Daily Archive: Thursday, September 2, 2021

The Ministry of Health today said that as of September 01, 2021, eight more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) former President David Granger has gone on an indefinite leave of absence from the party.

A man and a woman were gunned down in Sophia last night by an assailant on a bicycle.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China ordered broadcasters today to shun artists with “incorrect political positions” and “effeminate” styles, and said a patriotic atmosphere needed to be cultivated, widening a crackdown on its booming entertainment industry.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Flooding killed at least nine people, swept away cars, submerged subway lines and grounded flights in New York and New Jersey as the remnants of Hurricane Ida brought torrential rains to the area.

(Barbados Nation) The travel bubble, which exempted people from select countries from further quarantine or testing upon arrival in Barbados, has been discontinued.

(Jamaica Observer) Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged Jamaicans not to panic despite the sharp spike in the COVID-19 numbers in recent days.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad (FIUTT) has reported that romance scams since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly increased, costing victims approximately $2.3 million in the last 18 months.

It has been one year since the first set of persons were treated at the country’s Infectious Diseases Hospital at Liliendaal and the Minister of Health has stated that expansion plans may have to be put in place if Guyana’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

A 37-year-old mother of two was stabbed to death sometime between Tuesday night and yesterday morning at Recht-Door-Zee, West Bank Demerara (WBD), by her husband, who subsequently hung himself.

A driver attached to the Ministry of Health was yesterday charged with causing the death of Cuthbert Crandon who succumbed to his injuries after an accident with the ministry’s vehicle on Vlissengen Road.

Rishi Bharrat, the Crab-wood Creek pandit, who on Saturday evening was fatally beaten after he attempted to disperse a group of men who were behaving raucously in front of his residence, died from a fractured skull and brain haemorrhage.

Guyana’s latest gazetted COVID-19 emergency measures allow for cinema patrons to use concession stands.

Around 20 foreign service officers (FSOs) are being recalled from their posts by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Days after a wanted bulletin was issued for him, Dexter Morris on Tuesday surrendered to the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) in the company of his lawyer.

Sangodele Mentore, the driver involved in the accident which claimed the life of Dhaniram Harilall, three weeks after he was struck down on the Rail-way Embankment at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara, was yesterday charged with causing his death.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Lion-hearted Romario Shepherd dominated the game’s biggest moments to earn Man-of-the-Match honours as Guyana Amazon Warriors edged reigning champions Trinbago Knight Riders in a dramatic super-over here yesterday.

Dear Editor, My wife and I checked in at Sleepin just a little after 1am on Friday, August 27th, 2021.

The Ministry of Labour is probing the death of a chainsaw operator, Winston Meredith on August 17 on a logging concession.

Dear Editor I perused with keen interest an article in the Guyana Times dated Tuesday, August 31, 2021, under the caption, “Guyana, French Guiana and Suriname to develop common security master plan.”

The badly decomposed body of a Stanleytown, New Amster-dam  woman was yesterday discovered in her house just before midday.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall SC, has said that the Extradition and Legal Assistance agreements currently being developed between Guyana and Suriname, is a sign of this country’s commitment to working with its eastern neighbour.

Dear Editor, According to the US Department of Labour, 11.5 million workers quit (resigned) their jobs over the months of April – June 2021.

The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) has embarked on a France-funded project aimed at enhanced protection of indigenous rights, the forest, and the environment.

Dear Editor, On July 16th, 2021, in utter frustration, I penned a letter regarding GTT’s extortive policy of only giving customers one hour to roll over their fully paid 3 day data plan into a new plan or lose their data.

A large quantity of marijuana plants were yesterday destroyed by fire during a drug eradication exercise at Coomacka Mines, Linden, Upper Demerara River.

Dear Editor,  Please allow me to add to the comments of Sherwood Lowe in response to Dr.

The body of an unidentified man was yesterday found at Maria’s Pleasure Koker, located in Wakenaam, Essequibo River.

Dear Editor, More than a year after draconian Covid-19 measures were implemented by the former government, the anti-PPP government unions now recognise this, and has filed court papers to have these and other measures revoked and overturned.

Three-year-old Sheneea Young on Tuesday suffered a fractured left leg after she was struck down in an accident at Hyde Park, Parika Access Road, East Bank Essequibo.

(Reuters) – Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers struggled to keep the country functioning yesterday after the final withdrawal of U.S.

Dear Editor, The two most public faces of the Guyana Oil Company (Guyoil) are their Service Stations and Fuel Tankers.

West Indies women team’s all-rounder, Hayley Matthews, is looking to transfer her red-hot form from The Hundred Women’s competition into the ongoing series against South Africa Women.

The Ministry of  Labour yesterday announced that following a five-year hiatus both Demerara Timbers Limited (DTL) and the union GAWU have agreed to resume bilateral relations which will feature face-to-face discussions.

Dear Editor, Please may I borrow space to offer my thoughts on the state of WI cricket.

HOUMA, La.,  (Reuters) – Storm damage from Ida astounded officials yesterday a full three days after the powerful hurricane pounded southern Louisiana, as reconnaissance flights revealed entire communities devastated by winds and floods.

Owner of United States-based Cricket Zone USA, Ravi Etwaroo is the latest sponsor to get on board with the ‘Cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana’ project.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England captain Joe Root replaced New Zealand counterpart Kane Williamson as the top-ranked test batsman yesterday, riding his red-hot form in the ongoing five-test series against India.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Russian Daniil Medvedev made quick work of second-round opponent Dominik Koepfer to win 6-4 6-1 6-2 yesterday, soaking up the cheers of the U.S.

DHAKA, (Reuters) – Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal opted out of this year’s Twenty20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday citing lack of game time as he continues to recover from a knee injury.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia are still planning to host Afghanistan in the countries’ first ever test, Cricket Australia (CA) said, despite uncertainty raised after the Taliban seized power in the South Asian country.

A labourer who denied that he broke into his sister’s apartment and stole bearings and money, was remanded after the court heard that he is a repeat offender.  

LONDON, (Reuters) – India have learnt their lessons against England’s in-form captain Joe Root and are determined not to give him freebies early in his knock, bowling coach Bharat Arun said on the eve of the fourth test at Oval from today.

Last month, Unicef published its first ever Children’s Climate Risk Index, in which it presented an analysis of the threat from the perspective of those who, all things being equal, will grow up to inherit the planet on which we now dwell.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – World number two Aryna Sabalenka sent Slovenian Tamara Zidansek packing in just under an hour yesterday, rolling through to the third round of the U.S.

LONDON, CMC – Former Reggae Boy striker Theo Robinson has joined English League Two club Bradford City until the end of the season after his contract at rivals Port Vale was cancelled.

Young Achievers maintained their unbeaten run in the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) ‘A’ Division league, defeating Castrol Strikers 3-1 Tuesday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

FARO, Portugal, (Reuters) – When Manchester City loanee Gavin Bazunu saved Cristiano Ronaldo’s first-half penalty to deny the Manchester United forward a record 110th international goal for Portugal, the headlines wrote themselves.

(Reuters) – Kimi Raikkonen, the Finnish ‘Iceman’ who won the 2007 Formula One world championship for Ferrari, announced yesterday that he would retire at the end of the season after a record run in the sport.

Dear Editor, I write this letter to get some information on the completion of the Good Hope, Mahaica side line dam.

(Reuters) – Texas yesterday enacted the strictest anti-abortion law in the country after the U.S.

(Trinidad Express) There has been an alarming increase in the number of pregnant women contracting Covid-19, director of Women’s Health at the Ministry of Health Dr Adesh Sirjusingh said yesterday.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Kennar Lewis’s tournament 89 condemned Barbados Royals to their third defeat, as Jamaica Tallawahs bounced back strongly with a six-wicket victory and their second in three outings here Tuesday night.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo believes Sherfane Rutherford can be a precious asset to West Indies cricket and has urged authorities not to allow the dashing left-hander to become lost to the region.

At 83, the visionary American physicist, Dr Martin Hoffert still zooms around in an ELF, a three-wheeled solar and pedal vehicle that is a striking hybrid between a bicycle and a car, produced in North Carolina by Organic Transit, which later went bankrupt.