Daily Archive: Tuesday, September 1, 2020

APNU+AFC this evening flayed Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony over a statement he made today about the COVID-19 status of MP Christopher Jones.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A growing number of non-resident Jamaicans are complaining that they are being scorned while visiting the island.

Lenox Shuman was this morning declared Deputy Speaker of the House in a surprise development.

Former Minister of Labour and Tourism for the PPP/C, Manzoor Nadir was today elected Speaker of the 12th Parliament.

BEIRUT,  (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has warned Lebanese politicians they risk sanctions if they fail to set the nation on a new course within three months, stepping up pressure for reforms in a country collapsing under the weight of an economic crisis.

The Opposition APNU+AFC yesterday filed its much-talked-about elections petition challenging the results of the March 2nd General and Regional elections which saw the PPP/C winning the seat of government.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday promised the private sector that his government will be responsive to their concerns and inclusive of their ideas.

By Readawne Henery Clairmont Mingo, GECOM’s District Four Returning Officer and two other elections workers  were yesterday granted bail at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on indictable charges of fraud surrounding the controversial March 2nd general elections.

As COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to rise sharply in Guyana, the emergency health measures which were put in place to slow the spread of the virus have been extended to September 30th even as the nationwide 6pm to  6am curfew will resume from today.

Hours of protests, blockades and disruption along sections of the West Coast Berbice (WCB) and Mahaicony roads concluded yesterday after District Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo returned home after facing several charges in Georgetown stemming from the March 2nd general elections.

A Chief Prison Officer is now dead while three others, including two of his colleagues were injured after a motorcar and another vehicle collided along Homestretch Avenue yesterday morning.

Heading towards the back end of the Caribbean Premier League, the Guyana Amazon Warriors will face its toughest challenge yet with three matches in three days.

Yuri Garcia Dominguez and his wife, Ateeka Ishmael, two principals of Accelerated Capital Firm Inc (ACFI) were yesterday read 10 additional charges of conspiracy to commit a felony.

The Guyana Amazon Warriors got off the hook in their last encounter against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots courtesy of a superstar performance by Nicholas Pooran who blasted a 45-ball century to see his side over the line.

President Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that his government will soon be providing relief to those citizens affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Local basketball promotional group, Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG), commenced a significant mask distribution campaign in an effort to aid in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Guyana yesterday recorded two additional COVID-19-related fatalities along with 72 new cases of the virus.

Dear Editor, On May 10, 2020 – Kaieteur News and Guyana Times published a letter I submitted, captioned “Recounting deep down the rabbit hole: coming out requires no prosecution”.

More than 3, 000  bedridden pensioners will now have their pensions delivered to their homes, according to Minister of Human Services & Social Protection, Dr.

Archery Guyana has commissioned a Specially Convened Committee, whose overall objective is to development the sport of para-archery locally.

Dear Editor, It has been brought to attention that a few or more of public servants who have been hastily terminated in one form or other, may have included persons eligible for pension.

SISTERON, France, (Reuters) – Australian Caleb Ewan timed his effort to perfection to win the third stage of the Tour de France in a bunch sprint at the end of a 198-km hilly ride through the Alpine foothills yesterday.

Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs has requested that the members of the National Assembly who held dual citizenship while sitting in the 11th Parliament prove that their only allegiance lies with Guyana.

BUENOS AIRES,  (Reuters) – Argentina has defused fears of a messy default after it gained backing from creditors, allowing it to exchange 99% of the bonds involved in a $65 billion restructuring, a deal that could set a precedent for future sovereign crises.

Dear Editor, Upon the passing of the late Sase Narine  inevitably his association with  the Maha Sabha of Lamaha Street came into the fore where he served as President for a lengthy period before handing over to  the late Judge Ramraj Jagnandan.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Highlights of the first day at the U.S.

NEW DELHI,  (Reuters) – During five decades in Indian politics, Pranab Mukherjee, who died yesterday after a lung infection, led some of the nation’s most powerful ministries and eventually became its president, but the ultimate prize still eluded him: the prime ministership.

Former President David Granger yesterday accused the current government of persecuting public servants and described as inhumane the decision by the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to keep embattled Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo in custody for 144 hours.

Elderly people it seems are more susceptible to contracting the coronavirus as well as it being potentially more fatal for them owing to old age and its attendant underlying health issues.

Kawhi Leonard had 33 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists and the Los Angeles Clippers eliminated the Dallas Mavericks from the playoffs with a 111-97 victory in Game 6 on Sunday in the NBA bubble near Orlando.

HARARE,  (Reuters) – Foreign white farmers settled in Zimbabwe whose land was seized under Robert Mugabe can apply to get it back and will be offered land elsewhere if restitution proves impractical, the government said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Your excellent editorial of 30th August 2020 – entitled `The Death Penalty’ – states that, “Amnesty International has found, for example, that the murder rates in US states which do not have the death penalty are no higher than in those which do”. 

DERBY, England, CMC – West Indies Women were awaiting the results of COVID-19 tests after arriving here yesterday for their five-match Twenty20 International series against England bowling off here later next month.

Dear Editor, The riot police advancing towards protesters at a West Coast Berbice village not so long ago were using their force in a different manner and purpose in the early days of the elections imbroglio.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Donald Trump yesterday sided with a 17-year old charged with killing two people during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, saying the accused gunman was trying to get away and would have been killed by demonstrators if he had not opened fire.

A total of 1,131 persons participated in the Ministry of Education’s first consultation with Grades 5 and 6 teachers on Friday, with an informative virtual discussion about the way forward for delivering quality education to all parts of Guyana.

MILAN, (Reuters) – Veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic is to stay at AC Milan for another season in a bid to help the once-mighty club end its long wait for a major trophy and return to the Champions League, Italian media reported yesterday.

A number of access dams across several regions are to benefit from more than $29 million in emergency rehabilitation works which are due to commence soon.

Dear Editor, I’m extremely concerned at the amount of weight that Shimron Hetymer has put on.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela said yesterday it had pardoned more than 100 opposition politicians, including more than 20 legislators who had been accused of conspiring against President Nicolas Maduro, as the country heads toward parliamentary elections in December.

Guyana is currently in the process of commencing training for medical professionals under the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Solidarity Trial which would help determine the best treatments for COVID-19 patients.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – France’s Benoit Paire has tested positive for COVID-19 and pulled out of the U.S.

Dear Editor, I am forced to bring to attention the following incident I observed on Sunday, August 30, 2020 on the premises of the Demico outlet downtown, Georgetown.

TAIPEI,  (Reuters) – The head of the Czech Senate declared himself to be Taiwanese in a speech at Taiwan’s parliament yesterday, channelling late U.S.

Our political culture has always afforded a newly installed political administration the prerogative of making promises, giving undertakings and levelling a slew of criticisms, frequently decidedly carping ones, at carefully selected performances of their predecessors whilst those were in office.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Trump administration is looking to tighten oil sanctions on Venezuela in the near future, top U.S.

(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday admitted the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated our efforts in the tourism market, creating a TT$15 billion hole which is likely to impact the country’s upcoming budget considerably.

(Reuters) – England test captain Joe Root has been left out of the Twenty20 squad for the three-match series against Australia but will return for the three one-day internationals, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday.

Saying that representative politics in Guyana must be complemented by participatory democracy, some local civil society groups are calling for a greater role by non-political actors in the management of Guyana’s Natural Resources Fund as a starting point.

Dear Editor, I tend to seek out Sunday’s columns written by Dave Martins, among columns from other distinguished writers, through the medium of the Sunday Stabroek.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazilian police said yesterday they arrested more than 400 people in a major nationwide operation that highlights the complex structure and vast reach of the nation’s largest drug gang, the PCC.