Articles published on Thursday, July 8, 2021
Singer, song writer, guitarist, personal trainer, and bikini champion – Rosanna Fung is all the above, however she is looking to add Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Championship hardware to her resume.
The Ministry of Health today said that as July 07, 2021, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti’s police today seized at least two more suspected members of the gang of assassins that killed President Jovenel Moise, following a fierce battle that left bullets strewn in the streets of the capital.
TOKYO, (Reuters) – Organisers are set to ban all spectators from the Tokyo 2020 Games, the Asahi newspaper said today, as Japan declared a coronavirus state of emergency for the capital that will run throughout the event.
(Trinidad Guardian) The stepson of murdered reputed gang leader Selwyn “Robocop” Alexis was gunned down in Enterprise, Chaguanas, on Wednesday night.
The Ministry of Agriculture yesterday inked over $340m in contracts including three for the purchase of equipment for GuySuCo.
Two men were yesterday jointly charged with the murder of Kenrick Trim, a taxi driver who was found dead at Ogle last Wednesday, a short distance away from his car.
A Leopold Street vendor has been remanded after being charged with starting the fire which destroyed three buildings, including a vulcanising shop and the Elegance Jewellery and Pawn Shop at George Street.
A West Coast Berbice man was yesterday remanded to prison over the murder of his mother, Teshwattie Jaglall, who was found with multiple injuries in her house last Thursday morning.
President Irfaan Ali yesterday handed over 30 tractors with trailers to 30 Amerindian Village Leaders.
There have been two more COVID-19 deaths along with 77 new cases.
A 58-year-old Kilcoy/Chesney man died after he was struck down by a car yesterday morning while trying to cross the road on his bicycle.
CARICOM Heads of Government have agreed to redouble their efforts to acquire adequate supplies of COVID-19 vaccines.
The Ministry of Agriculture is inviting bids for the rehabilitation of 18 kilometres of the Main Access Road at Ituni/Tacama, Region 10 (Upper Demerara/ Upper Berbice).
High Court Judge Franklyn Holder has set September 9th, to rule on whether Magistrate Leron Daly can proceed to conduct a Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the misconduct charges laid against Deputy Chief Election Officer (DCEO) Roxanne Myers.
Farmers in the East Coast village of Nabaclis will now be able to increase their agricultural output with the acquisition by their Water Users Association of a tractor-driven pump.
International Cricket Council (ICC) World T20 title holders, West Indies, will continue their build up to their title defence with a five-match series against Australia from Friday.
Opposition Leader Joseph Harmon on Tuesday lodged with the Clerk of the National Assembly two No Confidence Motions against Minister of Health Dr.
Despite Guyana crashing out of the first round in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and 2021 Gold Cup, Daniel Thomas, secretary of club champions Fruta Conquerors, said yesterday that he is opposed to the idea of sacking head-coach Marcio Maximo.
The Ministry of Public Works has advertised several East Bank Essequibo (EBE) roads to be rehabilitated including Naamless to Bendorff at an estimated cost of $158m.
Former Floodlights Masters cricketer, Terry Singh is the latest contributor to the ‘cricket gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana project.’
CGX Energy has commenced drilling of the Kawa-1 well site in the Corentyne Block offshore Guyana.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Captain Stafanie Taylor stroked her sixth One-Day International hundred but first in eight years, to fire West Indies Women to an emphatic five-wicket victory over Pakistan Women in the opening affair of the five-match series here yesterday.
It would be difficult to find anywhere across the country a group of farmers and agro processors more resolute, more determined, than the members of the Mocha Arcadia Multipurpose Agriculture Co-operative Society (MAMPA).
Hundreds of flood-stricken residents in Region Seven have begun the long haul to recovery as floodwaters continue to recede.
LONDON, (Reuters) – England and their long-suffering fans finally have the chance to add another trophy to the 1966 World Cup after they overcame Denmark 2-1 in extra-time yesterday to reach the European Championship final for the first time.
Dear Editor, I stumbled on a social media post purportedly by the Opposition Chief Whip, Mr Christopher Jones, alleging `Full Foolishness on Mandela Road Project’.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haiti’s security forces were locked in a fierce gun battle last night with assailants who assassinated President Jovenel Moise at his home overnight, plunging the already impoverished, violence-wracked nation deeper into chaos.
A man who recently completed a jail sentence for a robbery has been remanded after he denied escaping lawful custody and another robbery charge.
In the first NBA Finals game of his 16-year NBA career, Chris Paul was ready and willing to take on all challenges.
Dear Editor, The following is in response to a number of enquirers who all made the point that it was not enough to contrast salaries between the Teaching Service and the Public Service, but that they would be better informed if they could have some insight of what jobs were included in the comparable scales which SN was gracious enough to publish in its edition.
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the assassination of the President of Haiti Jovenel Moïse.
New Police Commander of Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), Superintendent Raphael Rose says while there has been no reported murder in the region for the year so far, there has been an increase in sexual offences and trafficking in persons cases.
MALAUCENE, France, (Reuters) – Tour de France overall leader Tadej Pogacar showed a first sign of weakness in the ascent of the awe-inspiring Mont Ventoux yesterday and even though he still extended his advantage, the Slovenian has not yet wrapped up the title.
Dear Editor, The Mayor and some City Councillors now all of a sudden have a problem with the Local Government Commission exercising its authority in the affairs of the Georgetown City Council.
NKANDLA, South Africa, (Reuters) – South African former President Jacob Zuma turned himself in to police yesterday to begin 15 months in jail for contempt of court, the culmination of a long legal drama seen as a test of the post-apartheid state’s ability to enforce the rule of law.
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies selectors have recalled the trio of Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer and Sheldon Cottrell for the three-match One-Day International series against Australia later this month, after nearly a year-and-a-half on the sidelines.
Dear Editor, Two letters written by two ‘brothers’ belonging to the same organization were published recently in mainstream media.
CARICOM Heads of Government have recognised that Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a silently expanding global threat with potentially devastating health, social and economic consequences for the Region.
(Reuters) – Eric Adams, the Brooklyn borough president and a former police captain, won the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor as a moderate who vowed to improve public safety and give voice to working-class residents.
Dear Editor, I am writing to address the temporary ban issued on the use of jet skis, jet boats and airboats in the MMA-ADA (Mahaica/ Mahaicony/Abary-Agricultural Development/Authority) Block, implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture.
LONDON, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Kyle Mayers will feature for Birmingham Bears in England’s T20 Blast, after signing with the West Midlands outfit for the last three games of the season.
Two women, including Regional Vice Chairperson for Region One, Annansha Peters, are currently patients at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after the motorcycle they were riding fell into a hole at Moruca yesterday resulting in them sustaining injuries.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Drama erupted in Brazil’s Congress yesterday as a former Health Ministry official was arrested under the orders of the lawmaker leading a Senate inquiry into the government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis.
A young man who claims he was wrongfully arrested by police has been released on bail after a court heard that he snatched a woman’s shoulder bag.
Dear Editor, There is this two-pronged question that won’t go away: where are we today, and where are we going?
LONDON, (Reuters) – Roger Federer’s dream of winning a record-equalling ninth Wimbledon title ended with a heart-breaking 6-3 7-6(4) 6-0 quarter-final defeat by Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz yesterday.
Triple world champion Peter Sagan will not start the 12th stage of the Tour de France yesterday after sustaining a knee injury.
Eleven persons were arrested on Monday after they were found in possession of a gun and narcotics during a raid carried out by police ranks at Wismar, Linden.
TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) – A major power outage in Central America cut electricity to some 15 million residents yesterday, with the worst impact felt in Honduras and Nicaragua, according to regional power operator EOR, as efforts to get the lights back on were ramped up.
COLOMBO, (Reuters) – All-rounder Angelo Mathews has taken an indefinite break from national duties but his Sri Lanka team mates have signed tour contracts ahead of the limited-overs series against India, the country’s cricket board said yesterday.
Dear Editor, The candidate for New York Mayor in the Democratic Party endorsed by Guyanese groups in Queens, Eric Adams, has won the party’s nomination to contest the general election in Novem-ber, according to voting counts from the New York City’s Board Elections.
The Dubai-based company with four employees came with an impressive-sounding dual name.
BEIJING, (Reuters) – Chinese researchers want to send more than 20 of China’s largest rockets to practice turning away a sizable asteroid – a technique that may eventually be crucial if a killer rock is on a collision course with Earth.
Dear Editor, The shocking death by assassination of a sitting Head of State, President Moise of Haiti, must be seen as a worrying development for our tiny CARICOM nation, and must be condemned in the strongest terms.
The South Turkeyen Sports Committee will stage a three-a-side small-goal football competition on Sunday at the Vryheid’s Lust tarmac from 8:00am.
On Friday last, millions of people around the world watched aghast as the news and social media proliferated with photos and videos of what was virally proclaimed as an “eye of fire” burning in the Gulf of Mexico.
