Daily Archive: Friday, July 16, 2021

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill has ordered that two recent hinterland aircraft accidents be investigated by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the Department of Public Information (DPI) said today.

ExxonMobil today said that it is seeking parking facilities for 40 to 50 vehicles in Georgetown.

Member of Parliament Annette Ferguson was a short while ago released on her own recognizance after facing a cybercrime charge.

A 16-year-old COVID-19 patient, who was admitted in the Infectious Disease Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Liliendaal, has died.

TORONTO,  (Reuters) – Canada may permit fully vaccinated travellers into the country by early September, the country’s prime minister said yesterday, if the current trend in vaccination rate and public health conditions continue.

(Jamaica Observer) Undergraduate students enrolled at The University of the West Indies (The UWI) breathed a sigh of relief as Vice-Chancellor Sir Hilary Beckles revealed that increasing tuition for this grouping will not be a part of the institution’s new financial strategy to balance its budget.

(Trinidad Express) The chairman of the finance committee at the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation has been charged with misbehaviour in public office.

A row within the PNCR burst into the open yesterday with several central executive members insisting that its long-awaited congress will be held before the end of year and accusing party leader David Granger of acting as a “one-man” show.

Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie yesterday reported that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has recorded a decline in murders and road deaths as of the end of June this year, compared to the same period last year.

Rawle Lamaison, the man who allegedly stabbed his mother’s tenant to death in the wee hours of Monday morning, was yesterday charged with murder.

Regional Chairman, David Armogan yesterday reported that Region Six received 500 of the second doses of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine from the recent shipment and this has already been exhausted.

With the pipelines that form part of the massive proposed US$900 million gas-to-energy project having the capability to transport up to 120 million standard cubic feet per day (MMSCFD) of gas from Liza Phase 1 and Liza Phase 2 FPSOs, studies are being done to consider alternative uses of the natural gas.

The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) says it is facing an “arduous” task in collecting broadcast licence fees and has issued a list of twenty-six broadcasters who it says have  failed to make this payment.

Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate a group of current and past members of the University of Guyana’s Cybersecurity Club on their recent participation in the OAS’s virtual International CyberEx 2021 Competition which was held on June 30th, 2021.

The Cheddi Jagan Dental School is expected to benefit from the construction of a $24.1 million operating theatre as part of ongoing upgrades to the facility.

The gains from what is expected to be a measure of economic growth for Latin America and the Caribbean this year will not be sufficient to compensate for the crippling effects of the economic crisis inflicted on countries of the region by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from the Economic Commission for Latin America & the Caribbean (ECLAC) is warning.

Dear Editor, I must denounce the anonymous letter dated 14th July 2021, “Rum delivery workers not happy with CCWU”.

Twenty-nine ranks of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) are presently before the courts on various charges after they were found in breach of the force’s Code of Conduct and Standing Orders.

(CMC) – Two dropped catches let Pakistan Women off the hook as they trounced West Indies Women by four wickets in the fourth One-Day International yesterday, to finally end their winless run in the five-match series.

With the challenges associated with direct marketing these days extending beyond operating costs (which include staff and premises and the high cost of marketing utilising conventional marketing methods) increasing numbers of small, emerging businesses are seeking to find ways of reducing the costs of product promotion and by extension, broadening their market base.

Dear Editor, The University of Guyana, especially the Department of Government and International Affairs, has some serious issues to be addressed.

Following major flooding in the country, Region Six is reporting 67 cases of dengue and five cases of leptospirosis.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr.

The chances that the world will succeed in realising its commitment to end global hunger by 2030 have been reduced dramatically by the objective realities that it faces less than nine years before it has to face its target date.

Dear Editor, Education delivery in Guyana is not just about nursery, primary and secondary schools.

In our Friday June 25th issue the Stabroek Business published a story (“Mahaica River cattle farmer flirting with local Paneer market” in which we related the story of Flora Gardens, Mahaica River cattle farmer Mohan Singh, who, from all appearances, has made a pleasing entry into the local Paneer Cheese market.

Dear Editor, I read with deep sadness the killing of Mr.

With over 200 active COVID-19 cases in the Rupununi, Region Nine officials are working to promote inoculation efforts in the hope that by the end of August at least 85 per cent of the adult population will be vaccinated.

The Florida-based Royal Caribbean and Carnival Cruise Lines is joining forces with The Bahamas to undertake a whopping US$350 million investment in the upgrading of the Grand Bahama Shipyard, an unmistakable indication that one of the region’s best-known tourist havens will continue to bank on the sector to drive its economy in the period ahead.

Dear Editor, I am a regular user of the GTT 3 day data plan.

Guyana’s active COVID-19 cases have been declining as of late, according to the Minister of Health.

Offshore drilling in Guyana, mainly by ExxonMobil, has in the past years unearthed more than 9 billion barrels of oil equivalent, making Guyana a place to be when it comes to deepwater exploration, and as of December 2019, production, with multiple FPSOs planned for deployment in the coming years.

Three more COVID-19 fatalities were yesterday recorded with one of those deaths dating back to late June.

Dear Editor, As someone who remembers not that very long ago, when Georgetown was celebrated as the ‘Garden City’ and the envy of the Caribbean, when the city’s drains and alleys were routinely cleaned, with the Guyana Fire Service being co-opted by the City Council to regularly power wash the pavements and flush the wide canals, when the roads, streets and avenues were well maintained, the streets and pavements particularly in the commercial areas were kept free of itinerant and stationary vendors allowing persons to walk the streets freely without being harassed, when the parapets were well manicured and the trees along the streets were pruned and trimmed, flowering and providing shade, when the Le Repentir Cemetery was like a huge park with palms and other trees lining the roadways and beautiful flowers on the parapets, when the various municipal  markets were kept clean and safe from petty thieves, and when it was a pleasure to shop in them, I sit and shake my head and wonder how we got into this absolutely disgusting, chaotic and abominable state.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said yesterday the United States is prepared to send vaccines to Cuba if it is assured an international organization would administer them but he is not considering easing U.S.

The University of Guyana (UG) and the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which allows CXC members to collaborate on the further advancement of tertiary level education offered at the university.

Even as the regional discourse over what is widely seen as the lack of action by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) governments in response to charges that their fragile economies are inadequate to support the extent of the region’s food import bill, a former Barbadian senator and still active politician is challenging the administration of Prime Minister Mia Mottley to “place agriculture on the “front burner” of government policy.

Former President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Christopher Matthias has criticised the overall performance of the team under the stewardship of head-coach Marcio Maximo following their recent failures in the 2022 FIFA World and 2021 Gold Cups respectively.

Dear Editor, Reportedly the Clerk of the National Assembly, on the advice of the Speaker, has written the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs for his office’s legal counsel on the no-confidence motions brought against the Leader of the Opposition and two government ministers.

The police are yet to arrest the suspect who struck down pedal cyclist Rajendra Singh along the La Bonne Intention Railway Embankment, on the East Coast of Demerara two weeks ago.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel failed yesterday to settle their dispute over Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline but said they agreed that Moscow must not be allowed to use energy as a weapon to coerce its neighbors.

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com Cuba has seen in recent days, the biggest protests in decades as thousands of people took to the streets in the Communist-run country to demand freedom.

Dear Editor, Birthdays are celebrated with warm wishes and greetings, but not so for the leader of the only non-paper party of the umbrella.

The Guyana Police Force has been instructed to discontinue using the Lyken/Newburg Funeral Home to store deceased under their jurisdiction after the Ministry of Health allegedly found that the company was not adhering to the required protocols.

BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – Lebanese politician Saad al-Hariri abandoned his months-long effort to form a new government yesterday, dimming the chances of a cabinet being agreed any time soon that could start rescuing the country from financial meltdown.

Kitco Market Data Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday July 15, 2021

Dear Editor, There is much ranting and raving about the Government’s “Because We Care” cash grant.

Dear Editor, It is extraordinary that the Mayor and City Councillors can find money to hire a lawyer to represent the Acting Town Clerk, Ms.

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said yesterday his condition had improved, making him less likely to face surgery for an obstructed intestine linked to a 2018 stabbing, and that he might leave the hospital on Friday.

A man who on Wednesday admitted to stealing two gas cylinders has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment.

(CMC) – A Jamaican player has tested positive for COVID-19 at the ongoing CONCACAF Gold Cup, the country’s governing body has confirmed.

(Reuters) – Jordan Spieth gave his big-hitting fellow American Bryson DeChambeau a masterclass in the complexities of links golf as the former champion began his latest British Open campaign in fine style yesterday.

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 923’s trading results showed consideration of $6,515,271 from 73,183 shares traded in 18 transactions as compared to session 922’s trading results which showed consideration of $21,817,712 from 125,110 shares traded in 29 transactions.

(Reuters) – Former Netherlands forward Arjen Robben has ended his long playing career after an attempt at a comeback last season with his first professional club FC Groningen was marred by injuries.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – President Joe Biden yesterday appeared to rule out the possibility of sending U.S.

“‘Mona Lisa’ of stamps returns to Britain for first time in 143 years”, blared the Sky News headline yesterday.

(Reuters) – The trilogy fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas, which was postponed earlier this month when Fury tested positive for COVID-19, will take place on Oct.

(CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago were eyeing an early exit from the group stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup after crashing to a 2-0 defeat to El Salvador on Wednesday night, to remain winless after two games.

There are several challenges, both short and longer term that accrue to the agriculture sector in the wake of the floods that are still affecting significant areas of the country at this time.

Introduction Over the past few weeks ExxonMobil has been holding public consultations on an application to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for an Environmental Authorisation for what it describes as a Gas to Energy Project Onshore and Offshore.

Defined as work that deprives children of their childhood, potential and dignity and that is harmful to their physical and mental development, child labour today continues to wreak havoc on the lives of many of our nation’s youth.

(Reuters) – Tadej Pogacar claimed another landmark victory in the 18th stage of the Tour de France to edge closer to retaining his title as a cloud of doping suspicions hung over the world’s greatest cycling race yesterday.

(Reuters) – The use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) upsets many soccer fans worldwide, but its role at the European Championship was far less controversial than during the 2020-21 English Premier League season, William Hill said in a report yesterday.

(Reuters) – International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said yesterday there was “zero” risk of Games participants infecting Japanese residents with COVID-19, as cases hit a six-month high in the host city.

As part of its annual anniversary celebrations, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday presented more than $17M in cash and prizes to over three thousand of its members and others in recognition of their service over the year.

(Reuters) – Formula One offered fans a glimpse of the future yesterday with a presentation of what cars will look like next season when the sport undergoes a rules revamp to make racing closer and more exciting.

Khris Middleton earned his nickname in Game 4 of the NBA Finals as “Cash Money” came up clutch in the biggest game of his life.

(Reuters) – Shirley Fry Irvin, one of 10 women to have won the singles titles at all four Grand Slams, has died aged 94, the International Tennis Hall of Fame said in a statement https://www.tennisfame.com/news/2021/in-memoriam-shirley-fry-irvin.

(Reuters) – India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and a member of the support staff have tested positive for COVID-19 in England ahead of their five-test series starting next month, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said yesterday.

What new protest(s) today? Remember always – I hardly make you forget – that this is the working class layman’s perspective of things.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday broached the idea of making COVID-19 vaccines mandatory and the reaction on social media was swift.

Dear Editor, President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, the Government of Guyana and the Minister of Public Works must be praised for the road projects that they are undertaking.

(Reuters) – Anjelina Nadai Lohalith, a 26-year-old refugee from South Sudan, pounds around a running track outside Nairobi, trying to shave seconds off her time in the build-up to her appearance at the Tokyo Olympics.