Daily Archive: Sunday, June 6, 2021

President Irfaan Ali yesterday ordered a complete evaluation of all the health centres in Pomeroon after discovering that the Hackney Health Centre had a drug shortage.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of June 05, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) today said that it had dispatched additional supplies for distribution to flood-affected residents in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni)  communities.

MANAGUA,  (Reuters) – Nicaraguan police detained opposition politician Arturo Cruz yesterday, the second arrest of an opposition leader this week, escalating the battle ahead of November elections in which President Daniel Ortega seeks to maintain his grip on power.

GREENVILLE, N.C.,  (Reuters) – Former President Donald Trump yesterday sharply attacked U.S.

(Barbados Nation) The Celebrity Millennium will be the first ship to arrive in Barbados on Monday, June 7, under the new protocols for cruises dedicated to fully vaccinated travellers.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) today said that 577 titles are ready for uplifting in the coming week.

President Irfaan Ali on Saturday said that the flooding currently occurring across Guyana is one of the worst disasters the country has ever faced and projected that it will take some time for the country recover once the situation has abated.

Following allegations of procurement irregularities, the state-owned Guyana Oil Company recently advertised and received 18 Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from prospective suppliers of petroleum products.

The Saipem Guyana Offshore Construction Facility, which was officially being declared open yesterday, will soon commence operations to support Guyana’s oil and gas sector.

The Ministry of Health on Saturday reported the deaths of two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the total number of confirmed deaths from the pandemic to 405.

Eleven inmates suffered burn injuries after a fire was set in their ward at the National Psychiatric Hospital at Canje, Berbice, and a search was underway last night for five who used the ensuing chaos to flee.

At 90, Harold Edwards, better known as ‘Uncle Joe,’ of Soesdyke, can be described as remarkable.

A 15-year-old took her own life at a city school several days ago and the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, through the Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA), has since intervened and is providing counselling to other students.

When a young Carla Cassiano agreed to be part of a refraction technique training, she was unsure what it entailed but looking back years later she believes that it was the best decision she has made as not only is she now a qualified optometrist but she has been able to use her skills to make eye care more accessible in hinterland regions.

ExxonMobil says that the use of radioactive materials in its operations here is done according to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) standards and it has submitted a key document on related matters to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

  By Claudia Tomlinson Britain has a system of Pupil Referral Units (PRUs), which are over-populated with black children, those whose parents and grandparents are settlers from the West Indies and Africa.

The PPP/C Government attained political office in circumstances in which the rule of law was under severe stress.

A Tain, Corentyne, Berbice cattle farmer has estimated his losses to be over $20 million so far as a result of the present flood in Kokerite Savannah, which has forced cattle farmers to either attempt to quickly relocate their animals or watch them perish.

It happens. It is life. Great contributions are made. Years go by and they are forgotten and those who made them are forgotten too.

In the course of doing my column recently, I was reflecting on our tendency to see Guyana only through a negative lens, and I remembered a time in 2008, when I was living in Cayman, and had an exchange with a close Guyanese friend, George Jardim, living in America, who had sent me a couple emails on some matter in Guyana.

With several communities in the region still under water, the Regional Democratic Council of Region 10 has activated its Disaster Preparedness and Relief Committee in an attempt to co-ordinate a more efficient response.

Lawanda Pillay always had a knack for craft and decorating so the founding of her business Hats Off Décor and Events – Topper Queen was perhaps a natural progression, although it did not quite happen that way.

The Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission (GWCMC) is advising that members of the public refrain from harming wild animals that have been seeking refuge inland due to recent flooding around the country.

(BBC) Jamaica’s two-time Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce has become the second-fastest woman in history after running 10.63 seconds in Kingston.

[Daryll A Goodchild, Crassin De Rivvah: The Caribbean Flavour, Georgetown: Daryll Goodchild, 2019.

For the second year, Pride celebrations in Guyana will be held virtually with the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) holding a one-week online festival.

June is Pride Month. Throughout this month, members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Asexual, Interest and Queer communities and their allies – both in Guyana and across the globe – recognise, acknowledge, and celebrate the influences and achievements of the LGBT+ community through the millennia.

President Irfaan Ali has promised to support one of Guyana’s top Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) performers in fulfilling his dream of attending Stanford University by offsetting additional expenses of the scholarship awardee.

In the climax of Baz Luhrmann’s “Moulin Rouge!”, Nicole Kidman’s distraught Satine sings out a verse to her retreating lover, Christian, in a moment of affecting metatextuality.

Digicel Guyana is paying the fees for students of the Sophia Night School who are sitting the upcoming Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. 

Dear Editor, The news came via technology, and it was startling. 

LONDON, (Reuters) – The United States, Britain and other leading nations reached a landmark deal yesterday to pursue higher global taxation on multinational businesses such as Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon.

Dear Editor, We have been witnessing effects of COVID infection throughout the world.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is currently moving to recover close to $30 million which was allegedly pilfered from the company through fraud.

Introduction Today’s column starts my review of the Government of Guyana’s, GoG’s, natural gas to shore proposal, as prioritized in the 2021 National Budget.

Former captain, Jason Holder reckons the team that churns out the runs will ultimately secure glory when West Indies take on South Africa in a two-Test series shortly in the Caribbean.

OUAGADOUGOU, (Reuters) – The death toll from the worst militant attack in Burkina Faso in recent years has risen to 132, the government said on Saturday, after armed assailants laid siege overnight to a village in the jihadist-plagued northeast.

Dear Editor, Despite an eye clinic service being in operation at the Suddie Hospital in Region # 2 there is much need for it to be provided with facilities to deal with cataract which ultimately leads to blindness and surgery for being the only effective remedy.

Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is one of the fittest and highest-earning women in the world.

Adyemi Dumisani Hinds, who was set to travel to the United States, is now behind bars after he was charged and remanded over a quantity of cocaine that authorities say was found in his hand luggage at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).

Part one of Mark `Jumbie’ Wiltshire’s Champion of Champions dominoes competition will take place this Sunday at R$ R Sports Club from 2.15pm.

JERUSALEM, (Reuters) – The head of Israel’s domestic security service issued a rare warning yesterday of possible violence during one of the most politically charged periods in decades, with the country on the verge of unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, its longest serving leader.

A robber and two suspected accomplices are now in custody after an attack on a police officer and a businessman at Goed Intent, West Bank Demerara last Thursday.

“A lot of us don’t like to talk about it but we are at times not happy to become old.

BUDAPEST, (Reuters) – Thousands of Hungarians, some of them holding banners declaring “Treason”, protested yesterday against a Chinese university’s plans to open a campus in Budapest.

Dear Editor, It was with sadness that I learnt of the recent death of my former teacher Ms.

A teen was injured last Monday after an argument with a drinking partner at Market Street, Supenaam Essequibo Coast.

Dear Editor, It is my strong view that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is in Contravention of Article 187 paragraph (4) and Article 163 of the Constitution, in relation to the conduct of criminal investigations into staff from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), relative to the March 2020 General and Regional Elections.

(BBC) England face the prospect of batting to save the first Test against New Zealand despite Rory Burns’ determined 132 on day four at Lord’s.

KINSHASA, (Reuters) – Researchers at an eastern Congolese volcano observatory yesterday said they could have predicted the deadly eruption of Mount Nyiragongo in May if their work had not been impeded by alleged mismanagement and embezzlement.

World Champion Magnus Carlsen defeated American grandmaster Wesley So in an Arma-geddon match to win the FTX Crypto Cup, the sixth tournament of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour recently.

(Trinidad Express) – Enough vaccines have been procured by Trinidad and Tobago that the country may be able to achieve herd immunity and return to some semblance of normalcy by September of this year.

Kawhi Leonard scored 45 points and Reggie Jackson added 25 as the Los Angeles Clippers kept their season alive with a 104-97 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Friday to force a Game 7 in a first-round Western Conference playoff series.

(Cricinfo) Sri Lanka’s tour of England has been cast into serious jeopardy after the players expected to be selected refused to sign the tour contracts offered by Sri Lanka Cricket.

Dear Editor, There is an opportunity before us, the silver lining in the dark rain clouds is becoming apparent.

PARIS, (Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic booked his spot in the second week of the French Open with a dominant 6-1 6-4 6-1 third-round win over 93rd-ranked Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis yesterday.

(Reuters) – Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas moved a step closer in his quest to win his maiden Grand Slam as he entered the second week of the French Open, but he must first find a way past claycourt specialist Pablo Carreno Busta in the last-16 today.

PARIS, (Reuters) – A relentless Rafa Nadal cruised into the last 16 of the French Open for the 16th time yesterday, with a brutal 6-3 6-3 6-3 dismantling of Briton Cameron Norrie.

Last Update: 730.18                                      Movement: 0.00% Current Update: 730.18                                 YTD Movement: 5.54%                                     LUCAS STOCK INDEX (LSI) The Lucas Stock Index remained unchanged during the fifth period of trading in May 2021.

Indian High Commissioner to Guyana Dr. K.J. Srinivasa (at right) is seen planting a palm tree at the Indian Monument Gardens to celebrate World Environment Day.

(Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton hailed a monumental turnaround by his Mercedes Formula One team yesterday after overcoming problems in practice to secure a front row starting position at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

MEXICO CITY, June 5 (Reuters) – El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said yesterday that he will send a bill to Congress next week to make bitcoin legal tender in the country.

In a letter to this newspaper on June 2nd Mr Kit Nascimento lamented the fact that Mr Mondale Smith, a professional journalist, who had not been vaccinated against Covid-19 had died of the virus.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Teenager Coco Gauff reached the last 16 of the French Open for the first time after fellow American Jennifer Brady quit with a foot injury having lost the first set 6-1 yesterday.

One of the most iconic former members of the Los Angeles Lakers doesn’t feel as though point guard Dennis Schroder is a good fit with the current edition.