Daily Archive: Thursday, March 26, 2020

On behalf of the U.S. government,  Acting Assistant Secretary for U.S.

The Giftland Land Mall today announced a temporary closing from April 1 over the coronavirus but its pharmacy and supermarket will remain open.

A curfew is to be imposed in Region Ten by regional authorities after persons in the region refused to adhere to precautionary measures outlined by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) against the coronavirus (COVID-19).

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus approached the milestone of 1,000 today as hospitals in New York and other hot spots struggled to treat a flood of patients and the U.S.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. government today indicted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and more than a dozen other top Venezuelan officials on charges of “narco-terrorism,” the latest escalation of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign aimed at ousting the socialist leader.

Several Canadian citizens are stranded here with little hope of immediately getting back to their homes and families amid travel restrictions to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

(Jamaica Star) A man who fell from the roof of a house last Wednesday in Norwood, St James, died in the Falmouth Hospital two days later.

WASHINGTON/CHICAGO,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate voted late yesterday 96-0 to give the U.S.

Bradshaw Singh, father of Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh, is dispelling rumours that she is now in isolation after showing symptoms of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

(Jamaica Gleaner) Two Jamaican men are hungry and homeless after being stranded by Caribbean Airlines.

Expressing alarm over the “cavalier” approach of some Guyanese to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the authorities have warned that a lockdown could be imposed to combat the spread of the deadly virus with this also being recommended by the top World Health Organization (WHO) official here.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday said it has noted calls for it to ensure the electoral process ends shortly but that it has to await a ruling of the court.

However, this time of year, it is traditional that the National Sports Commission (NSV) reward outstanding persons in the sports fraternity with their award ceremony for their respective achievements.

Fourteen Guyanese who returned to Guyana last evening from Barbados on a chartered flight were immediately taken into quarantine by officials from the Ministry of Public Health to be monitored for signs of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) currently ravaging several countries.

Guyana was once the epicentre for producing quality off-spinners and even those who occasionally rolled their arms over had measured success at both the first-class and international level. 

With the shutdown of global football due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Golden Jaguars captain Samuel Cox affirmed that the focus of everyone should be on remaining healthy during this unfortunate situation.

While the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is currently refusing to release statements of poll (SOPs) being requested by the Opposition PPP/C and other small parties, in 2011 it had acquiesced to a similar request made by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU).

All non-essential land travel to Region Nine has been restricted by the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) after a Brazilian town located on the border opposite Lethem confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Minster of Sport Olivia Grange says that athletes will be given their stipends for March as part of the Athletes Assistance Programme (AAP) despite the Tokyo Olympics being postponed until 2021.

A 36-year-old man died on Tuesday morning after he reportedly lost control of his motor vehicle which toppled along Pumpkin Dam, Canal No.1, West Bank Demerara (WBD).

LONDON, (Reuters) – This year’s Wimbledon Championships have so far survived the cull of the world’s most prestigious sporting events due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it seems only a matter of time before they are postponed or cancelled.

Stabroek News is publishing hereunder 116 Statements of Poll (SoPs) that it collected in Region Four on the night of the March 2nd general elections and the days following.

The police in Region Nine are on the hunt for a man who allegedly beat a farmer to death during an argument yesterday afternoon at Kanuku Drive, Lethem.

Dear Editor, The coronavirus a serious crisis and our response has been very shabby.

The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has welcomed the decision of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reschedule the 2020 edition of the games but expressed concern about the athletes who have already qualified.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has deferred the payment of corporate and individual advance taxes and PAYE for businesses hard-hit by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic including those in the tourism sector until June 30, 2020.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite has pointed to Barbados’ Pride’s pace battery as the main reason for their success in the first-class championship this season.

Dear Editor, The PNC-led APNU+AFC was caught red-handed attempting to steal the 2020 General and Regional Elections.

As part of measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus, only the first 60 passengers will be allowed to travel on the MV Kimbia to the northwest on Saturday, March 28th.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Mar 24, CMC – Cricket West Indies chief executive Johnny Grave says the governing body had gone to great lengths not to also scrap the junior and senior and women domestic championship, in light of the coronavirus outbreak in the region.

Dear Editor,  I have had to consider the timeliness of sharing this recommendation with the public at large. 

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – When West Indies batsman Jermaine Blackwood struck 68 in the first innings of Jamaica Scorpions’ seventh round  match of the Regional Four-Day Championship against Windward Islands Volcanoes, the innings brought him little joy.

A number of Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) services related to licencing of drivers and vehicle registration transactions will be temporarily suspended or curtailed as part of measures to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) here.

Dear Editor, From the perspective of one who has had substantial experience in the sugar industry of Guyana, one cannot help but feel a sense of pride when in observing the decision–making debacle surrounding the dispensation of health benefits of the ordinary worker in the United States of America – contradictorily about which there seems to be but minimal unification, certainly at the level of the federal administration, one reflects on our own achievements in this area.

Postponing the Olympic Games to next year was the right thing to do.

Dear Editor, I offer my congratulations to President-elect, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the Presidential Candidate of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, the political party, which to the best of my knowledge gained the majority of votes at Guyana’s General and Regional Elections, held on March 2, 2020.

The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) recently approved improvement works for a plot of land in the Bel Air Park community in Georgetown.

Dear Editor, I offer my congratulations to President-elect, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the Presidential Candidate of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, the political party, which to the best of my knowledge gained the majority of votes at Guyana’s General and Regional Elections, held on March 2, 2020.

Dear Editor, Given the protracted delay with the declaration of the election result, the issue of whether persons appointed by the President to be Ministers, which includes the Prime Minister, and Vice Presidents, still hold their respective offices was raised as citizens questioned, quite rightfully, whether those persons should still be referring to themselves as such and receiving salaries and other benefits connected thereto all of which is paid for by citizens.

The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday announced the wavier of VAT and duties on all medical supplies associated with the testing, prevention and treatment of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) until June 30, 2020.

(Reuters) – New York state, leading the country in coronavirus infections and deaths, is showing tentative signs of slowing the spread of the disease, Governor Andrew Cuomo said yesterday, while the health crisis deepened in hard-hit New Orleans and elsewhere.

PERTH, Australia,  CMC – Several Jamaican stars who compete in Australia’s Super Netball League have opted to hunker down here together after the tournament was suspended until June 30 due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

(Trinidad Express) The following is a statement issued last night by the Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh It is with great sadness that I announce that a patient, from Trinidad and Tobago, who tested positive for COVID-19, unfortunately died today, Wednesday 25th March 2020.

A North Ruimveldt father of one accused of three robberies including one involving almost $1 million in jewellery was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba/OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – Canadian oil and gas companies are urging Ottawa to free up credit and cash to help them survive the twin shocks of COVID-19 spread and a crude price war, pitching ideas ranging from tax deferrals to backstopping bank loans.

Dear Editor, After the electoral rape of democracy by GECOM and its officers, nothing should surprise anyone, anymore.

After years of lawsuits and negotiations, Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer cleared the way for his long-desired new arena.

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO,  (Reuters) – President Jair Bolsonaro yesterday blasted as criminals the governors and mayors of Brazil’s largest states and cities for imposing lockdowns to slow the coronavirus outbreak, as tensions with his health minister simmered.

MADRID,  (Reuters) – Spain struggled to cope yesterday with a mounting coronavirus crisis as its death toll exceeded China’s with another 738 lives lost in a single day, and a third senior government minister was diagnosed with the virus.

TOKYO, (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is working with sports bodies to arrange for a July-August 2021 Summer Games in Tokyo and is hoping to announce a decision within the coming month, an official was quoted as saying in Japan’s Yomiuri newspaper.

Dear Editor, I was pleased to read Dr Yesu Persaud’s “Open Letter” to President Granger (SN March 24, 2020).

A man charged with illegal possession of a gun was remanded to prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

SANTIAGO,  (Reuters) – Chile’s government yesterday announced a general quarantine for large parts of capital Santiago after the country surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus since the outbreak began locally at the start of March.

OTTAWA,  (Reuters) – Canada has almost doubled the value of an aid package to help people and businesses deal with losses from the coronavirus outbreak, with Ottawa handing out more money than forecast, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said yesterday.

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he’s hopeful the NBA can resume playing games on TV, without crowds, by May.

Dear Editor, I have been more than heartened at the tsunami of letters to you from distinguished Guyanese at home and abroad calling on President Granger to ‘do the right thing’ with regard to the flawed Region Four count.

A man accused of causing an accident and failing to report it to the police was granted bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday.

All around us, the world is slowing down because of the coronavirus.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – A Brazilian doctor leading a clinical trial of a malaria drug and antibiotic combination to treat the coronavirus urged caution on Wednesday, saying initial results of the drug that U.S.

Dear Editor, It is interesting to see how the current ‘Corona Virus’ is encouraging people to use the ‘Gandhian’ clasped hand in prayerful greetings of one another instead of the usual handshake.

TEGUCIGALPA,  (Reuters) – Armed Honduran soldiers began delivering food to some 3.2 million people on lockdown in their homes yesterday, part of the government’s efforts stop the spread of coronavirus in a nation with few resources and a limited public health system.

On an usually quiet street in downtown Kingston, scores of ordinary Guyanese from all backgrounds, take turns each hot day and long night to closely watch over more than a dozen dingy shipping containers stacked high.

LONDON, (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has been accused of irresponsibility after two Turkish boxers and a trainer caught the coronavirus during a qualifying event in London this month.

A minibus tout accused of assault was finally brought before the court yesterday after initially giving police officers a false name.