Daily Archive: Friday, June 18, 2021

The Ministry of Health today said that as of June 17, 2021, another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

Hess and CNOOC which together hold 55% of the interest in Guyana’s oil rich Stabroek Block saw profits of $16.1b in 2020 and this means that they would be liable to pay $5.3b in taxes which this country has to meet according to the much reviled 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA).

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canada is extending a ban on non-essential travel with the United States and the rest of the world until July 21, officials said today, prompting frustration from businesses worried about the economic damage.

St Kitts and Nevis’  Minister of Health, Akilah Byron-Nisbett, announced yesterday that the Federation has recorded its first COVID-19-related death.

(Barbados Nation) The man who was the subject of a wanted notice was shot and killed in Lower Gills Road, St Michael yesterday after reportedly exchanging gunfire with police.

(Trinidad Express) Burnt human skeletal remains were found in an abandoned cane field road in Gasparillo yesterday by police officers following leads into the disappearance of missing Kadijah Flament.

Trinidad’s Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs in a statement today slammed attacks on Prime Minister Keith Rowley by Guyana’s Health Ministry Advisor, Dr Leslie Ramsammy and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI).

President Irfaan Ali has condemned as “reckless and immature” a call by Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon to suspend admin-istration of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.

The National Assembly on Monday approved more than $700M to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) for the establishment of a new crime-fighting `Regional Joint Support team’.

By Readawne Henery Citing concern over the recent flash flooding in Georgetown, the government yesterday met with the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) on solutions, while demanding that pump attendants be better supervised and held accountable where they are found to be negligent.

(CMC) – Fast bowler Shannon Gabriel and left-hander Darren Bravo have been recalled to strengthen West Indies for the decisive Test against South Africa starting here today, as the hosts chase a crucial victory to avoid their first series defeat of the year.

Communities along the Mahaica,  Mahaicony and Abary rivers yesterday reported that water levels have once again risen following hours of heavy rain.

National Indoor 400m record holder, Arinze Chance received a much needed boost to his Track and Field career yesterday after inking a one-year deal with Banks DIH Limited to become a Powerade Brand Ambassador.

A $1.7b contract was signed yesterday for the expansion and rehabilitation of the Fellowship Practical Instruction Centre (PIC), West Bank Demerara.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has answered the call of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) ahead of the three-day National Senior Championships which runs off today at the National Track and Field Centre.

With the eventual aim of cultivating a professional environment, the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF), the local governing body, aims to create a structured and stringent anti-doping program and policy.

The tailings pond at the East Montgomery Mines, Linden has collapsed resulting in flooding which is affecting residents living in the area.

(Reuters) – Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from this month’s Wimbledon championships for personal reasons but her agent said yesterday that the world number two will be ready for the Tokyo Olympics.

An absent Alex Garraway, called ‘Uncle Alex,’ the Sophia youth who was convicted of raping a five-year-old girl back in 2018, was yesterday given a life sentence for the crime.

CMC – Fans in the region will return to cricket for the first time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, when 400 full vaccinated spectators are allowed for each day of the second Test against South Africa starting at the Daren Sammy National Stadium today.

A Number 57 Village, Corentyne, Berbice man was yesterday found dead in the lockups at the Number 51 Village Police Station.

Not widely known among Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries as a regional tourism haven Guyana, through its local Tourism Authority, has been seeking to position itself to draw greater international attention to what it has to offer once the menace of the Covid-19 pandemic recedes completely into the background.

(Reuters) – Kevin de Bruyne came off the bench to inspire Belgium in a 2-1 comeback win over Denmark yesterday to clinch their place in the Euro 2020 knockouts on an emotional afternoon as both sides paid tribute to Christian Eriksen.

Two men who are accused of robbing a man over $10.7 million in raw gold were yesterday remanded to prison on an armed robbery charge.

What is being reported as a marked across-the-board rise in food prices in Guyana over the past several weeks is being proffered by international news sources as a microcosm of a wider problem as CNN, earlier this month used the United Nations Food Price Index to report a nearly 40% year over year food price increase with last month reflecting the sharpest monthly rise in average food prices in more than a year.

Last week’s announcement by the Chief Executive Officer of the Russian-owned aluminum producer RUSAL, Evgenii Nikitin that the company plans to pump US$5.2 billion into the upgrading of its bauxite plants in the Caribbean will be met with mixed reactions here in Guyana where the company has a 90% share in the Berbice-based Aroaima Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI),  the other 10% of the shares being owned by the Government of Guyana. 

The increased global intensity of the climate change lobby to reduce the recovery and use of fossil fuels will not be sufficient to restrain global oil demand which the International Energy Agency (IEA) says will recover to pre-pandemic levels late in 2023.

(Reuters) – India named spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin in a five-man bowling attack for the inaugural world test championship final against New Zealand starting at the Hampshire Bowl today.

A wanted bulletin has been issued for a suspect in the murder of Shemar Drakes, who was fatally stabbed on June 7th, at Suewanda Backdam, Upper Puruni River.

Dear Editor, Globally, the use of COVID-19 vaccines became an emergency, an imperative.

(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal pulled out of Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics yesterday, saying he took the decision after consultations with his team in a bid to prolong his career.

Dear Editor, I wish to add my voice to the Guyana Bar Association’s (GBA) call for the government to withdraw immediately, the proposed amendment to the Police Act by way of the Police (Amendment) Bill No.

Weeks of sudden, sustained seasonal downpours commonly referred to as the ‘May/June’ rains continued for much of this week across the country, making clearer with each passing day the extent of the havoc that has been wrought on the agricultural sector and some of those who must depend on the sector for their livelihoods and their nourishment.

Mercedes have modified a ‘magic button’ on Lewis Hamilton’s steering wheel to prevent a repeat of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix error that cost the seven times world champion the Formula One championship lead.

Dear Editor, Having played my little role in education in Guyana and the Caribbean Region for 30-plus years, I am all too familiar with the challenges learners experience in seeking to master subject/verb agreement in spoken and written ‘Guyanese Standard English’.

With Guyana now in an era of rapid transformation, President Irfaan Ali says there is need for capacity to properly manage urban change at all levels of planning and governance.

Guyana is positioned to benefit from the recent renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding between the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) under which the two bodies will continue to work together to engage multilateral funding sources including the Global Environment Fund to help ensure biodiversity conservation and livelihood improvement in sustainably managed tropical forests through landscape restoration and expansion of natural protected areas.

WASHINGTON,   (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday rejected a Republican bid backed by former President Donald Trump’s administration to invalidate Obamacare, preserving the landmark healthcare law for the third time since its 2010 enactment.

Heavy rainfall in the Deep South Rupununi has left the district isolated from the rest of the region as water levels in rivers continue to rise.

(Reuters) – Sergio Ramos burst into tears as he said farewell to Real Madrid yesterday after 16 years but left with a parting shot, saying he was surprised that the club decided to withdraw a one-year contract offer to him by claiming it had expired.

Dear Editor, Kindly permit me the opportunity to respond to Mr.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris signed a bill into law yesterday to make June 19 a federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, as the White House pushes to address the country’s historical injustices.

The end of the Trump tenure has brought no end to the speculation regarding the future of relations between Washington, on the one hand and Venezuela and Cuba, respectively, on the other.

Dear Editor, The GAWU noticed Mr. Lincoln Lewis writing in his column of June 13, 2021 titled “ILO Study on closure of sugar estates proves workers let down by government” appearing on the news outfit Village Voice made several incorrect statements regarding the sugar industry which we believe require clarity to avoid any confusion or misconception.

Denmark soccer star Christian Eriksen will have a heart-starter device implanted in response to his collapse during Saturday’s Euro 2020 game against Finland.

Secretary of the Baramita Village Council Wanita Sobers was killed in an accident along the Baramita Main Access Road on Wednesday afternoon.

HONG KONG,  (Reuters) – Hong Kong democracy supporters rushed to buy copies of pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily on Friday, citing anger over a police raid of the organization’s newsroom as part of a probe into whether some articles threatened China’s national security.

Even as the international community remains almost exclusively preoccupied with what has become the herculean task of forcing the Covid-19 malady into retreat, the United Nations is beginning to turn its attention to life after the pandemic, the June 14-15 second edition of the UN   Trade Forum seeking to provide a measure of global enlightenment on the actions needed for and inclusive and green recovery. 

(Reuters) – South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has cut short his Pakistan Super League (PSL) stint to return home after suffering a concussion on Saturday, his Quetta Gladiators franchise said.

SYDNEY/BEIJING,  (Reuters) – A World Bank-led project declined to award a contract to lay sensitive undersea communications cables after Pacific island governments heeded U.S.

Dear Editor, An estimated 7.9% of men and 19.7% of women globally experience sexual abuse prior to the age of 18.

The following series of articles is being published in order to increase the knowledge base of readers already involved in operating small businesses and wishing to broaden their knowledge base, or else contemplating such a step.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday said on his Facebook page that three boats near the Kitty roundabout have been unlawfully placed there by businessman Larry Singh.

Introduction This second part of a mini-series on the three oil companies which operate the Liza 1 project under the Stabroek Block reviews the 2020 financial statements of the Guyana branch of Hess Guyana Exploration Limited (Hess).

While we can often have debates surrounding nature vs. nurture and what takes precedence, it cannot be argued that the environment people grow in, has a large role to play in how they develop as individuals.

Dear Editor, Another examination, another pronouncement on its state, but City Hall is in full procrastination mode on its decision to remove from the dilapidated building.

You realise that if two bandits rob and kill your grandmother in her bedroom one night, two feet in front of you, and you escape to inform the police, the two murderers charged become “suspects”.

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday June 17, 2021 Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.

MANAGUA,  (Reuters) – Police in Nicaragua issued an arrest warrant for former Education Minister Humberto Belli, the brother of Nicaraguan writer Gioconda Belli, the ministry responsible for security said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Japan said yesterday it would ease emergency coronavirus curbs in nine prefectures including Tokyo while keeping some measures, including limiting spectator numbers at big events, amid fears that next month’s Olympics could trigger a surge in infections.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 919’s trading results showed consideration of $44,059,271 from 536,717 shares traded in 38 transactions as compared to session 918’s trading results which showed consideration of $34,565,616 from 433,150 shares traded in 21 transactions.

Even as early as a few weeks ago it seemed likely that the floods which, official reports suggest, have now reached proportions of a crisis sufficiently severe as to warrant an appeal for international help, could escalate beyond the control of the country’s fragile response capabilities.

On Wednesday once again we reported on complaints from Mayor Ubraj Narine about arrears in rates and taxes owed to the M&CC.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of June 16, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.