Daily Archive: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

The Ministry of Health today said  that as of January 24th, 2022, ten more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Guyana went down by two points with a score of 39 and ranking of 87 out of 180 countries in the latest Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) Report 2021 released today – the first full year of the PPP/C’s new term in office.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Unilever unveiled plans today to cut about 1,500 management jobs in a restructuring aimed at easing shareholders’ concerns after a failed acquisition and reports an activist investor has built a stake in the consumer goods giant.

(Trinidad Guardian) Works Minister Rohan Sinanan says he is awaiting a report following the partial collapse of the $280 million Mosquito Creek segment of the Solomon Hochoy Highway Extension project.

Despite a high-level meeting, the feud in APNU+AFC over who will be the Leader  of the Opposition rumbled on yesterday with former President David Granger insisting that he should remain the Representative of the List and retain the power to decide the parliamentary lineup.

Eight APNU+AFC MPs were yesterday sent to the Privileges Committee of Parliament over the chaos that gripped Parliament on December 29 but a similar motion from the opposition was deferred over what was declared to be a procedural error leaving its Chief Whip accusing the Speaker of partial conduct Hours after the Opposition submitted a motion to have over 20 government Members of Parliament (MPs) sent  before the Committee of Privileges, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira yesterday counteracted with a similar motion resulting in eight Opposition MPs being sent for a disciplinary hearing.

Reacting to the disclosure by Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat that the audit of ExxonMobil’s US$460 million in pre-contract costs remains incomplete, APNU+AFC Member of Parliament David Patterson called it “unacceptable,” while questioning government’s approach.

Ravello Tyndall, who is charged with raping three teenage boys, was yesterday remanded to prison after he was arraigned for the attempted murder of one them.

An Albion, Corentyne businesswoman was yesterday robbed of $18.5 million in the vicinity of Republic Bank in Rose Hall, Corentyne, as she was on her way to deposit it.

After more than two hours of debate, the National Assembly yesterday afternoon passed the ground-breaking Human Organ and Tissue transplant bill.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to the report in SN of January 23, 2022, of a court case filed “against Guyana’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to put a stop to flaring of gas offshore by ExxonMobil.”

The Ministry of Health yesterday said that as of January 23rd, 2022, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Guyana’s Corwin D’Anjou lost his debut match via TKO yesterday at the IMMAF World Championship currently underway Abu Dhabi.

Dear Editor, In a press release this past Saturday, the government admitted that the Stabroek Block contract is lopsided.

A Holland-based Guyanese woman who had been stranded in Trinidad with her daughter since Saturday as she was not fully vaccinated has since tested positive for COVID which means she will have to remain in quarantine and will not be able to travel to Guyana for her father’s funeral.

Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF) President Gavin Singh has hailed the country’s maiden participation at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation (IMMAF) World Championships, as historic achievement for local sport.

Dear Editor, I join scores of individuals and organisations in paying tribute to the late Yesu Persaud who died last week at the age of 93.

Prominent New Amsterdam businessman, Al Haj Hazrat Ali (Syed Hazrat Ali Mobarakhali) passed away at the age of 73 yesterday, his relatives said.

Dear Editor, Dr. Yesu Persaud was not a politician. Not into party politics.

Twelve companies on Thursday submitted information to the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for pre-qualification for the proposed natural gas-fired power plant and natural gas liquid plant.

Dear Editor, I write this brief note to clarify a mistake I made in my column “Notes on the withdrawal rules of the 2019 and 2021 NRF Acts” (SN: Jan 24, 2022).

A man accused of raping an 11-year-old girl on two occasions back in 2017, was yesterday afternoon acquitted by a jury on both counts of the offence of rape-of-a-child under 16 years.

The U.S. Embassy yesterday announced the 2022 cohort from Guyana for the U.S.

Dear Editor, As a born and raised Dartmoutharian, I stand firmly with my villagers as they seek justice for Orin Boston, who was murdered by police on September 15 in his bed.

The United States, through the Department of State’s office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL),  kicked off a six-month programme yesterday to strengthen Guyanese port security and container control. 

Dear Editor, Despite child sexual abuse being acknowledged as a crime that has extreme negative impacts, societal ideas of masculinity and sexuality often comes together to shame young boys who are survivors of sexual violence.

A development programme for female table tennis players locally, selected by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), among several globally submitted projects, is progressing well.

A mother of two was yesterday remanded after a court heard that she critically wounded a man with a pair of scissors.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in collaboration with Cricket West Indies (CWI) will conduct a series of coaching certification courses in the three counties of Guyana.

Dear Editor, Public Transportation bring many benefits to individuals, communities, and the local economies.

An East Ruimveldt, Georgetown mason was yesterday refused bail after he denied having a gun and live ammunition illegally in his possession. 

Cricket West Indies president Ricky Skerritt is expected to deliver the feature address when the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) hosts its annual Brian Ramphal awards ceremony April 24.

Dear Editor, After all the wrangling over the pivotal Public Procurement Commission (PPC), the best that is attempted falls short of expectations, of what could serve this country well. 

MOSCOW/BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – NATO said yesterday it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets, in what Russia denounced as Western “hysteria” in response to its build-up of troops on the Ukraine border.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – Haiti was struck by a 5.3 magnitude earthquake and a series of smaller tremors yesterday that killed two people and led panicked residents of the Caribbean nation’s southern peninsula to flood into the streets.

With the T20I series against England currently locked at one win apiece, West Indies all-rounder, Romario Shepherd, is hopeful his side could produce “something special” and secure a series win.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday met with United States Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch and a team of executives from Bechtel, a huge American engineering, procurement, construction, and project management company.

Dear Editor, The Stabroek News of 21st January, 2022, published a letter under the heading “Bolsonaro persona non grata in Guyana” signed by citizens who lent their name to this nonsense.

BOGOTA,  (Reuters) – Colombia’s security forces yesterday killed a leading member of the so-called FARC dissidents in the south west of the Andean country, during an operation in Cauca province, President Ivan Duque said.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – The browning of one of Brazil’s largest clearwater rivers, the Tapajos, is almost certainly due to the mud and sentiments churned up by increasing illegal gold mining, federal prosecutors and environmental activists said on Monday.

Widely regarded as a giant among dwarfs, there had been times, previously, when it   was widely accepted that Brazil had little to gain from ties with either of two of its immediate neighbours, Guyana and Suriname, save and except a formal acknowledgement of boundary-related jurisdictional considerations and the responsibilities that had to do with a common mindfulness what those geographic boundaries meant in real terms.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Despite West Indies losing the second match in the T20 International Betway Series to England on Sunday, vice-captain Nicholas Pooran has praised lower-order batsmen Akeal Hosein and Romario Shepherd for giving the visitors a run for their money.

The Region Two administration in collaboration with the Anna Regina Town Council (ARTC) and the Essequibo Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday started a clean-up operation within the township.

(Reuters) – Sydney Thunder batter Usman Khawaja was left feeling hard done by after his controversial dismissal paved the way for their elimination from the Big Bash League finals at the hands of the Adelaide Strikers on Sunday.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi was named men’s Cricketer of the Year yesterday, combining with team mates Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to help his country dominate the annual awards announced by the governing International Cricket Council (ICC).

Dear Editor, It is simply unacceptable, weeks after, no decisions or sanctions have been imposed on violators of Covid protocols which occurred at the Futsal match (SN Jan 24).

The East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) yesterday named a squad to attend training sessions at the La Bonne Intention (LBI) Cricket Facility from today.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Sports events were given the green light to resume here yesterday with only vaccinated players, officials and spectators participating, ending a ban imposed on such activity almost two years ago as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal faces a tricky test in his quest for a men’s record 21st Grand Slam title when he takes on Denis Shapovalov in the Australian Open quarter-finals today, but the Spaniard is relishing another battle with his fellow left-hander.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi rallied from a set down to topple world number two Aryna Sabalenka 5-7 6-2 7-6(10) on Margaret Court Arena in a tight contest yesterday to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time.

Jayson Tatum snapped out of a 3-point shooting slump with a flourish, hitting 9 of 14 from distance en route to a season-high 51 points, and the Boston Celtics cruised past the Washington Wizards 116-87 Sunday in Washington, D.C.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain’s Boris Johnson was fighting to shore up his premiership yesterday after his office said his birthday in 2020 was marked by a gathering in Downing Street, adding fuel to an investigation into government parties during COVID-19 lockdowns.

(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley yesterday announced her new Cabinet that featured shifts and new faces.