Daily Archive: Monday, October 12, 2020

A fire erupted on Charlotte Street, Georgetown tonight and two houses have been engulfed.

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand today warned Courtney Benn Contracting Services Ltd that “tough action” will be taken if the long-stalled rebuilding of the St Rose’s High School does not move forward.

The Head of America’s development bank, Adam Boehler is leading an investment mission to Guyana beginning tomorrow.

(Jamaica Star) June 27 will forever be etched in the memory of Tavia Bishop, as it signifies the day she received her calling from God who she said chastised her for ‘worshipping’ her pet cat.

DHAKA,  (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s cabinet today approved the death penalty for rapists amid nationwide protests in the wake of a series of gang rapes and sexual assaults.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – Delhi authorities have stopped putting notices outside the homes of people infected with coronavirus because this has amplified the social stigma associated with the disease and in turn caused others to hide their illness, officials said today.

The country’s two international airports yesterday said they were ready to begin receiving passengers from today and the EFCIA said it expected its first flight from Caribbean Airlines (CAL) around October 19th.

(Reuters) – The Los Angeles Lakers captured a record-tying 17th NBA Championship on Sunday with a 106-93 victory over the Miami Heat that sealed the best-of-seven title series 4-2, restoring the storied franchise to the top of the basketball world.

On its long-held promise to address the decriminalisation of small amounts of marijuana here, the PPP/C government will soon begin public countrywide consultations on the matter, Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday said.

Barbados developer and the principal behind that country’s US$175 million revamped Hyatt Ziva Barbados Resort and The Village at Coverly Housing Project, Mark Maloney has expressed interest in housing investments in Guyana and last week met with President Irfaan Ali to discuss possible projects, sources say.

The West Indies selection panel, headed by Chairman Roger Harper, l faces an uphill task selecting the 14-man T20I squad to face New Zealand next month.

Internationally-renowned real estate company, Century 21 is now offering its services in Guyana.

Former Golden Jaguars captain and emerging coach Christopher Nurse, says that the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected the overall development and growth of emerging players.

With international airports reopening today, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is currently in the final stages of reviewing an application to operate in Guyana by Turks and Caicos-based interCaribbean Airways and a recommendation will soon be put forward to the Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill.

CARIFTA Games 2022, ongoing works at the synthetic facilities along with the day-to-day running of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) were among the talking points when Sports Minister, Charles Ramson Jr.,

A Belvidere woman yesterday died at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital after the motorcycle she was travelling on slammed into a steel rail along the Seawell Public Road.

PARIS,  (Reuters) – Spaniard Rafael Nadal yesterday inflicted one of the most humiliating defeats on great rival Novak Djokovic in the French Open final, thrashing the world number one 6-0 6-2 7-5 to lift a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam men’s singles title.

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha on Saturday stated that as his ministry moves ahead with the reopening of the sugar estates it is working to secure the help of “technical personnel” from India to advise and assist on the best way forward for the factories and cultivations. 

Newly-appointed West Indies women’s team head coach, Courtney Walsh, will look to hit the ground running as he begins with some off-field training.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Nattakan Chantam will become the first player from Thailand to feature in the Women’s T20 Challenge to be played in the United Arab Emirates from Nov.

The juggenaut that is the Mumbai Indians (MI) continued their winning ways when they beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by five wickets in 27th Match of the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

No date has yet been set by the High Court on when the elections petitions filed by the Opposition A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) will be called, nor has a judge been assigned to the matter yet.

Dear Editor, I want to congratulate the government for bringing an end to the 30-year monopoly of the telecommunications sector.

(Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher’s all-time record 91 Formula One wins yesterday with an Eifel Grand Prix victory that catapulted the Mercedes driver closer to a seventh world championship.

Former Alliance for Change (AFC) parliamentarian and APNU+AFC’s former Region 10 representative, Audwin Rutherford yesterday tendered his resignation from the party contending that it has lost its way and has been subsumed by the People’s National Congress Reform.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Trump administration yesterday called on Congress to pass a stripped-down coronavirus relief bill using leftover funds from an expired small-business loan program, as negotiations on a broader package ran into resistance.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Top U.S. infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said yesterday he had not agreed to be featured in an ad by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign and that his comments were taken out of context.

Dear Editor, In an article published on October 11, 2020 in the Kaieteur News headlined `Minister Dharamlall instructs staff to contract company founded by son’ I wish to state in unequivocal terms: 1.

A forty-year-old woman from Region 4 yesterday afternoon became Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatality bringing the death toll to 104.

(Trinidad Express) After a decade in operation the Movietowne Chaguanas branch will be permanently closed.

Even as the number of infections continues to skyrocket in Guyana, persons still continue to function as if the COVID-19 pandemic does not exist.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Not for the first time, West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine has found himself in trouble with Indian Premier League authorities over his action.

Dear Editor, Not a day passes without me concluding that we are more and more polarized, vehemently so.

(Reuters) – Twitter yesterday flagged a tweet by Donald Trump in which the U.S.

Ranks of the Guyana Defence Force who were hurt while on duty following the fireworks explosions earlier this year have been reassured that the force will continue to offer every assistance to them and their loved ones as they recuperate.

Dear Editor, In 2015, the same year Guyana discovered crude oil in commercial quantities, Norway’s largest oil company then Statoil (name changed to Equinor) invested billions of dollars exploring the remote and geographically challenging region of the Arctic, in search of exploitable oil deposits.

(Trinidad Express) The crash that killed three people on the Uriah Butler High-way in Chaguanas yesterday morning brought to 71 the number of road fatalities this year.

LAGOS,  (Reuters) – The head of Nigeria’s police dissolved its Special Anti-Robbery Squad with immediate effect yesterday, a police statement said, prompted by days of protests across the country against alleged brutality by the controversial unit.

(Reuters) – Roger Federer saw his men’s record haul of 20 Grand Slam singles titles matched by Rafa Nadal yesterday and the Swiss great was quick to offer his congratulations to the Spaniard.

As part of its annual Pinktober activities, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) on Thursday distributed care packages to patients of the Oncology Unit at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

SEOUL, (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watched tens of thousands of dancers, gymnasts and other performers in a large-scale celebration yesterday of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers’ Party.

Dear Editor, I think that it was Bob Dylan’s lyrics: “Steal a little and they throw you in jail.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados has placed Canada in the high-risk category in a new set of COVID-19 travel protocols which go into effect on October 16.

LAHORE, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Pakistan’s upcoming three-match one-day international series against Zimbabwe has been shifted to Rawalpindi due to logistical reasons, the country’s cricket board said yesterday.

By Thomas Harding Thomas Harding is writing a book about the 1823 Demerara rebellion.

Last week, the Government announced the appointment of eight new Permanent Secretaries.

(Trinidad Express) A 109-year-old woman passed away peacefully at her home in Belmont last month.

A Canal Number One man has been taken into police custody following the seizure by the police of a firearm, ammunition and other weapons.

Dear Editor, As Members of Parliament, we took an oath to represent the people of Guyana without fear or favour, affection or ill-will and in keeping with that oath we consider it our duty to inform all of what is nothing short of blatant disrespect and disregard for the Guyanese people.

LOS ANGELES,  (Variety.com) – “The War With Grandpa,” a Robert De Niro comedy about the battle between a wily septuagenarian and his grandson over a bedroom, was originally supposed to hit theaters in 2018.

On September 30, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) warned that health systems in the Americas were not adequately responding to the needs of older adults and must be adapted in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A thirty-six-year-old man is currently a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after he was shot by police during an arrest yesterday at his residence.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The 14 year-old brother of a nine year-old girl who died yesterday, after being shot with a fish gun in St Elizabeth yesterday, is being interviewed by the police. 

(Trinidad Guardian) MovieTowne has announced it will be closing its Chaguanas branch permanently after being in operation for over 10 years.

(Trinidad Guardian) Before dawn yesterday, a phone call from Crystal Baboolal’s cell phone came through to her father, Frank Baboolal.