Daily Archive: Sunday, November 1, 2020

Panama-based carrier Copa Airlines has resumed service to Guyana following a seven-month hiatus over the Coronavirus pandemic.

A UN/EU project to combat domestic violence was launched last evening on NCN Channel 11 and Minister of  Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud said that an emergency number will be set up for the reporting of the crime.

(Trinidad Guardian) COCORITE couple Randy Ali and Cindy Chatar were gunned down in their home on Saturday night.

(Trinidad Guardian) An Arima pensioner is expected to appear before a magistrate on Monday charged with killing his son.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Caribbean Airlines repatriation flight from the JFK airport in New York to Trinidad was rerouted to Puerto Rico on Saturday night when one passenger on board began having severe medical issues.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Montego Bay resident Kimberly Curtis is desperate for answers as to how her taxpayer registration number (TRN) was used to import goods for commercial use without her knowledge.

(Jamaica Gleaner) An internal Clansman Gang feud turned bloody about 1:30 yesterday morning when a party being held at a garage in violation of the curfew orders under the Disaster Risk Management Act was shot up in Old Braeton in Portmore, St Catherine.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A custody battle for Jodian Fearon’s six-month-old daughter Peyton-Grace is threatening to inflict fresh wounds in the relationship between the deceased first-time mom’s loved ones even as they try to come to terms with her tragic passing under controversial circumstances in April.

(Jamaica Star) Marlon* says he has been restless since September when he discovered that his eight-year-old daughter was given up for adoption overseas without his consent.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Pensioner Esperanza Chacón, 89, prays every day for Donald Trump to lose the U.S.

 (Reuters) – AstraZeneca Plc said today Britain’s health regulator had started an accelerated review of its potential coronavirus vaccine.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – With two days to go, Democrat Joe Biden holds a commanding national lead over President Donald Trump amid deep voter concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, but Trump is keeping his hopes alive by staying competitive in the swing states that could decide the White House race.

The contract for the construction of the Ministry of Health’s Brickdam, Georgetown head office has been terminated by the government, which has cited several breaches in its agreement with the contractor, Chung’s Global Enterprise, as being among the reasons for the decision.

By a majority vote, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has selected Dominican Senior Counsel Anthony Astaphan for its legal representation in the elections petitions filed by the opposition APNU+AFC.

Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) yesterday inaugurated its new service between the Eugene F.

Education Minister Priya Manickchand yesterday announced that public schools will be reopening their doors from November 9th to hold classes for students of grades 10, 11 and 12 and she assured that COVID-19 best practices would be in place to ensure the safety of both teachers and their charges.

The US State Department has given approval for a foreign military sale of four Bell helicopters and equipment to Guyana following negotiations which began last year under the then David Granger-led administration.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday confirmed the deaths of two more persons who tested positive for COVID-19, taking the country’s death toll to 126.

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons has underscored the importance of adapting to conditions here as West Indies begin their quest for their first Test series win on New Zealand soil in 25 years.

One of the biggest fallouts from the COVID-19 pandemic is the children who will drop out of the formal school system without completing their education.

Though he acknowledged that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has a lot of work to do, opposition-nominated commissioner Vincent Alexander is sure it can be ready to hold local government elections (LGE) between November and December of 2021.

Sports events in Guyana have been given the green light to resume under the new COVID-19 measures and the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) plans to run off meets in two weeks.

A decade ago Rebecca Vieira Cox found that Human Resource (HR) infrastructure was rudimentary to non-existent in small companies in Guyana.

After recently winning millions in a judgment against the Guyana Police Force after the unlawful arrest of him and other members of his family, a youth is hoping that the case inspires others to go to the law to ensure that law enforcers are aware that they have to account for their actions. 

While the effects of COVID-19 have hampered expansion plans for the over $1 billion Santa Fe mega farm in Region Nine, including a venture into Agri-Tourism, the company is currently focusing on food production and growing its cattle herd as it awaits changes that will come in light of the pandemic.

Mumbai Indians (MI) consolidated their position at the top and moved to 18 points after they beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by nine wickets in Match 51 of the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 yesterday.

Dear Editor, If you are lending money, you want to ask yourself two main questions as part of due diligence.

By Nikita Blair                 “My mother is a star, one of many bright jewels who sing praises in the skies, who view us from on high…She watches me now from her old throne, one more twinkle in the constellation Pushya, a figure as distant as the characters in the bedtime stories she once loved to tell me.

After more than two decades in existence and an increased emphasis on the local market, timber products manufacturer Bulkan Timber Works (BTW) yesterday opened the doors to its new showroom in Georgetown.

President of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB), Hilbert Foster has welcomed the government’s decision to allow the restart of sport events during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic but cautioned that the virus is still very much a serious area of concern.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) kept their playoff hopes alive after they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by five wickets in Match 52 of the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in Sharjah yesterday.

At the time of his death nearly three weeks ago, Jumal Park, 16, was an unlikely breadwinner for his family, which he had been supporting with his earnings from his work at a city wash bay.

“Looking back now, I don’t know if I should have done it because I am now burdened with this thing.

Dear Editor, Guyana’s entire post-Independence history has been characterized by political crisis after political crisis. 

The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has voiced its condemnation of illegal mining in the protected Iwokrama forest and its environs.

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Former West Indies seamer, Ian Bradshaw, believes the West Indies will enter their series against New Zealand as the underdogs but said that he is happy to see Darren Bravo and Shimron Hetmyer returning to boost the batting.

(Trinidad Express) Government has rejected the proposal by Patriotic Energies and Technologies Company Ltd regarding the sale of the former Petrotrin oil refinery assets.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter published in the October 29th edition of Stabroek News captioned ‘There are great prospects for sugar industry but success depends on quality of management and top personnel’ written by former President Mr.

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Twenty-year-old former national junior table tennis player Miguel Wong is keen to bring the curtain down on his training stint in Germany which was prolonged due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. 

(Trinidad Express) A 61-year-old man is expected to appear virtually before an Arima Magistrate tomorrow charged with the murder of his son, Allan Stoute.

The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) will begin receiving a maximum 5 megawatts (MW) of power from the Giftland Mall on Sunday, according to the utility company’s Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Operations Samaroo Ramtahal.

If you’re a parent then you surely understand the struggles of sometimes having to deal with negative attitudes from your children, especially if they are older.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich./READING, Pa., (Reuters) – A record 90 million Americans have voted early in the U.S.

Dear Editor, The latest Covid guidelines have been officially released and once again hinterland communities are mandated with stricter guidelines than the coastland areas. 

Many times, I find myself engaging in conversations with some of the older heads in the fitness community and unfortunately some of them still live by some old, odd beliefs in what’s right when it comes to being healthy and building muscle.

Dear Editor, “Among the ships being recycled at Aliaga, are three Carnival cruise liners — Inspiration, Imagination and Fantasy, which had just been refurbished in 2019.

Former Golden Jaguar Internationals Kayode McKinnon and Vurlon Mills have been confirmed as judges for the first ever virtual ‘Skill Thrill Freestyle Football Festival’, which is scheduled to commence this month.

From today, UNICEF Guyana has announced that it will officially begin operations at UN House, at Duke Street, Kingston, Georgetown, joining several sister United Nations agencies present in Guyana at the location.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil recorded 18,947 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, and 407 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said yesterday.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Most people arriving in New York state must quarantine for at least three full days before taking a coronavirus test, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday as he overhauled one of the strictest quarantine regimes for travelers in the United States.

Dear Editor, I am of the opinion that as a people we need to offer support and do whatever we can to solve the CJIA expansion project fiasco.

(Reuters) – World number one Ash Barty feels refreshed after a lengthy break from tennis due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the 24-year-old hopes the interval would prove a blessing as she returned to training to get ready for the home Australian summer.

The new film “S#!%house” (the bowdlerised first part of the title rhymes with “flit”) is performing a deft kind of misdirection with its presumptuous title.

(Barbados Nation) The protest action by some churches against the recognition of same-sex civil unions appears to be gaining steam as hundreds took part in the third such march.

A 35-year-old miner is currently hospitalised in a serious condition after he was attacked at 14 Miles Access Road, Arakaka, in the North West District (NWD), Region One, while making his way to work on Friday afternoon.

A queen sacrifice in chess is the most electrifying concept in the cerebral game.

 (Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas scheduled an emergency hearing for tomorrow on whether Houston officials unlawfully allowed drive-through voting and should toss 100,000 votes in the Democratic-leaning area.

On August 7 this year, less than a week after the government had assumed office, AG Anil Nandlall issued a statement indicating that all leases, licences and permissions to occupy public lands which had been granted since December 21, 2018, were to be reviewed.

Dear Editor, On Tuesday October 26, 2020, I noticed a post on social media indicating that Attorney General Mr Anil Nandlall and ANUG Chair Mr Timothy Jonas were appointed as Senior Counsel (SC) by the President with effect from October 30th.

“What’s your favourite Tradewinds song, and which one you feel has had the strongest reaction?”

(Trinidad Express) A Cunupia man who was shot at his autobody garage on Friday has died at hospital.

After the declaration of the election results on August 2, Ms.

MILAN, (Reuters) – Inter Milan’s chief executive said yesterday he had sensed growing discontent among clubs over having to release players for international matches during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last Update: 647.64                               Movement: 0.00% Current Update: 647.64                         YTD Movement: 6.87%The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) remained unchanged during the fourth period of trading in October 2020.

Introduction In a forthcoming edited volume on the Caribbean Economy, (Routledge, November 2020) I have a Chapter entitled, “Guyana and the Advent of World-class Petroleum Finds”.

(Reuters) – Scottish movie legend Sean Connery, who shot to international stardom as the suave, sexy and sophisticated British agent James Bond and went on to grace the silver screen for four decades, has died aged 90.

In Guyana, as indeed elsewhere in the world, most of what is considered worthy of notice is shallow and of no long-term importance.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados is in line to receive another US$90 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which has given Government’s economic reform programme a passing grade.

A police constable attached to the Cove and John Police Station was critically injured early yesterday morning after he lost control of his motorcycle while trying to avoid hitting a horse along the Buxton, East Coast Demerara (ECD) Railway Embankment.