Daily Archive: Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Police this afternoon arrested GECOM’s Returning Officer for District Four, Clairmont Mingo at his Mahaicony home and he is now in custody at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters at Eve Leary.

The Ministry of Education today rebuffed reports that the salaries of teachers and cleaners are to be cut.

Former long-serving Speaker of the National Assembly Sase Narain  passed away today at the age of 95.

KENOSHA, Wis.,  (Reuters) – Arsonists set buildings ablaze and torched much of the Black business district during a second night of unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, triggered by the wounding of a Black man shot in the back by police as his three young sons looked on.

Chinese miner, Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd and Canadian miner, Guyana Goldfields Inc (GGI) today  announced the conclusion of their arrangement where Zijin acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Region Seven-based company.

(Barbados Nation) The then 20-year-old, who pumped three bullets in Colin Forde as the popular Baxters Road proprietor struggled with another assailant, begged Forde’s family for forgiveness.

(Trinidad Guardian) The 10-month-old daughter of a Freeport woman who works at a private medical facility is one of the nation’s newest cases of COVID-19.

(Trinidad Express) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley did not take a private jet out of Trinidad to New York.

(Jamaica Star) Five members of one family who recently came from overseas were last Saturday taken into quarantine and charged under the Disaster Risk Management Act.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica’s Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says retired sprinter Usain Bolt has now been officially informed that he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Thirty-two persons who claimed that they invested over $25M with the Accelerated Capital Firm Inc (ACFI), a company which is now at the centre of a huge suspected Ponzi scheme investigation have since approached the police with the hope of being reimbursed.

Two weeks after announcing that the Guyana Fores-try Commission (GFC) was unable to pay salaries for July and owes millions to the utility companies, the new government has approved the release of $350 million to cover these expenses.

Over the last five years the government’s scholarship programme has been heavily flawed.

Investigators probing the murder of Canadian citizen Nicholas Ramkissoon Jaipaul experienced hurdles in tracing calls on the victim’s cellular phone due to the lack of cooperation from a telephone company, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum said.

Just five months after recording the first case of the novel coronavirus, Guyana yesterday surpassed 1000 cases of the disease.

Usain Bolt says he has not confirmed that he has COVID-19 but is in self-imposed quarantine until his test results are back.

The Government of Guyana yesterday issued an advisory urging former government ministers among others who might have state property in their possession to return these immediately to the relevant accounting officers.

Heading into the business end of the Caribbean Premier League, captain of the Guyana Amazon Warriors Chris Green, says there is calm and that he believes the side is on the right path.

Liberty and Justice Party Leader and incoming parliamentarian Lenox Shuman and Private Sector Commission Chairman Gerry Gouveia say that their advisory positions with government will not conflict with their other portfolios, nor will the salaried work beholden them  in any way to the PPP/C administration.

The family of the 24th  COVID fatality, Aaron Peters, say that they did not learn of the man’s positive COVID-19 test until after his death and they are convinced that he would have contracted the deadly virus following his admission to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

Canada-based National Under-17 batsman, Matthew Nandu, walked away with the Most Valuable Player award last weekend in the Under-18 Ontario Regional Championship League while captaining his side to second place.

Three stall owners at the Stabroek Market have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) and its 10 cricket teams recently hosted the annual Gregory Gaskin Memorial Berbice Sports Awards with sponsorship from the Basil Butcher Trust Fund.

The Bank of Guyana, Guyana Securities Council and the Financial Intelligence Unit as members of the regulatory framework for the Financial Sector in Guyana, take this opportunity to issue this Joint Public Advisory regarding participation in Pyramid Schemes also referred to as Ponzi Schemes.

Luka Doncic’s 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime lifted the Dallas Mavericks to a 135-133 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers and even up the teams’ first-round Western Conference playoff series as two games apiece on Sunday in the NBA bubble near Orlando.

Attorney General, Anil Nandlall says  that it is the desire of the new People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Administration to address the numerous deficiencies of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act.

NBA stars, coaches and other athletes expressed their outrage yesterday over the weekend shooting of a 29-year-old Black man by police in Kenosha, Wis.

SOUTHAMPTON, (Reuters) – England bowler James Anderson moved one shy of 600 test wickets as he struck late on a frustrating and mainly forgettable fourth day of the third test against Pakistan yesterday.

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn has stated his intention to address the various challenges faced by the Guyana Fire Service in the wake of the Sheriff Street conflagration on Wednesday afternoon which destroyed three commercial properties.

Dear Editor, Following misinformation peddled by the Hon. Attorney General Anil Nandlall, I, Winston G.

In light of the ongoing paddy bug infestation in several rice cultivating regions in Guyana, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has expended the sum $2.6M to tackle the ongoing issue.

Dear Editor, One cannot fathom how diverse must be the tasks the Minister of Agriculture  must have in his  new post as every sector pulls for much needed attention.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – At 6’6” and 140kg, Rahkeem Cornwall would struggle to fit into anyone’s perception of what a modern day cricketer should look like but the West Indies off-spinner says he knows exactly how to get the best out of his big frame on the pitch.

LISBON, (Reuters) – Paris St Germain midfielder Ander Herrera did not mince his words when describing playing in Sunday’s Champions League final without supporters and urged people around the world to be responsible so fans can return to stadiums as soon as possible.

Dear Editor, We, the undersigned, are outraged by the blatant attempt to disparage the character and reputation of Guyoil CEO, Ms.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans opened their national convention yesterday by painting a dire portrait of America if Democrat Joe Biden wins the White House in November, arguing he will usher in an era of radical socialism.

Thirty-two persons were arrested in Region Six yesterday for breaching COVID-19 restrictions as total positive cases in the region jumped to 10.

Dear Editor, There appears to be a new flock of sheep bleating off in the distance.

BERLIN,  (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel yesterday called on Russia to investigate the suspected poisoning of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny and hold the perpetrators accountable after doctors found indications of a toxic substance in his body.

Patricia Lorraine Shepherd was yesterday admitted to the Bar. Her application was presented by attorneys Kim Kyte-Thomas, Sharon Small and Faye Barker during a Zoom hearing before Justice Gino Persaud who, according to a release from Kyte-Thomas, welcomed her to the Bar and impressed upon her the importance of preparation in the conduct of her practice and encouraged her to rely on the training she received at the Hugh Wooding Law School and the BPP Law School in London.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Golf Australia appointed James Sutherland as its new chief executive yesterday, looking to the long-serving former national cricket head to revive a sport long on pedigree but struggling in an increasingly competitive environment.

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

LISBON, (Reuters) – Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said his club wants to develop a “constructive relationship” with European soccer’s governing body UEFA after the end of their bitter legal battle over financial rules.

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) President, Mark Lyte yesterday confirmed that the GTU, the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health will be assessing schools’ readiness for a safe reopening.

(Reuters) – Leaders on the U.S. Gulf Coast warned yesterday that Tropical Storm Laura could rapidly intensify into one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the region and urged residents to prepare before landfall in Texas or Louisiana expected in the next 48 hours.

(Trinidad Guardian) As homicide detectives continue their search for the killers of retired chemist Veji Boodoo and his sons Shreedharshan and Vidharshan, his wife says they were not religious extremists.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has published the official results of the March 2 General and Regional Elections (GRE) and named the various political representatives who will hold office for the next five years.

KENOSHA, Wis., (Reuters) – Wisconsin’s governor called out the National Guard yesterday, and police in the city of Kenosha skirmished with protesters during a second night of unrest over the wounding of a Black man shot in the back by police as his three children looked on.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Andrew Holness last  night announced a range of measures aimed at halting the surge in COVID-19 cases.

Dear Editor, The Cultural Symbol for Peace, Justice, and National Reconciliation will be on display on Tuesday 1st of September 2020 from 10 AM to 1 PM on the wide-open space of the Square of the Revolution in keeping with the Covid-19 recommendations.

ASUNCION (Reuters) – A Paraguayan judge ended the house arrest of former Barcelona player Ronaldinho Gaucho yesterday, freeing the way for him to return to Brazil and end a more than five-month ordeal that began when he tried to enter the country with an adulterated passport.

 PNCR Chair Volda Lawrence was yesterday placed on $100,000 bail after appearing before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennon on private criminal charges including conspiring to forge documents to show a win for APNU+AFC at the March 2nd general elections.

A week ago Prime Minister Mark Phillips and Minister in the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar met with officials of the Guyana Power & Light Company (GPL) to discuss the four- decade-odd crisis of a broken down national electricity infrastructure and how, conceivably, it might be put together again.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Jerry Falwell Jr, whose endorsement helped power Donald Trump to the U.S.

(Trinidad Express) A total of 92 Covid-positive cases were reported yesterday.

Dear Editor, In one of her first acts, Arya Ali, the First Lady of Guyana, invited citizen Carl Melville, to State House.

BRISBANE, Australia, CMC – Jhaniele Fowler-Reid outscored her Jamaican national teammate Romelda Aiken but the effort still was not enough to prevent her West Coast Fever from suffering a 57-68 defeat to Queensland Firebirds in the Super Netball League here last weekend.