Daily Archive: Friday, October 2, 2020

Attorney General Anil Nandlall today wrote the Head of the GPSU, Patrick Yarde warning that if illegal strike action by frontline health workers continues, the government will have no alternative but to consider various options including criminal charges and termination of contracts of employment.

The Supreme Court of Judicature is moving ahead with plans for the restart of criminal trials which have been on hold since the Coronavirus pandemic took hold in March of this year.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is moving to a military hospital for treatment after being diagnosed with COVID-19, the White House said today, as his administration and election campaign scrambled to adjust to an extraordinary twist in his turbulent presidency.

CXC Chairman Sir Hilary Beckles has convened a high-level team to review a spate of grievances that has arisen in the wake of the release of results for this year’s CSEC and CAPE exams.

The Guyana Power & Light (GPL) Inc today said it had terminated the services of an employee of the meter reading department for the alleged defrauding of a customer at Parfait Harmonie, West Demerara.

President Irfaan Ali today used the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi to commit to strengthening Guyana’s democratic institutions.

OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – Canada launched a real-time review of data from AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s potential COVID-19 vaccine today, the latest country to speed up its approval process.

LONDON/FRANKFURT,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s gender, age and weight are all factors that make him more vulnerable to developing severe COVID-19, and give him a notional risk of around 4% of dying from it, health experts said on Friday.

(Trinidad Express) Police Commissioner Gary Griffith was in an apologetic mood yesterday as he addressed the media on several issues related to crime fighting and national security, including the postponement of his vacation which was due to commence tomorrow.

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump, who played down the threat of the coronavirus pandemic for months, said today that he and his wife Melania had tested positive for COVID-19 and were going into quarantine, upending the race for the White House.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A senior citizen who tested positive for COVID-19 and who was admitted to the isolation ward at the Savanna-la-Mar General Hospital is believed to have committed suicide after his body was found hanging from the roof.

The Petroleum Production Licence granted to Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) for its Payara project allows for flaring for up to 60 days upon the startup of the operations while allowing it free rein to undertake and submit its own research studies on the effects of the release of reservoir water.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Legendary fast bowler, Courtney Walsh has been appointed head coach of West Indies Women, just 24 hours after they suffered a chastening 5-0 whitewash at the hands of England.

A second high-level forensic team, this time from  Argentina, may soon arrive here to assist in the investigation of the murders of teenaged cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry as well as Haresh Singh, which occurred at West Coast Berbice (WCB) almost a month ago.

American Airlines will resume scheduled commercial flights to Guyana on November 4, an airline representative announced yesterday.

BERN, (Reuters) – FIFA has imposed conditions on the release of players for the South American World Cup qualifiers which are due to get under way next week amid concerns over high coronavirus infection rates, travel difficulties and quarantine rules.

By Readawne Henery Following a confrontation which saw police fire pellets and teargas, hundreds of persons who have been squatting at Success, Vryheid’s Lust and Chateau Margot, on the East Coast of Demerara, yesterday met with officials from the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) in order to legally access house lots.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Kieron Pollard struck a late order Man-of-the-Match cameo as reigning champions Mumbai Indians rebounded from their heart-breaking super-over loss four days ago with a comfortable 48-run win over Kings XI Punjab here yesterday.

State and non-state agencies responsible for the production of goods exported from Guyana and by extension, for helping to boost the country’s foreign exchange earnings are expected to benefit in the immediate term from the Government Analyst-Food & Drug Department’s (GA-FDD) Inspectorate Division’s newly acquired international accreditation.

Over 17,000 varieties of sugarcanes belonging to the Guyana Sugar Cor-poration’s (GuySuCo) Agriculture Research Centre have been destroyed over the past three weeks by persons who are now occupying the lands at Chateau Margot.

It’s difficult to think of a more strategically important spot in Georgetown on which to establish a small restaurant that offers a range of the most popular local creole foods along with the option of either dining-in, utilizing the strictly limited facilities that it provides or otherwise, taking away or having your food delivered to you.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will face each other for the first time in more than two years after their teams, Barcelona and Juventus, were drawn together yesterday in the Champions League group stage.

However hard we try, it is difficult to think of an international industry that has been harder hit by COVID-19 than the airline industry.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Arsenal squeezed past Liverpool 5-4 on penalties to advance to the League Cup quarter-finals yesterday after a goalless 90 minutes.

Businessman Peter Ramsaroop is the new investment czar. His appointment was confirmed yesterday.

With the United States presidential elections drawing inexorably closer, the Trump administration has now evidently fixed its foreign policy radar unmistakably on the hemisphere, mindful of its understanding of the role that key constituencies can play in determining whether or not he will be favoured with a second term in office.

Saying that the PPP/C government’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic is costing lives, the opposition coalition APNU+AFC is maintaining that its rigid measures and enforcement kept the number of cases and deaths low while it was in government.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas produced a clinical performance to outclass Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas 6-1 6-4 6-2 yesterday and advance to the French Open third round.

The recent acquisition of a critical technical accreditation capability from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) by the Government Analyst-Food & Drug Department (GA-FDD) is a major achievement for Guyana, the proportions of which cannot be adequately measured through the publicity we give such an achievement through the media, Director of the (GA-FDD) Dr Marlan Cole has told the Stabroek Business.

 (Reuters) – A record 269 million viewers tuned in for the opening week of this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), which is being held in the United Arab Emirates due to the COVID-19 crisis, with viewing minutes up 15%, data released yesterday showed.

The police were on Wednesday granted an extension to further detain the suspect who was arrested earlier this week over the 2015 murder of taxi driver, Colin Clarke.

Dear Editor, There seems to be some confusion around what was actually approved with Payara in recent days, or what it means.

No one anywhere in the world would deny that the strictures that have had to be intermittently inserted and withdrawn by countries in order to try to stave off the worst effects of COVID-19 have imposed, what in many instances are, unbearable pressures on countries and particularly on their economies and their education systems.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Top seed Novak Djokovic barely broke sweat in reaching the French Open third round with a 6-1 6-2 6-2 thrashing of outclassed Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis on Thursday.

Dear Editor, President Irfaan Ali is being called on to seriously rethink the position that he will not engage Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon unless the latter recognises the People’s Progressive Party/Civic as “legitimately elected.” 

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian Supreme Court justice Rosa Weber has demanded Environment Minister Ricardo Salles explain a decision earlier in the week, which sought to weaken laws around coastal woodlands.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday announced that three Region Four men  who were infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have died while 35 additional cases have been confirmed.

Dear Editor, What am I selling?  The cost of 1 is $100.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Former champion Garbine Muguruza breezed into the French Open third round with a routine 6-3 6-2 victory over Czech Kristyna Pliskova yesterday.

O’Neil Jordan, the construction worker who allegedly killed his younger brother after a drinking session one week ago at Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara (WCD) was on Tuesday charged with manslaughter and placed on $400,000 bail.

HOUSTON (Reuters) – Noble Energy Inc shareholders on Friday were expected to approve its sale to Chevron for about $4.2 billion in stock, cementing the first big energy deal since the coronavirus crushed global fuel demand.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – EU leaders broke a diplomatic deadlock on Friday and imposed sanctions on Belarus after hours of summit talks, assuring Cyprus that the bloc would also punish Turkey if it continues oil and gas drilling in disputed areas of the Mediterranean.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell about 4% on Thursday as rising coronavirus cases around the world dampened the demand outlook, and a rise in OPEC output last month also pressured prices.

Dear Editor, The urgency of having a competent and dedicated National Director of Youth and Sports cannot be understated.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – Even 007 can’t save a dismal year for Hollywood.

 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said yesterday he condemned all white supremacists including the “Proud Boys,” an organization identified as a hate group, following comments he made in the first presidential debate earlier this week that were viewed as emboldening the group.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Champion jockey Oisin Murphy has tested positive for cocaine, the Professional Jockeys Association said in a statement yesterday.

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday October 01, 2020Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.

As it continues to move towards reopening the economy, government has relaxed the national curfew under the updated coronavirus disease (COVID-19) measures and is also now requiring that children over the age of eight wear masks when in public or travelling.

Dear Editor, I follow the conclusion of Payara and arrive at this place. 

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said yesterday he was beginning a quarantine process after Hope Hicks, a top adviser and trusted aide, tested positive for the coronavirus.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski won the UEFA men’s Player of the Year award on Thursday, ahead of Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 882’s trading results showed consideration of $39,773,340 from 452,302 shares traded in 17 transactions as compared to session 881’s trading results which showed consideration of $4,210,448 from 41,333 shares traded in 13 transactions.

VIGO, Spain, (Reuters) – Impressive performances from Lionel Messi and Ansu Fati helped Barcelona overcome an early red card to defender Clement Lenglet and win 3-0 at Celta Vigo yesterday to make it two wins out of two in the new La Liga season.

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Arguably, some of the very best years – the growth years – for agro-processing in Guyana were the five or so years prior to the onset of COVID-19.

A powerful hunter constantly on the prowl for prey of opportunity, the silvery sabre-toothed species is famous for its distinctive lengthy fangs protruding from the lower jaw.

Dear Editor, This is in reference to your news item on Her Excellency’s (US Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch) statement (SN Sep 30) confirming that there were suspensions of multiple visas relating to the attempt to rig the March 2020 elections.

Housing inaccessibility plagues a significant portion of our small population. Despite remaining a fundamental right of every citizen, generations of families find themselves trapped in a vicious cycle of homelessness.

Farmers in Region Three have been told by Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha that major works cannot be carried out at this time due to lack of adequate funding.

The revised Cummingsburg Accord which sets out the terms of the APNU and AFC political alliance has been breached yet again. 

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexico’s Supreme Court yesterday narrowly backed a bid by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to hold a referendum on whether to allow the prosecution of five of his predecessors, delivering a boost to him ahead of 2021 midterm elections.

“We waan Justiss!” – What is justice? As the Emergency 2020 Budget debate was being concluded, the revitalized PPP General Secretary – Vice President- Member of Parliament, Comrade Bharrat Jagdeo lamented: “Mr Speaker there are no honest interlocutors on the other side…” I was and am persuaded that he was, by and large, accurate in assessment and conclusion.

Two labourers were shot on Tuesday by an unidentified person or persons at Aurora Village, Essequibo Coast.