Daily Archive: Sunday, December 13, 2020

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand took a little over an hour to wrap up a comprehensive innings and 12 runs victory in the second test against West Indies on the fourth day at the Basin Reserve on Monday to seal a 2-0 series sweep.

The Ministry of Health today said that one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

(Trinidad Express) Covid-19 vaccines will be distributed to all citizens and non-nationals in Trinidad and Tobago, says Health Minister Terrence Deyalsingh.

(Jamaica Gleaner) More than 100 public figures in Britain, including former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and the acclaimed poet Benjamin Zephaniah, have signed a letter to Home Secretary Priti Patel demanding that the deportation of 22-year-old Jamaican Osime Brown be rescinded.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Miqueal-Symone Williams has been crowned Miss Universe Jamaica 2020.

The Police say they are investigating an arson and murder at #4 miles squatting Area, Bartica, where a  dwelling  was set on fire and a woman and two of her children were burnt to death.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – The Brazilian government unveiled its long-awaited national vaccination plan against COVID-19 yesterday with an initial goal of vaccinating 51 million people, or about one-fourth of the population, in the first half of 2021.

BRUSSELS/LONDON,  (Reuters) – London and Brussels agreed to “go the extra mile” in coming days to try to reach an elusive trade agreement despite missing their latest deadline to avert a turbulent ‘no deal’ exit for Britain from the European Union’s orbit at the end of the month.

 (Reuters) – Workers at a Pfizer Inc factory in Michigan dispatched the first shipments of its COVID-19 vaccine shortly after 6:30 a.m.

(Trinidad Guardian) Members of the San Juan community turned out to support grieving family and friends of murdered teenager Ashanti Riley in a motorcade held in her memory yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) The T&T Police Service (TTPS) is owing more than $40 million to several garages and auto repair shops across the country for work done on police vehicles.

(Immigration and Customs Enforcement press release) PHILADELPHIA – Officers with U.S.

The controversial former Canadian politician Alison Redford has been hired again by the Government of Guyana for more work in the petroleum sector.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) has accused the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) of deliberately delaying the convening of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) because it is unlikely to win the positions of Chair and Vice Chair.

Director of the Argentine Team of Forensic Anthropology (EAAF) Dr Luis Fondebrider arrived here yesterday to do an assessment that will determine how the team can possibly assist the police with the probe of the murders of West Coast Berbice (WCB) cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry as well as Haresh Singh.

A suspected bandit was shot and killed on Friday night after an attempt to break into Sueria Manufacturing at Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD).

American carrier JetBlue officially commenced its non-stop service between New York’s John F.

President Irfaan Ali on Friday announced a two-week tax-free Christmas bonus for members of the Guyana Defence Force, while assuring that their lives and conditions of service would improve as the country develops.

Eleven years ago, following the success of his first full-length film, “Hunger,” director Steve McQueen had an idea – a series dedicated to the West Indian experience in the UK.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies were battling to save the second Test after being forced to follow on and then losing two second innings wickets on day three at the Basin Reserve yesterday.

They are here again. Despite the strictures of COVID-19, masquerade bands have already begun to appear on the streets of Georgetown for the 2020 Christmas season.

Regal Masters powered their way to a seven-wicket win over WD Masters yesterday to become the inaugural champions of the Guyana Cricket Board/ Tropical Springs over-40 T20 champions.

Developers are expected to break ground next February for a US$20 million Marriot-branded hotel within the confines of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) compound at Timehri and which plans to cater to airport and airline staff.

The Government of Guyana (GoG) on Friday announced that it has secured a loan from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) for the construction of a US$11.6 million Hospitality and Tourism Training Institute.

By Gemma Robinson To mark the anniversary of Martin Carter’s passing in December 1997, Gemma Robinson looks at the ways that Carter writes about crisis.

A thrilling finale of the three-leg Time Trial event is on the cards today as competitive cycling returns to Berbice.

funding programme at Ordinary Congress The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) officially passed the Members Financial Assistance Programme yesterday at its  Ordinary Congress held at the Savannah Suite, Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel.

Dear Editor, Coalition supporters are seemingly at ease that former President David Granger has declined the invitation from President Irfaan Ali.  Social

Sunita Persaud, the woman who was pinned after a tree fell unto a shed she was under in the Success, East Coast Demerara backlands, is now bedridden due to spinal injuries.

The Dharm Shala Home of Benevolence for All Races is making its annual appeal to continue the day to day operations of feeding, housing and clothing those who seek assistance with no charge attached.

NELSON, New Zealand, CMC – A defiant, unbeaten half-century from Shayne Moseley and his unbroken sixth-wicket stand with Keemo Paul rescued West Indies A from another batting meltdown, after Rachin Ravindra and Michael Bracewell completed hundreds to put New Zealand A in control of the second “Test” yesterday.

He may not yet be a household name as yet but you’ve probably seen Randy Fredericks’ work.

Dear Editor, Ban those firecrackers for Christmas!!!  It is not a fun thing; it is a deadly and dangerous thing; it is not clean and safe fun. 

LONDON, (Reuters) – World heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua produced a devastating finish to knock out Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev near the end of the ninth round to retain his IBF, WBO and WBA belts at Wembley Arena yesterday.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday confirmed 40 more COVID-19 cases from the latest batch of available test results.

Dear Editor, I read with interest that David Granger has declined to meet President Irfaan Ali and the former Presidents setting preconditions (Granger declines invitation to meeting of former Presidents – until public concerns placed on agenda, SN online, 11th December 2020).

1. Have a budget – In these times you must know how much you are willing to spend, so you do not go overboard and end up eating ramen for Christmas in a beautifully decorated home.

(Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton said he had been moved by a letter from the son of a man facing the death penalty in Bahrain and assured activists yesterday he would not let human rights issues go unnoticed.

An attempt by the principals of alleged Ponzi scheme, Accelerated Capital Firm Inc (ACFI), to prevent authorities from investigating their activities and instituting charges against them has been thrown out by the High Court.

Dear Editor,  It is not surprising the presidential confab invitation was declined. 

Contrary to what its name might suggest, the Standpipe Foundation has nothing to do with pipelines or supplying water.

Dear Editor, It is either we are a country of laws or we are not!

Linden Cave, a former videographer at the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), has invented a trivia board game, Real #1 Guyanese.

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Friday found just over 111.7 pounds of cannabis in a hire car at Moleson Creek and have arrested two persons in connection to the bust.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India batsman Rohit Sharma has recovered from a hamstring injury and will fly to Australia to join the test squad Down Under, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said yesterday.

(Reuters) – The first shots in a massive U.S. COVID-19 vaccine campaign will be administered as early as tomorrow, with Pfizer Inc and partners aiming to start shipments across the hard-hit country yesterday, an Army general organizing the rollout said.

In yesterday’s edition of Stabroek News, Raphael Trotman’s name was inadvertently omitted as the author of the letter entitled `We must all strongly press for formal dialogue between main political stakeholders’.

(Reuters) – FIFA has appointed a committee to oversee the operations of Haiti’s football federation amid concerns its former president is still exerting influence despite a life ban after the global sporting body found him guilty of sexual abuse and harassment.

Like its name implies, Elite Fitness Diner offers wholesome meals geared towards getting people started on a healthy lifestyle, once they have decided that this is the path they wish to take.

(Reuters) – African-American country singer Charley Pride, whose No. 1 country hits included “All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)” and “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin,’” died yesterday at age 86 of complications from COVID-19, according to his website.

major works to repair the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) 69kV submarine cable link between the Vreed-en-Hoop and Kingston substations, which was completely severed by a ship’s anchor recently, are expected to start today.

The Ministry of Home Affairs will today launch an electronic survey within the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in an effort to determine whether ranks are satisfied with their jobs.

Dear Editor, A couple of Saturdays ago, a small group of intrepid Guyanese took the bit between their teeth and came together to put out publicly what many have called for often, with varying degrees of sincerity. 

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has been dropped for the Twenty20 series against Pakistan, while Kane Williamson and Trent Boult have been recalled after they were rested for last month’s series against West Indies.

A colleague of mine shared that she has been eating healthy and drinking her flat tummy teas yet she has not been losing any weight.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Conservative groups alleging without evidence that President-elect Joe Biden stole the U.S.

It occurred to me recently, after a long, rambling conversation with a young musician hopeful, that unless one has gone down that road, you have no idea of how very difficult, I would even say daunting, that path is.

Last Update: 656.93                                           Movement: 2.93% Current Update: 676.18                                   YTD Movement: 11.58% The Lucas Stock Index rose 2.93% during the first period of trading in December 2020.

Introduction Today’s column wraps-up my rather extended assessment of the impact of the 2020 general crisis (as I have previously defined this phenomenon) on Guyana’s infant oil and gas sector.

The world is endlessly fascinating, and countlessly full of interesting people.

The letter published by Mr. Raphael Trotman in yesterday’s newspapers is worth reading.

Two weeks ago, Guyana contested the World Chess Federation (FIDE) Worldwide Youth and Cadet Tournament online.

Guyana is supposed to be a parliamentary democracy.  Since the introduction of a presidential system in 1980, however, power has become concentrated in the hands of the head of state, and every president from Burnham onwards has made no moves to mitigate that.

About half way into “Ammonite”, the second film of British filmmaker Francis Lee, there is a scene that lays the groundwork for the shift that will come in its second half.

A delivery man was on Friday evening held at gunpoint and robbed of his Honda XR motorcycle and other valuables at South Ruimveldt, Georgetown.

In last week’s column I asked what you were cooking this holiday; whether you were going all out as usual or bigger than usual given the kind of year we’ve had, or, if you were planning something simple and low-key.

Women tend to shy away from the subject of miscarriages, mostly because they feel there is a stigma attached to it.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump lambasted the Supreme Court yesterday for declining to take a case he hoped would overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory and called Attorney General William Barr a “disappointment.”

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security (MHSSS) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Guyana should be commended for launching the toll-free 914 emergency hotline number for domestic and sexual abuse. 

(Reuters) – Russia’s Umar Kremlev was elected president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) at a virtual congress yesterday, amateur boxing’s governing body said.

BARCELONA,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Rich nations are “lagging badly” on a longstanding pledge to channel $100 billion a year in funding, from 2020 onwards, to help poorer countries develop cleanly and adapt to the worsening impacts of climate change, the U.N.

(Trinidad Express) A woman was granted $75,000 bail after she was charged with three offences of assault, including throwing hot water on her husband.