Daily Archive: Tuesday, September 22, 2020

US Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch today issued the following statement on the visit last week of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

Forty-nine Guyanese who had been stranded in Suriname for months have been repatriated.

Guyana has recorded its 68th COVID-19 death. The latest fatality is a 74 -year-old woman from Barima/Waini (Region 1) who died while receiving care at the ministry’s medical facility, a statement from the ministry said.

(Trinidad Guardian) One woman and two men have been charged with the kidnapping of nine-month-old Sophia Rivas which occurred on September 15, 2020.

(Trinidad Express) Newlyweds Vibert Campbell and his wife Adama have much to celebrate.

(Jamaica Observer) A major manhunt is now on for a vendor whom police believe ordered the fatal shooting of two sisters in Mona Commons, St Andrew, last Thursday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Knowing the opposition from his dad which would meet his decision to purchase a motorcycle, Constable Kamal Foster waited more than a month before breaking the secret to his dad.

 (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s campaign is selling “Fill That Seat” T-shirts, fellow Republicans are talking up “rule of law” jurists and Democrats are telling voters they risk losing Obamacare and abortion rights.

(Trinidad Express) Muchas gracias por sus oraciones y por todo su apoyo.

(Trinidad Express) A man not known to police was shot at a job site in Trincity yesterday.

By Readawne Henery North Georgetown Primary’s Samuel Barkoye and Stella Maris Primary’s Rovin Lall share Guyana’s top spot at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).

President Irfaan Ali yesterday declared that his government will only accept the US$138m CJIA expansion works as was outlined in the original contract.

The police have arrested a sixth suspect in connection with the gruesome murders of teenaged cousins  Isiah and Joel Henry and the five others who were  detained earlier this week were set to be released last evening.

Former Sports Director Christopher Jones has filed a lawsuit against the Guyana Police Force for allegedly breaching his constitutional rights to protection from arbitrary search and deprivation of property in wake of a controversial search of his home and the removal of 18 barber chairs and two air conditioners altogether valued at $4.8 million.

Following just over two hours of consideration the Committee of Supply yesterday approved expenditure totalling more than $5.67 billion for the now disbanded Ministry of the Presidency and a contract with former APNU+AFC official Larry London for the purchase of birth certificates raised eyebrows.

Approximately 120 prisoners at the Lusignan Prison have tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to Minister of Health (MoH) Dr.

The Zijin Mining Group Company Ltd, the new owner of the Aurora Gold Mines Inc.

The Ministry of Health yesterday revealed that two more persons from Region One, Barima-Waini have died after contracting the coronavirus disease.

Yuri Garcia-Dominguez and Ateeka Ishmael, the couple accused of operating a major Ponzi scheme that defrauded thousands of Guyanese of hundreds of millions of dollars, have moved to the High Court to get orders to prohibit the police from instituting or continuing the prosecution of criminal charges already instituted against them for fraud.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday urged the United Nations to strengthen solidarity to address the COVID-19 pandemic and commit to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Feroz Mohamed, the contractor who struck and killed a fish vendor while driving along the Zeeburg Public Road, has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

A 12-year-old student from the all Saints Primary School copped the top position for Region Six at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).

A Kilcoy, Corentyne fisherman was yesterday charged with killing his former friend, Alexander Yhap at Kilcoy, Corentyne last week. 

DERBY, England, CMC – Deandra Dottin struck a high class half-century and her first since her return from injury but West Indies Women lacked the firepower in a difficult run chase and went down by 47 runs to England Women hereyesterday.

China Harbour Engineering Company Guyana Incorporated (CHEC Guyana) yesterday denied that it had been hired by Chinese gold miner Zijin Mining Group Co.

Armed bandits stormed the Ace Shopping Centre at Annandale,  East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Saturday in a chilling attack and escaped with around $4000 in hundred- and twenty-dollar notes following an exchange of gunfire with the proprietor, who is a licensed firearm holder.

With the Caribbean Premier League done and dusted, criticisms have poured in over the poor standard of the Queen’s Park Oval pitches.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump raced yesterday to cement a conservative majority on the U.S.

The Ministry of Education last week launched a mass training programme to better equip local teachers to use information and communications technology (ICT) to reach learners.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell is looking to slash up to 40% off the cost of producing oil and gas in a major drive to save cash so it can overhaul its business and focus more on renewable energy and power markets, sources told Reuters.

Guyana under-17 batsman, Matthew Nandu, continued his purple patch on Saturday as he stroked 167 during a double century opening stand with Theron Ramlal.

Dear Editor, I have noted that the inauguration of President Ali has ushered in a period of blockade of letters written by me, even in instances when they are written in response to published letters.

The newly reconstituted Office of the President will have a $1.74 billion allocation to implement its current and capital programme for the last quarter of 2020. 

UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) – World leaders came together, virtually, yesterday to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, as the deadly coronavirus pandemic and tensions between the United States and China challenge the effectiveness and solidarity of the 193-member body.

Dear Editor,  The small loggers of Region 10 would like to congratulate the Government of Guyana and particularly the Minister of Natural Resources, Mr.

Plans are in the pipeline for the hosting of a ‘celebratory’ bodybuilding competition in December.

APNU/AFC Member of Parliament, Ronald Cox, has suggested that the Ministry of Education provide feeding programmes to hinterland community students instead of cash grants.

GENEVA/LONDON, (Reuters) – The World Health Organization has not changed its policy on aerosol transmission of the coronavirus, it said on Monday after U.S.

Former President and Leader of the People’s National Congress (PNC) David Granger recently paid a thank-you visit to the Mocha-Arcadia neighbourhood, his first following the declaration of the results of the March 2nd General and Regional Elections, a release from the PNC said yesterday.

Dear Editor, We purport to celebrate democracy in Guyana.  I say purport because an honest look confirms that it does not exist to the extent that it should. 

GABORONE,  (Reuters) – Toxins in water produced by cyanobacteria killed more than 300 elephants in Botswana this year, officials said yesterday, announcing the result of an investigation into the deaths which had baffled and alarmed conservationists.

Setting aside the loss of life resulting from the advent of COVID-19, the next biggest tragedy has been the erosion of our education system, the requisites of social distancing resulting from the nature of the pandemic wreaking havoc with our accustomed method of education delivery in circumstances where there exists no feasible option that can match what, in the short to medium term at least, has been lost.

FIFA’s failure to discuss with its members its legal battle with the ousted TT Football Association (TTFA) executive at Friday’s virtual FIFA Congress, has been described as “shady”.

Chetram Persaud, who turns out for Essequibo in the local Jaguars Franchise League, scored a solid century for New York Centurions Cricket Club in the New York National Cricket League over the weekend.

Almost 50 LL.B graduates have signaled their interest to join a programme aimed at recruiting them for training as prosecutors in the magistracy, Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has said.

Despite the understandable desire by some in tourism to talk up a ‘return to normal’, it is hard to avoid the conclusion that the industry’s recovery from the pandemic will be slow and uncertain, largely because infection rates in the region’s principal overseas markets continue to rise.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Two people were in custody yesterday after an investigation was opened into suspected doping by the Arkea-Samsic team at this year’s Tour de France, the Marseille prosecutor said yesterday.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia cricket coach Justin Langer says one of the most difficult things his team will face during the home summer is spending time away from their families as they play their international schedule from within bio-secure bubbles.

Anthony Davis’ three-pointer at the buzzer lifted the Los Angeles Lakers to a 105-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Sunday near Orlando.

(Reuters) – A coalition of over 100 sports bodies, including the Premier League and Football Association, have asked British Prime Minister Boris Johnson for emergency funding because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the BBC reported yesterday.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – South Africa are waiting for the appointment of a new convenor of selectors before naming their test captain but head coach Mark Boucher has confirmed it will not be limited-overs skipper Quinton de Kock.

Dear Editor, In the year 2011, I moved into Diamond Housing Scheme to live.

Paul George’s pleas for players to remain committed and return to the franchise next season didn’t go over well with all of his Los Angeles Clippers teammates, according to a report by The Athletic.

Former TT Football Association (TTFA) president David John-Williams has vehemently denied receiving US$2 million in funding, in 2017, from FIFA – the sport’s global governing body – towards the Home of Football (HoF) project in Couva, under FIFA’s Forward Development Programme.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Former England striker Les Ferdinand believes ‘taking a knee’ in support of the Black Lives Matter cause has become nothing short of a PR stunt and that the real message is being diluted.