Daily Archive: Saturday, July 17, 2021

Elected members of the PNCR Central Executive Committee today defended party leader David Granger from an attack by other members of the executive.

(Trinidad Guardian) Works Minister Rohan Sinanan has described the arrival of the first commercial flight to T&T since the country’s borders were closed in 2020 as a “big step” for the country.

Retired Justice of Appeal B S Roy has been named to head the Law Reform Commission.

The family of cancer patient Roll David thought the 16-year-old had escaped the worst after beating COVID-19 back in January but the teen died on Thursday after becoming re-infected with the virus.

Saying there is a high possibility that COVID-19 variants are already in Guyana, Minister of Health Dr.

Chairperson of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Volda Lawrence has endorsed a statement issued by members of the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC)  critisising  party leader David Granger and General Secretary Amna Ally for ignoring collective decisions.

In the wake of debilitating flooding, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has slashed its projected annual output and the entire Albion estate cultivation remains inundated.

After being told by the Ministry of Public Service that it will not meet with the union within the stipulated timeline on wage negotiations, the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has officially complained to the Chair of the Trade Union Recognition Board Dr Nanda Gopaul and called for government to be appropriately sanctioned.

The Health Ministry on Friday reported one new COVID-19 fatality along with 77 new infections.

Effective from Monday, July 19, all members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) who have not received both doses of their COVID-19 vaccine will be required to produce a negative test result every two weeks.

APNU+AFC Member of Parliament Annette Ferguson was yesterday released on her own recognisance after being faced with a cybercrime charge over a recent Facebook post.

A miner was yesterday charged with the murder of Damion Williams, who was stabbed to death at Ithaki Backdam, Mazaruni River on Sunday.

A fiery half-century from Evin Lewis laid the platform for a 200 target set by West Indies, which seemed well within reach for Australia until a slew of dynamic fielding efforts during the chase turned the tide back the way of the hosts as West Indies clinched a 16-run victory to complete a 4-1 series win at Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia.

A second suspect was remanded to prison on Thursday for the murder of Roy Ross, who was found dead at his Swan Village residence in April.

A Castello Housing Scheme businesswoman and a shopkeeper were yesterday arrested after police reported that they found them with a gun and two live rounds.

Damon Assanah, also known as ‘Devil,’ who has been sentenced to 18 years for raping a 13-year-old girl whom he also impregnated, is appealing his conviction and the sentence, which he contends is too severe.

Advancing that his attorney poorly represented him at a trial which he also contends was unfair, Abishai Caesar who has been sentenced to death for the 2012 murders of Anna Catherina businesswoman Jennifer Persaud and her two sons has filed an appeal.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Former Haitian justice ministry official Joseph Felix Badio may have ordered the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, a Colombian police chief said yesterday, citing a preliminary investigation into the murder.

Artisan Carolyn Nichols was among the first to set up shop at Hibiscus Plaza situated outside of the Guyana Post Office.

Albert Perreira, the Berbice policeman who died after collapsing on Tuesday morning moments after complaining of shortness of breath, died due to a cerebral edema compounded by hypertension, according to an autopsy that was conducted on Friday.

Dear Editor, Tempers flared and the temperature was rising as the EPA, Ministry of Natural Resources and the Gas-to-Shore project were under fire as participants asked a multiplicity of questions and called for transparency in the proposed project, at the second online forum on Thursday.

ABUJA/LAGOS, (Reuters) – Nigeria’s parliament yesterday cleared a historic petroleum overhaul that seeks to attract waning investment to its ageing oil sector and sent the measure to the president for signature.

Weekend baking is a mixture of tradition and treat. It was one of my favourite things while growing up and a practice I continue today.

The Regional Chairman of Region Six David Armogan on Thursday announced that the government in collaboration with the Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) is completing a new mortuary in the compound of the National Psychiatric Hospital.

Dear Editor, On behalf of the Barbadian Rastafari community, Rastafari Progressive Movements (RPM) stand in perfect solidarity with the Guyanese Rastafari community, who are vehemently advocating for their human and constitutional rights to be recognized and respected as it pertains to cannabis use.

Everyday we are reminded of the effects of climate change. Whether it is scalding hot temperatures, wildfires or unprecedented flooding, we are constantly reminded that our world is continuously burning, to put it gently.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched a US$34.1 million Biodiversity Mainstreaming project that is expected to improve the environmental management of small-scale gold mining in Guyana.

Dear Editor, The Administration of the University of Guyana has noted with grave concern a letter published on Friday 17th July in Stabroek News titled: `This lecturer is extremely inconsiderate regarding students’ mental health’  purportedly written by a student whose name was not  published.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Russian billionaire Farkhad Akhmedov and his former wife Tatiana Akhmedova reached a settlement yesterday after years of legal wrangling over a record 454 million pound ($625 million) divorce award made by London’s High Court in 2016.

Acclaimed Chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph and his partners of the Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group arrived in Guyana on Tuesday night and began sampling local culinary fare.

(Trinidad Guardian) Those who are trying to enter this country illegally or bring in illegal arms and ammunition now run the risk of being intercepted by two brand new Cape Cross Coast Guard vessels.

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony announced on Wednesday that Guyana has signalled its interest in making use of software developed in India to keep track of the COVID-19 vaccination data.

Dear Editor, On July 15th President Ali Administration launched its “Because We Care” program, which will benefit 172,000 students across Guyana.

(Reuters) – Cuban-born pop star Gloria Estefan yesterday urged the United Nations to condemn the Communist government in Havana for its suppression of mass protests.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, undergoing hospital treatment for an obstructed intestine after a near-fatal 2018 stabbing, said yesterday he hoped to be “back in action soon,” while doctors gave no date for him to be discharged.

The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs and the Ministry of Labour on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Agreement for a project to train hinterland youths.

(Trinidad Guardian) UNC Councillor Anil Maharaj was granted $130,000 bail when he appeared virtually before the Port-of-Spain Magistrates’ Court yesterday afternoon charged with one count of Misbehaviour in Public Office.

Dear Editor, The anti-stance taken by some members of the opposition, in particular one, against the ‘Because We Care’ initiative being rolled out with great enthusiasm and fervor, could only be for one reason and one reason only: sheer embarrassment. 

Tomorrow night will see ten contestants compete in the final of the Guyana Talent Search competition.

(Reuters) – Athletes should not make “political demonstrations” or express their private views on the medal podium at the Tokyo Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said yesterday.

(Reuters) – Northern Irish cricket club Cregagh had all but won Thursday’s LVS Twenty20 Trophy final with their opponents Ballymena needing 35 runs off the final over until John Glass took centre stage and smashed six sixes to snatch victory against all odds.

HARARE,  (Reuters) – A century from Liton Das and five wickets from Shakib Al Hasan helped Bangladesh secure a one-sided 155-run victory over Zimbabwe in the first of their three One-Day Internationals at the Harare Sports Club yesterday.

Digicel’s prepaid customers will have the chance of winning three new Toyota Rush SUVs that are up for grabs in the company’s latest promotion.

Liam Livingstone’s spectacular century was not enough to prevent England from being beaten by Pakistan in a riotous first Twenty20 at Trent Bridge yesterday.

The Berbice Cricket Board will meet with all clubs on August 4 to discuss a potential restart of cricket in the Ancient County.

Sentenced before for theft, a Kitty youth was on Friday refused bail after being slapped with three new robbery charges.

(Reuters) – Opener Janneman Malan smashed the fourth highest score in South Africa’s one-day international history with his swashbuckling 177 not out helping to steer the tourists to a series-levelling 70-run victory over Ireland at Malahide, Dublin yesterday.

Six more Guyanese cricketers have been added to the West Indies Under-19 provisional squad, bringing the total amount of players to 10.

Head coach of the West Indies Women’s team, Courtney Walsh, has declared the successful T20I and One Day International series wins over Pakistan women a confidence booster.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Women ‘A’ endured a chastening 3-0 whitewash after going down by seven wickets to Pakistan Women ‘A’ in the final one-dayer here yesterday.

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – Brazil registered 1,456 COVID-19 deaths yesterday and 45,591 additional cases, according to data released by the nation’s Health Ministry.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – Coronavirus outbreaks involving Olympic teams in Japan have turned small-town hotels into facilities on the frontline of the pandemic battle, charged with implementing complex health measures to protect elite athletes and a fearful public.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska,  (Reuters) – Meteorologists were stunned this week when three successive thunderstorms swept across the icy Arctic from Siberia to north of Alaska, unleashing lightning bolts in an unusual phenomenon that scientists say will become less rare with global warming.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Reigning champions West Indies have been grouped with familiar recent rivals for the Super 12s opening stage of the Twenty20 World Cup set for United Arab Emirates and Oman.

The announcement on Thursday by Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr.

KHARKIV, Ukraine, (Reuters) – For 97-year-old Leonid Stanislavskyi, a Ukrainian who has been playing amateur tennis for over half a century, it is next to impossible to find a worthy adversary in his age group.

After the cancellation of last year’s Miss Guyana Teen Scholarship pageant owing to COVID-19, The Imperial House will host the second edition this year with eight young women competing for the title and the prize of a $400,000 scholarship.

Dear Editor, My assertions that there will be some degree of rapprochement between the United States and Venezuela is confirmed. 

The government of Guyana through the Ministry of Education has begun to distribute the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant to every child in the public school system.