Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 17, 2021

The Ministry of Health today said that as of November 16, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) is now responsible for the “inspection, maintenance and operation” of all fire hydrants across the city.

Volda Lawrence and Basil Williams are among seven nominees for leadership of the PNCR.

(Trinidad Guardian) The family of a woman, who was among five people murdered in separate incidents in Morvant, Tunapuna and Valencia, say too many women are being killed in the country.

In the wake of government’s silence on its failure to audit over US$9.5 billion to date in post-contract expenses for Stabroek Block petroleum works, the Opposition APNU+AFC has taken to Parliament seeking answers and has asked for a copy of the US$460 million pre-contract audit report it had initiated.

International real estate company, RE/MAX, last evening made its official entry into the Guyanese market with the hope of expanding and bringing a higher level of service in the country.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has warned that there will be significant shortages and even unavailability of items leading into the Christmas season and the first quarter of 2022.

The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) has held off on granting its no-objection for the new Demerara River Bridge project due to the Ministry of Public Works’ non-consultation with the residents of Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara.

Dear Editor, Your last Saturday’s editorial `A new politics for a new Guyana’ raised a few novel contentions that warrant examination—even though the basis of the editorial was contradicted by the next day’s editorial, which bemoaned the persistence and seeming permanence of the old bad political order.

The Guyana Elections Commission yesterday afternoon decided that government-nominated Commissioners and Opposition-nominated Commissioners would each present lists of shortlisted candidates to fill the positions of Chief Election Officer (CEO) and Deputy CEO.

Dear Editor,  Unlike many other Hinterland regions in Guyana,  the Upper Mazaruni has this distinct function,  only air travel to and from Georgetown is possible for people here.

An East Canje, Berbice woman has returned from the Netherlands to fulfil her father’s dream and last wishes by opening an eco-lodge in New Forest, East Canje where he once operated a sawmill many moons ago.

(CMC) – Cricket West Indies chief executive, Johnny Grave, has hailed the Caribbean’s hosting of the 2024 Twenty20 World Cup as a “massive” boost for cricket in the region, and believes the tournament will provide a unique cricket experience for all stakeholders.

A Corentyne woman is speaking out about her overnight experience at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital (NAPH), where she said she contracted an infection while giving birth to her first child.

Dear Editor, There was an exciting feeling in the air at the beginning of this year.

Dear Editor, SN’s Editorial of  November 16 2021, revisiting the fire at Brickdam Police Station, brings into focus, once again, aspects of the conflagration which remain unanswered and unconvincing. 

An Anns Grove, East Coast Demerara man will spend his holidays in prison after he was remanded on an attempted murder charge.

Huburn Evans, formerly of No 2 Village, East Canje, Berbice, has donated two cricket bats towards the “Cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana” project.

Dear Editor, I refer to an article in your newspaper where it was stated that a Trinidad Insurance Broker has entered the local market.

Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton has warned that stricter penalties are coming for those employers who breach the labour laws.

Prime Ministe Mark Phillips yesterday received a courtesy visit from the President of the National Bar Association of the United States of America, Carlos Moore and a delegation from that organisation.

Dear Editor, I endorse the views of Leon Suseran re Pandit Deodat Persaud as GECOM Chief Election Officer.

Dear Editor, I thank the besieged head of Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the reassurances he gave in a recent virtual consultation. 

With the timeline for the start of their Yearend Super 16 Tournament quickly shrinking, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has tentatively requested that the regional member associations construct ‘All-Star’ teams to participate in the competition.

SINANGOE,  (Reuters) – Ecuador’s constitutional court judges traveled to the heart of the Amazon to hear indigenous communities defend their right to oppose mining projects in their territories during a historic hearing in the jungle.

Five years after the Auditor General’s office unearthed massive financial breaches in the procurement of dietary supplies for Region Eight, the Guyana Police Force is still to institute charges, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) heard on Monday.

The Ministry of Public Works on November 15, 2021 hosted a visit in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works of Suriname to the proposed site for the Corentyne River Bridge.

The National COVID-19 Task Force has granted the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) approval to resume cricketing activities, according to a release from GCB yesterday.

Dear Editor, I read an article in the Village Voice online news on November 10, 2021, titled ‘GDF wins $44.4M contract to build hospital’.

OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – Canada’s vaccine mandate for members of parliament is helping Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau exploit divisions in the opposition Conservative Party, some of whose lawmakers will be shut out when the House of Commons reconvenes next week.

The risk to various parts of the Caribbean from an oil spill from ExxonMobil’s planned development at Yellowtail was raised during the most recent consultation on the project.

The South Turkeyen Sports Committee yesterday announced the staging of a “King and Queen’ domino competition to be held on Friday at Wills Hideout in Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Joe Biden yesterday banned members of the Nicaraguan government from entering the United States as he issued a broad proclamation in response to an election that Washington has denounced as rigged in favor of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.

Dear Editor, A special thanks to Stabroek News for highlighting my issue of GTT illegally installing internet service without the property owner’s permission.

ANKARA,  (Reuters) – Turkish authorities have arrested a man considered a suspect of “great interest” in the July assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, Haiti’s Foreign Minister Claude Joseph said late on Monday.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – The Mexican Supreme Court yesterday declared unconstitutional a bid by the country’s ruling party to extend the period in office of the tribunal’s chief justice, which President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador had supported.

Dear Editor, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wishes to refute an inaccuracy contained in a Kaieteur News article dated November 16, 2021, under the headline `US$900M Gas-to-shore, oil projects will significantly impact marine resources’.

Two new COVID-19 deaths were yesterday recorded along with 44 new cases.

LAGOS,  (Reuters) – The Nigerian Army fired live rounds at peaceful protesters at a toll gate in Lagos in October 2020, according to a leaked report into the incident seen by Reuters and verified by three sources close to the panel that drafted it.

(Reuters) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday announced 14 host nations for the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) World Cups, Twenty20 World Cups and Champions Trophy tournaments from 2024 to 2031.

Following various efforts by former Executive Director of NICIL, Winston Brassington to garnish the almost $40 million in damages he has won in judgments against the Kaieteur News (KN), the newspaper has finally agreed to voluntarily pay off the outstanding balance of some $18 million.

(Reuters) – Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq broke down in tears yesterday as he told a British parliamentary committee of “inhuman” treatment at the cricket club and described the sport in England as riddled with racism.

Dear Editor, Does justice and accountability exist in Guyana?  Sixty-two  days ago (Sept 15) , 29-year-old Orin Boston of Dartmouth (Region Two) was fatally shot in his home in the dark of night while in bed by a member of the Police SWAT Team.

(Barbados Nation) Government has spent approximately $60 million in the installation of four megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic panels on the roofs of various government buildings and other energy conservation projects.

(Reuters) – Defending ATP Finals champion Daniil Medvedev maintained his perfect start to this year’s tournament but found it hard going against Alexander Zverev, eventually winning 6-3 6-7(3) 7-6(6) in their Red Group clash yesterday.

(Reuters) – Italy have been here before. And it did not end well.

(Reuters) – New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will skip the three-game Twenty20 series against India this week to prepare for the test series that starts this month, the team said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc said today it will allow generic manufacturers to supply its experimental antiviral COVID-19 pill to 95 low- and middle-income countries through a licensing agreement with international public health group Medicines Patent Pool (MPP).

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) recently held two press conferences in order to declare that it was partnering with the Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) Organization for the staging of two football tournaments at the end of this year.

(Reuters) – A year after Diego Maradona died from heart failure, Spotify said yesterday it will launch a six-episode podcast exploring the final days of the Argentine soccer great, whose passing raised questions about his medical treatment.

(Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said yesterday that no athlete should be excluded from competition on the grounds of a perceived unfair advantage due to their gender as it released a new framework on transgender inclusion.

(Reuters) – Garbine Muguruza advanced to the championship match of the WTA Finals with a 6-3 6-3 win over fellow Spaniard Paula Badosa in Guadalajara, Mexico yesterday.