Daily Archive: Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Probe underway over reports ineligible persons down to receive flood relief.

Bishop Francis Alleyne has announced that Guyana’s Roman Catholic churches will be suspending public worship indefinitely, while saying virtual services would be held in solidarity with parishioners who would otherwise not be allowed entry as a result of the government’s recent restrictions on access to public spaces by unvaccinated persons.

The Ministry of Health today said that as September 07, 2021, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

TANGERANG, Indonesia, (Reuters) – A fire killed 41 inmates in an overcrowded prison block in Indonesia’s Banten province on Wednesday, a government minister said, injuring scores more in a blaze that police said may have been caused by an electrical fault.

COPENHAGEN,  (Reuters) – The world’s largest plant that sucks carbon dioxide directly from the air and deposits it underground is due to start operating on Wednesday, the company behind the nascent green technology said.

Guyana’s government today announced its firm rejection of an agreement by Venezuela’s government and the joint opposition to press their longstanding claim to nearly three-quarters of its territory.

A 15-year-old boy was among two persons arrested this morning after a gang on motorcycles committed daring robberies on commuters as they awaited the retraction of the Demerara Harbour Bridge According to the Guyana Police Force, the teenager and a 23-year-old man were arrested after its crime patrols in Division 4A were informed that the robberies were being committed.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted an environmental permit to NRG Holdings Incorporated, clearing the way for the start of its projected US$600 million Vreed-en-Hoop oil and gas shore base development.

Following a meeting last evening the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has called for “boots on the ground” for a series of protests outside the Minis-try of Education today, tomorrow and Friday over the government’s vaccine policy for educators.

Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony yesterday disclosed that seven more persons, including a 31-year-old woman, who were infected with COVID-19 have died.

Over 5,000 Region Five farmers received promised government flood-relief grants over the past weekend.

The 26-year-old farmer of Onderneeming Sandpit, Region Two, who was arrested on Monday over the killing of his father, has allegedly confessed to committing the crime because the man was “troubling” him.

Dear Editor, Less than one month ago, an August 11, 2021 media-circulated memo to Minister Dr.

Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI) workers staged a protest yesterday morning for safety gear following the refusal by management to replace equipment damaged on the job.

Barbados Royals 185/8 (Phillips 44, Charles 40; Shepherd 3/31, Motie 2/33) beat Guyana Amazon Warriors 140 all out (O Smith 43, Hafeez 30; Young 3/24, Lintott 2/16) by 45 runs.

Saying that vaccination alone would not contain the spread of COVID-19, including its variants, the main opposition A Partnership for National Unity and Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) has again called on the government to pursue a holistic approach to protect citizens. 

Dear Editor, The President was in Region 9 over the weekend for the Regional Toshoas’ Conference and he waxed lyrical about turning Guyana’s largest geographical region into the heartland of large-scale agriculture, industrial and commercial development.

(Cricket West Indies) Lizelle Lee produced another match-winning performance as South Africa Women earned a comfortable victory in the opening match of the CG Insurance One-Day International Series yesterday.

African and Caribbean states are being urged to use their 69-nation strong voting bloc to centre their needs and demand change in the international system.

Dear Editor, As I reflect on the most recent gazetted orders in Guyana I am reminded of the two women who went before King Solomon claiming to love the same baby.

Maintaining that the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) was not given adequate time by the Regional Executive Officer (REO) to prepare and submit projects for the region’s proposed 2022 budget, Both the Chairman and Vice Chairman of Region Four on Tuesday called for an extension to consult with their constituents.

A team of officials representing the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) visited Guyana over the past weekend to inspect venues ahead of the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2022.

Dear Editor, I write in response to a letter published in your newspaper on September 2, 2021 under the caption “GTT’s CEO promise of change did not materialise” by M.

The National Sports Commission, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport and the Directotor of Sport yesterday sent sincere condolences to Olympian and national table tennis player Chelsea Edghill following the untimely passing of her father.

Vurlon Mills, Technical Development Officer (TDO) of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Academy Training Centre (ATC), has hailed the start of the developmental youth programme a success following large turnouts by participants.

Dear Editor, There are continuing complaints of several employees of one large security service not processing contributions to the NIS for years, even though allegedly deductions are made from a substantial number of female guards in particular.

With the withdrawal of the Guyana Gold and Dia-mond Miners Association (GGDMA) from the Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) that manages the Guyana Extractive industries Transparency Initiative (GYEITI), local non-governmental organisation Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) has challenged the claim that miners were targeted and harassed to make disclosures. 

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Trinbago Knight Riders inched towards the top of the Caribbean Premier League standings with a completely dominant 75-run victory over Jamaica Tallawahs, who lost their third on the trot to continue their stagnation in the tournament.

Dear Editor, Sometime last week GTT announced with great fanfare that their Blaze service has been “upgraded” and that customers would immediately see faster connectivity and better service.

While saying that he takes his constitutional responsibilities seriously, President Irfaan Ali on Monday maintained that Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon must first recognise him as president – and by extension the PPP/C as government – before any engagement takes place on the appointment of members of the constitutional service commissions.

Region Two’s rice farmers have started harvesting their crops and remain hopeful that they will receive a good price and prompt payment from millers.  

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Canadian teenager Leylah Fernandez continued her U.S.

Dear Editor, Perhaps the Environmental Protection Agency may wish to share with concerned citizens, indeed with the whole world, the measures it has implemented to gain such high regard from investors, developers, and even the heavy rollers in the oil industry.

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro slammed the country’s Supreme Court and cast doubt on the integrity of next year’s elections yesterday as his supporters rallied in major cities at a time of heightened tensions in Latin America’s largest democracy.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – West Indies Women’s captain Stafanie Taylor will take no part in the five-match One-Day International series against South Africa Women which bowled off here yesterday, after returning home to Jamaica.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Venezuelan government and opposition representatives yesterday said they reached partial agreement during talks in Mexico City as part of a roadmap drawn up to tackle the once prosperous country’s long-running crisis.

Dear Editor, The security safety of citizens in any credible democracy is of vital importance.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) has announced the induction of 41 apprentices to its Training Centre at Port Mourant.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico’s Supreme Court unanimously ruled yesterday that penalizing abortion is unconstitutional, a major victory for advocates of women’s health and human rights, just as parts of the United States enact tougher laws against the practice.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic has likened his U.S. Open quarter-final opponent Matteo Berrettini to a “hammer” but the top-ranked Serb heads into today’s clash with all the tools to dismantle the big-serving Italian and stay on course for a 21st Grand Slam title.

Dear Editor, A few days ago, I was on a flight from Guyana to Miami, and the flight attendant had to announce several times to the passengers to flush the toilet after using it.

A 24-year-old man walked out the Sexual Offences Court yesterday afternoon a free man, after a jury returned a verdict of not guilty of raping a thirteen-year-old girl back in 2019.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – President Joe Biden yesterday toured sites of deadly floods in the Northeast and said Hurricane Ida demonstrated the ravages of climate change as he pressed for investments to boost infrastructure and fight global warming.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – World number two Aryna Sabalenka bulldozed her way past Barbora Krejcikova 6-1 6-4 yesterday to reach the U.S.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – A deadly Mexico City metro collapse in May was caused in part by missing bolts in beams in an overpass that already had deficiencies before a major earthquake, according to an independent auditor’s report released yesterday by the city government.

 Dear Editor, I note that a former president preceded by a former Speaker assert that the PPP is no longer Marxist-Leninist. 

A driver was on Monday set $1 million bail after he was charged with causing the death of a teen, who was hit down on Saturday night along the Bagotstown Public Road, East Bank Demerara.

LAGOS, (Reuters) – The government of a state in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta region has said it would collect value added tax (VAT) in its territory rather than leaving it for a federal agency, a move that threatens the way the nation’s wealth is shared out.

Dear Editor, Reference is made to “Politkles” cartoon (Sep 7). I do enjoy the cartoons and welcome them.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Nigeria, Senegal and Tunisia stayed on track for a place at the 2022 World Cup by winning their qualifying games as the second round of Africa’s group preliminaries ended yesterday.

Nine persons lost their home on Sunday in a fire of unknown origin at Mocha, East Bank Demerara.

SAN SALVADOR, (Reuters) – More than 1,000 people marched in El Salvador’s capital yesterday to protest the adoption of bitcoin as legal tender, amid a bumpy initial rollout of systems to support the digital currency.

(Nowgrenada.com) – Grenada recorded seven Covid-19 deaths in a single day, increasing the country’s total from 5 to 12.

(Reuters) – The Taliban drew from its inner high echelons to fill top posts in Afghanistan’s new government yesterday, including an associate of the Islamist militant movement’s founder as premier and a wanted man on a U.S.

Dear Editor, GPF gets another fleet of vehicles to boost its capacity. 

(Reuters) – Rookie off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana ripped through South Africa as Sri Lanka won the third one-day international by 78 runs to clinch the three-match series 2-1 in Colombo yesterday.

The 1973 Formula One (F1) Season, the longest in its history at the time, was down to the final race.

(Trinidad Express) – Massy Holdings Ltd announced yesterday that it is selling the group’s 100 per cent interest in Massy United Insurance Ltd to the Coralisle Group for US$90.5 million (TT$606 million).

By Dr Bertrand Ramcharan One sees the pointed exchanges by ethnic polemecists in the Guyanese media and one tells oneself that one must do one’s utmost to stay out of it.

Fort Ordnance parents protest after unvaccinated teachers locked out: A group of parents whose children attend the Fort Ordnance Primary School yesterday held a protest in front of the school, blocking traffic for some time, after teachers who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 were not allowed entry to the school compound.

The Guyana Police Force is seeking the public’s help to find relatives of a 56-year-old security guard, who died last Friday at Itaballi Landing, Lower Mazaruni River.