Daily Archive: Monday, February 22, 2021

(Trinidad Guardian) Charlatans are attempting to peddle over-inflated—and even downright fake—vaccines to the Government.

US President Joe Biden today said he looks forward to working with Guyana on addressing security concerns that threaten the “shared interest” of the two countries.

The Hydrometeorological Office of the Ministry of Agriculture today notified  of a large plume of Saharan dust which is affecting the Caribbean region including Guyana and which will continue for the next few days, causing low visibility and poor air quality.

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

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – Britain’s foreign secretary Dominic Raab today denounced torture, forced labour and sterilisations that he said were taking place against Muslim Uighurs on an “industrial scale” in China’s Xinjiang region.

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, (Reuters) – Italy’s ambassador to Democratic Republic of Congo and his bodyguard and driver were killed today in an attack on a United Nations convoy in the east of the country, Italy’s foreign ministry and local authorities said.

A D’ Edward Village fisherman was allegedly murdered by his cousin last evening after he reportedly began to behave disorderly following a celebration with relatives.

Former Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Dr Vincent Adams on Saturday said ExxonMobil only needs to cut back oil production by 15,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) from its last given figures of 120,000 bpd in order to bring flaring into compliance with the Liza-1 permit.

The police yesterday captured the suspect in the murder of Colin Anthony King whose body was found on Saturday in a latrine at Belle West, West Bank Demerara.

Ferry travel between Guyana and Suriname resumed yesterday after an almost year-long hiatus due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.

The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs is seeking the supply of equipment including tractor implements and outboard engines.

Minister of Labour,  Joseph Hamilton yesterday told the Chinese Association that while Guyana is open for business and welcomes foreign investments all businesses must adhere to the nation’s labour laws.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies and title sponsors CG Insurance have unveiled the sparkling new CG Insurance Super50 Cup Sir Clive Lloyd trophy, which will be presented to the winning team following the final on February 27. 

Buxo Guyana Incorporated (BGI) is seeking to prequalify persons from Guyana with relevant experience in offshore drilling activities, maritime service and administration to fill over 70 vacancies at the company.

The inaugural Berbice Cricket Board/West Berbice Cricket Association/Faizal Jafferally T20 tournament was off to a blazing start yesterday across two venues.

A water transmission line broke near to the Bank of Guyana yesterday and GWI said that it is this year intensifying efforts to replace the over 100-year-old pipes in Georgetown with the support of Central Government.

Youth Cricket made a return to Berbice Saturday with over a dozen matches unfolding over the county in three separate tournaments.

At approximately 8:30 yesterday morning, a Trans Guyana Caravan aircraft (8RGAE) was forced to cancel one of its departure flights out of Kamarang when the aircraft encountered a minor mishap while goods and supplies were being offloaded from the aircraft, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) said.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – A very different Australian Open came to a familiar close yesterday, with Novak Djokovic crowned champion for a record-extending ninth time and Serbian fans hailing a one-sided win over another would-be challenger in Daniil Medvedev.

A recent lawsuit against Royal Dutch Shell in Nigeria has raised the issue of the metering of oil produced.

(Reuters) – In the new normal for professional cricketers, Australia emerged from coronavirus quarantine last evening less than 24 hours before their five-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand begins in Christchurch.

Within a couple of months, 53 Enterprise, East Coast Demerara families will obtain the Certificate of Title for lands they bought over 20 years ago, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

Marcus Keiler kicked off his 2021 campaign on the most positive note, sprinting to victory in the 35-mile Forbes Burnham Memorial road race yesterday.

A staff member of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is under investigation by the Ministry of Health (MoH) after a businessman claimed that he was vaccinated with his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine despite him not being a frontline worker.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies  (CWI) chief executive, Johnny Grave, says the successful staging of the Super50 Cup will have positive repercussions for the West Indies team, especially being hosted just prior to the three-match one-day series against Sri Lanka next month.

The Guyana Forestry Com-mission has completed its examination of the at-risk century-old rubber trees that line the Philbert Pierre Avenue in Mabaruma, Region One, and has handed over its report to the Mayor and Town Council.

MADRID, (Reuters) – A long jumper was reduced to tears when officials mistakenly erased her mark after a leap that could have brought her a gold medal at the Spanish athletics championships yesterday.

Twenty-one new cases of COVID-19 were recorded yesterday and the number of tests that have been done since the pandemic started has topped 60,000.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States faces a dark milestone this week despite a recent decline in COVID-19 cases as it prepares to mark a staggering half-million deaths, with President Joe Biden planning to memorialize the lives lost.

Farmers in St Anselm in the Mabaruma sub-region will receive a boost as Government has announced plans to start a river revetment project to protect the community’s farming economy.

Kendrick Nunn scored 27 points and Jimmy Butler had 24 points and eight rebounds, leading the Miami Heat to a 96-94 victory over the host Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday in a rematch of last season’s NBA Finals.

(Reuters) – Opponents of Myanmar’s military coup called a general strike and more street protests today as authorities threatened that confrontation could cost lives after two protesters were shot dead at the weekend.

A health official yesterday confirmed that the 4-month-old baby from Siparuta, Region Six, who died after experiencing breathing difficulties tested negative for COVID-19.

(Reuters) – Batsman Rohit Sharma took aim at critics who complained about the Chennai pitch in the second test against England, saying India were well within their rights to prepare a surface that assists spin.

Dear Editor, Guyanese behaviour follows a pattern.  Guyanese climb to incredible heights, then they slink away whimpering to their dismal corners, where they bicker and brawl endlessly. 

TRIPOLI,  (Reuters) – Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha said he escaped a “well-planned” assassination attempt yesterday in which gunmen fired on his motorcade in the capital Tripoli, though an armed force that said its members were involved disputed his account.

Dear Editor, Guyanese Melody Queen Seeta Panday has passed on in New York.

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) says that a total of 340 cancer patient were admitted to the hospital’s oncology department between the periods 2016 – 2020.

KARACHI, Pakistan, CMC – A cameo all-round performance by former West Indies Twenty20 captain, Carlos Brathwaite, went in vain as his Multan Sultans crashed to a three-wicket loss to two-time champions Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League here yesterday.

On Friday, 12 February 2021, the Minister responsible for Finance presented to the National Assembly the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the fiscal year 2021.

Dear Editor, I saw a post from a friend on Facebook bemoaning the fact that the Guyana Police Force is corrupt and reforms are needed.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka appointed former pace spearhead Chaminda Vaas as the team’s fast bowling coach for their tour of West Indies following the exit of Australian David Saker.

When it was confronted on November 19, 2020 with the murky issuance of two trawler licences to a then unknown person, the Ali administration should have done what every  government committed to good governance does in such circumstances: suspend the licences and have an independent investigation done of what had transpired.

(Reuters) – The mayors of two of the largest cities in Texas said the state should help pay some of the eye-watering electricity bills sent to residents after the devastating and deadly winter storm that caused widespread blackouts.

By Honor Ford-Smith Associate Professor, Cultural and Artistic Practices for Environmental and Social Justice Associate Director, Centre for Research on Latin America and the Caribbean York University, Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change What do you want for your cities, your villages, your communities, this region that is our home, the home of our children’s futures?