Daily Archive: Thursday, July 1, 2021

Caribbean Airlines today said that due to Tropical Storm Elsa, the following flights have been cancelled for July 02, 2021.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of June 30, 2021, four more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

A West Coast Berbice man has been arrested after he allegedly fatally chopped his mother last evening.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – The Trump Organization’s longtime chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg surrendered to authorities today, as he and Donald Trump’s namesake company prepare to face the first charges from a criminal investigation.

AMSTERDAM,  (Reuters) – An advisory panel in the Netherlands has told the government to acknowledge that the 17th-19th century transatlantic slave trade amounted to crimes against humanity, and to apologise for the Dutch role.

(Trinidad Guardian) It was a record no one expected we would surpass.

Following the APNU+AFC government’s controversial purchase of two aged Skyvan planes in 2018, another used one of the same model arrived this week at a city wharf but it is unclear at what cost to taxpayers and for what purpose, as it seems to be in worse condition than the last two.

Relocation of some farms and income support for farmers are among recommendations made in an assessment of the floods that have swamped large swathes of the country over the last month.

APNU+AFC  Member of Parliament  Annette Ferguson was last evening released by the police on her own recognisance after being held in connection with a cyber crime probe.

A 53-year-old East Coast Demerara taxi driver was yesterday morning discovered dead a short distance away from his car in Ogle which was found stuck in mud following an apparent carjacking bid.

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security yesterday launched a monthly $15,000 Child Care Subsidy for essential workers. 

An Ituni man is dead following an alleged dispute with a suspect who has since been arrested.

Former Manager of the Golden Jaguars football team Mark Xavier died on Tuesday after contracting the COVID-19 virus which has claimed more than 450 lives in Guyana.

Coming on top of setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, heavy rain in recent weeks has prevented 60 aquaculture farmers from harvesting their production.

Two women were yesterday released on $5,000 bail each after they both denied charges stemming from a misunderstanding over a birthday dress.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies women held their nerve to stave off a late challenge from Pakistan women and pull off a 10-run victory in the opening Twenty20 International of the three-match series here yesterday.

Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd and his Trinidadian counterpart, Dr Amery Browne have reaffirmed the commitment of their governments to bolster ties between the two countries.

Another person has succumbed to Covid-19 and 96 new cases were recorded yesterday.

Most of the Sinopharm vaccines recently ordered by the government have arrived in Guyana with the remainder due here on Saturday.

An army of seven elite local bodybuilders is scheduled to invade the shores of El Salvador from August 11 on a quest to conquer their opposition at this year’s Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships. 

A man accused of attempted murder committed on his stepson was on Tuesday released on $400,000 bail after appearing at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

A city court yesterday heard that a man accused of snatching a woman’s phone, hid from police in a drain after committing the act.

Despite being inactive internationally for over three years Guyana’s Lady Jaguars has maintained their position in the latest International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) rankings.

With the number of COVID-19 cases continuing to increase in Region Nine, the authorities will once again embark on sensitisation efforts as part of their efforts to curb the spread of the virus.

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday hailed a “new world” created by the country’s people as China’s Communist Party marked the centenary of its founding, and warned foreign forces attemping to bully the nation will “get their heads bashed”.

Due to improved weather conditions and drainage of lands, floodwaters have begun to drop across the country, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) said yesterday in a release.

A woman has been released on bail after she denied assaulting a policewoman, resisting arrest and behaving disorderly at the Stabroek Market Outpost.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fired a health official yesterday after he reportedly asked for a bribe in a coronavirus vaccine deal, the latest graft accusation to rock the government and spark fresh calls for the president’s impeachment.

Following a visit under the Donald Trump administration from the US’s International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) a number of local companies applied for financing but will have to await “direction” in line with the Joe Biden administration’s strong focus on climate change.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has expressed condolences to the family of former Golden Jaguars national team manager Mark `Super Markie’ Xavier who passed away on Tuesday evening.

SAN SALVADOR,  (Reuters) – Lawmakers in El Salvador yesterday voted to keep the head of the Supreme Court in place for three more years and appointed five new justices, triggering concerns that President Nayib Bukele is shoring up a bid to consolidate power.

Dear Editor, You do not buy a bottle of water that is not properly full, because you can see through the container.

(Reuters) – Chemical and specialty materials company Celanese Corp said yesterday it would buy Exxon Mobil Corp’s Santoprene business in a $1.15 billion deal.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s namesake company and its chief financial officer were indicted yesterday, a person familiar with the matter said, the first charges to arise from a more than two-year probe by New York prosecutors of Trump and his business dealings.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Minister of Rural Development and Local Government Kazim Hosein has met with the Mayors, Chairmen, Chief Executive Officers, Disaster Management Coordinators and the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) in preparation for imminent adverse weather expected over the next few days, a statement by the Ministry said.

Dear Editor, There is this ongoing, sharply escalating, situation between the President and the Police Service Commission. 

A Zeelugt man is currently a patient at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) after he was stabbed in his chest by a relative on Tuesday following an argument over money he gave her to buy “chaser” as they were consuming alcohol.

-Lewis moves into top 10 among T20I batsmen After a week off the pinnacle of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test all-rounder rankings, Jason Holder has found himself back at the top while Evin Lewis has moved into the top 10 in the T20I batting rankings.

A Mon Repos resident is feared drowned after going for a swim in the Essequibo River on Tuesday morning following drinks with friends.

(Reuters) – Bill Cosby was freed from prison and returned home yesterday, less than two hours after Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned his sexual assault conviction, saying he never should have faced charges after striking a non-prosecution deal with a previous district attorney more than 15 years ago.

(Trinidad Express) The parents of a South Oropouche man had their worst fears realised when they went to check on their son and found him murdered.

Dear Editor, This letter seeks to shed light on the plight that many public transportation users are forced to endure daily by bus touts.

A man was yesterday charged with unlawfully assaulting his neighbour and placed on $20,000 bail.

If you dare to venture past the scattered mounds of garbage, the broken bridges and the bush that may hide brazen bandits or buzzing bees, a painted wooden sign with a single red arrow points to the final resting place of Dr.

(Reuters) – New Zealand’s most prolific batsman Ross Taylor has batted away talk of retiring in the wake of their World Test Championship (WTC) triumph and hit back at critics for focusing on his age.

LONDON, (Reuters) – For the second time in three days British hero Andy Murray left a late-night Centre Court crowd spellbound as he battled past German qualifier Oscar Otte to win a five-set epic and reach the third round.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Angola has accumulated around $1 billion in debt to western oil companies operating its oilfields, with the bill prompting the African country’s recently launched sale of stakes in its flagship offshore blocs, three industry sources told Reuters.

In 2019, North Carolina filed a lawsuit against American electronic cigarette (e-cigarette)  company, Juul, alleging that it had deliberately targeted teenagers resident in that state in its advertising and was therefore instrumental in creating what was described as “a vaping epidemic”, by the state’s attorney general.

(Trinidad Express) Beloved Woman Police Officer, Vernessa Stoute, lost her battle with the Covid-19 virus yesterday.

Atlanta Hawks guard Lou Williams said he found out one hour before tipoff that he would be starting a playoff game for the first time in his 16-year NBA career.

Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Vincent Alexander’s letter on my contract termination from June in December 2011 in your June 30 edition.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – China will be bidding for a fourth clean sweep of table tennis medals at the Tokyo Olympics and despite some mixed performances in the run-up to the games it will be a major shock if their paddlers are not standing atop the podium yet again.

LAVAL, France, (Reuters) – Slovenian Tadej Pogacar emerged as the overwhelming Tour de France favourite when he destroyed the field by winning the fifth stage, a 27.2km individual time trial, yesterday.

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada, CMC – A concerned head coach Phil Simmons has urged his batting group for increased discipline ahead of today’s fourth Twenty20 International against Pakistan.

South Africa have taken a 2-1 lead over West Indies in the five-match T20I series and Caribbean vice-captain, Nicholas Pooran reckons his side should have found a way to win Tuesday’s  third game.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Women “A” put up little resistance as they crumbled to a seven-wicket defeat in the opening Twenty20 of the three-match series here yesterday.

The police are investigating the discovery of one 9mm pistol, 40 grammes of suspected cannabis, and 42 grammes of cocaine at Nursery School Street, Charity on the Essequibo Coast.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) today paid tribute to Gordon Brooks, the outstanding photojournalist, who passed away on Tuesday night.