Daily Archive: Thursday, October 29, 2020

(Jamaica Gleaner) United States (US) Ambassador Donald Tapia has apologised for controversial tweets made from his official Twitter account on Tuesday.

An Order issued earlier this month by the High Court of Guyana has  slashed the term of ExxonMobil’s Liza-I environmental permit down to five years from 20. 

NICE, France,  (Reuters) – A knife-wielding attacker shouting “Allahu Akbar” beheaded a woman and killed two other people at a church in the French city of Nice today, while a gunman was shot dead by police in a separate incident.

 (Reuters) – Moderna Inc is on track to report early data from a late-stage trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate next month, the company said today, offering the clearest timeline yet on when the world will know whether the vaccine is effective.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour party suspended its former leader Jeremy Corbyn today after he downplayed a report that detailed serious failings in the party’s handling of anti-Semitism complaints under his leadership.

(Jamaica Observer) The Chinese firm Huawei Technologies has rejected claims that it could be a threat Jamaica’s security if it is given the nod to roll out the country’s 5G technology.

(Jamaica Gleaner) STUNG BY a corruption probe in 2017, People’s National Party (PNP) presidential candidate, Lisa Hanna, has declared that a future government led by her would reduce the role of members of parliament (MPs) in selecting contractors for work projects in constituencies.

(Trinidad Express) Forty-year-old Daren Mohammed was found dead at his home in Rio Claro two weeks ago.

(Trinidad Guardian) A woman and a man have been detained for questioning in the grisly murder of businessman Christopher Hosein.

(Trinidad Guardian) To add to his long list of accolades, Slinger “Mighty Sparrow” Francisco will now be immortalised at the Caribbean Wax Museum in Norman Centre, Bridgetown, Barbados.

The Guyana Police Force and its Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) yesterday received three files from Attorney General Anil Nandlall for the investigation of leases for several acres of prime state lands at Peter’s Hall, East Bank Demerara which were done without any valuation, public advertisement or Cabinet decisions.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday received the results of DNA samples which were sent to St.

Three men were yesterday charged with the murder of Seon London also known as ‘Gaza’ who was fatally shot on October 17 at ‘C’ Field, Sophia, East Coast Demerara.

The Office of the President (OP) yesterday announced that Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall and attorney Timothy Jonas will both be appointed Senior Counsel by President Irfaan Ali.

Tower Suites co-owner Shervington ‘Big Head’ Lovell, who is facing a charge of conspiracy to violate US maritime drug enforcement law, has signalled his intention to plead guilty to one count of his indictment.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Charles Ramson Jr., through the ministry has declared that the National Stadium, Providence will be open for recreational use next month.

Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs last evening said he is seeking legal advice on the documentation submitted by Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond related to the renunciation of her US Citizenship.

A Venezuelan national was yesterday remanded to prison after he was charged with the murder of Sanjay Hanoman, the construction worker who reportedly bled to death after he was wounded on Sunday night.

West Indies hold the edge over New Zealand in the T20Is but will be facing an uphill battle in the Test series.

Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll now stands at 123 as two more deaths were recorded yesterday.

With the aim of nominating several match officials for the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) 2021 List of Referees, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) conducted a Fitness Test on October 24th at the National Track and Field Center, Leonora.

The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), the local governing body of the discipline, will stage its Annual General Meeting (AGM) via the digital platform of Zoom on December 13th from 18:00hrs.

At the trial of Curt Thomas for the murder of Parika fuel dealer Seeram Singh, the court yesterday heard that clothing belonging to the accused as well as his hand had been tested positive for gun-shot residue (GSR).

Police have arrested a juvenile in the murder of 18-year-old Adrian Purlette.

The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) has expressed its disappointment that there will be no 2020 National Sports Commission (NSC) award this year, noting that the 2019 junior Sportswoman-of-the-Year, Priyanna Ramdhani was primed to walk away with the award once again.

In a joint effort between former West Indies batsman, Clayton Lambert and the Hilbert Foster-led Berbice Cricket Board (BCB), dozens of youths will now benefit from the distribution of a large quantity of cricket gear.

(Trinidad Express) Trinidad and Tobago has hit a grim milestone with the death of its youngest Covid-19 patient.

Four of the eight Success residents who were injured last Friday after a tree fell onto the shed they were under are back on the land and in need of assistance.

Former Caribbean men’s singles table tennis champion George `The Chief’ Braithwaite died yesterday in the United States of America (USA).

Sentenced back in 2017 to 65 years for the murder of his brother-in-law, Lakeraj Fredericks filed an appeal against his conviction and sentence arguing among other things that the trial judge did not properly put his defence to the jury, and that the sentence imposed is severe.

The Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) is ruing the impact of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic which has curtailed the progression of the sport in 2020. 

A no-case submission was on Monday made to the Magis-trate’s Court by attorney Nigel Hughes in the Gary Best death-by-dangerous-driving trial.

The recently established Guyana Gym Owners and Trainers Association (GGOTA) have dispatched letters to the Ministry of Sport and the Ministry of Health seeking dialogue to propose the safe reopening of gyms and fitness centres. 

Huge tenders were on Tuesday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the procurement of hydraulic excavators and bulldozers for the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority in Region Five.

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies white-ball captain, Kieron Pollard, found himself with precious little to do as his Mumbai Indians all but secured a spot in the playoffs of the Indian Premier Premier League with an uncomplicated five-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore here yesterday.

Relatives of prison inmate, Earl Graham, who was shot and killed during an alleged breakout attempt on September 19 at the Lusignan Prison are asking that an investigation be conducted into the circumstances surrounding his death.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Authorities are targeting crowds of at least 25,000 people per day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for Australia’s second cricket test against India, a government official said yesterday.

An accident along the Number 60 Public Road, Coren-tyne on Tuesday around 9.30 pm has left a police constable seriously injured in the New Amsterdam Public Hospital. 

Guyana  will today virtually host a  Group of 77+ China ministerial and technical meeting which will  highlight initiatives aimed at combatting climate change.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica international Maalique Foster was in stable condition yesterday after suffering a gunshot wound in an incident on Tuesday night which left two others dead.

(Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday dealt setbacks to Republicans by allowing extended deadlines for receiving mail-in ballots in next Tuesday’s election in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, states pivotal to President Donald Trump’s re-election chances.

Local entrepreneurs are set to benefit from a Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce (GACC) initiative that seeks educate them on what needs to be done in order to introduce their products into the US market.

SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Mitchell Starc admits criticism affected his performances the last time India toured Australia but the fast bowler says he has learned to block out the “noise” and is determined to make amends against Virat Kohli’s side in the upcoming test series.

Dear Editor, The Government of Guyana has taken a bold step to resuscitate the sugar industry after the almost death blows delivered to it by the PNC-led APNU+AFC government.

GOODYEAR, Ariz./WILMINGTON, Del.,  (Reuters) – With less than a week before Election Day, President Donald Trump held a pair of in-person campaign rallies in Arizona yesterday despite a U.S.

The President’s Youth Award: Republic of Guyana (PYARG) on Tuesday received a boost in its drive to assist the nation’s youth with a donation of food supplies from the FoodMaxx Superstore, a member of the Giftland Group of Companies.

(Reuters) – Jofra Archer has said he is counting down the days until he is finally free from the world of bio-secure bubbles he has been trapped in for the past few months.

Dear Editor, Our Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has been completely vindicated by the results of Bolivia’s presidential and parliamentary elections of 18th October 2020 – a landslide victory for Luis Arce, the presidential candidate of Evo Morales’ Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) political party, and also massive victories for MAS’ candidates in the elections to both Houses of Congress!

(Reuters) – The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will monitor players’ mental health and try to limit the amount of time they spend in bio-secure bubbles during the COVID-19 pandemic, director of cricket Ashley Giles said.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp yesterday kept its fourth-quarter dividend flat at 87 cents a share, signaling 2020 will be the first year since 1982 that the U.S.

Dear Editor, There has been limited discussion on the possibility of introducing aquaculture, as part of the diversification of GuySuCo’s operations.

The police are probing the suspected suicide yesterday of 15-year-old Ahren Singh.

The police yesterday morning conducted an operation at the Demerara Harbour Bridge during which more than fifty motorcyclists were detained after they were found in breach of a number of traffic offences.

Last week, when Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton provided an update on the ongoing discussions about increasing the minimum wage in the private sector from $44,200 to $60,000 a month, he revealed that in order to be fair, he needed to take the impact of COVID-19 into consideration.

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Wriddhiman Saha issued a timely reminder of his worth as a batsman in Tuesday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Dubai as he vies with Rishabh Pant for the test wicketkeeper’s role in India’s upcoming tour of Australia.

PHILADELPHIA,  (Reuters) – Philadelphia officials imposed a citywide after-dark curfew yesterday, seeking to avert a third night of violence amid protests over the fatal police shooting of a Black man wielding a knife and described by family as undergoing a nervous breakdown.

Dear Editor, Permit me to vent my frustration with the current open air burning in the agro industry as well within the township of New Amsterdam.

Some of my favourite memories are of magical moon-lit nights with no electricity, when the white rocky orb would slowly rise in the east, above the multiple rows of triangular rooflines silhouetted against the shaded sky.

A 21-year-old man has been charged with larceny committed on a Canefield couple last Wednesday evening. 

Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton on Tuesday congratulated 26 graduates from the Ministry’s six-week, heavy-duty equipment operator training held in Mahdia, Potaro-Siparuni (Region Eight).