Articles published on Tuesday, April 27, 2021
A former Minister of Industry and elected member of Parliament of Barbados was sentenced today to two years in prison for his role in a scheme to launder bribe payments from a Barbadian insurance company through bank accounts in New York, according to a release from the US Department of Justice.
Approximately 25% of Guyana’s adult population have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, Health Minister Dr.
The Ministry of Health today said that two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
(CPL) The 2021 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will take place in St Kitts & Nevis in its entirety, with all 33 games being played in the Federation.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Authorities in Delhi ordered a luxury hotel to be converted into a COVID-19 health facility for the exclusive use of high court judges and their families, drawing outrage in a city that has no hospital beds or life-saving oxygen for hundreds of people.
BRASILIA/MOSCOW, (Reuters) – The Brazilian health regulator Anvisa on Monday rejected importing the Russian-made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine requested by state governors battling a deadly second wave of the virus that is battering Latin America’s largest nation.
ExxonMobil said today it made an oil discovery at the Uaru-2 well in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, the 19th thus far.
(Trinidad Guardian) COVID-19 vaccinations are winding down now as the quota of people to receive their first dose nears.
The PPP/C government yesterday said that it used five pre-existing studies done under the APNU+AFC administration to determine that the gas-to-shore project was financially viable and would cut energy costs by at least half.
The opposition APNU+AFC has lost its bid to invalidate the national recount of ballots cast which was undertaken by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) following last year’s contentious General and Regional Elections.
The Ministry of Health yesterday said that five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
An Albouystown man was on Saturday night fatally stabbed by his girlfriend’s cousin at ‘A’ Field, Sophia, according to the police.
The Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday set aside the conviction and sentencing of Registrar of Deeds Azeena Baksh, who was found guilty last year of paying herself just over $4.5 million in gratuity, on the grounds that the prosecution had failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
Business executive, Paul Cheong is the new Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC).
Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine has called on Central Government to immediately release subventions for 2020 and 2021 and additional funds to deep clean the city markets.
Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon yesterday rejected the High Court’s dismissal of Elections Petition 88 of 2020 and declared APNU+AFC’s intention to appeal.
Over a hundred residents of Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara are counting their losses from flash flooding, which has been blamed on the negligence of an excavator operator working on a newly-constructed sluice.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has issued a wanted bulletin for Teto Browne, also known as “Tommy”, who is wanted for questioning by the police for alleged human trafficking between December, 2020 and April, 2021.
Bandits yesterday shot a 38-year-old resident of Providence, East Bank Demerara and robbed him of half a million dollars in cash on Carifesta Avenue in broad daylight.
Team Foundation’s Michael Anthony cruised to the checkered flag in the Open category of the Linden Town Week cycling classic Sunday.
Tenders were recently opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the rehabilitation of 20 pontoons for the Demerara Harbour Bridge.
Darell Sinclair, called ‘Boots,’ was on Monday freed of a rape charge after a 12-member jury found him not guilty.
A 14-year-old boy was injured on Sunday in a hit-and-run accident along La Parfaite Harmonie Public Road, West Bank Demerara.
Dear Editor, Today (Sunday, April 25) I am consoled because yet another decent Guyanese has stepped forward.
Cyclists mark your calendars, May 22, 23 and 30 are the proposed dates set by the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) for the hosting of its flagship National Cycling Championships.
Region Ten’s Regional Democratic Council (RDC) yesterday expressed concern over a recent party that was held in breach of the current COVID-19 measures.
Dear Editor, I fully endorse the letter written by former Attorney-General, Mr.
A man was yesterday asked to post a total of $80,000 bail for his release after being faced with multiple charges, including assaulting a policeman who was serving a summons to him for court.
TT men’s senior football coach Terry Fenwick said the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) claim that in a FIFA World Cup qualifier TT fielded an ineligible player in Andre Boucaud has “nothing to do with us.”
CARICOM Member States and representatives of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)) met via virtual conferencing on April 21st and agreed that firearms trafficking needs to be urgently tackled.
Dear Editor, I refer to my letter of April 24 re the Government`s 20,000 Scholarships, the response by Dr.
A suspect in the armed robbery committed on a Health International Inc staffer, who was robbed of over $1.5 million after being pulled from his vehicle in Charlestown, was yesterday charged with the crime and released on $50,000 bail.
Dear Editor, It appears the government has pla-teaued out already after an initial blast.
A Mibicuri man who attempted to make peace during an argument between two men on Sunday is now hospitalised after he sustained a serious stab injury.
Dear Editor, “America’s courts are under siege from right-wing special interest.
Brief Scores: Kolkata Knight Riders 126/5 (Eoin Morgan 47*, Rahul Tripathi 41; Moises Henriques 1/5) beat Punjab Kings 123/9 (Mayank Agarwal 31, Chris Jordan 30; Prasidh Krishna 3/30) by 5 wickets.
A security guard who is accused of break and enter and larceny was granted bail yesterday after denying the charge.
Dear Editor, With both of its petitions thrown out by the High Court, would the President and government now be recognized by the opposition?
LONDON, CMC – West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite failed for Gloucestershire while Alzarri Joseph and Worcestershire went wicket-less, as both games ended in disappointing stalemates on Sunday’s final day of the third round of the County Championship.
(Reuters) – Roger Federer’s decision to make his long-awaited Grand Slam return on his least favourite surface at next month’s French Open is part of a grand plan to peak in time for his beloved Wimbledon, according to ESPN commentator Patrick McEnroe.
Kyrie Irving had 34 points with 12 assists and Kevin Durant scored 33 points after a brief time away as the Brooklyn Nets earned a 128-119 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Sunday in a showdown between two of the top teams in the NBA.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India ordered its armed forces yesterday to help tackle surging new coronavirus infections, as nations including Britain, Germany and the United States pledged urgent medical aid to try to contain an emergency overwhelming the country’s hospitals.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Australia’s Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson and Andrew Tye have cut short their Indian Premier League (IPL) season and headed home as India struggles with a massive surge in COVID-19 cases.
(Reuters) – Zimbabwe have recalled batsman Brendan Taylor and picked five uncapped players in their 16-man squad for the two-test series against Pakistan that starts at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.
By Yanis Varoufakis ATHENS – Europe has discovered its moral Rubicon, the frontier beyond which commodification becomes intolerable.
Perhaps the most important aspect of the short statement issued in Washington after a first two-hour meeting last week between the new US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and his CARICOM counterparts was its emphasis on inclusivity.
(Reuters) – Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel said yesterday that he was not a fan of the new Champions League format which will force teams to play more matches in a campaign and put a strain on the players.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – A wave of kidnappings is sweeping Haiti. But even in a country growing inured to horrific abductions, the case of five-year-old Olslina Janneus sparked outrage.
(Reuters) – Nine members of the Indian women’s hockey team, including seven players, are isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said yesterday.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The Indian Premier League (IPL) will carry on with games, its organisers said on Sunday, but came under heavy criticism for the plan as the country grapples with a massive surge in coronavirus cases.
It is now a year and more since millions of children across the world, including here in Guyana, have had no access to formal education, that is, the transfer of knowledge that derives from face to face communication and which includes the simultaneous sharing of information in a real time, interactive, learning-friendly environment.
(Reuters) – Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and England have all qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England as cricket returns to the event next year, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday.
MADRID, (Reuters) – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said yesterday he was not thinking about any sanctions against the club from UEFA in the wake of the European Super League announcement last week.
(Reuters) – India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said he is taking a break from the Indian Premier League (IPL) to support his family as India grapples with a massive surge in novel coronavirus cases.
The police say they are conducting investigations into the accidental discharge of a loaded firearm which occurred yesterday at 18:54 hrs at Allied Health Pharmacy, Area H, Lusignan, ECD.
