Daily Archive: Saturday, December 25, 2021

Deon Charles, 28, of Lot 42 Middle Road, La Penitence was gunned down just before midnight yesterday.

The police today said that  Garfield Newton age 36 years, a training officer/ bodyguard employed at Beharry Group of Companies and of Lot 454 Mandela Avenue was killed during a robbery yesterday.

The People’s National Congress Reform today expressed  its sympathy at the passing of Professor Joycelynne Eleanor Loncke, AA, CCH, on Friday 24th December 2021 at the St.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU)  today said it is shocked with the unprofessional and unethical conduct of the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall, who on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 bluntly accused two female Court of Appeal Judges, namely, the Honourable Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Yonette Cummings and the Honourable Justice of Appeal, Dawn Gregory, of bias and suggested that they be defrocked. 

The Ministry of Health today said that as of December 24, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

John Fernandes Limited (JFL) has pulled out of an agreement of sale for 143.10 acres of land for $35m with the BV/Triumph Neighbourhood Democratic Council, following public objection and protests from owners of the land who not only criticised the deal but called the price a “vulgar undervalue.”

Retired Professor, Dr. Joycelynne Loncke passed away yesterday. This was revealed to Stabroek News in a letter from Hamilton Green which stated that the professor died yesterday shortly after noon at the St.

Three weeks of communal activities steeped in both traditional and modern practices, including hunting, fishing, dancing and singing, herald Christmas festivities each year in the Indigenous community of Parabara.

She may not have much but for the past five years Vesta Yearwood, of Plastic City, has been making it a tradition to organise Christmas parties for about 75 less fortunate children in the community. 

More than three months after Orin Boston was shot dead in his bed at Dartmouth by a SWAT cop, the authorities are yet to conclude their investigation and the police are refusing to release the name of the shooter to the family so that a private criminal charge could be laid.

Intensive rainfall earlier this year coupled with an infestation of paddy bugs have negatively impacted this year’s rice production as farmers across the country were forced to cut back on the acreage they cultivated.

We all know that Christmas is a season and while I acknowledge it as such, for me, Christmas is really the day before Christmas.

Traditional giants Sparta Boss, Gold is Money, and North East La Penitence clinched quarterfinal berths, while Berbice All-Stars continued their fairytale run, when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Kashif and Shanghai Organization Futsal Championship continued on Thursday evening.

The festival of Christmas is usually celebrated or revered as sacred, but it is also a cultural phenomenon, particularly in the Caribbean, with history, sociology, structure and impact.

Auditor General Deodat Sharma says that the Regional Administration of Region Five (Demerara-Mahaica) breached Section 14 of the Procurement Act of 2003 when it split a contract for $29.530 million to avoid the involvement of the National Procurement Tender Administration Board (NPTAB).

Tradition gathers around Christmas. Pageants and homecomings and longed-for preparations repeat themselves year after year into beloved lifetime rituals.

Despite the absence of a design for the new bridge across the Demerara River, Head of the EPA Kemraj Parsram is maintaining that a full scale Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is not required for the project to be approved.

Brass Aluminum and Cast Iron Foundry Limited (BACIF) has committed to offering 12 apprenticeships opportunities for male and female footballers, as part of its package of support for the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Year-end Football Festivals.

Aubrey Norton, newly elected leader of the PNCR is only ‘odd’ in the sense that he survived at or near the leadership of the PNCR for near thirty years, despite falling out with all the leaders under whom he served – Desmond Hoyte, Robert Corbin and David Granger.

Declaring that the outlook for 2022 is exciting, President Irfaan Ali last night said that it will not be without challenges as the country continues  to face a worsening global supply chain.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday declared its preliminary results for 2021 and touched on several issues that affected its production and profitability. 

Fel’s Kitchen has taken doughnuts to a whole new level and after more than two years in business has found its niche on the local market.

Despite having to trek muddy dams in mostly rain, a Yakusari, Black Bush Polder (BBP) girl topped her primary school at the last National Grade Six Examination (NGSE) leaving her family proud and in awe of her achievement.

Dear Editor, In an earlier two-part critique of Guyana’s Natural Resource Fund Act (2019) I drew attention to two issues.

Before I jump into today’s column, I must say Happy Holidays to all you readers.

Christmas is a grand occasion in the Amerindian community of Moraikobai, with many former residents returning to celebrate with their relatives. 

Dear Editor,  On December 15 last I travelled to the United States. 

Three witches prophesy nobler futures for a thane. The thane and his wife, covetous of that future, plot to murder their king to accelerate the royal destiny promised to them.

Most of the members of the Harbour Light Baptist Church at Bushy Park, Parika, East Bank Essequibo come from impoverished backgrounds and the church leaders are on a mission to tackle it, not just at Christmastime. 

After his thunderous victory over Ian Nepomniachtchi in the recent championship match, World Champion Magnus Carlsen said he had lost his passion for this form of competition over the years and may not play another World Championship match.

Dear Editor, Imagine the Private Sector Commission can claim with a straight face to be an “independent organisation” and politically unbiased when its current Chairman was on the PPP/C party list for the 2020 elections and is now Chairman of the government-run GuyOil, its past Chairman is National Security Advisor, its corporate coordinator was a PPP/C Minister and its treasurer is now a politically appointed diplomat to Washington.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Commercial airlines around the world canceled more than 4,500 flights over the Christmas weekend, as a mounting wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant created greater uncertainty and misery for holiday travelers.

Dear Editor, The argument has been advanced that the reason PNC rigged all elections (1968 – 1985) goes like this: Why not?

‘Nah one time a fire mek peas boil. ‘ Ruth has been dead for eleven years so why is she still influencing Coretta & John’s marriage?

(Reuters) – The James Webb Space Telescope, a NASA instrument designed to allow humankind’s first glimpse of the infant universe as it existed when the earliest galaxies are believed to have formed, was set for launch today from the northeastern coast of South America.

By Bhisham Ojha When Kanhai came out to bat there was that sudden, expectant, almost fearful, silence that tells you that you are in the presence of some extraordinary phenomenon… – Ian McDonald.

Wendell Gibson, 55, who has lived all of his life in Karia Karia, Region Three  recalled that Christmas in his younger days was celebrated with a lot of unity.

BANJUL,  (Reuters) – A Gambian truth and reconciliation commission said in a report published yesterday that former President Yahya Jammeh was responsible for a spree of killings, torture and rapes during his 22-year rule over the tiny West African nation.

Hundreds of children in Region Two recently benefitted from toy drives organised by various organisations and businesses to help the most vulnerable.

Dear Editor, Some time ago, the newspaper series “Believe it or Not” by Ripley, gained the attention of Guyanese of every walk of life.

(Trinidad Guardian) Trinidad and Tobago has recorded its deadliest day for the pandemic, with 37 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours.

(Reuters) – Juventus great Gianluigi Buffon said Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival at the club in 2018 ultimately led to them losing their “DNA of being a team”.

(ESPN Cricinfo) – It went down to the final over, but Ireland managed to just about avoid another defeat in their rematch with USA in Florida, Lorcan Tucker’s charmed 84 making the difference in a nine-run win yesterday night at Broward County Stadium, as the series ended 1-1.

(Reuters) – Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick said the club had to ensure its players were vaccinated following a COVID-19 outbreak that led to the postponement of their last two Premier League games.

(Reuters) – Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh announced his retirement from all forms of cricket yesterday, bringing down the curtain on a 23-year career in the sport.

In 1947, the House Un-American Activities Committee held a hearing on the role of Communist infiltration into the Hollywood film industry.

Juan Toscano-Anderson and Gary Payton II hit key hoops down the stretch and Stephen Curry exploded for 46 points as the Golden State Warriors finally got the better of the Memphis Grizzlies in a 113-104 victory Thursday night in San Francisco.

(Reuters) – WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will face each other at some point as that is the fight people want to see, Todd DuBoef, the president of promoters Top Rank Boxing, said yesterday.

Today I’m running a column I used in this space some time back, but certain things clearly need repeating so I offer it again. 

(CMC) – West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell starred with the ball but flopped with the bat as Melbourne Stars lost their second on the trot with a 24-run defeat to Hobart Hurricanes in the Australia Big Bash yesterday.

(Reuters) – India vice-captain KL Rahul knows all too well the unique challenges batting in South Africa brings but says helping the team to get off to a solid start will be a key ingredient to victory ahead of the first test in Pretoria tomorrow.

(Reuters) – As football fans came back to stadiums in 2021, reclaiming the grounds from the lockdown emptiness of the previous year, the energy, noise and colour of supporters returning with them, there was one shade that dominated.

(Reuters) – England have never come back from a 2-0 deficit to win an Ashes series but that is the task that faces Joe Root’s team when they walk out in front of a Boxing Day crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the third test tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A New York state judge yesterday ordered the New York Times to return internal documents to the conservative activist group Project Veritas, a restriction the newspaper said violates decades of First Amendment protections.

Dear Editor, Even a cursory reading of the protagonist side of the recent “Jagan debate” conveys the idea that Dr.

The teams with the two best records in the NBA will collide when the Golden State Warriors visit the Phoenix Suns as part of the league’s Christmas showcase this afternoon.

(Trinidad Guardian) Ryan Hadeed has been charged in the United States for allegedly attempting to arrange the contract killing of his ex-girlfriend’s fiancee.