Daily Archive: Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Caribbean Airlines today announced more flights out of Guyana to New York.

The Police say that they are investigating an incident which occurred today at about 2 pm at Chief Justice Roxane George’s residence involving two police ranks attached to the said residence.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of October 20th, 2020, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Three prisoners escaped today from the Lusignan jail. The police have identified them as Mark Rafino, Alex Mathias and B Arnold Kennedy.

LONDON,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Forbidden by her global superstar mother Gloria Estefan from coming out as a lesbian to her grandmother, singer Emily Estefan said she contemplated suicide.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said today that his government will not buy China’s Sinovac vaccine against COVID-19, one day after the health minister said it would be included in the nation’s immunization program.

MADRID, (Reuters) – When 99-year old Florentina Martin caught the coronavirus in September, her grand-daughter’s greatest fear was not that the disease would kill her, but that she would end up alone on an emergency ward.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Naomi Campbell has enjoyed being on her own during the lockdown.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Parents across Jamaica are making the effort to assist their children get accustomed to the online method of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Beverley Dressikie of Huddersfield, St Mary, is one of them.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The November 3 United States general elections could be a history-making one for Jackie Gordon.

(Trinidad Express) Fans are calling out Payge Turner’s name. The Trinidad-born, Seattle-based soul/rock artiste Paige “Payge Turner” Roopchan’s impressive performance on NBC’s season 19 premiere of The Voice instantly made her a fan favourite on Monday night.

(Trinidad Express) AN inspection team from Trinidad and Tobago was yesterday able to board the FSO Nabarima in Venezuelan waters.

Paul Pierre, the Deputy Chairman of the National Toshaos Council (NTC), is among dozens of persons who tested positive for COVID-19 in the indigenous community of Kwebanna, which has since become a COVID-19 hotspot in Region One.

Two more deaths as a result of COVID-19 were yesterday recorded even as ministry officials await to confirm them.

Michelle Miller, an Elections Clerk employed by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has publicly denied accusations that she was involved in the alleged fraud which occurred following the March 2 Elections.

The reopening of schools now hinges on whether the institutions are ready to receive pupils and all amenities necessary for health and safety are in place, with grades ten and eleven likely to head back first.

Former two-time Caribbean table tennis champion Chelsea Edghill is eager to resume her fledgling pro-career in Europe and to take on a new challenge in playing at a higher division in the coming weeks.   The 23-year-old former youth Olympian, who is currently in Portugal, represents Lusitania de Lourosa FC, a club she helped last season to move from division two to division one.

One person has taken up temporary shelter at the Graham’s Hall Primary School, which the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has prepared to house squatters that authorities have been trying to get to vacate lands at Success.

The West Indies Women’s team will hope to benefit from two sub-continent tours and an extensive High Performance Camp before the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) 50-over World Cup qualifiers.

The Guyana Gaming Authority has not yet started looking at new casino licences, according to its head, Manniram Prashad, even as city hotelier Clifton Bacchus forges ahead with plans for his $20 million SleepIn Hotel and Casino on Church Street and is hoping for a favourable response in a timely manner.

A stamp was yesterday unveiled to commemorate the 100th birth anniversary of the late former President Janet Jagan, OE.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is seeking the assistance of the public to locate two men who are wanted for questioning in ongoing fraud probes.

Undercooked or underprepared? Whichever adjective one opts to select as a manner of description, could possibly sum up Guyana’s international football preparatory existence ahead of their 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in March next year.

Region Six  Chairman, David Armogan, yesterday disclosed that a total of  104 persons who were hired by the APNU+AFC government about eight months ago in the health sector have not yet received any payment.

GUYOIL has contributed $500,000 to the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph’s (GTT) Pinktober fund which is aimed at supporting and enhancing cancer care in Guyana. 

Gas lines have been installed at the Ocean View facility as construction is still underway to complete an Intensive Care Unit and retrofit the facility to house patients.

LAGOS, (Reuters) – Authorities yesterday imposed a round-the-clock curfew on the Nigerian state of Lagos – including Africa’s biggest city – in response to protests against alleged police brutality which they said had turned violent.

Dear Editor, I refer to the online article captioned, `US keeping eye on gold smuggling from Venezuela –Kozak’ (Demerara Waves, October 19). 

Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) registered its third win on the bounce after they beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by five wickets in Match 38 of the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in Dubai yesterday.

On October 13, Guyana attended yet another meeting of the Lima Group and expressed concern about the situation in Venezuela.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The White House and Democrats in the U.S.

Dear Editor, The location of the gas-to-shore power plant should be conceptualized within a holistic framework of a new energy frontier where it should be coterminous with a deep water port, light and heavy manufacturing industries and an Export Processing Zone.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies Test captain Jason Holder has warned that the mental health of players could be at risk if adjustments are not made to the bio-secure “bubbles” which have allowed for the resumption of cricket amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday put the fate of his Liberal government on the line, saying an opposition push to probe how Ottawa is tackling the coronavirus would be put to a confidence vote today.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados will pay for its students to get a review of their Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) grades, says Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.

Dear Editor, This is a response to Al Creighton’s column in the September 20 Sunday Stabroek entitled `Indigenous heritage dramas rare but important’.

Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon has criticized the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for failing to regularly update the public on the investigations of the murders of Isaiah and Joel Henry and Haresh Singh.

Dear Editor, The announcement on Monday, October 19, 2020 by the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Hon Anil Nandlall, that the government will consider the viability of industrial hemp cultivation (IHC), was greeted with exuberance by Hemp advocates in Guyana.

Following reports about the lack of adequate drainage and irrigation by farmers during a recent visit by Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha to the Belle East/Belle West area, West Bank Demerara, Region Three, a number of canals are currently being cleared and desilted.

BRASILIA/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. government stepped up an offensive yesterday to keep China’s Huawei Technologies out of Brazil’s 5G market, with Washington offering to finance purchases by Brazilian telecom companies of equipment from its competitors.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela plans to vaccinate citizens with Russian and Chinese coronavirus vaccines, which could arrive in the South American nation in December or January, President Nicolas Maduro said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Senior Lecturer at UG, Professor Thomas Singh, wanted clarification on the meaning of the “ethnic security dilemma (ESD)”  since the term has been frequently featured in the press recently (SN, Oct 17).

LONDON, (Reuters) – Chelsea were frustrated by a disciplined Sevilla as their opening Group E fixture in the Champions League ended in a cagey 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge yesterday.

The indigenous communities in Guyana have received a boost in their fight against the ravages of COVID-19 with a donation of US$200,000 from the Republic of France.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – The Brazilian government will include China’s Sinovac vaccine against COVID-19 in its national immunization programme, state governors said yesterday after a meeting with the country’s health minister, in addition to one developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University.

LA PAZ,  (Reuters) – Bolivia’s president-elect Luis Arce told Reuters yesterday that there was “no role” in his government for socialist party leader Evo Morales, who governed for almost 14 years before resigning under pressure last year and fleeing the country.

Dear Editor, The booming rhetoric from the opposite side about not making Guyanese refugees in their own country is worthy of note. 

JAKARTA, (Reuters) – President Joko Widodo said yesterday authorities would ensure Indonesia is prepared to host the FIFA Under-20 World Cup next year, including by establishing “strict health protocols” to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

(Reuters) – Zimbabwe bowling coach Douglas Hondo will lead the side during their six-match limited overs tour of Pakistan after head coach Lalchand Rajput opted not to travel with the squad.

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – Auckland bowler Ben Lister became the first coronavirus replacement in New Zealand cricket yesterday when team mate Mark Chapman was withdrawn pending the outcome of a COVID-19 test.

The suspects involved in the shooting which claimed the life of Seon London last Saturday last are still being sought, Commander of Region 4(A) Assistant Commissioner Simon McBean has said.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Manchester United got their Champions League campaign underway in emphatic style when Marcus Rashford’s late goal earned them a 2-1 victory at Paris St Germain yesterday, handing the French champions their first group-stage home defeat in 16 years.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Days before his 80th birthday, Brazilian football great Pele told his fans he was happy and healthy and pleased to be reaching the landmark with his lucid mental state.

Joseph Richards, the elderly pedal cyclist who was hit down on October 3rd on Mandela Avenue and Arapaima Street, Georgetown, succumbed to his injuries 10 days after and police are moving to obtain legal advice on a possible charge.

MovieTowne Guyana will this weekend launch drive-in movie nights as restrictions remain in place on the reopening of cinemas.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – An oil tanker operated by Venezuelan state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela yesterday approached a floating oil facility where it is expected to receive crude via transfer at sea amid environmental concerns, Refinitiv Eikon data showed.

STOCKHOLM,  (Reuters) – Sweden has banned telecoms equipment from Huawei and ZTE in its 5G network, joining other European nations that have restricted the role of Chinese suppliers on security grounds.

The World Series of Major League Baseball (MLB) began last night with the heavily favoured Los Angeles Dodgers opposing the underdog Tampa Bay Rays.

Desmond Hoyte was correct when in his 1980 ‘State Paper on the Re-organisation of the Local Government System in Guyana’, he claimed that the worst defects of the extant system were that it was not informed by a ‘coherent philosophy’, but his effort at local government reform demonstrated that adherence to a coherent philosophy such as liberal democracy, Marxism/Leninism or cooperative socialism, must also be rooted in an adequate understanding of the nature of a given society if it is to succeed. 

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Only a few weeks before the players are due to start arriving, Cricket Australia (CA) are still negotiating with Queensland health officials over the quarantining of the India team ahead of their blockbuster test series.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Portland Municipal Corporation has been plunged into mourning following the passing of Irvin Brown, the councillor for the Fellowship division in Portland Eastern.