Daily Archive: Sunday, August 30, 2020

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, has told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that the emergency orders to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will be extended.

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony today expressed sympathy to the family, friends, colleagues and patients of Dr.

As of 8 am on August 30, 2020, Guyana registered 37 COVID-19 related deaths.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – South African president will appear before the governing African National Congress party’s integrity commission over controversial campaign donations, the deputy secretary of the ruling party said today.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – With theaters closed around the world, three South American dancers have created a digital dance-off for aspiring twirlers, with Instagram the new stage where competitors from Argentina and Brazil to Israel and Italy post clips of their moves.

Tia Mowry has hailed Naya Rivera’s “beautiful spirit”. The 42-year-old actress has paid a glowing tribute to the late star, who died in an accidental drowning incident in July at the age of 33.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The “perverse” reaction of the British government to Jamaica’s rising coronavirus infection rate could cost Kingston millions of dollars in well-needed tourist revenue, dealing a blow to the Government’s plans to reignite the economy through tourism.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Persons who are confirmed to be COVID-19 positive may not be allowed to vote in the September 3 general election, according to a draft document to go before Cabinet tomorrow.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has announced that from Monday it will be illegal for citizens to step into public without a mask.

District Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo has been charged in relation to the alleged fraud surrounding the March 2nd General and Regional Elections and is expected to appear before a Magistrate this week.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has announced the promotion of five senior officers.

Six new Regional Execu-tive Officers (REOs) were appointed yesterday by the Minister of Local Government and Regional Deve-lopment, Nigel Dharamlall.

Kesia Jardine, a mother of two, who died three days ago of COVID-19 after going to the hospital for heart issues should not have died, her close friends say.

Leader of the Alliance for Change (AFC) Khemraj Ramjattan has condemned the decision to send Direc-tor of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr Vincent Adams on 126 days leave.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday announced that four new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been confirmed.

The US$1.4 billion real estate project planned for Mahaica will be situated just opposite Clonbrook and it will be sited on  1,000 acres of transported, private lands.

This story has been published as part of “Mercury”, a project led by InfoAmazonia in partnership with Stabroek News and outlets from several countries, including TV Globo (Brazil) and Armando Info (Venezuela).

Ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) have enhanced their daily operations by using body cameras when performing their duties.

As companies grapple with the challenges of holding shareholders meetings in the wake of COVID-19 restrictions, GTM  is to hold a virtual gathering tomorrow.

By Jamella Chesney  when the Matriarch dies She takes with Her the breath of the house   She takes with Her a generation a history a truth   She was a movement She mothered the village and fathered the farm   farewell to the voice that scolded the child  and consoled the broken farewell to the recipes i never cared to learn the stories She never told me   as i held Her in the final hour She had already gone cold the angels had gathered round stillness befell Her aura   then there were the cries guttural wails piercing the saturday sky like the horn of a ship with a broken compass pleading for a light in the horizon Her daughters held each other as if in utero as if muscle memory because now the cord hangs loose the branches become roots   the men draw words on the ground with their eyes the children panic   the light which had guided them beckons the Mother ship to the unearthly plains   when the Matriarch dies She leaves her trauma with a shattered lineage   as they wrapped Her in clean, white sheets Her rocking chair swayed in the breeze in the verandah overlooking the village that birthed Her   Dedicated to my dear granny, Cilene English nee Simon (3rd September, 1944 – 12th October, 2019)

The Ministry of Health (MoH) will be sending 500 coronavirus (COVID-19) samples to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing to clear the backlog of COVID-19 test samples.

Born and raised in Georgetown, Guyana, Jamella Chesney has been a lifelong writer and storyteller.

Sarah (not her real name), a teenager, was removed from her home by the Childcare and Protection Agency (C&PA) after she was sexually molested.

With a vision of empowering women as one of its hallmarks, the law firm of Kyte Small Barker—which consists of only female attorneys—the only such firm in the country is committed to a goal of ensuring that women attain the very best version of themselves.

Dear Editor, A patient with cancer would want an experienced world class oncologist to give the diagnosis and prescribe the treatment.

A one-year-old succumbed on Thursday morning, hours after she and her sister were allegedly struck down by a motorcycle at Kariako Village, Barama River, North West District.

Dear Editor, The APNU+AFC Government had submitted the requisite authority under the hand of the relevant minister, authorizing a sworn land surveyor of the Guyana Lands and Survey Com-mission to deposit the documents contemplated under section 9 (1) of the Acquisition of Lands for Public Purposes Act, Chapter 62:05, with the exception of the Certificate of Compensation to the effect that the National Assembly has voted the sum necessary for compensation for the acquisition of the Ocean View Hotel. 

Caribbean theatre began to experience very fundamental changes, formal developments, diversification, and other advancements from the end of the 1960s and through the 1970s.

Skipper of the Guyana Amazon Warriors Cris Green has put the batsmen under the pump as they head into the back end of the Caribbean Premier League.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) last evening read two charges of conspiracy to commit fraud against Sheffern February an employee of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).

Dear Editor, The decision of the new Government to effectively terminate the services of Dr.

“I don’t say anything but to tell you the truth sometimes I can’t describe the pain, it hurts me bad.

With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to impede the resumption of national team training ahead of the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, former Golden Jaguars skipper Christopher Nurse is suggesting that the coaching staff should utilize players that are currently training and competing on a consistent level.

POCONÉ, Brazil,  (Reuters) – The world’s largest wetland is ablaze, but the fire is often invisible.

Dear Editor, In dealing with the multitude of social and economic ills, and the seemingly deep state corruption left behind by coalition supporters, the PPP/C has a daunting task ahead.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) which was to have held its 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on August 28, postponed it in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

SAN JOSE,  (Reuters) – Costa Rica’s government said yesterday it has requested $1.75 billion in financial assistance over three years from the International Monetary Fund as the Central American nation’s economy has been reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.

Amid questions that have been raised about her qualifications,  the acting head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), Superintendent of Police Althea Padmore says her attorney will be responding on this matter.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Captain Kieron Pollard belted an astonishing half-century as Trinbago Knight Riders pulled off an exhilarating run chase to stun reigning champions Barbados Tridents by two wickets in a last-over thriller here yesterday.

Dear Editor, The explanation proffered by the Berbice stalwart for leaving the party with over a decade of membership under the belt is weak and diluted at best.

Alcohol consumption, Netflix subscriptions and online shopping have all skyrocketed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Lusignan Golf Club recently held its Annual General Meeting during which a new executive committee was elected.

LAGOS,  (Reuters) – Angola plans to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), an international effort to fight corruption in revenues from oil, gas and mineral extraction.

Dear Editor, Please allow us to respond to the letter written by GHK Lall `The acceptance of advisory roles call into question motives of small party leaders’ (Kaieteur News, 25.8.2020, p 4).

The Department of Public Information said  yesterday that approximately $5m (US$25,084) in items were handed over to equip the maternity unit at the West Demerara Regional Hospital.

If viewed as an allegory, or as a film with any philosophical profundities to offer about the world, “The Burnt Orange Heresy” seems to collapse before our eyes.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Two players and 11 other people have tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in the United Arab Emirates for the Indian Premier League (IPL), while all-rounder Suresh Raina has pulled out of the tournament for personal reasons.

Chess playing on a high level requires a certain type of mind – though exactly what kind the psychologists have not yet determined.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazil has registered another 758 novel coronavirus deaths over the last 24 hours and 41,350 new cases, the Health Ministry said yesterday.

Dear Editor, It comes as no surprise that the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC), a semi-autonomous Government Agency, with the oversight mandate to regulate the sustainable harvesting of one of our most valuable natural resources, had to be bailed out from the verge of bankruptcy by the newly formed Government.

A 23-year-old police officer is currently nursing severe head injuries after a motorcar allegedly struck him off his motorcycle on Friday night.

Way up, even farther up than even eye can spy A solitary drifting hawk marking out the sky Down below the manatee gone hunting for some grass And birdlife far too plenty now to pass.

(Reuters) – Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade was pleased to have an opportunity to “blow the cobwebs out” and was confident his bowlers would get enough match practice before their limited overs series against England starts next week.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazil will officially announce on Tuesday the extension of an aid payment program designed to help people weather the economic damage of the novel coronavirus pandemic, a government official said yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) As Trinidad and Tobago’s hospital space has increased over the past week, the Government will now amplify its efforts to repatriate stranded nationals.

Dear Editor, I learnt with disbelief, that the Chief Executive Officer of CH&PA received marching orders, by way of a letter signed by the Minister of Housing, Hon.

According to media reports, if accurate, the election petition to be filed on behalf of APNU+AFC alleges that the elections were fraudulent and seeks an order that new elections be held or that Mr.

To those in power, to command and control without question will often seem a more appealing option than to govern through consultation, tactical concession and necessary compromise. 

Introduction Today’s column continues “counting the cost” of the continued economic setbacks/reverses facing Guyana’s infant oil and gas sector, as a consequence of the 2020 general crisis, as I have portrayed this crisis previously, in some detail.

Last Update: 638.51                                             Movement: 0.41% Current Update:641.14                                        YTD Movement: 5.80% The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) rose 0.41 percent during the fourth period of trading in August 2020.

On Friday a letter written by former President Donald Ramotar was published in this newspaper.

One’s attitude is defined as a set way of thinking and feeling about something.

LONDON/BRUSSELS/GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organiza-tion will this week receive a raft of pledges of support for its plan for COVID-19 vaccines for all.

CHIBA, Japan (Reuters) – Hiromu Inada, 87, already has a certificate on his wall that confirms his status as the world’s oldest Ironman, but the Japanese man is still pounding away on his training bike and hopes to continue competing into his 90s.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) this morning said that another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.