Daily Archive: Thursday, January 21, 2021

LONDON/FRANKFURT,  (Reuters) – Pfizer and BioNTech have agreed to supply their COVID-19 vaccine to the World Health Organization co-led COVAX vaccine access scheme, two sources familiar with the deal said, the latest in a series of shots to be included in the project aimed at lower-income countries.

NAIROBI,  (Reuters) – Africa’s coronavirus case fatality rate stands at 2.5%, higher than the global level of 2.2%, a trend that is alarming experts, the head of the continent’s disease control body said today.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Joe Biden launched initiatives today to rein in the raging COVID-19 pandemic, tackling his top priority on his first full day in the White House as he tries to turn the page on Donald Trump’s tumultuous leadership.

(Trinidad Express) A D’Abadie woman was attacked and killed by her pet Rottweiler yesterday evening.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Claudius Brown, the ex-cop who has a master’s degree and wanted to become a taxi driver this year, is no longer homeless.

(Jamiaca Gleaner) Jamaican Jason W arrived in New York 10 years ago, seeking the American dream.

(Jamaica Star) In 2015 when Carl Williams returned to Jamaica after spending 30 years of his life in the United States of America, his plans were to invest in his country and relax after escaping the fast-paced first-world country.

After days of silence, former Minister of Public Infrastructure (MoPI) David Patterson yesterday acknowledged that he had received gifts from government agencies under his purview but he rejected any accusation of wrongdoing and said he assumed the purchases were in compliance with procurement guidelines.

One day after filing a more than $700 million lawsuit against building contractor BK International for failing to complete construction of the Yarrowkabra Secondary School, Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC yesterday brought a similar suit against another contractor—this time for more than $400 million against Courtney Benn Contracting Services Limited (CBCSL) for what he says is its failure to complete construction work on another secondary school—the St.

Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall yesterday at the High Court in Berbice, found Hillary Edwards, of Sisters Village, East Bank Berbice, guilty of the murder of Leonard Archibald. 

Renowned civil engineer Philip Anderson Desmond Allsopp has died following a stroke on Tuesday night.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Akeal Hosein and Kyle Mayers both impressed on debut but their efforts proved futile, as under-strength West Indies slumped to a six wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the opening One-Day International here yesterday.

While it is unclear how Stabroek Block partner, Hess, came to be the marketer for Guyana’s fourth and last lift of oil for 2020, government yesterday said that it was sold via “a spot sale” by the company and that it had not yet made a final decision on who would be the next one-year marketer of its oil share.

A five-wicket haul from Gudakesh Motie followed up by cameos from Kevlon Anderson and Tagenarine Chanderpaul, saw Vishaul Singh’s XI beating Leon Johnson’s XI by six wickets in the second Jaguars practice match yesterday.

A Corentyne mechanic died yesterday morning after he was involved in an accident along the Number 23 Public Road, West Coast Berbice. 

DNA samples were taken from individuals who were detained over the murder of West Coast Berbice (WCB) teenager Haresh Singh and were submitted to the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory (GFSL) for testing.

The top brass of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) and the Minister of Sport, Charles Ramson Jr.,

Guyana’s COVID-19 cases yesterday surpassed 7,000 as 65 new ones were recorded.

There has been several fruitful discussions involving the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr.,

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony yesterday voiced dismay at the poor diet consumed by Guyanese and he called on the reconstituted presidential commission on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to focus special attention on cervical, breast and prostate cancer.

With the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers set to commence later this year, the local governing body, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) is targeting the possibility of competing in international friendlies before the start of the official March international qualifiers.

Dear Editor, On November 20, 2020 the Guyana Chronicle carried a headline: `Constitutional reform meaningless without constitutional compliance – Attorney General’.

A Corentyne man and a teenager yesterday pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the murder of a Tain Settlement security guard who was killed during a robbery in March, 2018 at Rose Hall Town, Corentyne.  

Asks Dr Rudi Webster A few hours after India’s exciting and historic win against Australia in Brisbane, a close friend sent me the following comments: “FANTASTIC!

Dear Editor, The recent disclosures that expensive gifts were purchased for the General Manager of the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (DHBC) and two former ministers is another blatant example of the lack of ethics and professionalism demonstrated by and under the former government.

Former Minister of Finance Winston Jordan was questioned on Tuesday by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) in relation to the ongoing probe into the award of state lands at Peters Hall, East Bank of Demerara (EBD), an engagement which he said appears to have been aimed at seeking clarifications.

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Not for the first time, West Indies’ batting has come under the microscope, after posting a paltry 122 in their six-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the opening One-Day International here yesterday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States yesterday, offering a message of unity and restoration to a deeply divided country reeling from a battered economy and a raging coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 400,000 Americans.

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW), Vladim Persaud, yesterday said that he has recommended to the Attorney General that all contractors who have outstanding debts to the state and have not completed infrastructural projects be debarred from bidding for future contracts.

Dear Editor, It appears as though central government will continue to suppress local democracy by withholding financial or other benefits for Regional Democratic Councillors in the 2021 budget.

(Reuters) – Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals have released captain Steve Smith ahead of the 2021 IPL auction, the team said yesterday.

Four flash drives and a quantity of Ensure milk have been reported missing from the Police/Public Service Commission Secretariat sometime between Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China said yesterday it wanted to cooperate with President Joe Biden’s new U.S.

(Reuters) – Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata helped Juventus to beat Napoli 2-0 to win the Italian Supercup yesterday, the annual meeting between the Coppa Italia winners and Serie A champions.

Dear Editor, I have only recently learned of the passing of Sister Brenda Koama, the widow of  Ohene Koama, who was the coordinator of the Centre of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) in the late 1970s, located in Tiger Bay, Georgetown.

Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal yesterday said that his ministry intends to invest a minimum of $2 billion in infrastructure and the expansion of water delivery in Region Six this year.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – Ecuador said the first batch of 18 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines it contracted for with three pharmaceutical companies and the COVAX initiative arrived yesterday for a pilot plan with medical staff from public hospitals and nursing homes.

ALCOY, Spain, (Reuters) – Real Madrid suffered a shock 2-1 defeat to lowly Alcoyano yesterday to exit the Copa del Rey, as the third division side scored an unlikely winner late in extra time after being reduced to 10 men. 

Dear Editor, The cat is out of the bag and the truth hurts. 

Between Sunday and Monday this week, Guatemalan authorities repelled some 7,000 Central American migrants, most of whom are said to be Honduran.

The Embassy has remained open to provide emergency and mission-critical visa services throughout the pandemic.

Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points and the Utah Jazz blew open a close game in the third quarter to cruise to their sixth win in a row, winning 118-102 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.

Advancing claims of bias, former Attorney General Basil Williams wants High Court judge Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to recuse herself from hearing a libel action his successor Anil Nandlall SC had filed against him.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Joe Biden yesterday announced America’s return to the international Paris Agreement to fight climate change, the centerpiece of a raft of day-one executive orders aimed at restoring U.S.

Dear Editor, Residents living at Good Hope Phase Three on the East Coast of Demerara are calling on the relevant authorities to investigate and remove squatters who are taking up illegal residency on Government reserves and private properties.