Daily Archive: Saturday, October 3, 2020

Over 195 Nappi (Region Nine) residents were able to benefit today from the $25,000 per household COVID-19 relief cash grant announced by President Irfaan Ali earlier last month.

The PNCR today responded to remarks made by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday over a vehicle being used by former President David Granger.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain reported 12,872 new COVID-19 cases today, a record daily figure for the country, with the government blaming the jump on a reporting delay and saying the numbers in coming days would include additional cases.

(Trinidad Express) After weeks of seeing a steady increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, Trinidad and Tobago is reporting a 35 per cent drop in numbers.

(Trinidad Guardian) Popular comedian, actor, radio talk show host and entertainer Dennis “Sprangalang” Hall is dead.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is not yet on a clear path to recovery from COVID-19 and some of his vital signs over the last 24 hours were very concerning, a person familiar with his health said today.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) today said that as of  2 pm today, one other person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

Prime Minister, Brigadier Mark Phillips this morning received an initial copy of the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan. 

Dear Editor, We at Help & Shelter are concerned about the increasing levels of COVID-19 cases in all regions of Guyana and the mounting number of deaths attributed to the virus.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) registered their second win in a row after they beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by seven runs in the 14th match of the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium yesterday.

While saying that the government would not negotiate under duress, Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday warned the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) that frontline health workers could face sanctions, including criminal charges and the termination of their work contracts, if they continue to engage in what he maintained were illegal ongoing protests.

Former West Indies skipper, Sir Clive Lloyd, is calling for a complete overhaul of the women’s division of Cricket West Indies.

Persons who have been squatting at Success, on the East Coast of Demerara, have been given up to Monday to remove from the area.

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday announced that the PPP/C government is hopeful of ending the three-decade monopoly of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT) on international voice and data transmissions by next week, thereby delivering on the long promised liberalisation of the telecommunications sector.

President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) K.A. Juman Yassin reacting to the news that the Guyana Government has decided to reopen the country’s airports to commercial flights which could pave the way for the athletes to compete abroad, has said the foregoing is certainly an option but noted that safety is the ultimate focus.

Two-time Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has targeted breaking the 10.70-second barrier as she goes for an unprecedented third Olympic title in Tokyo next year.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) yesterday announced that following complaints by the schools that students did not receive a grade for the 2020 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has amended the results for 11 schools.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump moved to a military hospital for treatment yesterday after being diagnosed with COVID-19 as his administration and re-election campaign scrambled to adjust to an extraordinary twist in his turbulent presidency.

The driver of a Bakewell truck, who was critically injured just over a week ago after he was involved in a three-vehicle accident along the Trafalgar, West Coast Berbice (WCB) Public Road, has succumbed.

The T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) has done away with all their selection panels and they will soon meet to choose new ones for the next season.

Saying that the decision to reduce the national COVID-19 curfew hours would facilitate greater economic activity, Prime Minister Mark Phillips on Thursday assured that stricter enforcement of safety measures will take place.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Brazilian forward Neymar scored his first two goals of the season as Paris St Germain demolished hapless Angers 6-1 in a hopelessly one-sided Ligue 1 match yesterday.

Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon on Friday called the reduction of the national curfew hours as part of the latest COVID-19 emergency measures “reckless” as cases continue to rise daily.

(Reuters) – Sheffield United have signed Liverpool’s highly-rated striker Rhian Brewster in a club-record deal with the 20-year-old penning a five-year contract, the Premier League outfit said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Whilst I agree wholeheartedly with the thrust and spirit of Lincoln Lewis’ letter of 2 October 2020, that the President and Opposition Leader must start moving our nation forward in the direction of ‘inclusionary democracy’, I vehemently disagree with his exhortation that President Ali seriously rethink the stated position that he will not engage with the Leader of the Opposition unless the latter recognizes the PPP/Civic as “legitimately elected”.

(Reuters) – The European drugs regulator said yesterday its safety committee was reviewing reports of acute kidney injury in some COVID-19 patients who had been given Gilead Sciences Inc’s remdesivir.

Thirty-nine more cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday.

Dear Editor, A young man met me this week. He had returned from the gold mining areas after what he believed to be his illness as a result of malaria.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazil registered 708 additional coronavirus deaths over the last 24 hours and 33,431 new cases, the nation’s health ministry said in a statement last evening.

The calendar has flipped to October and there seems to be no light anywhere close to the end of the COVID-19 tunnel for gym owners, sportsmen and women and gym enthusiasts. 

(Reuters) – Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has become the second player from the English Premier League champions to test positive for COVID-19 this week.

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) General Secretary Joseph Harmon yesterday suggested that a “miscommunication” caused an agreement with coalition partner Alliance For Change (AFC) to fall apart during the election of the Vice Chair of the Region Four Regional Democratic Council (RDC).

At 44, Reggae/Culture artiste Neil Sampson is just releasing his first extended play (EP) album titled ‘The Journey’, but revelling in the glory of doing so is certainly sweeter for him after the long journey he has had in getting here.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Sebastian Korda had never won a Tour-level match coming into this year’s French Open but yesterday the 20-year-old American extended his amazing run to book a last-16 clash against his idol Rafa Nadal.

(Trinidad Express) Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh continued his call for members of the public to get vaccinated against the influenza (flu) virus in light of the commencement of the 2021 flu season.

Dear Editor, During a recent browse of You Tube I came across Mandela`s speech at DeKlerk`s 70th birth anniversary, in 2006.

While television celebrity Chef Alton Brown’s book of the same title as the headline for this column is all about the science and how-to of cooking the food, I am here to tell you that for me, especially this week, I’m just here for the food – to eat and enjoy.

A Rasville resident was yesterday charged with the rape of a woman, who reportedly stabbed him in his scrotum after the attack.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela has received a shipment of the Russian-made Sputnik-V vaccine against the coronavirus, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said yesterday.

The Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) has announced new hours of operation for water taxis that ply the Georgetown to Vreed-en-Hoop, Parika to Bartica and Parika to Wakenaam and Supenaam routes and which take effect from Monday.

Dear Editor, One of the tragic consequences of having Queen Elizabeth II as Barbados’ Head of State is that it has caused many Barbadians to have a doubt – lodged somewhere at the back of their minds – as to whether Barbados is, in truth and in fact, an independent nation.

I have a very complex relationship with my hair. I love what it used to be and though I am actively trying to get it back there, it sometimes feels like it would be much easier to allow myself to get side tracked on the days it doesn’t co-operate.

  (Reuters) – A mass roll-out of a COVID-19 vaccine in Britain could be finished in as little as three months, the Times reported, citing government scientists.

Darren Bravo will “consider” touring New Zealand with the West Indies for the upcoming three-match T20 and two-match Test series from November 27 to December 15.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – The government of Sao Paulo state in Brazil has asked health regulator Anvisa to register for use the COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd, governor Joao Doria said yesterday, a major step in what could be one of the first vaccination programs in the Americas.

An ‘October surprise’ is what the US media call late-breaking news that can tilt an election.

(Reuters) – The COVID-19 delayed Tokyo Olympics will have opened the door for some U.S.

The Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) has issued a revised schedule for the Parika/Bartica ferry service to take effect from Monday, October 5th.

Diana Chapman last Friday released the video of her recent single, “Let Us Live”.

It is easy to criticize those who colour the streets, waving placards and chanting.

OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – Canada launched a real-time review of data from AstraZeneca and Oxford University’s potential COVID-19 vaccine yesterday, the latest country to speed up its approval process.

Dear Editor, It was interesting to note the Sugar Corporation’s invitation, in Stabroek News of 30th September, 2020, for Expressions of Interest ‘from the private sector who are prepared to work with the company (corporation) in a joint venture partnership’….in