Daily Archive: Tuesday, August 11, 2020

British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn said today that Guyana’s five-month wait for an elections declaration and the blatant attempt to fix the results was one he had never seen in his 25-year career as a diplomat.

(Trinidad Express) The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) came under criticism from United National Congress (UNC) candidate for Princes Town Barry Padarath after he cast his vote in Couva on Monday.

(Jamaica Star) Two women, who persons said had been friends for eight years, were both shot dead by gunmen last Friday along a section of Windward Road.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A St Ann man is now in police custody facing murder charges after he allegedly set his wife ablaze on Emancipation Day.

A West Bank Berbice man succumbed at the New Amsterdam Public Hospital this morning after he sustained a gunshot injury on Monday evening in a domestic dispute involving a couple.

 (Reuters) – Around the world, politicians, drugmakers and regulators offer contradictory outlooks on when a COVID-19 vaccine will be ready.

(Trinidad Guardian) Hard times are ahead for the next two years.

Authorities in the German port city of Hamburg have found over €300 million worth of cocaine in a cargo ship container from Guyana containing rice.

MOSCOW,  (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said today that Russia had become the first country in the world to grant regulatory approval to a COVID-19 vaccine after less than two months of human testing, a move hailed by Moscow as evidence of its scientific prowess.

(Trinidad Express) The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) came under criticism from United National Congress (UNC) candidate for Princes Town Barry Padarath after he cast his vote in Couva yesterday.

Hundreds of millions of dollars were paid out to more than 50 contract workers of the Ministry of Communities under the previous APNU+AFC administration over the past five years with no record or evidence of their performance, newly appointed Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall has said.

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) is in receipt of the comprehensive and detailed report prepared by the Independent Task Force for Corporate Governance Reform.

The contract of Guyana Water Inc Managing Director Richard Van West-Charles has been terminated.

(Reuters) – President Donald Trump called on U.S. colleges to proceed with the fall football season amid reports yesterday that it could be canceled because of concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak.

The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) yesterday announced the co-opting of former government ministers Joseph Harmon and Simona Broomes to the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the party.

Damian Lillard poured in 51 points and added seven assists to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a 124-121 victory over a Philadelphia 76ers’ squad that lost Joel Embiid to injury on Sunday night near Orlando.

Attorney General Anil Nandlall yesterday expressed dissatisfaction with the manner in which an IDB-funded project to reduce the prison population in Guyana is proceeding and urged that unused sentencing guidelines be upgraded.

(Reuters) – The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said that it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the reduction of batsman Umar Akmal’s ban for an anti-corruption breach.

A fatal accident early yesterday morning at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara (EBD) has claimed the life of a Timehri bus conductor and left four others injured.

The United States Agency for International Development’s  (USAID) support for transparency and good governance in the extractive sector has been boosted with an additional $500,000 grant.

Christopher Jones was relieved of his duties as Director of Sport yesterday with immediate effect.

Five federations of the Americas will head to division two after three tough days of group play in division three in the ongoing 2020 FIDE Chess Online Olympiad.

Holding local government elections and an increase in subventions being provided to municipalities and Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) have been announced as being among the top priorities of the Ministry of Local Government under the new government.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) has announced the introduction of its digital internal customer funds transfer as well as the expansion of its online bill payment platform.

SAN FRANCISCO, (Reuters) – Collin Morikawa savoured his first major title after shooting a final round 64 at Harding Park to claim victory at the PGA Championship, and the 23-year-old American says he is just getting started.

National under-17 batsman, Matthew Nandu stroked an impressive 84 in vain as Kaieteur International B suffered a four-wicket loss at the hands of Redhawks in the Scarborough Cricket League 50-over tournament in Canada yesterday.

The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce last week called for a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) to be conducted into the 2020 general and regional elections.

Twenty-seven-year-old Winston Fraser, one of the two men allegedly shot by police either during or after a car chase on the morning of July 25th, is currently paralysed as a result of it and his doctors have advised that there is a 50% probability that he will die if surgery is attempted to remove the fragments of a warhead lodged near his spine.

The Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) which participates in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) competitions, has extended congratulatory sentiments to Guyana’s newly elected President His Excellency Dr.

Following  concerns raised by a number of rice farmers along the Essequibo Coast about severe paddy bug infestations, recently appointed Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha held a meeting yesterday with officials from the Guyana Rice Development Board and instructed that help be provided to the growers.

COLOGNE, Germany, (Reuters) – Manchester United reached the Europa League semi-finals as midfielder Bruno Fernandes scored a 95th-minute penalty to secure a 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen after extra time yesterday.

DUSSELDORF, Germany, (Reuters) – Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku scored the winner in a 2-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen as he tormented the Germans to lead his side into the Europa League semi-finals yesterday.

Members of the Disabled People’s Network (DPN) of Region Five will finally have their own multipurpose building through a project undertaken by the Food for the Poor (FFP) organisation and are to establish a special needs school for the first time. 

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s cricket board (BCCI) has received government permission to stage this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) in the United Arab Emirates, the league’s chairman Brijesh Patel told Reuters yesterday.

Dear Editor, I take this time to wish our new Head of State, President M.I.

After 113 persons were tested in the last 24 hours, Guyana recorded no new COVID-19 case according to the Ministry of Health’s daily dashboard update yesterday.

(Reuters) – England’s most successful bowler James Anderson says he is not pondering his test retirement but conceded the decision to step away could be taken out of his hands if he continues to underwhelm.

Dear Editor, The GAWU was pleased to see President Dr Irfaan Ali spending a few moments, during his inauguration address, to speak about the sugar industry.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on July 20th provided reasons for denying special leave on June 30th to two Guyanese men who were seeking to appeal their drug convictions in Barbados.

(Reuters) – Pakistan cannot dwell on their defeat by England in the first test at Old Trafford as it would make it tougher for them to respond in the next two matches, coach Misbah-ul-Haq has said.

Dear Editor, The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) was most heartened to learn of the new PPP/C Government’s decision to offer assistance to households and those who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has provided $5.6 million worth of food items in COVID-19 relief to Persons Living with HIV (PLHIV) and members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender plus (LGBT+) community in Guyana.

BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – Lebanon’s prime minister announced his government’s resignation yesterday, saying a huge explosion that devastated Beirut and triggered public outrage was the result of endemic corruption.

(Reuters) – High-profile withdrawals and a player testing COVID-19 positive threatened to derail the Palermo Ladies Open before it even started but despite the early jitters the event heralded tennis’ return from the forced shutdown after five months.

Dear Editor, Amidst the inevitable, understandable deluge of opinions, analyses, advice and projections relevant to our politics and our “new” government, I thank you for allowing me to share the following few relative “digressions” and diversions.

The challenge mounted for the disclosure of Irfaan Ali’s academic credentials ahead of his becoming president is still pending although counsel for the applicants has said that they are not likely to proceed.

HONG KONG,  (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s Apple Daily tabloid responded with defiance yesterday to the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under a new national security law imposed by Beijing, promising to “fight on” in a front-page headline over an image of Lai in handcuffs.

CHICAGO,  (Reuters) – A storm packing hurricane-force winds tore across the U.S.

MEXICO CITY,  (Reuters) – Mexico’s legendary masked wrestlers have been economically body-slammed by the coronavirus pandemic, with some resorting to food parcels or even underground fights to survive a ban on sporting events.

Recently appointed Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar has bemoaned delays in sealing breaches along the Mahaicony shoreline, which one of the contractors, BK International, claims is partly due to a defect in the design provided to it.

Dear Editor, Well done to President Ali on a cogent inauguration speech.

MINSK,  (Reuters) – At least one person died as Belarusian police clashed with protesters yesterday after the opposition accused President Alexander Lukashenko of rigging his re-election victory amid a chorus of criticism from Western leaders.

(Reuters) – Former U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has joined a growing list of players who have decided not to play in this year’s tournament due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.

RadioShack Guyana on Friday opened its central store in the Fogarty’s building, in Georgetown, thereby establishing its third location since the electronics retailer first launched operations here in 2017.

Dear Editor, Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) is relieved and pleased that the conflicts relating to the general elections in Guyana have finally been resolved. 

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Secret Service abruptly escorted President Donald Trump out of the White House press room in the middle of a briefing yesterday because of a shooting outside the White House.

What had been, up until a few weeks ago, a fairly animated public discourse regarding the likelihood of a restart of the state-run classroom education system now appears to have undergone a lowering of its decibel level.

Dear Editor, Congratulations to the new Government, and I wish President Irfaan Ali great success in his tenure.

BERLIN, (Reuters) – Germany agreed yesterday to extend a ban for spectators in stadiums at Bundesliga soccer matches until at least the end of October due to the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said.

The Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall and Minister within the Ministry Anand Persaud yesterday met with Mayor Ubraj Narine during a courtesy visit to City Hall.

(Trinidad Express) As much as they tried to hold back supporters, outside the Baliser house, Victoria Avenue quickly has turned into a sea of red as supporters continue to increase in numbers, dancing and singing in the streets in praise of the PNM winning the election.