Daily Archive: Friday, September 18, 2020

The Ministry of Health (MOH) this evening said  that as of 17:00hrs today, two other persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

CASTRIES, St Lucia, (Reuters) – An explosion of steam and gas in the mountains of the remote, jungle-clad Caribbean island of Dominica has shaken residents, who are fearful it is a harbinger for renewed seismic activity in a nation that is home to nine volcanoes.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a stalwart liberal on the U.S.

The Chinese Embassy here today rejected statements it said were made by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during his two-day visit to Guyana.

Following the signing of an agreement today between Foreign Minister Hugh Todd and visiting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, joint maritime and air patrols between Guyana and the US to interdict drugs could begin as early as next Monday.

(Jamaica Star) A contract killer on Monday detailed how he lured Tonia McDonald, wife of popular Portland businessman Everton ‘Beachy Stout’ McDonald to a deserted roadway in the parish and watched as the man he sub-contracted stabbed her repeatedly.

(Jamaica Observer) Thirty-two-year-old Richard Scott was charged with housebreaking and larceny following an incident at a home on DeCarteret Road in Mandeville last Friday.

(Trinidad Express) Police are investigating the death of a two-year-old girl.

The government today said it is working “aggressively” to commence commercial flight operations at the two international airports in the shortest possible time.

As the investigation into the murder of Joel and Isaiah Henry continues, a total of 75 ranks drawn from Region 5, the Major Crimes Unit from CID Headquarters and the Guyana Defence Force led by the Region 5 Divisional Commander and a Lt Colonel, and accompanied by Dr.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – Three women, two of them from Africa, advanced to the second round of selection to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization as the field was cut from eight to five, the Geneva-based body said today.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Fifty-eight-year old deaf-mute Patrick Duncan lives in an abandoned car in a section of Arnett Gardens known as Mexico, a situation that residents are appealing for Jamaicans to open their hearts to and help change.

United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo arrived in Guyana yesterday afternoon, the second stop in his South American tour of four countries and last evening attended a dinner with President Irfaan Ali.

For a second consecutive day, the Ministry of Health (MoH) announced that two persons who were infected with the coronavirus disease died while receiving treatment at a medical facility.

By Vinode Mamchan (Trinidad Guardian) Mystery spinner Sunil Narine will be twirling his magical deliveries for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) when the Indian Premier League (IPL) gets going tomorrow after he was cleared to bowl after being reported by the umpires during the recently concluded Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) tournament which ended on September 10 with his team the Trinibago Knight Riders (TKR) defeating the St Lucia Zouks in the final by eight wickets at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, San Fernando.

The authorities yesterday met to discuss a plan ahead of the arrival of a team from the Regional Security System (RSS), which will be aiding in the investigation of the murders of the three West Coast Berbice (WCB) teenagers including the Henry cousins. 

Samuel Allen, who police say murdered a security guard attached to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Office at Port Kaituma, North West District, was yesterday charged and remanded to prison.

(Trinidad Guardian) Former T&T cricketer Sheldon Gomes has been hailed “as an excellent team man with an infectious personality” by former West Indies wicket-keeper Deryck Murray.

What seems set to be the most significant virtual communication forum undertaken by any local state or non–state agency up to this time, against the backdrop of the strictures to face-to-face communication imposed by the still rampaging coronavirus, will take place on Wednesday September 23rd to enable an incisive probe into issues relating to the post-Covid-19 fortunes of Guyana’s vital agriculture and agro-processing sectors.

A convicted prisoner was yesterday remanded after he was charged with murdering his fellow inmate during a scuffle at the Lusignan Prison almost six months ago. 

With public infrastructure investment set to play a key role in post-COVID-19 recovery in developing countries, governments will be challenged to protect public funds from the scourge of corruption and to otherwise make informed decisions with regard to the allocation of funding of projects, says the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

(Jamaica Gleaner) Former national cricketers Nehemiah Perry and Wayne Lewis believe that the Jamaica Tallawahs were fortunate to have gotten to the semi-final stage of the recently concluded Caribbean Premier League (CPL) season in spite of their losing record.

Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday  accused the former APNU+AFC government of leaving Guyana with a broken health care system, which he partially blamed for compromising the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) yesterday advised the police to charge four suspects with the murder of Bath Settlement businessman, Mohamed Haniff.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – After months of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the delayed season of the popular Indian Premier League will kick off in the United Arab Emirates tomorrow with a clash between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.

The news earlier this week that a Brazilian miner was fined $12 million for allegedly committing several environmental transgressions in pursuit of his mining activities, including destroying a section of the Cuyuni River bank, would by now have gotten left behind amidst the various other issues that compete for public attention at this time.

The main opposition A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) has filed its second petition challenging the March 2nd polls and is seeking to have the court nullify the outcome and to declare President Irfaan Ali to be illegally holding office.

Months after they were recaptured, three prisoners including a murder accused who fled while incarcerated at the Lusignan Prison were jailed after they admitted to escaping  from custody.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Less than a year after withdrawing from cricket to tackle mental health issues, master blaster Glenn Maxwell has reached a higher plain in the one-day format while helping Australia turn the tables on world champions England.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Almost 60 years after Billie Jean King helped the United States win the inaugural Fed Cup, the team event is being re-named in honour of the greatest trailblazer in women’s tennis.

Despite being faced with a number of challenges,  Crime Chief Senior Super-intendent Wendell Blanhum recently completed the University of Guyana’s (UG) Bachelors of Law Degree (LLB) programme and passed with a distinction.

One of the Pomeroon’s best-known female farmers, Rosemund Benn, has found her entrepreneurial calling in the manufacturing sector.

Dear Editor, Plural societies, especially those formed out of colonial experiences, need to work consciously at nurturing and deepening national cohesion.

Guyana Power and Light (GPL) incorporated has once again failed to reach several key benchmarks in the delivery of service including the frequency and duration of blackouts and system losses.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – In 1973, Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries brought the U.S.

Dear Editor, The recent and not-recent killings of young men by unknown perpetrators and women by current and past partners are continuing evidence of the impact of the widespread social norm that guides, directs, recommends, accepts, condones, and excuses violence as a means to get what we want, correct wrongdoing, resolve disputes, manage conflicts, and settle scores.

A businessman who had been previously jailed for shooting at Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) officers was on Wednesday brought before a court on a charge of shooting at another person.

Aiming it says, to offer customers service “in a high-tech-low-touch atmosphere in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic” Metro Office and Computer Supplies has announced the launch of its website and e-commerce platform, with effect from August 20.

(Reuters) – Four Yorkshire players, including David Willey, will miss their two remaining Vitality Blast group matches after the England all-rounder tested positive for COVID-19.

Dear Editor, It is in Guyana’s best interests to expand and deepen our relationship with the USA so that we can become better friends and allies.

The conditions at the weakened Mahaicony sea defences have worsened with the onset of higher than normal spring tides.

(Trinidad Guardian) Australian Outfit BHP Billiton has discovered between 5 and 6.6 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of natural gas in T&T’s deepwater, according to Energy Minister Franklin Khan.

(Reuters) – A federal judge yester blocked controversial changes to the United States postal service, saying they were “a politically motivated attack” that had slowed the nation’s mail and likely would slow the delivery of ballots in the upcoming presidential election.

Dear Editor, The visit by US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo is a welcome event, and should be utilized as a basis for further strengthening of bilateral relations between Guyana and the United States of America. 

LIMA,  (Reuters) – Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra will face an impeachment hearing yetserday after the country’s constitutional court on Thursday rejected his appeal to delay congressional efforts to remove him from his post.

Seeking, it says, to breathe new life into its operations here, the Jamaican-owned gambling establishment, Supreme Ventures Guyana Holdings, says that it has set March 2021 as a timeline for recovery from the shaky start to its operations which commenced here in 2019.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Former West Indies batsman, Philo Wallace, has blamed a failure in leadership for Barbados Tridents’ wretched campaign in the Caribbean Premier League earlier this month.

NEW DELHI, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Cricketers from an Indian Premier League team will be sporting the logo of a sanitary pad brand on their jerseys when the tournament kicks off on Saturday, a step they hope will fight stigma around periods.

Dear Editor, The essence of democracy, the hallmark of decency, the question of justice and fair play are elements that should identify a truly free and fair media in what we know to be an authentic democracy.

Stock market updates GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 880’s trading results showed consideration of $4,294,871 from 42,938 shares traded in 16 transactions as compared to session 879’s trading results which showed consideration of $8,967,093 from 97,893 shares traded in 18 transactions.

(Reuters) – The number of same-sex married and unmarried couple households in the United States reached nearly 1 million in 2019, according to a U.S.

LA PAZ,  (Reuters) – Bolivia’s conservative interim president, Jeanine Anez, pulled out of next month’s general election yesterday, a move that should strengthen other candidates running against the front-running socialist party of ex-leader Evo Morales.

A 43-year-old pedestrian died after he was struck down and ran over by a motor lorry along the Parika Access Road,  East Bank Essequibo (EBE) on Wednesday afternoon.

Dear Editor, I am writing this letter a few hours before the arrival in Guyana, from Suriname of US Secretary of State Mr Mike Pompeo.

Average Wholesale & Retail Prices at Rural and Urban Markets                  *Prices only represent the average Wholesale Farmgate and Retail Prices at the above mentioned markets and are NOT prices set by the Guyana Marketing Corporation or Ministry of Agriculture.

A Ministry of Amerindian Affairs employee and a businesswoman are  currently nursing injuries in the Linden Hospital after the pick-up  in which they were in was  involved in an accident along  the Rockstone Trail.

PERDIDO KEY, Fla.,  (Reuters) – The remnants of Hurricane Sally dumped more than a foot of rain over the U.S.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Women’s tennis is very fortunate to have U.S.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro yesterday said it would be “impossible” to delay parliamentary elections planned for Dec.

We have long taken ethnic unease into our homes and swaddled it under blankets of mutual loathing.

Welcome Secretary Pompeo, Welcome Mike! Besides the now annual National Budget Review by Ram and McRae, I found myself looking out for some form of critique from the immediate past Finance Minister.

Dear Editor, I overheard a conversation the other day in which two persons were arguing vehemently about their respective perceptions of a public personality.

The High Court on Monday threw out a $90 million suit filed by shareholders Ronald and his brother Rustum Bulkan of Precision Woodworking Limited (PWL) against the Bank of Guyana (BoG) and its Governor Dr.

It is never easy for an Indigenous population to preserve its culture in the context of a dominant society whose language, economy and social structure are quite different. 

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) greeting First Lady Arya Ali yesterday at State House.

Yesterday’s historic visit to Guyana by the United States (US) Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo has prompted a public frenzy of conspiracy theories, ranging from an impending invasion of neighbouring Venezuela to pressing the new Government on its hold-up of the Payara permit for American oil giant ExxonMobil.

BOGOTA,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The toppling of a statue of a Spanish conqueror by indigenous people in Colombia this week has opened up debate over how the historic arrival and rule by Western Europeans and the suffering of native people should be remembered.Members

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday September 17, 2020  Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.

CHICAGO,  (Reuters) – If Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine proves to be at least 70 percent effective, the company plans to seek emergency authorization for its use in high-risk groups, the company’s chief executive told Reuters.

(Reuters) – Japan’s Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the upcoming French Open with a hamstring injury, she said on Thursday.

When COVID-19 struck Sandra Craig, the proprietor of SS Natural Fruit Flavors and one of the country’s more dynamic coastal agro-processors, she was in the middle of contemplating a major leap forward.