Daily Archive: Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Despite today’s ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), caretaker President David Granger is still insisting that there was widespread fraud in the March 2nd general elections and that the matter will now have to be finally decided by GECOM.

In language reminiscent of what had been employed in the motion of no confidence case when it ruled that 33 was the majority of  65, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today said that Article 177 (2) (b) of the constitution was pellucid and required no interpretation.

The Caribbean Court of Justice today threw out a controversial Guyana Court of Appeal decision that inserted the word valid into the consideration of votes for the election of a President.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) this afternoon said that it had jurisdiction to hear an appeal of a decision by the Guyana Court of Appeal pertaining to the March 2nd general elections.

Decision by Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in case of Irfaan Ali et al versus Eslyn David et al.

(Trinidad Express) The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service Social and Welfare Association has offered a $10,000 reward for any information which may lead to the arrests of those responsible for the murder of Police Constable Allen Moseley.

The Guyana Power and Light this morning said that the Demerara Berbice Interconnected System experienced a shutdown.

 (Reuters) – When the phone rang Tuesday morning, Raul Romero had barely slept.

(Trinidad Guardian) Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith says the Police Complaints Authority (PCA) cowered to public pressure by issuing a release which called for the suspension of the police officers involved in the shooting deaths of Morvant residents Joel Jacobs, Israel Clinton and Noel Diamond last month.

Strong winds overnight have seen signboards keeling over in several parts of the city.

The Guyana Elections Commission can ignore any report from Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield that does not conform with the law.

Protests have erupted in Schenectady, New York after a police officer knelt on the neck of a Guyanese man who was being questioned in connection with an act of vandalism.

A 37-year-old man was gunned down early yesterday morning at ‘B’ Field, Sophia, after a simmering argument over the positioning of a horse.

At least 300 Santa Rosa residents yesterday defied lockdown rules to protest the measures that have been instituted to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

There are now 284 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Guyana following the confirmation of seven additional positive cases originating from the Mabaruma sub-district in the Barima-Waini region.

With an energy researcher warning of the potential environmental harm that could result from natural gas at Exxon’s Liza-1 project in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana, the company has assured that it has already implemented a leak detection and repair programme that utilises the latest technology.

Another former partner of writer Ruel Johnson has alleged that she was abused while she shared a relationship with him.

Back page comment Today marks the dawn of a new era.

A 55-year-old resident of Meadowbank, East Bank Demerara is now dead after a mining pit he was working in caved in on Monday at Black Water Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region Seven.

West Indies skipper, Jason Holder is anticipating a keenly contested first Test against England and reckons it will be an uphill battle when the first ball bowls at 06.00 hours today.

A group of Caribbean NGOs have iterated their support for Guyanese to enjoy a free, fair and democratic system of election that expresses the will of the people and have also posited the need for a more inclusionary process of government going forward.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has seen an upsurge in the number of robberies and measures are being put in place to combat and decrease the prevalence of the crime, Regional Commander of Region 4(a) Phillip Azore says.

There has been a number of debates surrounding the highly-anticipated Test series between host England and the West Indies which begins today at Southampton.

The police will be taking action against supporters of the incumbent APNU+AFC coalition, who breached the COVID-19 measures by participating in a number of protests across the country on Monday.

With the Covid-19 pandemic showing no signs of abating, the Caribbean Football Union (CFU), the region’s local governing body and a subsidiary of CONCACAF, has opted to suspend the 2020 boys U14 Challenge Series scheduled for August until further notice.

A murder charge against three of the accused in the murder of newspaper vendor Shawn Mannilall was yesterday withdrawn by the prosecutor at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – West Indies will take the knee prior to the start of the opening Test against England starting in England yesterday, in a symbolic gesture of their support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. coronavirus outbreak crossed a grim milestone of over 3 million confirmed cases yesterday as more states reported record numbers of new infections, and Florida faced an impending shortage of intensive care unit hospital beds.

The suspect held by police in connection with the killing of 27-year-old Tyron Duesbury, who was fatally shot in Agricola, has confessed, according to the police.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – West Indies captain Jason Holder has admitted to a selection headache for the Ageas Bowl opening Test but says it is a good problem to have.

Dear Editor, An erroneous piece of ‘news’ was circulated on various social media platforms recently accusing me of seeking to exert influence over the CCJ ruling by virtue of being a member on the Board of Trustees of the Caribbean Court of Justice’s Trust Fund.

GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Title-holders Barbados Tridents have secured the services of Afghan leg-spinning star, Rashid Khan, for their upcoming 2020 Caribbean Premier League campaign while 48-year-old Pravin Tambe is set to become the first Indian to feature in the tournament after being picked up by Trinbago Knight Riders.

GENEVA,  (Reuters) – The World Health Organization yesterday acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged the global body to update its guidance on how the respiratory disease passes between people.

While Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall ruled in his favour quashing a committal order which would have resulted in him being tried for murder, Marcus Bisram is appealing an aspect of the judge’s ruling with which he says he is dissatisfied.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Four Republican U.S. senators announced yesterday they would not attend the party’s national convention in Florida next month, where President Donald Trump will be nominated for a second term in the White House.

The Good Life Supermarket at Canefield, East Canje, Berbice, was burgled on Saturday evening in what was the fourth such incident since it opened last year.

Dear Editor, Francis Ferreira, a distinguished Guyanese Artist has passed away.

SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said yesterday he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, adding in a television interview that he was in good health despite running a fever.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday a range of measures aimed at strengthening its inclusion and diversity strategy would deal with some “uncomfortable truths”.

Dear Editor, This letter is written with regards to an article published in the Kaieteur News dated June 28, 2020 and entitled, `Coronavirus: It has mutated and is now even more infectious.’

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand’s government said yesterday it has released the first instalment of a NZ$265 million ($174.21 million) funding package to help the local sports industry cope with the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

LONDON,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Ash Kotak found out he was HIV-positive in 1993, the diagnosis was still a death sentence.

Jennel Campbell, the mother of the youth who is suspected to have started the fire at their two-storey Second Alley Hillfoot home at Linden, yesterday said that she will not be pressing for any charges against him.

SANTO DOMINGO,  (Reuters) – Ruling party presidential candidate Gonzalo Castillo conceded defeat to the opposition’s Luis Abinader in a vote overshadowed by the Dominican Republic’s struggles with the coronavirus pandemic.

(Trinidad Guardian) One of Trinidad and Tobago’s local dancehall artistes, Kyle “Rebel Sixx” George, 26, was ambushed and killed in his home at Bon Air, Arouca, on Sunday night. 

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s cricket board will only consider staging the Indian Premier League (IPL) abroad as a last resort if there is no other way to salvage the lucrative limited-overs tournament this year, a top BCCI official has told Reuters.

Dear Editors, My good friend the Chinese Ambassador laid out his Government’s position on Hong Kong in a letter to Stabroek News on 17 June `Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy does not mean complete autonomy’. 

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, citing what he called human rights abuses by the Chinese government in Tibetan areas, said the United States would restrict visas for some Chinese officials because Beijing obstructs travel to the region by U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) Popular central pharmacist of the Fit for Life Pharmacy Robert Soogrim was strangled.

Scotiabank’s Bartica operations will be shuttered and merged with the bank’s Parika Branch later this year.

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – A group of 39 companies, including several of Brazil’s largest firms, expressed concerns over deforestation in the Amazon rainforest yesterday, following global investor demands that President Jair Bolsonaro end the destruction or risk divestment.

Today the Caribbean Court of Justice will inform us whether or not it has jurisdiction to hear the appeal by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and presidential candidate Dr.

(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley thanked Bajan superstar and entrepreneur Robyn ‘Rihanna’ Fenty for the donation of 4 000 tablets to help bridge the digital divide of the haves and have nots in Barbados.

Dear Editor, Expectations are high and low, depending on one’s perspective, of the ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice today in the matter of its jurisdiction, in the Eslyn David V Chief Election Officer et al case.

The Private Sector Commission yesterday condemned attempts to influence and prejudice the ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ)  set for today on an appeal related to the March 2nd elections.

(Reuters) – Stand-in England captain Ben Stokes says regular skipper Joe Root has given him a simple piece of advice ahead of today’s first test with West Indies — do it your way.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump paid a proxy to take a standardized college entrance exam for him when he was a high school student, his niece writes in a tell-all book scheduled to be published next week.

Last Wednesday, the life innings of the oldest surviving West Indian Test cricketer, Everton Weekes came to an end.

Beepat’s has donated 15,000 cans of Brunswick Sardines to the Civil Defence Commission to help those in need during the Covid-19 crisis.

LA PAZ,  (Reuters) – Leonie Dorado, 26, is blazing a trail as the first transgender news anchor in Bolivia, a traditionally conservative South American nation currently in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic.

(Trinidad Guardian) A 14-year-old boy is expected to appear before the Children Court on murder charges, in virtual proceedings.