Daily Archive: Saturday, July 18, 2020

The South Rupununi District Council (SRDC) yesterday announced the lockdown since Wednesday of 21 indigenous communities over fears of the spread of COVID-19.

(Jamaica Obserer) FALMOUTH, Trelawny — A Trelawny woman and her two daughters have been charged for the murder of her sister, 36-year-old Tamara Geddes, who was shot dead, allegedly by a contract killer, in the presence of her 10-year-old daughter at their family home in Reserve district in the parish on Friday, June 19 The three accused are: 39-year-old farmer, Nadeen Geddes and her two daughters, 21-year-old Shanice Ruddock and a juvenile, all of Reserve district, Trelawny.

(Trinidad Express) “I have never run away from the colour of my skin.”

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire will on Monday rule on the lawsuit seeking to block the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) from declaring the winner of the March 2nd polls using the votes from the national recount.

With the wearing of face masks mandatory in public spaces across the country from today, the Guyana Police Force will be responsible for ensuring the citizenry’s adherence to the new COVID-19 measure, according to Director of Operations of the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) Secretariat Mark Archer.

More than a year after taxi driver Lallbachan Bachan was discovered dead in the Suddie Police Station, a policewoman was yesterday charged with unlawfully killing him.

Sharmila Inderjali, the mother of former murder accused Marcus Bisram, was yesterday sentenced to one year in jail after being found guilty of offering a detective $4 million to forego charges against Bisram and others.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A St Andrew woman was arrested on Wednesday for stealing electricity.

Guyana on Friday confirmed five new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Dear Editor, The codes of local government were first formulated by the ex-slaves of Victoria Village.

MANCHESTER, England,  CMC – West Indies were facing a daunting task to remain in the second Test after hundreds by Ben Stokes and Dom Sibley put England in command on day two at Old Trafford here yesterday.

In the new week, Guyana and its protracted electoral process will be the subject of two special meetings, held by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Organization of American States (OAS).

Dear Editor, In 1953 during the colonial days, multi-ethnic unity was achieved in Guyana when the PPP, led together by Cheddi Jagan and Forbes Burnham, won 18 of the 24 seats that were contested in the first national, one adult person/one vote elections.

The suspect in the killing of 19-year-old Barneth McKenzie, who was knifed to death on Tuesday, has been charged.

(Reuters) – Americans debated mask mandates and the reopening of schools during the coronavirus pandemic on Friday as state and local officials imposed conflicting orders and cases rose by more than 70,000 across the nation for the second day in a row.

(Reuters) – British ministers are making plans to distribute millions of free coronavirus antibody tests after a version backed by the UK government passed its first major trials, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reported yesterday.

While some are just passively scrolling through social media to pass time during the pandemic, Denita Prowell is using her platforms to inspire and motivate others through fitness.

Dear Editor, Leadership is an activity; not a position and that seems to be the fundamental mistake Mr.

At least one person has been taken into custody in connection with the killing of Kissoondatt Premsukh, the contractor who was gunned down at a work site in the city on Thursday evening.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on another son of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, accusing him of corruption and spreading propaganda in the latest effort by Washington to put pressure on the leftist government.

Dear Editor, I find no comfort in discourse in the Letters` Column since it is often used to personalize issues as well as to spew dogma and subjectively pontificate.

Terrence Alstrom, the pensioner who was discovered dead in his Kuru Kururu, Linden-Soesdyke Highway yard just over a week ago, died as a result of blunt trauma to his head, according to an autopsy.

Venezuelan Carlos Jerez, who goes by the stage name Karlo, began singing very early in life.

(Reuters) – A week that marked the return of capital punishment by the U.S.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is expected to soon issue an executive order that would ban undocumented immigrants from being included in the 2020 census count of every person living in the United States, a source familiar with the matter said yesterday.

Dear Editor, I note, with deep concern, the attempt at dog whistling by my colleague, Vincent Alexander, Commissioner of GECOM in a missive to the press dated 17th July, 2020. 

A guard is in police custody after he allegedly opened fire on a man while on duty at a city wharf.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentina’s government announced yesterday it will gradually loosen a lockdown that has lasted nearly four months in and around Buenos Aires to stem the spread of coroanvirus, though it later confirmed its highest daily infection count since the pandemic began.

I don’t know about you, but I could do with some cheering up.

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – A video depicting a sprawling military-style convoy of one of Mexico’s most powerful drug cartels circulated on social networks yesterday just as President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador visited the group’s heartland.

Dear Editor, I wish to encourage supporters of the Coalition to step back from its attempt to install itself against the wishes of the will of Guyanese as expressed at the polls.

The Department of Labour of the Ministry of Social Protection is investigating the recent collapse of a Banks DIH building at Industrial Site, Ruimveldt, which claimed the lives of two demolition workers.

I think every man who wears a mask possibly now understands the relief women feel when they get home, walk through the door, and immediately remove their bras.

(Reuters) – The National Football League (NFL) said yesterday it takes accusations of workplace misconduct against the Washington Redskins team seriously and will meet with the team’s outside counsel once it has completed an investigation.

(Reuters) – Tony Finau and Ryan Palmer overcame slow starts to share the lead at the halfway point of the Memorial Tournament in Ohio on Friday while Tiger Woods narrowly made the cut thanks to a seven-foot par putt on his final hole of the day.

(Reuters) – Serena Williams will return to the court for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic when she competes at the inaugural edition of the Top Seed Open in Lexington, Kentucky beginning Aug.

(Trinidad Guardian) The office staff at the T&T Football Association has finally been paid after four months waiting.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Snooker, horse racing and cricket will be the first sports to bring back spectators in England in coming weeks, the British government announced yesterday, in a trial of plans aimed at reopening elite sports to fans more widely from Oct.

(Reuters) – Leeds United returned to the Premier League after a 16-year absence on Friday as West Bromwich Albion’s loss at Huddersfield Town guaranteed them a top-two finish in the Championship.

TOKYO/BERN, Switzerland,  (Reuters) – The Tokyo Olympics next year will use the same venues and follow an almost identical competition schedule as the one originally planned for this year before the event was postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, organisers said on Friday.

TOKYO,  (Reuters) – U.S. Representative John Lewis, a pioneer of the civil rights movement and long-time member of the U.S.

Dear Editor, Once again I would like your assistance in this matter.

Earlier this month Harper’s magazine published a 532-word “Letter on Justice and Open Debate” signed by more than 150 well-known writers and journalists.

A few occurrences this week exacerbated the chaos in Guyana. The world is experiencing transformation because of COVID-19 with the number of cases decreasing in some places while increasing in others.

(Reuters) – World Athletics President Sebastian Coe was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) yesterday, ending the sport’s five-year absence from the Olympic body.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – A young man was shot to death in a fishing village in Venezuela during a protest over gasoline rationing, opposition deputies and a local human rights group said yesterday.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – England vice-captain Ben Stokes said the team would be there to support fast bowler Jofra Archer after he was excluded from this week’s second test against West Indies for breaching bio-secure protocols.

West Indies all-rounder, Roston Chase is throwing his support being West Indies’ batsmen to home in on England’s 469 for 9 declared first innings total.

The Bar Council of the Guyana Bar Association (GBA) has condemned attacks on attorneys appearing in legal proceedings related to the March 2nd, 2020 polls.

Popular Guyanese actor, Mark Kazim earlier this week launched his YouTube channel, ‘Mark Kazim Comedy’ and has since seen its subscribers quickly climbing.

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said that the United Kingdom has started the process to act against those responsible in the event of an illegal swearing in of a government here.