Daily Archive: Saturday, August 7, 2021

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand today announced that the eligibility deadline qualifying new entrants into the public education system for the Government’s Because We Care cash grant has been extended to July 31, 2021.

PORT-AU-PRINCE,  (Reuters) – A month after assassins slipped into President Jovenel Moise’s private residence under the cover of nightfall and carried out a brazen attack on the head of state, the Caribbean country remains far from any clarity about the crime or emotional closure.

The Ministry of Health today said that as August 06, 2021, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony says that the National COVID-19 Task Force will be visiting ministries and government agencies to ensure that recently announced emergency protocols are being followed.

The woman who is accused of planning the robbery that left overseas-based Guyanese Hemraj Pardesi dead yesterday turned herself into police custody, while a bulletin has been issued for the man who allegedly committed the killing.

Police have arrested a man who is suspected to be one of the three bandits who carried out the daring robbery at Wallison Enterprise in Kitty on Thursday and escaped with almost $60 million in cash and raw gold.

The Ministry of Housing and Water yesterday signed contracts totalling $163 million for the construction of 25 core homes and over 100 home improvement projects at La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara (WBD).

In the face of growing attempts by the Irfaan Ali administration to coerce government workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) yesterday condemned the moves as discriminatory, while saying that the decision to get inoculated must be voluntary.

Scores of roadside vendors at Anna Regina yesterday defied official notices for them to relocate, setting up a potential showdown with the Town Council as Mayor Rajendra Prabhulall said their stalls would be dismantled.

A 95-year-old woman from Region Four was on Friday confirmed to be the country’s latest COVID-19 fatality, while 54 new cases of the virus were also recorded.

(Reuters) – Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas won the women’s 400 metres in 48.36 seconds yesterday to retain her Olympic title as American Allyson Felix took bronze for a record 10th Olympic medal.

Post-mortem examinations conducted on the remains of the two men who were found dead at Black Water Backdam, Cuyuni River, on Thursday, have found that they each died due to blunt force trauma to the head.

A body was yesterday discovered under a tree at the backdam of Rising Sun, West Coast Berbice.

(Reuters) – Fuelled by the three individual 100 metre medallists, Jamaica surged to an emphatic win in the women’s 4x100m relay yesterday, posting a national record 41.02 seconds to finish well clear of the United States and Britain.

A man was on Friday remanded to prison on an attempted murder charge after the court heard that he allegedly fired a shot in the direction of his daughter and her friend, wounding the latter, who has a bullet lodged in her chest.

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Friday announced new entry requirements for visitors, who are now required to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19, except for those seeking emergency attention.

Approximately 15 persons who were assumed to be abandoned by their families and left at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) are now staying at homes around Georgetown.

Table tennis Olympian, Chelsea Edghill, following a request to the National Sports Commission for financial support, is scheduled to receive $1,000,000 to assist in preparation for upcoming tournaments.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) recently entered into an agreement with the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the Suriname Trade and Industry Association (STIA) in order to enhance trade and cooperation.

The Guyana Water Inc (GWI) says it is addressing water supply issues on Great Truli Island, Essequibo River.

Dear Editor, In 2020 I wrote, “any rational examination will lead to the conclusion that we cannot avoid COVID-19 infections and deaths and those most vulnerable should take as many precautions as affordable” (SN 20.5.20).

Two under-13 youth cricketers on Wednesday last each benefitted from a donation of a bicycle as the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) continues to make a positive difference in the lives of youths in the Ancient County.

A Rural Constable is currently in custody after he was involved in an accident that left another man suffering from internal bleeding.

Dear Editor,  The letter submitted to your newspaper by Dr. Jhingree and published in the letters column, was comprehensive and timely in relation to COVID – 19 and its variants.

Fast bowler, Mohammad Abbas picked up three wickets on a rain-hit opening day of Pakistan’s two-day warm up match at Providence yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Principal of a Couva educational institution was expected to appear virtually before the Couva Magistrates’ Court yesterday, charged with the unlawful killing of two-year-old Romelu Drakes, which occurred on March 16th.

Following the rescheduling of the tournament owing to inclement weather, the South Turkeyen Sports Committee announced yesterday that the staging of the two Champion of Champions three-a-side small-goal football competitions will now be hosted today and tomorrow respectively.

Dear Editor,  Because I needed surgery, my daughter who lives in Onderneeming, W.B.D,

A 60-year-old man is currently hospitalised with bro- ken legs after he was struck down by an unknown driver during a hit-and-run in the wee hours of Friday morning.

He plays four instruments and sings so it is no wonder that 12-year-old Logan Simpson was among the ten winners of the Guyana Talent Search Competition, which wrapped up last month.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro ignored calls to drop his feud with the Supreme Court yesterday and called one of its justices a “son of a whore,” amid rising tensions over his unfounded claims the nation’s voting system is vulnerable to fraud.

Last weekend was a four-day holiday weekend here in Barbados and I made bread pudding to share with friends.

A three-year-old boy was on Thursday struck down by a motorcyclist while crossing the Hole Public Road at Matthews Ridge, North West District. 

Dear Editor, The Covid19 vaccination process should be done by way of informed consent not by way of the rabid anti-working-class tactic of criminalizing model working class Guyanese Citizens by the People’s Progressive Party (PPP Government).

KABUL, (Reuters) – Taliban insurgents captured an Afghan provincial capital and killed the government’s senior media officer in Kabul yesterday amid a deteriorating security situation as U.S.

I spent last month in my husband’s home country. The main purpose of the trip was for us to get vaccinated and to ensure that his parents did the same.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina will relax coronavirus restrictions as infection and mortality rates falls, the government announced yesterday, even as the South American nation approached 5 million cases with more than 107,000 deaths.

A Linden driver was on Wednesday fined for assault and remanded to prison on charges of exposure of his genitals.

Dear Editor, On July 06, I penned a letter to the Editor which SN published with regards to Queries and Chats not working.

(Reuters) – Nichole Atherton couldn’t take it anymore. The intensive care nurse watched helplessly last year as COVID-19 sufferers died in her Mississippi hospital – slowly, painfully and alone.

A young man was on Wednesday placed on $150,000 bail after being charged with rape of a child under 16 years.

(Reuters) – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves said yesterday he was recovering a day after a protester threw an object at his head during an anti-vaccine rally, leaving him concussed.

A virtual benefit concert is slated for next Wednesday night in honour of singer/songwriter and Ssignal Productions head Bonny Alves who recently under-went surgery after an illness, with dona-tions going towards his recovery.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A former employee who accused New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of groping her in the Executive Mansion in Albany has filed a criminal complaint with the Albany County sheriff’s department, the department said yesterday.

Dear Editor, With much dissatisfaction and frustration I am compelled to pen this letter and share the experiences I had on two separate visits to the Ministry of Education, 21 Brickdam.

(Reuters) – Filippo Tortu ran a breathtaking final leg yesterday, as Italy added to an unprecedentedly rich Olympic harvest in athletics in Tokyo by pipping Britain by one-hundredth of a second for a shock 4×100 metre relay gold.

We often must be reminded of the power of the mind.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil had 42,159 new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in the past 24 hours, and 1,056 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said yesterday.

(Reuters) – China’s men took team gold yesterday, brushing Germany aside 3-0 in the final to put the seal on a dominant Olympic table tennis campaign.

(CMC) – Guyana International Terence Vancooten has signed a new two-year contract with English League Two club Stevenage.

(Reuters) – Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei, the world record holder, won the men’s 5,000 metres gold at the Tokyo Olympics yesterday to add to his 10,000m silver from last week.

(Reuters) – India rode half-centuries by KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja to claim a handy 95-run first innings lead against England on a rain-curtailed day three of the opening test yesterday.

All-NBA forward Kevin Durant plans to sign a four-year, $198 million extension with the Brooklyn Nets when he becomes eligible later this month.

Reggae/R&B singer/songwriter Amelia Thomas who goes by stage name ‘Melody’ has been exploring other genres of music and dropped a Dancehall single dubbed “Better” on August 1.

(Reuters) – Bangladesh secured a series win against Australia for the first time in any format after their 10-run victory yesterday’s Twenty20 international in Dhaka gave them an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

(Reuters) – Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon retained her title in the women’s 1,500 metres yesterday as she denied Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan her dream of winning an unprecedented Olympic treble.

Of all the major projects being undertaken by the current government, a new Demerara Harbour Bridge is probably the most transformative and impactful on a personal and daily level to a large portion of the Guyanese public.

(Reuters) – The Netherlands won their fourth Olympic women’s hockey title by defeating Argentina 3-1 in the final at the Tokyo Olympics yesterday.

(Reuters) – United Airlines Inc yesterday became the first U.S. airline to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all domestic employees, joining a swelling list of companies mandating jabs for workers as coronavirus cases rise.

Dear Editor, With our Olympics campaign over comes an explanation, like an afterthought, to the uniform controversy.

(Reuters) – An opening throw of 66.34 metres proved more than enough for China’s Liu Shiying to win Olympic gold in the women’s javelin yesterday as nobody in the field was able to launch a meaningful challenge.