Daily Archive: Thursday, September 23, 2021

The Ministry of Health today said that as of September 22, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Two Region Two men died yesterday afternoon after a truck toppled at Buckhall, Essequibo River, the latest of a series of fatal accidents in the area.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Russia today reported 820 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, matching an all-time high set on Aug.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. special envoy for Haiti, Ambassador Daniel Foote, has resigned, a senior State Department official said today, amid mass deportations of Haitians who fled recent political turmoil and natural disasters at home.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Commodore Antonette Wemyss Gorman is to become Jamaica’s first woman Chief of Defence Staff next January.

Both the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) yesterday said they had nothing to do with a controversial retendering for steel sheets and the focus is now on the Minis-try of Agriculture.

The file on Wednesday’s shooting to death of Dart-mouth businessman, Orin Boston by a cop has been sent to the Police Com-plaints Authority (PCA) for “review”.

Members of the differently-abled community are being trained to make concrete blocks for use in the construction industry, according to a release yesterday from the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA).

45-year-old Robert Joseph who admitted to raping a 15-year-old girl back in 2019 was yesterday sentenced to 10 years behind bars from which the prison has been ordered to make the mandatory one-third deduction which accompanies such pleas.

A driver with the Linden Mayor and Town Council was yesterday charged with causing the death of Adrean Andries, a motorcyclist, who died following a collision with a truck.

The five-month-old baby who died with COVID-19 last week had suffered a serious rib injury, relatives have disclosed.

A 33-year-old Hope Estate, East Coast Demerara man who left home to lime with friends on Tuesday afternoon never returned home.

The developers of the planned Maraiko Bay luxury housing development project at Mahaica are eyeing the sod turning for January next year.

Several businesses in Pomeroon-Supenaam have signalled their intention to come on board with the Ministry of Education (MoE) to support the Teachers’ Wel-fare and Benefits Programme which was launched yesterday at the Anna Regina Multilateral Secondary School (ARMS).

The second suspect who is wanted in connection with the murder of Nelson Thomas, the miner who was stabbed to death during a robbery in Kaneville, East Bank Demerara (EBD) yesterday allegedly opened fire on a police rank on patrol duty before escaping.

DUBAI, CMC – Retired West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels was charged yesterday with breaching the anti-corruption code of the International Cricket Council.

Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony says that the authorities here are not considering a total closure of Guyana’s borders in response to the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases and informed that they will continue to work towards having genetic sequencing done to identify variants.

A youth was yesterday sentenced to four years behind bars after admitting to robbing two persons of gold jewellery and other items during two separate robberies in Albouystown, Georgetown.

Dear Editor, Covid-19 is bringing more pandemics. There are the pandemics of misinformation, frustration and the pandemic of the unvaccinated.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to gaining international reparations for the African slave trade. 

Dear Editor, Access to the internet is no longer a want but a necessity.

Residents living in Adventure and the neighbouring community of Airy Hall, Region Two, are calling on the Regional Administration and the Ministry of Public Works to conduct maintenance works on the main public road.

Dear Editor, The recent execution of businessman Orin Boston at his residence in Dart-mouth, Essequibo by the SWAT Unit dispatched from Georgetown stands as indisputable evidence that the return to office of the PPP/C is once again facilitating the police executions of citizens.

Following the revelation of Guyana’s opponents for the upcoming Concacaf Men’s U20 Qualifiers, head-coach of the programme Wayne Dover revealed that he is pleased with the draw which features familiar faces.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States yesterday promised to buy 500 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to donate to other countries as it comes under increasing pressure to share its supply with the rest of the world.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Beginning more than a millennium ago, intrepid seafarers traversed vast Pacific Ocean expanses in double-hulled sailing canoes to reach the far-flung islands of Polynesia, the planet’s last habitable region to be settled by people.

Dear Editor, I join with all those who have gone before me to express sympathy with the widow and offspring of the late Mr.

Finola Parvattan-Trim, mother of national U17 forward Jalade Trim, has lambasted the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for its failure to provide match footage of her daughter, which is being requested by an English junior scout for a possible international trial.

Police are investigating the death of an elderly West Coast Berbice resident who allegedly dropped dead on the roadway while on his way home yesterday afternoon.

Former West Indies under-19 batsman, Kevlon Anderson produced a fine innings to ensure Rose Hall Town Namilco Thunderbolt Flour defeat Rose Hall Canje Cricket Club by eight wickets in a celebratory match to commemorate the 51st anniversary of Rose Hall Town.

All local and foreign airline operators and services are mandated to be vaccinated and have in their possession, their vaccination cards and official identification cards according to the updated COVID guidelines, a release from the National COVID-19 Task Force said yesterday.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 22 (Reuters) – Brazilian miner Vale SA has given up all rights to mining prospects on indigenous lands in Brazil, recognizing that they require the consent of the communities and legislation regulating such activity, the company said on Wednesday.

Dear Editor, ‘Local content in the Guyana oil & gas context is a shameful bag of confidence tricks; a company will advertise for a product locally, for example, a Guard hut, the specifications would be high and the purchase limit set at USD 2500, locals would look at the specs and know it is impossible to deliver, the company then declares no interest was shown locally and proceed to import Guard huts costing well over USD 20,000 using the lack of local bids as justification.

Dear Editor, I have noticed an article, “ERC produces evidence of work done, but Speaker disappointed by lateness.”

Workers of the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) will now be represented by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) following a poll between the Union and the General Workers Union (GWU) yesterday.

CAIRO,  (Reuters) – Clerics from Egypt’s ancient seat of Sunni study Al-Azhar, who spent years teaching in Afghanistan and were planning to open an education centre for girls, hope their tolerant message of Islam will survive the return of the Taliban.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to your editorial “A horse and sparrow economy” (Sep 18) that essentially critiques “trickle down economic theory” (supposedly being used as an instrument to revive Guyana’s ailing economy) but did not do justice in explaining the concept to those who have not studied economics or understand how it is supposed to work.

The Guyana Police Force is requesting the assistance of the general public in locating the relatives of 38-year-old Dellon Eastman of Timehri who died on 2021-01-07.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazilian authorities are investigating whether JPMorgan Chase & Co played a role in an alleged bribery and money laundering scheme that dated back to 2011 and involved state-run oil company Petrobras, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and two law enforcement sources.

WINDHOEK,  (Reuters) – During a heated parliamentary debate, Namibian opposition lawmakers yesterday criticised a 1.1 billion euro ($1.3 billion) compensation offer from Germany for its 1904-1908 genocide in the southwest African country and called on the government to renegotiate terms.

MILAN, (Reuters) – Goals from Brahim Diaz and Theo Hernandez earned AC Milan a battling 2-0 victory over Venezia yesterday to move up to second in the Serie A standings.

Dear Editor, Reality furnishes ample evidence that rampaging crime batters citizens relentlessly. 

As dusk descends over the little orchard, the first bats emerge in the bluish grey haze, silently slipping out from the shining thickets of fruit trees that have finished bearing for the season.

As training for new police officers remains on a pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) currently has a backlog of applications dating from as far as more than five years ago.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies (CWI) said it plans to fulfil its tour obligations wherever possible, including to Pakistan in December.

DUBAI, CMC – Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer T Natarajan tested positive for COVID-19 at a scheduled RT-PCR test at the Indian Premier League (IPL).

DUBAI, CMC – A day that started under gloom for Sunrisers Hyderabad got worse when Delhi Capitals put on a clinical show and cantered to an eight-wicket win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday, to move to the top of the points table.

(Trinidad Guardian) Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh has admitted that the majority of people who have so far refused to become vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, are from the Christian faith.

(Reuters) – The term ‘batsman’ has been amended to the gender-neutral term ‘batter’ in the Laws of Cricket to stress the importance of the women’s game, the Marylebone Cricket Club said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Kenya’s Mary Keitany, the world record holder for a women-only marathon, announced her retirement yesterday at the age of 39 due to a back injury.

(Cricinfo) The Mumbai Indians have four wins from eight matches and the Kolkata Knight Riders three wins from eight.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Achraf Hakimi struck deep in stoppage time to earn Paris St Germain a 2-1 victory at bottom side Metz yesterday and maintain their perfect Ligue 1 record this season.

ISLAMABAD, (Reuters) – A threat to New Zealand’s cricket team that prompted them to call off a tour of Pakistan came in an email that originated in India, Pakistan’s information Minister said yesterday.

For the first time in its existence, the United Nations today convenes a Food Systems Summit as part of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, aimed at addressing what has become a global crisis.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States is giving $247 million in humanitarian aid and $89 million in economic and development aid to Venezuelans, State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement on Wednesday.