Daily Archive: Sunday, December 5, 2021

Article 13 has denied a claim by Attorney General Anil Nandlall that it is calling for a restructuring of the political system.

SUMBERWULUH, Indonesia (Reuters) – The eruption of Indonesia’s Semeru volcano has killed at least 14 people and injured dozens, the disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said today, as search teams looked for victims in a landscape covered in deep layers of ash.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Licensing Division is moving to implement new drivers’ permits (DPs) by month’s end.

When the now fledgling Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry Guyana (WCCIG) was launched, its recently elected president Rowena Elliot was skeptical.

Referencing recent moves between Guyana and Barbados to remove trade barriers, President Irfaan Ali on Friday night sounded a warning for other CARICOM nations that are bent on making it tougher for the local manufacturing sector to take advantage of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME).

By Onicka Jones After her own escape from years of domestic violence, during which she felt like a prisoner in her own home, Patricia Smithet says shelter services are needed across the country to help women who have nowhere to go after reporting incidents of abuse.

What started out as a volunteer post in the office of a commissioner of the Miami-Dade County over 30 years ago, evolved into a full-time job for a young Christine King as she assisted in ensuring that the commissioner served the community that elected him.

Over 400 hinterland students have been denied access to classes in Region Seven since the resumption of in-school learning due to a requirement that they be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to stay in dorms and the Education Ministry has since moved to rectify the situation.

Track and Field standout, Chantoba Bright snared Guyana’s first and only medal on Friday, a silver at the Junior Pan Am Games which concludes today in Colombia. 

Citing oil and gas developments, Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited says it remains optimistic about Guyana’s growth prospects.

Dr. Baytoram Ramharack is a leading protagonist of the view, held by a section of educated Indian Guyanese opinion, that Cheddi Jagan was a plantation idiot.

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to batter the world, putting more people at risk of unemployment and hunger, a recent World Bank report has identified Guyana as being among Caribbean countries that face worrisome levels of food insecurity.

I remember long ago saying to that intelligent human being, Winnie Gaskin, that I wasn’t really interested in politics, that I grew bored by its complexities, that I loathed its sour and unbrotherly antagonisms, that I had better things to do than get mixed up in all the unsavoury maneuverings that went into lusting after political power. 

Dear Editor, The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the 12th Parliament is currently faced with a backlog of Auditor General (AG) reports to be examined.

Boys are made vulnerable to sexual abuse due to lack of care within a culture that accepts and allows relaxed supervision for them, a recent study commissioned by ChildLink has concluded.

Dear Editor, Unions in Guyana must understand that hefty pay raises are tied to renegotiation of the current oil contracts that gave away the kit and caboodle.

Introduction Today’s column considers the Buxton Proposal as it relates to the United Nations undertaking to pursue sustainable development via a partnership among its Member Countries.

As a young man, my roots were almost totally Guyana, with a large slice of Trinidad when I started the Tradewinds band in Toronto where I had migrated and hooked up with a wash of Trinis living in that city.

Following the interception of a container of its rum with over 1,100 pounds of cocaine in the Netherlands, the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) on Saturday said it is convinced the shipment was not contaminated here.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Iran abandoned any compromises it had made in talks to revive its 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, pocketed those made by others, and demanded more during indirect U.S.-Iran

The Panthers Rugby Club has bragging rights again. The black and purple clad outfit kicked off the month of December in fine style, defeating Police 14-7 to win the GRFU/ Trophy Stall 7s yesterday at the National Park.

Dear Editor, In observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD) issued a press release which was disseminated to all media houses.

A Guyanese fisherman is missing and feared dead after he reportedly fell overboard in Surinamese waters during a scuffle with another fisher last Tuesday.

After a decade of selling cassareep at Stabroek Market every Christmas, Kelvin and Anessa Forde launched their business Anessa’s and Kelvin’s Taste and today Kelvin’s Taste cassareep, green seasoning and pepper sauce is widely available.

Dear Editor, The two recent columns by Dr. Baytoram Ramharack have stirred quite a furor and, at least for me, in somewhat unexpected ways.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – CNN said yesterday it had fired news anchor Chris Cuomo after “additional information” came to light during an investigation into his efforts to help his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, respond to allegations of sexual misconduct.

Guyana 40s, Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Spartans, and Bounty GCC were among the victors when the ExxonMobil National Indoor Hockey Championship continued on Friday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue.

The Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed the deaths of three men, two of whom were unvaccinated, due to COVID-19.

Caribbean History                             A flower falls on a leaf, the forest sleeps, and waves are on holiday El Dorado sings of love as Columbus listens in a plastic boat.

DENVER, (Reuters) – A Colorado judge on Friday ruled that a man accused of killing 10 people in a supermarket shooting in March is incompetent to stand trial.

By Charwayne Walker Since sponsored regional first-class cricket started in 1966, the only brothers that could proudly boast of capturing a hat-trick are the late Sylvester Clarke and Roderick Estwick.

Dear Editor, Do those who purport that Cheddi Jagan was culturally lost because he did not practise Hinduism, truly understand the argument they are making?

(Trinidad Guardian) – Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says his Tobago townhouse is fully declared and legal action is being examined against United National Congress MP Saddam Hosein for suggesting otherwise.

“I just want them to come out of my house. When they are there I have no peace.

A proposal to consolidate three years of the Auditor General reports on government spending in a bid to clear the backlog of the work of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is expected to be debated on Monday.

(Reuters) – A Michigan judge set bail at $500,000 each for the parents of a teenager accused of murdering four fellow high school students, after authorities arrested the couple yesterday following a high-profile manhunt.

By Tony (McWatt) and Reds (Perreira) The West Indies’ two-Test series in Sri Lanka has ended with defeats for the visitors in both matches and by very large margins.

Dear Editor, In reference to your Editorial “Low fishing catches”, I am fully in support of compensation for fishermen for their loss of income due to lower catches.

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a video call on Tuesday to deal with military tensions over Ukraine among other topics.

(Trinidad Guardian) – A 24-year-old security officer is assisting police with their investigations into the death of 31-year-old Shadie Dasrath.

The Region 10 Regional Democratic Council (RDC) is seeking answers from Regional Executive Officer (REO) Dwight John over the collapse of the drains at Silvertown, in Linden, and the continued award of contracts to the contractor, who the region flagged due to the poor quality of work on projects.

If you can’t tell just by looking at the calendar, the traffic makes it evident that it’s December and Christmas is right around the corner.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Kashif and Shanghai Super 16 year-end championships will attract a first prize package of $2,000,000.

Dear Editor, I read Mr. Vincent Alexander’s letter and I would like to ask him, as the Chairman of the organization, International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G), is it not true that the organisation has already received some $375M (three hundred and seventy million dollars) from the Government of Guyana, and if yes, how has the organisation used it to advance the creation of wealth for the people of African Descent?

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell smashed a scintillating unbeaten 90 to fire Deccan Gladiators to the capture of the Abu Dhabi T10 with a commanding 56-run victory over Dwayne Bravo’s Delhi Bulls here yesterday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket West Indies director of cricket, Jimmy Adams, says the regional governing body intends to do all in its power to ensure the first class championship is staged next year in spite of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – The mayor of Rio de Janeiro canceled New Year’s Eve celebrations after Brazil confirmed the first known cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Latin America’s biggest country.

(Jamaica Gleaner) – The Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) has suspended the authorisation of Alliance Financial Services Limited to operate a cambio and remittance business.

The Mayor and Councillors (M&CC) has announced that all of Georgetown’s municipal markets would be opened to facilitate late shopping for the festive season.

Dear Editor, The Region 2 Essequibo Coast and surrounding areas (Islands as well as deep in the Pomeroon River area) have been neglected by both governments.

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 27 points to lead the Memphis Grizzlies to a franchise record for points and the biggest winning margin in NBA history, 152-79 over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, CMC – Nkrumah Bonner emerged from the failed tour of Sri Lanka as West Indies’ leading run-scorer, but question marks remained over the form of the likes of Shai Hope and Roston Chase, following another disappointing series for the duo.

Last Update: 1,004.435                                  Movement: 0.369% Current Update: 1,008.14                              YTD Movement: 45.71%LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index increased 0.369% during the final period of trading in November 2021.

Constitutional reform always has more appeal for a party when it is out of office than when it is in government.

(Reuters) – England’s Eileen Ash, the world’s oldest test player described as a ‘pioneer’ of the sport, has died aged 110, the country’s cricket board (ECB) has said.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel completed his five-wicket haul but India continued to accumulate runs in their first innings on the second day of the second and final test at the Wankhede Stadium yesterday.

After Friday’s marathon game, the two GMs  Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nipomniachtchi yesterday chose balance and peace for their – practically – second game for the day.

(University of Minnesota Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy) – Survivors of severe COVID-19—especially those younger than 65 years—may be at more than twice the risk of dying within the next year than those who had mild or moderate illness or were never infected, according to a study published last Wednesday in Frontiers in Medicine.

(SciDev.Net) – Countries must step up their monitoring of resistance to antiretroviral drugs for HIV to ensure that lifesaving therapies remain effective, a World Health Organization (WHO) report urges.

(University of California, Davis) – Dog breeds are often recognized for distinctive traits — the short legs of a dachshund, wrinkled face of a pug, spotted coat of a Dalmatian.