Daily Archive: Tuesday, May 18, 2021

The Ministry of Health (MOH) says that another person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

The opposition will have an input on electoral reform both in and out of Parliament, according to the ruling PPP.

(Trinidad Guardian) Albert Ragbir, an elder who served at the Couva Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church, is among the latest group of citizens who have died from COVID-19.

(Jamaica Star) Residents of Harmony Town situated in Dalling Street, Savanna-la-Mar, yesterday joined forces with the Westmoreland police in search of a 15-year-old boy who allegedly shot and killed his six-year-old cousin.

The Product Compliance Department of the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) ordered the destruction of 290 cases (290,000 packs) of imported cigarettes in Lethem, Region Nine for not being in compliance with tobacco regulations.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – A Spanish study on mixing COVID-19 vaccines has found that giving a dose of Pfizer’s drug to people who already received a first shot of AstraZeneca vaccine is highly safe and effective, preliminary results showed today.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Russia’s spy chief today denied responsibility for the SolarWinds cyber attack but said he was “flattered” by the accusations from the United States and Britain that Russian foreign intelligence was behind such a sophisticated hack.

(Trinidad Express) All National Lotteries Control Board (NLCB) operations have been suspended until further notice.

Chairman of the Georgetown City Council’s Finance Committee, Oscar Clarke yesterday presented a $2,298,952,544 budget and announced plans to institute a weekly $100 fee for the collection of garbage from city homeowners and to downsize staff.

Extensive rainfall, which has resulted in overflowing rivers, has led to the inundation of some communities, farmlands and roads in the Deep South Rupununi and parts of Lethem, in Region Nine.

Eustace Abrams, the accused in the 2016 unlawful killing of Orlando La Cruz, was yesterday sentenced to 15 years behind bars for the crime.

The High Commission of Canada yesterday held a signing ceremony for a new project that seeks to empower LGBTQ communities here.

According to the World Bank, Guyana could be a high income, oil-producing economy by 2030 but its development must include an agenda for broad-based growth and social cohesion, where all citizens receive a fair share of growth benefits.

Envoys of the  United States, the Euro-pean Union, the United King-dom and Canada   yesterday called on Guyana’s civil society and political leaders to embark on a process of engagement and change this year with the aim of decriminalising intimate same-sex relations.

The General Register Office (GRO) yesterday said that from today, it will begin the distribution of computer-generated certified copies of Birth, Deaths and Marriages which are registered in Guyana.

Superintendent Lorraine Saul, Deputy Commander of Division 4 (B), was on Friday formally read the multiple charges brought against her following the uncovering of a multimillion dollar fraud in the Guyana Police Force’s Finance Department.

A 20-year-old motorcyclist died and another is currently hospitalized after they were involved in an accident on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown on Sunday afternoon.

Dear Editor, May 26th marks the 55th Anniversary of Independence. The complete truth and reality of Guyana is that all our ancestors of different ethnic ancestries built Guyana, beginning in different historical periods.

Dear Editor, Recent calls by Education Minis-ter, Priya Manickchand, for women to get out of abusive relationships and Human Services and Social Security Minister, Dr.

Two youths who were arrested by police after they allegedly hijacked a car were yesterday charged with armed robbery.

Dear Editor, This is an appeal to all the PNC executives, members, and supporters to demand the resignation of the leadership of the PNCR immediately.

The police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 29-year-old Linden resident, who is wanted in connection with the offence of rape.

A man who allegedly admitted to ownership of cannabis on Friday faced two charges of possession. 

Dear Editor, Please permit me the space in your newspaper to air the serious plight of the pensioners are having in getting treatment and medication at the Uitvlugt Estate Care Centre.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday wrote its parent body Cricket West Indies expressing  concern over remarks made by Cricket West Indies’ Chairman of Selectors, Roger Harper.

A third suspect is wanted by the police in relation to the death of Samuel DeSouza, a labourer who was found dead in front of his house shortly after a confrontation less than two months ago.

Dear Editor, It seems my cartoon ( 14th May 2021) has caused (quite?)

Dear Editor, In February 2021 I received a WhatsApp message from GTT (the number was confirmed as belonging to the company) about a promotional offer; if I ungraded my internet service I would receive 30% off the price of the new service for 3 months.

Justice Sandra Kurtzious has set June 16th to rule on the application filed by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo who is seeking to set aside a $20M default judgment he has been ordered to pay former government minister Annette Ferguson who had brought a libel action against him.

Dear Editor, I read with some consternation that Mr. Anthony Xavier’s contract as Manager of the National Stadium was not renewed – based on some technicality.

The trial of ex-soldier Jermaine Jefford and Howard Rambarose, for the 2016 murder of Laing Avenue taxi driver Orin David, is set to commence this morning before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the High Court in Georgetown.

Dear Editor, The progress being made by the EPA is commendable.

A jury was empaneled yesterday morning to hear the case against Lennox Wayne, called ‘Two Colours,’ who is accused of the 2014 murder of Lusignan beautician Ashmini Harriram.

GAZA/TEL AVIV,  (Reuters) – Israel pummeled Gaza with air strikes yesterday and Palestinian militants launched rockets at Israeli cities despite a flurry of U.S.

Dear Editor, Diaspora is an asset — economic and political. Since the time of President Cheddi Jagan, I have been goading succeeding governments to develop a formal policy (establishment of an institution or office) of continuously engaging the diaspora which since then has grown larger than the population of Guyana and perhaps have developed a greater interest in homeland affairs than pre-1992.

Over the last three years the Beterverwagting/Triumph Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) has done a lot of things.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba draped its health ministry with a giant rainbow flag yesterday to mark International Day against Homophobia, in a key year for LGBT+ rights as the Caribbean country decides on a new family code that could approve same-sex marriage.

Dear Editor, In the 1960s when Forbes Burnham imposed the ban on basic foods items and imposed belt tightening measures in his quest to prevent Guyanese from buying foreign products in order to save foreign exchange thousands fled and in the 1970s and 1980s and 1990 more followed taking up residence in various parts of the planet mainly the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean.

Fresh off winning the Independence Three-Stage road race, the biggest win of his promising career, Briton John is now armed with the confidence to become the National Road Race Champion.

SANTIAGO/LONDON, (Reuters) – Chile’s markets plunged yesterday after voters propelled leftist and independent groups to victory in an election over who will draft a planned new constitution, a major blow to the center-right ruling coalition that fared far worse than expected.

Speaker Manzoor Nadir has said that concerns raised about a “slashing” of the budget for the Office of the Leader of the Opposition (OLO) stemmed from a miscommunication by Parliament Office staff.

Dear Editor, In the course of my continuing professional education, I had to study a decision of the Caribbean Court of Justice which deprived the owner by transport of land in Georgetown “through no fault of his own” although he never transferred or authorised anyone to do so.

Mayor of Rose Hall Town, Dave Budhu, utilized an audience with Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr.,

MANAUS,  (Reuters) – Heavy rains in the Amazon rainforest have caused rivers to rise to near record levels, flooding small Brazilian towns and threatening the state capital Manaus with another disaster after it was severely struck by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Ministry of Public Works last Saturday announced that various stakeholders have agreed to several community enhancement activities, including clean-ups, as part of its 55th independence anniversary programme.

Dear Editor, Congratulations to Demerara Bank on their recent financial performance as reported.

(Trinidad Express) As the number of Covid patients requiring hospital care continues to rise, the allocation of bed spaces has become a challenge for the nation’s health system.

Cornelia Ida Cricket Club (CICC) showed no sign of rust in registering a 28-run win over Meten-Meer-Zorg on Sunday.

Three persons are now hospitalised after the car they were travelling in toppled and collided with a utility pole at Buxton Public Road, on the East Coast of Demerara on Sunday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday agreed to consider gutting the 1973 Roe v.

Dear Editor, Can President Irfaan Ali and his gov’t consider lowing the import duties on motor vehicles in the 2500cc and below range?

(Trinidad Guardian) Almost 20 hours after Trinidad and Tobago was placed under a State of Emergency (SoE) as of midnight from May 15—the authorities spent considerable time yesterday, drafting the new regulations which now includes a ban on the consumption of alcohol in public places; immediate cessation of all outdoor exercise and sports.

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

SAN SALVADOR,  (Reuters) – A U.S. State Department report on Central American officials “credibly alleged” to be corrupt includes a member of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s cabinet and a former minister, according to an extract of the document leaked yesterday.

(Reuters) – Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar said he struggled with anxiety for more than 10 years during his playing career and had many “sleepless nights” before matches.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will send at least 20 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad by the end of June, marking the first time the United States is sharing vaccines authorized for domestic use.

(Reuters) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) said it has not found sufficient “credible and reliable evidence” regarding the spot-fixing claims made by Al Jazeera in 2018 and will not bring any charges under the governing body’s anti-corruption code.

Dear Editor, Some years ago a massive mangroves restoration/replanting project was em-barked upon.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Director of operations, Michael Hall, says the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has continued to experience the economic fallout from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but remained confident this year’s showpiece in St Kitts and Nevis would be a success.

(Reuters) – A big money heavyweight fight between British champion Tyson Fury and compatriot Anthony Joshua was thrown into doubt yesterday after an American arbitrator ordered Fury to face American Deontay Wilder, according to media reports.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Had a cruel twist of fate not intervened, Kiyan Prince might have graced the Premier League, earned England caps and shared pitches with the biggest names in soccer.

In what may well have been one of the more poignant presentations that he has had to make to his countrymen and women during his tenure in office, Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Dr.

By Michael Spence MILAN – At this point in the pandemic, the key question is whether vaccine production can be ramped up quickly enough to allow most people to be vaccinated relatively soon.

(Reuters) – Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar said he struggled with anxiety for more than 10 years during his playing career and had many “sleepless nights” before matches.

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Batting star Marnus Labuschagne will miss Australia’s white-ball tour of West Indies in July due to “logistical complexities” Cricket Australia said yesterday.

The appointment of Dr Carla Barnett as the next Secretary General of CARICOM should be an inflection point; a moment when the institution, and more importantly its member states rise to the challenge of delivering the post-pandemic decisions that could propel the regional integration process into the 21st Century.

MONTERREY, Mexico,  (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador issued a formal apology yesterday for the 1911 massacre of 303 Chinese in the northern city of Torreon.

(Reuters) – New Zealand cricketers have arrived in London to start their biosecure tour of England before the ICC World Test Championship Final against India, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said yesterday.

Stephen Curry scored a game-high 46 points en route to his second NBA scoring title and Jordan Poole stalled a rally with a late 3-pointer Sunday afternoon as the Golden State Warriors held off the visiting Memphis Grizzlies in San Francisco for a 113-101 win to claim the No.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – Cricket South Africa said it was anticipating a competitive tour of the Caribbean next month, especially with both teams “evenly matched” for the Test and Twenty20 series.

A man who was allegedly apprehended with quantities of cannabis by the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) ranks was charged on Friday.

Guyana yesterday received a consignment of 67,537 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, according to the Department of Public Information.