Daily Archive: Tuesday, July 6, 2021

The Ministry of Health today said that as of July 05, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has requested the file on two accused who were discharged today by a magistrate’s court over the murder of Isaiah Henry last year, A release from the DPP’s office said that the DPP has written to the magistrate requesting the documents taken at the Preliminary Inquiry into the case of the Police vs Vinod Gopaul and Anil Sancharia.

An ambulance this morning ran into a utility pole on Lamaha Street, smashing it in half. 

 (Jamaica Gleaner) CASTRIES, St Lucia  St Lucians will go to the polls on July 26.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Oil prices were heading towards three-year highs today, towing petrocurrencies and bond yields with them, after the world’s main oil producers failed to agree on production plans.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – A top U.N. human rights official has deplored the death in custody of an 84-year-old Indian Christian priest who campaigned for the rights of tribal people and was detained under an anti-terrorism law and denied bail.

ExxonMobil may soon find itself testifying before the United States Congress after a senior employee claimed that the oil major has been actively working to undermine President Joe Biden’s climate and infrastructure proposals as well as used shadow organisations to bolster support for anti-climate change measures.

Commending the Guyanese diaspora in New York for their support in preventing electoral fraud at last year’s general elections here, Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Friday said planned areas for reform include the process for employing electoral workers.

Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie has been given until noon today to respond to a missive demanding that he effect the promotions announced by the Police Service Com-mission (PSC) or face legal action.

Black Bush Polder, Corentyne  will benefit from two new pump stations in 12 to 14 months to assist with drainage and irrigation.

Westmount Energy yesterday said it has been informed by JHI Associates Inc that the Jabillo-1 well on the Canje block offshore Guyana reached its target depth without encountering commercial hydrocarbons.

A pedal cyclist succumbed on Friday following a hit-and-run accident from the night before along the La Bonne Intention Railway Embankment, on the East Coast of Demerara.

The Ministry of Health yesterday reported that there were 11 new cases of COVID-19 and for the second day running no new death from the virus was recorded.

Long-serving Massy and DOCOL executive Shameer Hoosein passed away on Sunday, according to sources close to his family.

Grade Six pupils across Guyana are expected to write the second set of National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) mock examinations tomorrow and Thursday.

Olympians, Aliyah and Jasmine Abrams have already broken a record without setting a stride on the Olympic track in Tokyo, Japan.

Regal Legends played unbeaten to lift their first New York Softball Cricket League (NYSCL) Independence Cup title when the annual tournament ended on Sunday in Queens New York.

Three persons, including a retired policeman, were on Sunday robbed of multiple items, including a gun and ammunition, they had locked in a car parked at Dakara Creek, Wismar, Linden.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons has reiterated the importance of West Indies’ batsmen becoming more tactically aware during the middle overs, following the 3-2 series defeat to South Africa last weekend.

A campaign against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) – THE 592STOP  –  and a hotline catering to Spanish and Portuguese speakers were launched on Friday by Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr.

Following a series whitewash (3-0) over Pakistan Women, West Indies Women’s team captain, Stafanie Taylor, is optimistic the momentum can roll over into the One-Day International series which starts tomorrow.

Bids were last Tuesday submitted to the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the construction of a basketball court at the Guyana National Stadium, a project which is set to be undertaken by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.

CHICAGO, (Reuters) – For the first time in the history of Olympic badminton, Japan is heading into the Games in a position to challenge China’s longstanding dominance in the sport which was threatened at the last Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The Ministry of Health yesterday rejected a claim that it had withheld information from the public on the number of children infected with COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

The Ministry of Housing and Water yesterday agreed on a new route for contractors engaged in the Fort Ordnance Housing Project, Region Six to lessen damage to roads in the area.

(BBC) From an opening stage mass-crash in the peloton caused by a spectators’ cardboard sign, to Tadej Pogacar’s obliteration of the general classification field so far, the 2021 Tour de France has been breathless from the start.

Executives of the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) met recently with top officials of the Ministry of Sport.

Elegance Jewellery and Pawn Shop suffered serious damage in the recent fire at a nearby building at D’Urban and George streets.

The EPA on Friday said that it viewed the Environmental Permit for the upcoming Payara oil well and the Modified Environmental Permit for the pending Liza-1 well as marked improvements on what existed before.

TIGNES, France, (Reuters) – After nine days of racing, the Tour de France is Tadej Pogacar’s to lose after the Slovenian crushed the opposition in the first two mountain stages to prove last year’s victory was no fluke.

(Reuters) – The Bucks’ hopes of bringing the Larry O’Brien trophy back to Milwaukee for the first time in half a century could hinge on whether Giannis Antetokounmpo can return to full strength after suffering a hyperextended left knee in the conference finals.

Dear Editor, Please allow me space in your edition to express some thoughts on incidents of public disorder that occurred in Region No.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Tropical storm Elsa’s centre looked set to exit Cuba late yesterday near Havana, churning on track to Florida although the lopsided weather system was expected to dump heavy rains over the Caribbean’s largest island in its wake.

President Irfaan Ali is participating in the 42nd Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community.

(Reuters) – Australia test captain Tim Paine has backed Steve Smith’s call to skip the Twenty20 World Cup if necessary to completely recover from an elbow injury for the team’s Ashes defence against arch-rivals England starting in December.

SURFSIDE, Fla.,  (Reuters) – The death toll from a collapsed Miami-area condominium rose to 28 yesterday after the controlled demolition of the remainder of the building on Sunday night enabled rescuers to expand their search, officials said.

Two men robbed a taxi-driver of his car on Friday night as he was dropping off passengers at Middle Road, La Penitence.

Dear Editor, I refer to the recent media statement by the Ministry of Health (MOH) titled, “Let us all be responsible and stop politicizing COVID-19.” 

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Restrictions on civic space in Venezuela remain a cause for concern, U.N.

A man and two teenagers are now hospitalised following a collision of their motorcycles at Bartica.

BAUCHI/KADUNA, Nigeria,  (Reuters) – About 150 students are missing after armed men raided a boarding school in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, a parent and an administrator said yesterday, and police said they were in hot pursuit alongside military personnel.

Dear Editor, I want to belatedly respond to the sage Eusi Kwyana’s letter of June 16, 2021, entitled `We have a duty to urgently introduce a system of disaster management superior to the current one’. 

TEGUCIGALPA,  (Reuters) – A former top executive of a Honduran construction firm was found guilty yesterday of being a collaborator in the 2016 murder of indigenous environmental activist Berta Caceres, a judge said in a court ruling.

(Reuters) – Former Sri Lanka performance analyst Sanath Jayasundara has been banned from cricket for seven years after an International Cricket Council court found him guilty of trying to bribe the national sports minister, the ICC said yesterday.

A labourer lost a finger on Sunday when he tried to buy ganja without settling a previous $160 debt.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Just days after video of a massive ocean surface blaze near a Pemex oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico went viral, Mexico’s national oil company has declared that environmental damage was avoided due to quick action by its workers.

Dear Editor,  I hope that someone from the NIS can address my concerns.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Between 800 and 1,500 businesses around the world have been affected by a ransomware attack centered on U.S.

(Reuters) – England seamer James Anderson reached another milestone in a storied career as he picked up his 1,000th first-class wicket while playing for Lancashire in a County Championship match against Kent yesterday.

A motorcyclist was left hospitalized last Thursday after an accident along the Number 66 Village Public Road.

(Reuters) – Sports stadiums across England are set to return to full capacity from July 19 after the British government announced the next stage in easing of the COVID-19 restrictions yesterday.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil registered 22,703 new COVID-19 cases and 695 new deaths in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said yesterday.

By Alberto Brunori, the Regional Representative for Central America and the English-speaking Caribbean of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights People in the Caribbean face some of the highest levels of violence in the world.

Today a younger generation of Caribbean women and men have begun to challenge many of the assumptions that exist in and beyond the region.

Dear Editor,  According to Wikipedia, Guyana had a labour force of some 325,000 in 2019 with 160,000 (49.2%) people employed and some 40,000 (12.2%) people classed as unemployed (people who are actually looking for work but cannot find work).

The Guyana Police Force finds itself, not for the first time in recent years, between a proverbial rock and a hard place, the consequences of that circumstance having implications for its public image as much as for its ability to hold itself up above the sorts of controversies that impinge on its ability to discharge its responsibilities without having to look over its shoulder to encounter expressions of derision and scorn.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – OPEC+ ministers called off oil output talks yesterday after clashing last week when the United Arab Emirates balked at a proposed eight-month extension to output curbs, meaning no deal to boost production has been agreed.