Daily Archive: Tuesday, June 2, 2020

GECOM today recounted 93 ballot boxes, according to Commissioner Sase Gunraj.

The Ministry of Education has announced that the delayed National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) will be held on July 1st and 2nd, 2020.

The government today announced that the COVID-19 Emergency Measures (No.3) published in the Gazette 29th April 2020 and effective until June 3rd 2020 have been extended to 17th June 2020.

(Jamaica Star) They say a selfless mother will go through the fire for her kids and Marlene Cushnie did just that on May 26 when her house and small business caught fire.

BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – The European Union is “shocked and appalled” by the death of black American George Floyd in police custody, the bloc’s top diplomat said today, calling it “an abuse of power” and warning against further excessive use of force.

 (Reuters) – Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy has urged cricket’s global governing body and its member nations to speak out against social injustice following the death of an African-American man in U.S.

WASHINGTON/MINNEAPOLIS,  (Reuters) – At least five U.S. police were hit by gunfire during violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody, police and media said, hours after President Donald Trump said he would deploy the military if unrest does not stop.

 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday suggested he would use federal troops to end unrest that has erupted following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed in police custody last week.

(Jamaica Observer) As most Jamaicans returned to their workplaces yesterday, following the expiration of the Government’s work-from-home order that formed part of its COVID-19 arsenal, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is cautioning against becoming “complacent”.

(Jamaica Observer) Nineteen murders in the 72-hour period from last Friday to yesterday morning pushed the country’s murder tally since the start of this year to 550, just three below the same period last year.

Explosive West Indies batsman, Shimron Hetmyer, will be looking to set the Caribbean Premier League alight and steer Guyana Amazon Warriors to their maiden title if this year’s tournament is played.

A 61-year-old woman was murdered in her Atlantic Gardens, East Coast Demerara house yesterday afternoon and police were forced to use teargas to force the suspect out  after he attempted to hide in the ceiling.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is 97 boxes closer to the completion of the National Recount however the body is no closer to a decision on how to respond to the various “irregularities” raised by the incumbent APNU+AFC.

The Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) will host a virtual meeting sometime this week geared towards the restart of the season, perhaps sometime next month.

Dear Editor, From all reports the COVID-19 is very aggressive. Based on my training and experience as a healthcare facility engineer please allow me to outline some desired quarantining conditions which ought to apply in this case.

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) yesterday said that planning for the use of natural gas from the Liza-1 well began in September 2015 and continues to date even though more than nine billion cubic feet has already been controversially flared  by ExxonMobil.

(Trinidad Guardian) Students writing the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) will not have to wear masks in the examination rooms but will be subjected to other health controls.

Enraged San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sharply criticized the lack of leadership shown by President Donald Trump and called him a coward in the wake of week-long protests surrounding the death of George Floyd.

(Trinidad Express) Businessman Michael Patrick Aboud, who was charged last year with firearm and drug possession, caused outrage on social media yesterday after posting that protesters in the United States were using the George Floyd police killing as an excuse “to do what comes natural” to them.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Cricket West Indies has outlined some of the strict protocols which will govern the proposed tour of England, stressing it would not have backed plans for the three-Test series unless it was totally convinced the novel measures could keep players and staff completely safe.

Dear Editor,  This year marks the centenary of the final termination of Indentureship contracts, affecting thousands of Indians in the Caribbean and elsewhere.

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) yesterday released official timetables for the upcoming Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) assessments. 

Dear Editor, It was bizarre to watch PNC strongman Joseph Harmon whining about electoral fraud while still embracing Mingo, the architect of the post election debacle.

(Trinidad Guardian) Three months after closing, shopping malls across South Trinidad opened for the first time on Monday but there were no throngs of people waiting to buy.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Reinvigorated West Indies batsman Jermaine Blackwood is champing at the bit ahead of the tour of England, and hopes to get the chance to express himself.

Starting with those in Barbados, Guyanese stranded abroad will begin returning during the second week of June, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).

While admitting the need for urgent and comprehensive action to address the COVID-19 pandemic, Guyanese jurist Dr.

Dear Editor, The GAWU’s attention was drawn to a social media post as it related to two  workers who recently lost their jobs after they apparently raised questions related to their employment status at a meeting of a well-known company engaged in the oil sector.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Despite cricket facing an uncertain future due to the challenges posed by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, Test captain Jason Holder said it was “business as usual” for him, as he ramped up preparation for next month’s tour of England.

Dear Editor, The claim by George Gomes, Lieutenant Colonel (retired) and President, Guyana Veterans Legions, in his letter `Votes by Disciplined Services personnel’, Stabroek News, May 30, 2020, is cause for concern and points to the need for GECOM to take a proactive stand in countering such falsehoods being perpetuated which, if not addressed now, could have serious consequences should the PPP be declared the winner of the elections after the recount is over.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Formula One drivers followed Lewis Hamilton’s lead yesterday after the six-times world champion criticised his sport’s silence over the killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died after a white U.S.

As of yesterday, a total of 101 persons have been arrested in Region Six for breaching the national curfew and other restrictions in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. 

Dear Editor, I am surprised, if not saddened by the strong statement made by the EU Ambassador Fernando Ponz-Canto.

Challenging the assertion by the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) that mining is an essential service, Policy Forum Guyana (PFG) is calling for the industry to be stripped of that classification, while saying that it does not qualify as a service needed by every citizen, but rather to make a small number of wealthy men even wealthier.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Australia’s senior players will be ready to assume additional duties like giving throw-downs to team mates in practice if further cost-cutting means fewer support staff, leading batsman Steve Smith said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I join with fellow students, teachers, and institutions around the Caribbean and share the view that CSEC and CAPE examinations should not be held in July.

Right now, it is a fact that the fast global spread of COVID-19 means none of us will be safe from this pandemic until we are all safe. 

JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada says he is fully committed to playing for South Africa after a difficult 2019/20 season in which he felt “out of place” and incurred a one-test ban for overzealous celebration against England.

Dear Editor, The main thoroughfare leading into the small hamlet of Chateau Margot on the East Coast of Demerara is in a deplorable state.

The police are searching for two masked men who held up the NTech Computers and Electronics store, located on Robb Street, Lacytown, Georgetown yesterday.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah says his short run-up is a product of his youth when playing backyard cricket gave him little space to build up a head of steam but his approach allows him to bowl long spells in tests without compromising on speed.

Dear Editor, As a part of our ‘Dream Guyana Campaign’ my ‘Ad hoc Group of Professionals’ would like to  recommend a team to facilitate discussions on a shared governance approach between President David Granger and the Leader of the Opposition, former President Bharrat Jagdeo.

Following the testing of 40 more persons, the Public Health Ministry said yesterday that Guyana’s COVID-19 cases remain at 153.

Legend Michael Jordan released a statement on Sunday saying black people and minorities “have had enough” of the racism in the United States.

Dear Editor, GECOM is probably the only constitutional body in Guyana that is truly bipartisan, at least for now, with equal representation from the two parliamentary political parties.

(Jamaica Gleaner) There will be no pretesting or quarantining of visitors to Jamaica when the island reopens its borders for international travel on Monday, June 15.

After being accused by Georgetown Mayor Ubraj Narine of shirking its tax obligations for the past five years, the Giftland Mall has said that it is the city which has delayed an agreed settlement and then attempted to seek interest for the time that has elapsed.

Longtime NBA player J.R. Smith said he beat up a looter in Los Angeles on Sunday because the man broke the window in his truck during protests in the area.

Dear Editor, Any sane person who followed the international news recently on television and saw the video footage of the policeman kneeling on the neck of a handcuffed man, resulting in the eventual death of the arrested man, aught to be appalled.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has given permission for the resumption of almost all economic activity one week ahead of the third phase of reopening.

WASHINGTON/MINNEAPOLIS,  (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse peaceful demonstrators near the White House yesterday as U.S.

(Reuters) – England fast bowler James Anderson believes the extended break afforded to him by cricket’s suspension during the COVID-19 pandemic could prolong his career by up to two years.

Sooner rather than later, a reliable assessment of the impact which the twin factors of the post-March 2 general elections imbroglio and the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic have had on the national mindset and (for the purpose of this editorial) on particular aspects of the country’s economy will have to be forthcoming.

Dear Editor, Christopher Ram’s missive of 31st May asked “What is the statistical probability of not one of these 9,589 persons detecting a single one of the many thousands who according to Harmon, Norton and Williams committed impersonation on March 2, 2020?”

(Trinidad Express) Police suspect that skeletal remains found at Couva on Sunday may be those of a doubles man who went missing three years ago.

Due to a delay in the implementation of plans to address the outbreak of COVID-19 at the state-run Palms Geriatric Home, Minister of Social Protection Amna Ally has given the Health Emergency Operations Centre (HEOC) the go ahead to take control of the situation.

Electoral Observation Missions from the Organization of American States (OAS) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have called on the electoral management body of Suriname to swiftly end the tabulation of votes cast in the May 25 Elections.

The Ministry of Education is still to release the dates for the upcoming National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA).

By  Simon Johnson, Galit Alter, Tess Cameron, and Michael Mina Simon Johnson is co-chair of the COVID-19 Policy Alliance and a professor at MIT’s Sloan School of Management.

Since late April there have been virtually no tourist arrivals in the Caribbean.

(Reuters) – England’s county cricketers will continue to take pay cuts of up to 20% in June and July to help protect the domestic game during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) said.