Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Investigations are being conducted into the fatal shooting of Sydel Bourne, 16 years, of Agricola, EBD, that occurred about 1420h today  at the Stabroek Market Square, Georgetown.

The Ministry of Health today expressed shock at the passing of Dr Colin Roach.

The Guyana police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for the former head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (S.O.C.U)

Well known clinical physician Dr. Colin Roach was found dead in his Kingston office last night.

With no bids received for the Ogle to Eccles four-lane highway project, government will be retendering with help from India to attract interest from a wider pool of contractors.

Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and leader of the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) Lenox Shuman has written President Irfaan Ali to register his concerns over the non-consultation with Indi-genous Peoples as it relates to Guyana’s participation at the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference.

Guyana’s climate change plans are not matters on the agenda that will be discussed at the current United Nations Climate Conference, according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, who has said all citizens will have a chance to have their say.

With global temperatures continuing to rise at an unprecedented pace, President Irfaan Ali on Tuesday told a United Nations climate summit that Guyana intends to reduce its carbon emissions by 70 per cent over the next nine years.

As his trial neared its conclusion, Nigerian national Uche Raymond Okoye yesterday buckled and admitted that he indeed defrauded a woman of over $6 million under the false pretense of having a package for her.

A cyclist is now dead after he was struck by a car along the Vryheid’s Lust Public Road, on the East Coast of Demerara, on Monday night. 

ZURICH, (Reuters) – Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and ex-UEFA president Michel Platini have been charged with fraud over unlawfully arranging a payment of two million Swiss francs ($2.19 million), the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) of Switzerland said yesterday.

Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony on Tuesday announced that authorities have noticed a recent decline in COVID-19 cases across the country.

Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley called out the powerful nations for their inaction when it comes to combatting the effects of climate change while highlighting the fact that the slightest rise in global temperatures continues to have devastating effects on the frontline countries.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has sent congratulatory messages to former West Indies captains Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan on their recent appointment as Honorary Life Members of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).

Justice Franklyn Holder on Monday ruled that the government’s failure to circulate the proposed budgets for constitutional agencies to the National Assembly back in 2020 was in breach of the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act (FMAA).

The Golden Jaguars U20 National football team departed local shores yesterday morning to compete in the prestigious 2021 Concacaf U20 Qualifiers scheduled for November 5 to 14 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

A New Amsterdam, Berbice woman is now a remanded prisoner in Grenada after she was charged with non-capital murder in connection with the death of her partner, whom she is accused of poisoning.

A spirited half-century from Jermaine Blackwood was overshadowed by the bowling efforts of Team Brathwaite on the second day of the second Best versus Best three-day match at Coolidge Cricket Ground yesterday.

A probe has been launched into the death of a Corentyne man, who was found hanging in the Springlands police lock up yesterday afternoon, one day before he was expected to appear in court for allegedly threatening his wife and three-year-old daughter.

Head coach of the West Indies women’s side, Courtney Walsh, has indicated that there will be changes in the batting order with the return of senior players and the exploits of the up-and-coming talents.

A motion by government’s Chief Whip Gail Teixeira to limit the statutory sittings of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to once a week was successfully passed on Monday, after weeks of back and forth on whether there should be two weekly sittings.

ABU DHABI, (Reuters) – Former champions Pakistan became the first team to qualify for the semi-finals of this year’s Twenty20 World Cup after thrashing Namibia by 45 runs for their fourth consecutive victory in the tournament yesterday.

ABU DHABI, (Reuters) – South Africa boosted their chances of reaching the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals with a six-wicket rout of Bangladesh, who dropped out of the last-four race after their fourth consecutive defeat in the Super 12 stage yesterday.

With the help of Food For The Poor (FFTP) Guyana Inc.,

DeMar DeRozan had a game-high 37 points on 15-of-20 shooting and added seven rebounds, Zach LaVine had 26 points and seven assists, and the Chicago Bulls rallied past the Boston Celtics for a 128-114 road win on Monday night.

Darrell La Fargue, the former Queensway Security Service worker who is accused of stealing millions from the company, was on Monday faced with 14 new charges.

Three men were hauled before a City Magistrate on Monday to answer to ganja trafficking charges following recent Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) arrests.

(Reuters) – Rafa Nadal is aiming to return from injury at an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi next month before playing another tournament in his buildup to the Australian Open, the world number five said.

Dear Editor, On Saturday October 30, 2021, the Guyana Police Force held what it called its ‘Inaugural Integrity in Policing’ symposium at the Arthur Chung Convention Center.

 A man accused of raping a teacher walked out the Suddie High Court a free man on Monday after a jury unanimously acquitted him of the charge.

Dear Editor, In the lead up to the Local Content Policy (LCP) and Legislation there has been much talk about ‘local capacity’.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Netball will be included at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games for the very first time, when the 24th edition of the event takes place in San Salvador, El Salvador in 2023, as a result of the advocacy of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA).

GLASGOW, (Reuters) – Leaders at the COP26 global climate conference pledged yesterday to stop deforestation by the end of the decade and cut emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane to help slow climate change.

The South Turkeyen Sports Committee (STSC) will stage three tournaments during the period of November 5th-7th, according to a release from the organization.

Dear Editor, In recent bilateral engagements, we have agreed upon the need for critical infrastructure at the correct scale.

A young Cummings Park, Sophia woman is now in police custody after she was caught attempting to smuggle a quantity of cannabis hidden in blue soap into the Lusignan Prison on Monday.

Double murder accused Kapildeo Gangadin, who was recently recaptured after he escaped from the Lusignan Prison, was on Monday sentenced to three years in jail after he admitted to fleeing.

The new holding facilities under construction are expected to resolve all of the existing security concerns at the Lusignan Prison, which has recorded a high number of escapes in recent years.

Dear Editor, In response to his letter published in the Stabroek News on 1 November 2021, I invite Jonathan Yearwood to listen to what I said at the Hearing on Extractive Industries, Climate Justice and Human Rights in the Caribbean convened by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on 26 October 2021. 

GLASGOW, (Reuters) – Colombia will designate a further 16 million hectares (39.5 million acres) of its maritime areas as protected next year, eight years earlier than planned, President Ivan Duque said yesterday at the global COP26 climate conference Climate summit sees new pledges on cutting methane, saving forests in Glasgow.

(Reuters) – Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday unanimously supported broad use of Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11, with shots potentially going into young arms as soon as Wednesday.

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates,  CMC – Injured West Indies captain Kieron Pollard is being assessed for a determination to be made about his fitness for the Caribbean side’s ICC T20 World Cup match against Sri Lanka tomorrow.

Bids were last Tuesday submitted to the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for painting and repairs to the main building of the Environmental Protection Agency.

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released its Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2021 schedule which sees West Indies Women having their first match, on the opening day, against Papua New Guinea.

(Trinidad Express) – A man was almost beheaded and a woman in critical condition after a man attacked them with a cutlass in South Oropouche on Monday.

ADDIS ABABA, (Reuters) – Ethiopia declared a six-month state of emergency yesterday after forces from the northern region of Tigray said they were gaining territory and considering marching on the capital Addis Ababa.

Dear Editor, I thank Mr. Robin Singh for his letter to the editor published in Stabroek News on 2nd November 2021.

Dear Editor, I must introduce a discordant note and risk offending many persons in Guyana, including the highest officials, who were enthused by the cultural presentation in Abu Dhabi.

(Reuters) – Competitors in next year’s Boston Marathon must provide proof of a COVID-19 vaccine, organisers said yesterday, adding to a growing list of major sport events where inoculation is mandatory for participation.

Residents of Region One (Barima/Waini) and Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) can now access immigration and passport services at Anna Regina, on the Essequibo Coast.

GLASGOW/BOSTON, (Reuters) – Britain and India introduced a plan yesterday to improve connections between the world’s electricity power grids to accelerate the transition to greener energy.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A man once considered Colombia’s most wanted drug lord pleaded guilty yesterday to U.S.

$665M in contracts signed for agriculture sector works: The Ministry of Agriculture on Tuesday signed seven contracts totaling $665,706,092 for critical works.

Dear Editor, It is not known who is being touted for Guyana’s High Commissioner’s position to the United Kingdom.

A COVID-19 death from the month of August was yesterday added to Guyana’s total number of fatalities from the virus.

KABUL, (Reuters) – At least 25 people were killed and more than 50 wounded when gunmen attacked Afghanistan’s biggest military hospital after two heavy explosions at the site in central Kabul, officials said.

Whether we are prepared to accept it or not, role models have had an influence of one form or another on us during our formative years.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, (Reuters) – Haitians honored their ancestors to mark the Day of the Dead on Tuesday in colorful voodoo rituals that offered a respite from the tough day-to-day reality of fuel shortages, gang violence and rising malnutrition.