Daily Archive: Wednesday, September 15, 2021

The Ministry of Health today said that as of September 14, 2021, nine more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

A businessman of Dartmouth, Region Two was fatally shot by the police early this morning in his home, triggering protests by residents of the community.

SEOUL, (Reuters) – Both North Korea and South Korea test fired ballistic missiles today, the latest volley in an arms race that has seen both countries develop increasingly sophisticated weapons while efforts to get talks going on defusing tension prove fruitless.

SACRAMENTO, Calif.,  (Reuters) – California Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday handily beat back a Republican campaign to oust him from office, sending a decisive message that voters in the deeply Democratic state supported his policies for tackling COVID-19, immigration and crime.

(Trinidad Guardian) Hours after her husband died at the Sangre Grande Hospital after being treated for ingesting poison, Lisa Ramkissoon said she too has more questions than answers.

(Trinidad Guardian) International backlash erupted yesterday over Trinidad and Tobago-born United States-based rapper Onika “Nicki Minaj” Maharaj’s social media claims in relation to COVID-19 vaccines.

Already coming out with the best responsive bid during evaluation for the one-year contract to market Guyana’s oil, Saudi Arabian company, Aramco Trading Limited, was also awarded the single-lift slated for this month to avoid this country having to forfeit its one million barrels of crude, Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat says.

Despite a global shortage of Sputnik V COVID-19 second-dose vaccines, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony yesterday said the government will not suspend its use, as the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has advised that the gap between shots can be up to 180 days with the vaccine still maintaining its efficacy.

ExxonMobil’s local affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) has been given approval to flare for a third time but will have to pay US$45 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday confirmed that five more persons, including a 34-year-old man, who were infected with COVID-19 have died.

Rockey Miguel, the farmer who police said admitted to killing his father at a backdam at Great Troolie Island a week ago, was on Monday charged with the murder and remanded to prison.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) yesterday said that it will be taking over management of a teachers’ scholarship and duty-free concessions programme from the GTU.

The operations of St Joseph Mercy Hospital (SJMH) and Mercy Resident Care were yesterday awarded the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) 9001:2015 certification.

A man who is wanted for attempted murder was intercepted at the JFK Airport in New York this morning, placed on a flight to Guyana and has since been taken into custody by the authorities here.

An overheated electric fan is the suspected cause of a fire which severely damag-ed the Wales Masjid, West Bank Demerara yesterday.

The Full Court on Friday last affirmed a previous ruling that Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr.

Businessman and broad-caster Maxwell Thom has died from complications related to COVID-19.

Following a hiatus of nearly five years, the union GAWU says it held a “positive” meeting on September 9th with Demerara Timbers limited (DTL).

Seven Graduate Engineers from SBM Offshore’s Graduate Engineering Programme arrived in the Netherlands on August 10, 2021, to begin training to work on the Prosperity Floating Production Storage and Offloading vessel (FPSO), which is under construction in Singapore.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Opener Evin Lewis hit his third half-century of the campaign to pass 400 runs, as St Kitts and Nevis Patriots romped into only their second ever Caribbean Premier League final with an emphatic seven-wicket victory over Guyana Amazon Warriors here yesterday.

Four vehicles were damaged on Monday after a motorcycle failed to stop at the intersection at Croal and Albert streets, Georgetown.

Clyde Rodrigues was yesterday charged with causing death by dangerous driving at Mahdia in Region Eight.

Dear Editor, The latest video/song posted on Sherod Duncan’s Facebook page “Priya is a Wild Hog,” is another act that illustrates the depths of depravity that permeate the PNC/APNU/ AFC and Guyana Teachers’ Union circles.

Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in Stabroek News published on 9th September 2021 under the heading `This practice is the zenith of corruption’.

CARICOM yesterday reiterated its “unwavering support” for the territorial integrity of Guyana in the wake of a mediated agreement between the Venezuelan government and opposition restating a claim to this country’s county of Essequibo.

National table tennis player Miguel Wong received a timely boost in his efforts to participate at the Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia in November, when he inked a sponsorship package with Guyana Beverages Inc.,

In the wake of a letter alleging that confidential information with its board had been misused, the Guyana Office for Investment (G-Invest) yesterday said that it had found no such breach.

Dear Editor, A strange and worrisome situation experienced in much of human history is where citizens elect or identify leaders by a variety of means – men and women who will determine their destiny.

Guyana Football Federation (GFF) boss Wayne Forde has welcomed the launch of the Rupununi Football Association (RFA) Academy Training Centre (ATC), describing the platform as an important step in the pathway for hinterland players to gain selection to the national programme.

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony yesterday assured that there is no issue with oxygen for COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients.

Dear Editor, I am writing to alert the authorities about the atrocious condition of the road to get into Laluni.

Dear Editor, As COVID-19 deaths reached an alarming number, I sat many days trying to figure how our dear country can better address this crisis.

The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, ExxonMobil Foundation, and ActionINVEST Caribbean Inc (ACI), yesterday launched a mobile learning app that was developed to assist women who own micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises in low and middle income countries The app, HerVenture, is expected to bring vital entrepreneurial skills and support to 3,000 women across Guyana by January 2022. 

Former secretary of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club’s Moses Ramchandren was bestowed with the club’s highest award, the Dolphin Award of Excellence recently while the club also made a donation to the Rose Hall Town Council recently.

A man was on Monday remanded to prison for the alleged illegal possession of a gun and ammunition.

Dear Editor, The debate swirls about whether to get vaccinated or not, with both sides hardening. 

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The top U.S. general secretly called his Chinese counterpart twice over concerns then-President Donald Trump could spark a war with China as his potential election loss loomed and in its aftermath, the Washington Post reported yesterday.

Top local badminton players Narayan and Priyanna Ramdhani marked their international return recently in the Mexican International Challenge 2021.

With the new school year now underway, some hinterland-based students remain concerned over their inability to access virtual platforms to keep up with their curriculum.

Dear Editor, It was totally wrong for the shopkeeper to become physical with the child who returned a purchase. 

As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) struggles to reach herd immunity, the Heads of Government have issued yet another call for persons to be vaccinated and agreed to design a Community Public Relations Strategy to supplement national campaigns encouraging citizens to vaccinate.

TEXAS CITY, Texas, (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Nicholas moved slowly through the Gulf Coast yesterday, drenching Texas and Louisiana with torrential rain, flooding streets and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power.

Guyana Amazon Warriors lead coach, Rayon Griffith has gotten the proverbial seal of approval from captain, Nicholas Pooran.

On the occasion of International Day of Democracy today, President Irfaan Ali has urged that no effort be spared to fortify the country’s democracy.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Gunmen stormed a hotel in Mexico’s central San Luis Potosi state yesterday and kidnapped some 20 foreigners believed to be mostly from Haiti and Venezuela, the state’s attorney general’s office said.

Dear Editor, One of the definitions of madness is attempting to do the exact same thing again and again and expect a different result.

PARIS, (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister yesterday criticised plans that would bring Russian mercenaries into Mali, saying such a move was “incompatible” with the French military presence in its former colony.

(Reuters) – British Olympic 4x100m relay silver medallist Chijindu Ujah’s B-sample has also confirmed an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) and his case will be referred to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said yesterday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The Chinese ambassador to Britain has been banned from attending an event in the British parliament because Beijing imposed sanctions on lawmakers who highlighted alleged human right abuses in Xinjiang.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The U.S. Soccer Federation said yesterday it has offered identical contract proposals to the respective men’s and women’s players associations, in an effort to bring the two parties under one collective bargaining agreement (CBA) structure.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) is committed to promoting women’s game in the country and is optimistic their one-off test against Australia in November will go ahead, new chairman Azizullah Fazli has told Reuters.

(Reuters) – Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, ending a 17-year career in which he became the highest wicket-taker in Twenty20 internationals.

CANTERBURY, England, CMC – Pacers Andel Gordon, Johann Layne and Isai Thorne bowled their hearts out for West Indies Under-19s, but England Under-19s held their nerve and formally clinched their Youth One-day International series with a nail-biting, one-wicket win under Duclworth-Lewis-Stern yesterday.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Mark Deyal smashed a maiden Twenty20 half-century while David Wiese snatched his second five-wicket haul in four days, as St Lucia Kings surged into their second straight Caribbean Premier League final by toppling reigning champions Trinbago Knight Riders by 21-runs here yesterday.

Last Sunday at 4 pm Eastern Standard Time, the sporting world paused, searched for the television remote and switched the channel.

Dear Editor, Contrary to the item published in SN of September 14, there is no position in the Public Service titled ‘Fire Chief’, better addressed as Chief Fire Officer.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – The Venezuelan government wants a top envoy who has been charged with money laundering and is close to President Nicolas Maduro to take part in its political dialogue with the opposition, a move that threatens to stir tensions.

Francesca Vieira is celebrating 50 years in the education sector. According to a release from the Ministry of Education, she hails from the Moruca Sub-region, Region One, where she attended and obtained her primary and post-primary education from the Santa Rosa Primary School.