Daily Archive: Monday, January 4, 2021

The Ministry of Health this afternoon confirmed the deaths of two senior citizens who tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of deaths from the pandemic in Guyana to 166.

(Jamaica Star) Family members of 14-year-old Yuhembi Brydson, who was allegedly shot and killed by members of a joint police/military patrol in Dexter Street, Westmoreland, on New Year’s Day, are demanding justice.

Former Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson today said that the Demerara Harbour Bridge’s Asphalt Plant is “fully functional”.

The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) today said that the state-owned holding company – NICIL – on December 31, 2020 fired, without any hint of warning, approximately sixty workers who were employed by the company at Wales Estate.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Alibaba founder Jack Ma’s absence from public view in the past two months, including missing the final episode of a TV show on which he was to appear as a judge, has fueled social media speculation over his whereabouts amid a Chinese regulatory clampdown on his sprawling business empire.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain began vaccinating its population with Oxford University and AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot today in a world first, racing to give protection to the elderly and vulnerable as a new surge of cases threatened to overwhelm hospitals.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A British judge ruled today that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited to the United States to face criminal charges including breaking a spying law, saying his mental health problems meant he would be at risk of suicide.

They have been living under a bridge longer than even they can remember.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Jamaican government is not ruling out looking to China for supplies of the coronavirus vaccine.

(Trinidad Express) Bandits made off with an estimated $1.3 million sometime between Friday night and yesterday morning after they hammered their way through the wall of the RBC Royal Bank Maraval branch ATM room and vandalised the machines.

(Trinidad Guardian) Photos of dozens of people in an apparent party on No Man’s Land in Tobago has attracted the attention of the police, for possible breaches of the Public Health Regulations regarding COVID-19.

With only one offshore ultra-deep oil block remaining, the PPP/C government has not yet made a decision on the mechanism for disposal of the 9000 km² area offshore, called Block C, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo says.

Underscoring that there are consequences for acting outside of the law, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill will soon be meeting with Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) General Manager, Rawlston Adams to discuss the circumstances surrounding his purchase of a nearly $900,000 gold bracelet with DHB money.

Stabroek News reflects on the lives of some of the persons of note who passed away last year.

The two-fold litmus test in the form of the recent ‘Bounce Back’ mini tournament proved to be successful and now the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) plans to move forward confidently with plans to stage more events amid the pandemic. 

A Diamond Hospital nurse who was involved in an accident late Thursday afternoon succumbed to her injuries the following day while receiving treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

The year 2020 could be viewed as one of the most difficult year for sports around the world with the Novel Coronavirus pandemic curtailing most plans and activities.

The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) last  Tuesday added another dimension of the sport to the public with the launch of `Air Badminton’ a new outdoor aspect of the game.

Grenadian Queen’s Counsel Francis Alexis was enlisted by the Attorney General’s Chambers under the APNU+AFC administration for US$25,000 in relation to three high-profile cases.

Several junior Berbice ranks have reached out to Stabroek News to voice their dissatisfaction with the recent promotions within the police force.

Dear Editor, This is in response to your front page report of Bharrat Jagdeo’s announcement that Wales Estate will be converted into a shore base for gas and oil  `Gas-to-shore facility for former Wales estate – Jagdeo’  (SN Jan 1, 2021).

Five persons were successful at the inaugural online Archery Judges seminar held recently.

Dear Editor, If you’re reading this and you’re between the ages of 16-55, then consider me your education and career coach for a few minutes. 

A Diamond resident died after he was struck down on New Year’s Day while crossing the Covent Garden Public Road.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – South African seamer Anrich Nortje claimed a career-best six-wicket haul and opener Dean Elgar backed it up with an unbeaten 92 as the home team forged an early advantage over Sri Lanka on the opening day of the second test.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Paceman Kyle Jamieson took five for 69 as New Zealand overcame some stiff Pakistan resistance to dismiss the tourists for 297 at close of play on the opening day of the second and final test at Christchurch yesterday.

Dear Editor, I have not written letters to the Press for some time about the Covid-19 pandemic and the failures of the Government to address this deadly virus.

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump pressured Georgia’s top election official to “find” enough votes to overturn his defeat in the southern state, according to a recording of the hour-long call published by U.S.

The family of a city businessman who is now hospitalized after being struck down by a speeding car on December 26, 2020 is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the driver and the motorcar that were involved in the accident.

Dear Editor, Please let me express appreciation to Minister Carl Greenidge for his letter `Advisory Committee on border case is considering pleadings to be prepared and the Counsel and Advocates will be geared for all relevant eventualities’ in yesterday’s Sunday Stabroek.

The discovery of 4.236 kilogrammes (9.3lbs) of marijuana at a Crane, West Coast Demerara home has led to the arrest of a businessman and his wife, police yesterday said.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Nancy Pelosi was narrowly re-elected speaker of the U.S.

Dear Editor, Thirty-four years ago, on an Old Year’s night, I became a born-again Christian and since then, I’ve been going to church every Old Year’s night.

Dear Editor, This is why I have decided to quit this hypocritical blogging business.

Austin Rivers hit a three-pointer that gave the New York Knicks the lead for good late in the fourth quarter Saturday night and added the clinching layup with 35.3 seconds remaining as the Knicks surprised the host Indiana Pacers, 106-102.

Seven new COVID cases were recorded yesterday according to the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) dashboard which takes the total confirmed cases to 6,358.

(Reuters) – A Venezuelan member of the Pemon indigenous group accused of aiding a raid on a military post in late 2019 died yesterday in a jail close to capital Caracas, rights group Penal Forum said in a tweet.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Reinvigorated West Indies batsman, Jermaine Blackwood, says he is eyeing more triple figure scores this year, in the wake of his impressive recent form for the Caribbean side.

Dear Editor, I refer to my letter of yesterday’s date headlined `Advisory Committee on border case is considering pleadings to be prepared and the Counsel and Advocates will be geared for all relevant eventualities’ topic which includes a sentence that reads as follows: “My office would be only too happy to share this material with Dr Ramcharan”.

A Waller’s Delight resident is currently hospitalized at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) after he was struck down on Saturday night by a car driven by a teenager who is currently in police custody.

On 23 December 2020, the Auditor General’s report on the audit of the public accounts for the fiscal year ended 31 December 2019 was laid in the National Assembly.

By Aminta Kilawan-Narine, Esq. Aminta Kilawan-Narine is an attorney, community activist, and organizer. 

On the last day of 2020, former President David Granger in his capacity as Leader of the PNCR provided a lengthy account of his government’s stewardship between 2015 and 2020.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – The schedule for Australia’s test series against India was under threat again yesterday after reports the tourists were unhappy at the prospect of re-entering strict quarantine for the fourth test in Brisbane.

A fire of unknown origin on Saturday morning gutted a Haslington, East Coast Demerara residence leaving two persons homeless.

(Reuters) – The federal investigation into the bombing in Nashville on Christmas day has uncovered evidence suggesting the suspected bomber believed in aliens and lizard people, according to a senior law enforcement source.