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar was confirmed yesterday as they were officially drawn by regional confederation in group-F in the first round of the Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers.

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) last evening released the names of its 33 parliamentarians who will serve in the 12th Parliament, and along with the recently sworn in ministers of government are four new faces in attorney-at-law Sanjeev Datadin, GAWU executive Seepaul Narine, Dr Tandika Smith of Region Three, and Lee Gendre Hakkim Williams of Region Seven.

Guyana yesterday recorded four new deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus signalling a sudden spike in the country’s fatalities which now stand at 29.

Guyana Jaguars head coach Johan Botha has thrown his support behind explosive all-rounder Sherfane Rutherford backing him to come good in the 2020 Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Forty new COVID-19 cases were recorded within the last 24 hours as numbers continue to spike throughout the country.

Chief Executive Officer of Cricket West Indies, Johnny Grave has said that the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) owes the governing body USD 1.4 million.

India has allocated US$1m to Guyana’s COVID-19 fight and Georgetown has also signalled interest to New Delhi in procuring a potential COVID-19 vaccine.

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has described recent media reports critical of the Partnership’s parliamentary candidate selection as “mistaken, misleading and misplaced.”

New Sports Minister, Charles Ramson Jr., recently met with members of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation and expressed his commitment to working in partnership with the federation and has framed the principles for subsequent engagement. 

The Board of Directors of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) yesterday announced the appointment of Radha Krishna Sharma as the Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NICIL.

Chairman of the Caribbean Steering Committee for Boxing, Steve Ninvalle has organized a third virtual seminar for coaches to be conducted on September 20. 

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Asif Ali countered Roston Chase’s maiden Caribbean Premier League half-century with a stylish unbeaten knock as Jamaica Tallawahs put the painful memories of last year’s campaign behind them with a five-wicket victory over St Lucia Zouks here yesterday.

Dear Editor, Over the last few months, I have written extensively on the state of Guyana’s economy vis-a-vis the election crisis, C19 pandemic, and economic mismanagement.

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Reckless batting by Barbados Tridents nearly cost them the opening game of their title defence but they bailed themselves out with a disciplined bowling effort, to beat St Kitts and Nevis Patriots by six runs here Tuesday night.

Dear Editor, Culture is one of the most important things that make up our great Guyanese society.

Damian Lillard scored 34 points, and the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers defeated the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers 100-93 in Game 1 of their Western Conference opening-round matchup on Tuesday in the NBA bubble near Orlando.

Dear Editor, Fire sprinklers being installed in commercial buildings (three levels and higher), malls, gas stations, hotels, manufacturing facilities, sawmills, oil and lubricants storage facilities, and chemicals and medical facilities should be mandatory by law.

Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine on Tuesday refuted claims in reports by two media houses that City Hall’s restoration funds were not accounted for.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday announced that chartered flights to and from the United States have been approved for the months of September and October.

LISBON,  (Reuters) – Bayern Munich powered into the Champions League final, where they will face Paris St Germain, as two goals from Serge Gnabry led them to an emphatic 3-0 win over Olympique Lyonnais yesterday.

Dear Editor, Are former Ministers of Government not expected to work after leaving office?

The U.S. Embassy in Georgetown, Guyana has increased passport appointments for American citizens as we follow the Department of State’s “Diplomacy Strong” phased approach to resuming operations.

With its big, bright yellow sign, “Khan’s Hideout Bar” proved anything but a safe drinking hole for 17 thirsty men who defied COVID-19 regulations on Tuesday, and ended up being arrested at the Montrose, East Coast Demerara establishment.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome and 2018 winner Geraint Thomas have been omitted from the Ineos Grenadiers squad for the 2020 edition in a major team shake-up yesterday.

Dear Editor, Some years ago I wrote a letter to the press advocating that the Mayor and City Council adopt and put in place the payment of city taxes by Escrow account.

In June 1972, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein were in their 20s when they began working on a series of stories for the Washington Post that began with a break-in at the Watergate Complex in Washington DC and later rocked American politics like never before.

The new Dr Keith Rowley Cabinet retains most of the previous familiar faces in frontline portfolios – but with the Education Ministry in the hands of two mothers and the return of former Diego Martin Central MP Dr Amery Browne as Foreign Affairs Minister.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president yesterday, imploring Americans to elect Joe Biden in November and accusing President Donald Trump of failed leadership that had cost lives and livelihoods during a pandemic.

During a meeting hosted yesterday by the Minister of Health, Dr.