Daily Archive: Monday, August 2, 2021

Some 84,800 doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine arrived from the United Kingdom this morning at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.

In an address on the first anniversary of his government, President Irfaan Ali today chronicled the range of major projects launched by his administration,  appealed for persons to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and announced  a major drainage scheme for South Georgetown along with three outfalls similar to the Hope Canal in regions 3, 5 and 6.

(Jamaica Observer) Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the novel coronavirus vaccine provides a “ray of hope” for faster recovery and a return to normality as soon as possible, and appealed to all eligible Jamaicans to take the jab.

HONG KONG,  (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s anti-corruption watchdog today charged a singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, Anthony Wong, with “corrupt conduct” at a 2018 election rally, the latest legal action against dissent by authorities in the Chinese-ruled city.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A preponderance of evidence proves the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic leaked from a Chinese research facility, said a report by U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) Currently, some 195,070 people in the country are fully vaccinated, having received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine—either Sinopharm or AstraZeneca—inching closer to the 200,000 mark.

Tomorrow, the PPP/C government will present to Parliament an amendment to the Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Act, as it seeks to pave the way for the smooth execution of the gas to shore project and ExxonMobil’s laying of fibre optic cables.

Foreigners travelling to Guyana will now have to be fully vaccinated in order to be permitted entry into the country.

Police are investigating the suspected murder of a Venezuelan hot dog vendor whose body was discovered yesterday morning in an alleyway behind SleepIn Hotel on Church Street.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Lamont Marcell Jacobs claimed a stunning upset victory in the Olympic men’s 100 metres final yesterday, becoming the first Italian to take the most coveted title in athletics and doing it in a European record time of 9.80 seconds.

Data compiled during visits by the Ministry of Agriculture, its associated agencies and the Civil Defence Commission will be used to determine the approximate 52,000 recipients of government’s recently announced  $7.8B flood relief grants.

Some 40-odd minutes of heavy downpour forced the third T20I between West Indies and Pakistan to be abandoned at the National Stadium, Providence yesterday.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Friday ruled that Trust Company (Guyana) Limited is required to register with the Guyana Securities Council (GSC) where it issues a security owned by more than 50 persons.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, human traffickers have found various means to continue their trade and avoid detection by the police.

As the top cyclists in the Region gear up to compete at the annual Caribbean Cycling Championships in two weeks’ time, Guyana’s riders will have to look forward to the event next year due to unpreparedness.

(Reuters) – Former Australia captain George Bailey has been appointed chair of the National Selection Panel, replacing Trevor Hohns who is retiring after two successful stints, Cricket Australia (CA) said yesterday.

Dear Editor,  (I had written the following letter on Thursday, July 29, 2021. 

Convicted prisoner Quincy Clarke, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison on Saturday morning was recaptured later in the day.

Now scheduled for an August commissioning, the  Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) new US$52 million, 46.5 MW generating facility at Garden of Eden (GoE), East Bank of Demerara is currently in its testing phase.

Dear Editor, The United Republican Party, in the person of its Chairman, recently sought to admonish “the now opposition appointed commissioners” for their offensive and magical behaviour in relation to their response to the motion to have Lowenfield, Myers and Mingo dismissed.

Four Guyanese youth players on Saturday departed home soil for Antigua where they will join the West Indies under-19 training camp.

Golden Jaguar international, Curtez Kellman, says that he is scheduled to depart local shores this month to resume his athletic scholarship with Daytona State College within the Region VIII conference of the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA).

Dear Editor, The Olympic Games is the world’s greatest sports event which occurs every four years.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of July 31, 2021, five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is currently investigating two interior airstrip accidents which occurred last month, its Director General, Colonel Egbert Field says.

Dear Editor, I am responding to a letter published in the Stabroek News on July 29, 2021, titled `The diaspora is the most potent resource available for Guyana’s development’.

TOKYO, Japan, CMC – There were no medals won by Caribbean athletes at the Summer Olympic Games here yesterday, but the region moved forward in numbers in the men’s 400 metres, the women’s 100 metre hurdles and long jump, with reigning World champion Steven Gardiner of The Bahamas leading the way.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Alexander Zverev became the first German man to win Olympic singles gold medal yesterday, powering to a 6-3 6-1 victory over the Russian Olympic Committee’s (ROC) Karen Khachanov that he called the greatest of his career.

Dear Editor, Two very interesting letters discussing the need for racial balance in the Security Forces appeared in the SN.

After successfully raising the money to cover her university expenses, Moriah Hamilton has officially been enrolled at Howard University in the United States and will soon be leaving Guyana to begin classes later this month.

The body of a sixty-three-year-old man of Mocha, East Bank Demerara was yesterday morning discovered floating in the Mocha Access Road Canal in the vicinity of Fourth Bridge.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas soared out to 15.67 metres yesterday to smash the world record with her final attempt, as she became the first woman Olympic champion in her country’s history.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. senators introduced a sweeping $1-trillion bipartisan plan to invest in roads, bridges, ports, high-speed internet and other infrastructure, with some predicting the chamber could pass this week the largest public works legislation in decades.

Dear Editor, It’s emancipation so the rhetoric is sharp to the point where a lot of utterances from leaders and organizations border on the racial and political and at times can be deemed unhelpful to the ‘One Guyana’ cause.

Emancipation Day 2021: Part of the celebrations put on for yesterday’s Emancipation Day at the 1823 Monument on Carifesta Avenue.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico’s state power utility has struck a deal with Canada’s TC Energy Corp to develop a natural gas pipeline in the country’s south and consolidate the firm’s contracts in the central region, the utility said yesterday.

Dear Editor ,An unusual occurrence, particularly noticeable in all history is the fact that intelligent leaders everywhere seem unable or unwilling to learn the lessons from the past.

By Alfred Bhulai, Janette Bulkan, Jocelyn Dow, Danuta Radzik, Vanda Radzik, Troy Thomas, Maya Trotz This “In The Diaspora” article describes how the Guyana Constitution with 2003 Amendments and the Environmental Protection Act of 1996 address the oil and gas sector, and provides recommendations for how, as Guyanese, we can use them to safeguard a healthy environment and our human well-being.

The case file involving the shooting of 25-year-old Gladys Benedict by Region Nine Regional Executive Officer, Karl Singh is still with the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Emancipation energy: A pulsating dance performance at the 1823 Monument yesterday as part of observances for Emancipation Day.

TOKYO,  (Reuters) – A Belarusian sprinter refused to get on a flight from Tokyo yesterday after being taken to the airport against her wishes by her team following her complaints about national coaching staff at the Olympic Games.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s attorney general’s office will charge former army commander General Mario Montoya for responsibility of 104 extrajudicial executions, as part of the “false positives” scandal, it said yesterday.

A year ago today, Irfaan Ali was sworn in as President of Guyana following the months-long attempt to rig Guyana’s March 2nd 2020 general elections in favour of APNU+AFC and a return of the incumbent, former President Granger. 

Last Thursday, Britain issued a travel ban on Equatorial Guinea’s Vice-President Teodoro Obiang Mangue.