Articles published on Saturday, November 27, 2021
Former Attorney General and former Chairman of the PNCR, Basil Williams SC has signalled his acceptance of the nominations by groups to contest for leadership of the PNCR at its upcoming congress.
(Trinidad Guardian) The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service revealed yesterday that the Dean of the Police Academy, Nizam Ali, had died from COVID-19.
(Trinidad Guardian) Hours after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the newly-identified coronavirus variant, Omicron, as a variant of concern, T&T has announced restrictions to entry for travellers from seven African countries.
President Irfaan Ali on Friday drew rebuke after a bid to push back against criticism of his government’s imposed 7% pay hike for public servants, with the workers’ union maintaining that the administration broke the law by ignoring the agreed collective bargaining process.
With the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sticking by its decision to not require an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the new Demerara Harbour Bridge, environmentalist Simone Mangal-Joly is warning against the potential impacts that a project of such magnitude can bring.
Businessman Ganesh Jaigobin and his family on Friday commissioned a five-storey hotel at Henrietta, Region Two.
The Guyana Court of Appeal is slated to rule on December 21 on whether it has jurisdiction to hear the appeal filed by the main opposition APNU+AFC against the dismissal of one of its two petitions challenging the March 2, 2020 General Elections.
A Guyhoc Park taxi driver is now dead after he reportedly lost control of his car while driving along the Marudi Public Road, Soesdyke-Linden Highway yesterday morning.
Two Edinburgh, East Bank Berbice residents are now in custody after the discovery of over 100 pounds of cannabis, estimated to be worth over $15 million.
Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) ranks on Friday discovered 647.6 grammes of cocaine in five yellow envelopes at the Guyana Post Office.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The high-profile trio of Andre Russell, Evin Lewis and Shimron Hetmyer have opted out of the upcoming tour of Pakistan “due to personal reasons”, in the wake of the West Indies’ ICC T20 World Cup debacle last month.
Even as overall COVID-19 numbers are declining, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony on Friday sounded a warning over a “worrying increase” in infections in Region Six and the severity of the cases.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Friday confirmed the deaths of two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
More than one month after the application process closed, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is yet to come up with a final list of candidates to interview to fill the posts of Chief Election Officer (CEO) and Deputy Chief Election Officer (DCEO).
President Irfaan Ali on Friday assured flood affected rice farmers of Region Two that government is working to help them get back on their feet by providing them with seed paddy.
Henna/Mehendi artist Atisha Razack had stayed out of the limelight, while creating beautiful designs, but this all changed when a photo was posted on Facebook of her designing the hands of radio personality Bindiya Takchandra in preparation for her wedding.
The start of the trial of former Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) accountant Peter Ramcharran has been postponed after the police requested time to reconstitute the case file following the removal of court documents from the offices of the Director of Public Prosecutions during the fire on Saturday that destroyed the nearby Office of Professional Responsibility at the Guyana Police Force Headquarters, Eve Leary, Kingston, Georgetown.
MVP Sports has committed one million dollars in sponsorship towards the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Kashif & Shanghai Super 16 Cup, according to a release from the local governing body.
Dear Editor, Its Thanksgiving weekend in America, which kicks off the Christmas holiday season in the US.
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) staged a one-day goalkeeping workshop Thursday at the National Training Centre, Providence in an effort to improve the capacity of the Academy Training Centres.
A St. Cuthbert’s Mission youth was on Thursday released on $200,000 bail after being charged with rape.
On Tuesday, November 30, Barbados will officially become a Republic. November 30 is also Barbados’ Independence Day and this year marks 55 years of self-government.
WASHINGTON/GENEVA, (Reuters) – The discovery of a new coronavirus variant named Omicron triggered global alarm yesterday as countries rushed to suspend travel from southern Africa and stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic suffered their biggest falls in more than a year.
A homeless youth has been ordered to serve three months of community service after he admitted to stealing a $60,000 battery.
I have thrown myself into the Christmas preparation madness early this year.
Dear Editor, Since SN is the only national print medium I ask to utilise to share timely thoughts, it is with respect that I request a little space to respond to Dr David Hinds – proud afro-centric Buxtonian and dual citizen of Arizona, U.S.A.
(Trinidad Guardian) A prison officer was shot and killed in Valencia yesterday afternoon.
Uganda which took a US$207m loan from China in 2015 is now at risk of having to grant control of it’s sole international airport, Entebbe to Beijing.
(Trinidad Guardian) On Thursday, Trinidad and Tobago took the grim title of recording the highest daily confirmed COVID-19 deaths per million people.
The Mr and Miss Model Tourism World Guyana recently hosted its first casting call for season two of the pageant where 12 applicants were selected to move on to the next level.
A man, who police say assaulted his ex-girlfriend, was also charged with assaulting the peace officer who went to arrest him.
Dear Editor, There was a study done by the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) of Vanderbilt University.
Guyanese Gudakesh Motie and Romario Shepherd have been named in the West Indies’ One Day International and T20 squads for the side’s tour of Sri Lanka.
(Reuters) – Oil prices plunged more than 10% yesterday, the largest one-day drop since April 2020, as a new COVID-19 variant spooked investors and added to concerns that a supply surplus could swell in the first quarter.
RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazilian police have recommended multiple criminal charges against miner Vale SA and Germany’s TUV SUD for their role in a 2019 dam burst that killed 270 people and caused extensive environmental damage, according to a statement yesterday.
Dear Editor, November 28, 2021 will mark the tenth anniversary of the infamous General and Regional elections that resulted in the PPP/C forming a minority government.
A Princes Street man was on Friday released on $50,000 bail after denying that he was found with a quantity of marijuana in his possession.
Diana Chapman has been nominated in six categories for this year’s Linden Music Awards, hosted by the Region Ten Tourism Committee, and slated for next Saturday at Shanghai’s Residence, Linden.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – With 50 days to go before the ICC Men’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup bowls off, the man who captained the first West Indies Under-19 team is fully backing the team and has called on the region to also give their support.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket West Indies (CWI) Chief Executive Officer Johnny Grave says plans for the regional side’s tour of Pakistan are on track.
HARARE, Zimbabwe – West Indies Women will face old rivals Sri Lanka Women in their second match of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers seeking the vital two points up for grabs.
BENGALURU, (Reuters) – India restarted exports of COVID-19 shots to the global vaccine-sharing network COVAX yesterday for the first time since April, and producer Serum Institute of India (SII) forecast a substantial increase in supplies from early next year.
PARIS, (Reuters) – France has postponed implementing a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for health workers in Martinique and Guadeloupe after the measure spurred widespread protests on the French territories in which police officers were injured and journalists attacked.
(Reuters) – West Indies bowling great Michael Holding said his book “Why We Kneel, How We Rise” was hard to write but it was an important work because it stressed the importance of honest conversation about race relations.
The liberalisation of the telecommunications sector on October 5 2020 was one of the first decisive moves by the current administration albeit a fortunate gift delivered by its predecessor’s protracted negotiations with GTT.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s Shreyas Iyer smashed a century on his test debut but Tim Southee’s lion-hearted bowling and New Zealand’s top order left the opening test between the teams evenly poised yesterday.
Our homes should be safe havens. We should not fear that while we sleep the stillness of the night would be shattered by the noise of our doors being kicked in, and before us would be boys, some clothed as men, threatening us with guns or knives.
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) on Friday announced that it will be recommencing its countrywide disconnection campaign for the Christmas season.
Dear Editor, If the greats of the past were to return to the pitch that has helped shape their careers, they would be shocked.
Middle order batsman, Nkrumah Bonner believes that West Indies will need to come up with smarter tactics if they are to draw the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
