Articles published on Sunday, April 4, 2021
A 34-year-old speed boat captain, Navindra Kooblall, of La Grange Old Road, West Bank Demerara (WBD) and Leon Dyal, a 33-year-old sales representative who resides at Aaron Street, Goed Fortuin, WBD were last evening robbed of millions of dollars in cash and jewellery while dining at a Pouderoyen, WBD restaurant.
The Ministry of Health today said that four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India’s richest state, Maharashtra, said it would impose stringent COVID-19 restrictions from tomorrow as there has been a rapid rise in infections, a state minister said today The state will shut down malls, cinema halls, bars and restaurants from tomorrow evening and impose a complete lockdown on weekends, Nawab Malik told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
(Trinidad Express) Mayor Faaiq Mohammed has announced the closure of the Chaguanas market, with immediate effect.
(Reuters) – The United States has put Johnson and Johnson in charge of a plant that ruined 15 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine and has stopped British drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc from using the facility, a senior health official said yesterday.
Financial constraints forced a teenage Karen Andries-Fable to abandon her secondary school education and opt for learning a trade.
“Football was to be my destiny,” says Gordon Winston Patrick Brathwaite, 62, recalling that when he was just 18 months old he was photographed with a football.
It has been a painful but rewarding journey for Anesah Bechan, whose business, Sweetsnax By Anesah, which specialises in making delectable desserts, will celebrate its first anniversary in June.
Jersild Wright rescues animals every day. An animal inspector with the Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA), Wright has been looking out for the welfare of animals and trying to keep them safe from neglect and abuse for over ten years now.
There was a time when I tried not to know Mahadai Das.
In the preceding five years the Law Enforcement and Investigation Division (LEID) of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) collected over $3 billion in revenue through monitoring and enforcement activities but despite its successes the tax body is currently monitoring several defaulting tax payers who cumulatively owe more than the same figure in unpaid taxes.
Dear Editor, I am writing this letter to Her Excellency Mrs.
Introduction As the above title suggests, today’s column indicates a substantive shift in focus away from the “infant state” of Guyana’s oil and gas sector (even though this still remains the case) towards its evolving profile in coming decades.
Four more persons have died due to COVID-19 amidst what the Health Ministry has acknowledged to be a “surge” in new cases, with the virus spreading faster and with deadlier results.
Dear Editor, Once again the Minister of Human Services and Social Security has shown what is possible with political will by launching a mobile application to assist in its mandate to eliminate violence and abuse across Guyana.
A tall and big African-American man, George Floyd graduated from high school and attended college on sports scholarships for several years before dropping out.
Centuries from Kevon Boodie and Kevlon Anderson as well as a five-wicket haul from Antony Adams gave Police Sports Club (PSC) a 269-run lead over Transport Sports Club (TSC) in the Georgetown Cricket Association/GISE/Star Party Rental/Trophy Stall first-division, two-day tournament yesterday.
Twenty-five thousand doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Guyana on Friday.
Dear Editor, We were horrified to hear of yet another victim of an ambulance driver’s reckless driving yesterday.
Coming back here to live some eleven years ago, I began writing a regular column for Stabroek News.
The executives of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) yesterday expressed grief on the sudden passing of their treasurer, Pretipaul Jaigobin.
Businessman Samuel Colin Ming died on Friday afternoon, almost a full day after he was involved in a collision with an ambulance at JB Singh Road and Thomas Lands, Georgetown.
Kite vendors in Georgetown have seen a rebound in sales, with many on Saturday reporting that the majority of their kites had already sold, following the slump they saw last year with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Eusi Kwayana [Kimani Nehusi, A People’s Political History of Guyana 1838-1964 (Hansib, 2018) 715 pages] This is a rather late review of a significant work of Guyanese history by Dr.
Dear Editor, I had a long and good conversation with my old friend Roy Dookun on his 88th birthday, a few days before he died.
The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), yesterday announced a 12-member squad which will compete at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Pre-Qualifiers in El Salvador.
Leonardo Da Vinci’s wall painting “Last Supper” (1495 – 1498) is foremost among the most famous, the most identifiable, and most acclaimed artworks in the world.
Dear Editor, The beautiful area of Kurupukari can be considered one of the best options for the future development of Guyana.
A decomposed body that was found recently floating in a creek at Kariko Village, North West District, Region One, has been identified as a 97-year-old woman.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket West Indies (CWI) chief executive, Johnny Grave, says last Sunday’s contentious events which forced the postponement of the Annual General Meeting, has threatened to derail much of the significant progress made in repairing the West Indies cricket brand in recent years.
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Ten wickets proved too tall an order for West Indies on a placid strip as captain Dimuth Karunaratne and Oshada Fernando hit half-centuries to earn Sri Lanka a draw on the final day of the second Test here Friday.
“Sometimes, you know, I would say that everything happen for the best and, you know, that God is in charge.
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has said a request to government to commence negotiations for public servants’ wages, salaries, and allowances, has been ignored, thereby setting up a potential confrontation between the PPP/C administration and workers.
Dear Editor, Please permit me to share my views on the whole Covid-19 nightmare that plagues this country.
AMMAN, (Reuters) – Jordan’s military has told King Abdullah’s half-brother Prince Hamza bin Hussein to halt actions targeting “security and stability” in what people familiar with the matter said could be related to a plot to destabilise the country.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Thousands of demonstrators joined rallies across Britain yesterday against a proposed law that would give police extra powers to curb protests, with some scuffles breaking out following a march in London.
The reopening of gyms during the pandemic ushered in stricter rules for health and safety of the gym goers.
Health authorities in Aishalton and Parabara, in the South Rupununi, are monitoring an increase in malaria cases that have been imported into the communities from workers mining in the Marudi Mountain area.
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite believes returning to simplicity was the key to his return to form in the second Test against Sri Lanka.
Dear Editor, I was very saddened to read of the untimely death of my friend Colin ‘Chow’ Ming.
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons has praised the maturity of West Indies’ batting in the just concluded Sri Lanka series, pointing to a new hunger from batsmen for large scores and their growing ability to bat for long periods.
LONDON,(Reuters) – Britain reported 10 deaths from COVID-19 within 28 days of a positive test yesterday, the lowest daily figure since early September, as its vaccine rollout reached another milestone.
Dear Editor, Currently, the Natural Resource Fund has accumulated savings that is parked in the USA.
I miss going to the movies. The cinematic experience has been one of the many things that have undergone serious transformation as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Region Nine communities will now be able to access the Guyana Learning Channel (GLC) thanks to a Ministry of Education (MoE) initiative.
BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina yesterday confirmed that President Alberto Fernandez has tested positive for the new coronavirus, saying the first-term Peronist leader was in generally good health despite having suffered a headache and light fever.
CAIRO, (Reuters) – A grand parade conveyed 22 ancient Egyptian royal mummies in special capsules across the capital Cairo yesterday to a new museum home where they can be displayed in greater splendour.
Dear Editor, Thanks for publishing my letters in your daily newspaper.
Crowned, a modelling agency, has announced a partnership with Majesty International, the franchise holder of Miss World Guyana.
Continuous moderate to heavy rain showers and thunderstorms are expected across Guyana from today until Tuesday, the Hydrometeorological Service has advised.
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Gunmen kidnapped a Haitian pastor and three others during a ceremony that was streamed live on Facebook, media reported on Friday, with the footage widely shared on social media in a country plagued by soaring violence.
PRETORIA, (Reuters) – An imposing century from skipper Babar Azam spurred Pakistan to snatch a last-ball, three-wicket win over South Africa in the first one dayer of a three-match series on Friday.
VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Pope Francis, leading an Easter vigil service scaled down due to COVID-19, said yesterday he hoped the dark times of the pandemic would end and that people could rediscover “the grace of everyday life.”
It was All Fools Day when it came to public attention that the section of Merriman Mall between Albert and Light Streets was being converted into a car park.
SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazil registered 1,987 new COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, the health ministry said.
Dear Editor, I had planned writing about Cotton Tree to inquire where things are, since there is an information vacuum present.
The government’s overdraft (negative balance) as at end February 2021 stood at G$139.7 billion.
A University of Guyana student has been reported missing after not returning home from a visit to a barber at Bagotstown last Wednesday.
The second half of the World Chess Federation’s (FIDE) 2020/2021 Candidates Tournament begins on April 19 with seven rounds to go.
Last Update: 717. 69 Movement: 0.74% Current Update: 712.39 YTD Movement: 2.97% The Lucas Stock Index fell 0.74% during the final period of trading in March 2021.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Delhi Capitals spinner Axar Patel has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the start of their Indian Premier League campaign next week, the team said yesterday.
