Daily Archive: Wednesday, January 5, 2022

(Reuters) – World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic was denied entry into Australia today after initially being granted a medical exemption from the country’s COVID-19 vaccination requirements so that he could play in the Australian Open.

The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament has settled on five names for the new Public Procurement Commission and these names are to be tendered to Parliament for approval, sources say.

Almost 800 new COVID-19 infections were reported today. This is according to the Minister of Health, Dr.

ExxonMobil today said it made two oil discoveries at Fangtooth-1 and Lau Lau-1 in the Stabroek block offshore Guyana.

ALMATY,  (Reuters) – Kazakhstan declared emergencies in the capital, main city and provinces today after demonstrators stormed and torched public buildings, the worst unrest for more than a decade in a tightly controlled country that promotes an image of stability.

A ruckus on Christmas Eve between several miners at Nassano Backdam, North West District, ended with two fatalities and two persons being injured, police reported yesterday.

A newly-wed couple was yesterday morning found dead in their home at Sarah Johanna, East Bank Demerara (EBD) with police stating that the matter is being investigated as a murder/suicide.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has appealed the ruling annulling its decision to reassess and impose additional taxes on goods imported by Chinese businessman Shanglin Lin.

The controversial passage of the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Bill in the National Assembly on December 29, 2021, highlights the desperate need for constitutional reforms as well as the review and updating of the Parliamentary Standing Orders, according to Deputy Speaker Lenox Shuman.

Isaiah Okmie Barclay also known as ‘Blackboy’ of D’Urban Street, Georgetown, and Nigel Bentick of South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, were yesterday each sentenced to 30 months in prison after they both pleaded guilty to robbing a Charity, Essequibo couple.

Guyana exported over $2.5 billion worth of coconut and coconut byproducts last year which represents a $600 million increase compared to the $1.9 billion that was exported in 2020.

Almost 500 new COVID-19 infections were reported yesterday even as health officials say that a further increase could be expected.

(CMC) – Head coach Phil Simmons has lamented Shimron Hetmyer’s absence for the upcoming series against Ireland and England, saying the gifted left-hander had “let down himself and his teammates” due to his ongoing fitness lapses.

The Guyana Manufacturing & Services Association (GMSA) has come out in support of the passing of the Natural Resource Fund Bill and the Local Content Bill  in Parliament last Wednesday.

The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) enjoyed a fruitful 2021 with the female athletes taking most of the spotlight.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall says that President Irfaan Ali will soon tell the nation more about the directors of the board to be established for the Natural Resource Fund.

Two fully vaccinated men are Guyana’s latest COVID-19 fatalities. This was revealed by the Ministry of Health in a press release which stated that the country’s total deaths as a result of the virus increased to 1,058.

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday indicated that the senior franchise will now be named the Guyana Harpy Eagles.

(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic ended speculation over his Australian Open title defence by announcing yesterday that he would compete at the season’s opening Grand Slam event after receiving a medical exemption from getting vaccinated against COVID-19.

Tenders were on Thursday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for a number of projects under the Central Housing and Planning Authority.

More than 16 months after the PPP/C took Office and following repeated assurances of its Government’s commitment in ensuring the reappointment of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), there is yet to be any progress.

(Reuters) – Christian Eriksen said yesterday he intended to return to football to play for Denmark at the World Cup but his interview with a Danish broadcaster posed many questions, with the playmaker’s future still up in the air.

Dear Editor, The average citizen, preoccupied with Covid and the day-to-day struggle, may well wonder at all of the fuss over the recent passage of the Natural Resource Fund Bill.

Dear Editor, The Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) is extremely disappointed that the Government of Guyana has rushed through the passing of the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act without consultation with the parliamentary Opposition or other civil society stakeholders.

(Reuters) – Seamer Shardul Thakur bagged a seven-wicket haul for India yesterday but the second test against South Africa remained delicately poised after the second day’s play at the Wanderers.

Dear Editor, Vincent Alexander’s criticism of the Chairman’s vote in the selection of the Chief Election Officer at Gecom (SN.

(Reuters) – Floyd Mayweather will take part in an exhibition fight on Feb.

Following a break after the appointment of Vishnu Persaud as Chief Election Officer (CEO), the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will recommence the process of filling critical vacancies from next week, according to Commissioners Sase Gunraj and Vincent Alexander.

Dear Editor, With the massive surge in Covid-19 cases recently shouldn’t the authorities rethink certain measures in place, particularly the curfew period? 

A man who gave the police his brother’s name when he was arrested for having over five pounds of cannabis has been sentenced over the possession charge. 

(Reuters) – South African batsman Keegan Petersen predicts the wicket at the Wanderers will get tougher to bat on as the second test against India progresses, offering the potential of a gripping contest between bat and ball.

(Reuters) – The United States set a global record of almost 1 million new coronavirus infections reported yesterday, according to a Reuters tally, nearly double the country’s peak hit just a week ago as the highly contagious Omicron variant shows no sign of slowing.

Dear Editor, We, the residents of Experiment, Bath, West Bank Berbice have been subjected to the most obscene and vulgar music which is being played at deafening decibels and emanating from not only some houses armed with huge music systems but from cars with the entire trunks retrofitted and burdened with gigantic speakers.

(Reuters) – Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka said rediscovering her love for tennis and not focusing on results and rankings were among her top goals for 2022, following her return to action in Melbourne yesterday after a four-month break.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has received a donation of COVID-19 personal protective equipment for distribution to schools across the country.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp outsold General Motors Co in the United States in 2021, marking the first time the Detroit automaker has not led U.S.

Dear Editor,  The New Year is upon us, and please permit me space to write about new problems we have.

(Reuters) – England must treat every test match like an Ashes series decider as part of their red-ball reset, former captain Nasser Hussain said, as their long-term planning and rest-and-rotation policy has weakened them in the game’s longest format.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Rescue crews in Virginia yesterday finished freeing the last of the travelers stranded overnight on a snowed-in highway, ending a crisis that had trapped thousands of people including U.S.

A truck yesterday demolished a portion of the fence of the Rahaman and Sons Used Spare Parts and Auto Sales store at 3F Success, East Coast Demerara.

Anfernee Simons scored a career-high 43 points and matched his career best of nine 3-pointers to help the Portland Trail Blazers post a 136-131 shootout win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Monday night.

Dear Editor, In Guyana, it is no secret that as a patriot I offered best wishes to President Irfaan Ali as he embarked on his journey as Head of State in August 2020.

(Reuters) – U.S. authorities yesterday charged a Colombian man with conspiracy to commit murder or kidnapping outside the United States in connection with the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, the first official charges in the brazen crime.

(Reuters) – Bangladesh beat New Zealand for the first time in a test match at the 16th attempt with a stunning eight-wicket victory over the World Test Champions yesterday, snapping their hosts’ 17-match unbeaten run on home soil.

Dear Editor,  A Happy 2022 to you and your readers.  We can only hope it will be one where all Guyanese will make strides in every area of their lives.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The White House yesteday welcomed a decision by top oil producers to stick with their plans to raise crude production and touted “close” coordination with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Yum Brands Inc’s KFC restaurants will start selling plant-based fried “chicken” from Beyond Meat Inc across the United States on Jan.

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) has extended condolences to the family and friends of Sherlock Atwell, who recently passed away.

(Trinidad Express) Eleven North Eastern Division Task Force officers were detained yesterday after a Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS)-issued Galil rifle went missing over the Christmas period.

Dear Editor, There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected the delivery of education, not just in Guyana but across the globe.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday oversaw several meetings by Ministries and Government agencies for the 2022 budget at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre.

Formula One (F1) aficionados and casual followers of the sport are well aware that the 2021 F1 Driver’s Championship title was decided on the last lap of the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi on 12th December in rather controversial circumstances.