Daily Archive: Sunday, January 10, 2021

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A second Republican U.S. senator today called for President Donald Trump to resign, saying he could face criminal liability after the deadly storming of the U.S.

The Ministry of Health today said that two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Police ranks from Berbice under the command of two officers of the Narcotics Branch yesterday between 5 am and 6.30 pm, conducted a narcotics eradication exercise at De Veldt Savannah, Upper Berbice River where they destroyed an estimated 101 million dollars in suspected cannabis.

A 44-year-old man of Lot 2606 Parfait Harmonie who was admitted to the Lusignan Prison on Friday was found dead in his bed today.

TEL AVIV, (Reuters) – Israel’s coronavirus vaccination campaign, the world’s fastest per capita, shifted to booster shots today in a bid to protect the most vulnerable citizens by next month and ease curbs on the economy.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain has now given around 2 million people a COVID-19 vaccination, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said today ahead of a ramp-up in the roll-out of the shots tomorrow.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Government is now facing another massive bill following heavy rainfall that resulted in severe flooding in sections of St James on Friday and yesterday, which left many businesses and motorists with extensive damage.

(Trinidad Express) A 22-year-old nurse remained in critical condition at the San Fernando General Hospital yesterday after she was beaten with a hammer by a former boyfriend.

President Irfaan Ali has rejected the most recent declaration by Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro which once again falsely claims Essequibo as part of his country’s territory.

A simple soil turning ceremony was yesterday held for the construction of a $327 million asphaltic concrete road at Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice, which Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha said is one of six farm-to-market roads to be built this year.

A Massy Stores Guyana manager died after a collision on Friday night along the Yarrowkabra Public Road, Soesdyke-Linden Highway. 

Shortly after finding out that her teenage son’s kidneys had failed, Nadie Budwah learned that he would need a transplant in order to survive.

Majeed Hussain, a People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Central Committee member, died yesterday morning and he was hailed for both his leadership and the role he played in the fight for democracy during last year’s elections crisis.

A dead body of a pensioner was yesterday found floating in a trench at Hampton Court, Essequibo Coast.

Former West Indies cricket captain Sir Clive Lloyd is urging the replacement West Indies cricketers on the tour of Bangladesh  to show that they are not second-class cricketers, to make the best use of their opportunity and help restore glory to West Indies cricket.

The Ministry of Housing and Water through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) has invited bids for housing projects for regions located on the coastland.

Former West Indies batting coach, Toby Radford, is not convinced that Cricket West Indies (CWI) is doing everything it can to produce world-class players and reckons the reintroduction of the High Performance Centre (HPC) could be the solution.

Junior Hercules, Head-coach of the senior men’s national basketball team, says that  the management team is ready to commence training for the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers once given the approval from the National Covid-19 Task Force.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has called on China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to adhere to its timeline for the completion of outstanding works on the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Stand-in skipper Kraigg Brathwaite believes the upcoming Test series in Bangladesh will provide a “great opportunity” for inexperienced players, and says he is under no pressure after being asked to lead the side in Jason Holder’s absence.

The Auditor General has highlighted in his most recent report several regional economic projects which were so poorly managed that in one case it cost the Regional Administration $92 million.

A number of former players and executives have thrown their support behind the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB).

Residents of Georgetown will start receiving their COVID-19 relief cash grant before month-end, according to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall.

President of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB), Philip Fernandes has described 2020 as a horror year for the sport but said that the board is eager to leave the nightmare of 2020 in its rearview as it aims to progress in 2021. 

Attorney General Anil Nandlall will soon be tabling an amendment to the Births and Registration Act which will prevent Magistrates from ordering alterations to birth and death certificates without first allowing the General Registrar to defend the official record.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – His first big assignment was working at former President Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2009.

The Ministry of Health last evening confirmed 31 new COVID-19 cases from its latest batch of test results.

Dennis Francis Corlette, a prominent figure in Customs and Excise Department in the 1960s and 1970s, passed away at the age of 95 on December 30, 2020. 

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Head coach, Courtney Walsh, will oversee his first assignment since taking charge of West Indies Women four months ago, when the Caribbean side gather here for a three-week camp starting today.

When 28-year-old Dexter Smartt was admitted to the local bar to practice law in Guyana last week, it marked the latest step in his journey in service to others others.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday said he was lifting restrictions on contacts between U.S.

A Herstelling man is now dead after he rode into a minibus along the Herstelling Public Road, East Bank Demerara, on Friday afternoon.

OSLO (Reuters) – Norway plans to more than triple its national tax on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2030 to help it reach its climate goals, the government said on Friday, drawing criticism from the country’s powerful oil lobby.

For some Guyanese, better health and spiritual wellness are among their aims for the New Year, when many people make promises to themselves to be better or do better than they might have in the past year.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Assistant coach Roddy Estwick has urged players to make a quick adjustment to conditions in Bangladesh if they are to be successful on what he anticipates will be a “very, very difficult tour”, which gets underway in just under two weeks.

Dear Editor, I note a current public discussion among African Guyanese with two – Messrs Lincoln Lewis and Hamilton Green – asking of another prominent African Guyanese who is former Prime Minister and President Samuel Hinds what he had done to uplift their fellow African Guyanese during his political career.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Australia lost both openers in the final session but were in control on 103 for two with a lead of 197 runs at the close of play on the third day of the third test against India yesterday.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall has signaled that central government would be moving to restore the historic City Hall building.

TAPACHULA, Mexico (Reuters) – Guatemalan and Honduran soldiers will be deployed to prevent new U.S.-bound

When Saskia Caesar had her son almost two years ago, she knew more than anything that she wanted a better life for him.

Dear Editor, I have read with grave concern news reports of the issuance of a decree by the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, with the support of Venezuela’s National Assembly, which seeks to reinforce Venezuela’s baseless claim to Guyana’s Essequibo Region and its attendant maritime space.

PALO ALTO/NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – By the time social media companies took action against users and groups spurring on the siege of Capitol Hill this week, culminating in the suspension of U.S.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) was yesterday unable to kick start its preparation for the upcoming Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers in March due to a delay in receiving COVID-19 results for its players and officials. 

Following a recent break-in at the government quarters at Port Kaituma, in Region One, where items were stolen from teachers, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has promised improved security arrangements.

Dear Editor, We are in a new normal, a circumstance that calls for a different kind of leadership and cooperation.

In “Proxima,” the allure of a trip to another planet comes to symbolise the inevitable isolation of being a human in the world.

JAKARTA, (Reuters) – A Sriwijaya Air plane crashed into the sea yesterday minutes after taking off from Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on a domestic flight with 62 people on board, and their fate was not known.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – India’s players were allegedly subjected to racial abuse from a section of the crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in the third test against Australia yesterday, local media reported.

  Ode to Brother Joe Nothing can soak Brother Joe’s tough sermon, his head swollen with certainties.

Dear Editor, Let me say this clearly. I am not in support of sacking thousands of people and putting them on the breadline.

(Trinidad Express) The overnight medical tests done on Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley at the West Shore Private Hospital has led doctors to order a coronary angiogram.

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has completed its review of the results for 80 per cent of the students who wrote the CXC and CAPE 2020.

Heavy rainfall has damaged the Matthews Ridge Airstrip, which has since been closed for remedial emergency repairs.

Mayor Ubraj Narine has stated that the ongoing works being carried out on the Waterloo Street and Carmichael Street avenues in Georgetown by the Ministry of Public Works is part of the council’s vision for the development of the city.

(Reuters) – Canada’s Olympic wrestling champion Erica Wiebe has said frontline workers and vulnerable people should be prioritised over Olympic athletes for the novel coronavirus vaccine.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba’s top epidemiologist said yesterday irresponsible partying over year-end, often with relatives from abroad, fueled a surge in coronavirus infections and he warned of a crackdown to prevent the spread of the disease.

“This is the second day I coming here. Yesterday when I come I didn’t even had nothing to eat because I say I would come and get through fast.

Dear Editor, Violence when caused by incitement should be traced to the source and the person or persons whose words led to individuals becoming empowered to do actions of harm, should be held accountable.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Hundreds of vacationers hoping to return to Canada are now stranded in Jamaica after new rules requiring them to show proof of a negative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test in order to enter the country came into effect on January 7.

  Last Update: 691.87                                    Movement: 0.00%  Current Update: 691.87                             YTD Movement: 0.00%The Lucas Stock Index remained unchanged during the first period of trading in January, 2021.

LeBron James had 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers held on for a 117-115 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Friday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – With only days left in his presidency, Donald Trump – silenced by Twitter and shunned by a growing number of Republican officials – faces a renewed drive by Democrats to remove him from office after he incited his supporters to storm the U.S.

The calendar has flipped to January and naturally it is time for the New Year’s fitness resolutions.

Dear Editor, I read former President David Granger’s exhaustive and exhausting New Year’s message.

The Night Shelter, located in East La Penitence, last Friday marked two decades since it opened its doors to provide temporary refuge for the homeless.

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Lamaha Gardens Community Cooperative Society Limited (LGCCSL) for the development of the area.

It is difficult to avoid the shocking events of Wednesday last in the United States of America.

It seems not a day, and certainly not a week, passes without our stomachs being turned by appalling news of women cruelly abused, beaten and, often enough, murdered in headline-hot, red blood.

Introduction In the previous three columns I have been addressing the August 2020 IDB report, which estimates prospective Guyana Government Take (revenues) accruing from its one- year- old crude oil and gas sector.

Going in, I admit to being rather easily astonished, so perhaps it’s not strange that I am completely bowled over by some of the actions one sees ordinary citizens in their daily lives delivering to various animals and birds in their care. 

PAMPLONA, Spain, (Reuters) – Real Madrid were held to a goalless draw at struggling Osasuna yesterday, failing to overcome the unforgiving conditions amid persistent snow and passing up the chance to go clear at the top of La Liga.

BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – Last year tied with 2016 as the world’s warmest on record, rounding off the hottest decade globally as the impacts of climate change intensified, the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation service said on Friday.

NEW DELHI, (Scidev.Net) – India’s approval for emergency use of a locally developed COVID-19 vaccine that is still undergoing clinical trials has raised a storm of criticism by medical experts and organisations involved in public health.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank AG will pay nearly $125 million to avoid U.S.

The column expresses its optimism for chess in 2021. The production of a vaccine to temper the spread of COVID-19 is music to our ears as we anticipate a healthier year and a rosier future for local and international chess.

This country would have been naïve to believe that the December 18th ruling of the International Court of Justice last year would not produce a bellicose response from Venezuela.

Dear Editor, The riot that erupted and ran through the Capitol in Washington, District of Columbia, in the United States of America (U.S.A),

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazilian health authority Anvisa said yesterday that the application from São Paulo-based medical center Butantan for emergency use of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech lacks some relevant information for the analysis.