Daily Archive: Sunday, May 2, 2021

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

 (Reuters) – Myanmar security forces opened fire on some of the biggest protests against military rule in days today killing seven people, media reported, three months after a coup plunged the country into crisis.

SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – Lawmakers aligned with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele voted yesterday to remove all of the top judges on the country’s supreme court, which the opposition and a range of international critics slammed as a dangerous power grab.

(Trinidad Guardian) If the numbers of positive COVID-19 cases continue, the parallel health care system could run out of beds by month end.

Jomal Adams, 29, was stabbed to death yesterday with a pair of scissors after an argument over a cell phone.

A D’Urban Street mother of four is now dead after being stabbed a reported 14 times last evening by her common-law husband, who later attempted to end his own life.

As Guyana observed Labour Day, hundreds of cane cutters on Saturday morning went on strike to demand that COVID-19 safety measures be strictly enforced at the Albion Estate in Berbice, following news that at least one of them had tested positive for the virus. 

Two more COVID-19 deaths were recorded on Friday, pushing the country’s death toll closer to 300, even as 121 new cases were recorded.

The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) yesterday commissioned over $400 million in new screening equipment that is expected to help to stymie criminal activity and improve customer relations at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).

Although backing a gas-to-shore project here, main opposition coalition partner the Alliance for Change (AFC) on Friday warned that the current plan being pursued by the PPP/C government at Wales is not supported by the research done so far.

As the search continued for the suspect in the murder of Shonnette Dover, recordings of him seeking assistance to leave the country were on Saturday leaked.

The West Indies Women training camp which gets underway today will feature 30 ladies from across the region an  additional six  more players from the last camp and head coach, Courtney Walsh is happy with the expansion.

(Trinidad Express) – Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has issued a statement in response to criticism over a warning to citizens on Thursday that police had the authority to enter their property to ensure Covid-19 compliance.

Dear Editor,  As we celebrate Portuguese and Indian Arrival Day on May 3rd and May 5th respectively, we must continue to show our gratitude to our ancestors for their sacrifices which have shaped our present and influences our future.

Noting the rising COVID-19 infections and deaths in Guyana, Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) President Patrick Yarde has put the blame on government’s “naïve” approach to managing the spread of the virus.

Dear Editor, I am very sorry for the losses of the occupants of the Sharon’s building mall.

(Jamaica Gleaner) – The establishment of an offshore school of medicine at the St Augustine Campus in Trinidad and Tobago is among several initiatives The University of the West Indies (UWI) will be implementing as it aggressively pursues funding on the capital market.

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) and its affiliates – the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), the Guyana Labour Union (GLU), the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE), and the Clerical and Commercial Workers Union (CCWU) – has renewed its call for the national minimum wage to be increased to $60,000 monthly as has been agreed.

Daniel Thomas, General Secretary of two-time defending national club champions Fruta Conquerors, sat down with Stabroek Sport yesterday to discuss the club’s unexpected absence from the revamped 2021 Concacaf Club Championship, which is scheduled for the Dominican Republic.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India recorded more than 400,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time yesterday as it battles a devastating second wave, and the country’s massive new vaccination drive was hampered in some areas by shortages of the shots.

Dear Editor, Once again I wish to write as it relates to the video that has been circulating on social media.

While welcoming the efforts underway to revive the sugar industry, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has said the government’s move to recapitalise the industry should be matched by an appropriate investment in the work force.

Mumbai Indians 219 for 6 (Pollard 87*, de Kock 38, Curran 3-34) beat Chennai Super Kings 218 for 4 (Rayudu 72*, Ali 58, du Plessis 50, Pollard 2-12) by four wickets (Cricinfo) Kieron Pollard’s stunning onslaught took the Mumbai Indians to an improbable win over the Chennai Super Kings in a run-fest in Delhi.

The calendar has flipped to May and 14 months into the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to represent the single biggest hurdle for sportsmen and women dreaming to make their mark internationally.

Dear Editor, What week it has been – Petition dismissed; oil company scandal and booting of some officials;   worker fell to his death from a high rise building under construction in the heart of the city; massive fire to another high rise building also in the heart of the city and just when we thought it couldn’t get any worse, the gruesome discovery of the decomposing body of what is believed to be the woman missing for almost a month in Linden, whose sister it is alleged knew of her murder.

With 17 Grade Is and 3 Grade IIs, Reyah Khemraj, of JC Chandisingh Secondary School, topped Region Six at last year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations and placed fifth place in the country.

MOGADISHU, (Reuters) – Somali lawmakers voted unanimously yesterday to cancel a two-year presidential term extension they had approved last month, after clashes in the capital Mogadishu between factions of the security forces, which are divided over the issue.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Veteran West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has quit reigning champions Trinbago Knight Riders for the “new challenge” of St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, ahead of this month’s draft of the Caribbean Premier League.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – The Venezuelan government increased the monthly minimum wage by 289%, an official said yesterday, moving from the equivalent of 64 U.S.

As she gets set to exit office, Santa Rosa Toshao Whanita Phillips is closing another chapter in a working life that to date has been mainly voluntary.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to your editorial “Redress” (Apr 25, 2021) relating to the deficiencies in the health care system and the poor response from authorities.

LONDON, CMC – Veteran West Indies seamer Kemar Roach snatched a career-best eight-wicket haul to go past 400 first-class wickets as Surrey inflicted Hampshire with their worst-ever post-war defeat in the County Championship here yesterday.

A moneychanger was shot yesterday when he was attacked by two men on America Street, in Georgetown.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazil registered 2,656 COVID-19 deaths yesterday and 66,964 new confirmed cases, according to data released by the nation’s Health Ministry.

As a child Raquel Sagon had visited a dental clinic in Linden where there was no dentist on duty.

Dear Editor, Thanks for your news report on the GPL conflict of interest (May 1).

Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC) Khemraj Ramjattan on Friday maintained that Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon’s response to the dismissal of the second elections petition filed by APNU+AFC was not an attack on the judiciary.

A family of three lost their Tuschen New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo home in a fire of unknown origin last evening.

Jayson Tatum scored a career-high 60 points, including four free throws in the final 12 seconds of overtime, as the Boston Celtics came back from a 32-point, second-quarter deficit to beat the visiting San Antonio Spurs 143-140 on Friday in a wild game.

Ever since she was a girl, Devi Mulai loved eating desserts and she drew as much delight from making them.

BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo, (Reuters) – Militants killed at least 19 people, including 10 soldiers, in raids on two villages in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo yesterday, hours after President Felix Tshisekedi declared a state of siege in two provinces.

Dear Editor, Heathrow awaits and the official car to Bayswater Road.

(Reuters) – Seamer Hasan Ali took nine wickets in the match as Pakistan defeated hosts Zimbabwe by an innings and 116 runs after tea on the third day of the first test at the Harare Sports Club yesterday.

Lately I’ve been overrun with old memories, some of them going back decades, like my Mom passing away and my sister Celia, both in Toronto, and my first wife, Dorothy, who was from Scotland.

By Alim Hosein Arts On Sunday this week presents a study on the art of photography in Guyana by Alim Hosein, Coordinator of the Guyana Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition, linguist, artist, literary and art critic, and English lecturer at the University of Guyana. 

In my last column I remembered my old friend H.L. `Bertie’ Taitt, one of a group of us who regularly met for rum, curry lunch and unending talk more than 60 years ago.

Sharon’s Mall situated at Charlotte and King Streets was destroyed by fire last Wednesday evening. 

“The first time I really get to experience it is when I was at this police function and the driver of the officer come to me and was giving me some keys.

The decision of Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire (CJ) is a bold, compelling and erudite analysis of the law relating to the interpretation of what the public now knows as Section 22 and Order 60.

By Nigel Westmaas Described as the “lean man with the jerky gait”, Alfred Athiel Thorne straddled the political and social life of Guyana for more than 60 years, in a career spanning from the late 19th to mid-20th century.

So, I finally did it. I had my first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, the Sputnik V from Russia.

Dear Editor, It is pandemic, if not a serious disease in my country, that is, this supposed superiority of one race over another, and it makes you want to puke when you hear it.

The Lucas Stock Index remained unchanged during the fourth period of trading in April, 2021.

There’s a recurring scene in “The Disciple” that presents a critical window into its desolate world.

The past three columns explored the government’s overdraft at the BoG.

Russian Grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi won the acclaimed World Champion-ship Candidates Chess Tournament in Yekaterinburg, Russia, last week with a round to spare and claimed the right to challenge world champion Magnus Carlsen for his title.

Introduction Today’s column offers a few general reflections on the experiences of the 2020 crisis and its impact on Guyana’s newly established petroleum sector, now that we are into Q2, 2021 and, temporally at   least, that year is firmly in the rear-view mirror.

(Reuters) – Warren Buffett yesterday likened the millions of inexperienced day traders who entered the stock market in the past year to gamblers, and said commission-free brokerages such as Robinhood Financial for promoted a casino-like atmosphere.

A woman accused of wounding was granted bail on Friday after claiming self defence.

(University of Cincinnati) – Uncapped, idle oil wells could be leaking millions of kilograms of methane each year into the atmosphere and surface water, according to a study by the University of Cincinnati.

(Reuters) – A very small number of mainly frail, elderly COVID-19 patients are being hospitalised and dying even after having a first dose of Pfizer’s or AstraZeneca’s vaccines, but this does not mean the shots aren’t working, UK researchers said on Friday.

(Michigan Medicine) –  A cancer found in the throat is now the leading cancer caused by HPV — and 80% of those diagnosed are men.

(SciDev.Net) – Efforts to scale up manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines and ensure fair access globally are being stymied by major bottlenecks which must be resolved urgently to tackle the pandemic, say vaccine industry players.

(University of Miami) – As state and local policymakers and politicians made the decision to enact stay-at-home orders last March in response to the coronavirus pandemic, a recent study found that more stringent public health measures put in place directly correlated with lower virus case numbers during the first two months of the pandemic.