Daily Archive: Tuesday, January 12, 2021

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Vice President Mike Pence told House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi today that he is opposed to invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office after Trump’s supporters laid siege to the U.S.

(Jamaica Star) G. Samuels, the Jamaican who recently won the $301.5-million Super Lotto jackpot, says he has been playing Lotto for 19 years.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  today said it was “deeply disappointed” and concerned at a decree and subsequent statements by Venezuela pertaining to its border controversy with Guyana.

Fisheries company, Pritipaul Singh  Investments is undergoing expansion works at its Providence, East Bank Demerara  location in excess of US$75M and this will see the addition of a state-of-the-art facility with greater capacity.

KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) – Malaysia’s king declared a nationwide state of emergency today to curb the spread of COVID-19, a move that the opposition decried as an attempt by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to retain control amid a power struggle.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court today ordered an indefinite stay on the implementation of new agricultural laws that have triggered widespread protest from farmers, saying it wanted to protect farmers and would hear their objections.

FRANKFURT, (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank will not do business in the future with U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) A former boyfriend of Jada Pierre has been denied bail after appearing in court for allegedly beating her on the head with a hammer.

The family of Isaiah and Joel Henry, the West Coast Berbice (WCB) teenagers who were brutally murdered more than four months ago yesterday staged a protest outside of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) office, Eve Leary.

The Ministry of Agriculture is expected to pronounce soon on a proposal by farmers within the Number 52 to Number 74 Corentyne area for the fencing of land for cattle grazing.

Former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) coastguards Sherwyn Hart, Deon Greenidge and Devon Gordon are currently challenging the death penalty imposed against them for the 2009 murder of Bartica gold dealer Dweive Kant Ramdass.

As the proceedings against extradited ex-policeman Shaun Nebblett continue in a New York court, acting US State Attorney Seth D.

DHAKA, Bangladesh,  CMC – West Indies’ Test and one-day contingent will be subjected to a robust testing regime after they arrived here Sunday for their five-week series, becoming the first international side to tour Bangladesh since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Unprepared for the scrutiny of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) over discrepancies in spending in 2016 on the repairs to land transportation, a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) accounting team yesterday got a reprieve when it was granted a deferral.

Ahead of their series against the West Indies, Bangladesh fielding coach, Ryan Cook, believes his side is ready to go following their warm-up matches.

Canada yesterday voiced concern over Venezuela’s claim on Thursday  to the area adjacent to Guyana’s Essequibo Coast.

Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday encouraged persons to contact the National COVID-19 Task Force Secretariat if they are aware of businesses that are breaching the COVID-19 measures and are not being warned or sanctioned.

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Medical Corps rank, who is one of the force’s frontline workers on Saturday safely delivered a baby boy at Tshau Creek, Kaikan, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday disclosed that another person who was infected with COVID-19 has died.

Former West Indies batting coach, Toby Radford, is of the view that the West Indies will not have an easy road when they face a pumped Bangladesh side at home.

Local companies, Denmor Garments Manufacturers Inc and Caribbean Clothing Company Ltd have secured contracts to manufacture  two thousand coveralls for workers in Singapore who are constructing what will be the third oil production platform here.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to impeach Donald Trump tomorrow unless he steps down or is removed before then, after drawing up charges accusing him of inciting insurrection ahead of last week’s siege of the Capitol.

Dear Editor, I have taken note of media reports which state that Global Witness has withdrawn its report, ‘Signed Away’ which was issued in February 2020 and which was severely critical of the agreement between the Government of Guyana and ExxonMobil and its partners, of me specifically, several of my Cabinet colleagues and former President David Granger.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela yesterday criticized joint naval exercises by the United States and Guyana, with which it has a territorial controversy.

Dear Editor, On Sunday, January 10, 2021,  Minister in the Ministry of Works, Deodat Indar sought to blame BK International for the apparent delay in the sea defence project at Andrews, Essequibo Coast.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday Britain was in “a race against time” to roll out COVID-19 vaccines as deaths hit record highs and hospitals ran out of oxygen, and his top medical adviser said the pandemic’s worst weeks were imminent.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Trump administration yesterday announced it was returning Cuba to the U.S.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – The coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech showed a general efficacy of less than 60% in its late-stage trial in Brazil, a news website reported yesterday, citing two people who seen the results.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has said that over 2,800 households were affected by flooding since the start of the year, with those in Region Two being most severely affected.

Dear Editor, A report carried in both the Stabroek News & Kaieteur News on January 6th states that an offer had been made to me to view the video of the autopsy conducted on the youths murdered on West Coast Berbice and that “the authorities are awaiting a response on this from Dr.

(Reuters) – Nearly 9 million Americans had been given their first COVID-19 vaccination dose as of yesterday morning, the U.S.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – A battered and bruised India team batted resiliently through the final day to snatch a remarkable draw in the third test against Australia yesterday, leaving an engrossing series tied at 1-1 heading into the final match in Brisbane.

(Trinidad Guardian) Journalist Abby Phillip, who was born to Trini-dadian parents, has been named CNN’s Senior Political Correspondent.

GOLD COAST, Australia, CMC – Former West Indies Twenty20 captain, Carlos Brathwaite, snatched a four-wicket haul as Sydney Sixers returned to the top of the Big Bash League standings with a three-wicket victory over Brisbane Heat in a last-ball thriller here Sunday.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) on Thursday presented hampers to residents of the flood-affected Charity Squatting Area.

Dear Editor, Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) wishes to respond to the first question raised by Mr Mohamed Azad in his Letter to the Editor in yesterday’s edition of Kaieteur News titled `When will pensioners start getting their free water?’

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. Congress faced growing blowback yesterday from businesses that said they would cut off campaign contributions to those who voted last week to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.

LAHORE, Pakistan, CMC – Veteran superstar Chris Gayle and 2016 T20 World Cup hero, Carlos Brathwaite, were both snapped up in Sunday’s draft of the Pakistan Super League but West Indies stars like Dwayne Bravo and Evin Lewis went unsold.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – The World Health Organi-zation (WHO) yesterday redoubled pleas for vaccine makers to provide COVID-19 shots to its COVAX programme for poor nations, as an adviser said hopes of starting inoculations by February hinge on access to supplies.

(Reuters) – Manchester United will host Liverpool in the fourth round of the FA Cup after the two arch rivals were drawn together yesterday, with the game set to be played a week after their Premier League summit clash.

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan The occasional exchanges on ethnic relations in Guyana that one sometimes sees in the local media could benefit from the infusion of some basic principles.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The Premier League said yesterday it recorded 36 new COVID-19 cases last week even as the English top-flight season continues without pause despite a surge in infections across the country and numerous fixtures being postponed.

STOCKPORT, England, (Reuters) – West Ham United laboured into the FA Cup fourth round after a late Craig Dawson header gave them a 1-0 win at National League (fifth tier) site Stockport County yesterday.

Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) General Secretary Coretta McDonald is in support of students and teachers being tested for COVID-19 for their return to schools, which she says should be standard for all students back at schools.

Trump Turnberry will not be granted The Open Championship “for the foreseeable future,” The R&A announced yesterday.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Assistant West Indies coach, Roddy Estwick, has backed stand-in one-day captain, Jason Mohammed, to bring a high level of maturity to the position during the three-match series starting here later this month.

(Reuters) – India skipper Virat Kohli said yesterday that his wife Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma had given birth to a baby girl, the couple’s first child.

Last night’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and the visiting New Orleans Pelicans and today night’s contest between the Boston Celtics and the host Chicago Bulls have been postponed due to health and safety protocols, the NBA announced.

We learnt late last week through a Ministry of Health media release that a COVID-19 Vaccines Task Force had been established in preparation for the rollout of the inoculation campaign against the pandemic.

Kawhi Leonard scored 35 points, leading the host Los Angeles Clippers to a 130-127 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Relief Council (GRC) extends its best wishes for a new year filled with hope, happiness and peace for everyone. 

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Cricket Australia (CA) could slap indefinite bans on any fans found to have racially abused the visiting India players during the third test in Sydney, its interim chief executive Nick Hockley said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Australia’s Steve Smith has had his sportsmanship called into question once again after he allegedly scuffed Indian batsman Rishabh Pant’s guard at the crease during the drawn third test in Sydney yesterday.

DETROIT/SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said yesterday it will close its three plants in Brazil this year and take pretax charges of about $4.1 billion as the COVID-19 pandemic amplified the company’s under use of its manufacturing capacity.

Last year was a disaster for Caribbean tourism. Estimates suggest that visitor arrivals to the region fell by 75% in the last three quarters of 2020 causing overall Caribbean economic growth for the year to contract by 6.2%.