Daily Archive: Tuesday, November 9, 2021

A Trinidadian company will tomorrow be turning the sod for a US$32.2m Hyatt-branded hotel at Providence, East Bank Demerara.

The Local Government Commission (LGC) today announced that it had summarily dismissed seven employees of the city over alleged serious misconduct.

BELGRADE, (Reuters) – A few hundred meters from the huge furnaces of the Chinese-owned Smedrevo steel mill in central Serbia, the village of Radinac is covered in thick red dust.

HANOI, (Reuters) – Facebook’s parent company said on Tuesday it had unblocked the hashtag for celebrity chef Nusret Gokce’s nickname ‘#saltbae’, having found the tag had been blocked globally days after a video was posted online of Gokce feeding a gold-encrusted steak to a senior Vietnamese Communist Party official in London.

(Trinidad Guardian) Firefighters battled a raging inferno inside the eTecK Park in Point Lisas last night, after a chemical factory went up in flames.

Recently retired West Indies all-rounder, Dwayne Bravo, says West Indies cricket is loaded with talented youngsters but they will need guidance and the freedom to be themselves.

With one of the highest suicide rates per capita in the world, Guyana has been making very poor steps in addressing mental health issues and the state of its treatment hospital has been described as “sad”.

Explosive West Indies Women opener, Deandra Dottin says her second One-Day International ton came in the interest of her team.

The prime suspect and his accomplice, who were arrested during the investigation into the murder of Dr Colin Roach, are expected to be charged today.

KARACHI, Pakistan, CMC – Dashing opener Deandra Dottin stroked a career-best second One-Day International hundred and first in four years as West Indies Women whipped Pakistan Women by 45 runs to snatch the lead their three-match series 1-0 here yesterday.

Guyana’s Golden Jaguars U20 football side moved to the top of Group D standings after mauling the US Virgin Islands 5-1 yesterday in their Concacaf Men’s U20 Qualifiers, at the Estadio Panamericano in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic.

Days after a wanted bulletin was issued for him, former Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) Sydney James yesterday surrendered to the police in the company of his lawyers and was released on $300,000 bail.

By Lakhram Bhagirat Although key environmental matters and the hiring of a contractor are still to be concluded, the government is pressing ahead with plans for a new bridge over the Demerara River and has invited  Region Four to give its  no-objection to the project.

Dear Editor, As reported in Stabroek News, the Central Bank, Regulator of commercial banks (hereafter “Banks”), is proposing to establish the level of fees they can charged consumers for their banking services.

West Indies limited overs captain, Kieron Pollard, has hailed Dwayne Bravo for being a mentor and role model for budding young all-rounders in the Caribbean.

Several civil society groups and members of the public have issued a call for the time allocated for questions and comments to be expanded at an up-coming virtual hearing on Esso’s planned Yellowtail offshore oil project.

Dear Editor, Having read about issues being addressed by GAWU these being about treatment, pay and ‘lef lef’ I am wondering if the collective voice does not have an identity crisis.

Dear Editor, The Symposium on Police Integrity held recently to discuss integrity in policing raises a number of questions.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies have missed out on automatic spot in next year’s Twenty20 World Cup following their abysmal showing at the ongoing showpiece but captain Kieron Pollard said the Caribbean side was not fazed by the prospect of having to go through a qualifying tournament.

A thirty-six-year-old boat builder of Jacklow, Upper Pomeroon in Region Two died after his vessel capsized.

Dear Editor Recently the Guyana Police Force conducted what it called its ‘Inaugural Integrity in Policing Symposium’ at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

Jordan Poole had a game-high 25 points and Stephen Curry 20 as the Golden State Warriors gradually pulled away from the visiting Houston Rockets in the second half for a 120-107 victory Sunday night.

Seventeen-year-old Parmesh Ramgobin of Charity is one of Region Two’s top performers at the recent Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examinations.

Dear Editor, I was intrigued by the report that government will be introducing draft legislation to reform the electoral system and impose hefty fines and jail terms for those found guilty of rigging.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The British government apologised yesterday for its botched attempt to protect a ruling party lawmaker by changing rules designed to prevent corruption in parliament, a debacle in which Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s integrity has been questioned.

(Reuters) – Tommy Fury vowed to knock YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul out in the second round when the pair square off on Dec.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States plans to invest in five to 10 large infrastructure projects around the world in January as part of a broader Group of Seven initiative to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative, a senior U.S.

Since the PPP/C Government took office in August 2020, close to 9,000 house lots have been distributed across the country.

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Virat Kohli ended his stint as India’s 20-overs captain on a winning note after his eliminated side beat Namibia by nine wickets in a Twenty20 World Cup dead rubber yesterday.

Dear Editor, Here are two quotes from the press: 1. “Guyana to reduce carbon emissions by 70% by 2030 –Ali tells COP26.”

A man is on trial at the High Court in Berbice for murdering a Bushlot Village, West Coast Ber-bice, couple, in January, 2016, after he pleaded not guilty to the indictment when he appeared in court yesterday.

LISBON,  (Reuters) – Portuguese police have clamped down on a crime ring that allegedly involved the country’s U.N.

LEEDS, England, (Reuters) – New Yorkshire Cricket Club chairman Kamlesh Patel has apologised to their former player Azeem Rafiq over the county’s handling of his racism allegations and promised “seismic change”.

Dear Editor, The Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) would like to encourage all Guyanese – in the Diaspora and at home – to save the date for the EPA/Exxon Zoom public consultation this Thursday, November 11, from 6:00 -8:00 pm, Guyana Time.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – A U.S. judge in Manhattan yesterday dismissed former New York Knicks star Charles Oakley’s lawsuit against Madison Square Garden (MSG) over his forcible ejection from a basketball game nearly five years ago.

Education Minister Priya Manickchand says her ministry will be guided by the Ministry of Health (MoH) on the roll out of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 5 to 11.

(Trinidad Express) A family has been left in a traumatised state after two members were murdered and two seriously wounded at School Trace, New Grant, on Sunday night.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Houston’s police chief said yesterday he met briefly with hip-hop star Travis Scott to voice his “public safety concerns” before the rapper took the stage for a weekend performance that ended with eight people killed and dozens more injured in a stampede.

Dear Editor, I attended the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) presentation of the Yellowtail Development Project held Monday Nov 1, 2021, at the Leonora Technical Institute (LTI).

Dear Editor, One reason for being attracted to the weekly column titled as above is the sentimental memories the actual tree evokes.

Three more unvaccinated persons have succumbed to COVID-19. This was reported by the Ministry of Health in a press release yesterday which noted that Guyana’s total deaths as a result of the novel coronavirus increased to 945.

No member country of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has come even close to experiencing the litany of tragedies and trauma which Haiti has, historically, had to endure.

SAN JOSE, (Reuters) – Nicaragua’s President Daniel Ortega easily locked in a fourth consecutive term after suppressing political rivals, results showed yesterday, leading the United States to warn of possible sanctions and press for free and fair elections.

NIAMEY, (Reuters) – At least 25 primary school children were killed when their thatched-roof classrooms caught fire in southern Niger on Monday, the council of ministers said in a statement.

In mid-November, a little noticed virtual meeting took place. It considered in the round the security threats that the Caribbean will face in future.

(Reuters) – Australia will tour Pakistan next year for the first time since 1998 with the visitors playing three tests, three one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match from March to April, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said yesterday.