Articles published on Sunday, September 13, 2020
(Ministry of Education) – On Friday September 4, 2020 the Ministry of Education publicly announced its collaboration with the Commonwealth of Learning to provide free access to online courses to the general population offered by Ivy League other reputable universities through Coursera.
Ram and McRae’s review of the 2020 budget will appear in tomorrow’s edition of Stabroek News.
Kary Henry, 39, a miner of Jawalla Village in Region Seven died last night after a boat that he was in overturned on the Mazaruni River, the police say.
President Irfaan Ali today called on all of Guyana to reflect on the importance of love, peace and unity as preparations were underway for Isiah and Joel Henry to be laid to rest.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) says that as of 7 am today, one other person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.
HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Sally strengthened off the west coast of Florida today and was poised to become a hurricane, bringing the threat of dangerous storm surges and high winds to the U.S.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Former prime ministers Tony Blair and John Major today said Britain must drop a “shocking” plan to pass legislation that breaks its divorce treaty with the European Union, in a breach of international law.
In consideration of the overwhelming support expected for the deceased, Joel Henry and Isaiah Henry, the Guyana Police Force wishes to advise commuters that they may experience mild to severe congestion along the West Coast Berbice corridor while the procession is enroute and during the burial proceedings which are expected from 12:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs today Sunday 13th September, 2020.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Twelve-year-old twins, Jay-Myer and Jemila Auld, can be considered the proverbial ‘peas in a pod’.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Shasha-Marie Williams could have been a pregnant teen, because that was the norm in Flankers, St James, where she grew up; while Shellian Blagrove was expected to scorn her problem-plagued community of Mt Salem.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica-born Palm Beach judge Renatha Francis has withdrawn her nomination to become a member of the Florida Supreme Court after the court, in a unanimous decision on Friday, ruled that she was not constitutionally qualified to be appointed.
(Jamaica Gleaner) It will take at least another two weeks for the police to complete investigations and present a case to the director of public prosecutions (DPP) into last month’s surprise birthday party for sprint legend Usain Bolt that reportedly breached COVID-19 risk management protocols.
Passionate about human rights, innovation, the future of business and sustainability, 23-year-old Nutana Singh has used her diagnosis with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) to launch a platform to help others living with the condition.
With preparations underway to facilitate a state visit by the United States’ Secretary of State Michael Pompeo to Guyana this week, the Irfaan Ali administration has been urged to make its position known on non-negotiable elements with respect to Venezuela.
There’s a moment that comes in the final act of “The Kid Detective” that made me yearn for movie theatres more than anything I’ve seen at TIFF this year.
In Philippe Lacôte’s moody “Night of the Kings,” telling stories becomes an act of survival.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday announced that that three more persons have died from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), taking the death toll to 55.
Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, business-man Mohamed Haniff, who returned to Guyana seven days ago, yesterday succumbed to the injuries he sustained during a home invasion on Friday night and his wife has since been held by the police for ques-tioning about the attack.
In “Monday,” Argyris Papadimitropoulos takes the uncertainty that comes with exploring a new relationship and mines it for two hours as we watch a couple experience the highs, lows and everything in between of a new relationship.
The body of an 11-year-old boy was recovered from a canal close to his De Kinderen, West Coast Demerara (WCD) home on Friday night, hours after he went missing.
In “Quo Vadis, Aida?” Jasna Đuričić stars as a Srebrenica resident whose position as a translator at a Dutch-run UN base becomes essential when members of the Serbian army encroach on the town.
The families of Isaiah and Joel Henry have denied media reports claiming that they have linked their deaths to gang activity.
Last year at TIFF, Nadav Lapid’s “Synonyms” presented the experience of an Israeli man acclimating to France as a frenetic, sensual bacchanal of chaos.
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has announced a plan to improve prosecution in the magistracy through the recruitment and training of persons who have law degrees but have not yet completed law school.
Four men walk into a room on a night in February 1964, unaware of how their shared – and distinct – legacies will come to define the best half century in American history.
United States-based Guyanese poet and author Leon Labastide on Friday released his newest book, titled ‘We Are One,’ which highlights Guyana’s people, landmarks and history.
Construction and Investment Management Group (CIMGRO), headed by businessmen, Ragindra Persaud of Nand Persaud and Sudama Ramalingum of New Trend Auto recently unveiled Phase I of the Maraiko Bay 1,000 plus acre oceanfront megaproject, “Maraiko Bay Golf and Country Club” the first of two Championship PGA-standard golf courses to be constructed.
Stating that racism needs to be addressed in order for the country to move forward, participants of a virtual speak-out hosted on Friday by Red Thread called for justice for Joel and Isaiah Henry and Haresh Singh, the three teenagers who are believed to have been killed on the basis of their ethnicity.
III There is a drum upon the plains of Maita Outside the cavern where he lived – a stone Hollowed to beat the mutter of the thunder Moving within the deep Brazilian sky.
The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has echoed similar sentiments of several sports associations in condemning the recent senseless killings at West Berbice and has called for peace and harmony to prevail.
A pastor and his family who were attacked after a peaceful protest at West Berbice turned violent on Sunday last have forgiven their attackers and do not plan to press charges.
Sports Administrator and Cadet Officer of the Guyana Prison Service Klalifa Hale, sat down with Stabroek Sport yesterday during an exclusive interview to discuss his creation of a Sports and Franchise Policy, an initiative which has eluded past government administrations and national federations.
I’m not sure I’ll see an opening-credits sequence this year at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) that’s better than that of “Akilla’s Escape”.
West Indies women’s team all-rounder, Hayley Matthews is taking the positives of a five-month down time, one being a much needed mental break.
Leaders from a wide cross-section of the religious community have agreed to participate in a National Day of Prayer that is to be observed today.
“With this period, only the fittest will survive. As harsh as it might sound, that is just the way it is.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Naomi Osaka won the most unique of U.S.
We know that death must come to us all but it’s never usually something we can readily accept, especially when it hits close to us, such as the death of a close friend, or a relative, or perhaps most dreadfully one of our own children.
The Ministry of Public Works will today begin a “clean up campaign” on the East Bank of Demerara to remove all obstructions/ encumbrances on the Main Access Road.
Over $6 million in Euros found hidden in paint cans in the possession of a man who was intercepted at Springlands, Berbice, after crossing from Suriname in March, has been forfeited to the state.
It is quite surprising that Warriors nation isn’t calling for the sacking of long-time manager Omar Khan following yet another failed campaign at the Caribbean Premier League (CPL).
Dear Minerva, About nine years ago, I had a boyfriend (I was in high school at the time) and we both lived in the same area.
Chris Green has thoroughly enjoyed the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and has expressed his desire to return next year.
Last Sunday, I participated in a virtual meeting with some gym owners, trainers and nutritionists discussing a wide range of topics.
More than one thousand persons have signed a petition undertaken by the Free University of Guyana Movement to get the University of Guyana’s facilities fees waived as a result of classes being held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A hire car operator is currently hospitalised after he was stabbed to his neck and robbed of his vehicle early yesterday morning at Port Kaituma, Region One.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Austria’s Dominic Thiem and Germany’s Alexander Zverev will vie for the U.S.
The game between Nahun Gavarrete, of Honduras, and Guyana’s Taffin Khan at the International Chess Federation’s 2020 Online Chess Olympiad last month sizzled with known theory until Khan committed a horrendous blunder and resigned in frustration.
Dear Editor, Alastair Routledge, Esso’s latest country manager, has been reported in the press as saying that ExxonMobil cannot renegotiate the Petroleum Agreement because of ‘sanctity of contract.’
It may seem a little over the top to say “sanctuary”, but in fact it’s not…that is precisely what Iwokrama is, imbedded in the very centre of Guyana, like a navel, but of course a huge one of many miles.
Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has said that the ongoing rehabilitation of the Diamond Regional Hospital is expected to be completed within two months Dr.
Violence at elections time or immediately thereafter in Guyana, though devastatingly painful, particularly to the victims, is nothing unusual.
LYON, France, (Reuters) – Denmark’s Soren Kragh Andersen timed his effort to perfection to win the 14th stage of the Tour de France, a 194.5-km ride from Clermont-Ferrand yesterday.
(Reuters) – As evidence grew this spring that the drug remdesivir was helping COVID-19 patients, some Wall Street investors bet on analysts’ estimates that its maker, Gilead Sciences Inc, could charge up to $10,000 for the treatment.
At a time when we mourn with their families the brutal murders of Isaiah and Joel Henry and Haresh Singh and Prettipaul Hargobin, I give my column to the words of Gladson Henry, father of Isaiah and uncle of Joel.
By David Singh, Rory Fraser and Timothy Laing Last week we examined the current circumstances and contradictions that Guyana faces regarding its ‘green brand’ and the rapidly evolving extraction of fossil fuels in its territorial waters.
Last Update: 633.03 Movement: 0.87% Current Update: 638.51 YTD Movement: 5.37%LUCAS STOCK INDEX The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) rose 0.01% during the first period of trading in September 2020.
Introduction The primary concern of last week’s column was to get a handle on the extent to which lagging output in Guyana’s infant oil and gas sector, combined with expected price declines for Guyana’s crude exports provide a proxy indication of the shortfalls in Guyana’s export earnings, Government revenues and ultimately its GDP.
Nothing illustrates better the ethnic stresses in the society than the events in West Berbice and Region Six last week.
Dear Editor, I would on behalf of the Guyana Olympic Association like to extend our deepest condolences to the families of the late Isaiah Henry, Joel Henry, Haresh Singh and Prettipaul Hargobin.
ZUMPANGO, Mexico (Reuters) – Amid busy construction crews racing to build an airport in Mexico, scientists are unearthing more and more mammoth skeletons in what has quickly become one of the world’s biggest concentrations of the now-extinct relative of modern elephants.
(Jamaica Star) The owner of one of Clarendon’s most feared goat is trying to part ways with the animal, which he said could take the place of any guard dog around the home.
(Trinidad Express) There is no such thing as a private beach and all beaches are off-limits under Covid-19 regulations.
