Daily Archive: Saturday, June 26, 2021

(Trinidad Express) July 17, the borders of Trinidad and Tobago will be opened to citizens and nationals of Trinidad and Tobago.

Multinational vessels participating in exercise Tradewinds 2021 in a photo exercise off the coast of Guyana June 18.

The Ministry of Health is seeking bids for the rehabilitation and conversion of what used to be the Ocean View Convention Centre into a quarantine and treatment facility.

With the current “ZZ” series coming to an end, the Guyana Revenue Authority’s License Revenue Office (GRA) will soon begin registration of motor vehicles in the “PAB” series.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of June 25, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s health minister Matt Hancock has resigned after he admitted breaking COVID-19 guidance by kissing and embracing an aide in his office, angering colleagues and the public during lockdown.

(Trinidad Guardian) Sixteen more people have died from COVID-19 taking the death toll up to 791.

By Marcelle Thomas and Readawne Henery Faced with a renewed protest by members of the Rastafarian community for movement on the removal of custodial sentences for the possession of small amounts of marijuana, Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday urged patience.

A youth was fatally stabbed on Friday morning during an altercation with an older brother at Cummings Street, Bourda.

The police have issued a wanted bulletin for Gladwin Henry, who is being sought for questioning over the murder of West Berbice teenager Haresh Singh.

High Court Judge Damone Younge last Thursday granted a default judgement against the administration of the privately-run Mae’s School to halt construction of an annex to extend its operations.

While reporting “steady progress” in the uptake of second doses of COVID-19 vaccines, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Friday stressed the need for citizens to continue to follow guidelines to prevent the spread of the virus, especially given the detection of the Delta variant in several countries. 

One new COVID-19 death was confirmed on Friday along with 109 new cases of the virus.

The two Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI) reports that have been published to date do not paint a complete picture as they do not include revenue statements by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), which would require a presidential waiver, National Coordinator Dr Rudy Jadoopat recently disclosed.

The United Nations Development Project (UNDP) has found that inequality remains persistently high in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region while productivity growth is low.

Guyana yesterday opened their Indoor Pan Am Cup (IPAC) campaign in Pennsylvania, USA with  consecutive defeats to defending champions and hosts USA as well as powerhouse Argentina.

United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch says that the just concluded Tradewinds 2021 military exercise provide a unique opportunity for participating nations to improve inter-operability and effectively execute missions together.

Declaring that the decade-old case was “acrimonious, long, and tortuous” considering its straightforward background, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday ruled that Blairmont Rice Investment Incorporated did breach its contract with the Kayman Sankar Group of Companies and this was sufficient grounds for the latter to repudiate a land sales agreement.

The fifth form students of North Ruimveldt Multilateral Secondary School will be sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exam in the school’s auditorium as of next Monday.

Samuel Daniels, the man accused of killing his wife at their Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara home, was on Thursday charged with her murder.

Residents of the East Bank of Demerara are requesting that the construction of a fire station and police outpost in Nandy Park be halted until an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) is done on the implications for the residential area.

West Indies limited-overs captain Kieran Pollard is banking on his big hitters to deliver in the five-match T20 series against South Africa which bowls off today from 2pm.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrawn its recently revised Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) guidelines to facilitate consultations with the general public.

Marics and Company Limited, the authorized dealers for Honda motor vehicles in Guyana, on Friday launched the new Honda City 2021 for the local market along with  a brand new in-house financing programme.

After touching down in Miami, USA on Wednesday at varying times, Guyana’s senior men’s national football team, the Golden Jaguars, engaged in their first training session yesterday afternoon at The Gardens North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. 

SBM Offshore yesterday announced that it has completed the project financing for the Prosperity Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) oil platform to the tune of US$1.05 billion.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – A single dose of Russia’s Sputnik V or the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine reduces mortality from COVID-19 by between 70% and 80% in people aged 60-plus, real-world data from Argentina’s national inoculation program show.

The Guyanese Nurses Association of America Inc. (GNAA) yesterday donated 20,000 medical masks to the Guyana Nurses Association (GNA).

(Reuters) – A U.S. government report on UFOs issued yesterday said defense and intelligence analysts lack sufficient data to determine the nature of mysterious flying objects observed by American military pilots including whether they are advanced earthly technologies, atmospherics or of an extraterrestrial origin.

Shalena Callender is quickly becoming a favourite when it comes to finding that perfect little gift for loved ones.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – A Brazilian Supreme Court justice yesterday revoked the passport of former Environment Minister Ricardo Salles, who stepped down earlier this week amid an investigation into his alleged role in allowing illegal exports of timber from the Amazon rainforest.

President Irfaan Ali on Friday afternoon held talks with the President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

MINNEAPOLIS,  (Reuters) – A Minnesota judge sentenced former police officer Derek Chauvin to 22-1/2 years in prison yesterday for the murder of George Floyd during an arrest in May 2020 on a Minneapolis sidewalk, video of which sparked global protests.

Jimmy Adams, Cricket West Indies’ Director of Cricket believes that in order to change the fortunes of the Caribbean unit there must be a higher standard of coaching to absorb the void created over the last 15 years.

The versatility of breadfruit makes cooking and baking with it, whether sweet or savoury, an engaging and rewarding experience.

Dear Editor, Guyana has returned to the former approach by the PPP/C by which local government organs are being viewed by the State as satellites of the party in government and not as representatives of the people who elected those organs.

(Reuters) – El Salvador’s law making bitcoin legal tender means banks face higher risks, including of violating rules against money laundering and terrorism financing, rating agency Fitch said in a report yesterday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his former political foe, Abdullah Abdullah, yesterday at the White House where he called on Afghans to decide the future of their country as the last U.S.

Dear Editor, In 2007, when the Cricket World Cup was coming to Guyana there was massive investment expansion in the hotel industry in Guyana to accommodate the anticipated large volumes of tourists and cricket-lovers.

The scrutiny black sports women endure about their bodies as they move through this world is ruthless.

The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has commenced its National Forest Inventory (NFI).

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – A Brazilian congressman who has denounced alleged wrongdoing in a 1.6 billion reais ($323 million) COVID-19 vaccine contract signed by Brazil’s government arrived at a Senate commission inquiry yesterday wearing a bullet-proof vest for safety.

SURFSIDE, Fla.,  (Reuters) – Some 159 people remained unaccounted for yesterday after the collapse of a residential building near Miami left families clinging to hope as search-and-rescue teams combed through a mountain of debris looking for any signs of life.

Dear Editor, Two news developments caught the eye.  Since both span the whole works, viz.

Now that the second round of the semi-finals is completed, ten of the 25 semi-finalists will perform at tomorrow night’s finals of the Guyana Talent Search Competition.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) on Thursday held its 9th annual blood drive at its Water Street branch in partnership with the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS).

(Reuters) – Honduras will receive 1.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the United States tomorrow as part of an initial delivery of doses through the COVAX international vaccine-sharing programme, White House officials told Reuters.

SAN JOSE,  (Reuters) – Costa Rica’s attorney general, Emilia Navas, said yesterday that she was resigning to avoid perceived conflicts of interest during a corruption investigation in which her husband represents some of the defendants.

(Reuters) – Roberto Mancini urged Italy to put in a performance worthy of the “footballing Mecca” of Wembley when the Azzurri face Austria in the last 16 of Euro 2020 in London today.

A Linden man was on Friday charged with firing a gun at another man.

LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) – Alice Dearing will be the first Black female swimmer to represent Britain at an Olympics after Team GB confirmed on Friday her place in the 10km open water marathon.

(Reuters) – Reigning Olympic champion Dalilah Muhammad cruised through the first round of the 400-metre hurdles yesterday, setting up a showdown with world silver medallist Sydney McLaughlin at the U.S.

(Reuters) – England’s wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has been ruled out of their final Twenty20 game and one-day international (ODI) series against Sri Lanka after injuring his calf muscle, the country’s cricket cricket board (ECB) said yesterday.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia limited-overs captain Aaron Finch said yesterday that the absence of several frontline players was an opportunity for others to stake their T20 World Cup claims with a strong performance on the West Indies tour.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – As expected, explosive all-rounder Andre Russell has been recalled to a West Indies 13-man squad for the first two matches of the highly anticipated five-match Twenty20 International series against South Africa bowling off in Grenada today.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Batsman Shemaine Campbelle is one of several changes to a 13-member West Indies squad announced yesterday to face Pakistan in a three-match Twenty20 International series starting next week.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Kieron Pollard said yesterday he did not expect any hangover from the West Indies thrashing in the preceding Test series to impact his side in the five-match Twenty20 International series starting here today.

BUDAPEST, (Reuters) – The Netherlands have turned their sceptical supporters into true believers after three straight wins at Euro 2020 but they come up against an old nemesis in the Czech Republic in the last 16 tomorrow.

In a national address last night, Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis, Dr Timothy Harris announced additional stricter measures to stem the tide of community spread of the COVID-19 virus that has seen 383 new positive cases in just five weeks and three deaths in less than one week.

The forced closure of Apple Daily is the clearest sign yet of China’s exasperation with democracy in Hong Kong.

Several people have died on our roads this month. Speed bumps and traffic lights do not stop much of the road carnage.

Dear Editor, Enshrined in Section 189 (1) (b) of the Companies Act, “A company shall prepare and maintain at its registered office records containing – minutes of meeting…”, and further in Section 194 (1), the law allows the members of the company access free of charge to examine the company records – which includes minutes of meeting(s) during the usual hours of the company; yet Ogle Airport Inc.

Dancehall singer Curtly ‘Kurt Lee’ Lake on Thursday dropped another single, “Nah Leff” with a video for the song slated to be out next weekend.