Daily Archive: Thursday, September 16, 2021

President Irfaan Ali today granted approval for the government’s ‘Because We Care’ cash grant and School Uniform and Supplies grant programme to be extended to allow children attending private schools to benefit.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic lawmakers today asked the chiefs of four major fossil fuel companies and two lobbying groups to testify next month on whether the industry led an effort to mislead the public and prevent action to fight climate change.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of September 15, 2021, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

As questions grow about what a SWAT team was doing on the Essequibo Coast yesterday when one of its members fatally shot a Dartmouth businessman, a resident from another village today said his door was also kicked down by the same team and h

WASHINGTON/CANBERRA,  (Reuters) – China today denounced a new Indo-Pacific security alliance between the United States, Britain and Australia, saying such partnerships should not target third countries and warning of an intensified arms race in the region.

(Jamaica Observer) Floyd Green’s meteoric rise in Government came to a halt yesterday following a Moët Champagne party on Tuesday that left thousands of citizens outraged.

(Trinidad Express) “If the Delta variant gets a hold in the community, I could only say heaven help us.”

(Trinidad Express) The two men convicted of brutally murdering six-year-old Sean Luke back in 2006 were last evening ordered to serve terms of imprisonment for the killing.

The envoys of the United States, United Kingdom, the European Union and Canada today encouraged Amerindian communities to participate in Guyana’s “coming transformation to ensure the social, economic, and environmental well-being of all Guyanese are addressed”.

The policeman alleged to have fatally shot Dart-mouth businessman Orin Boston yesterday morning has been placed under close arrest even as dozens of irate villagers manned protest lines and blocked the road in the area last evening.

A Port Mourant man who was wanted for the attempted murder of his wife was thwarted in his bid to escape when US authorities at the JFK Airport in New York denied him entry and sent him back to Guyana where he is now in the custody of the police.

The Teachers’ Welfare and Benefits programme which was launched yesterday as part of the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) Education Month activities will see some $200 million from the housing revolving fund used to assist teachers.

Relatives of Devika Wong and Bibi Persaud, a mother and daughter who succumbed to the COVID-19 virus, are calling on officials to investigate the measures in place at the Infectious Disease Hospital at Liliendaal.

Community activist Veerasammy Ramayya yesterday resigned as the Coordinator for President Irfaan Ali’s Rapid Res-ponse Taskforce in Region Six stating that he had been insulted by a senior government official and that he was unable to work with regional officials who seemed to have an issue with him reporting directly to the President. 

With fatalities now at 701, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony is appealing to Guyanese to adhere to COVID-19 preventative measures, attributing the increase in cases and deaths to the Delta variant.

Dear Editor, In July 2021, a Reuters article quoted the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) as stating that the gap between the first and second dose of the Sputnik vaccine can be increased to 180 days (https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-rdif-says-gap-between-two-sputnik-v-shots-could-be-widened-180-days-2021-07-09/?fbclid=IwAR3wEB47bqEUhWBjlZDmrpfCjLgAF1hM68Xjh5KfLE_q71YZ_AOrdNypQLY).

International discount footwear chain, Payless Shoe Source, yesterday held a grand opening for its first retail store in Guyana located on the ground floor of MovieTowne Mall, Turkeyen, Georgetown.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Dominic Drakes firmly etched his name in Caribbean Premier League history here yesterday when he held his nerve under pressure to slam a last-ditch cameo and propel St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to their first-ever title in a sensational last-ball win.

The police yesterday said that the body of a 24-year-old farmer was found floating on Tuesday in the Berbice River with what appeared to be a slit on his throat.

Dear Editor, Slandering of a sitting Minister in chants and songs in the crudest and vilest of ways must be condemned by PNC, GTU, unions, women’s groups and all civil society.

A member of the Goed Intent Masjid which went up in flames on Tuesday has estimated their losses at about $20 million and bemoaned that the second flat of the building could have been saved had the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) been better prepared.

Dear Editor, Pursuant to an article published in your newspaper on Sunday September 12, 2021, pages 10 & 19 `Religious bodies advise members of compliance with new vaccination measures’, I write to express concern that what was represented in the article is not a true reflection of what was communicated to the churches of the Guyana Conference constituency.

Dear Editor, The President’s insistence on his government recognition by the Opposition Leader is grounded in an objective historical reality.

As part of its efforts at modernising the sugar industry with the use of e-smart agricultural initiatives, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has embarked on an evaluation of the use of drone technology while also aiming to attract youths to the industry.

Dear Editor, Sometime ago an announcement was made that there will be legislation in place to address and regulate hire purchase (H.P)

A 37-year-old Beterver-wagting, East Coast Demerara man who is accused of the attempted murder of Stephen Waldron was on Tuesday remanded to prison.

Guyana Amazon Warriors captain, Nicholas Pooran, believes experience triumphed on Tuesday after their seven-wicket loss to St.

A two-storey wooden house at Canefield was completely destroyed by a fire which spread from a nearby garbage heap yesterday.

Dear Editor, The nastiness of Guyana’s politics continues. The invoking of rape, gender based violence in the politics as part of the democracy norms is part of the new oil economy.

Dear Editor, A small country like ours with a small population mostly spread out along the coast was in an ideal position to have already achieved herd immunity against the COVID-19 virus and allowed us all to return to a great degree of normalcy.

Eagles took a 1-0 lead against Young Achievers in their best of three series, prevailing 3-1 on Tuesday in the final of the Demerara Volleyball Association (DVA) tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Investors managing more than $10 trillion yesterday published an ambitious blueprint for energy companies seeking to tackle climate change, including sharp cuts to greenhouse gas emissions and a winding down of oil and gas production.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Guyana Police Force (GPF) are currently investigating a GDF Lance Corporal over the rape of a 14-year-old from Region One.

The European Union (EU) will continue  to support efforts here aimed at consolidating democratic values.

SEOUL,  (Reuters) – North Korea and South Korea test fired ballistic missiles yesterday, the latest volley in an arms race in which both nations have developed increasingly sophisticated weapons while efforts prove fruitless to get talks going on defusing tensions.

Dear Editor, Permit response to two letters in your newspapers, written by Mike Persaud and Dr.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  (Reuters) – Trinidad and Tobago Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh yesterday criticized as “false” the claim by American rapper Nicki Minaj that a person on the Caribbean island suffered swollen testicles after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

A composed half-century from Akshaya Persaud ensured West Coast Warriors a 59-run win over Phoenix Cricket Club recently in the Deo and Son T20 League.

The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN ECLAC) is conducting a Damage and Loss Assessment (DaLA) of the May-June 2021 floods here.

ABUJA,  (Reuters) – At least one million Nigerian children could miss school this year as the new term begins amid a rise in mass school kidnappings and insecurity, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said yesterday.

Dear Editor, It is with interest and concern that I respond to a letter prepared under the signature of Mr Anil Nandlall, SC, M.P.

Dear Editor, Upon reviewing the 14th 5 year plan of China, they have stated that the country will be encouraging more foreign direct investment in energy conservation and environmental protection.

Travis Reid was on Tuesday released on $200,000 bail on a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Fresh turmoil hit Haiti’s government yesterday as a senior official stepped down saying he could not serve a premier under suspicion in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise and refusing to cooperate in the investigation.

Cyclists get ready, all systems are go for the Victor Macedo road race on Sunday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said yesterday Venezuela and Bolivia had failed to take measures over the past year to meet their obligations under international agreements to fight drugs.

Dear Editor, Every so often a revelation rattles. None so other than the rusting, white elephants, multi-million dollars East Bank overpasses. 

(Reuters) – Real Madrid substitute Rodrygo struck an 89th-minute winner to snatch a 1-0 Champions League group-stage victory away to Inter Milan yesterday, punishing the wasteful Italians for missing a string of chances.

Q: I need a “humanitarian visa” to the U.S. How do I apply?

Earlier this year, my family and I, fully masked, went on a rare outing, before strict lockdown, briefly visiting the home of a couple who are our friends, for a late lunch.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court yesterday suspended a high-profile land rights case that the country’s indigenous people say is vital for their survival, with no new date for when it will re-take the matter.

A man who is accused of discharging a firearm at Aremu Backdam on Saturday was remanded to prison after making his appearance before the court on Tuesday.

(BBC) Banned athletics coach Alberto Salazar’s four-year suspension has been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).

Last week, in the run up to World Suicide Prevention Day, which was observed on September 10, the Ministry of Human Services revealed statistics which were not really that surprising.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Yulimar Rojas, the Olympic triple jump champion and world record holder, has set her sights on breaching the 16-metre mark.

(Reuters) – The head of global soccer players’ union FIFPRO criticised FIFA’s lack of consultation with stakeholders before proposing its biennial World Cup plan, saying it raised serious concerns by adding more pressure to the international calendar.

LAHORE, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Players from Afghanistan’s female youth soccer teams have arrived in Pakistan and will seek political asylum in third countries amid concern over the status of female athletes under the new Taliban government in Kabul.

(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic’s single-minded drive towards greatness makes it almost unthinkable that he would rest before owning every tennis record in the book, but some are questioning whether his hunger will survive the departure of his two main rivals.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Manchester City, last season’s Champions League runners-up, crushed RB Leipzig 6-3 in a thrilling Group A game yesterday as Christopher Nkunku scored a hat-trick for the German side.

BRUGGE, Belgium, (Reuters) – Lionel Messi failed to provide Paris St Germain with any sparkle as the Ligue 1 team’s potent attacking trio lacked inspiration in a disappointing 1-1 draw at Club Brugge in their Champions League opener yesterday.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.,  (Reuters) – California Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday handily beat back a Republican campaign to oust him from office, sending a decisive message that voters in the deeply Democratic state supported his policies for tackling COVID-19, immigration and crime.

(Reuters) – A prominent South Carolina attorney whose wife and son were murdered in June conspired with a man to shoot him to death so that a surviving son could collect a $10 million insurance payout, a state police agency said.