Daily Archive: Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The police today said that the body of ACME  Manager Sandra Dee-Barker, 54, was found this morning in her office in the Regent and King streets building.

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

The Guyana Police Force today issued a Wanted Bulletin for Osafo Sereste Grundall. 

VALLETTA, (Reuters) – One of three men accused of the 2017 car bomb murder of Maltese anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia pleaded guilty to the killing yesterday.

AHMEDABAD, India, (Reuters) – India renamed the world’s largest cricket stadium after Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, a move that drew immediate praise and criticism.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – French actor Gerard Depardieu strongly contests rape and sexual assault charges leveled against him, his lawyer said today, and asked that the associated investigation be allowed to proceed away from the public eye.

(Trinidad Guardian) A specially-commissioned report into the operations of the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) has found the cash-strapped entity plagued by financial mismanagement, a lack of managerial accountability, corruption, parallel operations by representative trade unions and a general refusal by employees to work.

United Nations (UN) country representatives are being asked to endorse a new global standard for transparency in company ownership.

An early morning Republic Day party has left one man dead with three persons currently in custody as investigations continue into the event that was a clear breach of COVID-19 rules.

Arson is suspected in a fire yesterday morning at La Grange, West Bank Demerara which left three buildings gutted and two others damaged.

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) yesterday announced that the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Guyana has approved the Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.

-no Bill of Quantities presented A special internal audit into the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has revealed that between 2015 and 2020 Courtney Benn Contracting Services (CBCS) and its subsidiary company, Brenco Shipping were awarded 92% of the contract values for procurement of spares and rehabilitation and maintenance of vessels but major tasks remained incomplete and other irregularities were detected.

Budget 2021 has paved the way for the establishment of a National Broadcasting Academy and provided opportunities to increase capacity building for the state media, Minister of Public Affairs within the Prime Minister;s Office, Kwame McCoy told the National Assembly on Monday during his presentation.

Two men were arrested in the Upper Corentyne area yesterday after it was discovered that an elderly woman of Central Corentyne had been  physically and sexually assaulted.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) marketing team has recaptured the Antiguan market, according to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Sasenarine Singh.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has suggested that there might be a chance for Cevons Waste Management to retain ownership of property improperly purchased from the Guyana Lands and Surveys.

Transport Sports Club marked their return to the field with three wins in four friendly matches over the weekend in Georgetown.

Twenty-five new COVID-19 cases were recorded yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Guyana to 8,452.

Tremayne Smartt’s all-round performance led New Amsterdam/Canje to a 48-run win over West Berbice/Achievers yesterday in the final match of the Berbice Cricket Board/Nand Persaud T20 female tournament.

KARACHI, Pakistan, CMC – Veteran opener Chris Gayle could make an appearance in West Indies colours for the first time in nearly two years against Sri Lanka next week after indicating here Monday he was leaving the Pakistan Super League and returning to the Caribbean for “international duties”.

Police are still to identify the burnt body that was found near the Huaxin Supermarket at Enmore on the East Coast Demerara.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Bangladesh board chief Nazmul Hassan said players will have to specify which formats they will be available for under a new clause in their contracts following Shakib Al Hasan’s decision to skip a home test series to play in the Indian Premier League.

The Committee of Appointments of Parliament has nominated trade unionist Carvil Duncan to sit as a member of the Local Government Commission (LGC).

(Reuters) – Welsh Fire has added big-hitting West Indies batsman Kieron Pollard to its squad while Southern Brave signed up Australia opener David Warner for The Hundred, the England and Wales Cricket Board’s franchise-based league which begins in July.

The pedal cyclist who was struck down by a Ministry of Health (MoH) mini-bus on Vlissengen Road has been identified as 41-year-old Cuthbert Crandon.

A post mortem done on the four-month-old baby who died suddenly died last week at Siparuta, Region Six, revealed that the infant suffered from a lung infection, which ultimately caused her death.

AHMEDABAD, India, (Reuters) – England captain Joe Root reckons batting collapses have become a “trend” in pink-ball tests and cannot overstate the importance of the “vital first 20 deliveries” to his team mates ahead of the third test against India today.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – Favourites Trinidad and Tobago Red Force will look to extend their unbeaten run while Jamaica Scorpions are hoping to find consistency following a rocky preliminary round ride, when the two teams clash in today’s first semi-final of the Regional Super50 Cup at Coolidge Cricket Ground.

A Chesney, Corentyne fisherman was on Monday sentenced to one year in prison after he pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm.

ROME, (Reuters) – Atalanta’s astonishing run to the quarter-finals in their debut Champions League campaign provided one of the most uplifting underdog stories of last season.

The Government of Guyana has resuscitated the Multi-Agency Coordinating Committee for Addressing the Influx of Venezuelan Migrants into Guyana.

WASHINGTON/OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sought yesterday to turn the page on the Trump era, stressing the countries’ deep ties and pledging to work together to counteract Chinese influence and address climate change.

Approximately 250 residents of Establishment Road, Koberimo within the Northwest District, Region One will soon benefit from improved access to their community when a nearly $13 million road construction project is completed.

LONDON, CMC – Grenada internationals Ollie Norburn and Omar Beckles were both on target for their English clubs last night when Bermudian striker Nahki Wells’ brilliant solo effort also helped end Bristol City’s six-match losing streak in the Championship.

Dear Editor,  Kindly grant me the space to respond to the personal attack, innuendos and false allegations made by Commissioner of the Ethnic Relations Commission, (ERC), Hajji Dr.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Golfer Tiger Woods was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital yesterday after suffering multiple injuries when his car went off a road and rolled down a steep hillside, requiring the “jaws of life” to extricate him.

Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Ganesh Mahipaul and a number of other persons have filed an application against the Attorney General (AG), the Minister of Finance, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and other constitutional agencies; seeking a declaration from the court that the agencies be allowed to function independently, impartially and free of the exercise of any control by the Executive or any other entity. 

Dear Editor, ExxonMobil is in the news again, this time they published a photograph of what appears to be the two ends of a screw compressor casing.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – At least 62 people have died in simultaneous violent riots in three Ecuadorean prisons yesterday that the government described as a concerted action by criminal organizations.

Dear Editor, I read with interest the opinion piece by GHK Lall published in the Stabroek News edition of February 20, 2021, with the caption, `President Ali cannot speak glowingly of ‘One Guyana’ when he is the forefront of polarizing visions’.

Caribbean rum producers are joining forces with French group CIRT-DOM, to garner the best deal for their exports into major markets, particularly the European Union.

CARACAS/MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Venezuela is shipping jet fuel to Iran in return for vital gasoline imports for the South American nation as part of a swap deal agreed by the two state-run oil firms, three people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Bradley Beal scored 33 points and Russell Westbrook added 32 on Monday as the visiting Washington Wizards rallied for a 127-124 overtime victory over the Los Angeles Lakers for their first five-game winning streak in three years.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Sheikh Zaki Yamani, the embodiment of the ascent of Arab petroleum power and the face of the 1973 oil embargo that brought the West to its knees, has died.

Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham was born on 20th February 1923, helped to form the PPP in 1950, left the PPP in 1955 and formed the People’s National Congress (PNC) in 1958, became premier/prime minister in 1964, president in 1980 and died on 6th August 1985.

A total of ninety persons, representing fifty-seven procuring entities, participated in three virtual training workshops on the topic of procurement planning organized by the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), the regulatory body for public procurement in Guyana.

A number of Guyanese artistes showcased their talents on Monday night at the Public Buildings in commemoration of the 51st anniversary of Guyana’s Republican status which was observed yesterday. 

Dear Editor, On the eve of our Republic observance and from accounts in the independent dailies, the display by persons elected to represent the people on both sides of the aisle in the hallowed chamber, on the opening day of the budget debate, can only be described as a day of shame and infamy. 

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexico’s Federal Audit Office (ASF) retracted a report that found President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s decision to cancel a partly built airport in Mexico City had cost 332 billion pesos ($16 billion), hours after the president denounced its findings.

Is the month of February the opportune time to discuss New Year’s resolutions?

CANBERRA, (Reuters) – Facebook said yesterday it will restore Australian news pages after negotiating changes with the government to a proposed law that forces tech giants to pay for media content displayed on their platforms.

AHMEDABAD, India, (Reuters) – Virat Kohli wants India to approach the pink-ball test against England like a normal five-day match but with the sessions reversed, the home captain said on the eve of the third test in Ahmedabad from today.