Daily Archive: Saturday, February 5, 2022

The Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Health and Safety Department registered with 27 workplace deaths for 2021.

The Alliance For Change today said that it noted with dismay and disappointment that the PPP is carrying through with its objective of dismantling all remaining guardrails of good governance and transparency.

(Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic reached a grim new milestone in the United States yesterday with the nation’s cumulative death toll from COVID-19 surpassing 900,000, even as the daily number of lives lost has begun to level off, according to data collected by Reuters.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Friday announced government’s “packed” legislative agenda for 2022, with electoral reforms as well as the delayed amendment to removal of custodial sentences for the possession of small amounts of marijuana among over three dozen pieces of legislation to be advanced.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall on Friday announced that the delayed local government elections will be held this year.

An East Canje Berbice pump attendant was left critically injured on Friday after he was shot during a robbery at a gas station located along Main Road, New Amsterdam.

Extradition proceedings have been initiated against two men, who are wanted in the United States of America for sexual assault charges.

Almost one month after announcing that samples were ready to be shipped for genomic sequencing in order to determine the presence of COVID-19 variants here, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony yesterday disclosed that there has been a delay in sending them off.

Kavin Singh, the prisoner who escaped from the Lusignan Prison on Thursday morning, was recaptured in the Good Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) cane fields yesterday afternoon.

Despite his resignation from the post just over a week ago, APNU+AFC Member of Parliament (MP) Joseph Harmon last night performed the traditional role of the of Leader of the Opposition when he wrapped the opposition’s contributions to the budget debate. 

Two sets of international consultants have been engaged to evaluate the ExxonMobil-led Yellowtail development, Natural Resources Minister Vickram Bharrat told the National Assembly on Thursday.

Positing that the government’s proposed budget is filled with opportunities at throwing money at issues without proper analysis, parliamentary shadow Minister of Natural Resources David Patterson on Thursday said more studies should have been undertaken before making decision on the Wales gas to energy project.

Engineers and regional officials on Thursday night managed to stop the flooding of rice lands and other properties in the Evergreen/Paradise Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) in Region Two, with the installation of a stop logs following the collapse of a koker door at Andrews Sluice.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Friday confirmed the deaths of three more persons who tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of deaths recorded from the pandemic in Guyana to 1,179.

Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance Dr Ashni Singh yesterday tabled a bill to pave the way for the implementation of the measures announced in the 2022 national budget.

Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal on Friday said that the housing and water sector will see many more hinterland communities gaining access to potable water, along with the continued allocation of house lots and upgrading of roads with the monies allotted in the 2022 budget.

APNU+AFC Member of Parliament (MP) Coretta McDonald on Wednesday labelled the proposed $552.9 billion national budget anti-working class and “disrespectful” to Guyanese.

Teen athletes with aspirations of representing Guyana at this year’s CARIFTA Games in Jamaica will have their first opportunity to punch their tickets when the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG)  hosts its first trials tomorrow at the National Track and Field Centre.

The University of Guyana on Friday evening kicked of its virtual convocation ceremonies for graduands for the academic year 2020/2021.

Two women and a man were on Friday charged over the discovery of $1.1 million in cannabis that was found at their Rose Hall, Corentyne home. 

Dear Editor, My letter to the media (Saturday, 29th January, 2022) drawing attention to the fact of the disgraceful management of the stage and sound at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) for the Indian High Commission Cultural Presentation on 26th January, 2022, was written in the hope that the Ministry responsible for Culture would investigate and rectify this matter.

Lisa Andrea Narine, who represented Guyana in the virtual Miss Glocal International 2021 pageant last week did exceptionally well, ending in the first runner-up position after competing with representatives from approximately 20 countries.

Dear Editor, Kindly permit me a space in your column to express my opinion on a rapid expansion of tertiary education in Guyana through possible four two-year diploma granting community colleges.

A woman has been fined $40,000 after she admitted to having a Guyana passport.

When the ICC under-19 youth World Cup began to streamline in the Caribbean, a lot of hopes rested on the West Indies youth side but a first-round exit left a lot to ponder for the Caribbean fans.

BEIJING/ MOSCOW/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – China and Russia on the opening day of the Winter Olympics declared a “no limits” partnership, backing each other over standoffs on Ukraine and Taiwan with a promise to collaborate more against the West.

One of the ways that the Bible speaks of the “breaking of bread” is that of fellowship and the sharing of a communal meal.

Searches intensified yesterday for a 54-year-old Wakenaam man, who went missing on Thursday night after the boat he was in capsized in the Essequibo River. 

Dear Editor, In my letter, “We continue to live in a multiplicity of colonialities”, (SN 1-31-22) I cited your report on the new Atlantic Readers, which claimed they were intended to address our “cultural complexities… (and) demographic uniqueness”.

An investigations is ongoing into the death of 19-year-old miner Renaldo Rampersaud, who is reported to have drowned in the Mazaruni River on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, I have licensed, from the Guyana Geology & Mines Commission (GGMC), for river claims in the Mazaruni area.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Lawyer Michael Avenatti, who rose to fame for taking on then-U.S.

In the most Rihanna way possible, sis made it known a few days ago that she was pregnant; she posed in an oversized pink Chanel jacket, which was left tastefully open to reveal her bump, and paired with baggy jeans, draped in jewels including an encrusted cross.

WARRI, Nigeria/LONDON, (Reuters) – An oil vessel used for storage that exploded off the coast of Nigeria this week had not been maintained for sometime and had technical issues, two sources and an environmental group said yesterday, as its wreckage lay in the sea after the fire was put out.

Head of the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber Manniram Prashad has been reappointed as Chairman of the Gaming Authority’s Board of Directors.

MIAMI,  (Reuters) – The leader of a group of Haitians concerned about the Caribbean country’s future called yesterday for the formation of a provisional government to bolster security and ensure free elections in two years.

Dear Editor, The writer has been attending Indian cultural presentations all his adult life, long before there was a National Cultural Centre.

Lucrative prizes will be at stake when the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) hosts its National Blitz Championships beginning today from 2pm.

Best Arts Studio, a dance studio situated on the East Coast Demerara celebrates its first anniversary tomorrow.

(Reuters) – In a sharp admonishment of his former boss, former U.S.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar takes nothing away from the current crop of batsmen but the Indian great believes a slew of rule changes have led to ballooning scores in one-day cricket.

Dear Editor Certain stories published in mainstream media recently caught my attention.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Intense fires in Colombia’s Amazon region so far this year point to rising deforestation by people clearing land for ranching and other uses, alarming environment groups, while officials also warned of pollution caused by smoke.

Klay Thompson passed Kobe Bryant on the all-time list with the sixth of his seven 3-pointers Thursday night as the Golden State Warriors used a long-distance assault to thump the Sacramento Kings 126-114 in San Francisco.

(ICC) A fine all-round performance from Nivethan Radhakrishnan fired Australia to third place in the ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket World Cup with a two-wicket win over Afghanistan.

(ICC) England and India enter today’s final of the ICC Under 19 men’s Cricket World Cup both unbeaten and knowing that the only way to come out on top will be to keep playing attacking cricket. 

MELBOURNE, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Australia confirmed their first tour of Pakistan in 24 years after receiving a go-ahead from governments of both the countries and the players’ association, Cricket Australia (CA) said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Joe Root is to remain as England captain for the upcoming tour of the West Indies, the team’s interim managing director Andrew Strauss confirmed on Friday, despite his side’s woeful performance in the Ashes.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados and West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite has signalled his eagerness and readiness to return to the field when the West Indies first-class championship starts later this month. 

According to data from the United Nations, one of every two Guyanese women between the ages of 16 and 64 has experienced intimate partner violence at least once in their lives.

Last Thursday we were told by the Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh that inflation was 5.7% and food inflation 11.6% in 2021.

Quincy ‘Ego’ Lacon has secured a spot in this year’s Calypso Monarch Competition final and is optimistic of a win with his song “World Boxing Match”, which focuses on fighting COVID.