Daily Archive: Monday, October 11, 2021

The Ministry of Health today said that as October 10, 2021, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The police force says that at about 2.50 am today, its ranks came under gunfire at Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD), during efforts to apprehend two male suspects.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Paul McCartney has said he wanted to continue performing with the Beatles when the band famously split in 1970 and that John Lennon instigated the breakup.

 (Reuters) – Chevron Corp today set a target to cut operational emissions to net zero by 2050, joining a list of energy companies taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint.

 (Trinidad Guardian) The Government’s TT Safe Zone initiative launches today with vaccinated employees of bars, restaurants, gyms, theatres, cinemas, waterparks, as well as licensed gaming houses, betting pools and private members’ clubs being able to open and serve vaccinated citizens.

The Ministry of Finance’s mid-year report for 2021 says that construction will start on a total of 20 hotels this year.

Over 1,000 persons have been interviewed over the last two days for 150 oil and gas jobs at the Guyana Shore Base Inc (GYSBI).

Photos by Orlando Charles It was a normal sunny mid-morning in Georgetown.

United States-headquartered remote medical services provider, RemoteMD, says all 21 of its staffers here are Guyanese and it dismissed claims that its doctors are not well paid.

The Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday invited bids for the construction of new headquarters for the Guyana Fire Service (GFS).

A Parika man has been arrested after dealing his visually impaired wife and his 11-year-old daughter punches to their faces on Saturday afternoon.

The three new buildings currently being constructed at the Lusignan Prison to hold close to one thousand inmates are about 20% complete,  according to Director of Prisons (ag) Nicklon Elliott.

(BBC) Tyson Fury delivered a thrilling 11th-round knockout of Deontay Wilder to retain his WBC heavyweight crown as their trilogy bout produced another classic on an electric night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) says that the Triple Super Phosphate (TSP) fertiliser distributed by Cyril Singh Agricultural Enterprise has been found to be below the Manufactured Declared Concentration.

Minister of Home Affairs,  Robeson Benn,  Chief Fire Officer (ag) Gregory Wickham and other fire officials yesterday did a walk through in Tiger Bay, Georgetown where they distributed smoke detectors to residents and demonstrated the use of fire extinguishers.

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), has officially selected its four member contingent that will form the men’s 3×3 team at the upcoming FIBA AmeriCup Championships in Miami, Florida, from November 12-14.

Maxim Mangra emerged atop of a large field of golfers to take the Bruster’s Real Ice Cream Open tournament Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Course.

Two months have passed since Brazilian, Euclid Da Silva was gunned down on Regent Street, Georgetown and the police are yet to apprehend his killer/s.

Add another ounce of gold to the growing palmarès of star cyclist, Jamual John.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of October 09, 2021, five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Dear Editor, The University of the West Indies categorically rejects misinformed allegations in recent media coverage on the subject of the integrity of its examinations, as the institution transitioned to online evaluations in response to the exigencies of the pandemic.

Miners on Saturday, participated in an auction hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) for medium- scale mining properties.

A belligerent innings from Chandrapaul Hemraj and a four-wicket haul from Gajanand Singh spurred Phoenix Cricket Club to a 10-wicket win over Majestic Cricket Club Saturday in the New York National Cricket League/ Cricket Zone T20 Cup.

BOGOTA,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Indigenous peoples in the Amazon rainforest have a clear message for decision-makers ahead of two global environment conferences: respect our land and human rights to slow climate change and protect biodiversity.

Half centuries from Ushardeva Balgobin and Vennie Rampersaud ensured Cultural United Cricket Club wins over GT All-Stars and Richmond Hill Liberty on Saturday.

Dear Editor, We are getting mixed signals re the sugar estates.

Forty-five residents of Non Pariel, East Coast Demerara on Wednesday received their Certificate of Title, after years of waiting, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

SYDNEY/BOSTON, (Reuters) – As major companies look at drastic ways to cut carbon emissions from corporate travel, airlines are bracing for a major hit to business-class travel, a key revenue driver, industry executives and experts say.

Dear Editor, It was disappointing to read the letter from the Women and Gender Equality Commission (WGEC) seeking ministerial intervention for the “anomaly” of the all-male GWI management team “to be immediately corrected” (SN, October 9).

A Vreed-en-Hoop man has been hospitalized at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) after he was struck down by an intoxicated minibus driver on Saturday evening.

Local bodybuilders, Nicholas Albert and Darius Ramsammy are set to represent Guyana at  the International Federation of Body Building and Fitness (IFBB) Santo Domingo Open later this month.

(BBC) England will take their strongest available squad to Australia for the 2021-22 Ashes Test series.

Dear Editor, The Herstelling Block V Community Policing Group (CPG) has been in existence for approximately eight years and in its earliest years of formation conducted mobile, foot and ‘verandah’ patrols.

Dear Editor, The first full week of October is over, and I believe that most of Guyana’s Old Age Pension recipients have received both their 2022 books and the Government’s one-off $25,000 cash grant. 

DUBAI, CMC – The winners of the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, in which the West Indies are defending champions, will be awarded US$1.6 million while the runners-up will take home US$800,000, the ICC announced yesterday.

LA PALMA, Spain, (Reuters) – Blocks of molten lava as large as three-storey buildings rolled down a hillside on the Spanish island of La Palma while a series of tremors shook the ground yesterday three weeks after the volcanic eruption.

Not having an education and enduring a lot of struggles in life, did not stop 58-year-old Elaine Persaud from overcoming them and using her cheerful character to share positivity via social media. 

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Legendary West Indies batsman and former captain Sir Viv Richards says he is puzzled about why all-rounder Jason Holder was left out of the 15-member T20 World Cup squad and instead named among the reserves.

Dear Editor, India is funding the Ogle-Diamond highway; it would be well in line with international and ethical standards for the Indian government to suggest this four-lane highway to be named for Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma).

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States said yesterday the first face-to-face meeting between senior U.S.

Sixteen years ago, the Oasis Cafe opened its doors at Carmichael Street and the business still stands strong, despite challenges from the novel corona virus pandemic. 

(Reuters) – Australia’s Matthew Wade is hopeful that he can seal a middle or lower-order position in the team’s batting line-up for the Twenty20 World Cup but believes he can also fill in as opener if required.

St Rose’s High School on Thursday bid its recently retired school Principal, Paula Hamilton (née Yearwood), goodbye after 24 years of service to the institution.

LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) – “No Time to Die,” the latest installment in the James Bond franchise, debuted to $56 million at the domestic box office, a result that fell somewhat short of expectations and signals that even one of the most storied brands in film history is still being forced to contend with a moviegoing landscape that has been dramatically altered by the pandemic.

Dear Editor, Vice President Jagdeo is off to the West African state of Ghana.

Dear Editor, Last weekend (Oct 9-11), several Guyanese, including this writer, were to present papers on the experience of indentured laborers and their descendants at the International Conference on Old and New Indenture: Labour Practices and Human Rights.

by Ryan Persadie and Natasha Ramoutar Ryan Persadie is an artist, educator, and writer based in Toronto, Canada.

KARACHI, Pakistan,  (Reuters) – Abdul Qadeer Khan, a Pakistani nuclear scientist who acknowledged being part of a nuclear proliferation ring, died on Sunday.

(Trinidad Guardian) The first robot-assisted surgeries to be conducted in the English-speaking Caribbean were done in T&T.

Anyone who has observed the tribulations that have gripped the sugar industry over the last decade and in particular the Skeldon estate would have seen important signs in an address on October 4th by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo.

(Reuters) – Former Zimbabwe captain and England coach Andy Flower has been named the Afghanistan team’s consultant for the Twenty20 World Cup, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said.