Daily Archive: Sunday, May 9, 2021

Months after firing Dr Vincent Adams, the government has advertised for an Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India is to recruit hundreds of former army medics to support its overwhelmed healthcare system, the defence ministry said today, as the country grapples with record COVID-19 infections and deaths amid angry calls for a complete nationwide lockdown.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Remnants of China’s biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean today, with most of its components destroyed upon re-entry into the atmosphere, ending days of speculation over where the debris would hit but drawing U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Minister of Health is responding to the statements made by the UNC Member of Parliament Dr.

(Trinidad Guardian) A selfless and dedicated doctor, whose main objective was always to deliver quality health care to his patients, even at the risk of his own life, died yesterday.

A total of nine more COVID-19 deaths were confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MoH) on Saturday, increasing the country’s death toll from the virus to 323.

No studies on environmental risks have yet begun for the Wales gas-to-shore project as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is still to give permission on an environmental authorisation sought, government says.

Fears that the COVID-19 vaccines might be unsafe and could have deadly side effects have left the majority of the adult population in Region Ten skeptical about getting immunised against the disease, which continues to claim lives in Guyana, according to regional officials.

A Black Bush Polder bride whose wedding was stopped by lawmen last week is claiming that the Guyana Police Force is selectively enforcing the COVID-19 restrictions as she pointed out that several other weddings by persons with “connections” were successfully held.

Up to the end of last year, research had found that as a result of COVID-19 prices of food and other items in Guyana had increased while the available quantities have decreased.

A 17-year-old teenager, who the police described as “a known character,” was shot and injured on Friday afternoon after he attempt to escape ranks who were conducting an operation in Sophia.

A Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited customer is calling for the swift return of over $200,000 that has gone missing from his account due to unauthorised online transactions.

Saying that the recently launched Corporate Communications Unit (CCU) of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) was set up in secrecy, Opposition Member of Parliament Geeta Chandan-Edmond has moved to the National Assembly for answers.

Saying that opposition supporters are concerned, Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon has written the International Republican Institute (IRI) to request a full briefing on the recently announced 18-month electoral reform project that it is implementing here.

Despite being inactive for more than two years  the Lady Jaguars, Guyana’s principal women’s football team is now ranked of 88th by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA).

Over $160 million will be invested in the start-up of the proposed Stone Aggregate Quarry at Arisaru in Region Ten.

The Sunrise Bakery in Capoey, Region Two, officially opened its doors to the public on Friday. 

Captain Shelly Dookram has been a pilot for two years, and she vividly remembers being a little girl, watching planes take off from the Eugene F Correia (then Ogle) Airport and knowing that she wanted to fly them.

The Pirara Bridge in the Rupununi, which collapsed under the weight of the truck in April, has almost been restored to its full structural capacity.

Contractors who signed a $200 million agreement to construct a road that would have linked the North and Central Rupununi communities were directed to do other works after the project was halted in 2019.

When she lost her mother, her biggest inspiration and supporter, a little over a month ago, Natalia Robinson drained most of her savings for the funeral expenses.

I was prepared for the morning sickness and food aversions, big feet, swollen fingers, shortness of breath, huge nose and lips, darkened skin across the neck, face and the unimaginable places and of course the stretch marks which many regard as badges of honour.

When discussions between the Government of Guyana and Virgin Atlantic resume, negotiations will centre on how both parties can benefit from the airline operating out of Guyana, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill said.

Dr Dawn Fox developed a love affair with Chemistry in secondary school, which has flourished as she now lecturers in the field, has done tons of research and if all goes well will soon produce a household water filter made entirely from recycled and locally available materials, which can be deployed in vulnerable communities and emergency situations. 

The Guyana Chess Federation is looking to stage its Annual General Meeting sometime in June says President Frankie Farley.

A total of 267 Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara residents received their second doses of the Sputnik-V vaccine on Saturday.

Most of the working life of Ivor Melville, Executive Director of the Hope Foundation, has been in delivering public health services in HIV/AIDS and more recently COVID-19 in Bartica and outlying and hinterland communities in Region Seven.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MoHSSS) had awarded the winners of its recent Domestic Violence Design Competition.

Dear Editor, When a sitting Head of State issues a statement expressing his ‘unreserved regret and assurance’ to his fellow citizens ‘who felt offended by the way( his) language was structured,’ it is a sign that there is some discomfort among his people and that corrective action is needed to put the nation as ease.

The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) has released the broad topics that should be studied for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Paper II examinations due to be held in June/July 2021.

Reading prevents your life ever narrowing down to the humdrum, the routine or the boring.

Dear Editor, Today as we reflect on the past one and half years of this Covid-19 pandemic.

I wrote a column on this topic some time ago, but following some recent brouhaha in our local media over the quality of a particular artistic production, it is clearly a focus we have to keep revisiting, It’s not obvious – in fact it’s often completely overlooked – but the truth is that in every high quality performance in the arts, the writing is the key. 

Attorney Pauline Chase has been elected the President of the Queen’s College Old Students’ Association, becoming the first woman to hold the post in the body’s history.

Dear Editor, The contention from Ryhaan Shah that “…all the talk of the coming development from public officials always extend to large scale projects that will cost trillions and trillions of dollars…” is unfortunate.

Introduction As indicated last week, starting with today’s column, I shift focus away from offering readers data and analytics rooted in instructional guidance on the political economy of Guyana’s emerging oil and gas.

Two murder accused were remanded after being charged during separate appearances in court last week.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Top U.S. fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline shut its entire network, the source of nearly half of the U.S.

Dear Editor, I believe it is right and proper that I commend President Irfaan Ali for his unqualified apology for an aspect of his Indian Arrival Day greetings.

An investigation by the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) has confirmed that the recent fire which destroyed Sharon’s Mall in Georgetown was electrical in origin.

Dear Editor, Mr. Tacuma Ogunseye’s letter, “No mention of the political opposition in implementation of electoral law reform” (SN May 8th) contains a few errors, which are as follows: Worse management of elections in history?

Torrential rainfall over the Essequibo Coast yesterday morning forced the two highly anticipated Central Essequibo Cricket Committee tournaments to be rescheduled.

Cheddi Jagan railed for decades in hundreds of articles and thousands of speeches at the unfair and exploitative extraction of wealth by the developed industrial countries from the poor South, with an unenviable command of facts and figures.

KABUL, (Reuters) – Explosions caused by a car bomb and mortars outside a school in the Afghan capital Kabul yesterday killed at least 55 people and wounded over 150, mostly female students, officials said, in an attack President Ashraf Ghani blamed on Taliban insurgents.

A total of 50 persons were arrested on Friday for various traffic offences.

Dear Editor, It irks this writer when some sons and daughters will hurt their mothers, physically, emotionally, and at times unleash the nastiest of words on her to hurt her soul.

CHENNAI, (Reuters) – India yesterday reported its highest ever single-day COVID-19 death toll, as cases continued to rise and states imposed stricter lockdowns.

Some 18 cricketers below 17 years of age yesterday benefited from an introductory course into the laws of cricket at Golden Fleece Sports Club, Essequibo Coast.

About a decade ago I took my nephew, a child at the time, to see a rare live production of “Sesame Street” that was touring the region.

A man is now awaiting charges after he allegedly admitted to ownership of cannabis found on him by police at Itaballi, Region Seven.

Dear Editor, I refer to the article titled, “Budget for Office of the Leader of the Opposition slashed significantly” (KN May 8). 

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil recorded 63,430 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours and 2,202 fatalities from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said yesterday.

At 22, Miss Bikini Champion Rosanna Fung is fit and fabulous and despite being at the top rung of the ladder in terms of health and fitness, she is a strong advocate for people to be vaccinated in order to help in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dear Editor, I note with interest the call by environmentalist Annette Arjoon-Martins for the sanctioning of the company responsible for the damaged mangroves in the Malgre Tout/Versailles area.

Now that the irregular 2020-21 Candidates Tournament has ended, all focus is on the World Championship Match which is more than six months away and is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, November 24.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket West Indies’ chief selector, Roger Harper, has argued that the number of players losing their central retainer contracts for the upcoming year is a reflection of the lack of consistency in West Indies cricket, and believes this has implications for performance standards at the international level.

GLASGOW, Scotland, (Reuters) – Pro-independence parties won a majority in Scotland’s parliament yesterday, paving the way to a high-stakes political, legal and constitutional battle with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the future of the United Kingdom.

(Trinidad Guardian) – The Ministry of Health yesterday said it has recorded 7 additional COVID related deaths.

A 27-year-old construction worker was taken into police custody last Wednesday night after he was allegedly found in possession of a quantity of cocaine and cannabis.

Dear Editor, These two dates (May 5th and August 1st) are for two separate discussions and reasons.

Last Update: 711. 73                                 Movement: 0.247% Current Update: 709.97                             YTD Movement: 2.62%                                   LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index declined 0.247% during the first period of trading in May 2021.

Luka Doncic scored 24 points, grabbed eight rebounds and passed the 5,000-point plateau for his career as the Dallas Mavericks defeated the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 110-90 Friday night.

(Reuters) – Zimbabwe were teetering on 52-4 at the close on the second day of the second test after Pakistan declared their first innings on 510 for eight with Abid Ali scoring a maiden double century at the Harare Sports Club yesterday.

(Reuters) – New Zealand batsman Tim Seifert will remain in India after testing positive for COVID-19 but skipper Kane Williamson and four others have been moved to the Maldives pending their departure for England, New Zealand Cricket said yesterday.

The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Guyana Chapter is calling for internal audit activity to be adequately sourced and be effectively utilised.

It was a letter published in this newspaper last week from Mr Shawn Johnson on behalf of other residents of Malgre Tout-Versailles which first drew wider public attention to the destruction of vast swathes of mangrove on the West Bank Demerara.

(Barbados Nation) – A major Barbados insurance industry merger pursued since 2019 has been completed.

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – Clashes erupted between Palestinian protesters and Israeli police outside the Old City of Jerusalem yesterday as tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers prayed at the nearby Al-Aqsa Mosque on Islam’s holy night of Laylat al-Qadr.

(Sapien Journal) – There has been a boom in studies investigating the benefits (and negative outcomes) of Mindfulness – the practice of cultivating nonreactivity, and nonjudging awareness.

(BMJ) – ‘Natural disasters,’ sparked by climate change and other natural hazards, increase the triggers for violence against women and girls by boosting the means, opportunity, and underlying drivers, finds a review of the available evidence, published in the online journal BMJ Global Health.

(Harvard Gazette) – Researchers at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have identified the protein “signature” of severe COVID-19,.