Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 10, 2021

The Government of Guyana has received over 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines.

The Ministry of Health says that as November 09, 2021, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Existing systems for tracking the sovereign debts of the poorest countries are inadequate and mask hidden debts, and they are likely to owe far more than the record levels currently estimated, World Bank chief economist Carmen Reinhart said.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain’s parliament was embroiled in a growing sleaze scandal tpday as allegations of lawmakers being paid for external work which may have breached parliamentary rules dominated the headlines.

(Barbados Nation) The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is to determine whether a man can be charged with raping another man in Barbados, as Crown lawyers contend that Section (3) of the Sexual Offences Act is gender-neutral.

(Trinidad Guardian) Kezia Janeka Guerra died from multiple stab and chop wounds.

With government still to adequately explain why it allowed auditing of over US$9B in ExxonMobil’s expenses to fall into default, Chartered Ac-countant Christopher Ram flayed its nonchalant attitude saying it could have asked Canada for help.

By Lakhram Bhagirat Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh and the Government- nominated Commissioners yesterday voted down a proposal to have an independent or mixed panel oversee the shortlisting and interviewing of candidates to fill the posts of Chief Election Officer (CEO) and Deputy CEO.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of November 08, 2021, six more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday reported that Region Three (West Demerara- Essequibo Islands) currently has the highest number of active cases in the country.

One day after his trial commenced in the High Court in Berbice, Neezamudin Rafeek yesterday opted to plead guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter in the horrific killing of a Bushlot Village, West Coast Berbice couple in January 2016.

In the aftermath of a report in Stabroek News that the PPP/C government is seeking a loan worth US$1.5b from China, former Finance Minister Winston Jordan has raised concerns about the debt load that the country could be saddled with.

Three multifaceted studies are expected to aid in grappling with the high rate of suicides in the country, a mental health conference heard on Monday.

Former heavy-duty mechanic at Bosai Mineral (Guyana) Inc, Fabian Anthony is suing the Company for close to $100 million in damages for a puncture he said he sustained to his skull while on the job.

Foreign Minister Hugh Todd yesterday reiterated Guyana’s “unswerving” commitment to a One China Policy.

Two men were jointly charged yesterday in relation to the murder of Dr Colin Roach on November 2nd, 2021.

UNICEF last Friday handed over 100 water tanks to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) to support the agency’s response to emergencies.

GTT recently connected over 20 schools and residents with landline services at Bartica.

The Golden Jaguars will face-off  against group leader and unbeaten outfit Nicaragua today in a must-win encounter in the Concacaf Men’s U20 Qualifiers at the Estadio Panamericano in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF), the local governing body of association football, will officially stage its Ordinary Congress via video conference on December 18th at 10:00hrs.

The Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) yesterday received several pieces of equipment and operational manuals from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) that will be used to improve its data collection and extension capabilities.

National cricketer Akshaya Persaud ended the New York National Cricket League/Cricket Zone T20 tournament with the Most Valuable Player award.

GLASGOW,  (Reuters) – Six major automakers will today commit to phasing out the production of fossil-fuel vehicles around the world by 2040, as part of global efforts to cut carbon emissions, the British government said in a statement.

The Tourism and Hos-pitality Association of Guyana (THAG) is hosting a “Resort Getaway” promotion to encourage Guyanese to experience the offerings at several tourist destinations at “preferred” rates.

Dear Editor, My letter to the editor, `The Coalition sought an NRF of the highest calibre,’ published in Stabroek News (SN, November 8, 2021), evoked an immediate and vituperative response from the Ministry of Finance, an organisation for which I have the fondest of memories, having spent the greater part of my working life there.

Number-one ranked Test all-rounder, Jason Holder believes West Indies has what it takes to come out victorious against Sri Lanka in their upcoming two-Test series.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. congressional committee probing the deadly Jan.

Dear Editor, Prithima Kissoon, Attorney-at-Law, has triumphed over Basil Williams, Attorney-at-Law S.C.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) yesterday recognized children of uniformed and civilian personnel, with certificates and monetary awards for their outstanding performances at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) Examinations.

We’re down to the final four of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, with England taking on New Zealand and Australia meeting Pakistan for the two tournament final places.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A virtual meeting planned between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will be held as soon as next week, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Two years since going toe-to-toe in a thrilling 50-overs World Cup final, England and New Zealand will again seek to deliver a knockout blow when they face each other in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 global showpiece in Abu Dhabi today.

Dear Editor, In a recent video post made on social media by Prime Minister Mottley titled “We Must Rise”, the Prime Minister emphasises the unseen value of the Caribbean people and makes an appeal to all creatives in the region, to think at scale.

As Guyana observes Tourism Awareness Month, works are continuing at the Kingston Seawall to develop that area into one of the city’s major tourist hubs.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States will continue a Trump-era ban on U.S.

Dear Editor, It is with great pain and sadness once again we have seen in recent breaking news, that a watchman (wrongfully dubbed security guard) working for a popular construction company, was brutalized on the East Coast of Demerara.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The FIFA-appointed Normalisation Committee (NC) of the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association (TTFA) says it has moved one step closer to developing an implementable plan to address the association’s long-term debt, with the appointment of a Trustee to negotiate debt repayment proposal.

Dear Editor, I had the opportunity to visit the Mahaicony Technical Institute and Vocational Centre last week.

HANOI, (Reuters) – Facebook’s parent company said yesterday it had unblocked the hashtag for celebrity chef Nusret Gokce’s nickname ‘#saltbae’, having found the tag had been blocked globally days after a video was posted online of Gokce feeding a gold-encrusted steak to a senior Viet-namese Communist Party official in London.

SAN JOSE, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s efforts to tackle migration from Central America by promoting the rule of law took a hit with the contentious re-election of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, the clearest example yet of the region’s democratic drift.

Nov 6 (Reuters) – Saul “Canelo” Alvarez became the undisputed super-middleweight champion after knocking out Caleb Plant in the 11th round of their bout in Las Vegas on Saturday to unify the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO belts.

(Reuters) – England will play two extra Twenty20 games in addition to the five originally planned during their tour to Pakistan in September-October next year, the two cricket boards said yesterday.

GLASGOW, Scotland,  (Reuters) – The president of the U.N. climate talks said yesterday there was still a mountain to climb towards a goal of capping the global temperature rise at 1.5 Celsius, as a re-search group said existing pledges would allow the Earth to warm far beyond that.

(Trinidad Guardian) Chaguanas businessman Kartikay Ramsundar was rescued yesterday by officers of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit (AKU), Special Operations Response Team (SORT) and Inter-Agency Task Force.

Dear Editor, Slumbering Winston Jordan awoke to write an informative piece on the APNU+AFC’s thinking behind Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund legislation and I must extend appreciation for the effort.

By Ann Aerts Ann Aerts is Head of the Novartis Foundation.

BELGRADE, (Reuters) – A few hundred meters from the huge furnaces of the Chinese-owned Smedrevo steel mill in central Serbia, the village of Radinac is covered in thick red dust.

(Reuters) – Opener Rohit Sharma will succeed Virat Kohli as India’s Twenty20 captain when they take on New Zealand in a three-match Twenty20 series at home this month as the country’s cricket board (BCCI) announced a 16-man squad yesterday.

The West Indies defence of their T20 World Cup title, branded by Cricket West Indies (CWI) as Mission Maroon, as expected, has ended catastrophically.

Dear Editor, GTT installed internet service on my premises at the request of a tenant.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s lower house of Congress approved a constitutional amendment yesterday that would allow far-right President Jair Bolsonaro to spend an additional 92 billion reais ($16.5 billion) next year to ramp up welfare spending ahead of elections.