Daily Archive: Wednesday, December 9, 2020

TORONTO/OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – Health Canada today approved the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE, clearing the way for shots to be delivered and administered across the country.

During an outreach today, President Irfaan Ali said that over $5B will be spent in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) before the end of the year.

(Jamaica Observer) APPROXIMATELY 450,000 Jamaicans are to be immunised against the novel coronavirus next year, when the first batch of vaccines are expected to be shipped to the island, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has reported.

(Jamaica Observer) After a nine-month hiatus from the Panama/Jamaica airspace due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Panamanian-owned Copa Airlines soared to the skies on Monday (December 7), at almost full capacity, to regain its slot at Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay.

(Jamaica Gleaner) It’s not often that a mother and her daughter graduate at the same time, from the same university, with the same degree.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s medicine regulator has advised that people with a history of significant allergies do not get Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine after two people reported severe adverse reactions on the first day of rollout.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Driverless robot buggies started delivering hot restaurant meals to paying customers in one central Moscow district today, their operator, Russian Internet giant Yandex, said.

 (Reuters) – The Supreme Court of Nevada rejected an appeal late Tuesday from President Donald Trump’s campaign to overturn the election results in the state, affirming President-elect Joe Biden’s win in one of the battleground states that gave him overall victory.

(Trinidad Express) POLICE suspect that one of three people who perished in a fire at St James early Tuesday was a woman.

(Trinidad Guardian) Police Commissioner Gary Griffith is encouraging more women to apply for Firearm Users Licences (FUL) to protect themselves against criminal elements.

Trawler operators have upped the pressure on the PPP/C government to explain the issuing of two new trawling licences which they say could decimate their businesses.

The police were yesterday yet to apprehend the suspects in the fatal shooting of contractor Peter Gonsalves, who was attacked in front of a Newtown, Kitty bar on Monday night.

The COVID-19 vaccine will be administered free of cost to the public,  according to Ministry of Health officials.

The plant shop erected on the government reserve just outside of Pigeon Island on the East Coast of Demerara, has now been ordered by the Ministry of Local Government and the Better Hope NDC to be dismantled by the end of this week.

Alvin Jones was yesterday convicted of the murder of amateur footballer Paul Daniels, who was killed during a robbery in 2017.

Two teens appeared at the Bartica Court yesterday where they were charged and remanded for the rape of a 7-year-old girl.

A woman from San Martin, Venezuela died on Saturday following a collision in the Cuyuni River opposite Linette Shop, Eteringbang Landing in Region Seven.

Ninety-one more persons have recovered from COVID-19 and  just three new cases of the virus were recorded yesterday.

A Huntley man is now dead after being struck along the Huntley Public Road, Mahaicony in a hit-and-run accident.

The Guyana National Broadcasting  Authority (GNBA) has a new Board of Directors which will be chaired by Attorney at Law Glen Hanoman.

The Guyana Court of Appeal on Monday upheld the convictions of Rafael Morrison and Joshua Persaud for the 2013 murder of Marlon Andrew Ramcharran, who was fatally chopped at Tain, in Berbice.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Istanbul Basaksehir’s players, closely followed by their opponents Paris St Germain, walked off the pitch during a Champions League soccer game yesterday after the Turkish club accused a match official of racism.

Otina Scott was yesterday granted her release on $300,000 bail after she was charged with attempted murder after wounding a drinking partner during an argument.

MARGATE/FL – The Universe Boss Chris Gayle will feature at the 2020 US Open T20 tournament, which will be played from December 15-20 at the Central Broward Regional Park in Fort Lauderdale.

 The number COVID-19 cases in Region Nine is slowly increasing but the Regional Chairman Bryan Allicock has stated that the regional authorities are remaining optimistic about the situation.

The Guyana Olympic Association’s (GOA) maximize the Sports Media Webinar is set for today, virtually on the Zoom platform, from 19:00hours and GOA president Kalam Juman-Yassin is encouraging all athletes, administrators and other officials, to participate.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has said that it is possible that the baby who recently died while infected with COVID-19 may have contracted the virus at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH).

Guyana’s preparation for the first round of  the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers took a positive step after several local national players tested negative for the Covid-19 virus following a testing process implemented by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF).

Private sector employees are deserving of a long overdue wage increase despite the COVID-19 slowdown according to the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) which said that the mooted $60,000 per month minimum should be met. 

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) on Monday says it expects this year’s sugar production to close at 89,000 metric tonnes (MT).

James Harden reported to Houston Rockets training camp yesterday and took his first COVID-19 test, coach Stephen Silas said.

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – Out-of-favour West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite believes the Big Bash League starting tomorrow will be the ideal platform for him to regain his touch.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – India captain Virat Kohli’s breezy 85 went in vain as Australia prevailed by 12 runs in the final Twenty20 International to avoid a series whitewash at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a new permanent secretary in the person of former Director General (DG) Ambassador Elisabeth Harper.

WELLINGTON,  New Zealand, CMC – While West Indies are sweating over several injury concerns ahead of the second Test here starting Friday, New Zealand has been boosted by the news veteran wicketkeeper Watling missed the first Test in Hamilton last week through injury, with opener Tom Blundell forced to take the gloves and slide down the order and Will Young called up for his debut at the top.

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony yesterday said he believes there is currently no need to have a lockdown in Bartica despite the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the town.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Discarded West Indies Test batsman Shai Hope made a sparkling century as Barbados Pride kick-started their preparations for the CWI Super50 tournament, slated for next year.

WILMINGTON, Del.,  (Reuters) – President-elect Joe Biden yesterday laid out his plan to fight the coronavirus pandemic during his first 100 days in office, saying his administration would vaccinate 100 million Americans, push to reopen schools and strengthen mask mandates.

Dear Editor, Among the many issues confronting the Guyana Government, few are more pressing than the need to resolve the future of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo).

The Hoskinson Group, a US company involved in the conversion of waste to energy held talks last week with the Guyana Government and private sector officials about developing a project here.

(Reuters) – Veteran Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews is slowly coming to terms with the fact his body can no longer stand up to the rigours of test bowling and that his future role in the team will be as a specialist batsman.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The state of Texas yesterday asked the U.S.

Dear Editor, As an objective observer and a concerned Guyanese who is not a registered member of any political party in Guyana, I would say to all Guyanese, regardless of race or political affiliation that they should never allow what happened in the aftermath of March 2, 2020 general and regional elections to occur again.

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir is aiming to distribute toys to 7,000 children across Guyana in his Christmas outreach.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Opening batsman Will Pucovski retired hurt in Australia A’s tour match against India A yesterday after being struck on the helmet by a bouncer, raising fears about his fitness for the first test against India next week.

(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Nine out of 10 people in dozens of poor nations could miss out on getting vaccinated against COVID-19 next year because rich countries have hoarded far more doses than they need, campaigners said yesterday.

Dear Editor, 2021: Year to move beyond buzz words to start buzzing.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday presented a token of appreciation to the outgoing High Commissioner of Canada to Guyana, Lilian Chatterjee.

Some farmers across the country have reported poor germination of the GRDB 10 rice variety and Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has signalled that they will be compensated.

With the recent discovery of significant hydro carbon resources in Guyana its citizens have been encouraged, particularly by politicians, to believe that their standard of life will substantially improve.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – The two members of the England touring squad in South Africa with unconfirmed positive COVID-19 results in their last round of testing have been given the all clear, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – A 90-year-old grandmother became the world’s first person to receive a fully-tested COVID-19 shot yesterday, as Britain began mass-vaccinating its people in a global drive that poses one of the biggest logistical challenges in peacetime history.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to a column by Ms. Mosa Telford, `Eating from an empty bowl” (Nov 28).

Making headway: The Georgetown Seawall Bandstand beautification project moving apace yesterday.

The time of reckoning for West Indies Cricket has arrived and over the course of the next few days, developments both on and off the field will indicate in which direction our cricket is headed.