Daily Archive: Tuesday, July 13, 2021

The Ministry of Health is monitoring COVID-19 hotspots in four administrative regions with the Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony stating that there has been an overall decline in cases.

A Berbice policeman died this morning moments after complaining of shortness of breath.

The Ministry of Health today said that as July 12, 2021, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Region Ten is set to benefit from nearly $350 million in infrastructural works this year which includes the upgrading of the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, according to Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill.

Acting on information received, at 3 am today, a party of policemen went to a house in Pike Street, North Sophia, where on arrival the ranks cordoned off the house.

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Crowds clashed with police and ransacked or burned shopping malls in South Africa today, with dozens reported killed as grievances unleashed by the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma boiled over into the worst violence in years.

The Ministry of Agriculture will be spending $58 million on works at various shrimp ponds in Region Six in order to boost annual production to some 500,000 kilos by the end of the year.

Underscoring the importance of providing a safe, secure and confidential space for survivors of domestic violence to report complaints and seek protection from the courts, the Judiciary yesterday opened domestic violence interview and virtual hearing rooms at the Leonora and Wales Magistrate’s Courts.

A Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Enforcement Officer was stabbed to death outside of his Middleton Street, Campbellville residence in the wee hours of yesterday morning and his landlord’s son, who police say was responsible, has been arrested.

A 10-year-old boy drowned on Sunday in the Hope koker channel, on the East Coast of Demerara.

A toddler drowned on Sunday after she fell into a bucket of water at her Potsville, Kwakwani, Berbice River home.

Five more COVID-19 deaths were yesterday reported along with 49 new cases of the virus.

After instructing that no response be given to questions surrounding the payment of the $3M reward which was offered by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for information on the murders of  Isaiah and Joel Henry, Commissioner of Police (ag) Nigel Hoppie yesterday said allegations about money for  information in the case vanishing are “unfounded”.

After months of inactivity following a major controversy over its chairmanship, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament yesterday resumed examining the findings of the Auditor General’s Report for the year 2015.

Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday announced that Guyana has received a quantity of long-awaited Sputnik V second doses and that administration would begin from today.

Four children are currently hospitalised with COVID-19 and two of them are in intensive care, according to Minister of Health, Dr.

(Cricinfo) So, those questions about Chris Gayle’s form. The opener put on a thunderous display, with his first T20I half-century since 2016, to secure a series victory for West Indies as he pummelled the Australia attack around St Lucia in what became a cakewalk of a chase.

Following the conclusion of a retrial which was ordered by the Court of Appeal earlier this year, Randy Isaac was yesterday unanimously acquitted on charges of both murder and manslaughter for the 2013 Mashramani Day killing of Kumar Mohabir.

Bids were on Tuesday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the rehabilitation of the Fort Island Stelling.

William Roy Marshall, the alleged mastermind in the arson at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) office at Wismar, Linden was yesterday released on $100,000 bail.

The Police Service Commission (PSC) is determined to file a case against Police Commissioner Nigel Hoppie for his continued refusal to effect the promotions announced last month.

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday commissioned two long-reach excavators worth $64m for the Mahaica, Mahaicony, Abary-Agriculture Development Authority (MMA-ADA).

Ongoing repair works on the Georgetown Municipal Abattoir may be completed by the end of the month.

Dear Editor, It is heartening to note that Private Sector Projects would be supported in national development: In reading ‘Ali stumps for private sector during talks with visiting CDB president’ (SN – July 11, 2021): ‘Ali, the statement noted, has been adamant that the government would support private sector initiatives, especially when it comes to developmental projects’. 

A young mechanic who is facing two counts of armed robbery and two counts of discharging a loaded firearm was yesterday denied bail after two different addresses were provided to a court on his behalf.

Dear Editor, It was reported in SN on July 12 that the Minister of Housing and Water and Officials from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) visited a site on July 9 where a bridge over a drainage channel and linking Diamond to Mocha on the East Bank of Demerara is under construction.

Dear Editor, Thank you for allowing me the space to pen an opinion on the current state of the pandemic in Guyana. 

Caribbean youth are being invited to submit project ideas on fighting the effects of climate change on the oceans,  according to a release yesterday from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

A woman has been released on $40,000 bail after she denied assaulting a police officer and behaving disorderly in a public place.

Dear Editor, The turbulence through which the Guyana Police Force is currently passing was to be expected.

Dear Editor, Confirmation comes daily as to why we are where we are, and how the mighty PPP gets away with what it does. 

A youth was on Monday freed of one of the robbery charges pending against him after the virtual complainant was compensated for the articles stolen from her.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – One of the Haitian-American men arrested on suspicion of taking part in the assassination of Haiti’s president last week had been an informant to the U.S.

After making a splash in his coming out victory party at the ‘Resilience’ Bodybuilding Championships last December, Darious ‘Razor’ Ramsammy plans to make waves next month on the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) stage in El Salvador.

HAVANA, (Reuters) – Cuba blamed historic protests that took place over the weekend on U.S.

Dear Editor, The APNU+AFC coalition has time and time again demonstrated that they do not act in the interest of the people.

A Princes Street man has been granted bail after being charged with illegal possession of narcotics for trafficking.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuelan prosecutors yesterday said they had charged opposition politician Freddy Guevara with terrorism and treason, among other allegations, after the country’s intelligence service arrested him from his car on a Caracas highway.

The Guyana Rugby Football Union, GRFU, has shortlisted 34 players for the upcoming Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens tournament, scheduled for October 16–17 in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. government yesterday authorized shipments to Venezuela of liquefied petroleum gas, mainly used in the OPEC nation as cooking fuel and currently in short supply, causing people to burn large amounts of wood.

Dear Editor, The decision by the management of G.W.I to send home many of its workers should come as no surprise as it was this present government when almost two hundred and fifty employees of G.P.L

PORT-AU-PRINCE/WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States is still reviewing a request for troops made by Haiti’s interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph to help secure its airport and other infrastructure after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, the White House said yesterday.

One of the drivers involved in last Thursday’s collision at Annandale, East Coast Demerara, has been released on $20,000 station bail.

A three-wicket haul followed up by an unbeaten half century from Guyanese national youth player, Matthew Nandu powered Kaieteur International B to a two-wicket win over Hawks/Toronto Braves in the Scarborough Cricket League, Canada on Saturday.

A woman was yesterday fined $10,000 for breaching the national curfew.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – A Dominican court yesterday granted bail to Mehul Choksi on medical grounds, less than two months after the fugitive jeweller wanted in India’s largest bank fraud case, was detained for illegal entry into the Caribbean nation.

Dear Editor, Since July 11, 2021, the International Press has been reporting on the demonstrations that have been taking place in Cuba.

NASSIRIYA, Iraq, (Reuters) – At least 44 people were killed and over 67 injured in a fire likely caused by an oxygen tank explosion at a coronavirus hospital in Iraq’s southern city of Nassiriya, health officials and police said yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic’s ability to play his best tennis under pressure can help him win at least five more Grand Slam titles, John McEnroe said after the world No.1 tied Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal’s record with his 20th major at Wimbledon on Sunday.

(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic became the first player to qualify for this year’s ATP Finals after the world number one tied Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal’s record with his 20th major at Wimbledon on Sunday.

West Indies Women all-rounder, Hayley Matthews has credited preparation for her second Women’s One Day International (WODI) century.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Olympic host city Tokyo entered a new state of emergency yesterday, less than two weeks before the Games begin amid worries about whether the measures can stem a rise in COVID-19 cases.

The report, “Santa Rosa battling new COVID surge, villager succumbs,” which was published in our July 11, 2021 edition, erroneously reported that Ruel Welcome (identified in the story as Ruel Phillips) succumbed due to COVID-19 amidst a wave of new infections.

ANDORRA, (Reuters) – On the Tour de France, success rhymes with doping suspicion and overall leader Tadej Pogacar is expected to be grilled again, juts like last year, if he retains his title at the end of the week.

MILWAUKEE — Suns forward Jae Crowder’s homecoming game was memorable for a lot of reasons.

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo dominated again and the Milwaukee Bucks won their first NBA Finals game since 1974 thanks to a supporting cast that delivered for the first time in the best-of-seven series.

The fact that recently installed President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Opener Hayley Matthews sparkled with her second One-Day International hundred as West Indies Women secured a series win with a commanding eight-wicket victory over Pakistan Women here yesterday.

Dear Editor, Was the claim that salary increase for public servants was included in the budget just a gimmick?

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States yesterday imposed visa restrictions on 100 Nicaraguans affiliated with the Nicaraguan National Assembly and judicial system, increasing pressure on the government of President Daniel Ortega as Washington warned of further action.

(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday added a warning to the fact sheet for Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine saying that data suggests there is an increased risk of a rare neurological disorder in the six weeks after inoculation.