Daily Archive: Friday, March 12, 2021

Minister of Public Works,  Juan Edghill, today officially commissioned the $185 million runway at the Lethem Aerodrome, Region Nine.

Ogle Airport Inc (OAI) today said that its aviation consultant William Ramayah Sanassee of Success, East Coast Demerara has passed away at the age of 62.

President Irfaan Ali has received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and is urging all Guyanese to do the same.

After two days in police custody, former Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GL&SC) Trevor Benn was today charged with misconduct in public office over the lease of land at Ogle.

Rafeek Khan, Managing Director of Woods Direct, has been elected unopposed as President of the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association.

GENEVA, (Reuters) – The state of the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil is very concerning and serious action needs to be taken to deal with rising cases and deaths there, the head of the World Health Organization said today.

Vice-President Bharrat Jagdeo was yesterday vaccinated for COVID-19. (Ministry of Health photo)

BERLIN,  (Reuters) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said today  lawmakers caught in a face mask procurement scandal had engaged in “shabby and shameful” behaviour, shaking the governing Christian Democrats ahead of weekend regional elections.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Public Health England (PHE) yesterday said a new coronavirus variant had been identified in the UK in two people who had recently been in Antigua, adding that it shared some traits of others but would not be categorised as concerning for now.

(Barbados Nation) On Tuesday morning, Kleisha Thomas was unable to reach her father on the phone.

A boy is now dead after being shot by one of two bandits who invaded his neighbour’s home where he and his mother were visiting yesterday.

Melroy Doris now awaits sentencing following a guilty plea to manslaughter for the 2014 killing of Lusignan beautician Ashmini Harriram.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,  CMC – All-rounder Jason Holder has been sacked as Test captain and replaced by compatriot Kraigg Brathwaite for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka starting later this month, Cricket West Indies announced late yesterday.

The removal by the police on Wednesday of their chaplain,   Reverend Patrick Doolichand  over a prayer he delivered was swiftly reversed after the intervention of President Irfaan Ali.

By Readawne Henery A mother is seeking answers about the recent death of her newborn baby girl at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Two men were yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of  attempting to traffic 3.304 kilos of suspected cocaine hidden in salted fish.

SB: After the recent Market Day at Mocha, you advocated that the farmers and agro-processors there be afforded a market as well as processing & packaging facilities.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Buoyant West Indies have their sights fixed on only their fourth series win in seven years but are braced for a backlash from a smarting Sri Lanka, in the second One-Day International set to bowl off today.

Hailed for the integral role he played in the formation of Guyana’s Private Sector Commission (PSC), David Yankana was yesterday remembered by his former colleagues and friends following the announcement of his death on Wednesday at his home in the United States. 

The bountiful spread of fruit and vegetable ‘markets’ that manifest themselves across the country including evidence of a marked increase in the number of new vendors at various vantage points across the capital and in parts of other regions, is one of the many manifestations of the aggressive pursuit of entrepreneurial options arising out of the economic squeeze created by the onset of Covid-19.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised the police that  Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir  should use the Standing Orders of Parliament to address the assault complaint by APNU+AFC MP Tabitha Sarabo-Halley against Minister of Public Affairs Kwame McCoy.

By Deodat Maharaj   Caribbean economies have largely been primary producers with a focus on commodities for much of our history.

Guyana’s death toll as a result of the novel coronavirus now stands at 206.

Dear Editor, My father, who is 95 years old, and I are both eligible to receive the COVID vaccine at this time.

For all the damage that has been inflicted on Jamaica’s tourism industry by the onset of COVID-19, notably its impact on tourist arrivals and consequential tourist spending, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) territory continues to back its visitor appeal by projecting a better year for the industry, the ongoing travails of the pandemic notwithstanding.

A total of 108 persons age 60 and over were vaccinated against the novel coronavirus yesterday at the Enmore Polyclinic as persons continued to take the opportunity to get immunised.

A group of persons have been charged and granted bail for allegedly breaching the National COVID-19 Emergency Measures.

Region Ten took a bold step forward on Wednesday by moving to implement the golf programme in all seven of its secondary schools.

Reports in sections of the Trinidad and Tobago media earlier this week assert that the Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT) tagged a total of 1,831 procedures deemed to have fallen into the realm of Suspicious Transaction and Suspicious Activity and that these were reportedly worth some TT$27 billion.

Dear Editor, We are grateful for the opportunity to respond to a malicious missive occupying space in the Nation’s Newspapers the Guyana Chronicle dated March 10, 2021.

Can educational outcomes for vulnerable children be enhanced through an integrated approach to curriculum?

Dear Editor, Could the Ministry of Health say when the Diamond Diagnostic center will be opened to serve the public?

The Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, has announced that the National Grade Six Assessment 2021 will be administered to Grade Six students in August.

Following the Trinidad and Tobago Football Association’s (TTFA) decision to move their World Cup qualifier against Guyana to the Dominican Republic, former Golden Jaguar international, Kayode McKinnon, opined that the ‘Soca Warriors’ choice can be viewed as positive for the Guyanese despite the unfamiliarity.

Dear Editor, The article titled, “Questions raised over bail decisions for man facing multiple rape charges” (SN March 10). 

The charges against Simona Broomes, a former APNU+AFC government minister, and her driver, Dexter Austin  stemming from a confrontation they had with a councillor attached to the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), have been dismissed.

The recently installed Joe Biden administration in Washington is being pushed to provide a multi-million dollar funding initiative to assist Barbados and the various other Caribbean territories with their post-COVID economic revival pursuits.

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has plans in the pipeline to send a formidable team to the Youth World Boxing Championships to be held in Kielce, Poland.

Boat operator Tony Rampersaud now awaits sentencing after a jury yesterday afternoon convicted him of manslaughter for the 2016 killing of Venezuelan national Henry Mendonca.

Guyana’s agricultural sector can anticipate various types of assistance from the local office of the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) as the UN agency proceeds with the execution of its mandate as the body responsible for celebrating 2021 as the designated International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV).

Dear Editor, As a former employee of the Guyana Sugar Corporation, I am fully supportive of the replacement of the old Albion cane gantry system to a more modernized efficient punt dumper system as the sugar company evaluates its operations to strengthen efficiency.

BRASILIA/PORTO ALEGRE,  (Reuters) – Hospitals in Brazil’s main cities are reaching capacity, health officials warned, as the country recorded the world’s highest COVID-19 death toll over the past week, triggering tighter restrictions yesterday in its most populous state.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Joe Biden said yesterday he would direct U.S.

Forty-nine-year-old fish vendor Compton Fecker who back in 2015 had beaten another man in the head with a hammer from which he now suffers limited vision, loss of hearing, constant headaches and difficulty sleeping at nights continues to await sentencing.

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday March 11, 2021    Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.

Dear Editor, India is following other world leaders and placing focus on using solar energy for the production of hydrogen to fuel automobiles and other sectors in their economy.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – A Honduran drug clan leader testified in a New York court yesterday that he paid Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez $250,000 in bribes to secure government contracts as well as protection from capture and extradition to the United States.

A man who was charged with having cannabis in his possession was released on bail after the court heard that the illicit substance was found in the ‘Blacka’ creek at Guyhoc Park.

Stock market updates GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 905’s trading results showed consideration of $9,104,182 from 48,311 shares traded in 25 transactions as compared to session 904’s trading results which showed consideration of $20,853,801 from 228,829 shares traded in 24 transactions.

Dear Editor, Shocking and incredulous might be inadequate words to describe the outburst of Senator Roxanne Persaud in the august New York State Senate floor on the outcome of Guyana’s 2020 elections when she rose to commemorate Guyana’s 51st Republic anniversary last month.

(Reuters) – Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not fly to Bahrain for pre-season testing from March 12-14, Formula One and the team said yesterday.

AHMEDABAD, India, (Reuters) – Rivals are wary of England’s strength and Eoin Morgan’s men are the favourites to win the Twenty20 World Cup this year, India captain Virat Kohli said yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Arsenal will be attempting to avoid an unwanted record in this Sunday’s north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur as they try to end a five-match winless sequence against their old foes.

March 11 (Reuters) – Miami Heat’s Meyers Leonard has been fined $50,000 and suspended for a week from team facilities and activities after he made an anti-Semitic comment while playing a video game on a live stream, the NBA said yesterday.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said yesterday he authorized its Judiciary Committee to start an “impeachment investigation” into sexual misconduct allegations six women have made against Governor Andrew Cuomo.

-Loving Guyana from afar, Mosa. Hello friends y’all be tolerant. Because as I proceed rather swiftly –  chronologically and mentally(?),

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, (CMC) – Marquee Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews will play no further part in the series against West Indies, dealing another blow to the touring side.

Guyanese must often be inclined to think that their politicians are very tiresome.

LAHORE, (Reuters) – The Pakistan Super League (PSL) will resume in June, the country’s cricket board said on Thursday, after the Twenty20 competition had to be suspended last week following a spate of COVID-19 cases among players and officials.

(Reuters) – Hashmatullah Shahidi became the first Afghanistan player to smash a test double hundred while his team notched up several batting records on a memorable day two of their second and final match against Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

(Reuters) – Bahama’s Shaunae Miller-Uibo has hit out at athletics chiefs over the scheduling of races that could derail her hopes of becoming the first runner to claim a 200-400 metres Olympic double in 25 years.

(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said Government received 5 000 doses of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines from Guyana yesterday and expects 33 600 through the COVAX Facility soon.

The police are investigating the death of a man who was admitted into the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) and was not discharged prior to his body being discovered in front of a city store.

Throughout this week, International Women’s Day was celebrated with much pomp and circumstance.

Dear Editor, I have respect for Guyana’s laws and constitution, likewise all Guyanese should; but it is evident that our politicians/ parliamentarians, wealthy and influential groups can flout the laws and constitution with impunity.

(Reuters) – Roger Federer’s comeback to the tour after nearly 14 months out ended with a 3-6 6-1 7-5 loss to Nikoloz Basilashvili in the Qatar Open quarter-finals yesterday.