Daily Archive: Tuesday, January 19, 2021

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) today said that it is deliberating to fast-track a thorough investigation following a disturbing social media post at the weekend alleging racial bias on the part of certain Commissioners as it relates to filling of vacancies for Heads of Department.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – A candidate COVID-19 vaccine known as EpiVacCorona, Russia’s second to be registered, proved “100% effective” in early-stage trials, Russian consumer health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has told local media.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India, one of the world’s biggest drugmakers, will start exports of COVID-19 vaccines as early as Wednesday, government sources said, paving the way for many mid- and lower-income countries to secure supplies of the easy-to-store Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.

KAMPALA, (Reuters) – Uganda accused the U.S. ambassador today  of seeking to subvert last week’s presidential election by trying to visit the main opposition candidate at his home, which has been surrounded by security forces since the vote.

(Barbados Nation) Barbadian students will be taking their issues with the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and its controversial 2020 revised testing and grading methodology to court.

(Trinidad Guardian) Relatives of 24-year-old Kristian Nanan, who was shot dead in Princes Town on Sunday night, believe someone ordered a hit on his life.

(Reuters) – Rishabh Pant unleashed a batting maelstrom to blast India to an incredible three-wicket win in the fourth test decider today as Ajinkya Rahane’s injury-ravaged tourists humbled Australia with a 2-1 series triumph.

One of the two petitions filed by the main opposition APNU+AFC challenging the results of the March 2nd 2020 polls has been dismissed because its presidential candidate David Granger was not served on time but the other one will proceed and timelines were yesterday set for it.

“A bunch of lies” is how Jimmy James yesterday described his party’s claim that he was unwell and that he no longer wanted to take up his seat on the Region Eight council.

Following through with the recommendations of a probe report and the board of directors of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB), Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has decided to send home General Manager Rawlston Adams.

A pensioner was burnt to death yesterday afternoon after a fire of unknown origin gutted the Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara (ECD) apartment which he rented.

Finding a life sentence against Deosarran Bisnauth to have been severe, the Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday instead imposed a 12-year sentence on the man who was convicted of manslaughter back in 2017.

The body of a 49-year-old Sandhills man was retrieved from the Berbice River yesterday morning after he reportedly fell overboard following a boat mishap on Saturday.

Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday said that more cooperation is needed from residents of Moraikobai to better assess the COVID-19 situation in the area even as more cases have been recorded.

Twenty-three new COVID-19 cases were recorded yesterday after some 262 more persons were tested for the virus.

Attorney Jerome Khan has been hospitalised with  Covid-19 and has warned about the seriousness of the virus.

Boxing superstar, Manny Pacquiao and former Mr. Olympia, Arnold Swarzenegger readily come to mind when you think of standout athletes who have been successful in the political arena.

Akshaya Persaud, Ricardo Adams and Steven Sankar stole the spotlight during the first Jaguars practice match yesterday at La Bonne Intention.

Former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran says that the overdraft on the Consolidated Fund – the state’s main account – is vastly understated.

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) on Friday  launched a new service using video calls for the completion of life certificates.

(Reuters) – Injury-ravaged India will chase 324 runs for a fairytale victory in the fourth test decider against Australia as an epic series that has ebbed and flowed draws to a fitting climax on the final day at the Gabba.

Dear Editor, The GDF has been in the news lately given coverage of high level visits, and joint manoeuvres and patrols.

Almost two months after the police were advised to conduct further investigations into the killing of teenager Rockey Sawh, who was allegedly accidentally shot by his friend during a sleepover in Kitty, the case file in the matter was only recently returned to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Opener Joshua DaSilva hit a half-century as West Indies warmed up for tomorrow’s opening One-Day International with an intra-squad match yesterday.

The driver of the pick-up involved in the accident which claimed the life of Uriel Reynolds was on Friday released on $500,000 bail after he was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former Young West Indies batting star, Jyd Goolie, says he is “disappointed” by his omission from the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force squad for next month’s Super50 Cup in Antigua.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket West Indies says the successful roll-out of COVID-19 protocols for its upcoming domestic tournaments will send a strong message the Caribbean is capable of hosting international engagements during the ongoing global pandemic.

A search is currently underway for the body of an East Coast Demerara man who went missing in the Canje Creek on Friday last.

Lucius Welcome, the biker who was injured in a collision along the Stanleytown Public Road, West Bank Demerara, seven weeks ago, remains hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – England won the first test against Sri Lanka by seven wickets at Galle International Stadium yesterday as Jonny Bairstow and debutant Dan Lawrence knocked off the 36 runs required on the last day.

Shafeek Mohammed who was accused of the 2016 murder of Ramkarran Mohanlall was yesterday freed after High Court Judge Navindra Singh upheld a no-case submission made by his attorney Latchmie Rahamat.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka stand-in captain Dinesh Chandimal admitted a woeful batting performance in the first innings cost his team the first test against England at Galle International Stadium.

Julius Randle and RJ Barrett each posted double-doubles Sunday afternoon as the visiting New York Knicks snapped a five-game losing streak with their most lopsided win in almost five years, a 105-75 rout of the Boston Celtics. 

A construction worker was on Sunday shot in both legs at Well Road Ogle, East Coast Demerara.

GALLE, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Experienced all-rounder Moeen Ali could yet play for England in the second test against Sri Lanka after recovering from COVID-19, captain Joe Root said in a video news conference yesterday.

The police have not said whether the cash reward which was offered more than two months ago for information on the murders West Coast Berbice (WCB) cousins, Isaiah and Joel Henry has been paid to any individual/s in light of the recent breakthrough in the case.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The head of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) yesterday urged the Biden administration to keep pushing to neutralize Chinese export subsidies and help U.S.

Dear Editor, The eleven-year-old impasse between the Bauxite Company Guyana Incorporated (BCGI) and the Guyana Bauxite & General Workers Union (GB&GWU) based on law and the principles and practices of industrial relations continues to remain active. 

Bids  were last week opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for infrastructural development works for the Central Housing and Planning Authority at Annandale and other parts of the East Coast of Demerara.

Dear Editor, The Full Court, chaired by Her Honour Yonette Cummings-Edwards, met in New Amsterdam, Berbice, on December 22, 2020 after a very lengthy lapse of 51 years and created history in Guyana.

(Reuters) – Quinton de Kock has lauded the security arrangements laid out for South Africa on their first tour of Pakistan in 14 years and says the players are “a lot calmer” about the tour now they have arrived in the country and seen the measures first-hand.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny yesterday urged Russians to take to the streets in protest after a judge remanded him in pre-trial detention for 30 days despite calls from Western countries to free the opposition politician.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazil kicked off a nationwide COVID-19 immunization programme yesterday by distributing doses of a vaccine from China’s Sinovac Biotech following an emergency use authorization, although the pace of vaccination will depend on delayed imports.

The Guyana Police Force is investigating an incident where a Honda ATV belonging to Elton Ault went up in flames on Saturday night.

Dear Editor, Reading the letter “Court Cases of Walter Rodney. .

LONDON, (Reuters) – Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang struck twice as Arsenal defeated Newcastle United 3-0 in the Premier League yesterday, condemning Steve Bruce’s side to a ninth game without a win in all competitions.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – The World Health Organization is in advanced negotiations with Pfizer to include the firm’s COVID-19 shot in the body’s vaccine-sharing scheme, which would speed vaccine deliveries to poorer countries, a senior WHO official said yesterday.

(Jamaica Observer) A damning assessment of the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), in a recent study, has revealed major environmental oversight failures in the country’s bauxite-alumina industry.

Tomorrow, Joe Biden will become the forty-sixth President of the United States.

(This is a column by Transparency Institute Guyana Inc) Recently, there has been an exchange of views in the press regarding the environmental suitability and feasibility of the government’s latest plans for a solution to our internal energy consumption needs.

The Support and Heal Network, a partnership between the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security and faith faith-based leaders to address social issues among vulnerable groups and communities across Guyana, was formalised yesterday.

Dear Editor, This letter is a response to GHK Lall who sought to make out a case for the reversal of the clearance given by the COVID-19 National Task Force – for limited public indoor dining.

There is a deeper significance to what the former Head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Dr.

(Reuters) – AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice on his first Serie A start since returning from injury, helping his side to a 2-0 win at Cagliari yesterday as the league leaders moved three points clear at the top of the standings.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The acting Pentagon chief said yesterday the FBI is assisting the U.S.