Articles published on Wednesday, October 13, 2021
With the prosecution conceding that it had no evidence linking Colin Bailey to the murder of his common-law wife—businesswoman Sirmattie Ramnaress—Justice Jo-Ann Barlow today directed the jury hearing the case, to return a formal verdict of not guilty.
The Ministry of Health today said that as of October 12, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
The socio-economic impacts of The COVID-19 pandemic in the Caribbean are non-neutral, affecting some persons and entities more than others, with vulnerable groups including children, youth, women and girls, the poor, informal sector workers and small businesses, being among the hardest hit.
Part 2 By Dr Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith Water, water everywhere Guyana’s current aqua condition calls to mind the memorable line in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s classic poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: “Water, water, everywhere.”
The COVID-19 has resulted in schools shut all across the world.
Strengthening safety nets The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the economic vulnerability of some segments of society.
By Sonali Das and Philippe Wingender Recessions wreak havoc and the damage is often long-lived.
Foreign Trade Guyana’s Agent to the ICJ & Adviser on Borders Introduction I was asked to outline the importance of trade to the Caribbean and to make a few comments on the implications of that issue for the prospects of improved cooperation between the Caribbean and the USA.
During the past 50 plus years, governments in the English speaking Caribbean have recognized the need for a regional research system to meet the increasingly complex challenges of agriculture.
Scott B. MacDonald August 5, 2021 Global Americans Contributor These words were spoken by Eric Williams on his first day as prime minister of the newly independent Trinidad and Tobago.
Part 1 By Dr Ivelaw Lloyd Griffith Northern South America is heating up, and not just because of the massive oil fields that have been discovered offshore Guyana since May 2015.
By Arthur Deakin The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently set out a narrow roadmap for the world to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
By Fareed Zakaria Perhaps the most original contribution of Fareed Zakaria’s new book “Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World” is his “general theory” of COVID-19.
GENEVA, Switzerland — The International Trade Centre (ITC) led several discussions on small businesses’ needs arising from COVID-19, at the Aid-for-Trade Stocktaking Event held by the World Trade Organization (WTO) from 23 to 25 March.
WASHINGTON, USA – Economic crises like the one that Latin America and the Caribbean are suffering now, have long-lasting effects on the structure of employment and may permanently drive many from the formal economy, according to a new World Bank report.
In sport, as in any other field of endeavour, survival and growth are functions of performance.
(Reuters) – The World Health Organization said today the Emergency Use Listing process for Russia’s Sputnik-V COVID-19 vaccine was on hold pending some missing data and legal procedures, which the U.N.
AMSTERDAM, (Reuters) – Researchers in the Netherlands are developing laser technology to enable “virtually painless” injections without needles in what they call a breakthrough that will ease fear and lower the threshold for vaccinations.
(Trinidad Express) Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar has called for the resignation of President Paula-Mae Weekes, saying she is now “disgracing and debasing” her office by her actions.
(Trinidad Guardian) Drupattie Mangroo, 38, is the mother of three children, 13, 12 and six.
Key hearings on the planned new bridge over the Demerara River and an ExxonMobil oil exploration programme have been put on hold to allow the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) more time to provide answers, a move that will be seen as a win for civil society activists.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently warned that exploration and development of new oil and gas fields must stop this year if the world is to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
Investigators probing the bribery allegation against Ministry of Amerindian Affairs Permanent Secretary, Sharon Hicks have wrapped up their investigations and are in the process of seeking legal advice.
A Meadowbrook nail technician was yesterday morning arrested by anti-drug enforcement officers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri after being caught with suspected cocaine concealed in frozen curry and pepperpot.
Police probing the murder of Nelson Thomas, the miner who was fatally stabbed last month, yesterday issued a wanted bulletin for Seon Caesar called ‘Ratty’.
On the 23 years imposed upon him for the rape and vicious beating of a woman, Calvin Ramcharran holds the view that the sentence is “manifestly excessive,” especially when considered against what is generally imposed in cases comparable to his and precedent.
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon has surged since Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro took office – and the losses amount to a crime against humanity as climate change strengthens, an environmental non-profit charged yesterday.
A fire of unknown origin last night gutted a Charlotte Street home and left several homeless.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval yesterday to legislation temporarily raising the government’s borrowing limit to $28.9 trillion, pushing off the deadline for debt default only until December.
Four stalls located outside of the New Amsterdam Public Hospital were destroyed by fire during the wee hours of yesterday.
West Indies captain, Kieron Pollard, has issued a plea for the Caribbean fans to rally around the West Indies as they prepare for their T20 World Cup title defence.
Multitalented Jonathan Van Lange has gained a qualification spot to the inaugural Junior Pan American Games.
HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba yesterday denied government opponents permission to stage what they said would be a peaceful march for civil liberties in the capital Havana and a few other provinces on grounds it was part of efforts to overthrow the government, according to a letter handed to organizers.
Having been found guilty of raping a woman, Francis Gonzalves will be sentenced this morning by Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, at the Sexual Offences Court of the High Court at Suddie, Essequibo.
Bandits during the wee hours of yesterday carted off an undisclosed sum of cash and robbed two security officers when they invaded the head office of Cevon’s Waste Management Company on Mandela Avenue in Georgetown.
Dear Editor, Yesterday, October 11, 2021 I went to the General Post Office (GPO) to cash my National Insurance Scheme cheque for October 2021.
Government’s failure to respond to complaints against Region Four Regional Executive Officer Donald Gajraj over his handling of the preparation of the region’s budget signals that it is in support of his actions, Regional Chairman Daniel Seeram has argued.
West Indies T20 dynamite batsman, Chris Gayle, has fired back at recent comments from Sir Curtly Ambrose, saying he will not take disrespect from anyone adding that he had lost respect for the “fun guy.”
(Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said yesterday that the European explorers who first landed on U.S.
Dear Editor, Rosalinda Rasul and the Diaspora unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs deserve great credit for putting on the series of webinars on Investing in Guyana last week.
GUATEMALA CITY, (Reuters) – Protesters in Guatemala tried to topple a Christopher Columbus statue yesterday amid protests against the treatment of indigenous people by European conquerors, the latest effort in a global movement to re-examine symbols of the colonial era.
An 18-year-old North West District labourer drowned on Sunday after venturing for a swim in Bonasika Creek, Essequibo River.
Following the shocking death of Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) president, Gokarn Ramdhani, the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the National Sports Commission (NSC) have issued statements expressing sympathies.
FARO, (Reuters) – A 58th career hat-trick from Cristiano Ronaldo helped Portugal stroll to a 5-0 home win over Luxembourg in Group A of World Cup qualifying yesterday.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States will open its border with Canada to vaccinated Canadians starting in early November, three U.S.
Dear Editor, As a person who has been actively involved in education, especially of the young people of Guyana, in my long career as a teacher and a qualified counsellor, in schools, in seminars all over our country, and in my weekly columns as Uncle Roy, I now see the need for parents of young children, especially teenagers, to make a concerted effort to encourage their children to speak to them regularly about their personal problems.
The Citizen Security Strengthening Programme (CSSP), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded project which was launched to address crime and violence in the country has been extended until June, 2022, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn says.
(Reuters) – Brooklyn Nets’ Kyrie Irving will not be allowed to play or practice with the team until he is “eligible to be a full participant”, the NBA franchise said yesterday amid the continuing fallout over the guard’s COVID-19 vaccination status.
The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of October 11, 2021, six more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
CARACAS, (Reuters) – Former Venezuelan Defense Minister and retired general Raul Baduel, considered a political prisoner by the opposition, has died after contracting coronavirus, the attorney general said yesterday.
Dear Editor, Kindly permit me to use the column of your esteemed newspaper, on behalf of the residents of the villages of Affiance, Taymouth Manor and Capoey on the Essequibo Coast, I wish to sincerely thank Mr.
Dear Editor, Guyana has many persons who have outstanding histories in their own spheres of operation.
CHICAGO, (Reuters) – Rebuffing the Texas governor, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines said yesterday they would comply with U.S.
A seventy-one-year-old pastor and her caretaker were robbed yesterday morning of a number of valuable items when two bandits entered their premises and demanded cash and gold.
(Reuters) – A biennial World Cup will not dilute the “magic” of the tournament as its frequency would have no bearing on its quality and prestige, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said yesterday.
THE HAGUE, (Reuters) – The top U.N. top court ruled yesterday largely in favour of Somalia in its dispute with Kenya, setting a sea boundary in part of the Indian Ocean believed to be rich in oil and gas.
By Dr Neville Trotz Dr. Neville Trotz served as Dean, Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Guyana and Director of the Institute of Applied Science and Technology at Turkeyen, Guyana, before becoming Science Adviser to the Commonwealth Secretary-General (1991-1997).
By Mauricio Cárdenas WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier this year, the World Bank commissioned me and five fellow academics to develop recommendations on how to improve the methodology behind its annual Doing Business report, which ranked countries on the quality of their business regulations and their overall business environment.
A beverage vendor was on Monday placed on $60,000 bail after she denied stealing a cellphone valued at $167,000.
It’s not difficult to envision the daily routine of former US president Donald Trump when in residence at his Mar-a-Lago Club on Palm Beach Island in Florida.
LONDON, (Reuters) – England took another, somewhat faltering, step towards 2022 World Cup qualification when they drew 1-1 with Hungary at Wembley yesterday to stay top of Group I with two games remaining.
(Trinidad Guardian) Trinidad and Tobago’s economy is expected to contract by one per cent this year, the International Monetary Fund has projected in its latest World Economic Outlook.
Dear Editor, In a SN letter dated October 12, 2021 and captioned, `As sugar estate leaders we have a turnaround strategy, massive flood has set us back by 18 months’ the Managers of the Albion, Blairmont and Utivlugt estates responded to me.
