Daily Archive: Sunday, November 7, 2021

On Friday, the Ministry of Labour’s Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) Department commenced its probe of an accident that occurred on Thursday at the F&R Supermarket, Stelling Road, Vreed-En Hoop, West Coast Demerara (WCD) that led to the death of a 22-year-old porter/labourer, Sudesh Charran.

Yesterday, the Government of  Guyana received 27,000 doses of the Sputnik V component 2 vaccine, which arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri on an Amerijet Aircraft, the Ministry of Health said.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of November 06, 2021, one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

GLASGOW, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Negotiations on rules for global carbon markets at the COP26 U.N.

When Tyson English, a former schoolteacher, got on his bicycle on the morning of October 29, his mission was to put his physical, mental, and emotional well-being under tremendous pressure to bring awareness to mental health and cancer.

Congenital heart disease limited his physical activities in childhood, but after he had open heart surgery at 17 to correct a hole in his heart, nothing stopped Guyana-born Naraindra Prashad.

Through a new website, a Guyanese entrepreneur has brought authentic Guyanese art to one virtual space to both help artists make a living and to promote dialogue.

“Justice is not a cloistered virtue; she must be allowed to suffer scrutiny and respectful, even though outspoken, comments by ordinary men.”

Local commercial banks are preparing a push back against a proposal by the Bank of Guyana (BoG) that service fees be made uniform.

It happens all the time in small, closely-knit groups – Cabinets, party executives, boards of directors, Church congregations or club committees.

Government’s partnership with Barbados to train 6,000 Guyanese for the hospitality sector is intended to meet needs of the industry by ensuring a skilled workforce is ready as several major hotel projects are in the works, according to Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond, who says the administration’s plan for a local hospitality institute is also still on the cards.

Dear Editor, The portfolio of the Minister of Public Service is critical to the effective and efficient management of the entire public service.

In the wake of recent Diwali celebrations here, one is reminded of the frequent calls to ban fireworks at such times because of the widespread terror they generate among the various animals we have as house pets in Guyana.

As the fight against HIV/AIDS continues, Guyana will this month launch a pilot self-testing project at four locations in Region Four and according to Programme Manager of the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) Dr Tariq Jagnarine, while there may be some reservations it is a best-practice recommended service.

Dear Editor, I write in response to the Stabroek News editorial “No to gas” published online November 1, 2021.

Dear Editor, I am reminded of the story of the three blind mice as I witness the struggles of GHK Lall, Lenox Shuman, and Amanza Walton-Desir to become or remain relevant to the Guyanese public.

Civil society group Article 13 has criticised the Irfaan Ali-led administration for its failure to constitute several constitutional bodies, including the Public Procurement Commission (PPC), which has not been functioning for just over a year and it has signaled its readiness to take legal action to ensure the rule of law.

Introduction Today’s column focuses on the finances and petroleum metrics embedded in the Buxton Proposal.

By Tony (McWatt) and Reds (Perreira) “Post mortem doan bring back dead,” is an irrefutably valid old Guyanese saying.

Dear Editor, We should not develop refineries for oil in Guyana.

Guyana got off to a shaky start in their Group-D campaign of the 2021 Concacaf Men’s U-20 Qualifiers, battling to a scoreless draw against the Cayman Islands yesterday at the Estadio Panamericano in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic.

Guyana recorded eight more COVID-19 deaths between last Wednesday and Saturday, the Health Ministry reported on Saturday.

Sixty-two-year-old Debra Davis is a woman of many stories. She does not look at you while she speaks.

Dear Editor, I feel compelled to add my comments about Guyana’s presentation celebrating President Irfaan Ali’s official visit to Expo 2020 in Dubai.

(CMC ) – The sun set on the glittering careers of veteran superstars Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo but Australia spoiled their emotional farewell by inflicting them with a chastening eight-wicket defeat, as West Indies wrapped up their dismal campaign at the Twenty20 World Cup yesterday.

When he was asked to repeat Grade Ten, Joshua Alphonso was not too pleased, but with the support of his family and teachers, he made an about turn in his grades and went on to pass all of the subjects he wrote at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Exams and finish as his school’s top student.

A just over 25% decrease in COVID-19 deaths and an almost 40% decrease in infections were reported in October as compared to the previous month.

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Saturday signed contracts amounting to a total of $750 million with 13 Berbice contractors for the construction of 100 houses at Williamsburg Scheme, Corentyne.

Dear Editor, It is of great concern how the reporting of the COVID-19 situation by Dr.

By November, Christmas is already in the air — the music can be heard, holiday cleaning has begun or is being contemplated, as is the purchasing of decorations, toys and customized gifts.

East Coast Demerara brushed aside guest entrant, the National Women’s U-17 team by a 3-0 score-line when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) U13 Challenge Series continued yesterday at the National Training Centre, Providence.

Dear Editor, Every year we agonise about firecrackers and every year the police tell us they are “cracking down”, it has become a running joke, much like the Amazon Warriors, next win.

(CMC) – Veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been hailed as a “trailblazer” and one of the finest players of his era, after bringing his international career to a close yesterday.

Every few months a new Marvel film emerges and every few months critics write critiques of the individual movies that dovetail as critiques of the entire Marvel collection.

FREETOWN, (Reuters) – At least 99 people were killed and more than 100 injured in the capital of Sierra Leone late on Friday when a fuel tanker exploded following a collision, local authorities said.

Dear Editor, The recent shooting that ended the life of 16 year old Sydel Bourne is presented in the newspaper media as an act of a police officer preventing his wife from being robbed.

While Guyana is the overall top performer at this year’s Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) examinations, the country has seen a notable decline in performance compared to previous years.

(CMC) – Bermuda’s Olympic champion Flora Duffy got her World Triathlon Championship Series title defence off to the ideal start by holding off three Britons to win the women’s race on Friday.

Non-governmental organisation Saving Hands Emergency Aid (SHEA) is seeking the public’s help in raising funds for a 10-year-old boy, who was burnt about his body during a recent incident at his West Coast Demerara (WCD) home.

(Trinidad Express) – From this week elderly and immuno­compromised people in Trinidad and Tobago who have already been vaccinated against Covid-19 would be able to access an additional dose of the vaccine to further protect them against the virus.

Dear Editor, The WPA is often visible in the media but it is still yet to demonstrate it has any relevance to Guyana’s politics.

(Reuters) – A drone laden with explosives targeted the residence of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi in Baghdad early on Sunday in what the Iraqi military called an attempted assassination, but said Kadhimi escaped unhurt.

Seeking to curb the stray animal population, the Rosewood Foundation Guyana is once again encouraging the public to have their pets spayed or neutered.

I’m on team coffee, though I’m a big green tea fan as well.

West Demerara powerhouse Pouderoyen, and East Bank Demerara heavyweight Agricola Red Triangle, battled to a 4-4 stalemate in an eight goal pre-season thriller on Friday at the Agricola Community ground.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – After a daylong standoff, Democrats set aside divisions between progressives and centrists to pass a $1 trillion package of highway, broadband and other infrastructure improvement, sending it on to President Joe Biden to sign into law.

Dear Editor, A reader might be misled by the Government’s current enthusiasm to start construction of this small dam (by global standards) in the remote Kuribrong River; SN 01 November ‘Cabinet gives China Railway ‘no objection’ for Amaila hydro project’. 

The management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) must be strengthened to improve the outcome of the sector, according to Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo.

Chessplayers Marcia Lee and Yolander Persaud, who have demonstrated an aptitude for assiduousness, were elected on Monday last as directors of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF).

(Reuters) – Costa Rican children aged five and up must get COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a new health ministry mandate, making the Central American country one of the first to adopt such a requirement for kids.

Fresh off a successful hosting of its Raw National Championships last month, the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) recently announced plans to host its flagship event in December.

(Reuters) – The Biden administration is prepared to impose further sanctions and ratchet up diplomatic pressure on Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s government following elections set for this Sunday, senior U.S.

Dear Editor, The swirling brouhaha concerning recent criticisms against the judiciary, in particular the CoA, it has to be pondered:  isn’t the resort to an appeal against a ruling, a form of registering disfavour with the ruling and can be inferred as a criticism against the judge and by extension the court?

President Irfaan Ali winged his way to COP26 in Glasgow last week without the nation having much idea about what Guyana’s climate change plans were.

(Reuters) – Former champions England sailed into the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup despite their 10-run loss to South Africa yesterday, with Ashes rivals Australia also making the last four from Group I.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A U.S. federal appeals court issued a stay Saturday freezing the Biden administration’s efforts to require workers at U.S.

A man who was deported in 2005 after being convicted for trafficking narcotics in the United States, was on Friday remanded on similar charges by a local court.

Cane · You were born of cane Not as the planters hoped – Barefooted, beggardly of mind – But hugely wise, a soul blown high By the incensed breath Of a cankered slave: Cane made you a vision of mankind.