Daily Archive: Monday, April 26, 2021

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States will start to share up to 60 million doses of AstraZeneca Plc’s coronavirus vaccine with other countries as soon as the next few weeks, the White House said today.

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

Chief Justice (acting) Roxane George today threw out a petition brought by APNU+AFC challenging the results of the March 2nd 2020 general elections.

(Jamaica Star) Head of the police’s Corporate Communications Unit, Senior Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, says that a high-level investigation is under way into the origin of a photo that involves persons, allegedly police personnel, toting firearms.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – As Europe races to set up a digital health pass scheme to save the holiday season from the pandemic, technical and political obstacles are showing just how big a challenge the world faces in building such systems, people involved in the effort say.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied today saying he would rather bodies piled “high in their thousands” than order a third social and economic lockdown to stem coronavirus infections, as reported in a newspaper.

(Jamaica Gleaner) “Raw and emotional.” That is how Maurice Gordon, Sr viewed the trial and verdict of ex-Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty last week on three counts of murdering George Floyd.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A four year-old has been orphaned, after the parents were killed in separate incidents in  Effortville, Clarendon on the weekend.

(Trinidad Express) Underwater welder Leon Apping has been charged with the murder of Gasparillo businessman Anand Maharaj.

(Trinidad Guardian) Movement for Social Justice 2019 local government candidate Osei Lennard fought for his impoverished community and spoke out against injustice and poor living standards.

Scheduled to be commissioned in June, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) will be importing milk powder for its pasteurised milk  processing plant until this country has an “organized dairy sector”, Chairman Komal Samaroo says.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited has recorded an after-tax profit of $1.71b for the half-year ended March 31, 2021, accorded to the unaudited financial statements published in yesterday’s Sunday Stabroek.

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

Hailed as a key figure in the fight to reduce the prevalence of malaria in Guyana, veteran malariologist  Dr Lloyd Validum passed away on Saturday.

A Belle West, Canal No. 2, West Bank Demerara vendor yesterday afternoon succumbed to injuries he sustained during a heated confrontation with another resident who has since been arrested and placed into police custody.

Dear Editor, A top-ranking science journal (N. Phillips, Nature, 2021, 590, 382) recently polled immunologists, virologists and infectious disease experts (the people who best understand virus science, how their structure changes with time and their epidemiology) working with Coronaviruses on whether they think it will be eradicated (gotten rid of completely with zero cases of infection globally).

While assuring of her commitment to resolving issues of land ownership with squatters in Amelia’s Ward, Linden, Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water Susan Rodrigues on Friday appealed to residents to desist from taking plots that were not theirs.

Dear Editor, A short note to reflect on Dr. Lloyd Validum, whom I learnt died yesterday in Guyana.

Carlos Petterson-Griffith stole the show on his return to the platform when the Guyana Amateur Power-lifting Federation hosted its Novices/Juniors’ Qualifiers Championships yesterday at St Stanislaus College.

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony is calling on persons to get vaccinated to stem the spread of COVID-19.

Dear Editor, December 20th marked the one-year anniversary of oil being lifted from Guyana’s ocean floor.

Dear Editor, Please permit me space to present my opinions and solutions to the current spike of COVID-19 cases.

Delhi Capitals (DC) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a Super-Over thriller in Match 20 of the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 at the M.

The Board of Directors and staff of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) have expressed sadness at the death of one of its members,  Bissessar Chintamani, founder and CEO of Triple C Consultancy and Modern Security. 

A police operation on Monday last led to the apprehension of murder suspect Orlando Richards in Region 8.

Recently re-elected Cricket West Indies vice-president, Dr. Kishore Shallow, believes that there could be a ripple effect with the recent performance of the West Indies senior men’s team.

Dear Editor, “Women’s rights are human rights and human rights are women’s rights.”

Guyana Open men’s champion, Avinash Persaud, walked away with the top spot when the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC)/Caribe Open tournament teed off Saturday at the East Coast Demerara facility.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited has a new Managing Director (MD) as of today.

Dear Editor, I believe the time has come for the residents of Georgetown to begin seeking answers as to what services they are really receiving in return for the municipal rates, taxes and fees that they are compelled to pay.

Dear Editor, US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Friday declared “our global security partnerships depend upon partner countries’ adherence to human rights obligations and commitments and to ensuring security forces and the judicial system are not used for political purposes.”

USA based boxer, Jermin King recently took his talents to Guadalajara, Mexico and defeated Fernando Miguel Tamayo Álvarez in their light heavyweight bout.

The Venezuelan soldier who sustained gunshot injuries after an encounter with two of his countrymen at Imbotero, in Region One,  near Guyana’s  border with Venezuela was shot as a result of the intercepting of a boat with marijuana.

(BBC) When a teenage university student scores a hundred against a county side, at best a few eyebrows are raised.

Dear Editor, I recently learned with much grief about the death of an outstanding Guyanese, Charmaine Stuart, Senior Super-intendent of Police and Director of Music and Culture of the Guyana Police Force.

As part of its plan to reduce malaria infections in Guyana by 2025 the Ministry of Health (MoH) will soon commence distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets to families living in the hinterland regions.

Minister of Public Service, Sonia Parag and a team from Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL) on Friday held three outreaches in Region Six where residents were advised on applying for government scholarships through its online programme.

National club champions Fruta Conquerors’ non-participation in the Caribbean Club Shield was confirmed after the regional confederation Concacaf staged a new draw for their revamped 2021 Club Championship which will include teams from the Club Shield.

Dear Editor, I would like to respond in short to the ‘parent’ that wrote in response to the letter by the teacher in your letter column.

The proprietor of Tan Yuan Meng Supermarket in Diamond, on the East Bank Demerara, was robbed at gunpoint by two men on Saturday morning.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – The bat-dominated opening test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ended in a dull draw yesterday with rain wiping out the final session at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

WILMINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States will immediately send raw materials for COVID-19 vaccines, medical equipment and protective gear to help India respond to a massive surge in coronavirus infections, U.S.

Dear Editor, It is with pain that I pen this letter to you after reading the letter penned by another frustrated contributor.

(Reuters) – Mohammad Rizwan hammered an unbeaten 91 and Hasan Ali took four wickets to lead Pakistan to a 24-run victory over Zimbabwe in the third and final Twenty20 international at Harare Sports Club yesterday.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – At least two Venezuelans died when a vessel they were taking from eastern Delta Amacuro state to neighboring Trinidad and Tobago sank, the state’s governor said, adding that seven people had been rescued in the incident.

Dear Editor, Minister Sash Sawh’s killing has all the trademarks of a hit.

Although mining remains an important pillar of Guyana’s economy, it also continues to be responsible for the majority of deforestation and river contamination in the country, according to industry stakeholders, who say the use of technology is key to reversing the environmental damage.

Dear Editor, Many of my fellow Guyanese think now that oil has been found we would be a rich nation.

With allegations of procurement violations and corruption against party executive and Guyana Oil Company Board member Akanni Blair, A New and United Guyana (ANUG) yesterday called for a thorough probe saying it will send a message that not only will graft not be tolerated but no one was exempted from accountability.

DENPASAR,  (Reuters) – A missing Indonesian submarine has been found, broken into at least three parts, at the bottom of the Bali Sea, army and navy officials said yesterday, as the president sent condolences to relatives of the 53 crew.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket West Indies (CWI) says it plans to aggressively continue rolling back debt and streamlining its financial practices in an ambitious bid to realise profits by 2023 and place the organisation on sound commercial footing.

(Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture press release) San José, Costa Rica – The catastrophic situation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, which suffered a series of volcanic eruptions this month that left the country in a state of emergency, is affecting the availability and affordability of food, said the Minister of Agriculture of the Eastern Caribbean nation, Saboto Caesar, who calculated the local agricultural losses at more than 150 million dollars.

While there is still much to be learnt about what has transpired, the ongoing turmoil at the Guyana Oil Company will be a test of the PPP/C government’s professed intolerance of corrupt behaviour and commitment to good governance.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips held an outreach in Mahaica-Berbice (Region Five) on Saturday and said he will be doing this in all regions to help solve the challenges of ordinary Guyanese.

This research is being conducted by a team from the University of Leicester and University of Guyana, supported by the UK Economic and Social Research Council’s Global Challenges Research Fund.

Dear Editor, The COVID problem started over a year ago, and by now it should have been getting better, not worse.

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points with 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied from a 17-point deficit to stun the Utah Jazz, 101-96, on Saturday night in Salt Lake City.