Daily Archive: Thursday, April 1, 2021

Thirty-four-year-old Melroy Doris was this afternoon sentenced to five years in prison for the July 10th, 2014 unlawful killing of Lusignan beautician Ashmini Harriram called “Monesha,” who was shot at the Lusignan Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara.

A consignment of 25,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik-V   COVID-19 vaccine will be arriving at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri tomorrow, April 02, 2021 at 1:42 PM, according to  a release from the Ministry of Health.

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

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – India began vaccinating tens of thousands of people above the age of 45 today in its biggest push yet against a surging coronavirus that has hit the highest daily count since early October, officials said.

(Trinidad Guardian) Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh yesterday could not confirm whether the batch of COVAX vaccines that came in on Sunday was paid for by the Government or by the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) and said that he would have to check with his Permanent Secretary, Asif Ali.

Months after they were questioned by the police as part of an investigation into the award of state lands at Peters Hall, East Bank Demerara (EBD), four persons including PNCR member and attorney, James Bond and former acting Chief Executive Officer of NICIL, Colvin Heath-London are to appear in court today.

Ten days after gold dealer, Ricardo Fagundes was riddled with bullets just after he exited the Palm Court bar on Main Street, Georgetown, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) remains silent on the investigation.

The refusal of the APNU+AFC government to accept defeat in the March 2, 2020 elections, the arrest of Opposition Chief Whip Christopher Jones and the killing of a man by the police last year were some of the issues highlighted in the US State Department’s 2020 Country Report on Human Rights Practices here.

As of Tuesday, approximately 32,714 persons have been vaccinated as the authorities begin the rollout of the inoculation expansion programme, says Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony.

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) yesterday apprehended a 64-year-old man with a suitcase containing nine parcels of suspected marijuana weighing a total of around 10 lbs.

Relatives of Surojdeo Deochand, who was found murdered in the lower flat of his house on Tuesday afternoon, are claiming that the man was threatened numerous times in the past and his house was stoned several times causing him to relocate for months.

Fifty-seven new COVID-19 cases were yesterday recorded while an additional 100 persons have recovered from the virus.

The Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is working to finalise a request made by the proprietor of Sleepin Hotel and Casino on Church Street, Clifton Bacchus, to utilise a section of the Merriman Mall for vehicular parking.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – Rain wrecked the final two sessions on the third day of the second Test here yesterday, allowing only 1-¾ hours play and stalling West Indies’ push for a victory in the decisive affair at the Vivian Richards Cricket Stadium.

Representatives from the Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) yesterday met with  Human Services Minister Dr Vindhya Persaud to discuss their plans to construct a shelter for women who have survived abusive relationships and a home for the elderly.

Last Saturday was another good day of competitive golf at the Lusignan Golf Club.

As he blasted government’s COVID-19 response for lack of preparations and enforcement to date, Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon yesterday said that he would advise persons to take the vaccine but it must be of their own volition.

The international trio of Anthony Moe and siblings Gordon and Delroy James, arrived on local shores yesterday to feature as part of Guyana’s training programme for the impending FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Pre-Qualifiers.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday visited Yakusari, Black Bush Polder, Corentyne where he provided on-the-spot answers to issues raised by residents in connection with drainage, water, roads, electricity, security and streetlights.

Following their convincing 4-0 win over the lowly The Bahamas in their second FIFA World Cup Qualifier on Tuesday, Golden Jaguars head-coach Marcio Maximo has declared that the men’s senior team can still advance to the competition’s second round.

The Mayor and City Council is currently investigating the dumping of pharmaceutical supplies on the parapet of a building located at the corner of Forshaw and Oronoque streets, in Queenstown, Georgetown.

New York Tri-State Under-15s won their first match of their tour of Guyana beating Everest Cricket Club Under-15s by 79 runs yesterday on Everest’s home turf, Carifesta Avenue and Camp Road.

While many sports disciplines around the world have returned to competitive play a year into the pandemic, some sports associations/federations here are yet to be given the green light or even receive timely responses for the hosting of their events.

Ministers from the United Kingdom and the Caribbean have pledged co-operation on COVID-19 and a raft of other areas.

A man was on Monday arrested after he was found with 711 grammes of suspected cannabis at Good Success, Wakenaam Island, Essequibo River.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board chief, Azim Bassarath believes both the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) and Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), had more than enough time to peruse the audited financial statements sent by Cricket West Indies (CWI), leaving them with no excuse not to attend last Sunday’s Annual General Meeting.

PITTSBURGH,  (Reuters) – President Joe Biden yesterday called for a sweeping use of government power to reshape the world’s largest economy and counter China’s rise in a $2 trillion-plus proposal that was met with swift Republican resistance.

Maritime Administration walked away with the ‘Lucky 7 Super 4-over knockout Inter-Ministries tapeball cricket competition’ when they defeated the Guyana Prison Service by two runs in the final Sunday at the Durban Park Tarmac.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s Defense Ministry yesterday named new commanders of its armed forces, a day after the previous three chiefs were sacked as part of President Jair Bolsonaro’s unprecedented attempt to meddle in the military.

Two newcomers stole the show and took the top honours when the Soca and Chutney Monarch competitions concluded last Saturday.

Dear Editor, I learnt with shock, surprise and disgust that a private developer has been given permission to use a portion of Merriman Mall for commercial vehicular parking.

A Superbet proprietor was on Tuesday robbed of over $2 million and other valuables by two identifiable suspects at his West Bank Demerara residence.

WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – A revised World Bank policy on climate change commits to making financing decisions in line with efforts to limit global warming, but stops short of promising to halt funding of fossil fuels, according to a draft bank presentation seen by Reuters.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazil has detected a new COVID-19 variant in Sao Paulo state that is similar to the one first seen in South Africa, the head of the state’s Butantan biomedical institute said yesterday.

Dear Editor, It seems as if Guyana cricket is back on track after several years because the officials were fighting among themselves as to who should be given the right to govern.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica — Approximately 75,000 doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the African Medical Support Platform (AMSP) are expected in the island in the next five days.

(Reuters) – Bangladesh coach Russell Domingo cut a frustrated figure after his side started their run chase in Tuesday’s second Twenty20 against New Zealand without knowing what tally they needed to win and criticised the conduct of the match officials.

Dear Editor, One notes the argumentation revealed in SN of March 26 surrounding the peremptory termination of one Brushell Blackman as Senior Public Relations Officer to the Ministry of Education.

(Reuters) – Rates of stillbirth and maternal deaths rose by around a third during the COVID-19 pandemic, with pregnancy outcomes getting worse overall for both babies and mothers worldwide, according to an international data review published yesterday.

BEIJING,  (Reuters) – The British Broadcasting Corp said yesterday one of its journalists in China had relocated to Taiwan, a move that comes amid criticism from Beijing of its reports on alleged human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims in the Xinjiang region.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazil yesterday reported a daily record of 3,869 new COVID-19 deaths, with 90,638 new coronavirus cases in the prior 24 hours, the health ministry said.

(Reuters) – England opener Jason Roy has joined Indian Premier League (IPL) side Sunrisers Hyderabad as a replacement for Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, the league said yesterday.

Dear Editor, In a SN Article of March 28, the writer gave a brief history of the neglected Le Repentir Cemetery which is now owned and operated by the City of Georgetown.

For years, US authorities have been dealing with an unexpected influx of illegal Guyanese immigrants, the sad, unwilling and helpless victims of an organised industry that shows no sign of halting its secret, lucrative operations.

Dear Editor, Why has CARICOM not made any statement on, much less condemn the Myanmar coup and its awful fallout as citizens are murdered on a daily by the army?

(Reuters) – The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will look at the possibility of using COVID-19 passports to allow fans to return to stadiums for the upcoming domestic season, the governing body’s managing director of county cricket Neil Snowball said.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Coca-Cola and Delta Air Lines yesterday joined a bid by U.S.

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica recorded 389 new cases of COVID-19 and nine additional deaths yesterday bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 39,237 and the death toll to 596.

The Los Angeles Clippers led visiting Orlando by as many as 16 points and were up by seven with 2:39 to play, but the inspired Magic rallied for a 103-96 win Tuesday.

Since his appointment as Minister of Health in August last year, Dr Frank Anthony has not been shy about lambasting the previous government over what he said was a “broken healthcare system”.