Daily Archive: Sunday, March 14, 2021

An 18-year-old Venezuelan man died today in an accident at Prospect, East Bank Demerara.

Nineteen-year-old Kameel Calistro of Swan, Kuru Kururu, Soesdkye/Linden Highway was stabbed today at about 3.45 am and subsequently died, the police say.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – London’s police force which dragged mourners from a vigil for a woman whose suspected killer is a police officer faced a backlash from the public and politicians today, with the government demanding it account for its actions.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – An Indian climate activist linked to Greta Thunberg said yesterday she felt “violated” by her arrest last month on sedition charges and her treatment by the media, her first comments on a case that sparked international criticism.

(Reuters) – Marvelous Marvin Hagler, who dominated boxing’s middleweight division in the 1980s, has died at the age of 66, his wife Kay Hagler said yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) One year after T&T reported its first case of COVID-19, hundreds of businesses have been forced to permanently close their doors, while others that have remained open continue to see a drastic fall in sales.

(Trinidad Express) A 61-year-old delivery driver cannot be found and his family is pleading for help.

Before any gas-to-shore project is embarked upon, a detailed feasibility study is needed along with an analysis of whether renewable energy might not be a better option, according to former presidential advisor on petroleum Dr Jan Mangal.

The South Rupununi Conservation Society (SRCS) is imparting traditional knowledge covering indigenous skills, culture and dialects that are fast seeming to fade to 240 youths from eight villages in the South Rupununi and the Central Sub-district.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies will be gunning for their third whitewash in five series when they clash again with Sri Lanka in the final One-Day International of the three-match series here yesterday.

Earl Montgomery Thomas, of St Lucian Mission, Wakapoa, in the Pomeroon River, Region Two had to reach rock bottom before he took control of his life.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has granted Guyana one year, until 8 March, 2022, to file written pleadings in its case against Venezuela.

Bayli Spencer-Adams, who is on loan at 5th tier English League outfit Dover Athletic from championship unit Watford FC, has been named in the Golden Jaguars preliminary FIFA World Cup Qualifiers squad for the Trinidad and Tobago and The Bahamas matches.

When Beverly Bentham decided that she was going to own her own home, she did whatever it took, including sometimes walking in almost knee-high mud to access the land.

Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture Madanlall Ramraj has defended the ministry’s decision to replace National Agricultural Research & Extension Institute (NAREI) head Dr Oudho Homenauth, claiming that the agency has not performed as expected despite the continued investment that has been made into its work.

After earning an Economics degree at the University of Guyana, Shivana Persaud found herself planning for several local businesses that were eager to put her knowledge to work.

When the first COVID-19 case was confirmed here on March 11 last year, many Guyanese foresaw a change in lifestyle having witnessed the havoc that the virus was causing around the world and the steps that Governments took to contain its spread before it eventually made its way here.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) on Saturday reported the death of another person from COVID-19 in addition to 52 more cases.

“Well I see she back home now and is like she would be looking at me from underneath, you know.

Such men as these walk onto a field of play, or enter a room, and their life-force brings everyone to silence and attention – these were two men who in their very different ways set my mind alight.

ExxonMobil yesterday announced that the repaired and upgraded flash gas compressor and silencers for the Liza Destiny floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) platform have arrived offshore Guyana for reinstallation.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) says that it is satisfied with the progress of infrastructural work currently being undertaken at Ann’s Grove and New Amsterdam.

In 1918-1919 the flu pandemic, caused by the H1N1 virus, saw 500 million people, or one-third of the world’s population, become infected.

Representing an investment of US$10 million, Vitality Inc last Thursday launched its local operations to provide a wide range of services to meet the needs of small and large businesses in the oil and gas sector.

Living in Guyana one has to struggle some days to look past this or that irregularity– street garbage; Exxon flaring; inhumane treatment of animals; etc–but some days the light comes on. 

The operational capabilities of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have been extended with the acquisition of a new Bell 412 EPI helicopter.

Introduction Following last week, today’s column continues to provide recommendations in regard to the  three crucial key policy choices that I identify, which will be confronting the Government of Guyana, GoG, in the coming decade.

A 73-year-old pedestrian died yesterday morning after she was reportedly struck down by a car while crossing the Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD) Public Road.

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has voiced concern over the obesity levels in the region and particularly among children.

A fire, suspected to be electrical in origin, gutted a section of a two-storey house at Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara on Saturday morning, leaving a family displaced.

Heavy rains on Friday and yesterday morning forced the restart of hardball cricket in Georgetown to be shifted back by one week.

Dear Editor, In the letter columns of the papers, some concerns surrounding the vaccination campaign have been raised.

Dear Editor, As Guyana moves along the developmental path there are certain infrastructural features that must be put in place as we go about the crucial road construction drive.  I

A hundred children living in Berbice were recently presented with tablets and backpacks with back-to-school supplies by the Service to Humanity non-governmental organisation.

Following an apparent crackdown, thirty-five persons, including the proprietors of several popular city spots, were detained by police after they were found in breach of the COVID-19 curfew by members of the National COVID Task Force.

LA PAZ, (Reuters) – Bolivia’s former interim President Jeanine Anez was behind bars yesterday in the capital of the country she led just six months ago after the new government arrested her on claims she participated in a 2019 coup to seize power.

A Guyana Football Federation delegation, led by President Wayne Forde, paid its  respects to former national player and Berbice football legend Neil ‘Grizzly’ Humphrey at his funeral in New Amsterdam, Berbice Wednesday.

A group of fishers from the Essequibo Coast were on Wednesday robbed of more than $100,000 in  fish and other valuables by six pirates on the Waini River in Region One.

Dear Editor, It was reported that high ranking officials visited the family of the lad killed under tragic circumstances to sympathize and offer support.

At the end of “The Mauritanian”, Kevin Macdonald’s legal drama, a series of images and clips play over the credits.

(Reuters) – Myanmar security forces killed at least 12 people, witnesses and media reported, as the acting leader of a civilian parallel government vowed in a first public address yesterday to pursue a “revolution” to overturn the Feb.

Originally set for yesterday, the Berbice Cricket Board/Let’s Bet 100-ball ‘Champion of Champions’ tournament will now bowl off today at the Albion Community Centre Cricket Club ground.

Once upon a time, there was a king who had one daughter.

The brother of Winston Blackette, the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) patient who was found dead in front of city store, believes the man was likely heading home when he collapsed and died after taking his leave from the hospital.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Newly-appointed Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite has praised the development of the side under Jason Holder and says he anticipates a productive working relationship with the man he has replaced.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil registered 76,178 new cases of coronavirus and 1,997 new COVID-19 deaths, the Health ministry said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I believe I speak for his legion of fans globally when I say that Shimron Hetmyer must do what is necessary to win back his test place and do so with urgency.

Dear Editor, Since the American media has largely glowed with reports of the American Rescue Plan, I weigh-in with my two cents. 

Relatives of a Crabwood Creek woman, who was recently reported missing, are now seeking the public’s help to find her as they say police have not made any efforts to assist.

What is most important in your lifestyle and weight loss transformation?

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Prominent former cricket administrator, Jackie Hendriks, has questioned the recall of veterans Chris Gayle and Fidel Edwards for the recent Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka will ban the wearing of the burqa and shut more than a thousand Islamic schools, a government minister said yesterday, the latest actions affecting the country’s minority Muslim population.

A fire at Coldingen, determined to be the result of arson, destroyed a home yesterday, according to the Guyana Fire Service (GFS).

Dear Editor,  Racism exists on all sides. It becomes a real problem when people accuses you of being racist because of your ethnicity even when you have not done anything remotely associated with racism.

Internationally, chess is progressing; seemingly it is overcoming the hindrances that resulted from COVID-19.

The Reverend Patrick Doolichand must be the first man ever in the history of this country to lose his job over a prayer. 

AMMAN, (Reuters) – Jordan’s health minister was dismissed yesterday after seven people died following an oxygen outage in a hospital treating coronavirus patients, and police were deployed to hold back hundreds of angry relatives, state media and witnesses said.

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HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Bermuda’s football bosses remained tight-lipped yesterday after at least one failed coronavirus test following the national team’s return from a Florida training camp, left their World Cup qualifying campaign in disarray.

(European Society of Cardiology) – An eight-week programme of mindfulness meditation improves quality of life and reduces fear of activity in heart attack patients, according to research presented today at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1 “A heart attack is a serious life-threatening event and survivors can suffer from low quality of life,” said study author Dr.

Philadelphia, (Penn Medicine News) – New research led by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows that a single head injury could lead to dementia later in life.

New Delhi (SciDev.Net) – One in four people across the world — nearly 2.5 billion — could face some degree of hearing loss by 2050 with at least 700 million requiring access to treatment and rehabilitation, a WHO report warns.