Daily Archive: Saturday, July 24, 2021

The Ministry of Public Works says it has observed that a section of the recently completed Hauraruni Access Road (Phase I) on the East Bank of Demerara has collapsed within the last twenty-four hours.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of July 23, 2021, five more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall today handed over a $9 million subvention cheque to Bartica, the Department of Public Information (DPI) reported.

(Trinidad Guardian) The chairman of the Maritime Financial Group and one of six people charged with corruption in the Piarco Airport construction projects, John Smith, 74, has been murdered.

Party Leader David Granger on Friday said the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has not seen and therefore has not considered any no-confidence motions against him.

Edward B. Beharry and Company Limited is among the first companies in Guyana to implement a policy to protect vaccinated workers by mandating that staff who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine provide evidence of a negative PCR test result every five days.

A former member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) was on Friday committed to stand trial for murder of businessman Godfrey ‘Sagga’ Scipio, while his co-accused was freed of the charge.

Fielding a series of questions from curious West Bank of Demerara residents on the US$900 million Wales gas-to-shore project, ExxonMobil representative Friedrich Krispin on Thursday disclosed that only a small portion of mangroves will be removed to facilitate the transportation of materials during the construction phase.

Several animal rights organisations and activists on Friday staged a peaceful protest to raise awareness about animal cruelty in Guyana.

APNU+AFC Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday called for a thorough investigation of the Region Nine Regional Executive Officer Karl Singh’s shooting of a woman.

With rain continuing to fall in the Upper Mazaruni, Region Seven, one of the biggest challenges residents in some communities are facing is the shortage of basic supplies.

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Alliance for Change (AFC) will meet next month to finalise arrangements for the holding of the party’s National Conference.

A fire of unknown origin on Thursday destroyed an apartment at the BK Quarries Inc at Mazaruni River, leaving a man with first and second degree burns.

Guyana’s Chelsea Edghill made history last night in Tokyo, Japan. Not only did she become the first Guyanese male or female table tennis racquet wielder to participate at the Olympic Games, but she also did so on a winning note.

Two taxi drivers, who the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) say were busted with almost 75 pounds of ganja during an interception along the Lusignan Prison Road, were on Friday charged and remanded to prison.

Table tennis star, Chelsea Edghill, along with boxing standout, Keevin Allicock  will be Guyana’s first representatives to spring into action when their respective disciplines got underway at the XXXII Olympiad being staged in Tokyo, Japan.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) and the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers Union (GPTWU) on Friday signed an agreement for the increase in wages and salaries of workers.

The Buck Hall trail, in Region Seven, has become almost impassible, according to road users, who say economic activity in several mining communities have been disrupted as a result.

CGX Energy has announced that the construction of its wharf platform for the Berbice Deep Water Port (BDWP) is scheduled to commence in September and operationalisation of the offshore oil and gas support shore base is set for mid-2022.

Dear Editor, Thank you for your continued interest in education and your commitment to continuously explore issues in your editorials.

Ten teachers from the David Rose Special School are to benefit from sponsored Computer Science scholarships from Global Technology to advance the teaching offered at the school while the company is also upgrading the school’s IT capability.

Curtela Lewis stands out. A singer, she has been outstanding since she came to the general public’s attention in the Guyana Talent Search Competition.

STEMGuyana, which celebrates five years since being established by a US-based Guyanese family, has made a tremendous contribution to youth through its technology education programme, inclusive of robotics, coding and aiding their development in soft skills.

Dear Editor, Something alarming registers about the paranoia that plagues and paralyses great numbers of Guyanese. 

It was pleasing to read of Mahaica River cattle farmer Mohan Singh’s exploits of Paneer-making and sale in the local market.

Cricket West Indies’ Chief Executive Officer, Johnny Grave, says that most of the support staff and the players from the men and women’s  senior teams are fully vaccinated.

Dear Editor, The motions of no confidence against the leader of the PNCR and the Coalition Mr.

I appreciate that my gym has a lady gym, but regret that the journey to it always feels like walking a gauntlet of visual inspection by thirsty men.

While it says it is not calling for the indiscriminate smoking of marijuana to be legalised, the Inter-Religious Organization of Guyana (IROG) has urged government to consider comprehensive law reform to recognise and respect their religious rights.

By  Joseph `Reds’ Perreira & Tony McWatt Coming as it did hard on the heels of their disastrous 133-run loss in the first of the three scheduled ODI matches, the postponement of the July West Indies – Australia Second ODI, due to a positive COVID Test by a non-playing member of the West Indies Squad, has placed a major dent in the West Indies’ 2021 ICC T20 World Cup preparation plans.

CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti,  (Reuters) – Haiti bid a rowdy farewell to assassinated president Jovenel Moise yesterday as his funeral was roiled by nearby gunfire and protests, prompting a high-level U.S.

A man and a woman are now on bail after being jointly charged with the unlawful possession of a shotgun.

Dear Editor, GUYSUCO is being subsidised by billions of dollars every year.

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports’ inaugural Guyana Talent Search Competition has concluded with all ten finalists declared winners.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s armed forces said yesterday that a U.S.

Dear Editor, Amerindian Village Council elections were held within the last few months across Guyana and without a shadow of a doubt these high stakes elections were critical for both the PPP/C and the APNU/AFC as the indigenous vote is critical to the outcome of any general elections and both of the political heavyweights have their eyes set on 2025.

A labourer was on Friday charged with manslaughter. Donald Hudson, 54, of Grant Enterprise, Lower Pomeroon River, appeared via Zoom before Magistrate Esther Sam at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court.

(Trinidad Guardian) Two men have been convicted of brutally murdering six-year-old Sean Luke over 15 years ago.

Guyana-based Nigerian designer Dr Deborah Kehinde launched her African print bag collection on Thursday.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Pakistan have backed the bio-secure protocols in place for their upcoming Test and Twenty20 series against West Indies.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket West Indies (CWI) said yesterday it would hold talks with counterparts Cricket Australia, along with public health authorities here, to determine the future of the three-match One-Day International series, after all remaining members of the bio-secure bubble involved in the ongoing tour tested negative for COVID-19.

Anyone who shops in any of the country’s vibrant markets – from Corriverton to Parika via Bourda – will have witnessed over the past two months astonishing price increases for fruits and vegetables.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Max Verstappen’s British Grand Prix collision with Lewis Hamilton cost Red Bull $1.8 million with ‘massive ramifications’ for a team operating under Formula One’s budget cap, principal Christian Horner said yesterday.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago international Radanfah Abu Bakr believes the country’s performance in the CONCACAF Gold Cup can reignite the national programme, and lead to a resurgence of the former powerhouses.

Dear Editor, The president whose union was perceived as politically aligned and wondered how this could be so, only has to look in.one

The Health Ministry on Friday confirmed 43 new infections from the most recent COVID-19 test results.

We exist in a harsh environment not because of the heat or cold or shrubs or stones, but because we are trapped by the system.

(Trinidad Guardian) Shell T&T yesterday announced that production has started from its Barracuda project after achieving first gas on Sunday.

HARARE, (Reuters) – Wellington Masakadza took three wickets and three catches to steer Zimbabwe to a 23-run win over Bangladesh in their second Twenty20 international at the Harare Sports Club yesterday.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka avoided a series whitewash against a second-string India side after half-centuries by Avishka Fernando and Bhanuka Rajapaksa led them to a three-wicket victory in the rain-hit third and final one-day international yesterday.

LONDON, CMC – Carlos Brathwaite’s top score failed to rescue Manchester Originals, as they lost to Oval Invincibles by nine runs in the opening men’s fixture of the newfangled Hundred here late Thursday.

GUATEMALA CITY,  (Reuters) – Guatemala’s Attorney General yesterday removed an internationally known graft prosecutor from his post as head of the anti-corruption unit, prompting U.S.

A family of three lost their Calcutta, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara home on Thursday, after a child playing with matches set fire to it.