Daily Archive: Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Commissioner of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GL&SC) Trevor Benn has been terminated from the post with the effect from February 4th, 2021.

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) yesterday arrested a New York-bound, Suriname-based Guyanese woman over cocaine.

Police have arrested prominent PNCR member and attorney James Bond, as the probe into the award of state lands at Peters Hall on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) widens.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine will cost less than $20 per person on international markets and Moscow aims to produce more than a billion doses at home and abroad next year, its backers and developers said today.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – The Chinese foreign ministry yesterday dismissed Pope Francis’s criticism of China’s treatment of Muslim Uighurs as groundless.

 (Reuters) – David Dinkins, who served as New York City’s first and only African American mayor during the 1990s, died yesterday at the age of 93, police said.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Western Union Co suspended its operations across Cuba last evening as new U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) On the steps outside attorney Nafeesa Mohammed’s office yesterday, Gregoria Figueredo sat disconsolately.

Following a call by government for Expressions of Interest, the Guyana Office for Foreign and Local Investment (G-Invest) yesterday signed agreements to pave the way for the development of four chain-branded hotels here, including a US$90 million Hilton hotel.

Efforts to reopen the Rose Hall, Skeldon and Enmore estates have so far cost the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) $126 million and resulted in the rehiring of 690 workers.

With an inmate population of 1884, Guyana’s prison system is currently accommodating more than 500 persons over its capacity, according to Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels, who says urgent attention needs to be given to alternative sentencing.

By Readawne Henery A fisherman was on Sunday fatally stabbed by his sister at their Parika Backdam home, after she attempted to stop him from assaulting his common-law wife.

Chairman of Region Six, David Armogan yesterday confirmed that traffic between Orealla and Siparuta has been placed on hold as the health authorities are working to administer COVID-19 tests in both communities after some positive cases were discovered. 

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Kagiso Rabada has played down the significance of the battle between South Africa’s fast bowlers and the England speedsters in the limited overs series that starts at Newlands later this week.

In its latest travel health notice, the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has listed Guyana as a country where there is a very high risk of contracting COVID-19 and has warned against travelling here.

Forty-two businesses have been warned about breaches of COVID-19 protocols according to the  Ministry of Health and the National COVID-19 Task Force Secretariat (NCFTS).

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Twenty20 series against West Indies starting Friday should be a springboard for the home side to look to improve their results and build a squad for next year’s World Cup, former captain Brendon McCullum said.

(Reuters) – Australia’s David Warner says Will Pucovski has batted himself into contention for a spot at the top of the order in the first test against India but questioned whether it would be the right call to break up his opening partnership with Joe Burns.

The lack of human resources and infrastructure are two of the major factors which contributed to the recent escape of two inmates from the Lusignan Prison, Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels says.

West Indies top order batsman, Darren Bravo believes he is matured now more than ever and is hungry too get runs under his belt.

Twenty-one new cases of COVID-19 were recorded yesterday. This was revealed through the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard.

On November 10, the United States announced that it will be imposing visa restrictions on wildlife and timber traffickers.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – The head of African football, Ahmad Ahmad, has been banned from football for five years by FIFA following an ethics investigation by world soccer’s governing body.

Attorney-at-law Maxwell Mc Kay has died. The criminal defence attorney is said to have died sometime during the course of Sunday evening.

Mere days after receiving a quantity of cricket gear from new Patron, Minister of Natural Resources, Vickram Bharrat, the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has already begun distributing the equipment.

The International Karate Organisation (IKO) Academy of Guyana has launched its official website – www.ikoacademygy.org.

A woman remained critical in the Intensive Care Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) yesterday after a vehicle toppled at Hill Foot Public Road, Soesdyke-Linden Highway on Sunday.

A pugnacious half century from Zameer Nazeer steered Blairmont Blazers to a six-wicket win over Cold Fusion yesterday at Tuchen, East Bank Essequibo.

President Irfaan Ali is on an official three-day visit to the Republic of Suriname.

Three men were yesterday charged with robbing a Corentyne boat owner of cash when they appeared at  the Whim Magistrate’s Court.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Kylian Mbappe and Neymar will need to rediscover their Champions League scoring touch when an injury-hit Paris St Germain take on RB Leipzig in Group H today.

After being remanded to prison for just over a week on charges of unlicensed gun and ammunition possession, national cyclist Hamzah Eastman was on Thursday granted High Court bail in the sum of $150,000.

Dear Editor, Most Guyanese highly approve of the actions and plans that President Irfaan Ali’s government is implementing to address major challenges such as the global pandemic, an unstable democracy, the defence of territorial and maritime sovereignty, climate change and the development of infrastructure.

National players Heimraj Resaul and Benjaton Osbourne will clash in the final of the Guyana Tennis Association (GTA), ITF Safe Tennis tournament after securing semifinal wins at the Le Ressouvenir Tennis Court, East Coast Demerara Saturday evening. 

The trial of Alvin Jones who is accused of the 2017 murder of amateur footballer, Paul Daniels, will commence on Thursday morning before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the High Court in George-town.

Dear Editor, On these lazy and damp November days, I sometimes get a glimpse of a TV show called Undercover Boss.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua — Women’s cricket will take centre stage in the coming week as Cricket West Indies (CWI) continues to unfold its plan to grow the game and create more opportunities for females who are keen to develop their skills and help increase participation in the sport, at all levels.

Dear Editor, I wish to respond to Mr. Jamil Changlee’s letter published in the Stabroek News on 23 November, 2020 and titled ‘Dr Jagdeo’s past experience should not be neglected when considering what he can accomplish today at such a critical juncture’.

LAHORE, (Reuters) – Opener Fakhar Zaman has been left out of Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand as a precautionary measure after he developed a fever ahead of the team’s departure yesterday, the country’s cricket board has said.

The University of Guyana (UG) has started mailing certificates to graduates.

WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del., (Reuters) – After weeks of defiance, President Donald Trump yesterday allowed officials to proceed with a transition to President-elect Joe Biden, giving his Democratic rival access to briefings and funding even as he vowed to persist with efforts to fight the election results.

The man who was shot in an attack in Albouystown on November 1st has been discharged from the hospital but the shooter is still on the run.

Alarm bells are ringing in sport about the risk of a group of chronic, neuro-degenerative diseases, commonly understood as dementia.

Dear Editor, There are a lot of grandiose schemes being announced by the government on an almost daily basis.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – AstraZeneca said yesterday its COVID-19 vaccine was 70% effective in pivotal trials and could be up to 90% effective, giving the world’s fight against the global pandemic a third new weapon that can be cheaper to make, easier to distribute and faster to scale-up than rivals.

The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo is to procure peanut shellers to boost the industry’s prospects.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Monday expressed concern for dozens of Venezuelan migrants, including 16 minors, who were deported from neighboring Trinidad and Tobago, and whose whereabouts it said were unknown.

Sporting activities were given the green light to resume earlier this month and today, Horse Racing executives will make their best pitch to the Minister of Health, Dr.

Dear Editor, The GAWU was disheartened when it read Mr Rudolph Singh’s letter titled `Worked 35 years at Guysuco but got no NIS pension’ which appeared in the November 23, 2020 Stabroek News.

In the last few days, Pfizer BioNTech a German-US company, and the US company Moderna have separately announced that that the COVID-19 vaccines they have been developing have proved ninety-five per cent effective.

By Paola Subacchi   LONDON – A global collapse in economic activity during the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the risk of debt distress in many countries, pushing the poorest ones to the brink.

(Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton has been breaking down barriers since he arrived in Formula One and deserves a knighthood for his achievements on and off the track, former world champion Damon Hill has said.

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – Guatemala’s government said on Sunday it has requested assistance from the Organization of American States (OAS) to help launch a dialogue with “diverse political forces” after a massive protest over 2021 budget cuts turned violent.

Dear Editor, With the recent sacking of Dr Vincent Adams and numerous professionals by the PPP/C Government one is left to ask what is the rationale behind these sackings?

A Cuban doctor attached to the Skeldon Public Hospital was yesterday robbed of cash, jewellery and a television after two persons broke into his quarters. 

The instances of the removal of Ms. Samantha Fedee and Mrs.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips (left) was last evening sworn in to perform the functions of President of Guyana.

MANAGUA,  (Reuters) – In early 2010, Nicaragua’s Canal 8, an independent television network, had a new owner.