Daily Archive: Thursday, April 22, 2021

Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon today expressed satisfaction over a meeting today with ExxonMobil Guyana officials on problems with the offshore oil platform. 

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

(New York City) NEW YORK —Today, on Earth Day, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Corporation Counsel James E.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry today expressed strong concern over escalating crime and called on the authorities to take action.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain issued an apology today for failures that meant “pervasive racism” might have denied a proper commemoration to as many as 350,000 Black and Asian service personnel who died fighting for the British Empire in world wars.

(Trinidad Guardian) Someone strangled Utilda Joseph at her Siparia home, depriving her of the opportunity of celebrating what would have been her 97th birthday in May.

Having cut production last week to 30,000 barrels of oil per day because of gas compression problems, ExxonMobil last evening said that it has begun ramping up output and that a solution is at least three months away during which controversial flaring will occur.

A 25-year-old man was last night shot dead in the vicinity of his Drysdale Street, Charlestown residence and the police have issued a bulletin for the suspected shooter.

Over 100,000 persons have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as the inoculation programme heats up here.

As the company accusing the Guyana Oil Company (Guyoil) of contract breaches threatened court action over alleged verbal promises of a contract to supply fuel, now-resigned General Manager Trevor Bassoo yesterday broke his silence stating that it was he who alerted the Board of possible procurement irregularities.

The Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) yesterday instituted charges against three members of the Guyana Police Force over the falsifying of a feeding account and the deletion of data.

One hundred and sixty new COVID-19 cases were on Wednesday recorded even as an additional fatality increased the country’s total number of deaths from the pandemic to 274.

Guyana has received approximately US$13.9 million in royalties for the first quarter of this year from the ExxonMobil Liza-1 operations and expects to add over US$60 million to its account from the sale of its recent sixth oil share and lift, sources have revealed.

Former Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GL&SC) Trevor Benn, was yesterday hit with another charge of misconduct in public office.

It has been one month since gold dealer, Ricardo Fagundes was gunned down just after he exited the Palm Court bar on Main Street, Georgetown and while no charge has yet been laid, investigators are currently pursuing a second suspect.

The Guyana Police Force yesterday announced the death of its Director of Music and Culture, Senior Superintendent Charmaine Stuart who passed away suddenly last evening.

Following confirmation that another Deep South Rupununi community has recorded COVID-19 cases Aishalton will be proceeding on a total lockdown from tomorrow in an attempt to curb the spread of the deadly virus.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday announced that  murders are down 22.9% this year compared to 2020 and it says it has also recorded a 29.8% decrease in serious crime for the year so far.

Foreign Ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United States Secretary of State yesterday agreed on the need to work together on a number of issues of mutual interest and the region raised the need for COVID vaccines.

Bids were recently opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for construction work at various locations under the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.

Former government minister Annette Ferguson has responded to the application filed by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, who is seeking to set aside a $20M default judgment he has been ordered to pay her in a libel action she brought against him.

Although open to the notion of hosting the FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Puerto Rico in June, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), the local governing body, is yet to receive approval regarding that possibility from the National Covid-19 Taskforce.

 A bus driver, who was fined following a viral video of him snatching a passenger’s phone after she complained of noise nuisance has denied assault and damage to property charges.

High Performance Manager (HPM) of the West Indies Under-19s provisional squad, Graeme West, says they are pushing ahead with the preparation of the side adding that he is satisfied with the innovative methods used in the peculiar situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Blue Umbrella Day (BUD), which is a campaign that raises awareness of how to better care for boys and protect them from sexual violence was launched on April 16th as part of Childlink’s two-year public education campaign.

Narayan and Priyanna Ramdhani will attend the XXIV Pan Am individual championships in Guatemala later this month in an effort to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan.

Artwork depicting the physical punishment that many parents use to discipline their children won the first prize in the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s domestic violence art competition, which ended on April 16, 2021.

Dear Editor, “There is nothing to fear but fear itself” – President Franklin D.

The Guyana Golf Association (GGA) hosted its first successful “Train the Trainer” session on Tuesday at the National Track & Field Centre at Leonora.

Dear Editor, The Management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO) wishes to clarify several inaccurate public statements that were recently disseminated by President of the Guyana Agricultural Workers’ Union (GAWU).

Romain Legay was on Tuesday relieved of a Honda XR motorcycle valued at $460,000 by two bandits at Eccles Public Road, East Bank Demerara.

Rondell Bacchus was yesterday freed of a damage to property charge after he was ordered by the court to compensate the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for the damage he caused to a police vehicle.

Dear Editor, After the horrors, trauma and tribulations of slavery and indentureship, except for brief moments, we have failed to make optimum use of our enormous natural resources.

SATARA, India,  (Reuters) – At least 24 COVID-19 patients in western India died yesterday when the oxygen supply to their ventilators ran out, amid a nationwide shortage of the gas and a surge in infections.

The 2021 edition of the Aliann Pompey Invitation (API) hangs in the balance due to the current COVID-19 situation. 

The police are investigating the death of a miner who was seen drinking at Port Kaituma waterfront, Mabaruma, North West District on Monday.

Dear Editor, As are many informed Guyanese, I continue to be concerned by the manner in which ExxonMobil is conducting operations in my country’s territory.

LOS ANGELES,  (Reuters) – NASA has logged another extraterrestrial first on its latest mission to Mars: converting carbon dioxide from the Martian atmosphere into pure, breathable oxygen, the U.S.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) registered their third successive win after overcoming a spirited Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) unit in Match 15 of the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in Mumbai yesterday.

Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha is not happy about having to hear reports of substandard projects especially when there are engineers are tasked with ensuring quality work is done.

Dear Editor, Teachers for many years have been taken for granted.

COLUMBUS, Ohio,  (Reuters) – State investigators in Columbus, Ohio, yesterday were probing the fatal police shooting of a Black teenage girl in a confrontation caught on body-camera video that appeared to show her holding a knife and lunging at two people.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentina is going through its “worst moment” of the COVID-19 pandemic, the health minister said on Wednesday, as deaths from the virus hit 60,000 amid a sharp second wave that has forced the country to re-impose some lockdown measures.

Digicel Guyana on Monday announced the donation of $2,000,000 to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) as relief support for the island chain of St.

Dear Editor, An immense feeling of joy overcame me when I heard the verdict pronounced in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the white American policeman who had knelt on the neck of the black American George Floyd, and died during the execution of the act.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – Police rounded up more than 1,400 protesters yesterday as Russians in dozens of cities took part in rallies organised by allies of hunger-striking Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny over his failing health in jail.

(Trinidad Guardian) Despite complaints of no internet connectivity in far-flung areas of the islands, T&T’s main internet service providers say broadband coverage has been achieved for 95 per cent of the population.

Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal has announced that residents of Timehri North, Linden/Soesdyke Highway, will have access to potable water in two weeks’ time.

Dear Editor,  The recent announcement by the Ministry of Agriculture of plans to implement a railway connection to Brazil for the transport of goods is an excellent step in the correct direction.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has added at least 116 countries this week to its “Level Four: Do Not Travel” advisory list, putting the UK, Canada, France, Israel, Mexico, Germany and others on the list, citing a “very high level of COVID-19.”

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Australia yesterday cancelled two deals struck by its state of Victoria with China on Beijing’s flagship Belt and Road Initiative, prompting the Chinese embassy in Canberra to warn that already tense bilateral ties were bound to worsen.

(Trinidad Guardian) Health Minister Terrance Deyalsingh yesterday announced new COVID-19 public health restrictions.

RJ Barrett scored 18 of his 24 points as part of a huge third quarter for the New York Knicks as they topped the visiting Charlotte Hornets 109-97 on Tuesday night for their seventh straight win.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Striker Mauro Icardi scored a hat-trick as Paris St Germain eased into the French Cup semi-finals with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Angers and AS Monaco joined them with a 2-0 win over 10-man Olympique Lyonnais yesterday.

Brief Scores: Sunrisers Hyderabad 121/1 (Jonny Bairstow 63*, David Warner 37; Fabian Allen 1/22) beat Punjab Kings 120 all out (Shahrukh Khan 22, Mayank Agarwal 22; Khaleel Ahmed 3/21) by 9 wickets.

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, CMC – Jamaica agonisingly missed out on the second round of FIBA World Cup Pre-Qualifiers Americas 2023 when they went down 68-66 to El Salvador in their final game of the competition here Monday.

WORCESTER, England, CMC – Alzarri Joseph’s all-round skills have grabbed the attention of Worcestershire head coach, Alex Gidman, who now believes the West Indies Test star can make a key contribution with both bat and ball during his stint with the county.

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – The European Super League collapsed yesterday as eight of the 12 founding members from England, Italy and Spain abandoned the breakaway project under massive pressure from fans, politicians, soccer officials and even the British royals.

A 23-year-old suspect was on Tuesday arrested during a search at his residence where police found 2,075 grammes of suspected cannabis along with 17 $5000 bills suspected to be counterfeit.

Today is Earth Day. The brainchild of Ameri-can Democratic Senator Gaylord Nelson, an environmentalist of Wisconsin, Earth Day was first celebrated in 1970, but only in the United States.

Earlier this month, the talented Guyanese-born 27-year-old fashion designer and stylist, Anthony Singh was just hoping to find a puppy, asking his many social media friends for “Any help other than those lame Facebook adoption pages.”

Dear Editor, I am extremely pleased with the move by the newly elected Vice President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Hilbert Foster.