Daily Archive: Friday, July 2, 2021

With the opening of the borders of Trinidad and Tobago set for July 17, 2021, Caribbean Airlines today revealed its commercial flight schedule.

The Guyana Police Force  says that six of the  nine alleged alibi witnesses for Gladson Henry, who has been charged with the murder of Haresh Singh, were arrested today by the police having been brought in to CID Headquarters,  Eve Leary, by their Attorney.

The Ministry of Health today said  that as of July 01, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Residents of the Three Friends and Maria Elizabeth communities in Region Ten came together recently to construct a bridge across the divide created by the flash flood they suffered recently.

CHRIST CHURCH, Barbados,  (Reuters) – Hurricane Elsa caused power outages, blew roofs off homes, toppled trees and caused flooding in areas of the island-nation of Barbados today.

KABUL, (Reuters) – American troops pulled out of their main military base in Afghanistan today, leaving behind a piece of the World Trade Center they buried 20 years ago in a country that the top U.S.

ROTTERDAM,  (Reuters) – A Dutch court today approved an Australian request to hand over the alleged leader of an Asian drug syndicate who has been compared to Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF)  yesterday denied allegations that it failed to properly investigate an alibi provided for Glaston Henry (aka Gladwin Henry), one of four persons charged this week with the murder of Haresh Singh in September last year.

Describing the flooding disaster as the worst in the community’s history, the Toshao of Moraikobai, Derrick John yesterday said that they are once again expecting the water to rise despite it having significantly receded over the last few days.

This week’s disclosure through a Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) media release that the Business Support Organization (BSO) had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Guyana (UG) aimed at (as the release put it) “bridging the gap between industry and academia,” marks, seemingly, yet another initiative to establish the kinds of links between the two institutions which ought to have been in place long ago and which, in their scarcity appears to reflect a certain across-the-board indifference on both sides to the importance of a collaborative effort that is important to the country’s development.

A West Coast Berbice woman was discovered dead in her house around 7.30 am yesterday with multiple chop injuries about her body and her son has since been arrested.

With agro-processing, over the past two decades, having gradually worked its way towards becoming one of the fastest-growing generators of employment in Guyana, the recent announcement that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is partnering with a US/Guyana initiative to advance the technology base of the agro-processing industry here ought to attract significant interest among local agro-processors.

While affirming the convictions of murder and manslaughter in the killing of his two cousins, the Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday reduced Abdul Budhoo’s sentence from what was a combined total of 62 years to 30 years instead.

Widely regarded as a faithful but, frequently, unreliable servant of regional air travel, Caribbean Airlines, in a recent statement, is seeking to provide the region with an undertaking that it will not only recover from its catastrophic revenue losses arising primarily out of the impact of Covid-19 and its repercussions for regional air travel, but also that the carrier will realise that undertaking with no reduction in the quality of its service to the region.

Deputy Chief Election Officer (DCEO) Roxanne Myers has filed a $150,000,000 suit against Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and the News Room for what she said were libelous statements he made against her more than a year ago, through that news entity.

(CMC) – A typically audacious half-century from captain Kieron Pollard, coupled with a career-best four-wicket haul from veteran Dwayne Bravo, propelled West Indies to a critical 21-run, series-levelling victory in the fourth Twenty20 International yesterday.

One of the more challenging consequences of the flooding that attended the recent heavy rainfall was the need for cattle farmers to move their livestock to higher ground. 

The World Bank is alerting the Caribbean and Latin America to the fact that the ensuing Covid-19 pandemic is likely to significantly increase the size of the poverty footprint on the region than that which had obtained prior to its advent.

Dear Editor, If only those in authority could do what the Engineers and Consultants documented before the advent of the MMA-ADA.

This final column of this mini-series examining the financial statements of the three Contractors under the 2016 Petroleum Agreement, reviews their balance sheets, sometimes referred to as statement of affairs, as at December 31, 2020.

With the economic challenges arising out of the advent of the coronavirus pandemic still some distance away from being overcome, the Biden administration is reportedly in the process of formulating plans for a Caribbean Region Trade Mission and Business Conference in October.

Four more COVID-19 fatalities were added yesterday to June’s toll and as a result increased the total number of deaths in the country to 473.

Dear Editor, A few United States Congress people recently articulated that all Guyanese must share in their oil wealth. 

Forty one years ago, Guyana achieved its first and only Olympic medal, a bronze, thanks to Michael Parris who boxed his way to the podium in the bantamweight division at the Games which was staged in Moscow, Russia.

Indigenous people living on the frontline of climate change could offer potentially ground-breaking insight into biodiversity protection and sustainability, but they urgently need help to withstand a growing number of threats to their way of life, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said on Friday.

ExxonMobil on Wednesday reported progress on the installation of a repaired component of the third stage flash gas compressor on the Liza Destiny Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) oil platform in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana, and announced that it has applied for approval to flare above pilot levels for equipment testing.

Dear Editor, Has Stabroek News changed its editorial policy in terms of how it can support suicide prevention efforts in Guyana?

International oil companies have laid out detailed plans to drive down carbon emissions.

Eight bidders from around the world have been shortlisted to build the proposed Corentyne River bridge linking Guyana to Suriname.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to a news story “India’s top refiner buys its first Guyanese oil – source”.

Golden Jaguars assistant coach and former captain, Charles ‘Lily’ Pollard, has urged for patience and positivity towards the senior men’s program ahead of their first round Gold Cup Qualifier against Guatemala tomorrow at 9:30pm.

Flood-hit communities in Region Five (Mahaica-West Berbice) have seen some improvement with water levels dropping but residents say it will be months before their lives return to normal.

Dear Editor, The progress report in the media on the CDEMA’s assessment of the impact of the flood on the 10 Regions should be a rallying cry to all concerned and affected citizens to get involved.

The French oil exploration and production company Total Energies is celebrating its enhanced reputation in the field of oil prospecting after having collaborated with Qatar Petroleum to clinch a contract for a major drilling operation offshore Suriname.

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Ravi Dev’s letter published in the Sunday, June 27, 2021 edition of the Stabroek News, captioned, “David Hinds contradicts Ogunseye’s account”.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Countries developing new oil, gas and coal projects should make sure they come with technology that can reduce the emissions to zero, John Kerry, the U.S.

SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – Central American presidential aides, top judges and former presidents were put on a U.S.

As floodwaters continue to recede in Kwakwani and surrounding communities in Region Ten, regional health authorities are monitoring for water-borne diseases, Regional Chairman Deron Adams reported yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) A pastor from south Trinidad, who allegedly attempted to change almost $28 million in old $100 notes into new polymer replacements on the deadline for doing so almost two years ago, has been granted $10 million bail after appearing in court charged with money laundering.

Dear Editor, We are pleased to read that Guyana is lifting another tanker load of oil this week, representing the country’s share of production from the Liza Phase 1 Development.

Kitco Market Data Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday July 1, 2021

Guyana has retained its Tier 1 ranking for its efforts in combatting human trafficking for the fifth consecutive year with an anti-trafficking hotline in Spanish (the first of its kind in the country), and a total of 204 victims identified and given government assistance.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s namesake company and longtime financial chief pleaded not guilty yesterday to what a New York prosecutor called a “sweeping and audacious” tax fraud, arising from a probe into the former U.S.

Dear Editor,  In your edition dated 18th July, 2021, in an article titled “Heart and Sustainability”, Miss Annette Jaundoo is quoted as referring to persons of the LGBTQ community as living “at risk lives”.

(Trinidad Guardian) Acting Police Sergeant Tony Rampaul is the 12th officer to die from Covid-19.

While mum on how much was paid for the old Skyvan air frame it imported, the Guyana Defence Force yesterday said that it came “as part of a package” from a Belgian company and will be used for parts and not operational use.

SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Thursday requested a minimum wage hike of 20% from August, citing the impact of global inflation on poor Salvadorans.

(Trinidad Guardian) CF Industries Holdings, Incorporated, through certain of its production facilities, has filed petitions with the US Department of Commerce and the US International Trade Commission (ITC) requesting the initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of urea ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago.

Dear Editor. It seems GTT is on a campaign to hound and molest customers to buy into its Blaze service.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 921’s trading results showed consideration of $59,934,425 from 239,487 shares traded in 31 transactions as compared to session 920’s trading results which showed consideration of $57,632,338 from 719,635 shares traded in 14 transactions.

The Government’s tax relief measures to support individuals and corporations amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended as per the amended list of COVID-19 prevention, care and treatment supplies which remains free of Customs Duty, Value Added Tax (VAT) and Excise Tax (where necessary) until December 31, 2021.

– Current Capital City, new town, new bridge Very mistakenly, when I received my two shots of the Sputnik V coronavirus disease (COVID) vaccines weeks ago, I thought that it had the approval of the World Health Organization (WHO).

(Reuters) – Norway’s Karsten Warholm broke Kevin Young’s 29-year-old 400m hurdles world record when he completed the race in 46.70 seconds in front of his home fans at the Diamond League meeting in Oslo yesterday.

Chris Paul is an 11-time All-Star who had one big hole in a Hall of Fame resume.

(Reuters) – England seamers Sam Curran and David Willey shared nine wickets to set up a crushing eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka yesterday as the hosts chased down 241 with seven overs to spare to go 2-0 up in the three-match one-day international series.

(Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic and 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer were both named on the list of players for the Tokyo Olympics yesterday- a boost for a tournament hit by high-profile withdrawals.

(Reuters) – United Arab Emirates (UAE) batsman Ashfaq Ahmed and pace bowler Amir Hayat have each been handed eight-year bans for breaching the anti-corruption code of the International Cricket Council (ICC), the sport’s governing body said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Mark Cavendish’s stunning comeback on the Tour de France continued when the Briton claimed his second victory in this year’s race with a perfectly-executed sprint yesterday.

(Reuters) – The Euro 2020 soccer tournament was yesterday blamed for a surge in coronavirus cases as fans have flocked to stadiums, bars and spectator zones across Europe to watch the action while the pandemic still raged.

Guyana has had a long tortuous history with extractive industries. From the heydays of bauxite to the steady allure of a wealthy oil nation, the pursuit of these finite resources has resulted in environmental health and citizen wellbeing constantly being put on the backburner.

WASHINGTON,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Climate-related litigation has soared globally since 2015, with governments and private firms facing unprecedented challenges over their emissions, UK-based researchers said yesterday.

Last Tuesday’s media release issued by the Guyana Manufacturers’ & Services Associaion (GMSA) on the subject of the proliferation of illegal “food, drugs and cosmetics” into Guyana goes to the heart of a considerable challenge which the country has had to face over many years.

One of the consequences of Covid is the widening of the gap between the affluent and the poor, a problem which applies to developed countries as much as developing ones.

Dear Editor, May I use your good letter column to thank Mr.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Ministry of Health has recorded 10 additional COVID related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths to 857.

US Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch hosted Region Four Chairman Daniel Seeram at the US Embassy to discuss potential collaboration on key priorities including public health, education, infrastructure, training and urban planning.