Daily Archive: Tuesday, March 2, 2021

A blistering century from Abdool Subhan ensured Cotton Tree Die Hard a 76-run win over Bath Sports Club and a spot in the semi-finals of the Berbice Cricket Board/ West Berbice Jaffarally T20 tournament.

Law enforcement authorities in Jamaica announced today that they have unearthed over a hundred packages with more than 300 pounds of cocaine in containers from Guyana at the Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL).

Rudolph Small has been removed from the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC).

The Ministry of Health today said that another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

(Trinidad Guardian) A family beach outing ended in tragedy after a 50-year-old truck driver was killed at the home of his relative in Penal on Sunday night.

(Jamaica Observer) The two-week ban on burials imposed by the Government as it struggles to arrest a worrying spike in positive COVID-19 cases has drawn howls of protest from funeral directors fearful that they will run out of space to store bodies.

(Jamaica Star) A Jamaican woman facing murder charges in The Bahamas appeared in court yesterday.

GUSAU, Nigeria,  (Reuters) – Gunmen have freed all 279 girls kidnapped from a boarding school in northwest Nigeria, officials said today, as victims told how their abductors had beaten and threatened to shoot them.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, was set to throw a Zoom party in quarantine to celebrate his 90th birthday today, as President Vladimir Putin hailed him as an “outstanding statesman” who influenced the course of history.

(Barbados Nation) Butchery, heinous, horrific and a most severe and serious attack were just some of the words Justice Randall Worrell used to describe the 45 chops Allan Alston Belle inflicted on his estranged wife Brenda Belle more than seven years ago.

 (Trinidad Guardian) Public Service Association president Watson Duke is threatening to shut down the Immigration Division’s operations at the Piarco International Airport, as he says the Government has failed the officers by not providing proper personal protective equipment (PPE).

Guyana will receive 20,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from China today while another 80,000 are expected next Monday from India.

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday assured that action will be taken against those found at fault in the death of Vanessa Lewis-Sahadeo, the Corentyne mother who succumbed last Saturday morning after an unsuccessful delivery at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday announced an array of bills to be brought to the House this year including 25 in the health sector.

As mothers continue to speak out about their experiences at the New Amster-dam Public Hospital, a young woman from Num-ber 1 Road, Corentyne, yesterday disclosed that she delivered her premature baby while standing at the facility in January.

President Irfaan Ali has granted Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo the right to oversee the design (including signing) and issuances of Guyana’s currency notes.

The Region Nine policing division is now under new command following the replacement of Police Commander Superintendent Keithon King.

Thirty-two-year-old Ivor Laud now awaits sentencing after being unanimously convicted by a jury yesterday afternoon on charges of raping a young girl during 2015 and again in 2017.

Nurses of the Linden Hospital Complex yesterday staged a protest to push for the removal of the facility’s Chief Executive Officer Rudolph Small over disparaging statements he reportedly made about them.

Anand Sanasise says that it is the centralization of West Indies Cricket and a lot of poor financial choices made by the current administration that made him opt to run for the post of President of Cricket West Indies.

Cricket West Indies director, Anand Sanasie has revealed that Cricket West Indies owes the Guyana Cricket Board and Cricket Guy Inc.

Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Examinations Council Dr.

(Reuters) – The United States men’s under-23 soccer team are aiming to make up for past disappointments, coach Jason Kreis said yesterday as his squad gathered in Mexico for a training camp ahead of the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

The eighteen-month-old Vryheid’s Lust toddler who was hit down while her father was reversing his car, succumbed to her in-juries yesterday morning.

A few days after failing Cricket West Indies (CWI) administered fitness tests, Shimron Hetmyer and Roston Chase have both passed their latest assessment and are now available for selection.

A taxi driver who is accused of punching Alberttown handyman Tikaram Sukhdas, who collapsed and died shortly after, is in police custody as the man’s death continues to be investigated.

Ignoring criticism of the lack of information on plans for debt management and handling the COVID-19 pandemic, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh yesterday wrapped the 2021 budget debate with a dismissal of Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon, saying an overture towards cooperation was an insult to the intelligence of Guyanese.

Destructive opening batsman, Chris Gayle, has stated that contrary to speculations, he is a fit man.

(Reuters) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), yesterday, lifted the indefinite suspension imposed on the Iran Judo Federation for pressuring one of their fighters not to face an Israeli athlete.

The police are investigating the alleged theft of an electronic tablet belonging to Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Haimraj Rajkumar during Friday’s sitting of the National Assembly.

After being hospitalized with the Corona-virus disease (COVID-19) for close to two months, a US-based Guyanese retiree succumbed in Atlanta yesterday.

Dear Editor, Guyana got 17.4% of oil sales in profit for 2020.

(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic equalled Roger Federer’s all-time record for most weeks as ATP world number one yesterday, holding the top spot for the 310th week.

Dear Editor, Orealla/Siparuta Amerindian District (OSAD) could have and can be the model of Amerindian communities in Guyana; be self-reliant with a strong economic and financial base through sustainable development projects, exploiting its (OSAD) many natural resources, i.e.

All activities of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC) were suspended by the National COVID-19 Task Force on Sunday evening until further notice following a breach of agreement.

Introduction Today marks one year to the day since Guyanese went to the polls to exercise their democratic right, triggering a five-month battle to uphold free and fair elections which saw thousands of persons rallying to defend democracy and the international community exerting swingeing pressure on the APNU+AFC government to comply with democratic principles.

Dear Editor, The PNC (APNU-AFC) is the only group in Guyana that can currently organize, mobilize and defend their supporters against the ongoing and building onslaught of prosecutions, persecutions and race-prejudiced discrimination.

(Stabroek News March 6, 2020) Throughout his tenure in office, President Granger has presented himself as beyond reproach while flagrantly breaching the constitution of the Republic of Guyana in a selfish bid to remain in power to empower him and his constituency.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Captain Kieron Pollard has underscored the critical role played by veteran players in Trinidad and Tobago Red Force’s capture of the Regional Super50 Cup last weekend.

Dear Editor, The shocking news of the death of the young intelligent Pastor Okechi Farley of West Coast Berbice has definitely ignited much anger in many hearts against mini bus operators who continue to show no regards for other road users.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has nominated Terrence Poole (M.S) and Sebert Blake to be considered for membership of the AIBA Coaches Committee.

(Letter in SN on  March 18, 2020) Dear Editor, This letter is addressed to GECOM and the powers that be in the Government.

Overall Conclusion We fully understand the magnitude and significance of these elections.

Dear Editor, I refer to Dr. Tulsi Singh’s letter titled, “Guyana will receive a lot of oil revenues in the next 20 to 25 years” (SN March 1st).

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Guyana Jaguars captain Leon Johnson believes despite their heavy defeat to Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in the Regional Super50 Cup final, the tournament was still a “success” for his side.

Dear Editor, Home Affairs Minister Robeson Benn announced that there is a reduction of crime including robbery, breaking and entering by 6.9 percent.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Biden administration backed Democrats’ efforts to overhaul voting rules and turn over the process of drawing congressional districts to independent commissions yesterday, weighing in on a political fight that is likely to dominate Washington in coming years.

Tenders were on Wednesday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the rental of a warehouse for the storage of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies by the Georgetown Public Hospital and for the procurement of pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies by the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies president, Ricky Skerritt, has labelled Trinidad and Tobago Red Force’s domination of the just concluded Regional Super50 Cup as a “remarkable show of force” and says their title conquest has reiterated the value of senior players in the territorial board programmes.

Kendrick Nunn scored a team-high 24 points as the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to six games with a 109-99 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday in Miami.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to your editorials “Budget 2021” (Feb 15) and “Parliament” (Feb 28).

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of corruption yesterday and sentenced to three years in prison, a stunning fall from grace for a man who for five years bestrode the national and global stage.

High Court Judge Nareshwar Harnanan in a recent ruling threw out a lawsuit for $120m brought by businessman Larry Singh, which he claimed was owed by the Ministry of Health for rental of his controversial Sussex Street property which was used as a drug bond.

A 35-year-old driver was injured on Sunday morning after a fuel tanker crashed while descending a hill in Mahdia, Region Eight.

Dear Editor,   I join thousands of Guyanese to react with sarcastic amusement at an article published in the Kaieteur News on 27th February, 2021 titled: `David Patterson questioning why taxpayers are footing billions more for expansion of the Cheddi Jagan Airport.’

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Former International Monetary Fund chief Rodrigo Rato, found guilty of embezzlement in 2018, is close to standing trial again in Spain after a court charged him with corruption, money laundering and tax dodging, a court document said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Zimbabwe will be without several senior players in their away series against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates, but batsman Wesley Madhevere sees it as an opportunity for young players like him to prove their credentials.

Dear Editor,  Beyond a shadow of a doubt, the University of the West Indies (UWI) is an ethnically-biased academic institution of teaching and learning.

APNU+AFC Member of Parlia-ment (MP) Coretta McDonald has said that she cannot support the government’s proposed budget, which she says feeds crumbs to the people of the country.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentina received a shipment with 732,500 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus yesterday, the government said, giving the country a total 2.47 million doses of the drug developed by Russia’s Gamaleya Institute.

(Reuters) – Former England opening batsman Marcus Trescothick has been named batting coach of the senior men’s team, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

By  José Antonio Ocampo, Joseph E. Stiglitz, and Jayati Ghosh              Dear Mr.

Dear Editor, It was a breath of fresh air to listen to LJP leader Lenox Shuman’s presentation in his budget address to parliament this past week.

From as far back as the foreign policy of the Caribbean goes we, as a region, have subscribed to a one-world-to-share principle, underpinned as it is by the brother’s keeper axiom.

QUITO,  (Reuters) – Ecuadorean officials said yesterday prison riots that left 79 inmates dead last week were linked to organized transnational crime, and said the situation in its penitentiary system remained “tense.”

From Russia to Singapore, nations around the world are considering providing citizens who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 with digital immunity certificates for domestic and international use.

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – The last three matches of New Zealand’s Twenty20 series against Australia will be played at a closed Wellington Regional Stadium as fans have been barred after a COVID-19 lockdown in Auckland, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said yesterday.

Sherwin Rhodius, who was recently injured in an accident along the Dora Public Road, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, remains hospitalised in a serious but stable condition nursing several injuries about his body.