Daily Archive: Thursday, May 20, 2021

Yesterday at about 4 pm,  ranks of the Guyana Police Force discovered a green and white aircraft bearing the number PT-SRR which landed at Orealla in the Corentyne, containing a suspected cargo of narcotics.

The Ministry of Health is to hold its first COVID-19 Vaccination Drive-Thru Event- this Saturday, May 22nd  at the National Stadium, Providence from 9AM-9PM.

BENGALURU,  (Reuters) – India has ordered tighter surveillance of a rare fungal disease hitting COVID-19 patients, officials said today, piling pressure on hospitals struggling with the world’s highest number of daily infections of the novel coronavirus.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Samoa’s expected new prime minister has pledged to cancel a $100 million Chinese-backed port development, calling it excessive for the small Pacific island that is already heavily indebted to China.

(Trinidad Guardian) Exactly three months after Trinidad and Tobago was commended by the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic—this country is now one of five in the world with the highest numbers of new COVID-19 infections.

Several retired officers of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) including the Chair-man of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Paul Slowe are expected to be charged today in relation to a multi-million dollar fraud investigation.

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has named Zane Ramotar of Queen’s College as the top performer at the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) at the regional level and he has also won two awards.

Guyana’s death toll as a result of the novel coronavirus now stands at 349 after four men died.

Guyana has secured four awards and the top performer position at the regional level for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand announced yesterday.

The Ministry of Agriculture yesterday signed contracts for the execution of works across the country and the supply of several pieces of machinery including a $497m cutter head dredge Six agencies signed a total of 16 contracts, a release from the ministry said S.

Dear Editor, I am following up my May 15, letter on the Modified Environmental Permit (MEP) on the Liza Phase One Developmental Project issued on June 1, 2017 and modified on May 12, 2021.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) wishes to acknowledge the letter of complaint published in Stabroek News dated May 18, 2021.

Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police and Chair-man of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Paul Slowe has been accused of sexually assaulting a female member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) back in 2019.

Seasonal flooding is not unusual in the Rupununi but the COVID-19 pandemic has added a new layer of complication as cases continue to rise in Indigenous communities.

Dear Editor, One of the most maddening aspects of Guyanese society is its deep-seated political polarization whereby every act or expression of opinion is interpreted as an indication of political bias, whether for the PPP or PNC.

A 43-year-old labourer was remanded to prison on Tuesday after he was charged with  murdering Essequibo resident, Kurt Stephney who succumbed last week more than a week after he was struck in his head.

Dear Editor, The partial destruction of the mangrove forests on the West Bank of the Demerara River has taken center stage.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Thirteen members of the West Indies training squad and management have been vaccinated for COVID-19, during the ongoing high performance camp in preparation for the upcoming two-Test series against South Africa.

Two pastors were yesterday afternoon robbed at gunpoint by two suspects on a motorcycle on Sheriff Street, Georgetown, while they were heading to a supermarket.

The Editor, I have felt most distressed learning of the passing of Vic (Persaud), the name by which I always called my friend and colleague, since we were clerks in the colonial Civil Service in the 1950s.

By the end of this year Guyana could have approximately US$500 million in its Natural Resource Fund (NRF), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has stated in its first quarterly report for 2021.

All systems are go for the highly anticipated National Novices Championship. 

Dear Editor, There has been an eruption of a political tornado in Guyana that is attributed to PNCR’s Leader Mr.

Besides interrupting residents’ lives, flooding caused by torrential rainfall in Region Ten is affecting the region’s agricultural sector with many reporting loss of crops and poultry, Chairman Deron Adams has said.

Dear Editor, Yet another customer’s account has been hacked at the same institution as recent as a week ago.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) General Secretary Ian Alves said  yesterday that the GFF’s  formal protest to FIFA on the ineligibility of Trinidad and Tobago international Andre Boucard in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in March was with FIFA’s  disciplinary committee.

Dear Editor, This is not an unorthodox subject matter as this has been in the news a long time.

Members of the Guyanese diaspora will have the opportunity this weekend to engage with senior functionaries on ways to contribute to Guyana’s development at the PPP/C government’s inaugural diaspora conference.

Dear Editor, I refer to an article in your May 18th, 2021 edition entitled “Standards bureau destroys 290,000 packs of cigarettes at Lethem” with an accompanying photograph.

Following the intervention of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB), the Pomeroon Cricket Committee (PCC) is now recognized.

Fishermen working from the Rosignol wharf are calling for President Irfaan Ali’s intervention in ensuring that immediate repairs are carried out on it, since they are claiming that the interim management team which was set up in 2019 has failed to do anything and it is currently in a poor state.

GAZA,  (Reuters) – Israel and Gaza militants vowed to keep fighting after U.S.

The Suddie Ground is expected to undergo a transformation following the election of a management committee for the sports club.

Dear Editor, Kindly allow me some space in your newspaper for this letter.

A 51-year-old taxi driver was yesterday afternoon carjacked by three suspects in Festival City, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, one of whom boarded his taxi as a passenger.

REYKJAVIK,  (Reuters) – Top diplomats from the Biden administration and Russia in their first in-person meeting yesterday stressed that the former Cold War foes have serious differences in how they view world affairs but struck an optimistic tone for the talks, saying the two sides can still find ways to work together.

Dear Editor, A scan of SN’s May 19th front page turned up two gems. 

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony yesterday stated that the Ministry of Health is considering extending the operating hours for vaccination sites in Georgetown.

GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Guatemala yesterday dropped a graft charge against a jailed former president and arrested former investigators who built cases against him, hours before a White House meeting to discuss concerns about the rule of law in the Central American nation.

(BBC) Anthony Joshua called Tyson Fury “a fraud” in a furious social media exchange after the news that their heavyweight showdown might be off.

Dear Editor, Congratulations to Raymon E. Cummings (General Registrar) and team for their roll out of new generated certified copies of Births, Deaths & Marriage.

Four Indian companies have been pre-qualified by the Government of India to tender for the construction of the Ogle to Eccles four-lane highway funded by the India’s Exim Bank, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill recently announced.

BENGALURU, (Reuters) – Nearly two-thirds of people tested in India have shown exposure to COVID-19, a chain of private laboratories said yesterday, indicating a runaway spread of the virus as the daily death toll rose to a record 4,529.

Keevin D’Oliveira was on Monday granted bail in the sum of $80,000 on a possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking charge.

OSTRAVA, Czech Republic, (Reuters) – Fred Kerley underlined his impressive sprinting range by winning the 100m in 9.96 seconds, taking two notable scalps in the shape of fellow American Justin Gatlin (10.08) and Canada’s Andre De Grasse (10.17), at the Ostrava Golden Spike yesterday.

One unidentified NBA player tested positive for COVID-19 in the most recent round of testing.

BUDAPEST, (Reuters) – Hungary’s world record holder Kristof Milak posted the second fastest men’s 200m butterfly of all time at his home European swimming championships in Budapest yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Arsenal snatched a 3-1 win away to Crystal Palace in the Premier League yesterday thanks to stoppage-time goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Nicolas Pepe, keeping up their slim hopes of playing European football next season.

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter to your excellent newspaper, so that I may put out in the public domain a very pertinent topic being discussed in Guyana, presently.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha has recovered from COVID-19 ahead of the team’s England tour next month, the 36-year-old said.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian police yesterday searched properties connected to Environment Minister Ricardo Salles and other officials in a probe of allegations they allowed illegal exports of timber from the Amazon region to the United States and Europe.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – The four Australia bowlers who played in the infamous “Sandpapergate” test have been in touch with Cameron Bancroft to “clear the air” over suggestions they knew about the ball-tampering, captain Tim Paine said yesterday.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Cricket Australia is hoping for packed stadiums for this year’s Ashes series even if England’s “Barmy Army” of travelling fans are unlikely to get into the country, interim chief executive Nick Hockley said yesterday.

Some wise soul once said that nursing is the glue that holds the healthcare sector together.

Jayson Tatum scored 23 of his 50 points in the third quarter and the Boston Celtics punched their playoff ticket with a 118-100 victory over the Washington Wizards in an NBA play-in contest on Tuesday night.

The Embassy is committed to sharing the current status of visa operations. 

Increasingly irate about unruly residents who refused to obey lockdown measures, several short-tempered Italian mayors, last year March, finally went on the verbal offensive as the pandemic crippled the country.