Daily Archive: Monday, August 17, 2020

Former Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett was today named as Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

The Alliance For Change tonight released its list 9 MPs for the new Parliament.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica’s travel industry lost another veteran recently with the passing of Marcia Sinclair, sales relations manager at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) office in New York.

Anti-corruption international organisation, Global Witness today called on the PPP/C government to renegotiate the “exploitative oil deal” signed in 2016 with ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, EEPGL.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday announced that the PPP/C government will disband the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA).

 (Reuters) – Oklahoma shale driller Chaparral Energy Inc filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, the latest U.S.

MINSK,  (Reuters) – Alexander Lukashenko, the leader of Belarus, said today he would be willing to hand over power after a referendum, in an apparent bid to pacify mass protests and strikes that pose the biggest challenge to his 26 years in office.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Election and Boundaries Commission (EBC) was still unable to finish the recount process for the St Joseph constituency yesterday, which meant it was unable to finalise the result of the 2020 General Election almost a week after it occurred.

(Trinidad Express) The 11th person to die from complications due to the Covid-19 coronavirus was a 45-year-old father of three.

The Toronto Raptors embraced the role of the underdog on their way to their first NBA championship last season and again this season after the departure of Kawhi Leonard.

On April 3, 2004, Guyana’s first world boxing champion, Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis, ceremoniously cut the ribbon to commission ‘The Andrew Lewis Boxing Gym’ in his honor.

The PPP/C’s flagship hydropower project at Amaila Falls, which was canned by the APNU+AFC administration back in late 2017, will be resuscitated, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo says even as the new government forges ahead with the construction of the Kato hydropower project as part of its future energy mix.

With only seven days remaining in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) transfer period, Calvin Allen, coach of the Elite League outfit the Guyana Police Force (GPF), has confirmed the procurement of high profile players Delwyn Fraser and Sherwin Skeete.

The Director of Sports along with members of the National Sports Commission will be named within the coming weeks.

A Blairmont Estate cane cutter died  yesterday morning after his 18- year-old son allegedly hurled a cutlass at him resulting in a fatal injury. 

A 73-year-old East Bank Demerara man has been confirmed as Guyana’s 23rd COVID-19 fatality.

National under-17 batsman, Matthew Nandu registered his third consecutive half-century to lead Kaieteur Cricket Club to a two-wicket victory over Canadian Eagles on Saturday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Caribbean Football Union boss, Randy Harris, believes Trinidad and Tobago Football Association will face sanction from FIFA, following the landmark decision handed down in the High Court here this week against the powerful world governing body.

The daily influx of Cuban nationals into Guyana had inspired niche businesses catering to their needs but when COVID-19 hit, these flourishing businesses were forced to either downscale or close their operations.

A Mahaicony labourer was fatally stabbed on Saturday by a man who had uttered threats to him following a dispute last week.

(Reuters) – Europa League thoroughbreds Sevilla reached yet another final as substitute Luuk de Jong struck in the 78th minute to earn them a gritty 2-1 victory over Manchester United yesterday.

(Reuters) – Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won in Spain for the fourth year in a row yesterday to celebrate a record 156th podium finish and stretch his already commanding lead to 37 points.

Described as a priority project for the new PPP/C government,  Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has disclosed that officials are currently reviewing the designs for the Ogle to Diamond bypass road before moving on to the next stage.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. Democrats stepped up pressure yesterday against a cost-cutting campaign by President Donald Trump’s appointed Postal Service chief that they fear will hold up mail-in ballots in November’s election, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calling lawmakers back and several states considering legal action.

Concerns raised by Guyana’s oversight agencies were among reasons for an expanded examination of plans for ExxonMobil’s proposed third oil well, Payara, and the former premier of Alberta, Canada who is heading up the review had been recommended by the Canadian Government This was disclosed yesterday by Natural Resources Minister, Vickram Bharrat amid continuing questions about the purpose behind the review of ExxonMobil’s Field Development Plan (FDP) for Payara and whether Canadian Queen’s Counsel, Alison Redford was the appropriate person for this exercise.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Former India all-rounder Suresh Raina has joined ex-skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni in quitting international cricket, the 33-year-old said in a statement yesterday.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – A deepening rift between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his finance minister about coronavirus spending is also fueled by disagreements over the scope and scale of proposed green initiatives, three sources familiar with the matter said.

One new COVID fatality along with thirty-five new cases were yesterday reported on the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) COVID-19 dashboard.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, (Reuters) – Pakistan claimed the wicket of opener Rory Burns for a duck yesterday to leave England seven for one in their first innings, but rain forced an early close to day four in the rain-hit second test at the Rose Bowl.

Dear Editor, Independence and self-rule have both failed to deliver the expected results, and, despite being endowed with a brilliant, young, educated, resilient and resourceful populace, Guyana continued for too long to be classified as a poor and underdeveloped third world country. 

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – New Zealand’s prime minister postponed the country’s general election yesterday by a month to Oct.

Dear Editor, I once again congratulate His Excellency the President, Dr.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall has said that steps will resume to acquire the First Federation Building on Croal Street to provide more space to the Deeds and Commercial Registry Authority.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has moved to allay fears over the hosting of the Caribbean Premier League, confirming the Twenty20 tournament would proceed as planned despite another government-enforced lockdown for the next 28 days.

(Reuters) – Former Indian test opening batsman Chetan Chauhan, who had been diagnosed with COVID-19, died from complications yesterday at the age of 73, the country’s cricket board (BCCI) said.

SANTO DOMINGO,  (Reuters) – The Dominican Republic’s new president, Luis Abinader, warned as he took office yesterday that the country faced stiff challenges from a flagging economy and a coronavirus pandemic that has caused more than 1,450 deaths in the small Caribbean nation.

At approximately 6.18 pm yesterday, the submarine cable which links the Vreed-en-Hoop and Kingston Power plants tripped on a fault causing a total shutdown of the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS), the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) said yesterday.  

Dear Editor, The two newspapers I deal with (SN and KN) have made clear their intentions. 

­For the last week, the Boston Celtics have known where they’d slot in the Eastern Conference pecking order.

MINSK/MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Belarusians chanting “Step down!” filled the centre of the capital Minsk yesterday in the biggest protest so far against what they said was the fraudulent re-election a week ago of longtime president Alexander Lukashenko.

Dear Editor, I find the tone of the recent letter by Jorge Bowenforbes (aka George Bowen) ` My watercolour work is known the world over’ in the August 2nd Sunday Stabroek, most appalling.

The billion-dollar D’Urban Park project is not seen as a priority for the new PPP/C administration.

On Saturday, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn set out a policy for the Guyana Police Force (GPF), the Guyana Prisons Service and the Guyana Fire Service with emphasis on the GPF.

(Reuters) – American Jennifer Brady clinched her first career WTA title yesterday, defeating Switzerland’s Jil Teichmann 6-3 6-4 in the Top Seed Open final.

By Immaculata Casimero, Junisha Jonny, Romario Hastings  and Medino Abraham Immaculata Casimero is Wapichan from Aishalton, a women’s rights advocate and chairman of Aisharatoon Women’s Association.

I have been around in this business for 25 years and I have never seen a post-elections process like I have seen here in those 25 years, anywhere…[W]e saw things, with our own eyes, which were clearly not credible and clearly not right.

Prime Minister Mark Phillips yesterday conducted a visit to the Civil Defence Commission’s (CDC’s) Headquarters and its storage facility located at the National Gymnasium. 

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil yesterday registered 620 new deaths and 23,101 new cases of coronavirus, the health ministry said.

Dear Editor, The Government of Guyana is yet to demonstrate that it is taking the COVID-19 virus seriously.