Daily Archive: Sunday, April 25, 2021

A New and United Guyana (ANUG)  today called for a thorough probe of allegations of corruption at the Guyana Oil Company.

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

Well-known broadcaster Eshri Singh has passed away at the age of 89 in New York, according to his daughter, Tanuja Raghoo.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – The Indian Premier League (IPL) will carry on with games, its organisers said today, but came under heavy criticism for the plan as the country grapples with a massive surge in coronavirus cases.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India set a new global record of the most number of COVID-19 infections in a day, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged all citizens to be vaccinated and exercise caution, saying the “storm” of infections had shaken the country.

(Trinidad Guardian) An Arima man was killed during an attempted robbery in Curepe yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) A boatload of Venezuelan migrants is feared dead after a vessel capsized on Thursday, plunging more than 25 people into the high seas.

Psychologist Anju Vivekanandaraj and her family have made Guyana their home and for the first time she has been able to practically utilize her area of study by attending to the mental health of others; she relishes the freedom women are allowed and that is one of the many reasons she is happy here.

While the boats load at the Supenaam Stelling, some of the operators and bowmen await their turn by playing cards under one of the sheds overlooking the water.

A Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility defeats local content efforts when compared to bringing pipelines to shore, according to former government Petroleum Advisor Jan Mangal, who favours the latter option for Guyana.

With Region Four accounting for the majority of continuing COVID-19 infections and deaths to date, Chairman Daniel Seeram believes that more stringent measures, including a lockdown, should be put in place to combat the spread of the virus but he says several appeals to the COVID-19 Task Force to take action have so far been in vain.

New Generation Clothing began by accident in 2017 but is today one of the go-to local businesses for t-shirt and other designs.

Four more COVID-19 deaths were confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Saturday, increasing the country’s death toll from the virus to 281 and making April the deadliest month of the outbreak here.

Later tonight the Academy Awards will – finally – close the curtain on the strange year in movies that was 2020.

The Diamond Hospital was yesterday re-commissioned by the Ministry of Health to fully serve residents living on the East Bank Demerara after over GY$200 million in upgrades undertaken under the ‘Smart Health Care Facilities in the Caribbean’ project.

By Nikita Blair Last Thursday, 87 countries – including Guyana and many of the CARICOM Member States – celebrated International Girls in ICT Day under the theme “Connected Girls, Creating Brighter Futures”.

My previous two columns showed that the overdraft or negative balance was used to finance the government’s large annual fiscal deficits.

Hurt, angry and disappointed, Nelroy McRae is appealing to President Irfaan Ali to look into what happened to his wife, Padminie McRae, who had one of her legs amputated following an accident during her hospitalisation at the Infectious Disease Hospital and to ensure that she gets help.

Four months after the Beterverwagting/Triumph Neighborhood Democratic Council (NDC) granted businessman Afraz Mohamed permission to build and operate a vendors’ arcade on Company Path, Triumph, the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GL&SC) has approached the High Court to have developer expelled from what it claims is state land.

Chief Executive Officer of Cricket West Indies, Johnny Grave, is confident that South Africa will tour the Caribbean in June as discussions continue between the two nations.

When nationalisations of private-owned enterprises took place in the 1970s, first bauxite, then sugar, followed by the banks and others, initiated by the PNC government and supported by the Opposition PPP, they were ideologically and politically driven.

High Performance Manager of the West Indies Under-19s, Graeme West, says that he is impressed with the Guyanese quartet currently training in the provisional World Cup squad.

Every moment in our lives is embedded in the extraordinary architecture of our minds.

Among the country’s top performers at last year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations are twin brothers, who achieved identical results.

Introduction Thus far I have argued that the 2020 crisis delivered a huge setback to Guyana’s forecasted 86% GDP growth rate modeled by the IMF for that year, in Q4 2019.

President Irfaan Ali on Friday said that significant effort is being made to improve local security and reduce crime.

Memory does not tell me exactly how many years back, but several decades ago I recorded a song, IS WE OWN, with Tradewinds,  essentially highlighting aspects of Guyanese culture that constitute an integral part of our way of life, and the song has now become one of the Tradewinds standards frequently heard on radio and at various public functions. 

The Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has been presented with a report on the feasibility of holding its overdue 21st Biennial Delegates’ Congress in “some form” but is still to make a decision.

Depression and anxiety are mental health problems, but people are often afraid to admit that they are struggling with these complaints because they are ashamed or do not want to be labelled as mad.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Overwhelmed hospitals in India begged for oxygen supplies yesterday as the country’s coronavirus infections soared again overnight in a “tsunami” of disease, setting a new world record for cases for the third consecutive day.

Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon on Thursday disclosed that he has not been contacted by President Irfaan Ali to consult on reconstituting the Integrity Commission.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will speak with Mexico’s president on May 7 about his proposal to expand a tree-planting program to Central America as way to reduce poverty and migration, Mexico’s foreign minister said yesterday.

In observance of the birthday of William Shakespeare who was born on April 23, 1564, in Stratford on the river Avon in England, we revisit one of his great plays, The Tempest.

DENPASAR, Indonesia, (Reuters) – A missing Indonesian submarine carrying 53 people is believed to have sunk in the Bali Sea after search teams found debris floating around the vessel’s last location, a navy official said.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF)  has  submitted a formal protest to FIFA regarding the eligibility of Trinidad and Tobago international Andre Boucaud during the recent 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in March in the Dominican Republic This  is according to a  release from the federation.

George Talbot has been accredited as Guyana’s new ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).

Dear Editor, The PPP/C Government is evincing a reckless disregard for the loss of Guyanese lives due to the COVID-19 Virus.

For many people, one of the biggest reasons for not taking adequate care of their health and fitness is because it is deemed expensive.

Lenroy Michael Forde, who was wanted in connection with the murder of a youth who was shot and killed in Charlestown while on his way home last week, has been arrested.

Raymond Ali of All Seasons Racing Club and owner of All Seasons Sports Club made good on his promise in handing over a quantity of masks and sanitizers to the Georgetown Domino Association (GDA).

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said yesterday that the 1915 massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire constituted genocide, a historic declaration that infuriated Turkey and further strained frayed ties between the two NATO allies.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday that if he were to order the military to take the streets and restore order, “the order will be followed,” raising fresh questions about his politicization of the armed forces.

Dear Editor, In the last few months, the UWI Chancellor’s Governance Report erupted across the region with a fury, not unlike the violent explosions of La Soufriere which began spewing ash 25,000 feet into the air of St.

Next month will mark 25 years since enactment of the Iwokrama Act, which marked the establishment of the Iwokrama International Centre for Rain Forest Conservation and Development. 

BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – At least 27 people were killed and 46 injured in a fire yesterday at a hospital in southeastern Baghdad that had been equipped to house COVID-19 patients, medical sources at three nearby hospitals said.

Dear Editor, I welcome the letter by the former Attorney General, Mr.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil has recorded 71,137 new cases of coronavirus and 3,076 additional COVID-19 deaths, the Health Ministry said yesterday.

A Venezuelan soldier is currently nursing gunshot wounds at the Mabaruma Hospital after being shot twice following an altercation with two of his countrymen at Imbotero, in Region One, within the vicinity of the Guyana/Venezuela border.

SAN JOSE, (Reuters) – Costa Rica yesterday registered 1,830 new COVID-19 infections, its highest daily increase since the start of the pandemic, with space for the most critical patients at public hospitals nearly full, health authorities said.

Brief Scores: Rajasthan Royals 134/4 (Sanju Samson 42*, David Miller 24; Varun Chakravarthy 2/32) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 133/9 (Rahul Tripathi 36, Dinesh Karthik 25; Chris Morris 4/23) by 6 wickets.  

(Reuters) – The United States had administered 225,640,460 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of yesterday morning and distributed 290,685,655 doses, the U.S.

As the World Champion-ship Candidates Tourna-ment continued, Russia’s number one chess player Ian Nepomniachtchi defeated his countryman Kirill Alekseenko in 31 moves in a Catalan setup with a fianchettoed king’s bishop in Round 10, which was played on Wednesday last.

Dear Editor, The Dharm Shala, this year celebrates its 100 years of service to the homeless, poor and vulnerable members of Guyana.

The boat and engine that were stolen from the Toshao of Chinese Landing, in Region One, have been recovered at Bartica, where two residents were arrested in connection with the crime.

Dear Editor,  Permit me space to comment on a letter published in Stabroek News of April 21, 2021.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MoHSSS) has established a Vir-tual Help Desk on Facebook to res-pond to persons’ queries with pertinent information on various services provided by the Ministry.  

Last Update: 709. 97                                            Movement: -0.25% Current Update: 711.73                                       YTD Movement: 2.87%                                      LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index rose 0.25% during the third period of trading in April 2021.

(Jamaica Gleaner) – There have been four reported deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. 

(Reuters) – Benoit Paire has been barred from representing France at this year’s Tokyo Olympics following repeated instances of “deeply inappropriate behaviour” in recent weeks, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) has said.

LONDON, CMC – West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph followed up his half-century with a brace of wickets to help Worcestershire take control of their County Championship clash with Nottinghamshire here yesterday.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia’s chief selector Trevor Hohns has admitted to being “very concerned” as Tim Paine’s men risk turning up under-prepared for the Ashes series against England later this year.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The United Kingdom has reached another COVID-19 vaccination milestone with over half of the population having had at least one injection, health secretary Matt Hancock said yesterday.

There are some instances of carelessness on the part of public officials which result in actual physical harm.

(Reuters) – Pedigree cats confiscated by Thai police during a drugs raid have found a home with a feline fanatic after being put up for auction.

(Penn State News)  – Higher mushroom consumption is associated with a lower risk of cancer, according to a new Penn State study, published on March 16 in Advances in Nutrition.

(American Geophysical Union) – Glacial melting due to global warming is likely the cause of a shift in the movement of the poles that occurred in the 1990s.

(Massachusetts General Hospital) – The foods people buy at a workplace cafeteria may not always be chosen to satisfy an individual craving or taste for a particular food.