Daily Archive: Thursday, December 16, 2021

Two former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ranks who were responsible for procuring fuel on behalf of their employer have been charged with stealing over $700 million worth of it. 

Current Chairperson of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Volda Lawrence has formally stated that her name would not be appearing on any ballot paper when delegates vote at the party’s 21st Biennial Delegates Congress on Saturday.

LAHORE,  (Reuters) – The West Indies tour of Pakistan has been cut short after the number of COVID-19 cases in the touring party increased to nine since their arrival in Karachi last week, the two cricket boards said today.

(Trinidad Express) The vehicle that was driven by the perpetrators of the killing of prison officer Nigel Jones at Siparia had been stolen at gunpoint in Aranguez.

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) breached the Procurement Act twice last year by single-sourcing the Bell 412 EPI helicopter and signing the contract before approval was granted by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), according to the Auditor General’s report.

A minibus conductor was stabbed to death during an argument at the Route 44 bus park yesterday and his attacker turned himself in to the police hours after a wanted bulletin was issued for him.

SBM Offshore Guyana, a key ExxonMobil contractor,  yesterday celebrated its fifth anniversary of operations here and officially opened its new head office.

Over 2,000 residents living in the Upper and Lower Pomeroon River in Region Two are currently inundated due to the high rainfall the area experienced over the past seven days.

Banks DIH Limited is seeking to construct a multi-million dollar building to house its Citizens Bank, Bartica Branch operations and has since applied to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for environmental permits.

Though a police investigation is ongoing and a forensic audit has been completed, an unauthorised vehicle continues to receive millions of dollars in fuel from the Guyana Defence Force, according to the Auditor General’s Report for the fiscal year 2020.

President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday announced that the modern highway from Mandela Avenue, Georgetown to Diamond, East Bank Demerara will be equipped with “technological features” including speeding cameras to aid in policing.

A Corentyne electric cycle rider died on Tuesday afternoon after he reportedly turned into a street in front of a motor lorry which was allegedly going at a fast rate.

Team Cruel, California Square, Vengy, Alexander Village, and Agricola secured wins when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Kashif and Shanghai Organization Futsal Championship commenced Tuesday.

A Rosignol man, who was on the run over a murder committed in August, was yesterday remanded to prison after he was nabbed on Monday in the Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder Backlands.

Following the end of the parliamentary recess, the Government has approached the National Assembly for over $26.5b in supplementary funding for a number of areas including $3.35b for the  COVID-19 fight and $755m to battle flooding.

Prosecutor Darshan Ramdhani QC has said that attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes has misconstrued his reasons for asking that Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus proceed with a summary trial for the former, Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield, Deputy CEO Roxanne Myers and Region Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo, who are charged with misconduct in public office.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT)  yesterday committed to improved infrastructure and services in Berbice.

SAO PAULO/AMSTERDAM,  (Reuters) – Six European supermarket chains, including two owned by Dutch firm Ahold Delhaize and a Carrefour subsidiary, said yesterday they would stop selling some or all beef products from Brazil due to links with destruction of the Amazon rainforest.

A security guard has been arrested after Distribution Services Limited (DSL) and Massy Distribution in New Amsterdam reported that $1.2m out of a sum of cash handed over to the guard to be transported was missing.

(Reuters) – A private jet crashed yesterday outside Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, killing all nine people on board, including Puerto Rican music producer Flow La Movie, according to the airline and local media.

Dear Editor, Friday, December 10, 2021 will go down in the annals of GECOM as another occasion when GECOM failed in its responsibility to embrace transparency and best practices.

A man and woman were on Tuesday arrested after they were busted with 45 grams of suspected cocaine at Number 60 Village, Corentyne.

(Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19.

Establishments Superior Concrete and Fast Lane Auto Spares have joined the growing list of sponsors supporting the Kashif and Shanghai/Guyana Football Federation (GFF) year-end Futsal tournament, donating undisclosed sums towards the staging of the event.

Dear Editor, With reference to a letter published in your newspaper on December 12, with the title ‘Alcohol industry continues to profit from the misery it causes by the use of its products’ by Vidyaratha Kissoon, I believe the issue goes further, and personal responsibility by alcohol drinkers should figure prominently in the discussion.

National opening batsman Trevon Griffith capped an impressive stint in the US Open T20 2021, finishing as the tournament’s leading run-scorer.

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall has castigated Deputy Speaker Lenox Shuman, labelling his criticisms of the Law Reform Commission’s composition as “without basis” and “unfounded”.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – A Brazilian police investigation of alleged bribery of Petrobras employees to fix the price of fuel sold to JPMorgan Chase & Co by the state-run oil firm has expanded from one deal to at least four over the course of 2011, according to documents and two law enforcement officials.

Having lost the first two T20Is West Indies will look to secure a consolation win in the final match today in Karachi from 09.00 hours.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel will meet today to consider possible limits on the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine because of continued blood clot issues, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of December 15, 2021, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

Dear Editor, I have been one of those patriotic Berbicians who boasted about the love and unity of Guyanese people, but a look at some of the comments on social media have given me second thoughts.

Dear Edior, The PNC is in a bad place right now.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says ExxonMobil’s announcement that it was relocating its supply chain services from T&T to Guyana was to be expected as the source of their exploration and production of oil and possibly gas is in Guyana.

A man has been remanded after being charged following the interception of a boat suspected to be smuggling cannabis into Suriname.

Head Coach of the West Indies under-19 squad for the International Cricket Council’s Under-19 World Cup, Floyd Reifer, says Guyanese Isai Thorne and Matthew Nandu have improved adding that he is comfortable with the team ahead of the tournament.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – South Africa’s High Court ordered former President Jacob Zuma to return to jail, after setting aside an earlier decision to release him on medical parole, a court judgment showed yesterday.

Dear Editor, The debate that started with Dr. Ramharack’s article, “Rethinking Forbes Burnham”, (SN, Nov.,

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to approve a Democratic proposal for a U.S.

On Friday November 26, the Guyana Police Force administration ordered the cutting down of several palm trees at its headquarters in Eve Leary, Kingston, Georgetown.

By Charwayne Walker In a previous edition we dealt with players that scored centuries in each innings at the Regional first-class level.

Guyanese national basketball players Akeem Crandon and Israel Yaw’s team ASA College was on the losing end of a 38-76 points defeat by Eastern Florida State College Saturday.

Fruta Conquerors sent a strong warning to the field in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Guyana National Women’s Football Association (GNWFA) Super-16 Women’s Festival, hammering Moruca 8-0 yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

The well-known saying, ‘there are plenty more fish in the sea’ and variations of it can be traced back to the 16th century.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Argument over the controversial ending to the Formula One season and the title won in Abu Dhabi by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen is tarnishing the sport’s image, the governing FIA said yesterday.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve said yesterday it would end its pandemic-era bond purchases in March and pave the way for three quarter-percentage-point interest rate hikes by the end of 2022 as the economy nears full employment and the U.S.

Dear Editor, After the APNU +AFC Coalition neutered themselves, it is deemed that Guyana does not have a credible Main Opposition Party.

(Reuters) – Britain’s seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton received a knighthood for services to motorsport yesterday, days after losing out on what would have been a record eighth title in the last lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

What is an ineligibility? If a consular officer finds you are not eligible to receive a visa under U.S.

(Reuters) – Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry set the NBA’s all-time three-point record at New York’s Madison Square Garden Tuesday, making his 2,974th long-range shot in the first quarter to surpass Hall of Famer Ray Allen.

South Turkeyen and Vryheid’s Lust sport committees will collaborate to stage a ‘Day of Sports’ on Saturday at the Vryheid’s Lust Community Development Centre ground.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Cricket South Africa (CSA) will review recommendations made in the final report of an independent ombudsman “with an open mind” after allegations the organisation had previously discriminated against players based on race, it said yesterday.

Personal Protection Equipment including over 1.5 million medical masks amounting to $77 million have been donated to Guyana’s Ministry of Health COVID Prevention Programme A release from the Ministry of Health thanked the Canada-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (CGCC) partners, PRIMED Medical Products, GlobalMedic and CS World Cargo.

(Reuters) – Hosts New Zealand will begin their 2022 Women’s ODI World Cup campaign against West Indies on March 4, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday as it released the schedule for the tournament.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India test captain Virat Kohli confirmed his availability for the one-day leg of the team’s South Africa tour yesterday and said he was “tired” of explaining there was no rift between him and the team’s new white-ball captain Rohit Sharma.

(Trinidad Express) With 32 Covid-19 deaths reported by the Ministry of Health yesterday, December 15 is now the deadliest day of the pandemic in Trinidad and Tobago.