Daily Archive: Saturday, May 15, 2021

(CWI) ST JOHN’S, Antigua —The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel has named a 30-man squad for a three week high-performance red-ball training camp in St Lucia, starting tomorrow, Sunday May 16, in preparation for the upcoming Test Series against South Africa.

The Ministry of Health today said that three more women have died from COVID-19.

The World Wildlife Fund-Guianas has called for a full environmental and social impact assessment of oil and gas development here amid growing concerns that business interests are putting this country’s low carbon ambitions at risk and despoiling key habitats such as mangroves.

Attorney Nigel Hughes has filed an application seeking to have Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield added as a party to the proceedings in which the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Commissioner of Police have requested the Statements of Poll (SoPs) and Statements of Recount (SoRs) from the March 2nd, 2020 general and regional elections.

The United States yesterday presented a US$1.5 million grant to the Ministry of Health, which will among other things aim to have more HIV+ positive persons in treatment and their viral levels kept low.

With the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) expected to be administered on August 4 and 5, the Ministry of Education has developed a booster programme to prepare students for the exams.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire SC has ruled that the Mayor and City Council’s (M&CC) planned termination of City Engineer Colvern Venture’s employment would be unlawful as the Council has no legal authority to make such a decision.

Former Guyana Lands and Surveys Commissioner Trevor Benn was on Friday faced with a third misconduct in public office charge, which stemmed from the alleged illegal purchase of a portion of land at Mandela Avenue by Cevons Waste management. 

The Independence Three-Stage Road Race, Guyana’s premier and longest tenured cycling event rolls off this morning in Berbice. 

ExxonMobil on Friday announced plans for the safe start-up of the Liza Destiny oil platform’s malfunctioning flash gas compressor system by June following repairs of key components.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill has announced plans for 24 connectors along the East Coast highway after government secured approval from China to use the sums saved on the road widening and improvement contract to execute additional roadworks around the project.

Dear Editor,    The amendment to the Liza 1 Project imposing on Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited a charge of US$30 per tonne of Carbon Dioxide equivalent (CO2e), through flaring is being hailed as a triumph over the oil companies.

High Court judge Navindra Singh has ruled that murder accused Lennox Wayne, called ‘Two Colours,’ will not be granted a stay of the capital indictment currently against him, since his right to a fair hearing has not been breached as he sought to contend.

Dear Editor, Fifty, Sixty, Eighty, A hundred, Two hundred years ago, the “developed countries” sacrificed the environment and nature at the “altar of development”.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – The World Health Organization urged rich countries yesterday to reconsider plans to vaccinate children and instead donate COVID-19 shots to the COVAX scheme that shares them with poorer nations.

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of United Nations yesterday afternoon commissioned its new permanent office, which will boost its ability to efficiently offer support to Guyana’s agriculture and food security programmes.

In an effort to aid cricketers getting to practice and school, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) in collaboration with the Berbice Cricket Board on Thursday donated eight bicycles to young cricketers from the Essequibo Cricket Board and Georgetown Cricket Association.

Dear Editor,  I recently participated in a civil engineering conference on sustainability, and what was of note is that the infrastructure investments we make today are going to impact our sustainability goals over its estimated 70 year lifecycle.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden yesterday revoked a 2019 proclamation by former President Donald Trump that sought to bar the entry of immigrants who could not prove they had health insurance or could cover healthcare costs.

For most of her table tennis career national player Chelsea Edghill has been funded by her parents Godfrey and Deidre Edghill.

Dear Editor, I am very much concerned about the trajectory of this country especially in the various sectors.

DUBLIN, (Reuters) – Ireland’s health service operator shut down all its IT systems yesterday to protect them from a “significant” ransomware attack, crippling diagnostic services, disrupting COVID-19 testing and forcing hospitals to cancel many appointments.

Pictures are one of the the ways in which we capture our favourite memories to savour them forever and photographer Kelvin Sitaram ensures that such special moments are recorded in the sharpest and most brilliant colours.

The Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed the deaths of two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the total number of deaths recorded here from the virus to 335.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson said yesterday Britain would accelerate its COVID-19 vaccination programme, to try to contain a fast-spreading variant first identified in India that could knock a re-opening of the economy off track.

Dear Editor,  I pen this letter as a frustrated citizen and pensioner who is at her wits end and who continues to face much abuse and torment as many of our state and other agencies just seem handicapped in resolving simple issues affecting citizens. For

Regardless of what is sandwiched in between, it is the bread, the roll, the bun, that makes a sandwich exceptional.

Saying 4.4% of the country’s adult population has been fully immunised against COVID-19, Minister of Health Dr.

I rarely ever give my clothing away after a trend has passed.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft successfully landed on the surface of Mars today, state news agency Xinhua reported, making China the second space-faring nation after the United States to land on the Red Planet.

Dear Editor, Two recent revelations in the daily newspapers regarding banking, as well as my own person experiences have prompted me to pen this letter.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing US$3.8m in further humanitarian aid for people affected by the eruption of La Soufrière volcano on Saint Vincent.

(Trinidad Guardian) The latest update from the Ministry of Health is confirming that 9 more people have been lost to COVID-19, bringing the national death toll to 265—an increase from the 256 reported on Thursday 13 May 2021.

The 22 contestants in the Guyana Talent Search Competition hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport on Sunday last delivered outstanding performances, and much the same is expected as they head into the semifinals tomorrow night.

Massy Stores Guyana on Friday opened a third location, coined “Massy Stores Mini,” at Montrose, East Coast Demerara.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – A Venezuelan court yesterday seized the headquarters of the El Nacional newspaper, after it failed to pay a $13 million defamation award to top socialist party official Diosdado Cabello, both Cabello and the paper’s leaders said.

Dear Editor, I refer to the article titled, “IRI-led electoral reform should be suspended; CARICOM should get the job -GHRA” (KN May 14).

The police are investigating the death of John Lancelot Richards, who was dead in the vicinity of his home.

(Reuters) – Ferran Torres scored his first Manchester City hat-trick as the Premier League champions beat Newcastle United 4-3 to claim an English record 12th consecutive away league win yesterday.

Dominica yesterday celebrated its World Health Organization certification for elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Critics of Japan’s plan to hold the Tokyo Olympics despite a fourth wave of coronavirus infections submitted a petition yesterday signed by 350,000 people over nine days calling for the Games to be cancelled.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – No overseas players have been retained by Barbados Tridents for their upcoming Caribbean Premier League campaign.

(Reuters) – Britain’s sports minister Oliver Dowden is confident sports events can welcome back capacity crowds from June 21, though he said some “high-risk” venues would require safety measures.

MIAMI, Florida, CMC – Organisers CONCACAF Thursday announced the full schedule for this year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, which will mark the zenith of the confederation’s 60th anniversary celebrations.

Cricket West Indies on Thursday announced their summer at home schedule with Guyana listed for three T20Is.

Directors of Superior Concrete Inc., a foreign company in Guyana, disrespected Housing Minister Colin Croal, Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority Sherwyn Greaves and staff of the CH&PA’s Enforcement Department.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Women and support staff have received the first dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca, through a partnership between Cricket West Indies and Antigua’s Ministry of Health.

Donald Trump’s hold over the Republican base was evident this week as Liz Cheney was ousted from her post as chair of the GOP conference.

(Reuters) – England head coach Chris Silverwood yesterday said he will hand over the reins to the one-day international side this summer to ensure he takes a break in a congested year.

(Reuters) – All-rounder Daryl Mitchell and wicketkeeper Glenn Phillips have been offered national contracts for the first time by New Zealand Cricket (NZC), while batsman Ajaz Patel was left out of the 20-man list for 2021-22.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Confirmed deaths from COVID-19 in Colombia passed 80,000 yesterday with intensive care units almost full in the biggest cities, where large crowds have been gathering for weeks of anti-government protests.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Cricket West Indies yesterday announced a hectic international home itinerary for the remainder of the year, with South Africa, Australia and Pakistan scheduled to play a myriad of Tests, One-Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals across five countries in the space of three months.

(Reuters) – There is a “small possibility” that the remainder of the suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) season can be played in the United Kingdom or the Middle East later this year, Rajasthan Royals owner Manoj Badale said.

Dear Editor, I wish to extend my congratulations unreservedly to Dr.

Miss India Guyana 2019 runner-up Sharona Katriah is known for her talent in dance, but she also sings and has been posting videos of herself covering popular songs on Facebook.

Devin Booker made two free throws with 2.4 seconds left as the Phoenix Suns edged the Portland Trail Blazers 118-117 on Thursday night.