Daily Archive: Saturday, July 3, 2021

A British Chamber of Commerce is to be established in Guyana.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of July 02, 2021, another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

The Alliance for Change (AFC) has welcomed the recent promotions announced by the Police Service Commission (PSC).

MANILA, (Reuters) – More than 10 billion pesos ($204 million) in pandemic aid intended for poor Philippine families is unaccounted for, boxer-turned-senator Manny Pacquiao said today, adding this was just one of the discoveries in his corruption investigation.

(Trinidad Guardian) Hours after he appeared on a radio programme and disagreed with the decisions by the National Hurricane Centre in Miami and the Barbados Met Services to upgrade Elsa to hurricane status yesterday, an investigation was launched into the statements made by Meteorological Services of Trinidad and Tobago director Ezekiel Sampson.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russia today reported 697 coronavirus-related deaths, the most confirmed in a single day since the pandemic began and the fifth day in a row it has set that record.

(Reuters) – Hurricane Elsa was moving rapidly towards Haiti and the Dominican Republic today after cutting power and toppling trees in the Caribbean island nations of Barbados and St.

Turning the sod for a US$20 million Marriott-branded hotel at Timehri, President Irfaan Ali yesterday said that his government has forecast the need for 3,000 to 4,000 hospitality workers and this was why it has decided to invest in training persons.

Alleging attempts “to pervert the course of justice,” the police on Friday arrested six of the nine persons who are claiming to be able to provide an alibi for Glaston Henry, one of the persons charged with the murder of Haresh Singh.

While most children infected with COVID-19 have mild or no symptoms at all, some can get severely ill, according to Health Minister Dr.

Two United States (US) Congressmen have called for more political inclusion in Guyana and the country’s wealth to benefit all of its citizens.

When the East Montgomery tailings pond collapsed in Region Ten, it washed away sections of the road connecting the communities of Three Friends and Maria Elizabeth, forcing residents to traverse the distance via boat.

The Health Ministry on Friday reported four more COVID-19 fatalities, including a 37-year-old woman, increasing Guyana’s death toll from the virus to 477.

Despite a rising number of COVID-19 cases as well as fatalities in Region Nine, residents of some affect areas are still not adhering to preventative measures as they continue to ignore guidelines issued by relevant authorities.

APNU+AFC parliamentarian Jermaine Figueira was on Friday elected as the new chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC).

Jasmine Abrams and Emanuel Archibald have joined Aliyah Abrams as Olympians who will represent Guyana in Track and Field at this year’s Olympic Games scheduled for July 23 to August 8 in Tokyo, Japan.

Describing his actions as “predatory” and his thoughts “beastly,” Justice Brassington Reynolds yesterday sentenced 44-year-old minibus driver Inteaz Mohamed to serve 25 years in prison for raping a school girl whom he transported to lessons.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, (Reuters) – American sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, expected to be one of the biggest draws at the Tokyo Olympics, will miss the 100 metres at the Games after accepting a one-month ban for testing positive for cannabis during her U.S.

On Tuesday, Leroy Williams was sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting that he was part of a group that beat and killed a 17-year-old miner at Konawaruk Backdam, Potaro, back in 2014.

An aviation officer was yesterday hauled before two city magistrates after answering to four charges, including causing the death of his best friend, following a motorbike crash along Mandela Avenue.

A security guard has been sentenced to one year behind bars after police found him with a live round, which he claims he found at work.

A 25-year-old Linden businessman is being accused of trying to bribe a police officer after a quantity of cannabis was allegedly found at his home.

Guyana’s Golden Jaguars will battle Guatemala this evening from 9:30pm in the first round of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup Qualifier at the DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 

On Monday, Caricom Day, Armadillo Earth will host a ‘Kiddies Day Camp’ where children will engage in fun activities such as craft making, yoga and nature walks at Long Creek, Soesdyke/Linden Highway.

Dear Editor, The Public Service compensation structure is constituted of 14 genuine scales, actually ascribed in the Budget approved by Parliament as Bands.

The police are awaiting advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) concerning the death of Kumar Persaud, who was struck down while riding a bicycle along the Loo Creek Public Road, Linden-Soesdyke Highway almost a month ago.

While offering his best wishes to the squad ahead of their pivotal encounter against Guatemala in the Gold Cup Qualifier tonight, former captain Sam Cox says he is disappointed over his non-selection for the prestigious championship.

KABUL,  (Reuters) – American troops pulled out of their main military base in Afghanistan yesterday, leaving behind a piece of the World Trade Center they buried 20 years ago in a country that could descend into civil war without them.

What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you have but may be too shy to ask.

The Ministry of Labour on Friday commissioned a Labour Office at Anna Regina, Pomeroon-Supenaam.

Dear Editor, The GGMC finds it prudent to highlight its ongoing work performance for 2020/21 despite the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

SURFSIDE, Fla., (Reuters) – The death toll rose to 22 yesterday from the collapse of a Florida condominium tower after the remains of four more victims were found in the rubble, and local officials ordered a second residential complex evacuated after deeming it unsafe.

In March of this year my husband and I lived through our worst nightmare.

Dear Editor, In Guyana, we have many single parent households, of which women form the head of a significant number.

It is all to play for in the final T20I between world champions, West Indies, and the South Africans in the final of the five-match series today at St.

A post-mortem examination conducted on the remains of Kenrick Trim, who was found dead a short distance away from his car in Ogle, confirmed his cause of death as being due to stab wounds.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s top prosecutor agreed yesterday to request an investigation of President Jair Bolsonaro for dereliction of duty in the process of procuring an Indian COVID-19 vaccine, according to a copy of the request seen by Reuters.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – A fire on the ocean surface west of Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula early yesterday has been extinguished, state oil company Pemex said, blaming a gas leak from an underwater pipeline for sparking the blaze captured in videos that went viral.

Guyana’s representatives emerged as winners of both the Mr and Miss Model Tourism of the World titles, besting their peers from 13 countries.

Dear Editor, The airwaves have been crackling with praise for president and PPP government in the handling of the massive flood of 2021. 

Veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has praised the West Indies’ all-round efforts which saw them levelling  the five-match T20I series heading into today’s final match.

Lindener Waletta Rigby, who went missing two weeks ago after the boat she was travelling in capsized in the Takutu River, is still to be found.

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian governor and potential major party presidential candidate Eduardo Leite, a prominent critic of President Jair Bolsonaro, came out as gay in a TV interview.

CHRIST CHURCH, Barbados,  (Reuters) – Hurricane Elsa blew roofs off homes, toppled trees and sparked flooding in the island nation of Barbados then pounded St.

Television and radio personality Frederick Rampersaud this month celebrates 25 years in the entertainment industry.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 29-year-old woman from Morvant was found dead, submerged in a barrel of water with a gun in her hand, at her home on Thursday night.

This year’s Fourth of July celebrations find America at a political crossroads.

MUNICH, Germany, (Reuters) – Italy reached the Euro 2020 semi-finals with a thrilling 2-1 win over Belgium as first-half goals from Nicolo Barella and Lorenzo Insigne settled a gripping encounter against the number one-ranked team in the world yesterday.

Although it is still part of our laws, Guyana has moved away from the death penalty.

LE CREUSOT, France, (Reuters) – Primoz Roglic suffered a major meltdown as Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz potentially emerged as the only rider able to challenge defending champion Tadej Pogacar for the Tour de France title at the end of a brutal seventh stage yesterday.

LAHORE, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Fast bowler Hasan Ali and vice-captain Mohammad Rizwan were placed in the top category in the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) new list of centrally contracted players announced yesterday.

* Spain reach Euro 2020 semi-finals after winning shootout 3-1 * Shaqiri cancels out early Zakaria own goal in normal time * Freuler sent off, Spain dominate extra-time * Switzerland miss three times in shootout (Writes through) ST PETERSBURG, July 2 (Reuters) – Spain suffered more penalty jitters but squeezed past Switzerland 3-1 in an error-strewn shootout to reach the Euro 2020 semi-finals on Friday after their battling opponents clung to a 1-1 draw despite going down to ten men.

The police are searching for a man who chopped a cyclist during an argument on Thursday at Lalli Dam Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – OPEC+ agreed yesterday to add more oil to the market from August and extend the duration of their pact on their remaining production curbs for longer, even though the United Arab Emirates still opposed the extension, an OPEC+ source said.

Unable to lean on their superstar, the Milwaukee Bucks moved one victory away from the NBA Finals with old-fashioned teamwork Thursday while defeating the Atlanta Hawks 123-112 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals at Milwaukee.

CineGuyana will today acknowledge the winners and participants of last year’s Secondary School Film Competition.

Dear Editor, I would be grateful if you can kindly publish this missive.