Daily Archive: Saturday, September 5, 2020

When Guyana defeated the Bahamas 6-0 at last month’s 2020 International Chess Federation Online Olympiad, it signalled a boost in chess for our nation although we failed to proceed to a further qualifying round.

Tomorrow morning (Sunday, September 6, 2020) at 8:30am engineers will facilitate and supervise a retraction of the Demerara Harbour Bridge to allow for marine traffic, a release today from the Ministry of Public Works said.

The Justice For All Party (JFAP) today disclosed that it had withdrawn from A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), the key constituent of the former governing coalition, APNU+AFC.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) says that tomorrow, Sunday, September 6th,  customers from North Sophia to Better Hope, East Coast Demerara will experience an interruption in the supply of electricity from 8 am to 4 pm.

(Barbados Nation) To Barbadians he was the “People’s King”, but to his daughter Zena Worrell, Colin Observer Reid, 65, was the greatest father in the world.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The distribution of several British newspapers was disrupted today after Extinction Rebellion climate change activists blockaded printing presses used by Rupert Murdoch’s News UK, the publisher of The Times and The Sun.

(Jamaica Star) Michael McLeod’s efforts to help to wrest the St Thomas Eastern constituency from the self-styled ‘six star general’, Dr Fenton Ferguson, is proving costly.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Members of the Jamaican Diaspora in the United States have expressed concerns about the low voter turnout in Thursday’s general elections in Jamaica while congratulating the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) on its massive win.

(Trinidad Express) Reanna Ashley Gobadan, the 27-year-old woman who suffered extensive injuries when she was struck by a vehicle last month, has opened her eyes.

(Trinidad Guardian) “Call it blessings; Call it Pyramid; Call it SouSou: It was a non-refundable RISK!”

(Trinidad Guardian) A female T&T detainee in the Al Hol refugee camp in Syria has written to Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley appealing for the state to bring her and her five children home.

The PPP/C government has amended the design of the proposed Ogle to Diamond bypass road so the project cost could be in line with the available sums and the Indian Government has accepted the proposal.

According to Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Government, Gail Teixeira, the APNU+AFC Coalition has not been included in any of the state boards announced because they continue to refer to the government as “illegitimate.”

A Berbice woman has now decided to speak out after she lost her baby at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital last month.

The Demerara Harbour Bridge will be closed to marine traffic until further notice. 

Seepersaud Chatterdeo, a well-known Guyanese paediatrician who died on Sunday at the Balwant Singh Hospital at the age of 47, tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

The Guyana Association of Professional Engineers yesterday met with Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill and the group, among several other things, urged the Minister to consider the tabling of an Engineers Registration Bill.

Two more women have been added to the list of Guyana’s COVID-19 fatalities.

Duarte Hetsberger, the Personal Assistant to Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield who was arrested earlier this week for questioning in relation to the alleged fraud surrounding the March 2nd elections was yesterday released on $100,000 station bail.

Having secured their spot in the semi-final of the Caribbean Premier League, Guyana Amazon Warriors’ captain, Chris Green is cognizant that the job isn’t over as yet.

The Ministry of Health is currently examining a number of options regarding the procurement of vaccines for COVID-19 whenever they are approved by the relevant international health authorities.

Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture Charles Ramson, Jr. is no stranger to golf, being himself an avid player at times when he has had less responsibilities. 

The second sitting of the 12th Parliament  will be held on Wednesday, September 9 when the “Minister with responsibility for Finance” will present to the House the Budget Speech for 2020.

Discussions between the West Indies and Afghanistan cricket boards have resulted in the Afghanistan players currently participating in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) staying on for the remainder of the tournament.

After being told that they had tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a family in Wowetta, North Rupununi, was left to fend for themselves even though two members of the family who tested positive were elders who would be more susceptible to the disease.

(Reuters) – England produced a brilliant comeback to beat Australia by two runs on the final ball of their first T20 international in Southampton yesterday after the visitors looked to be cruising to victory in their first competitive match for six months.

During August, Guyana recorded 21 deaths as a result of COVID-19 which was almost double the amount of deaths that were recorded in the country from March to July.

BARCELONA, Spain, (Reuters) – Lionel Messi ended speculation about his future at Barcelona by announcing yesterday that he would reluctantly stay for another season rather than tackle his career-long club in court.

The detrimental impact of COVID-19 is being proffered as the reason behind the Guyana Marriott Hotel’s recent termination of 37 employees from various departments.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Former champion Naomi Osaka survived a third-round scare before grinding out a 6-3 6-7(4) 6-2 victory over fearless Ukrainian teenager Marta Kostyuk to reach the last 16 of the U.S.

A 50-year-old pressman attached to the National Media and Publishing Company, publishers of Kaieteur News, was held at gunpoint in broad daylight yesterday and robbed of $74,000 cash and his motorcycle at Lamaha Park, Georgetown.

Trans Guyana Airways (TGA) has been granted approval to operate two additional repatriation flights between Guyana and Barbados over the next two weeks.

Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled past the Denver Nuggets 120-97 in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Thursday at the NBA bubble near Orlando.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russia’s “Sputnik-V” COVID-19 vaccine produced an antibody response in all participants in early-stage trials, according to results published yesterday by The Lancet medical journal that were hailed by Moscow as an answer to its critics.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – Britain’s Mo Farah returned to the track in style yesterday after three years away when he broke the world record for the one-hour run while Safan Hassan smashed the women’s equivalent by more than a lap at the Brussels Diamond League meeting.

Dear Editor, With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic a number of issues have come to the fore.

(Reuters) – Formula One world championship leader Lewis Hamilton lapped fastest in Italian Grand Prix practice yesterday but predicted “a nightmare” in qualifying, with drivers likely to be jostling for a slipstream advantage.

SAN SALVADOR,  (Reuters) – El Salvador’s attorney general yesterday said he plans to investigate allegations that the government of President Nayib Bukele is negotiating with members of a notorious gang to reduce homicides.

Dear Editor, Robert, Manny, Shaik, Bharrat, Gerry…the boys are back in town!

A carpenter who was struck down by a speeding car on Tuesday night, along Dennis Street, Sophia, died while receiving treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

The Georgetown seawall beautification programme was yesterday boosted by the presence of the First Lady of Guyana, Arya Ali along with a timely donation of supplies. 

Addressing the challenges faced by the Education Ministry in its efforts to provide education using an internet-based approach, APNU+AFC executive Cathy Hughes has suggested that the PPP/C government make use of the initiatives implemented by the coalition.

 Dear Editor, This letter aims to highlight the injustice which occurred yesterday in the town of Mahdia, particularly at the place referred to as ‘the Arcade’.

LAVAUR, France, (Reuters) – The Tour de France burst into life when a fast start and crosswinds blew the peloton apart in the seventh stage, leaving dark horse Tadej Pogacar with a lot catching-up to do ahead of the Pyrenees today.

PORTLAND,  Sept 4 (Reuters) – Police shot and killed a self-declared anti-fascist activist in Washington state on Thursday night as they moved in to arrest him on suspicion he fatally shot a right-wing counterprotester last weekend in Portland, Oregon, officials said.

Gerald Gravesande is all about spreading the gospel through music. A singer/songwriter, who goes by the stage name ‘Double G’, Gerald has been ministering professionally through music for seven years, but his love for the ministry and music has been part of him since he was a child.

When last did you have Fish Choka? Or should I ask, have you ever had Fish Choka?

OG Anunoby beat the final buzzer with a 3-pointer off an inbound pass from Kyle Lowry with 0.5 seconds remaining as the Toronto Raptors stunned the Boston Celtics 104-103 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Thursday night near Orlando.

Police have released the suspect in the murder of a Hope, East Coast Demerara, nonagenarian, who was found dead with marks of violence in his kitchen on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, Happy Indigenous Heritage Month to the Indigenous population and to all of Guyana!

BARINGO, Kenya,  (Reuters) – The fresh waters of Kenya’s Lake Baringo teem with birds, fish, hippopotamuses and crocodiles and sustain tens of thousands of people.

Makeup artist Janica Sandy has launched a line of products which are weekly being supplied to all three counties and is seeing increases in the products ordered by her customers as well as an increase in customers.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States yesterday blacklisted four individuals for what it said was their help for the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to prevent free and fair parliamentary elections in Venezuela in December, the Treasury said.

STUTTGART, (Reuters) – Spain scored a stoppage-time equaliser through Jose Luis Gaya to rescue a 1-1 draw away to Germany on Thursday in their Nations League opener and first international in almost 10 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dear Editor, The letter written by Dr. Jerry Jailall to Stabroek News and published on September 2nd 2020  `There is a solution to this `political appointment’ problem’ was well crafted.

Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal has dissolved the Board of the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) Board, according to a notice in the Official Gazette dated August 29.

The Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) is looking for bidders to construct a research facility at the University of Guyana (UG).

The sitcom, “Days Like Dese”, recently returned to television as a COVID-19 themed show, and the series’ third episode was aired yesterday.

(Reuters) – Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has opted out of this year’s Indian Premier League citing personal reasons, his team Chennai Super Kings (CSK) said yesterday.

Many Guyanese choose silence when the politicians they support are in power.

(Reuters) – U.S. deaths from the coronavirus will reach 410,000 by the end of the year, more than double the current death toll, and deaths could soar to 3,000 per day in December, the University of Washington’s health institute forecast yesterday.

A miner was yesterday sentenced to 18 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to possessing 128 grammes of cannabis.

Dear Editor, The PPP/C administration must be commended for the decision to reopen the sugar estates closed by the previous Granger administration.

With the US elections fast approaching, the volume of mis- and disinformation circulating online has now reached a point at which it actively threatens the democratic process.

(Trinidad Guardian) An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale has rocked T&T.

Melisa McKinnon, owner of a one-story wooden home that was completely gutted by fire on Wednesday afternoon, began rebuilding her home after community members offered significant assistance.