Daily Archive: Monday, March 15, 2021

With Guyana still awaiting word on its allotment, Jamaica today received 14,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX Facility, the first country in the Caribbean to benefit from the mechanism which has come in for strong criticism over its inability to meet commitments.

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

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) and nurses of the Linden Hospital Complex are insisting on the removal of  Chief Executive Officer Rudolph Small from the post over controversial statements he had made, Small had suggested that some nurses clocked in their times and then for extramarital liaisons.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The police say a search is ongoing for the boyfriend of 37-year old Tamika Richards in connection with yesterday’s fatal domestic dispute in Spanish Town, St Catherine.

(Trinidad Express) A TEENAGE mother who was arrested after an alleged robbery at a roti shop in Barrackpore, where a man was shot and killed last Tuesday, faced the court charged with three offences.

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaicans across the United States have given the thumbs up to the US$1.9-trillion America economic rescue plan which President Joe Biden signed into law last Thursday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica-born Oliver McRae, a postdoctoral associate at Boston University (BU), and Associate Professor James Bird, have published a study which adds to the knowledge of how disease is spread and may have a bearing on the transmission of COVID-19.

(Jamaica Star) A man who proposed to his girlfriend in court in January as he answered to charges of assaulting her, is now in lock-up.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish took the top prizes at the Grammy Awards yesterday but Beyonce was the big winner on a history making night marked by multiple wins for women.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is pressing banks to implement digital payment systems as hyperinflation prompts chronic shortages of cash in the bolivar currency, three people familiar with the talks told Reuters.

With optimism that the use of Portable Video Recording (PVR) devices also known as body cameras will not only increase accountability, transparency and public trust but also influence the behaviour of its ranks, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has been actively employing the equipment in  its daily operations.

Kameel Calistro, a mother of two of Swan, Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke/Linden Highway was fatally stabbed during the wee hours of yesterday after being caught in the middle of a confrontation between two others.

The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the construction of the Maraiko Bay luxury housing development project, according to principals of Construction and Investment Management Group (CIMGRO) Ragindra Persaud and Sudama Ramalingum.

By the end of April this year, the Law Reform Commission of Guyana is expected to begin its work since staffing and preparation of a building are being worked on,  Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday announced.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Stylish left-hander Darren Bravo stroked his first One-Day International hundred in five years to propel West Indies to a comfortable five wicket win over Sri Lanka and a clean sweep of the three-match series here yesterday.

An all-round performance from Kevlon Anderson at Albion Community Centre Ground saw Rose Hall Town Bakewell defeating D’Edward Sports Club by six wickets to lift the Berbice Cricket Board/Let’s Bet `Champion-of-Champions’ 100-ball tournament.

An 18-year-old Venezuelan woman was struck down yesterday on the Prospect Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

The first Berbice Cricket Board/Shimron and Nirvani Hetmyer Berbice Cricket Trust Fund was launched yesterday at the St.

Dear Editor, It was a cold morning in No. 67 Village on Saturday as the small shower cascaded down the Corentyne River, while fishermen at the nearby Co-op opened their ice-boxes to parley on their weekly catch.

Former Golden Jaguars captain Christopher Nurse has praised the decision of the Guyana Football Federation to host their World Cup Qualifier in the Dominican Republic.

Students of the Berbice Educational Institute (BEI) recently received the spoils from the inaugural inter-schools golf championships.

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter in a state of infuriation, and concern for what is now passing for Governance and the Rule of Law.

(Reuters) – Security forces killed at least 22 anti-coup protesters in the poor, industrial Hlaingthaya suburb of Myanmar’s main city yesterday  after Chinese-financed factories were set ablaze there, an advocacy group said.

A nineteen-year-old chainsaw operator of Wauna, North West District, Region 1 has been admitted a patient at the Mabaruma Regional Hospital after he was found with stab wounds.

Dear Editor, I write regarding Hamilton Green’s letter,  `We are all victims of the divide and rule policy’, Stabroek News, March 11/21, which is his response to my letter of  March 9/21.

(Reuters) – AstraZeneca Plc said yesterday a review of safety data of people vaccinated with its COVID-19 vaccine has shown no evidence of an increased risk of blood clots.

(Barbados Nation) The Guyanese shop proprietor taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after he fell ill while on remand at HMP Dodds for a breach of COVID-19 protocols was granted Bds$5 000 bail by the High Court on Friday.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jnr., was recently paid a courtesy call by the newly-elected Executive Committee of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB).

Thirty-nine new COVID-19 cases were recorded yesterday, according to the Ministry of Health’s dashboard.

Four-month-old Kaylee Williams of Annandale, Essequibo Coast died at approximately 1:55 am yesterday after she was found pinned under her father’s foot while they were sleeping on their bed.

Dear Editor, Someone sent me an article in the (British) Mirror titled `Here are my 15 examples of where the Royal Family was racist as hell’.

Businessman Mahendra Hardyal recently presented monetary donations to the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) for their continued humanitarian work.

A Bonasika, Essequibo River mother of seven died during the wee hours of yesterday while en route to the hospital after complaints of being unwell.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – An Indian climate activist linked to Greta Thunberg said yesterday she felt “violated” by her arrest last month on sedition charges and her treatment by the media, her first comments on a case that sparked international criticism.

Bel Air Rubis East Coast defeated hosts, Demerara Cricket Club by 19 runs in an under-17 encounter earlier this week.

On the occasion of the 108th anniversary of the Rose Hall Estate Martyrs, Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday announced in the East Canje, Berbice area that the Rose Hall Estate will be the first of the three closed sugar estates to be formally reopened.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – London’s police force which dragged mourners from a vigil for a woman whose suspected killer is a police officer faced a backlash from the public and politicians yesterday, with the government demanding it account for its actions.

Dear Editor, I visited the Kitty Market on 14th March 2021 to purchase some items and I observed that the vendor used a rusty Gloria brand tin of milk as a substitute for a pound weight.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Chief selector Roger Harper has hailed Jason Holder’s six-year tenure in charge of the Test squad, stressing the all-rounder remained a leader and an “integral part” of West Indies cricket, despite being axed as captain.

The government yesterday announced a reduction of 38.5% in the transportation cost for paddy for farmers on the Essequibo River island of Leguan, according to a release from the Ministry of Public Works.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Stacey Abrams, an influential figure in Democratic circles, called yesterday for the U.S.

Dear Editor, Please permit me to add my sympathy and condolences to the family of the late former Chief Hydraulics Officer (CHO)  Raymond Latchmansingh. I

LA PAZ, (Reuters) – Bolivia’s former president Jeanine Anez yesteday appeared via videolink for a first hearing before a judge over accusations she helped foment a coup against the country’s socialist government.

Tullow Oil of the United Kingdom last week said that it is focused on prospect maturation in the Guyana/Suriname basin and is working with partners to develop plans to unlock value from the Kanuku Licence here.

Dear Editor, Mr. Joseph Harmon, Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition Party, has called upon President, Dr Irfaan Ali, to confirm the appointments of Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire as Chief Justice and Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards as Chancellor of the Judiciary.

AHMEDABAD, India, (Reuters) – A belligerent 56 off 32 balls from India debutant Ishan Kishan and an unbeaten 73 from captain Virat Kohli helped the hosts to a commanding seven-wicket win over England in the second Twenty20 International in Ahmedabad yesterday.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – The Chinese capital Beijing was shrouded in thick brown dust this morning as a result of heavy winds blowing in from Inner Mongolia and other parts of northwestern China.

TAIPEI,  (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged Paraguay to work with its diplomatic ally Taiwan to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, after protests in the South American country over the government’s handling of the health crisis.

The Guyana Government yesterday advertised for a supervising consultant for the India-financed road from the East Bank of Demerara to the East Coast of Demerara.

(Reuters) – Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan picked up his second 10-wicket haul in test cricket to help his side beat Zimbabwe by six wickets for a series-levelling win in the second test in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

CANBERRA, (Reuters) – Thousands of women gathered in major cities across Australia today to take part in rallies calling for gender equality and justice for victims of sexual assault.

Dear Editor, I note that the media in Guyana has resorted to the term “home invasion” as opposed to what used to be “kick down the door bandits”.

(Trinidad Guardian) One year after T&T reported its first case of COVID-19, hundreds of businesses have been forced to permanently close their doors, while others that have remained open continue to see a drastic fall in sales.

The Public Service Georgetown Office Assistants will stage a three day seven-a side tapeball cricket competition from March 27th-29th at the Durban Park Tarmac, Homestretch Avenue.

Dear Editor, The PPP/C COVID vaccination programme is one that clearly confirms the mentality of the PPP/C Government.  

A Blueberry Hill driver was hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) following an accident at Moblissa, Linden Highway, which occurred in the early hours of March 9th after she lost control of the car she was driving.

With the death toll from COVID-19 at 207 and most likely understated, the urgency of ensuring herd immunity through vaccination remains a pressing issue.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil reported 1,127 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours and 43,812 new cases of the coronavirus, the Health Ministry said yesterday, ending the most lethal week since the pandemic began a year ago.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was recently found guilty of corruption for trying to bribe a judge and influence-peddle in exchange for confidential information relating to an investigation into his 2007 campaign finances.

By Krysta Bisnauth Krysta Bisnauth is a Senior Advocacy Officer at Freedom United.

TOKYO,  (Reuters) – Japanese researchers have shown that a type of sea slug are able to self-decapitate and regrow their bodies, a discovery that could have ramifications for regenerative medicine.