Daily Archive: Wednesday, October 28, 2020

The Office of the President today announced that after consultation with Justice Yonette Cummings OR, Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag), President Irfaan Ali, will appoint Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, M.P.

From November 1st , Caribbean Airlines (CAL) will offer a twice weekly service between the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Guyana and Lester B.

Leader of the Opposition Joseph Harmon today said that there will be “serious resistance” by the APNU+AFC coalition if Local Government Elections (LGE) are not held next year as mandated by law.

Two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died, the Ministry of Health said today.

(Jamaica Star) Jamalco is reporting that the driver of the train that derailed in Clarendon on Monday is okay.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Around noon last Friday, Sadesha McKenzie sat inside her beauty shop, Mummy’s Hair Spot, in Seaview Gardens, St Andrew, showcasing products when gunmen sneaked up on patrons, killing one man and injuring the proprietor.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican Ingrid Murray, who serves as president and director of facilities of the United States-based family-owned Prospect Cleaning Services (PCS), which she runs with her husband Courtney Murray, was earlier this year commissioned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) – the nation’s largest commuter system – to oversee the cleaning, disinfecting and sanitisation of the Metro-North and Harlem Hudson train stations which operate in seven counties in New York State and two in Connecticut.

(Trinidad Express) A 60-year-old woman was detained by police yesterday after a wounding incident in Siparia.

(Trinidad Express) MICHAEL Burnette – the suspected criminal who was shot during a home invasion at a police officer’s house on Saturday night – has died at hospital.

PHILADELPHIA,  (Reuters) – The family of a Philadelphia Black man shot dead by police appealed for calm as a second night of protests over his death brought renewed violence, with clashes between police and demonstrators and some looting of stores.

(Trinidad Express) Some TT$55 million worth of apples and grapes are imported to Trinidad and Tobago annually says Finance Minister Colm Imbert.

While China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) is maintaining that it has completed 97% of works on the US$138 million Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion, Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill yesterday said the government’s records show a vast difference with less than half of the agreed 17,000 square metres covered under the original agreement completed.

At the request of Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond has submitted all documentation related to the renunciation of her US Citizenship.

Announcing the start of work by the recently appointed Gas to Shore Project Advisory Committee, President Irfaan Ali has said he anticipates the project to materialize by 2023 to deliver affordable energy to Guyanese.

Zaheer Hussein, who was accused of killing his former father-in-law, Alexie Gomes, was yesterday committed to stand trial at the High Court.

Investigators probing the murder of a La Grange, West Bank Demerara granny, who was found lifeless in her ransacked home on Sunday, have arrested a 16-year-old.

A security guard was struck down and killed on Monday morning at Sheriff and Dadanawa streets, Campbellville, while returning home from work.

The members of the West Indies team based in the Caribbean departed from Barbados yesterday evening for the tour of New Zealand.

Plans for a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the five-month period after the March 2, 2020 polls remain on the table, according to President Irfaan Ali, who says he is in constant dialogue with the international community on the issue.

None of the 11 political parties which contested the March General and Regional Elections (GRE) has submitted their declaration of expenses to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) as required by law, sources familiar with the matter have revealed.

Wriddhiman Saha and David Warner set the stage on fire while Rashid Khan starred with the ball as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by 88 runs in Match 47 of the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in Dubai yesterday.

When the trial of Curt Thomas continued yesterday, Police Inspector Andre Grant admitted that there were deficiencies in the conduct of an identification (ID) parade at which the accused was pointed out, but said it was nonetheless fair since Thomas had been positively identified.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board president, Azim Bassarath, has backed experienced left-hander Darren Bravo for the vacant post of vice-captain of the Test side.

A man was fatally chopped on Monday at Kwebanna Village, in the North West District and police have since arrested the family member he identified as his assailant before he took his last breath.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – West Indies assistant coach, Roddy Estwick, has urged the Caribbean side to step up to the next level in the upcoming Test series against New Zealand, stressing it was time to start producing series wins in order to become a force to be reckoned with.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised police to institute charges against one of the accused in the killing of Seon London, who was recently gunned down in Sophia.

(Reuters) – Cricket-starved fans in Pakistan would ordinarily turn out in droves to cheer on their team, but the limited-overs series with Zimbabwe starting on Friday will be a subdued affair as the games take place behind closed-doors in a ‘bio-bubble’ designed to keep players separated from the public.

A miner was killed on Sunday at Quartz Stone Backdam, Cuyuni River.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – The extent of Rohit Sharma’s hamstring injury has intrigued batting great Sunil Gavaskar after the opener was seen practising on Monday, hours after his omission from India’s tour of Australia on fitness grounds.

Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha yesterday committed to providing assistance to Buxton farmers with regard to ongoing drainage and irrigation issues. 

Dear Editor, In the interest of the truth, transparency and accountability, I wish to inform the public about a very worrying developing situation at the Mayor and City Council.

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – South Africa will play England, Sri Lanka, Australia and Pakistan at home during the 2020-21 season and could also tour the latter for the first time in 14 years after announcing their season schedule yesterday.

Some 9,000 students 3,000 of whom are new registrants, are scheduled to begin online classes at the University of Guyana’s Tain and Turkeyen campuses for the 2020-21 academic year.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – More than 70 million Americans have cast ballots in the U.S.

(Reuters) – World 100 metres champion Christian Coleman will miss next year’s Tokyo Olympics after being banned for two years for breaching whereabouts rules, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said yesterday.

Dear Editor, In my experience, the West Coast of Berbice is one of the most highly cultured parts of Guyana’s coastland.

Dear Editor, I refer to the publication in the Kaieteur News of 27th October 2020 `Fired anti-narcotics officer, woman hauled off of flight’.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Nico Rosberg hailed Lewis Hamilton’s record 92nd Formula One win and sporting longevity as a great achievement yesterday but said the way the Briton was using his platform to raise awareness for global issues was just as impressive.

OTTAWA, (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday predicted a “tough winter” in the face of a second wave of COVID-19 infections engulfing much of the country, and called it a horrific national tragedy as deaths topped the 10,000 mark.

Guyana has been recording COVID-19 cases through community spread and in clusters, according to Chief Medical Officer, Dr.

  Dear Editor, As most persons know, the sugar industry of Guyana has stressed and thrived throughout endemic argumentations and disputes between managers and managed, and indeed between the latter, that is in terms of union competition, the most historic of which was between the preceding MPCA and the overtaking GAWU.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The new head of Latin America’s main financing institution hopes to leverage concerns about Chinese lending to win the support of U.S.

(Reuters) – FIFA President Gianni Infantino has tested positive for COVID-19, global soccer’s governing body said yesterday.

Former Region Five Councillor Abel Seetaram has resigned from the Alliance For Change (AFC), while claiming that the party’s leadership has lost its way.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Scotiabank says it has started discussions with the union representing its employees about potential job losses with the impending closure of its Black River, St Elizabeth and Old Harbour, St Catherine branches next year.

Some $14 million has been assigned for rehabilitation of the East Ruimveldt and Albouystown (La Penitence) markets, with works expected to be completed by year end. 

MANAGUA,  (Reuters) – Nicaragua’s congress overwhelmingly passed legislation yesterday to regulate what can be published on social media and in the news, a move critics condemned as a brazen at-tempt to muzzle opposition to President Daniel Ortega.

Kwebanna, Barima-Waini (Region One) in under a 14-day lockdown to curb the outbreak of COVID-19 after a surge in cases there.

Dear Editor, As I await Vincent Alexander’s promised response to my “substantive” positions on our Ethnic Security Dilemmas, I will examine his contention as summarized in the caption of his letter: `Truth is only basis for realization of lasting reconciliation’.

Guyanese left-arm spinner, Kaysia Schultz is working overtime to secure a spot on the West Indies women’s side for both International Cricket Council’s 50-over and T20 World Cups over the next two years.

CARACAS,  (Reuters) – Venezuela’s top prosecutor said yesterday opposition activist Roland Carreno had been arrested, hours after opposition leader Juan Guaido denounced what he called the “forced disappearance” of the Popular Will party’s coordinator.

Dear Editor, The PNCR refers to an article published in the October 27, 2020 edition of the Guyana Times newspaper with the headline “PNCR Executive collects US$1M for flipped lands at Peters Hall”, the “PNCR Executive” use in the headline is erroneous.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A man wanted in connection with eight contract killings is among two shooters killed in a confrontation with the police in Duncans Pen, St Catherine on Monday night.

(Reuters) – Four years since becoming the world’s most expensive player, Paul Pogba remains no closer to fulfilling his promise at Manchester United, with many still questioning if he even deserves a place in the starting XI.

Three weeks after the Government and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU)  announced a two-week negotiation on the working conditions and remuneration within the public health sector there is “no update” on the process. 

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – Keith Raniere, the founder of the cult-like group NXIVM where women were kept on starvation diets, branded with his initials, and ordered to have sex with him, was sentenced yesterday to 120 years in prison following his conviction for sex trafficking and other crimes.

(Reuters) – Drugmaker Pfizer Inc said yesterday it does not yet have data from the late-stage trial of the COVID-19 vaccine it is developing with Germany’s BioNTech SE , and provided a timeline that makes its release unlikely ahead of the Nov.

Dear Editor, From Britain to Korea to the Caribbean, GPL has defied the world!

Given the decades-long effort by governments to effectively organise and use the talent, finances and other resources of the Guyanese diaspora, my attention was recently drawn to an October 2020 study, ‘The Guyanese Diaspora’, done by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), which provided some good information, comments and recommendations that should be of interest (https://csis-website-prod.s3.

(Barbados Nation) The state of emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic in Barbados has been extended until March 27, 2021.

Sentenced two weeks ago to 60 years for the murder of his former partner—hospital ambulance dispatcher Melissa Skeete whom he stabbed to death, Allan Sim has appealed his conviction and sentence.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – AB de Villiers has decided to skip this year’s Big Bash League due to family and COVID-19 related issues but the batsman has “unfinished business” at the Brisbane Heat and hopes to return at some point, the team said yesterday.

Once again, West Indies selectors have discovered much to their chagrin, that it is virtually impossible to please West Indies cricket fans en masse.

Two new COVID-19 deaths were yesterday recorded even as cases of the virus continue to rise.