Daily Archive: Tuesday, October 27, 2020

JetBlue today announced a revised launch timeline for new nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International

The Ministry of Health today said that one more person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has died.

 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he decides the Nov.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – People recovering from COVID-19 may suffer significant brain function impacts, with the worst cases of the infection linked to mental decline equivalent to the brain ageing by 10 years, researchers warned today.

(Jamaica Observer) ATTORNEYS representing singer George Nooks are seeking the return of his Mercedes-Benz GL 450 SUV which was seized by police during his arrest on drug charges last Thursday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Uncertainty clouds the search for missing 35-year-old businessman Andre Burnett, who was reportedly swallowed up by a large wave while swimming off the coast of St Elizabeth on Sunday, as body parts believed to be his were discovered yesterday.

The Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) is anxiously awaiting word from Sports Minister, Charles Ramson Jr.,

President Irfaan Ali yesterday said the CARICOM Regional Security System (RSS) team that visited to aid the investigation of the murders of Berbice cousins Isaiah and Joel Henry, and Haresh Singh, has recommended additional work be done.

Chinese contractor, CHEC yesterday said that the US$138m expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri was 97% complete at the end of 2019 and it says  it has since provided the PPP/C government with a revised schedule of works and other outstanding matters as per the existing contract.

On the heels of news that Andre Russell has withdrawn from the 2020 Lankan Premier League it has emerged that the all-rounder did not request a No Objection Certificate from Cricket West Indies that would allow him to play in the Sri Lanka T20 league.

Chris Gayle said it was nice to be able to win the battle between himself and mystery spinner Sunil Narine in the Kings XI Punjab’s emphatic victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders in Sharjah yesterday.

A 21-year-old construction worker was on Sunday night murdered at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara (WCD) allegedly by one of his friends who has since been arrested by the police.

Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) last night announced that it will begin to serve the Guyana to Barbados route with three flights weekly out of the Eugene F.

Now that the dust has settled on the announcement of the West Indies squads that are scheduled to tour New Zealand in the coming weeks, there are a few topical selections  I would like to weigh in on. 

President Irfaan Ali has said he is “very comfortable” with the actions taken by Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond to renounce her American citizenship.

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Man-of-the-Match Chris Gayle lashed his second half-century in five outings as Kings XI Punjab continued their surge with a dominant eight-wicket win over Sunil Narine’s Kolkata Knight Riders, to move into the playoff spots in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

Nearly 1,000 parents/guardians attended a virtual meeting with the Education Minister Priya Manickchand and senior ministry officials yesterday to discuss concerns about the way forward for fifth- and sixth-form level students who are due to sit Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) exams next year.

By Readawne Henery The Georgetown City Council yesterday voted by a majority for a motion seeking to instruct the Town Clerk and Human Resources Manager to appoint persons to fill vacant positions within City Hall, even though they have not gotten the required approval of the Local Government Commission.

BERN,  (Reuters) – American double amputee Blake Leeper has lost his appeal against a ban on the running blades that allow him to compete with able-bodied athletes, ending his chances of taking part at the Tokyo Olympics.

A 52-year-old man was yesterday placed on $600,000 bail after he was charged in relation to the more than two-months-old accident which claimed the life of garbage collector Zameer Isfehani along the Montrose, East Coast Demerara Public Road.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Delhi Capitals (DC) will each eye a winning return as they square off in Match 47 of the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium today.

The trial of Curt Thomas for the 2016 murder of Parika fuel dealer Seeram Singh commenced yesterday morning before Justice Navindra Singh and a 12-member jury at the High Court in Georgetown.

(Reuters) – Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba yesterday denied media reports that said he quit the France national team over comments made by the country’s President Emmanuel Macron which were perceived to be against Islam.

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand and senior ministry officials met with almost 500 teachers yesterday to discuss plans for next year’s Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) exams, including the support that would be offered to ensure the safety of both them and their students if schools are reopened.

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) entire board has resigned, the organisation said yesterday, with an interim committee likely to be tasked with bringing the governing body out of its administrative turmoil.

Fifteen persons are in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit while only three new cases were recorded yesterday.

The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs received bids ranging between $231m and $339m for the supply of tractors and trailers when tenders were opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board on October 20.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – President Donald Trump reveled in one of his signature achievements yesterday at a White House ceremony to celebrate U.S.

Dear Editor, Given the many complaints of exploitation of security guards recently recognized by the Ministry of Labour, and in keeping with the promise to provide 50,000 jobs, it is my view that the government should rethink its position in awarding contracts to private security services.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India left out the injured duo of opener Rohit Sharma and quick Ishant Sharma from the test and limited-overs squads for their upcoming tour of Australia but will continue to monitor their progress, the cricket board said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Having availed myself of the opportunity to discuss our country with citizens of several groupings, the major question posed, is what do we do to advance Guyana?

Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony has said a special health team was sent to Kwebanna village in Region One, which is currently in a lockdown after recording more than 50 active COVID-19 cases over the past month.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Antibodies against the novel coronavirus declined rapidly in the British population during the summer, a study found yesterday, suggesting protection after infection may not be long lasting and raising the prospect of waning immunity in the community.

It is a long way from St Vincent to New Zealand; as a matter of fact, it’s a very, very long way.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – One of the world’s leading COVID-19 experimental vaccines produces a immune response in both old and young adults, raising hopes of a path out of the gloom and economic destruction wrought by the novel coronavirus.

A 35-year-old miner was on Sunday air-dashed to the city, hours after he was shot while visiting a shop in Ianna Landing, North West District (NWD).

Dear Editor, The three-member Caricom team that witnessed the complete recount of the 2nd March 2020 General Elections recommended among other things that “… a political audit of GECOM, (its successes and failing and the factors contributing to this), both the Commission and its administrative arm, is urgently warranted.

More than 20 West Indies players will leave Barbados on Tuesday night to begin their tour of New Zealand.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India will sign a military agreement with the United States for sharing of sensitive satellite data, the defence ministry said yesterday, as the two sides began a top-level security dialogue aimed at countering China’s growing power in the region.

Dear Editor, I would firstly like to give thanks to the newspapers that took the time out to publish last month’s topic of interest and to our many readers.

Former national youth player, Chris Patandin was in fine form with both bat and ball at the weekend to guide his side, Majestic CC, over Pehowa Warriors CC by 135 runs in Sunday’s round of the New York National Cricket League T-20 tournament. 

BURNLEY, England, (Reuters) – Son Heung-min’s prolific start to the season continued with his 76th minute header giving Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 win at winless Burnley in the Premier League yesterday and moving Jose Mourinho’s side up to fifth.

Sentenced to life in prison for the 2014 chopping death of a man whom he claimed provoked him and over which he said he retaliated in self defence, Dhupaul Singh has appeal-ed his sentence which he says is severe.

Dear Editor, Dean Mervyn Jones, Australian cricketer-turned-television commentator died on September 24, 2020 while covering the present IPL matches.

By mid-November, the outcome of the saga of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU) will be known.

By Jeffrey D. Sachs NEW YORK – The ferocity of the 2020 presidential election in the United States is not about Donald Trump per se, but about what he represents: the racist structures of power that have persisted in America for centuries, though sometimes in mutated form.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Training School (CATS) on October 14 held a virtual graduation ceremony for thirteen trainees who have successfully completed the Aeronautical Information Manage-ment and Air Traffic Control Assistant training course AIMO-0120.

Yesterday, Regional Chairmen elected following the March 2nd general elections were officially sworn in by President Irfaan Ali (fifth from right) at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal.

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) – The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) is making plans to hold next year’s Copa America in stadiums filled with fans if a vaccine is found in time, one of the senior members of the organization told Reuters yesterday.

More than 20 West Indies players will leave Barbados on Tuesday night to begin their tour of New Zealand.

Dear Editor, I have concluded that we have seen the best of our current leaders, they could possibly get worse but better would require new capacity and capabilities, a whole new orientation.