Daily Archive: Sunday, September 6, 2020

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Government, Gail Teixeira today issued a statement on the ongoing contretemps over APNU+AFC representation on state boards.

The bodies of two missing West Coast Berbice youths were this afternoon discovered at Cotton Tree Village.

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall today furnished the following statement on a news item in today’s Sunday Stabroek on the status of Azeena Baksh, the Registrar of Deeds.

The police today said that they are investigating the suspected murder of Earl Peters, age 75 years, a security guard  attached to the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom)  Office, Port Kaituma, North West District (NWD)  which occurred at Train Line, Port Kaituma, NWD yesterday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.,  (Reuters) – Armed police supporters and anti-racism demonstrators clashed in Louisville yesterday before the Kentucky Derby horse race, while Rochester police used tear gas to disperse protesters, as discord in cities across the United States continued to simmer.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan health workers have started receiving $100 monthly payments financed by funds that the United States seized from the government of President Nicolas Maduro, opposition leader Juan Guaido said yesterday.

(Jamaica Observer) There were unconfirmed reports last night that the final count for the Westmoreland Eastern constituency has produced a tie.

(Trinidad Express) PARENTS who could not afford a computer device for their children to participate in virtual learning may now be in a better position to do so, as all taxes on laptops, notebook computers and tablets have been removed.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) will always be a major political party in Guyanese politics but if it is to successfully lead in the future it must return to its base, clearly redefine its purpose and message and find new leaders. 

The Ministry of Public Works yesterday announced the mobilising of a technical team to take urgent action on retractor span problems at the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) which have prevented the passing of marine traffic and the passage of heavy vehicles.

According to the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 dashboard, 43 new cases of the disease were confirmed yesterday.

Plans are afoot for Registrar of Deeds Azeena Baksh who was earlier this year found guilty of paying herself just over $4.5M, to resume her duties.

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday visited the factories attached to the shuttered Skeldon and Rose Hall estates, after which he told East Canje residents he was advised that the Rose Hall factory is in a good state. 

Barbados Tridents 165/3 (J Holder 69, Carter 42*, Santner 35*; Lamichhane 1/26, Thomas 1/36, McSween 1/39) beat Jamaica Tallawahs 161/4 (Blackwood 74, Russell 54, Phillips 17; Bishop 1/30, Rashid 1/32, Walsh 1/34, J Holder 1/38) by seven  wickets A classy half-century from captain Jason Holder and a fine all-round performance from Mitchell Santner saw the Barbados Tridents finish a troubled season on a high, and meant that once again Andre Russell’s brilliance was in vain for the Jamaica Tallawahs.

After being closed for almost six months, Shanta’s Puri Shop, located at, 255 Camp Street, Georgetown, has reopened for business.

The child walked into the room and quickly sat. The man looked at him, called him by name and asked him if someone offered him a seat.

The international food franchise, Popeyes, opened a new restaurant in Parika yesterday, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

Former Golden Jaguars captain Christopher Nurse has suggested that staging the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in a secure facility would be the best solution for regional confederation Concacaf in an effort to ensure player safety and control during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Despite displaying symptoms of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a nurse who worked alongside Dr Seepersaud Chatterdeo, the paediatrician who died a week ago from COVID-19, says she was told she has to wait two to three weeks for her test results.

The West Indies women’s cricket team is back on the field for the first time since March and the team is excited to be back.

By Stanley Greaves Al Creighton’s admirable and very informative recent article on the late George Simon served as a further reminder to me of the absence of publications on the lives of Guyanese who over the ages have made significant contributions to Guyana in many fields of endeavour that add to the cultural development of the land.

Although many Guyanese continue to bear witness to the devastating effects of COVID-19 on their lives, there are some that are not so evident but no less damaging.

TAROUBA, Trinidad, CMC – Darren Bravo’s 11th Caribbean Premier League half-century and an all-round cameo from captain Kieron Pollard swept Trinbago Knight Riders to a comfortable 23-run victory over St Lucia Zouks, extending their winning streak to nine straight here yesterday.

According to Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon it is ludicrous for the PPP/C government to exclude his party from state boards because it maintains that the administration is fraudulent.

Three local youths have developed an app to help young would-be entrepreneurs access quality business training.

(BBC) Ben Foakes hit a cool unbeaten 60 as Surrey went second in the T20 Blast South Group with a six-wicket win over Middlesex in a low-scoring contest yesterday.

Reconstruction at the Camp Street prison recently recommenced, months after it was stopped due to the new Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and upon completion it will accommodate one hundred and eighty inmates.

Dear Editor, It has been reported that approval of ExxonMobil’s Payara Development Project seems closer to fruition, as Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat has confirmed that a draft licence is being discussed.

By Nikita Blair In early February, while attending the Commonwealth Writers’ Workshop at Moray House, I was introduced to Nalo Hopkinson’s work.

Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 30 points as the fifth-seeded Miami Heat took a 3-0 Eastern Conference semifinals series lead over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks with a 115-100 win on Friday night in the NBA bubble near Orlando.

The Parika Police Station will be demolished to accommodate a new structure which will be equipped to handle all categories of reports.

The role of Oliver Samuels in Jamaican theatre and his influence on Caribbean theatre are worth noting.

Dear Editor, I am singularly amazed that so many people, some even within my academic circle, still cling tenaciously to the idea that sugar should be resuscitated and maintained as the backbone of Guyana’s economy.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Serena Williams survived a third-round scare at the U.S.

Following the admission that some hinterland communities affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) are not being monitored as they should be, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony on Friday explained that the lack of cellular services in those areas is making health responses more difficult.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris said she would not take President Donald Trump’s word alone on any potential coronavirus vaccine.

Dear Editor, The official COVID-19 death rate in Guyana now stands at 47 with four deaths within the last 24 hours.

(Reuters) – Former England and Warwickshire batsman Ian Bell announced yesterday that he will retire from the professional game next week, bringing the curtains down on a 21-year career in international and country cricket.

There’s a montage sequence in Gavin O’Connor’s “The Way Back” that presents a fascinating distillation of alcoholism.

John Fernandes Limited has leased a part of the T&HD Goods Wharf.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Three senior former U.S. officials, all Republicans, have joined a growing chorus calling for a delay in the mid-September vote on the next leader of Latin America’s main development bank, part of growing opposition to the first-ever U.S.

“I help out because there comes a time when we all need help and I am just doing my part even though I must tell you it is very hard, but I try,” she said almost breathlessly.

Dear Editor, I observe with disbelief the people moving, positions realigning, and consciences adjusting. 

(Barbados Nation) Three men were remanded when they appeared in the District “A” Magistrates Court on murder and arson charges yesterday morning.

ASUNCION/BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentina asked for an explanation on Friday from Paraguay about the deaths in a police and military operation against a rebel group of two 11-year-old girls it said were Argentine citizens.

LOUDENVIELLE, France, (Reuters) – Some contenders were exposed while others imploded in the first mountain test of the Tour de France as Briton Adam Yates hung on to the overall leader’s yellow jersey yesterday.

(Trinidad Express) AVenezuelan woman missing for a week was found killed and dumped in a cess Pit at the home of an alleged former lover at Preysal yesterday. 

(Reuters) – Body-worn camera footage released by District of Columbia police on Thursday shows an officer fatally shoot a young Black man, then leave the suspect for others to attend as he searches for the gun that he says the suspect tossed away.

Death is often a sore subject and one that adults like to avoid talking about.

REYKJAVIK, (Reuters) – England’s Raheem Sterling converted a 90th minute penalty to snatch a 1-0 win away to Iceland in their opening Nations League match yesterday after the home side themselves missed a spot kick in stoppage time that would have salvaged a draw.

Mahesha Boodhoo won a recent online spelling bee contest when she spelt the word `pessimistic’ in the final round.

Dear Editor, Much has been said concerning the backlog of the tests for the virus.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Police Force has taken note of a letter published in yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News dated 5th September, 2020, under the caption `Authorities should look into the detention of these 15 men at Mahdia’, which suggests racial discrimination and abuse of authority. 

(Jamaica Observer) Popcaan had some harsh words for Mavado while speaking with New York-based radio programme Ebro In The Morning on Hot 97 earlier this week.

A fire last evening completely destroyed a house in Lancaster Village, Corentyne and quickly spread to a neighbour’s house severely damaging a wall.

I’ve always enjoyed the sweet taste of fruits but lately I have been consuming them more than ever.

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said it has banned foreign sales of seeds in the United States after thousands of Americans received unsolicited packages of seeds in their mailboxes, mostly postmarked from China.

James Harden scored 36 points, and the Houston Rockets surprised the Los Angeles Lakers in a 112-97 victory in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal on Friday at the NBA bubble near Orlando.

Dear Editor, Guyanese, more particularly our Amerindian brothers and sisters, mark September as “Amerindian Heritage Month.”

A little more than a week ago we reported on a plan for a US$1.4 billion real estate project along the Mahaica River.

This Op-Ed has been authored by: David Singh, PhD. Natural Resource Management Practitioner, Adjunct Faculty, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, School of Sustainability, Arizona State University; Rory Fraser, PhD.

(Trinidad Guardian) Thirty-two police recruits attached to the Police Academy in St James have tested positive Covid-19.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – China National Biotec Group (CNBG) and Sinovac Biotech Ltd said yesterday four more countries have agreed to run late-stage clinical tests of their coronavirus vaccine candidates, as China steps up its efforts in the global race.

In a statement last week, the WPA accused the new PPP government, in office for only a month, of already creating a criminal state, establishing racial insecurity and animosity, dismissing “hundreds” of Afro-Guyanese, winking at Indian Guyanese men beating women and children in the public square and seeking sexual favours.

Seamus Heaney, the great Irish poet, whose marvelous collection of essays The Redress of Poetry I like to re-read, wrote that W.H.

STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) – A slice of luck and a moment of individual brilliance during a mazy run from Kylian Mbappe gave France a gritty 1-0 win away to Sweden in their Nations League A Group 3 clash yesterday with Antoine Griezmann even missing a last-minute penalty.

Introduction Last week’s column continued my examination of the likely impact of the 2020 global general crisis on crude oil prices in world markets this year; and, following that, on the price obtained for Guyana’s Liza crude, as reflected in the price received for Government of Guyana, GoG, petroleum lifts, earned through its Production Sharing Agreement, PSA, with ExxonMobil and its partners.

Last Update: 633.03                                        Movement: 0.87% Current Update: 638.51                                 YTD Movement: 5.37% The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) fell 0.01 percent during the final period of trading in August 2020.