Daily Archive: Wednesday, March 25, 2020

The Guyana Elections Commission today said it has taken note of calls in the public domain by political parties and other stakeholders for the agency to take certain decisions aimed at ensuring the electoral process ends within the shortest possible time.

The Guyana Revenue Authority today announced a series of measures aimed at easing the impact of the coronavirus including the waiver of VAT and duties on medical supplies associated with the testing and prevention of disease and suspension of a number of transactions until April 30th, 2020.

(Jamaica Observer) Actor Garfield “Bad Boy Trevor” Reid does not believe his arrest early Monday morning will have negative implications for his career.

(Jamaica Observer) Twenty-seven Jamaican contract workers are currently stranded at Newark International Airport in New Jersey after their flight to Montego Bay was cancelled this morning.

(Jamaica Star) Residents in the small farm community of Success in Hanover were sent into shock on Monday morning, after news surfaced that an elderly man was beaten to death with a sledgehammer by his younger brother, following a dispute.

(Jamaica Star) Shay Townsend, 35, has been living in Italy for six years.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Prince Charles, the 71-year-old heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus but is in good health and is now self isolating in Scotland with mild symptoms.

(Trinidad Express) Flamboyant Crime Watch talk show host Ian Alleyne says he has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Although approximately 700 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test kits have arrived in the country, persons will not be tested unless they meet the criteria outlined by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), Deputy Chief Medical Officer Karen Gordon-Boyle has said.

Fearful of a repeat of disastrous flooding from springtides overtopping the Mahaicony sea defence, residents of Content, Mahaicony, are calling on authorities to divert resources to a portion of the defence that is vulnerable.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited (RBL) has announced a series of measures including a conditional suspension of loans payments for up to six months and automatic waivers of various late fees.

A West Bank Demerara mason was on Friday charged with the murder of Rosignol businessman, Tony Bishnauth.

Deputy Chairman of the National Toshaos Council (NTC) Paul Pierre is encouraging Indigenous leaders to restrict travel to and from their respective villages in order to prevent an outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in their communities.

Justice Franklyn Holder will first rule on whether he has jurisdiction to hear the lawsuit filed by APNU+AFC candidate Ulita Grace Moore, who has moved to halt a recount of ballots cast at the March 2 polls, before making a determination of whether statements of poll (SOPs) for Region Four can be disclosed to the court as requested by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo.

I’m not quite sure whether there is going to be a National Sports Award in 2020 with all that is unfolding in Guyana – the national elections and COVID-19.

UFormer chairman of the 2014 FIFA Normalisation Committee appointed in Guyana, Clinton Urling, says that there are some things certainly not normal about FIFA’s recent takeover of the T&T Football Association (TTFA).

A week after the Magistrates’ Courts began implementing precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the judiciary has informed the public that all cases, excepting maintenance and domestic violence matters, have been adjourned until April 20th.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has rejected criticisms by former Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud over its conduct during the post-elections period, while maintaining that its ranks have acted professionally and in accordance with the law.

Discarded West Indies left-arm spinner has once again lit a fire under the selectors’ chairs for a recall with an impressive run in the West Indies Championship.

An open letter to President David Granger Dear Sir, Results for the General Elections held on March 2nd, 2020 that should have been governed by the standard process should have been declared by March 4th and the duly elected democratic Government should have been in place by now. 

Telvin Wilburg, a 22-year-old bus conductor of Mabaruma, was yesterday remanded to prison on a charge of sexual penetration of a child under the age of 16.

V&V All-Stars defeated Belle Vue by 102 runs to win the Elroy round robin T20 tournament Sunday at Belle Vue Sports Club, West Demerara.

Dear Editor, The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is aware of the recent circulation of a voice recording which is alleged to be from a doctor employed by the institution.

Mabaruma’s Barbina XI defeated Sebai XI by seven wickets to win the 15-overs-a-side friendly hardball competition Sunday at Sebai Recreational Ground, Sebai Village, Port Kaituma, Region One.

The Guyana Oil Company (Guyoil) has reduced the cost of fuel at the pumps but it is not enough to reflect the continuous decline of global oil prices says Change Guyana presidential candidate, Robert Badal, who is also calling on the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) to give reductions to customers.

The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) is adopting measures to safeguard the health of senior citizens in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Cricket West Indies has aborted the remaining two rounds of the domestic first class championship and declared leaders Barbados Pride champions of the 2020 season.

Dear Editor, The letters being written about the election impasse are being done with the best of intentions and are written to try and persuade caretaker President David Granger to do the right thing.

MUMBAI, India, CMC – West Indies players yesterday were anxiously keeping watch on the fate of the lucrative Indian Premier League which hung in the balance after India Prime Minister Narendra Modi imposed a nationwide lockdown due to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.

Dear Editor, The alteration of the vote count per party list by GECOM pushed the turnout in some areas to surpass the actual amount of registered voters.

A 28-year-old clothes vendor is fearful for her life after she was brutally attacked more than three weeks ago at Leonora, West Coast Demerara by her abusive ex-partner who continues to evade the police.

(Reuters) – Tom Brady is eager to develop a rapport with his new Tampa Bay Buccaneers teammates, but the star quarterback faces an unfamiliar challenge with the sporting world ground to a halt amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Dear Editor, When it comes to the present elections imbroglio, I notice that the contortions from those in defence of the indecency have now shifted from highlighting the ‘integrity’ of the APNU+AFC administration to warning about the absence of decency in its predecessor, and this as implicit justification for what is clearly an attempt to hijack the process. 

Tenders were yesterday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the Design and Implementation of a Management Information System for the Justice Sector in Guyana.

(Jamaica Observer) The Government has issued an appeal to Jamaicans for help in securing facilities to accommodate people recovering from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in order to free up space in isolation wards at hospitals for patients in need of specialist care.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – New York state suffered another quick and brutal rise in the number of COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, becoming the latest U.S.

* IOC and Japan agree to delay Games to next year * 2021 Games to be celebration of defeating coronavirus * Anxious athletes relieved after training disrupted * Postponement is first in Games’ 124-year history * Leaves big questions about Olympics’ appeal, credibility TOKYO/ATHENS, (Reuters) – The Tokyo Olympics were postponed yesterday to 2021, the first such delay in the Games’ 124-year modern history, as the coronavirus crisis wrecked the world’s last sporting showpiece still standing this year.

Dear Editor, For the Conspirators and Colluders across GECOM and the Leadership of the PNCR/APNU+AFC Coalition, our 2020 Elections was to be a rerun of their 2015 arrangements. 

(Barbados Nation) Barbados on Monday accepted 35 Trinidadians into a mandatory quarantine after their own country refused to relax a national border shutdown it put in place the day before to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the twin-island republic.

A man was charged last Friday with posting photos of three woman to humiliate them.

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – India ordered a 21-day lockdown of its 1.3 billion people yesterday to try to protect the world’s second most populous country from the coronavirus spreading around the world.

Dear Editor, The turmoil that has arisen since the recent General Elections in Guyana is reminiscent of the machinations under the Burnham regime. 

(Trinidad Guardian) As part of the national drive to safeguard the health of the Trinidad and Tobago population in the face of the global COVID-19 outbreak, the Ministry of Health continues to provide up-to-date information on the country’s status in this regard.

As the police await legal advice, the South Ruimveldt businessman who indiscriminately fired gunshots from his home two Sundays ago has been released on station bail, acting Commander of Region 4(A) Phillip Azore said.

SAO PAULO/BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – As Brazil’s largest city went into lockdown, President Jair Bolsonaro yesterday took aim at the “hysteria” over the coronavirus and urged that life must continue and jobs be preserved.

Following the infamous cash-for-votes scandal in, coincidentally, Trinidad and Tobago, in 2011, that literally brought the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) into disrepute and forced the body to undertake reforms, it was the general consensus that FIFA, under new leadership, was charting the right course.

As the world is compelled to slow down for a few weeks or a couple of months, as the current pandemic makes hay, and as the days of the lockdown evolve into nights, the older folks might dust off the beloved turntable and unpack their hibernating long play vinyl records (LPs).

Last Saturday, 21st March 2020, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) made a statement to the press that suggests that after seven decades at the helm of politics and government in Guyana, it has learnt very little.

Former Managing Director of the Guyana Beverage Company Incorporated and sport enthusiast Robert Selman passed away on Monday in his native land of Trinidad and Tobago.

Dear Editor, I wish to venture into the real prospect of an illegitimate government and to offer some speculation about life thereunder.

(Reuters) – Chevron Corp cut its capital spending budget by $4 billion yesterday, leading a wave of cost-cutting announcements across the oil-and-gas industry as it reels from declining demand in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and a dramatic slide in prices.

Daniel Watson, a mason accused of uttering a fake driver’s licence to the police, was granted bail on Friday after he denied the charge.