Daily Archive: Sunday, March 1, 2020

All is set for voting in the 2020 General and Regional Elections today.

St Maarten’s Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs this morning activated the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in connection with two confirmed cases of the coronavirus COVID-19 on French Saint Martin. 

SANTO DOMINGO,  (Reuters) – Health authorities in the Dominican Republic said today that they had confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country, a tourist visiting from Italy.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The United States will start screening travelers for coronavirus and ramp up production of masks and test kits as the government scrambles to reassure Americans while the disease spreads and businesses cancel conferences and flights.

(Trinidad Express) A woman and her seven-year-old daughter have been reported missing.

(Trinidad Guardian) Arthur Patrick, 29, is a To­bag­on­ian chef whose lo­cal flavoured meals have been siz­zling among sev­er­al celebri­ties in­ter­na­tion­al­ly.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Hope is the only thing keeping Errol Wisdom going these days.

(Jamaica Gleaner) For the past three years Marlene* has been living like a fugitive.

A United States citi­zen was one of two men killed in separate shooting incidents between Friday night and yesterday ­morning.

KUALA LUMPUR,  (Reuters) – Malaysia’s Muhyiddin Yassin, a Malay nationalist politician backed by the corruption-tarnished former ruling party, was sworn in as prime minister today after the king picked him to replace 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus has reached 54, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur told state TV, adding the number of those infected had reached 978.

FLORENCE HALL, Jamaica,  CMC – Veteran left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul wrecked Jamaica Scorpions with a career-best 15-wicket match haul, as Guyana Jaguars pulled off a seven-wicket victory inside three days here yesterday.

Sixteen year old Jonathan Rampersaud has twin goals that he aspires to reach become a cricketer and an agricultural engineer.

Demerara strolled to their third consecutive Guyana Cricket Board/Bel Air Rubis Under-17 Inter-County title following a 34-run win over Essequibo yesterday to complete an unbeaten run in the tournament.

Rio All-Stars won secured their maiden championships, defeating Gold is Money 1-0 to clinch the inaugural President’s Cup Streetball Knockout Championship on Friday.

Lalita Gopaul, a Guyanese environmental sustainability activist, is among 16 youths who have been shortlisted for this year’s Commonwealth Youth Awards.

Annandale Secondary mauled East Ruimveldt 10-2 when the  eighth annual Milo Secondary Schools football competition continued yesterday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

President David Granger yesterday ended his campaign for a second term the same way he started it—by telling his supporters that he is “the man with the plan.”

The Lady Jaguars will face-off this evening at 21:00hrs with the Cayman Islands in the round of 16 section of the CONCACAF Women’s U20 football championships at the Felix Sanchez Stadium in the Dominican Republic.

Exactly a week ago, Guyana reached the high point of its Golden Jubilee activities to mark its fiftieth year as a republic with the festival of Mashramani.

-at PPP/C final rally Seeking a return to power following a narrow defeat at the 2015 elections, PPP/C Presidential Candi-date Irfaan Ali yesterday pledged to “make things right again” and vowed better governance of the petroleum sector as he appealed for votes at the party’s final rally before tomorrow’s polls.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Joshua DaSilva was propping up Trinidad and Tobago Red Force following another batting collapse, as their sixth round encounter against Leeward Islands Hurricanes headed for an intriguing finish on today’s final day.

“I can still feel like if my body is rocking. I am still feeling the effects of the music.

Situated on the left bank of the Canje River, Berbice, some six kilometres from Government House in New Amsterdam, Sandvoort was established in 1774.

SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – Nervous West Indies face a giant hurdle in their quest to reach the semi-finals of the Women’s Twenty20 World Cup for the sixth straight time when they clash with powerhouses England here today.

Dear Editor, After hundreds of years of unbridled marginalisation, Amerindians are on the cusp of seizing their destiny and fixing their salvation.

‘Backtrack’ travel between Suriname and Guyana has been closed for a week starting yesterday and the surprise implementation of the decision has left a number of Guyanese nationals stranded in the neighbouring country.

CHRISTCHURCH, (Reuters) – Seamer Kyle Jamieson took five for 45 as New Zealand dismissed India for 242 after tea on day one of the second and final test yesterday before consolidating their advantage by reaching the close of play on 63 without loss.

No matter how I try to approach it, “Birds of Prey (and the fantabulous Emancipa-tion of One Harley Quinn)” seems to exist in relation to some other film that came before.

By Shamar Meusa, Shaquawn Gill and Lazeena Yearwood “I’m not sure if I’ll vote on Monday,” says Carlos Smith.

Dear Editor, The time for talking and writing is over. So, too, I would submit is any lingering residual moment of pondering before deciding.

Long-term consultant to the government Sir Shridath Ramphal has refused to discuss his role in the controversial Bridging Deed signed by government with ExxonMobil and its partners in 2016, for which he performed the role of Escrow Agent.

There are three key things you should know about losing body fat.

KANDY, Sri Lanka, CMC – West Indies will attempt to avoid their second straight whitewash on Sri Lankan soil when they take on the hosts in today’s final One-Day International.

Dear Editor, As we head to the polls on March 2, the Ethnic Relations Commission reiterates its call for peaceful, fair and transparent elections.

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 133-86 home blowout of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night.

The Ministry of the Presidency has condemned attorney and activist Christopher Ram’s recent criticism of President David Granger, while accusing him of seeking to create ethnic divisions and unrest.

There are many different types of love. There is the love we feel for our families, the love we feel for our children and the love we feel for our partners, for example.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Leaders in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas rolled out bans on big gatherings, and stricter travel restrictions as cases of the new coronavirus spread around the world.

Dear Editor, The incoming government needs to get smarter about internal controls, risks, and governance.

(Trinidad Express) Oropouche East MP Dr Roodal Moonilal and two UNC deputy political leaders, one of whom is a senator and another who used to be managing director of the Housing Development Corporation, have been named in evidence given to the Joint Select Committee on National Security as having connections with known criminal gang leaders.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Health Ministry yesterday confirmed the country’s second case of the fast-spreading new coronavirus, diagnosed in a 32-year-old patient in São Paulo who had recently visited Italy and arrived on Thursday.

President David Granger hosted the President’s 50th Anniversary Shield Rapid Chess Tournament on Saturday, February 22 at State House, at which Guyana and Suriname were participants.

A witness has said that no lifeguard was present when three-year old Anastacia Joseph drowned at the Pegasus Hotel last Monday.

(Reuters) – A Washington state man in his 50s with underlying health issues became the United States’ first fatality from the coronavirus, officials said yesterday, as the Trump administration stepped up efforts to combat the spread of the global outbreak.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Liverpool’s unbeaten run of success in this season’s Premier League was ended in unfathomable fashion yesterday as struggling Watford hammered the European champions 3-0 at their ecstatic Vicarage Road stadium.

Dear Editor, I haven’t seen it; so, just in case no one publicises it, it would be prudent to remind the public of Section 90 of the Representation of the People Act, Chapter 1:03, of the Laws of Guyana, which is the set of laws governing elections in Guyana.

QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador has confirmed the first case of a fast-spreading new coronavirus in the Andean country, its health minister said yesterday.

After weeks of stiff competition, the Ministry of Education recently released the results for the Children’s Mash Competition.

A Chateau Margot, East Coast Demerara (ECD) couple is now confined to bed after they were struck off their bicycle by a car allegedly driven by a former policeman one month ago and their family is calling for justice.

(Reuters) – World number one Novak Djokovic eased past Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 6-4 to lift his fifth Dubai Tennis Championships title yesterday, extending his unbeaten start to the 2020 season.

KABUL/DOHA (Reuters) – The United States signed a deal with Taliban insurgents yesterday that could pave the way toward a full withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan and represent a step toward ending the 18-year-war in the nation.

Dear Editor, We have had two main parties dominating our politics since before independence.

Last Update: 609.70                                       Movement: 1.31% Current Update: 617.66                                  YTD Movement 1.93%

(Trinidad Guardian) The man who mur­dered three peo­ple in a house at Guapo on Thurs­day be­fore setting it ablaze with gaso­line may have used a cut­lass and a hoe to ex­e­cute his bru­tal at­tack, po­lice said.

As part of its decision to refrain from the use of private residences as polling places, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday erected several tents on public playfields and tarmacs, such as the Mon Repos Market Tarmac.

Introduction As previously indicated, today’s column wraps-up my reflections on the national debates that have so far centered on the birth of Guyana’s infant petroleum industry.

Some foreign observers are unaware of Guyana’s electoral history. One wonders whether such observers are qualified to observe Guyana’s elections.

The great unabridged Oxford English Dictionary contains half a million words.

Having lived in two countries – the Cayman Islands and now Guyana – where significant economic development was taking place, one is struck by the similarity of the two experiences, some 1,500 miles apart in separate times. 

(Reuters) – Aryna Sabalenka claimed her sixth WTA title as she swept past two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-3 in the Qatar Open final yesterday.

GREENVILLE, S.C., (Reuters) – An outpouring of black voter support propelled Joe Biden to a convincing projected victory in South Carolina’s Democratic primary yesterday, resurrecting his faltering White House bid and giving the former vice president a chance to present himself as the moderate alternative to front-runner Bernie Sanders.

Changes in Guyana’s political landscape have not been much in evidence over the decades, and the few which have materialised have been very slow to make their appearance.

Dear Editor, I feel obliged again to extend a word of congratulations to Mr Lincoln Lewis for being awarded the Golden Arrow of Achievement, the nation’s fourth highest honour.

(Reuters) – Tightrope walker Nik Wallenda fears the worst-possible outcome as he prepares for his latest high wire act – trekking across a live volcano in Nicaragua on Wednesday.