Daily Archive: Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Devon Thomas was this afternoon sentenced to 12 years behind bars for the 2013 Mashramani Day killing of Enterprise businessman Kumar Mohabir; but will spend just about a another two, after deductions were made for his pre-trial remand and his guilty plea.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of December 01, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s parliament convened a special committee today to investigate dozens of unexplained cooking gas explosions and fires in kitchens around the country.

(Trinidad Guardian) The attacks against prison officers continued last night, as gunmen opened fire on the home of a female prison officer in El Dorado, Tunapuna, injuring a police officer who runs a parlour on the property.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prisoners at the Maximum Security Prison in Arouca have reportedly threatened to kill 13 prison officers before Christmas if the officers are not transferred from Wayne Jackson Building.

A container with rum which originated from Guyana was discovered in the Netherlands to also contain 1100 lbs of cocaine but CANU says checks before departure had revealed no contraband items.

Yesterday’s statutory meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was brought to an abrupt halt as a result of a power outage while the government and Opposition-nominated Commis-sioners were engaged in a battle over the experience of Vishnu Persaud to serve as Chief Election Officer (CEO).

After waiting six years and five months to once again represent the West Indies at the Test level, Veerasammy Permaul did not disappoint, grabbing his maiden five-wicket haul, a feat he is overwhelmed on achieving.

Amid heightened scrutiny and criticism of its conduct, the Envi-ronmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday said it was strengthening its processes and adherence to the Act governing it.

Pepsi Hikers, Guyana 40s and Saints were among the winners when the ExxonMobil national indoor hockey championships commenced Monday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) yesterday said it believes that  “cruel, inhumane and possibly illegal treatment” by the police of 18-year-old rape complainant, Tonika Calder led to her subsequent suicide.

A 78-year-old woman died after a hit and run on Monday on Lamaha Street in the vicinity of Waterloo Street, North Cummingsburg, Georgetown.

Guyana’s table tennis players yesterday crashed out of the singles and doubles events of the inaugural Junior Pan Am Games in Cali, Colombia.

As the Sheriff Street/Mandela Avenue road expansion project nears completion, additional sums will be required, Public Works Minister Juan Edghill yesterday disclosed during a visit to the site.

Dear Editor, On the weekend the government released an article stating that the Stabroek Oil Block is not up for renegotiation.

Almanac Kings will face-off with Potaro ‘A’ while Jones Avenue will battle Beacons ‘A’ in the semifinal round of the Bartica Football Association (BFA) Futsal Championships playoff tonight at the Community Centre ground.

CWI President Ricky Skerritt was among special guests who attended the International Cricket Council (ICC) U19 men’s Cricket World Cup host venue announcement media event in St Kitts recently.

The section of Merriman Mall where fruits and vegetables are sold was yesterday cleaned up in a campaign spearheaded by the City Council’s Solid Waste Department.

Dear Editor, Coming out of the police “Inaugural Integrity in Policing Symposium” is a statement by the Top Cop, Nigel Hoppie that the police will raise the educational qualifying level requirement for entry in the Police Force from sound primary to sound secondary.

With the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) 21st Biennial Delegates Congress just days away, contender for the office of Party Leader Dr Richard Van West-Charles is hoping for a transparent process as the Party, for the first time, conducts simultaneous elections across the country.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, CMC – Left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul cashed in on his first Test in six years with a five-wicket haul as West Indies enjoyed perhaps their best day of the current tour of Sri Lanka here yesterday.

Dear Editor, I am certain that Minister Ramson`s recent statement about the need for ‘black youths’ (youths of African descent) to have role models in and from their communities for them to inculcate the culture of generating wealth was unwittingly said.

Dear Editor, Please permit me space to announce the establishment of an “Open Book Shelf” for residents of the Capoey Lake reservation on the Essequibo Coast.

The assault charges against the trio who were accused of attacking Tiffany Hinds, a teacher of St Agnes Primary in an incident that stemmed from a fight involving two pupils, were yesterday dismissed in the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

Reigning league MVP Nikola Jokic returned from a four-game injury absence to account for 24 points, a game-high 15 rebounds and a team-high seven assists as the Denver Nuggets defeated the host Miami Heat 120-111 on Monday night.

Dear Editor, If Guyana is to make some headway in the services industry, a serious look should be taken at the services offered at some of our critical government agencies.

Aiming for underground mining by mid next year, Zijin Mining Company has embarked on infrastructural works, Director of Cor-porate Office, Compliance, and Government Relations, Ragunauth Ramsaroop said.

(Reuters) – Senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Dick Pound yesterday denied the organisation vouched for the safety of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai to avoid angering 2022 Olympic host Beijing.

Dear Editor, The news that only 54% of Guyanese are fully vaccinated is cause for real concern, considering the emergence of the new Omicron variant creating some panic across the world.

(Reuters) – Indian Premier League (IPL) side Royal Challengers Bangalore retained the services of Indian batsman Virat Kohli for the 2022 season while current champions Chennai Super Kings kept faith with MS Dhoni as the window closed yesterday.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) yesterday opened its doors to the people of Region #8, with a new sub-office located in Mahdia at one of the Regional Democratic Council’s (RDC) buildings.

SYDNEY/TOKYO, (Reuters) – Air travellers to the United States will face tougher COVID-19 testing rules as several countries moved to seal-off their borders amid growing uncertainty around the virulence of the Omicron variant and its ability to dodge existing vaccines.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to `The essence of Dr Cheddi Jagan was completely ignored’ by Dr.

A five-year-old boy is among Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatalities. This was reported by the Ministry of Health in a press release which stated that two more deaths were reported and this increased the country’s total fatalities to 994.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – CNN yesterday suspended its top news anchor, Chris Cuomo, for his role in defending his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, over sexual harassment allegations.

The body of a twenty-one-year-old construction worker was yesterday pulled from the Hope Canal on the East Coast of Demerara by a party of policemen after he went missing on Monday.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Cricket Australia’s hopes of staging the fifth Ashes test in Perth appear in jeopardy, with the Western Australia (WA) state government reiterating its “very strict rules” on quarantine and restrictions on players’ family members.

TEGUCIGALPA,  (Reuters) – Honduras’ conservative ruling party candidate late on Tuesday conceded defeat in the presidential election, paving the way for his leftist rival Xiomara Castro to become the first female leader of the struggling Central American country.

(Reuters) – Afghanistan head coach Lance Klusener will leave at the end of his contract next month by mutual agreement, the country’s cricket board (ACB) announced yesterday.

Dear Editor, It was with much joy that I read the news articles about the policeman who refused a bribe of $700,000 which was an attempt by relatives, to buy the freedom of a fraud accused, for Christmas.

Dear Editor, On this World AIDS Day 1st December 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) have called for countries around the world to end inequalities and inequities, end the AIDS pandemic, and ensure that people who have been left behind would be reached.

(Reuters) – A 15-year-old boy killed three fellow high school students and wounded eight other people after opening fire with a semi-automatic handgun at a Michigan high school, and was quickly arrested, police said.

Last Friday, Captain Malcolm Chan-a-Sue, AA, an aviation man and a son of our soil was laid to rest.

Dear Editor, The storm in a teacup brewing over comments by a sitting minister about Afro-Guyanese role models can be likened to the comments made by a sitting MP about lazy thinking PPP supporters.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Los Angeles Lakers’ forward LeBron James has entered the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols and missed last night’s road game against the Sacramento Kings, the team said.

OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – Canada, seeking to halt the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, will require people arriving by air from all nations except the United States to take a COVID-19 test, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said yesterday.