Daily Archive: Tuesday, July 27, 2021

The Giftland Group today said that all its unvaccinated staff must submit a negative COVID-19 PCR test at the beginning of every work week before commencing duties.

After a planned caesarean on June 16, at 30 weeks, a Guyanese woman gave birth to four babies at the Andrée-Rosemon Hospital, Cayenne, French Guiana. 

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A Dutch court has ruled a half-billion-dollar stake in the Portuguese oil company Galp linked to Angolan ex-first daughter Isabel Dos Santos must be handed over to Angola, lawyers for the southwest African country’s state oil company said today.

(St Lucia Times) The Saint Lucia Labour Party (SLP) romped to victory in yesterday’s general elections, winning 13 seats and  dealing a devastating blow to the reelection hopes of Allen Chastanet and his United Workers Party (UWP).

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) yesterday kicked off the allocation of house lots for low income earners in Region Four under its “Dream Realised” housing drive.

More second doses of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine have arrived in the country and the administering of these will begin today.

The pedestrian who was struck down on Sunday night at Providence, East Bank Demerara, has been identified, while the driver responsible, who police say was intoxicated, remains in police custody Stephen Bishop, 51, of North East La Penitence, Georgetown, was crossing in the vicinity of the Ramada Princess Hotel around 7.30 pm on Sunday when he was hit.

Hours after being injured in an accident at Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara, 18-year-old Isaac Hussain succumbed yesterday.

Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday stated that a number of strict measures, including the requirement that those in attendance show proof of being fully vaccinated, are in place to ensure the upcoming West Indies versus Pakistan T20 international matches being hosted here are safe.

A Private Sector Commission (PSC) delegation led by its chairman Paul Cheong yesterday met with the new UK High Commissioner to Guyana, Jane Caroline Miller and discussed a range of matters including electoral reform.

The Ministry of Health on Saturday said that it had embarked on a national programme to eliminate drowning.

The trial of Kevin Mohan also known as ‘Chucky,’ who is accused of murdering his aunt, Anita Mohan back in 2016, is set to commence this morning at the High Court in Georgetown.

The trial of Michael Emanuel for the 2018 murder of Linden mason, Leonard Peters, is set to commence on Wednesday August 4th, before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the High Court in Georgetown.

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

Residents of Light Town on the East Bank of Berbice will soon benefit from a series of works to improve drainage and mitigate flooding in the area, according to a release yesterday from the Ministry of Agriculture.

The South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) held its first interim executive meeting on July 24 to plan for upcoming activities and was updated on bilingual education for Wapichan children among other areas.

Chair of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament, Jermaine Figueira yesterday advocated for engineers and clerks of works to be held accountable for overpayments made based on their approvals of incomplete or substandard works.

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips yesterday toured the head office of Kwakwani Utilities Incorporated (KUI) in Region 10 and met with staff members.

A teenager who was injured in an accident at Den Amstel Public Road, West Demerara on Saturday, remains hospitalised in a critical condition.

TOKYO,  (Reuters) – Japan struck more gold yesterday to lead the medals table as sentiment towards the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics appeared to shift, and local fans defied organisers to grab a glimpse of the Games.

Dear Editor, This letter is being directed to the President because all other appeals, to ministers, officials and bureaucrats, over the last several years, have been met with deaf ears.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – With no indication of a U.S.-China leaders’ summit in the works, nor any outcomes announced from high-level diplomatic talks yesterday, relations between Beijing and Washington appear to be at a standstill as both sides insist the other must make concessions for ties to improve.

With just 40 percent capacity allowed at the National Stadium, Providence for the three T20Is between West Indies and Pakistan, fans might be in a hurry to purchase tickets which go on sale from tomorrow at various locations.

A man accused of snatching a chain in the vicinity of Stabroek Market was yesterday remanded to prison.

Swimmer Andrew Fowler will look to make a big splash in today’s heats when he dives into competition to start his Olympic debut campaign at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

Ranks from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) are receiving COVID-19 vaccines in a two-day drive spearheaded by Deputy Commissioner, Operations (ag) Clifton Hicken at the Police Officers’ Mess Annex.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A disbarred American lawyer who spent more than two decades trying to prove Chevron Corp polluted Ecuador’s rainforest was found guilty yesterday by a U.S.

Dear Editor, They say little things mean a lot and in a polarized society where things like race, religion and even colours for national events have a deep meaning.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) yesterday said that close to 14,000 customers have opted to receive their monthly bills via WhatsApp billing since its initial launch in June 2021.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The World Bank and the COVAX global vaccine distribution program unveiled today a financing mechanism to speed the supply of doses to developing countries, where COVID-19 inoculation rates lag far behind those of richer nations.

Blistering half-centuries from youth all-rounder, Ushardeva Balgobin and Looknauth Chinkoo piloted Meten-Meer-Zorg New York (MMZ) to a 62-run win over Friend’s XI Saturday in the New York National Cricket League 30-over tournament at Baisley Pond.

Dear Editor, With many children now out of school due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cases of child sexual abuse (CSA) have been steadily climbing.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall MP, on Saturday visited several project sites in Bartica as part of the Government’s commitment to improve people’s lives and the communities countrywide, the Department of Public Information (DPI) said.

(Trinidad Guardian) A Maraval family and their friends and neighbours in Rookery Nook have  been plunged into mourning following the ghastly news that three children perished in a fire at their home yesterday.

For the last decade, Guyana has been blessed with an abundance of left-arm spinners coming through the ranks.

Dear Editor, Guyana has debated for too long the use of marijuana for religious, medicinal, and recreational use.

(Reuters) – Remains of the last person still listed as missing in the collapse of a Florida condominium tower on June 24 have been recovered and identified, bringing the final confirmed death toll to 98, Miami-Dade County officials said yesterday.

Guyana will have two persons officiating at the Americas Boxing Confederation (AMBC) Youth Championship scheduled for November 25 – December 5 in Cali, Columbia.

(BBC) “It’s the best thing I’ve found in 31 years of diving,” says Maurice Belgrave, pointing to the spot where a centuries-old shipwreck lay hidden under the water for more than 200 years.

Dear Editor, We trust you to make your own choices if you want to wear a face mask.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain reported its lowest daily total of new coronavirus cases since July 4 yesterday, adding to signs that a recent surge in infections driven by the spread of the Delta variant may have passed its peak.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) yesterday handed over  $120, 000 to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to aid in its flood relief efforts, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported.

On the recommendation of an independent five-person selection panel, eight persons have been selected to re-constitute the civic component of the Multi-stakeholder Committee of the Guyana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI).

(Reuters) – With a seventh opposition presidential hopeful under arrest, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in a speech described his political opponents as pawns being used by the United States against him.

Dear Editor, I write to commend Prof Ganga Ramdas on his articulate, well-written, crisp, clear, concise, eloquent commentary captioned “Dr.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Political leaders in California and New York City yesterday ordered government workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or face regular tests, ratcheting up the pressure on reluctant residents in a bid to stem a rise in infections blamed on the Delta variant.

Australia 153 for 4 (Wade 51*) beat West Indies 152 (Lewis 55*, Starc 3-43) by six wickets Led by a collective bowling display from their quicks and spinners, then finished by Matthew Wade’s half-century, a significantly depleted Australia took the ODI series against West Indies with a four-wicket victory in Barbados on a surface where batting was a challenge throughout yesterday.

LIMA, (Reuters) – An opposition-led alliance won a vote yesterday to lead Peru’s Congress, a setback for socialist President-elect Pedro Castillo on the eve of his inauguration and a sign of challenges ahead to his plans to reform the constitution and hike mining taxes.

ARLINGTON, Texas, CMC – Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz missed out on the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup for the first time in six years when they crashed to a 1-0 defeat to United States in a tense quarter-final here Sunday night.

(Reuters) – Eight people were killed, four of them children, in a 22-vehicle pileup along a west-central Utah highway over the weekend when motorists were blinded by a wind-whipped dust storm, police said yesterday.

Dear Editor, The Request for Proposals for Amaila Falls Hydro has once again motivated persons to write and express negatives about the project; this leads me to ask if our opinionated class (media, professionals of various types, and armchair experts) have any interest in real development for Guyana?

SAN JOSE,  (Reuters) – Relentless rainfall in the Caribbean region caused at least two deaths amid severe flooding and major infrastructure damage in northern and eastern Costa Rica, authorities said yesterday.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Japan’s dynamic duo of Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito narrowly defeated long-invincible Chinese pair Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen to give the host country their first Olympic table tennis gold in the mixed doubles event yesterday.

 (Reuters) – The Delta variant is the fastest, fittest and most formidable version of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 the world has encountered, and it is upending assumptions about the disease even as nations loosen restrictions and open their economies, according to virologists and epidemiologists.

Dear Editor, I falter regarding the exact time during or after the attempt electoral power – grab of 2020.

SAITAMA, Japan, (Reuters) – Slovenia rolled past Argentina 118-100 in their Olympic debut yesterday as Luka Doncic scored 48 points to come close to breaking the single-game scoring record in the men’s basketball tournament.

(Trinidad Express) A woman detained for the murder of Maritime General and Fidelity Finance chairman John Henry Smith made a brief escape from the St Ann’s Hospital, St Ann’s, before daybreak on Monday.

SEOUL,  (Reuters) – South and North Korea have restored their once-severed hotline and the two countries’ leaders have agreed to rebuild trust and improve ties, Seoul’s presidential Blue House said yesterday.

Yesterday’s lead article in the Stabroek News bringing to public attention the unease of economist Tarron Khemraj over what he says may be the political administration’s particular preference for the creation of a specific type of Natural Resource Fund (NRF) for the country’s collectables from the sale of oil will, in all likelihood, not be the last we will hear on this issue.

Dear Editor, One welcomes the report of the recent recruitment activity at Rose Hall Estate, where is located a Diagnostic Centre which has long been a component of the sugar industry’s comprehensive health service.

By Paul Gruenwald NEW YORK – Research into economic growth has a long and distinguished history, but the recent introduction of sustainability into the debate has given the field a necessary and overdue shake-up.

By  Josep Borrell and Paolo Gentiloni BRUSSELS – Multilateralism has been on the defensive in recent years.