Daily Archive: Tuesday, August 31, 2021

The Ministry of Health today said that as of August 30, 2021, nine more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Former General Manager of the Guyana National Printers Limited and artist, Angold Thompson died today after a fire of unknown origin gutted his Campbellville residence.

 (Reuters) – Celebratory gunfire resounded across the Afghan capital today as the Taliban took control of the airport following the withdrawal of the last U.S.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Six members of an Islamist militant group were sentenced to death tpday by a court in Bangladesh for the brutal killing of two gay rights campaigners five years ago.

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – A Guatemalan judge yesterday ordered two high-ranking ex-generals to stand trial on genocide charges from four decades ago, as the Central American country grapples with past massacres of mostly indigenous people during a brutal civil war.

(Trinidad Guardian) Questions are being asked as to why the Carnival Runner, one of T&T’s 41-metre high-speed passenger catamaran ferries, was allowed to deteriorate to the extent that it started taking in water yesterday while anchored at the San Fernando Harbour.

ExxonMobil Guyana yesterday said that it and its contractors spend $19b here for the first half of 2021 making it a total of $96.4b since 2015.

Four persons have confessed to murdering Rishi Bharrat, a Crabwood Creek Hindu priest, on Saturday night after he attempted to disperse a group of men who were drinking and behaving raucously in front of his residence.

Alwyn Eastman was on Sunday fatally stabbed following an altercation on  Beterverwagting Access Road, East Coast Demerara.

A driver from the Ministry of Health was yesterday remanded after he was charged with breaking into the Ministry’s vaccination centre and stealing vaccination cards.

Shortly after arriving at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) yesterday, former acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan died before receiving medical attention.

A suspected thief was chopped to death early yesterday morning after he and two others were allegedly caught stealing chickens from a Perseverance, East Bank Demerara (EBD) farm.

The Chairman of Region Four, Daniel Seeram has labelled attempts by the Alliance for Change (AFC) to remove him from his post as unfortunate and distasteful.

Lakeraj Fredericks who had filed an appeal against his 2017 conviction for the murder of his brother-in-law was yesterday given a reduced sentence after arguing that the 65-year term imposed was severe but his argument that the trial judge did not properly put his defence to the jury was dismissed.

The Ministry of Health is currently monitoring a number of COVID-19 hotspots around the country even as it was noted that new variants may be circulating here as there has been an increase in hospitalisations.

A business trip ended tragically for a popular pastry vendor when he was shot dead during a robbery at Onderneeming Sandpit, Essequibo Coast on Sunday evening.

A Lindener was yesterday charged with murder after the man he chopped succumbed to his injuries while at the hospital.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on Sunday said that a recent agreement between George-town and Paramaribo for Guyanese fishermen pertains to Suriname’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and not the Corentyne River as was stated in the Sunday Stabroek editorial of August 29 entitled `Fishing licences’.

WWF-Guianas yesterday launched its Sweet Water campaign for freshwater protection in Guyana.

Major infrastructural works are needed to rehabilitate key dams and access roads in the flood-hit communities of Mahaica, Mahaicony and Abary.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) says it will destroy any barriers impeding its access to fire scenes.

Construction of the first 20 elevated 2-bedroom homes of 1000 for the mining town of Linden, Region Ten has commenced, the Central Housing & Planning Authority said in a press release on August 25.

Guyana Amazon Warriors have won just one of their first three matches in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and skipper, Nicholas Pooran, is keen to have the batting order firing and the bowlers improving on their death bowling going forward.

Dear Editor, Could the Ministry of Natural Resources explain where the ‘guaranteed minimum of 50 mmscfd of associated gas’ (Ministry of Natural Resources public notice 25 August 2021) will come from if ExxonMobil has only 4 per cent to spare of the 75 mmscfd of gas after the FPSOs Liza Destiny and Liza Unity and Liza Prosperity are re-injecting 96 per cent of the associated gas back into the source rocks of the Liza-1 and Payara oil fields by the end of 2024 to maintain reservoir pressure? 

We Stand United’s Alex Leung dominated the juveniles category of the Touche Kosmetics-Embellisha-sponsored event winning the 10-lap race and carting off three sprint prizes each worth $5000.

Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine says no city funds were used for his recent trip to a New York, USA rally organised by the group, Guyana Organization Against Racism (GOAR).

The adolescent COVID-19 vaccination programme continued yesterday at the St. Joseph High School on Woolford Avenue and saw another huge turnout.

Dear Editor, The horrors in oil rich and democratic Guyana continue.

On Thursday September 16th, Justice Gino Persaud will deliver his ruling on whether President Irfaan Ali’s name will be struck from the action filed by the Police Service Commission (PSC) regarding the annual promotion of police officers.

Dear Editor, It is nothing short of remarkable that Guyana has accessed more vaccines, including now, with the Pfizer-BioNTech that has now opened the door to our being able to vaccinate children from ages 12 to 18, than all other Caribbean countries.

Dhaniram Harilall, the man who succumbed on Thursday, three weeks after he was struck down in a hit-and-run accident at the Liliendaal Railway Embankment died as a result of complications from injuries suffered.

Dear Editor, The police didn’t come when summoned, which may have prevented a murder, but came to offer condolences in the brutal murder of the Hindu priest of CWC.

(Reuters) – The United States completed the withdrawal of its forces from Afghanistan yesterday, ending 20 years of war that culminated in the militant Taliban’s return to power.

Omale Damon, the Guyana Police Force Corporal who was charged with engaging in corrupt transactions, was yesterday granted bail.

Dear Editor, It has been brought to my attention that in some sections of the media reference is made that I, Julian Orgista Deputy Town Clerk (ag) of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown, either implicitly or directly indicated a willingness to sign cheques on behalf of the Municipality of George-town during its current impasse.

Head coach of the West Indies Women, Courtney Walsh is banking on his side to show improved consistency as they face South Africa in three WT20Is beginning today.

Dear Editor, Who on either side of the charismatic divide would recall the legislation of 1997 titled the Prevention of Discrimination Act?

Two more COVID-19 deaths were yesterday reported along with 80 new cases of the virus.

Ackeem Auguste hit his second century in a row as he continued his dominance in the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Rising Stars U19 High Performance camp.

NEW ORLEANS,  (Reuters) – Ida, one of the most powerful hurricanes ever to hit the U.S.

Dear Editor, We are still in shock after reading about the violent death meted out to a dear brother, Buddhi Yoga Dasa also known as Pandit Rishi Bharat.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Roughly 28% of Brazilian gold exports in 2019 and 2020 likely came from illegal mines, a report by public prosecutors and the Federal University of Minas Gerais found, pointing to widespread forging of documents and lack of effective law enforcement.

The Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Develop-ment, celebrating 25 years of the signing of the Iwokrama Act, is continuing with partnership building with several key agencies, the organization noted in a recent press release.

Just a month after fuel prices were increased, consumers are facing another hike.

Dear Editor, Like going rounds with Tommy Hearns, the body blows just keep coming.

SHANGHAI, (Reuters) – China’s crackdown on celebrity culture and its moves to rein in giant internet firms are a sign of “profound” political changes under way in the country, a prominent blogger said in a post widely circulated across state media.

(Reuters) – Pakistan will allow spectators who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend their home limited-overs series against New Zealand starting next month, the country’s cricket board said yesterday.

Hundreds including children and police from the Pomeroon-Supenaam area in Region Two as well as the neighbouring islands can now consider themselves better equipped with the necessary knowledge in Information Technology (IT) after successfully graduating from the Richard Faikall Police College in computer studies.

(Trinidad Express) One week after he surrendered to police, the suspect in the disappearance of Shanice Cooper will be charged with her murder.

(Reuters) – Former captain Ricky Ponting has lent his support to ex-team mate Justin Langer as the embattled coach attempts to weather a challenging period at the helm of Australian cricket.

(Reuters) – Batsman Kusal Perera has been named in the Sri Lanka squad for next month’s limited-overs home series against South Africa after recovering from COVID-19, the country’s cricket board said  yesterday.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – All-rounder Washington Sundar was ruled out of the remainder of this year’s Indian Premier League yesterday due to a finger injury, raising doubts over his availability for the Twenty20 World Cup later this year.

History has afforded us a considerable body of knowledge to the effect that, over time, systems put in place by governments in Guyana, ostensibly for the comfort and well-being of the citizenry, have been sufficiently poorly thought through and sufficiently ineptly executed as to cause these to become compromised, having been set upon for personal gain. 

LONDON, CMC – Montserrat international Rohan Ince featured in an early quick-fire double that laid the foundation for Woking’s thumping 4-0 away victory over 10-man Torquay United in an English National League match at Plainmoor yesterday.

(Reuters) – Cristiano Ronaldo completed a medical in Lisbon over the weekend ahead of his return to Manchester United and he has agreed personal terms on a two-year contract with the Premier League club, Sky Sports reported yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Formula One will review the rules on how long a race needs to run before points can be awarded after bad weather turned Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix into a three-lap farce with no overtaking allowed.

LONDON, CMC – West Indies Rising Stars are expected to begin training in earnest later this week after arriving here at the weekend for their six-game one-day series against England’s Under-19s.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Former champion Sloane Stephens overcame best friend Madison Keys’s aggressive play to secure a 6-3 1-6 7-6(7) win in the first round of the U.S.

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – New Zealand reported its first recorded death linked to the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the health ministry said yesterday, after a woman suffered a rare heart muscle inflammation side effect.

Dear Editor, The President, government, and Ministers are hailed for their handling of flood and relief efforts, in particular doling out grants to affected farmers, homeowners, and victims at large over the last week.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Carla Suarez Navarro received a standing ovation at Flushing Meadows yesterday after the fan favorite brought down the curtains on her Grand Slam singles career following her first round loss at the U.S.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic will begin his quest to complete a calendar-year Grand Slam when he takes on Danish qualifier Holger Rune in the opening round of the U.S.