Daily Archive: Sunday, December 27, 2020

The Ministry of Health today said that two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The police are investigating the shooting death of Shawn Robinson, 28, of Guyhoc Park Squatting Area.

The police say they are investigating the murders of Tara Krishnaran, 34, a sales girl and her 11-year-old daughter, both of Princes Street, Lodge which occurred between 8 pm on December 25, 2020 and 9 pm yesterday at the said address allegedly by a known suspect who is currently being sought.

The police say they are investigating the death of Dhanpaul Ramdai, 53, a cane harvester of Philadelphia, East Bank Essequibo which occurred yesterday at around 9 pm.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina will begin vaccinating its citizens against coronavirus tomorrow using the recently delivered Russian Sputnik V vaccine, the government said on Saturday, following its approval by health authorities for emergency use.

MADRID/ROME,  (Reuters) – Europe launched a massive COVID-19 vaccination drive today with pensioners and medics lining up to get the first shots to see off a pandemic that has crippled economies and claimed more than 1.7 million lives worldwide.

(Trinidad Express) A man who obtained an illegal electrical connection from a Heritage Petroleum low voltage power line to his Palo Seco home was electrocuted on Saturday.

(Trinidad Guardian) At least 20 officers at the Licensing Division are currently under suspension for unethical and fraudulent practices on the job.

(Trinidad Guardian) The ill-fated boat carrying 41 Venezuelans which capsized off Guiria three weeks ago only had the capacity for eight people and had no life jacket or navigation equipment.

Among those who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 this year is Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill, whose older sister, Patricia Cummings, succumbed while in hospital.

Under the former government, the Ministry of Education made full payments on a contract to a Trinidadian firm for design and supervision services for the construction of a new St.

Being part of the team tasked with developing a COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech was no easy feat for Guyanese-born scientist Vidia Roopchand, who faced numerous stressors, including the loss of his mother as he was in the midst of his work, but did not lose hope.

One week after announcing that it has the jurisdiction to determine the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award on the frontier between Guyana and Venezuela, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has set January 15, 2021 as the date for the Case Management Conference.

After over a dozen cycles of chemotherapy, the condition of cancer patient Shaniece Nanhoe, 15, is still deteriorating but her mother is refusing to give up hope.

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) will look to leave behind a curtailed 2020 season with the hope of beginning a positive 2021 as soon as possible.

A 54-year old New York-based Guyanese woman was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Christmas Eve night after the driver of an SUV crashed into the Uber taxi in which she was travelling at Rockaway Boulevard, New York (NY).

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – India proved there is life without captain Virat Kohli as they bowled Australia out for 195 then weathered a fierce pace assault in the late afternoon to dominate the opening day of the second test in Melbourne.

The Guyana Football Federation, the Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) Organization along with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport will collaborate to stage a four-team tournament dubbed the ‘Bounceback Football Classic’.

By Stanley Greaves At National Music Festivals of the 1950s, the names that stood out in the Piano class were Ray Luck and Hugh Sam (also a composer) from Georgetown, along with Moses Telford and Joyce Laljee from New Amsterdam.

By Dr. Rudi Webster After the botched invasion of the Bay of Pigs on the South coast of Cuba by 1400 Cuban exiles in April 1961, President John F.

The move to a more spacious and comfortable community took almost four years for some former residents of Lombard and Broad streets, Charlestown, who say they are grateful to have finally settled into their own space.

The Animal Rescue Adoption and Protection Society (ARAPS), a not-for-profit organization, is one of several in Guyana that is committed to rescuing animals from cruel environs and providing them with caring, forever homes.

On every December 18th in the preceding four years, Tooney Peneux’s family, particularly his parents, looked forward to him returning home to spend Christmas.

Regional and International cricket could see a possible return to Guyana next year when Pakistan tour the Caribbean and the bowl off the Regional women’s tournament.

A 21-year-old police constable is currently hospitalised after he was reportedly shot and robbed while attending a party early yesterday morning in Buxton, East Coast Demerara.

The appeal by John Blanchard, who killed his three children, to have his prison term reduced was dismissed last Monday.

GOLD COAST, Australia, CMC – Nicholas Pooran smashed an exhilarating half-century but West Indies teammate, Carlos Brathwaite, hit a cameo in a quick-fire stand with top-scorer Daniel Hughes as Sydney Sixers edged Melbourne Stars by one wicket with a ball to spare in the Big Bash here Boxing Day.

By A.J. McR. Cameron In a society whose history has revolved so much around bondage of one kind or another, the Great Uprising of 1763 assumes a particular significance, representing as it does one of those rare interludes when the enslaved confronted their oppressors on their own terms.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was within sight of his 23rd test century after he rebuilt the home side’s innings and guided them to a solid 222-3 at the end of the opening day of the first test against Pakistan in Mount Maunganui yesterday.

Persons travelling to Region Eight will soon be able to use the nearly fully reconstructed Tiger Creek Bridge, some two months after it collapsed.

Quinisa St Claire has turned her flair for decorating into a business that has taken off in a big way since its opening earlier this year. 

PRETORIA, (Reuters) – Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva scored fluent half-centuries as Sri Lanka took advantage of some lacklustre South Africa bowling to post 340 for six at the close of day one of the first test at Centurion Park yesterday.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Thursday reported that almost 1,800 households in Guyana have been affected by flooding that occurred in the past week.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados-born former England batsman, Roland Butcher, believes there will be little respite for embattled West Indies on next month’s tour of Bangladesh.

2021 is just days away and many of you may have resolutions to change your habits.

President Irfaan Ali on Friday pledged to implement more programmes and initiatives to ensure elderly people have more access to medical and social welfare services.

Dear Editor, During its entire tenure in business Giftland has held an outstanding record of supporting police causes, from items out of budget that are urgently required by the stations, to donations, charity drives and other contributions, including a presentation which was scheduled to deliver 10,000 cloth, washable masks next week valued over $2 million.

Dear Editor, Daily grim news about domestic violence has been inundating our television screens and airwaves.

Twenty-three additional cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Christmas Day, while no new cases were reported yesterday.

Kyrie Irving scored 37 points, Kevin Durant added 29, and the visiting Brooklyn Nets enjoyed a successful return to the NBA’s Christmas Day schedule by pulling away in the second half for a 123-95 victory over the Boston Celtics on Friday.

A lively and valuable gift for the season and a rousing way to end a year whose flame was somewhat dampened by a prolonged pandemic, is a blast of folk songs.

Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief-of-Staff Brigadier Godfrey Bess has announced the promotion of 628 ranks, with effect from January 1, 2021.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition-held National Assembly yesterday approved a statute extending its term into 2021, after a disputed Dec.

Dear Editor, As we approach the ending of 2020 it is a time for reflection on the work, challenges and achievements of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

While saying he expected “substantive discussions,” Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony has called the main opposition’s position in the National Assembly on the recently passed COVID-19 motion as a “lost opportunity”.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – India paceman Mohammed Siraj was urged by his captain Virat Kohli and his mother to stay in Australia and push for selection in the test side rather than head home to grieve with his family following the death of his father last month.

BUDAPEST/PARIS/MADRID,  (Reuters) – Hungary and Slovakia stole a march on their fellow EU nations as they began vaccinating people against COVID-19 yesterday, a day ahead of rollouts in several other countries including France and Spain as the pandemic surges across the continent.

Dear Editor, It is heresy for a founding member of the club to call for a reduction in the number and frequency of your columnists.

August Wilson’s 1982 play “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” – one of the ten-play Pittsburgh Cycle by Wilson – uses the historical figure of Ma Rainey, famed blues singer, to explore issues of black pain, and black art.

(Trinidad Express) On the eve of Christmas, two women lost their lives in separate road traffic accidents on Thursday in San Juan and Cunupia.

(Reuters) – Former England batsman John Edrich, who made more than 100 first-class centuries, has died at the age of 83, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday.

(Trinidad Express) Police are asking the public’s in finding 44-year-old Roger Bissoo who is charged with trying to kill a woman by pouring acid on her.

PALM BEACH, Fla/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Millions of Americans are about to see their jobless benefits expire  as U.S.

Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Heeralall Makhanlall, who had served as Crime Chief and Head of the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), has died.

Dear Editor, To say that I am shocked at the sudden death of Reyaz Hussain, would be a gross understatement.

Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Windward Islands Volcanoes batsman, Tyrone Theophile, has been hospitalised in serious condition following a motorcycle accident here Christmas Day.

Chateram Ramdihal is the new president of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) – Guyana Chapter, which recently elected its executive for the year 2021 to 2022.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – The Church of Argentina yesterday called on the country´s lawmakers to vote their conscience this coming week, when the Senate will take up a bill to legalize abortion that has divided a nation with long-held Roman Catholic roots.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., (Reuters) – Federal agents were investigating over 500 tips and scouring the charred site of an explosion in Nashville, a day after a motor home blaring a recorded warning blew up and injured three people in the heart of America’s country music capital on Christmas Day.

It would be a rash person who would take on the role of Cassandra and predict what might happen in this country in the coming year.

Last Update: 690.47                                    Movement: 0.05% Current Update: 690.84                                YTD Movement: 14.00% The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) rose 0.05% during the third period of trading in December, 2020.

Introduction Today’s column continues my selective reporting on the IDB’s Note, ‘Traversing a Slippery Slope: Guyana’s Oil Opportunity.’

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Thursday said that COVID-19 vaccines should be fairly distributed around the world in order for the pandemic to be eradicated even as several promising vaccine candidates which Guyana is slated to access through COVAX are yet to be approved by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Dear Editor, The 2020 Festive Season is one that would have varying experiences for different people.

Guyana is such a vast and multi-dimensional kind of country that one could a write a column about the different aspects of the place, every week for a year, and still not cover it all. 

A $16.7 million ambulance was on Thursday handed over to the Health Ministry for Karasabai, in Region Nine.

(Reuters) – Former England fast bowler and cricket commentator Robin Jackman has died at the age of 75, cricket’s governing body (ICC) said on Friday.

Whenever you pass a Library, never fail to bestow a silent blessing on those who work within its rooms, quietly rendering service of inestimable value.

In hopes of raising awareness about three-dimensional (3D) painting, artists Conrad Meertins and Winston Alexander recently launched an exhibition which features unique renderings of Guyana’s historical buildings and places of interest.