Daily Archive: Monday, April 5, 2021

The body of 19-year-old Joel Skeete was yesterday afternoon discovered on the shore of the West Bank of the Demerara River in the vicinity of Belle Vue.

Minister of Agriculture and Executive Secretary of the PPP, Zulfikar Mustapha and his wife on Saturday visited Sumintra Sarjoo (A.K.A

In three separate statements, the Ministry of Health today said that four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India reported a record rise in COVID-19 infections today, becoming the second country after the United States to post more than 100,000 new cases in a day, as politicians stage massive election rallies raising fears of further spreading the virus.

MALAKA, Indonesia,  (Reuters) – Floods and landslides triggered by tropical cyclone Seroja in a cluster of islands in southeast Indonesia and East Timor have killed 97 people, with many still unaccounted for and thousands displaced, officials said today.

(Trinidad Guardian) Less than a month after he turned 18, Jeremy John was shot dead near his mother’s home in Penal on Saturday night.

More than 100 fixed-site and mobile teams will be in place from tomorrow to push for 40,000 COVID-19 vaccinations in a week as the Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday warned that the virus had become more virulent and deadlier.

The Ministry of Education yesterday announced that it was teaming up with the Ministry of Public Service to begin accepting applications for the awarding of online scholarships at overseas universities in a variety of disciplines.

Former Senior Advisor to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Asgar Ally says that Guyana needs smaller banks but should also court a large western bank to start operating here if it wants to attract large foreign investments.

Six contracts were signed on Thursday by the Ministry of Housing and Water to the value of $2.3b for the Eccles to Mandela Avenue Highway.

As the search continues for 19-year-old Joel Skeete who was last seen on Wednesday, police are making attempts to track his phone, his mother Lorenza Griffith last night said.

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

Everest Cricket Club completed an innings and 108-run win over Third Class over the weekend in the lone Georgetown Cricket Association/ Noble House Seafoods,second-division, two-day tournament.

A Canefield Settlement, East Canje Berbice man died on Thursday evening after collapsing at home, leaving his family in a state of shock and with unanswered questions.

Livestock farmers in the Rupununi area now have access to improved healthcare for their animals.

Following the unexpected inclusion of Jamaica in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Pre-Qualifiers, head-coach of the Senior Men’s team Junior Hercules said yesterday that the addition of the Caribbean nation presents an additional challenge for his charges in El Salvador.

Tenders were on Tuesday opened at the National Procurement & Tender Administration Board for the Supply and Delivery of Calcium Hypochlorite to the Guyana Water Inc.

Overnight showers over the capital city of Georgetown forced the lone Georgetown Cricket Association/GISE/Star Party Rental/Trophy Stall first-division, two-day tournament fixture between Police Sports Club (PSC) and Transport Sports Club (TSC) to end in a draw.

Dear Editor, I am a concerned Guyanese living in Toronto and I have been following with great interest the discussions and public information around the proposed Gas to Shore (GtS) project in Guyana.

Sponsorships in Berbice continue to pour in as the 2021 cricket season streams ahead under very strict Covid-19 guidelines.

A Smart Classroom was commissioned on Thursday at the Leonora Secondary School in Region Three, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara and is the first such in the region.

Dear Editor, I was saddened (and annoyed) to  learn of yet another untimely death, by accident, involving a siren blaring official vehicle.

A James Street, Albouystown resident was yesterday afternoon arrested by police during a stop and search exercise which  unearthed 22 grams of narcotics in his possession.

The  Guyana  Football  Federation (GFF) on  Saturday  paid  tribute  to Ministry  of  Finance  analyst  and  former  GFF  Audit  and  Compliance  Committee  member Pretipaul Jaigobin, who died in a road accident near Mabaruma this week.

(Reuters) – The United States has put Johnson and Johnson in charge of a plant that ruined 15 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine and has stopped British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc from using the facility, a senior health official said on Saturday.

A member of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and a Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) employee were arrested on Saturday after the Police found 16 grammes of suspected cannabis in their home.

Dear Editor, I would like to offer some observations on how Courts, particularly in the USA, would treat the application to overturn the High Court default judgment handed down by Justice Sandra Kurtzious, ordering Vice-President, Bharrat Jagdeo, to pay the former Housing Minister, Annette Ferguson, more than $20 million in damages for libel.

The untimely passing of Samuel Colin Ming, a long time businessman and generous benefactor of sports disciplines and athletes is being mourned by the sports fraternity.

Former Golden Jaguars captain Chris Nurse is  lambasting the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for its decision to release the remuneration package of the Golden Jaguars players participating in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Pre- Qualifiers.

(Reuters) – Opponents of military rule in Myanmar inscribed messages of protest on Easter eggs yesterday while thousands of others were back on the streets, denouncing a Feb.

Dear Editor, Easter in Guyana is the season for Christian religious observances, kite flying, cross buns, Easter eggs, and the Easter bunny.

Residents of Five Mile, Bartica can expect to access potable water in three months, Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal said on Thursday afternoon on a visit to the town.

AMMAN,  (Reuters) – The half-brother and former heir of Jordan’s King Abdullah, Prince Hamza, liaised with foreign parties over a plot to destabilise the country and has been under investigation for some time, the deputy prime minister said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Guyana is now on track for extensive development since the discovery of billions of dollars’ worth of oil.

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia has provisionally approved U.S. oil company ExxonMobil Corp’s plan to develop a pilot project for hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, in the country’s Valle Medio del Magdalena basin, the oil regulator said on Wednesday.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s environment minister wants $1 billion in foreign aid from countries including the United States to help reduce deforestation in the Amazon between 30% and 40%, according to an interview published on Saturday in newspaper O Estado de Sao Paulo.

Dear Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Clement J Rohee for his letter `Guyana must walk between the rain drops amidst US-China tensions’ (SN, 2nd April 2021) whereby the gentleman indicated that Guyana needs to balance its international relationships.

DHAKA/LISBON, (Reuters) – Garment makers in nine countries spanning Asia, the Middle East and North Africa have banded together to demand better contract terms from global clothing retailers, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.

A woman was on Wednesday  granted bail after she denied embezzling monies entrusted to her to pay Guyana Power and Light (GPL) bills.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Confederation of Regional Business Chambers is concerned at the lack of word on negotiations between the National Gas Company (NGC) and Methanol Holdings Ltd (MHTL) on MHTL’s expired gas supply contract.

Dear Editor, Guyana is becoming increasingly multi-cultural. This multiculturalism is manifested in the fact that Guyanese of different ethnicities and religions participate in major religious and national festivals such as Easter, Phagwah and Mashramani.

SEOUL,  (Reuters) – South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc said yesterday it will wind down its loss-making mobile division – a move that is set to make it the first major smartphone brand to completely withdraw from the market.

SAN SALVADOR,  (Reuters) – El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said yesterday that China will donate 150,000 Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Central American nation, on top of the 2 million Sinovac jabs his government already purchased.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) says that the overtopping at Zeelandia, Wakenaam, Essequibo River, Region Three, has been remedied and works to reinforce the sea defence continue.

On August 24th last year, Stabroek News reported Minister of Public Affairs Kwame McCoy as saying that President Ali would be having regular engagements with the media and public.

Dear Editor, Wards in north Georgetown serviced by M&CC have not had their garbage collected on the specified days.

(Reuters) – The United States has administered more than 165 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of yesterday morning and distributed nearly 208 million, the U.S.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela will ask the United Nations to help remove landmines in its territory that it says have been deployed by “irregular” armed groups near the Colombian border, President Nicolas Maduro said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Australia’s women cricketers surpassed their male counterparts yesterday to set a new world record for the most consecutive wins in one day internationals with a six-wicket victory over New Zealand in Mount Maunganui.

(Reuters) – Valencia were told by organisers to resume playing yesterday’s La Liga match at Cadiz or they would have to forfeit the points after they had left the pitch when Mouctar Diakhaby complained he had been racially abused, fellow defender Jose Gaya said.

(Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur said they were disgusted by online racist abuse received by their Colombia defender Davinson Sanchez after the 2-2 Premier League draw at Newcastle United yesterday.

PARIS, (Reuters) – French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu said it was possible the French Open could be postoned for the second year amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Last week, the print media reported on certain aspects of the recently released Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) report as they relate to Guyana.

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Opener Fakhar Zaman’s scintillating 193 was not enough for Pakistan who lost the second one-day international to South Africa by 17 runs at The Wanderers yesterday as the hosts levelled the three-game series.

Jrue Holiday turned a short jumper into a three-point play with 1:32 to go, then added a driving hoop 33 seconds later Saturday night, allowing the visiting Milwaukee Bucks to stall a Sacramento Kings rally and pull out a 129-128 victory without Most Valuable Player candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is accusing the Ministry of Health of attempting to bully the nurses at the Linden Hospital Complex through unlawful deductions from their salaries.

(ICC) The board and committee meetings of the International Cricket Council have concluded following a series of conference calls and the result has been changes to some of the Decision Review System (DRS).