Daily Archive: Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Guyanese children could soon be vaccinated with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine following the announcement by the US today that it is donating 5.5 million of the shots to  CARICOM.

Health care workers, public transport workers and others who have have been mandated to take COVID-19 vaccines to continue functioning have been given a further two weeks to comply, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.

The Guyana Revenue Authority today said that relief on freight charges announced by the Office of the President (OP) is applicable from August 1 this year and not August 1 last year as inadvertently stated by OP.

Some residents of Linden, in Region Ten, have blocked the Mackenzie/Wismar Bridge to protest against the measure requiring persons to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination before accessing hospital services.

A Hadfield Street businessman was riddled with bullets last night while in his vehicle on Regent Street, Georgetown, in an execution-style attack in which another man was wounded. 

Following hours of debate into the wee hours of yesterday morning, the National Assembly passed a bill to decriminalise cross-dressing, in keeping with a more that two-year-old Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruling. 

Employees of the Linden Hospital Complex and members of the public in Region Ten were yesterday denied entry to the premises after they failed to produce proof of vaccination against COVID-19.

Malisha Dutchin, who is accused of being the mastermind behind the murder of overseas-based Guya-nese Hemraj Pardesi, was yesterday charged with the crime alongside an alleged accomplice, as police continued a hunt for a third suspect.

The soldier and two security guards accused of carrying out last week’s $58 million gold heist at Wallison Enterprise, in Kitty, were yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with the crime.

Ahead of a crucial vote, a meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was adjourned yesterday following a withdrawal by opposition-nominated commissioners Vincent Alexander and Desmond Trotman.

A group of tractor operators are accusing the government through the Region Six regional administration of reneging on an agreement to pay them $5,000 per hour for pumping water from communities during the recent floods.

Although the COVID-19 emergency measure restricting access to government services to unvaccinated persons came into effect since August 1st, the implementation has been uneven, with some public institutions swiftly moving towards enforcement, some now doing so and others still mulling whether they should proceed.

The Ministry of Health announced three more COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday along with 81 new cases of infections.

The Ministry of Health continues to record an increase in vaccinations against COVID-19 since the implementation of the new emergency measures.

Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill, on Monday stated that the newly imposed civil aviation regulations, which requiring inbound travellers to have been inoculated with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, are not meant to lock persons out, while the Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony has noted that some exemptions can be made.

A week after President Irfaan Ali announced plans for wages and salary hikes for public servants, The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) has criticised his failure to commit to legally required negotiations with the body.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Monday compensated 25 farmers of Cummings Lodge, after their lands were destroyed during the clearing of lands for housing development Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water Susan Rodrigues said the payout of the compensation packages is part of the governments’ efforts to show that a resolution could be found after conflict developed.

PARIS, (Reuters) – Lionel Messi joined star-packed Paris St Germain yesterday after leaving Barcelona, the club where he had begun and expected to end his career.

A Region Two businessman has been arrested by Essequibo police for allegedly hitting down a man along the Affiance Public Road and then fleeing the scene.

A pedestrian died on Monday night after he was struck down along the Better Hope, East Coast Demerara (ECD) Public Road.

Collis Whyte, the minibus driver who was jailed for chasing a policeman with a cutlass, was on Monday fined $185,000 by a city magistrate after being found guilty of several traffic offences and breaching the COVID restrictions.

A man was on Friday charged by the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) with selling petroleum and petroleum products while not being authorised to do so.

Two weeks after Laurel Samaroo was found dead in a fuel truck, the police are seeking the assistance of the public in their search for a Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) man, who is accused of committing the crime.

A 22-year-old woman is now in police custody pending a charge after claiming that she was robbed of $450,000 in an attack at the Best Bet Superbet at Patentia, West Bank Demerara.

(Trinidad Express)  – School principal Alicia Bharath was on Monday granted $250,000 bail after being charged in relation to the drowning death of two-year-old Romelu Drakes.

Dear Editor, The generations of Public Servants in the colonial days had to undergo mandatory medical examinations and be declared fit for service before the Chief Secretary would approve the appointment.

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has said that the current spinners within the West Indies setup for the last few series were selected despite Veerasammy Permaul’s feat in the Best vs.

Members of the New Amsterdam Prison Task Force on Monday uncovered a quantity of ganja on an inmate.

A motorcyclist last week suffered a broken leg after he was involved in an accident at Rupert Craig Highway and Conversation Tree.

(Jamaica Gleaner)  – They were just about seven minutes from home on their way back from a drive to Ocho Rios in St Ann, but they never made it.

Dear Editor, As we celebrate the 36th birth anni-versary of the late President Burnham, Freddie Kissoon has returned to his denigration of Burnham.

(Reuters) – Faced with mounting legal pressures and demands for his departure from President Joe Biden and others, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Tuesday following an inquiry that found he sexually harassed 11 women, capping a startling downfall for one of the most prominent politicians in the United States.

(Trinidad Express) – A post-mortem has been ordered to confirm the cause of death of 56-year-old Fitzgerald McSween.

Dear Editor, The Olympics have finished in Tokyo, although there is still the Paralympics to start, and it has been a great success for the whole world in a time of difficulty.

President Irfaan Ali on Monday praised outgoing CARICOM Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque for his stewardship and strength of character, saying that the region benefitted during his tenure.

(Reuters) The Biden administration is reviewing how it can get money to Florida school districts if the state’s governor, Ron DeSantis, makes good on threats to withhold pay from school leaders who require masks for students.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Former New Zealand cricket all-rounder Chris Cairns is on life support at a Canberra hospital after recently collapsing with a heart problem, New Zealand media reported yesterday.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons has expressed concern about the match fitness of the West Indies squad, just days ahead of the opening Test against Pakistan at Sabina Park here.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The biggest move of a busy NBA offseason was Russell Westbrook’s return to his native Los Angeles to join the Lakers franchise he grew up worshipping.

Danion Welcome, the driver of the truck that crushed a seven-year-old to death along the Agricola Public Road just over two years ago, was on Tuesday freed of the charge of causing her death by dangerous driving.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan boxer Eldric Sella, who represented the Refugee Olympic Team at the Tokyo Games, said yesterday he will move to Uruguay after being unable to return to Trinidad and Tobago, where he had been living.

(Reuters) – Welterweight champion Errol Spence, Jr. has been forced to withdraw from his Aug.

Last Friday, George Ignatius De Peana, a son of our soil, was laid to rest in Trinidad and Tobago.

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – The Belarusian Olympic Committee (BOC) yesterday dismissed U.S.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Opener Haseeb Hameed is making a “very strong case” for a test recall in England’s ongoing home series against India, coach Chris Silverwood has said.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The International Cricket Council (ICC) is preparing a bid for the game’s inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, the governing body said yesterday.

(Barbados Nation) – A man is in police custody assisting with investigations into the death of Jamaican sex worker Odith Henriques, 44, whose nude body was discovered last week in the yard of an abandoned house in Beckwith Street, The City.

(Reuters) – All-rounder Mark Chapman and spin bowler Todd Astle have been included in New Zealand’s 15-man Twenty20 World Cup squad, while Finn Allen and Colin de Grandhomme have missed out.

Dear Editor, Was it a case of the ministers at odds with each other on vaccination requirements for returning Guyanese?

(Reuters) Seven Sudanese people were killed and 16 others were wounded last week when armed men attacked a village in South Darfur, a group representing hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the Darfur conflict said on Tuesday.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Women will host South Africa Women in an eight-match limited overs series starting at month end, as the the Caribbean side continue their preparation for the ICC World Cup qualifiers next December.

(Reuters) – England seamer Stuart Broad hurt his calf during practice yesterday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said, casting doubt over his participation in the second test against India at Lord’s tomorrow.

LONDON, (Reuters) – England added spin all-rounder Moeen Ali to their squad for the second match against India at Lord’s from tomorrow as they seek to get their team balance right after the drawn series opener in Nottingham.

SEOUL, (Reuters) – North Korea said South Korea and the United States are risking a “huge security crisis” by choosing to escalate tensions, North Korea state media have reported, citing a top Workers’ Party official.