Daily Archive: Sunday, November 15, 2020

On Friday, November 13, an operation conducted by members of the Guyana Police Force with support from the Human Services Ministry rescued 19 adult females suspected to be victims of human trafficking from an establishment in Region Three.

WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del.,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump appeared today to acknowledge losing the U.S.

The Ministry of Health today said that one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

CHENNAI/NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Hundreds of millions of Indians in north India woke up today to toxic air following Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, after many revellers defied bans on using firecrackers to celebrate.

MANILA,  (Reuters) – The death toll from the deadliest cyclone to hit the Philippines this year has climbed to 67, while many areas remained submerged in a northern region hit by the worst flooding in more than four decades, officials said today.

(Trinidad Express) The search for 30-year-old Staton Octave has ended. He is dead.

(Trinidad Express) Another Covid-19 patient has died, bringing the death toll from the virus in this country to 112.

Promising a “truly modern” Guyana fueled by oil revenues, newly-appointed Minister with responsibility for Finance Dr Ashni Singh has also assured investors that cutting red tape will be one of the first areas addressed.

A Rosignol Village, West Bank Berbice housewife was fatally stabbed by her husband on Friday evening.

Approaching a year since oil production began offshore, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is honing its preparedness to tackle spills and it has over 100 trained persons on standby along with containment equipment, according to its Director-General, Lieutenant Colonel Kester Craig.

A scheduled training session for the newly installed councillors of the Region Four Regional Democratic Council (RDC) has become mired in controversy after Chairperson Daniel Seeram signed and stamped an invoice to secure the services of an event planner.

After being assaulted and robbed while conducting mass at the Brickdam Cathedral, Roman Catholic Bishop Francis Alleyne has said he suspects his assailant was under the influence of something and not fully in control of his actions at the time.

Cricket West Indies’ Chief Selector Roger Harper says that the decision to relieve Kraigg Brathwaite of the Test vice-captaincy post is in order for him to focus more on his batting.

The disruption of gold mining operations in Campbelltown, in Region Eight, is beginning to affect the livelihoods of residents who depend on mining as their main source of income, according to Toshao Marbel Thomas.

Top golfers Avinash Persaud and Dr Joaan Deo have been named coaches of the NexGen Golf Academy.

Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) has recorded a net profit of $2.263 billion for the year ending September 30, 2020, representing a 4% increase over the same period last year.

As a teacher for ten years, Jamain Hatton has seen his students at some of the highest and lowest points in their lives and he has always pushed them toward the path of success.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday revealed that 70 additional cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have been recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 4, 794 since the first was recorded in March.

President of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) Peter Abdool says that amateur boxing is the nursery of the professional sport and that is why the GBBC is concerned with what happens at the amateur level.

After an unlikely start and only a year in the makeup artistry business, designer Chontelle Sewett has already begun to make her mark.

Former Golden Jaguars captain Christopher Nurse is of the opinion that sports should not be resumed unless a safe and secure environment can be guaranteed through the implementation of stringent testing mechanisms.

The results of the tests for 15 of 31 teachers and students who have been tested for COVID-19 are negative, Ministry of Health spokesman Daniel Singh yesterday confirmed, while adding that results from the remainder were being awaited.

By Jasmaine Payne Twenty minutes. That was how much time I had before the clouds would dissipate, unveiling the main attraction of this evening’s performance.

A West Coast Berbice youth is now dead after he was struck by a hire car while he was riding a bicycle along the West Coast Berbice Public Road on Friday evening. 

West Indies Chief Selector, Roger Harper has attributed the clashing domestic season in the Caribbean with International series as well as the limited A-team tours as some of the reasons that lead to inadequate opportunities to try out new captains.

Following the recent murder of security guard Barrat Dass, who succumbed in hospital days after his bloodied body was discovered lying behind a city pharmacy, the police have arrested the prime suspect and he has reportedly admitted to hitting the man to his head during a robbery.

With a focus on kick-starting production, the new owner of Aurora Gold Mine Inc (AGM), Zijin Mining Group Ltd, has contracted fellow Chinese company, Sinohydro, to expedite “stripping works” (the removal of overburden to access the ore) in a bid to accelerate their work programme at the mines.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr. is pleased with his ministry’s accomplishments during the first 100 days, but admits there is much work ahead.

Jasmaine Payne, who is a Guyanese writer, editor and public relations consultant, says that writing is her passion and that it is the only biography she has.

Funds are available and rehabilitation works are expected to start soon at the Bartica, Suddie, and West Demerara regional hospitals, High Commissioner of India, Dr K J Srinivasa says.

The return of competitive cycling is imminent as the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) has been granted permission to run off a series of Time Trial events.

In the midst of the adversity posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has left many without job security and scrambling to find alternative means of income, some have tried to find opportunity. 

Albion Wilds Dear Solitude! Where peace and concord dwell, Whose smiling beauties quell The soul’s inquietude.

In an attempt to raise awareness about the importance of agriculture, the Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges Foundation has partnered with the Regional Democratic Council of Region 10 to help 15 children start kitchen gardens.

China’s Ma Long yesterday reached the semifinals of the ITTF men’s World Cup with an easy 4-1 win over Germany’s Dimitrij Ovtcharov.

“Blackbird,” Roger Michell’s remake of the Danish drama “Silent Heart” (both written by Christian Torpe), is not what you would expect from a film that ends with euthanasia.

Recently appointed West Indies vice-captain Roston Chase claims there is a special vibe around the team, similar to when it put in a stellar performance to beat England in the Caribbean last year.

WeLead Caribbean has announced its plans to host its fourth annual Women’s Empowerment Conference, which will be held virtually on December 8th, 2020.

Guyanese scholar and Harvard University graduate Kelly Hyles is currently back home on a one-year internship with the 5G Dialysis Centre, where she will be working to address affordability and accessibility to dialysis in disadvantaged communities here.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of President Donald Trump’s supporters marched through downtown Washington yesterday to back his unsubstantiated claims of election fraud as he pushes ahead with long-shot legal challenges to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has no doubt wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha, currently nursing a double hamstring injury, will be fit for India’s four-test series in Australia beginning next month.

Dear Editor, Even with the 2% oil royalty, we could have a bright future.

This year’s edition of the Guyana Annual, featuring writing, art and photography from local Guyanese writers, was recently launched and is now on sale.

“I just wanted you out there to know if you are stepmother or a stepfather, sometimes you would try to protect that child, but you should only protect that child from their biological mother or biological father [if he/she] is a threat, if that mother is an abusive mother or that father is an abusive father…” These were the words of a young woman who posted a video on Facebook where she spoke about growing up without her mother and how difficult it was being denied knowing her mother as a child.

ADDIS ABABA, (Reuters) – At least three rockets were fired at Eritrea’s capital from Ethiopia last night, five regional diplomats said, a major escalation of a conflict pitting Ethiopian government troops against rebellious local forces in the Tigray region.

Last week’s reminders and pointers on how to boost your performance once you return to the gym were: 1.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil and Uruguay both recorded victories in the World Cup qualifiers on Friday, setting up a meeting in Montevideo next week that Brazilian defender Marquinhos predicted would be another “war” between the old rivals.

LAGOS, (Reuters) – Nigerian soldiers shot dead peaceful protesters at a demonstration in Lagos last month, trucking away the bodies, said written witness testimonies submitted to a judicial panel yesterday but contradicted by an army general.

Dear Editor, I decided to pen this short letter after reading some comments on Facebook regarding the conduct of our members of parliament and the questioning of the placing of the title ‘Honourable’ before the names of some of them.

(Trinidad Guardian) Less national scholarships will be handed out this year and less people will be able to access Government Assistance for Tuition Expenses (GATE) funding, after Minister of Education Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly announced major cuts to both programmes on Friday.Gadsby-Dolly

Months after the boom of a crane collapsed onto the Georgetown Municipal Abattoir, repairs have commenced on the structure, according to acting Town Clerk Sherry Jerrick.

(Trinidad Express) A 31-year-old woman was shot dead in Laventille on Friday afternoon.

SYDNEY, CMC – Only one of the two West Indies Women’s all-rounders in the Women’s Big Bash League were part of a winning side in the latest round of matches on Saturday.

Dear Editor, The Rotary Club of Garden City (Georgetown), Guyana was stylishly launched with great fanfare via Zoom at a Charter Celebration on Monday 10th of November 2020, it was a milestone event for Rotary in Guyana, – this being the 7th Club Chartered in Guyana after more than a decade!

The Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) on Friday warned that drugs and other medications should not be packaged in Ziploc bags, plastic cups or envelopes for sale.

YEREVAN, (Reuters) – Armenia prevented an assassination attempt on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the seizure of power by a group of former officials, the National Security Service (NSS) said yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) Kevon Dominique was shot dead while lying in bed with his girlfriend but his common-law wife Meliza Saney yon Friday could find no malice in her heart for him.

Today we will look at what addiction is, how it affects us, the causes, and the treatment options.

Introduction The global competitiveness of Guyana’s infant crude oil and gas sector and therefore foreseeable national economic growth, development and poverty reduction are over-determined by two basic economic variables and how they perform.

This is how it’s done! A Pomeroon woman showing a visiting member of the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) how the cassava bread is made.

The driver involved in the accident that claimed the life of Annandale youth Kellon Crawford has been told to report to the Vigilance Police Station daily until the police are further advised by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on possible charges against him.

LISBON, (Reuters) – France handed defending Nations League champions Portugal a rare defeat yesterday, winning 1-0 in Lisbon with N’Golo Kante’s second-half strike to reach the competition’s final four at the expense of the holders.

On the heels of its investigation into the controversial leasing of East Bank Demerara lands, state holding company NICIL has turned its attention to lands belonging to the former Wales sugar estate some of which were sold and other plots leased.

There should really be no surprise that the two old warhorse parties continue to maintain their grip on the nation’s political consciousness.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Al Qaeda’s second-in-command, accused of helping to mastermind the 1998 bombings of two US embassies in Africa, was killed in Iran in August by Israeli operatives acting at the behest of the United States, the New York Times reported, citing intelligence officials.

Following a recent gyaff with my long-time Guyanese musician friend George Jardim, who was asking me about the emergence of the Tradewinds band, I wrote a few lines which I later saw as well-suited to this SO IT GO column.

Last Update: 656.93                              Movement: 0.00% Current Update: 656.93                        YTD Movement: 8.41%The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) remained unchanged during the second period of trading in November 2020.

Earlier this month, it was recommended by Mr. Nigel Hughes, the lawyer representing Joel Henry, Isaiah Henry and Haresh Singh, three teenagers who were brutally murdered and two of whose bodies were found on 6 September at No.

When I was young, and benefitted not only from a fresh and eagerly absorptive mind but also from a strong belief that an eternity of life stretched in front of me, I loved to read big books, books of immense length.

(Barbados Nation) More electric buses are coming next month. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy, Andrew Gittens, said it was all part of a US$30 million loan with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for the second phase of the Sustainable Energy Investment Programme.

The strength of a kingdom comes from its king. The strength of a king comes from his queen.