Daily Archive: Monday, January 18, 2021

Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire SC this afternoon struck out one of the elections petitions lodged on behalf of APNU+AFC but the other will proceed.

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri today denied reports that it will be closing on Monday, January 25th.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – The world is on the brink of “catastrophic moral failure” in sharing COVID-19 vaccines, the head of the World Health Organization said today, urging countries and manufacturers to spread doses more fairly around the world.

LONDON, (Reuters) – More than 20 shellfish trucks parked on roads near British parliament and Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street residence today  to protest against post-Brexit bureaucracy that they say has stopped them exporting to the European Union.

SEOUL, (Reuters) – A South Korean court sentenced Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y.

(Trinidad Guardian) Police Commissioner Gary Griffith is calling for special training for all Special Branch Police officers, after he saved one member of his own security detail from drowning at Store Bay, Tobago, yesterday.

Documents from the Demerara Harbour Bridge Company and its Asphalt Plant show that two days before the birthday of former Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson in 2017, a total of $504,000 was approved for the purchase of a gold hand band and tie pin for him.

Former Finance Minister Winston Jordan says that he was unaware that the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) had recommended a high-level probe of gold trading in 2019.

Fifty-seven new cases of COVID-19 were reported yesterday and the tally over the last six days is 320.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Sunil Ambris is refusing to give up on his Test dreams, despite finding more success in the one-day format of the game for West Indies.

The Civil Society Forum (CSF), a new coalition of organisations, was formally launched on January 16, 2021 at a meeting held at the Catholic Life Centre.

A Smithfield, New Amsterdam man was yesterday fatally stabbed by a neighbour after they  reportedly fought over alcohol and food.

Following a press release issued by the Ministry of Sport last year, the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has written Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jnr.,

As preparation continues for the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in March, former Golden Jaguars Captain Christopher Nurse, feels that the immediate focus of the management team should be on the physical condition of the players.

Remigrant Peter Baptiste was ready to give up on his dream of developing a logging business, but President Irfaan Ali renewed his hope by assuring him that he will obtain a lease for a piece of land he had been waiting on for years.

President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Wayne Forde has presented the FIFA approved Disciplinary Code to recently appointed Chairman of the federation’s Disciplinary Committee Eusi Anderson.  “The Congress voted to replace the former Disciplinary Committee following a long period of inactivity and a lack of communication that led to a backlog of outstanding disciplinary matters,” a release from the GFF stated.  

The Berbice Cricket Board continues to benefit from assistance from overseas-based former national players along with several passionate supporters of Berbice cricket.

As its enforcement around the city continues, the Covid-19 Task Force’s enforcement team last evening swooped down on the Church Street Sleepin Casino and bar and other establishments in the Alberttown/Queenstown area.

With official training for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Pre-Qualifiers penciled to start Saturday, the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) has opted to increase their provisional squad to 27 members.

General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform, Amna Ally has been hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital after falling ill during an outreach to the Essequibo Coast yesterday.

Former Region Six Councillor Gobin Harbhajan says Water Users Associations (WUAs) which were set up to manage the secondary drainage and irrigation systems in their villages are duplicating functions of other bodies and should be dissolved.

The Guyana Bar Association yesterday expressed sadness at the passing on Saturday of attorney, Llewellyn John SC.

West Indies limited overs captain, Jason Mohammed has indicated that his side is bracing for a heavy barrage of spin from Bangladesh in the upcoming One Day International series.

(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden is planning to cancel the permit for the $9 billion Keystone XL pipeline project as one of his first acts in office, and perhaps as soon as his first day, according to a source familiar with his thinking.

Dear Editor, We are encouraged by the Attorney General (AG)’s comments in an interview (Kaieteur Radio, January 9, 2021), in which he said that a small unit has been tasked with compiling requisite pieces of legislation to be reviewed in consultation with relevant stakeholders who will work together to correct the loopholes.

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Trump administration notified Huawei suppliers, including chipmaker Intel, that it is revoking certain licenses to sell to the Chinese company and intends to reject dozens of other applications to supply the telecommunications firm, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Brian Jenkins, the executive director of a United States-based charity organization, Chosen 300 Ministry Inc.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Newly appointed West Indies Under-19s head coach, Floyd Reifer, says his vision is not simply to develop a strong cadre of players but to transform the next generation of cricketers into elite athletes.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Police detained prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on arrival in Moscow yesterday after he flew home to Russia from Germany for the first time since he was poisoned last summer, triggering a political clash with the West.

(Reuters) – Debutant Washington Sundar and number eight batsman Shardul Thakur conjured a defiant rearguard action yesterday to drag India back into the contest in the deciding fourth test against Australia being played in Brisbane.

­President Irfaan Ali on Thursday announced plans to develop an online portal to enable young people who have specific training needs to register their interests, according to a release from the Office of the President.

BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazilian health regulator Anvisa yesterday approved emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines from China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd and Britain’s AstraZeneca, clearing the way for immunizations as the pandemic enters a deadly second wave.

Dear Editor, “It takes a community to raise a child.” Some argue that Guyanese society has drifted away from this belief.

Since its reopening two months ago, Lake Mainstay Resort is still recovering from the hard knocks of the COVID-19 pandemic.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England will launch the next phase of its COVID-19 vaccination programme today when it will start offering doses to people aged 70 and above and those who are considered clinically extremely vulnerable to the coronavirus.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Left-arm spinner Jack Leach took five wickets as England edged towards victory over Sri Lanka in the first test in Galle, but they made a nervous start to their pursuit of a modest target of 74 and closed day four on 38 for three yesterday.

VADO HONDO, Guatemala, (Reuters) – Guatemalan security forces yesterday used sticks and tear gas to beat back a large migrant caravan bound for the United States, just days before the advent of a new U.S.

Dear Editor, I wrote this letter on 15th January in celebration of the birth anniversary of one of our best known 20th century protagonists for freedom and emancipation of democracy, Rev.

Twenty companies on Tuesday presented bids for various infrastructural development works at Great Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Billionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reached space for the first time yesterday with a successful test of its air-launched rocket, delivering ten NASA satellites to orbit and achieving a key milestone after aborting the rocket’s first test launch last year.

Dear Editor, Covid-19 has thrown the world upside down. It has brought along unimaginable complexities that require serious thought and all the human and financial resources available.

LIVERPOOL, England, (Reuters) – Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker made two vital saves as the champions were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Premier League leaders Manchester United at Anfield yesterday.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza on Saturday criticized a U.S.

Charges against three men on Friday for the murders of the Henry cousins, Joel and Isaiah mark an important milestone in the investigation into the heinous crime while at the same time underlining pervasive and longstanding weaknesses in the work of the Guyana Police Force (GPF).

Last February, Global Witness issued a report entitled “SIGNED AWAY: How Exxon’s exploitative deal deprived Guyana of up to US$55 billion”.

By Anthony Bogues Anthony Bogues is the Asa Messer Professor of Humanities and Critical Theory, Professor of Africana Studies, and Director of the Center of the Study of Slavery and Justice at Brown University This is an edited version of an article that appeared in the South African based Mail and Guardian Thought Leader, January 13, 2021 January 6, 2021 was a historic day in American politics.

Newly admitted attorney-at-law Jamal Duff, who hopes to someday work with the Environmental Protection Agency in the area of Environmental Law, had his petition successfully presented to Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, The call to hold government to fulfill promises made to an opposition stronghold, while as it should be, can be seen as partisan.

KABUL, (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen killed two female judges from Afghanistan’s Supreme Court yesterday morning, police said, adding to a wave of assassinations in Kabul and other cities while government and Taliban representatives have been holding peace talks in Qatar.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombian police are investigating whether a shipment of guns and magazines originating from the United States that was seized by authorities late on Saturday was destined for Venezuela, a person familiar with the matter said.