Daily Archive: Tuesday, August 4, 2020

(Trinidad Express) A drunken man who poured a pot of boiling water on a woman who asked him to leave her house, has been sent to prison.

(Jamaica Star) In May, 27-year-old Thitania Williams was told that she desperately needed a heart transplant.

(Jamaica Star) Even with the news that the novel coronavirus claimed the lives of two senior citizens on the weekend, senior citizen Eletia ‘Miss Dottie’ Kelly is prepared to ignore stay-at-home orders, which require people aged 75 and over to leave their house only for the essentials of life.

Former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) captain Orwain Sandy was this morning sentenced to life in prison for what Justice Sandil Kissoon described as the heinous, brutal slaying of his partner Reona Payne, whom he shot 14 times back in 2018.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Spain’s former king Juan Carlos has gone to the Dominican Republic after leaving his home country under a cloud of scandal, Spanish newspapers said today.

LONDON/BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – Argentina said today it had reached a deal with three creditor groups to restructure $65 billion in sovereign debt, potentially helping it climb out of a damaging default and revive the recession-hit economy.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuela capital Caracas’ largest produce market is at the centre of a worsening COVID-19 outbreak, but cash-strapped merchants refuse to stop hawking food there for the city’s 5 million residents, many of whom are starving.

(Jamaica Observer) United States Ambassador to Jamaica Donald Tapia has cited national security concerns as the reason he has objected to the use of Chinese firm Genlot Game Technology as the back-end provider for new local lottery company Mahoe Gaming.

(Trinidad Express) All schools are still set to reopen on September 1 and there is no change to the August 20 date for the Secondary Entrance Assessment (SEA) examination.

As the 2020 edition of the biggest party in sport, the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) gears up to bowl off on August 18 in Trinidad and Tobago, members of the Guyanese franchise departed these shores last evening on a privately chartered flight. 

Region Nine’s COVID-19 facilities are currently overwhelmed as the number of confirmed cases in the district significantly increased over the weekend.

Guyana’s national chess captain Loris Nathoo said he is quite pleased with Guyana’s showing at the just concluded 2020 FIDE Online Olympiad. 

A twenty-five-year-old man of East Ruimveldt, Georgetown was last night gunned down at the corner of D’Urban and Chapel streets.

Guyana under-17 batsman, Matthew Nandu stroked an impressive century upon returning to cricket over the weekend following a near 11-month absence.

The three persons who died after the crash along the Whim Public Road on Sunday night have been identified as a Guyana Defence Force soldier and two of his friends. 

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Australia’s Alyssa Healy has criticised India’s decision to schedule the Women’s T20 Challenge in November despite it clashing with the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL).

(Reuters) – Nearly five months after the sport was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic, Donna Vekic became the first player to win a main draw match in the COVID-19 era, beating Arantxa Rus 6-1 6-2 in the first round of the Palermo Ladies Open yesterday.

Deputy Commissioner Nigel Hoppie is currently acting as the country’s Top Cop as the leadership of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has seen another shake-up due to two of its most senior members proceeding on pre-retirement leave.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Jean Todt, who presided over Michael Schumacher’s golden years at Ferrari, says he would have to congratulate Lewis Hamilton if the Briton smashes the great German’s Formula One records – even if he would prefer them to remain intact.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday congratulated President Irfaan Ali on his election while maintaining that there were “countless” irregularities at the March 2nd election and this would be pursued via a petition.

Five Americas federations qualified for division three when the curtain fell on the final day of division four pool play of  the 2020 FIDE Online Olympiad. 

LONDON, CMC – West Indies fast bowling legend, Courtney Walsh, has joined the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots coaching staff ahead of this month’s start of the Caribbean Premier League, after head coach Simon Helmot tested positive for COVID-19.

Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs François-Philippe Champagne yesterday said that Ottawa looks forward to working with President Irfaan Ali.

Add the Jefford Track and Field Classic to the list of 2020 sports casualties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fred VanVleet scored a career-high 36 points, leading the Toronto Raptors to a 107-103 win over the Miami Heat yesterday afternoon in an NBA restart game near Orlando.

After a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in Guyana was reported over the weekend, no new results were released on Monday.

Dear Editor, Guyanese everywhere and Guyana’s many friends are relieved and grateful that the worst of times are over.

(Reuters) – Qatar forward Almoez Ali, topscorer in last year’s Asian Cup with a record nine goals, is eligible to play for them, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled yesterday as it dismissed an appeal by the United Arab Emirates.

Dear Editor, A new president was sworn in to office in Guyana, five months to the day after the election and after numerous attempts to affect the final count to an Election Day which was recognized by every credible international and national observer group to have been a success.

The suspected bandit who was killed after being shot after a home invasion at Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara on Sunday night, has been identified as a resident of Castello Housing Scheme, La Penitence.

T.J. Warren recorded a game-high 34 points as the Indiana Pacers scored 22 of the final 24 points in the third quarter to pull away from the Washington Wizards in a 111-100 victory yesterday afternoon near Orlando.

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro,  on Sunday congratulated the new President of  Guyana, Dr.

Dear Editor, The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown is extending a final invitation to auto dealers to attend a meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 2pm.

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) yesterday welcomed the conclusion of Guyana’s General and Regional Elections of 2 March 2020 with the declaration of the final results.

Dear Editor, I extend my best to the new leader and his administration. 

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – A top European Union diplomat has called for a delay in the vote to choose the Inter-American Development Bank’s new president, a closely watched election that has sparked controversy over the first-ever U.S.

(Reuters) – Nearly 10 years after Fenway Sports Group took over Liverpool, owner John W.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack has discontinued criminal charges of misconduct in public office that were filed against the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired judge Claudette Singh.

Dear Editor, Thank you Mr. Granger! Congratulations Irfaan Ali: Leadership is an amazing privilege and honour even though many times it does not feel so.

COPENHAGEN, (Reuters) – Denmark’s staging of the Tour de France’s start, known as the ‘Grand Depart’, has been pushed back a year to 2022, Danish organisers said in a statement yesterday.

The police are investigating allegations made by former minister Simona Broomes, who has said she was threatened at her home early yesterday morning.

BELFAST,  (Reuters) – John Hume, the Roman Catholic architect of Northern Ireland’s 1998 Good Friday peace agreement who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in ending 30 years of sectarian violence, died yesterday at the age of 83.

Edward Skeete, one of the five men wounded during Sunday morning’s shooting at Magic City Lounge at Garnett Street, remains hospitalised in a critical condition.

Dear Editor, National unity will not occur when at any given time half of Guyana’s population feels left out of the political process.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Spain’s former king Juan Carlos has decided to leave his country, a dramatic exit designed to protect the monarchy after a barrage of corruption allegations surfaced against him.

A five-year-old child, who was stabbed almost a week and a half ago, is still recovering at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Dear Editor, Rejoice! Rejoice! (to quote Margaret Thatcher…) The President has seen sense and retired to Pearl to seek wisdom.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – A third of international male cricketers have not been paid or suffered breaches of contract from events regulated by the global governing body or its member nations, the international players’ federation said yesterday.

Whether it chooses to take sides or not, the Caribbean is about to find itself swept up into the now almost inevitable superpower confrontation between the United States and China. 

HATTERAS ISLAND, N.C., (Reuters) – Isaias regained hurricane strength last  night just hours before it was due to make landfall in the Carolinas and churn its way up the U.S.

Dear Editor, It has been a long struggle to have the right winner declared in the elections.

We are, at this juncture, nowhere close to a ‘serum’ that will banish the spectre of coronavirus from our midst.

(Reuters) – England fast bowler Reece Topley will miss today’s one-day international (ODI) against Ireland after picking up a groin injury, the country’s cricket board (ECB) said yesterday, two days after he made his international comeback.