Daily Archive: Wednesday, September 29, 2021

The Ministry of Health today said that five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

With the availability of the Sputnik V 2nd dose, there was a large turnout for COVID-19 vaccines at the Ministry of Health, Brickdam this morning. 

Mobile service provider, Digicel today said it is making a significant investment in international submarine capacity with the build of its Deep Blue One subsea cable and has signed a partnership agreement with Orange to extend the system from Trinidad to French Guiana.

LUSAKA,  (Reuters) – The state-appointed provisional liquidator of Konkola Copper Mines (KCM), Milingo Lungu, has been arrested and charged with laundering more than $2 million, Zambia’s Drug Enforcement Commission, which also handles money-laundering cases, said today.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Some of India’s private hospitals have cancelled orders for Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine as they struggle to sell COVID-19 shots amid surging supplies of free doses of other vaccines offered by the government.

(Trinidad Express) A Covid-19 survivor whose lungs, heart, kidney and pancreas were damaged due to the virus has joined the call for citizens to be vaccinated to avoid serious Covid-19 complications.

Economist Winston Brassington recently told the banking sector that consideration should be given to increasing loans to the private sector while simultaneously lowering interest rates.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has finally approved a series of advertisements needed to fill vacancies including that of the Chief Election Officer (CEO).

The Ministry of Labour has deployed 10 more Occupational Health and Safety Officers (OSH) across the regions of Guyana in an attempt to reduce workplace deaths especially in the mining sector.

A twenty-five-year-old bus driver of Lot 43 Walton Hall, Region Two says he was abducted on  Monday evening by three persons and severely beaten.

Contracts for rehabilitation works for the sum of  $366m have been awarded for Zeelugt, Naamryck, Bendorff, Uitvlugt and Blankenburg, Region 3.

As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to probe who was responsible for depositing waste oil into the Demerara River, Head of the agency Kemraj Parsram yesterday said that it will be engaged in periodic surveillance to monitor possible dumping spots.

As part of efforts to ensure learning continuity following the destruction of the North West Secondary School, the Ministry of Education will be asking the school’s Grade 10 teachers to work one additional hour in the morning and afternoon sessions.

The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) is expected to encamp eight of the top junior swimmers in Peru.

Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for the provision of security services at the Ministry of Public Works in three lots.

Competitions Chairman of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), Shaun Massiah says  that almost all the clubs under the association have responded well to the call to be vaccinated but with the latest suspension of cricket activities, is recommending a meeting for the Task Force to discuss the way forward.

The Minister of Education yesterday conducted its final consultation session on a proposed five-year Special Education Needs/Disabilities (SEND) strategic action plan.

The inaugural Flying Ace Cycling Club-organised Wilbert Benjamin Memorial 70-mile road race will pedal off this Sunday in Berbice.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has halted the local training of the Women’s U17 programme following the discovery of two positive COVID-19 cases among their provisional locally based player pool last week.

A police source yesterday confirmed to Stabroek News that the Corentyne man who was arrested for the alleged murder of his brother, Lakeram Dhurup, has since admitted that the two were involved in a fight moments prior to the now-deceased man falling face-down on a concrete surface.

DeSinco Trading became the latest corporate to support the efforts of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), donating 40 cases of Arla Foods’ Milex “Hi & Low” milk powder for the utilization of players within the local associations and national team programmes.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Former Cricket West Indies (CWI) marketing and communications manager, Imran Khan, died yesterday from complications related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Dear Editor, The Chairman and Board of Directors of Guyana Water Inc wish to categorically dismiss the untruths being circulated on social media regarding the resignation of members of the Board as well as the unlawful awarding of contracts. 

A Warren Village, Corentyne man is now homeless after a fire which he now suspects to be arson on Sunday completely destroyed the two-storey wooden house he was occupying.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Ricky Skerritt and West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA) president Wavell Hinds paid tribute to former CWI marketing and communications manager, Imran Khan.

(Reuters) – England captain Joe Root hailed Moeen Ali as a role model and said he would be a huge loss to the test side after the all-rounder announced his decision to quit the longest format of the game on Monday.

Dear Editor, In its news report broadcast late on Friday, September 24, 2021, News Source claimed to be quoting His Excellency the President of Guyana, responding in New York to questions put to him by the media. 

A trade agreement signed by Guyana and Suriname opens a pathway for heightened trade in fresh agricultural produce.

Dear Editor, A news report stated, “ExxonMobil’s local subsidiary was Monday added as a defendant in a case brought by two Guya-nese who are asking the Guyana High Court to order the closure of that Ameri-can supermajor’s operations here because of its impact on the environment.”

The Government of Guyana yesterday joined with the United Nations in observing the sixth annual International Day for Universal Access to Information.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Lionel Messi gave Paris St Germain fans what they came for as he helped them beat visitors Manchester City 2-0 in their Champions League clash with his first goal for his new club yesterday.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti’s general election, which had been scheduled for Nov.

Dear Editor, People live and die, but in life as in death they leave with us memories that will last till our own demise. 

A Corentyne man has been placed on an 18-month bond after he pleaded guilty to verbally abusing his 90-year-old mother earlier in the month.

ABU DHABI, CMC – West Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard crossed a personal milestone and had a small hand in the final push for victory when Mumbai Indians returned to winning ways with a six-wicket win over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Thousands of women demonstrated in several Latin American cities yesterday to commemorate the global day of action for access to safe and legal abortion, in a region where the procedure is fully permitted only in a handful of countries.

Dear Editor, It is with a great deal of sadness that I learned of the passing of Cde Rohit Bisnauth Persaud, a former Chairman of Region Six (East Berbice) who rose to that position in 1992 after fair and free elections that were absent for nearly three decades.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, fended off perhaps the most personal and direct attacks from lawmakers of his career yesterday as Republicans blasted his calls with China and his interviews for books critical of Donald Trump’s presidency.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Australia’s out-of-form opening batsman David Warner will head into next month’s Twenty20 World Cup without much match practice after he was dropped from Sunrisers Hyderabad for Monday’s Indian Premier League match.

LA PAZ,  (Reuters) – Bolivia’s coca farmers are battling for control of the leaf’s main market in the highland city of La Paz, a conflict which has seen producers and police clash in the streets with slingshots and tear gas, and even a building set on fire.

Dear Editor, Governance is filled with challenges; the recent retender brouhaha is a good example.

China National Offshore Oil Corporation Limited (CNOOC), which has a stake in the Stabroek Block, says  that it plans to raise US$5.41 billion to fund several key oil and gas projects including the Payara oilfield in Guyana.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators said yesterday a Facebook Inc whistleblower will testify at a Senate hearing next week about what one of them called the social media company’s “toxic effects” on young users.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Real Madrid slumped to a 2-1 defeat by Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol in the Champions League on Tuesday as the visitors pulled off one of the biggest shocks in the competition’s history with a stunning 89th-minute strike from Sebastien Thill. 

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – A Brazilian hospital chain tested unproven drugs on elderly COVID-19 patients without their knowledge as part of an effort to validate President Jair Bolsonaro’s preferred ‘miracle cure,’ a lawyer for whistleblowing doctors told senators on Tuesday.

(Reuters) – Enbridge Inc said yesterday it had signed low carbon infrastructure partnerships with Royal Dutch Shell and Vanguard Renewables, as the Canadian pipeline operator pushes ahead with its emission reduction goals.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Republicans for a second day in a row blocked a bid by President Joe Biden’s Democrats to head off a potentially crippling U.S.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of September 27, 2021, six more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Human Services has published its advisory for the distribution of the one-off 25k old age pension and 2022 pension books, at centres across the country.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Perth may not be able to hold an Ashes test over Australia’s home summer due to COVID-19 restrictions, sports minister Richard Colbeck said yesterday.

SAN JOSE,  (Reuters) – Authorities in Costa Rica said yesterday all state workers will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19, making it one of the first countries in Latin America to impose a coronavirus vaccination mandate.

It would appear that Murphy’s Law has become the very essence of West Indies cricket; just when it seemed that things could not possibly get any worse they have.

LA PALMA, Spain,  (Reuters) – Red hot lava from a volcano that devastated the Spanish island of La Palma reached the Atlantic Ocean late last evening, nine days after it started to flow down the mountain, wrecking buildings and destroying crops.

By Chris Patten LONDON – The basic text making the case for an international-relations rulebook was provided by the ancient Greek historian Thucydides in his account of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta in the fifth century BCE.

Dear Editor, I write this letter as an alternative to, and prompted by the Demerara Waves article of September 27, entitled “New PNCR executive needs to get rid of maximum leader approach”, written by my former Cabinet colleague and still friend, Dr.

KYIV, (Reuters) – Newly crowned world heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk expects a rematch against Anthony Joshua in February or March and has his sights on a title unification bout, his team said yesterday.