Articles published on Monday, October 19, 2020
(Trinidad Guardian) The Ministry of Finance has confirmed that the proposed increase of taxes and import duty on certain private motor cars—namely, certain smaller engine CNG, electric and hybrid cars—which were announced in the 2021 Budget Statement, will now be applicable from January 1st, 2021.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has discontinued the 2017 charges previously instituted against now-Attorney General Anil Nandlall over his alleged theft of law reports valued in excess of $2 million.
Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon has once again criticized the PPP/C government for failing to make public the accords signed with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
The Ministry of Health today said that three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
CARDIFF, (Reuters) – Wales will impose a two-week “firebreak” lockdown from Friday in which everybody apart from essential workers must stay at home to combat an accelerating second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak.
BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – The health situation in Belgium is worse than in March during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with cases of infection reaching new highs and the number of people in hospital doubling each week, officials said today.
LONDON, (Reuters) – More than half of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital still experienced symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue, anxiety and depression for two to three months after their initial infection, according to the findings of a small UK study.
LA PAZ, (Reuters) – Bolivia’s socialist candidate Luis Arce looks set to win the country’s presidential election without the need for a run-off, an unofficial count indicated today, putting the leftwing party of Evo Morales on the brink of a return to power.
(Trinidad Express) Three men who decided to go up against a 68-year-old farmer from Princes Town got more than they bargained for.
Former Chief Executive Officer of NICIL, Winston Brassington will head government’s Gas-to- Shore Task Force (GSTF); a body that will report on the most viable options for the project, anticipated to start next year, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat yesterday said.
The COVID-19 pandemic has deferred the opening of the US$100M Pegasus Hotel expansion projects from December of this year to May of 2021 but hotelier Robert Badal is confident that the entity “will hold its own” and be the inspiration needed for local investors.
Following concerns here and across the region about this year’s results, the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) yesterday announced that an Independent Review Team had found its testing, marking and grading during the 2020 Examination cycle to be “technically sound and quality assured”.
With the Christmas season fast approaching, many retail merchants specialising in household décor and furnishings have already begun to showcase their products but they anticipate reduced sales due to the pandemic.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) returned to winning ways after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in a Super Over in Match 35 of the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi yesterday.
Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels on Saturday disclosed that pri-soners at the Lusignan penitentiary attempted to kill two fellow inmates on Friday but were thwarted.
The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha (GHDS) yesterday said that it will be presenting its annual Diwali motorcade in virtual format this year because of the COVID-19 restrictions – a first in 46 years.
The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) yesterday prepared the Graham’s Hall Primary School as a shelter for displaced squatters from Success, East Coast Demerara (ECD).
A number of West Indian players considered to be short format specialists will get their chance to play the longer version.
Two men were on Friday charged with the murder of sixteen-year-old Albouystown youth, Jumal Park when they appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse.
Guyana was not listed among the 12 Caribbean states to benefit from the European Union’s down payment for 1 million doses of the expected COVID-19 vaccines as it is already among 92 economies eligible to have their participation covered under another mechanism, Minister of Health Dr.
Guyana has accepted the challenge to host the next Caribbean Boxing Championships perhaps in the first quarter of 2021, but a keen eye will be kept on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal on Friday declared the two day “Dream Realised” title distribution exercise a success with 350 titles distributed and over 600 new applications processed.
Yesterday, I watched a video of a former politician in Barbados making disparaging remarks about the intelligence of a sportsman who was a West Indies player, West Indies captain and West Indies coach.
As part of government’s plan to revive the forest sector, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) yesterday announced the issuance of 2005 Log Tracking tags to the Ituni Small Loggers Association.
National chess captain Loris Nathoo feels there is still enough time for the national chess team to have over the board preparation for participation in next year’s Chess Olympiad.
Dear Editor, Unbelievably, Christmas came early to Guyana last week when several high-ranking Americans, representing various government departments, descended on these shores, bearing ‘gifts’ in the form of promises of massive Yankee dollars for investment in our troubled land.
The body of a twenty-one-year-old labourer was last Tuesday morning pulled from the Morasi Backdam canal on the East Bank Essequibo with a chop wound to his neck.
Dear Editor, Most times, the Venezuelan left-centre parties have been ambivalent about the Essequibo.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica Scorpions are pressing ahead with their preparation for next year’s start of the Regional four-day season, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The police yesterday said that on Saturday, Abel Vernon, 70, of Plantain Walk, West Bank Demerara was attacked by two males of Crane, West Coast Demerara and robbed.
Breathe! We just witnessed arguably the greatest T20 ever! A T20 in which the winner was eventually decided after 44 overs of breathtaking cricket.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The head of the International Monetary Fund yesterday called for significant steps to address the increasingly unsustainable debt burdens of some countries, urging creditors and debtors to start restructuring processes sooner rather than later.
Dear Editor, I, like many other Guyanese, are concerned about the actions taken by the government or governmental institutions in response to the occupation of “state” lands at Success.
Dear Editor, Having been de-recognised by the past administration and with the new administration in government, what now is the status of the Office of the Commissioner of Information?
A Linden group is looking to stage the first ever freestyle football competition.
SANTIAGO, (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Chileans gathered in the central square of Santiago to mark the one-year anniversary of mass protests that left over 30 dead and thousands injured, with peaceful rallies yesterday devolving by nightfall into riots and looting.
LAGOS/YENAGOA, (Reuters) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will help train Nigeria’s new tactical force as thousands nationwide continued to march against police brutality and in demand of further reforms, Nigeria’s police inspector general said in a statement yesterday.
Mohanram Narine, 50, a labourer of Independence Street, La Grange, WBD, was wounded in an attack on Saturday, the police said.
Dear Editor, Reference is made to the article titled, `Payara licence contains key environmental updates – Energy Dep’t, EPA started process, as few safeguards seen in Liza-1’ (SN October 18).
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico’s president has criticized the historic role played by the U.S.
The essential fact is this Committee is a Committee of the House responsible to the House as a whole, and is not a battleground for party faction…I believe it is true to say that the authority of the Committee is greatly enhanced by its unanimous character and I hope the complete objectivity of its report.
By Suzanne C. Persard Suzanne C. Persard is a scholar, writer and founding member of Jahajee Sisters.
It is now nearly three weeks since the last sitting of Parliament which approved a variety of bills pertaining to the 2020 budget.
The police are investigating a break and enter and larceny on Saturday at the home of Erita Roberts, 28, a Special Constable of Westminster, La Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara.
Dear Editor, The recent actions of the Irfaan Ali administration have not gone unnoticed in light of the COVID-19 pandemic: the decision to end the rotation of public servants; encouraging citizens to meet in large numbers at events such as the Ministry of Housing and Water’s ‘Dream Realised, Housing outreach 2020’.
