Daily Archive: Saturday, December 11, 2021

Former PNCR Chairman Basil Williams has  pulled out of the contest for leadership of the party scheduled for its delegates’ conference on December 18.

After more than three hours of deliberation, the Guyana Elections Com-mission (GECOM) on Friday selected Vishnu Persaud to be the new Chief Election Officer (CEO), bringing an end to the more than three-month-long process to fill the post.

Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon yesterday blasted the selection of Vishnu Persaud as new Chief Election Officer and accused Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairperson Justice (ret’d) Cluadette Singh of partisanship by endorsing his candidacy.

ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledge on Thursday said the company’s current cache of offshore projects and those in the pipeline represent approximately US$30 billion in direct foreign investment in the country and that it will generate billions more.

With “above normal rainfall” forecast over the next few weeks, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has advised the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) to monitor drainage operations in Georgetown, which was flooded in several sections yesterday.

The body of a 23-year-old man was recovered on Thursday, almost a full two days after his boat capsized in the Mahaicony River during a test drive.

West Indies head coach, Phil Simmons is searching for major players to put their hands up as they prepare to face hosts, Pakistan shortly.

President Irfaan Ali on Friday said his government is fully committed to strengthening the foundations and pillars of democracy to ensure the will of the electorate is upheld in free, fair, and transparent elections, and that the independence of the judiciary is maintained.

Dear Editor, There is much work that needs to be done in the areas of electricity and transport.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) match officials and referees have completed the requisite training and preparation for the three year-end tournaments following several training sessions staged by the  Refereeing Department.

Dear Editor, Finally, some relief has been brought to the citizens of Georgetown who have been battered by the Mayor and City Council over the years with their arbitrary, punitive and now proven unlawful imposition of some outrageous new taxes, fees and fines.

Guyana yesterday signalled its commitment to continue working alongside the United Nations and other countries in the region to better the lives of citizens.

Two Berbice men, both unvaccinated, are Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatalities. In a statement, the Ministry of Health confirmed the deaths, which have taken the country’s death toll from the virus to 1,016.

Dear Editor, If the writer, who in SN of Thursday December 02 offered one Jai Petam as an Industrial Relations expert, had made that offer to GuySuCo, it would have been met with a degree of amusement.

Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips yesterday reiterated his government’s commitment to the overall development of Guyanese.

After only a year on the local music scene, Dancehall artiste One Dan won two awards at last Saturday’s Linden Music Awards, including the People’s Choice Award.

Dear Editor, I read with interest, the statement by the U.S

A 55-year-old labourer is currently nursing brain injuries after he struck on Wednesday night along the Cummings Lodge Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara (ECD) road, where he was riding.

After two years, bodybuilding starved fans will be served several courses when they return to the ornate splendor of the National Cultural Centre on December 19.

A truck that was transporting laterite soil caught fire along the Number 62, Village, Corentyne Public Road yesterday after a tyre blowout.

We use our ovens all year round for baking but at this time of the year, we really give them a workout.

Dear Editor, Well, the Christmas season is here and downtown Georgetown looks very festive especially the illuminated Main Street at night.

(WASHINGTON Reuters) – The United States on Friday imposed extensive human rights-related sanctions on dozens of people and entities tied to China, Myanmar, North Korea and Bangladesh, and added Chinese artificial intelligence company SenseTime Group to an investment blacklist.

How many dead women will it take before we recognise intimate partner violence as an actual pandemic?

(LONDON Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Friday moved a step closer to facing criminal charges in the United States for one of the biggest ever leaks of classified information after Washington won an appeal over his extradition in an English court.

(Trinidad Express) The Trinidad and Tobago Government did not support the renewal of the term of office of The University of the West Indies (UWI) Vice-Chancellor Dr Hilary Beckles.

Eureka Medical Laboratories (EML) has taken its services another step forward into the digital realm with the launching of its Online Patient Portal.

Dear Editor, The more we learn about the EPA’s lack of oversight and thorough review of projects that are harmful to our citizens and the environment, the more it is becoming evident that something is seriously wrong at the agency.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has expressed condolences to the family of former national coach and player George Green, who passed away December 4th aged 83.

P&P Insurance Brokers and Consultants Limited on Friday afternoon made its annual Christmas donation to charitable organisations.

(SAN SALVADOR Reuters) – U.S. authorities are preparing criminal charges against El Salvador’s deputy justice minister Osiris Luna and another senior official, accusing them of negotiating a secret truce with gangs, two sources said, amid rising tensions between Washington and President Nayib Bukele’s government.

(Trinidad Express) Two Rio Claro men were swept out to sea at Blanchisseuse yesterday.

Diana Chapman and One Dan were among the Linden musicians who were recognised for their work over the past year when the Linden Music Awards show was held last Saturday.

Dear Editor, Many Guyanese were pleased with the good work that Dr.

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 points and Desmond Bane added 23 as the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies returned to their winning ways Thursday with a 108-95 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Lakers.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Andre Russell’s first appearance in four years in Australia’s glitzy Big Bash League, appeared to breathe fresh life into Melbourne Stars as they beat Sydney Thunder by four wickets here yesterday.

(BRUSSELS Reuters) – The European Union warn-ed Russia on Friday that it would face consequences if it invaded Ukraine, as Germany’s new chancellor called for talks to resolve tensions after Moscow amassed troops on the border with its southwestern neighbour.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, CMC – Former West Indies Under-19 all-rounder Gajanand Singh upstaged Bermuda pair Kamau Leverock and Delray Rawlins as Titans Cricket Club defeated Florida Scorpions by five wickets in the US Open Cricket T20 tournament here on Thursday.

(Reuters) – Captain Joe Root and Dawid Malan scored defiant half-centuries in a stirring, unbeaten partnership as England rallied from a position of peril to win their first day of the Ashes at the Gabba yesterday.

(Jamaica Observer) A reported altercation between a taxi driver and another man this morning resulted in the motorist being shot and a woman injured.

The Elite Pageant Company – Guyana in collaboration with the We Care Foundation will host a toy drive aimed at bringing joy to the children of Santa Mission and other communities along the West Demerara and East Demerara.

Haussmann’s Paris The Paris we know today did not emerge haphazardly over a number of centuries but rather it is the completed vision of Baron Haussmann (1809-1891) who was given the remit by Napoleon III for a reconstruction programme for the city to recapture and commemorate the grandeur of his uncle Napoleon Bonaparte, The First Emperor of the French Republic.

Dear Editor It is perplexing the statement that the authorities will test for the new Covid-19 variant at ‘appropriate time’ (INews Dec 8), even though the Delta strain is here.

In our journey through life, we should be constantly building, activating, and delivering.