Daily Archive: Thursday, May 6, 2021

Former President David Granger has filed a $2.6 billion lawsuit against dailies—Stabroek News, Kaieteur News and Guyana Times, which he says have all besmirched his character through letters published by communications specialist Christopher ‘Kit’ Nascimento.

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

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) says it will now be able to spend less than half of the time it currently takes to maintain its wells on the coastland following the procurement of a Hydraulic maintenance truck and associated equipment to the tune of approximately $45M.

A young medical student was driving home last Sunday, when the frantic siren of a speeding ambulance forced her to pull aside and stop.

(Jamaica Star) George, 66, had every intention of fulfilling his daily routine of operating his informal taxi service from his base in St Catherine, and returning home safely at the end of the day.

AMSTERDAM/KAMPALA,  (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) today sentenced a former Ugandan child soldier who became a commander of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to 25 years in prison for crimes including rape, sexual enslavement, child abduction, torture and murder.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Qatar Finance Minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi was arrested for questioning over allegations of embezzlement, abuse of power and crimes related to the public sector, a statement carried by state news agency QNA said today.

(Barbados Nation) Barbadian LIAT workers who last week appealed to Prime Minister Mia Mottley through the office of the Opposition Leader, will be receiving a one-off gift of Bds$2 000 and a plan is being put in place for them to receive assistance over the long term.

(Trinidad Express) In a soft, almost inaudible voice, 93-year-old Covid-19 positive patient, Chuchun Dabedial, spoke to his relatives on the telephone from his Intensive Care Unit (ICU) bed at the Couva Medical and Multi-Training Facility on Monday night.

(Trinidad Guardian) A member of the OJO World media fraternity is one of the latest victims of COVID-19.

Upbeat about being part of a project to produce corn and soya bean locally for livestock feed, Chief Executive Officer and owner of Guyana Stockfeeds Inc, Robert Badal says the initiative will significantly decrease reliance on imports and ensure prices, especially for poultry, remain constant.

Justice Navindra Singh has granted an order permitting an executor, Deodatt Persaud to sell the Camp Street property housing the iconic Shanta’s Restaurant.

The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board’s (NPTAB) new website and portal is now fully operational and Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh has pledged to ensure it is always updated and is appealing to bidders to maximise their use of it.

The Guyana Police Force on Tuesday made a canna-bis bust at the Mazaruni Prison, Region Seven, following a search and also at a hotel in Bartica after a raid where three persons were arrested.

India’s High Commissioner to Guyana, Dr. K. J. Srinivasa has stated his government’s interest in formalising a long-term contract for the purchase of Guyana’s crude oil.

(Cricinfo) Kyle Mayers and Nkrumah Bonner, who helped West Indies secure the fifth-highest successful chase in Test history in Chattogram in February earlier this year and then were also impressive during the home Test series against Sri Lanka, have been rewarded with their maiden red-ball central contracts, for 2021-22.

Ernesto De Mattos was elected president of the Pomeroon Cricket Board when the body held elections at the ‘old hospital’, Charity Neighourhood Democratic Council on Tuesday.

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

A thirty-five-year-old gold miner died after he was allegedly stabbed in his ear by his reputed wife yesterday morning at Baramita, North West District in Region One.

(Cricinfo) Australian players have been sent a message about doing their “homework” on the risks of overseas T20 deals due to the Covid-19 pandemic and its effect on this year’s IPL, according to Todd Greenberg, the chief executive of the Australian Cricketers’ Association.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Goals by Timo Werner and Mason Mount sent Chelsea into a Champions League final showdown with Manchester City as they outclassed Real Madrid to win 2-0 for a 3-1 aggregate triumph at Stamford Bridge yesterday.

A twenty-year-old miner is missing and feared drowned after he and another miner went to bathe on Tuesday in a creek near their mining camp in Mabura, Region Ten The miner has been identified as Akeem Davidson, of Retrieve, MacKenzie, Linden.

A fifty-seven-year-old Fyrish resident yesterday fell unconscious while on duty at the Albion Sugar Estate and later passed away.

Dear Editor, As people continue to die by the thousands every day there is little hope for an end in sight of the pandemic unless leaders around the world can move together in a spirit of cooperation to tackle this crisis.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The Indian cricket board faces losing about $270 million in revenue after its lucrative and star-studded Indian Premier League (IPL) was halted by the COVID-19 crisis in the country, a senior official told Reuters yesterday.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Tuesday announced that the communities of Whitewater and Kamwatta in Barima-Waini (Region One) will receive electricity before the end of the year.

Dear Editor, The hullabaloo and exultation about oil seems to have originated through deception and is undeserved.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Eight England players returned to London yesterday after the abrupt suspension of the Indian Premier League (IPL), with tournament organisers planning an airlift to Maldives or Sri Lanka for the stranded Australian cohort.

Dear Editor, Recently I raised cautiously the question of the reasons for SOCU’s withdrawal of charges it had made against Dr.

Tim Hardaway Jr. matched the franchise record with a career-high 10 3-pointers as part of a 36-point effort to help the Dallas Mavericks rally for a 127-113 victory over the host Miami Heat on Tuesday night.

Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) General Secretary and veteran trade unionist, Lincoln Lewis is exhorting Guyanese workers to hold their government and political parties accountable and act in the workers’ best interests.

Dear Editor, I write in response to the multiple letters I’ve seen recently on Covid-19, primarily as it relates to the curfew hours and the need for a lockdown.

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to be a blight on the sports landscape, General Secretary of the East Coast Demerara Football Association (ECDFA) Gidell Austin, has disclosed that the entity is yet to confirm a date for its constitutionally due electoral congress.

Dear Editor, The commentary made public by Member of Parliament Ms.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Joe Biden yesterday threw his support behind waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, bowing to mounting pressure from Democratic lawmakers and more than 100 other countries, but angering pharmaceutical companies.

A Demerara Bank security guard is in hospital after he was involved in an accident on Tuesday on the public road at Number 63 Village, Corentyne, Berbice.

DELHI, India, CMC – Shimron Hetmyer’s Delhi Capitals teammate, Amit Mishra, has become the latest player in the Indian Premier League to test positive for COVID-19.

At 3.30 pm yesterday, acting on information received, a party of policemen went to a home in Bushlot Village, West Coast Berbice and apprehended a juvenile escapee.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australian police arrested four men in dawn raids yesterday in connection with the alleged kidnap and assault of former test cricketer Stuart MacGill, media reported.

Dear Editor, Across 19 identified Ministries and 10 Regional Administrations is a recorded total of 39,218 public servants constituted of the following categories.

(Reuters) – Facebook Inc’s oversight board yesterday upheld the company’s suspension of former U.S.

Four unidentified NBA players tested positive for COVID-19, the league and the National Basketball Players Association said yesterday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Biden administration plans to release by the end of June a list of corrupt Central American officials who may be subject to sanctions, a U.S.

Dear Editor, I wish to offer my sincerest sympathy to the owner of Sharon’s Mall; the various store owners that operate within that building and the hundreds of employees who are without a job and income.

The Guyana Police Force is investigating an incident in which a security guard allegedly discharged a round at a pork-knocker.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – FIFA president Gianni Infantino says a new Women’s Club World Cup is being planned as part of a plan to “revolutionise” the female game.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – A top scientific adviser to the Indian government warned yesterday the country would inevitably face further waves of the coronavirus pandemic, as almost 4,000 people died in the space of a day.

Chiung Mouth, Region Eight is the latest community to gain easy access to potable water, with the construction of a new $30 million water supply system.

Dear Editor, I have read the commentary, opinions and even listened to the actual statement made by Amanza on David’s programme.

Over the last week, international media have been somewhat preoccupied yet again with stories of sexual misconduct.