Daily Archive: Friday, April 24, 2020

(Trinidad Guardian) Toilet and cleaning supplies are not the only things in high demand during the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Pandemonium erupted on a St Andrew bus on Wednesday as terrified commuters leapt from the vehicle fearful that an elderly passenger in the throes of death might have had COVID-19.

Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence, this afternoon confirmed an eighth death in Guyana as a result of COVID-19.

A senior US official today again lamented the delay in the finalization of Guyana’s election results and said this is a violation of the rights of the people of this country to a transparent electoral process.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is aiming to complete a full national recount of votes cast at the March 2 polls in 25 days.

(Jamaica Star) Residents of Tivoli Gardens were left heartbroken after 25-year-old Tiana James, a well-known and respected community member, died tragically after giving birth on Saturday, April 18.

(Jamaica Star) The sighting of a seven foot-long snake rattled the emotions of dozens of Montegonians on Thursday morning, who gathered in large numbers underneath the utility wires where the reptile was curled up.

(Trinidad Express) Tragedy struck a Central couple yesterday when their only two children were shot and killed during a home invasion.

Guyana has confirmed three more cases of persons with the novel coronavirus diseases (COVID-19), bringing the total number to 73, Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence announced today.

Today, the  Ambassador of the European Union to Guyana Fernando Ponz Cantó, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Demerara, made an urgent donation of personal computers, smartphones, tablets and, sanitation and food hampers to the Deaf Association of Guyana and to the Guyana Society for the Blind.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday wrote to Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chair Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh urging a 10-day recount of votes and for the process to start in the four districts where there had originally been requests for recounts.

The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) today announced that it has debarred Manboadram Sukhai trading as M.

 (Reuters) – Swiss food giant Nestle reported its best quarterly sales growth in nearly five years on Friday as consumers stockpiled everything from Purina pet food to Nescafe coffee to frozen meals to prepare for coronavirus lockdowns.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has fired the head of the federal police, the government said on Friday, in a political row as the coronavirus outbreak spreads deeper in the country.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Doctors and health experts urged people not to drink or inject disinfectant today after U.S.

After a full day of going through the “minutiae” of the proposed work-plan, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has still not finalized the timeline for the National Recount of votes from the March 2nd polls instead it will meet again today to settle this and the Order which will govern the process.

(Trinidad Express) Former Miss Trinidad and Tobago Sarah Jane Waddell is in the middle of a social media roasting after launching a tailored cloth mask brand at a price range of $75 to $100 per piece.

The Emergency Measures which were implemented by the Ministry of Public Health to reduce the community spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) are likely to be extended after the May 3 expiration date, though the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) has not officially been asked to consider any such extension.

By Shaquawn Gill  A Mahaica fisherman was knifed to death on Wednesday after an argument with neighbours who threw bricks at his home.

The Uitvlugt sugar factory on Wednesday used almost ten times the amount of cane normally needed to produce a tonne of sugar,  a sign of serious mechanical problems.

As police near the end of their investigation into the Pomeroon River crash that claimed the life of a farmer on Tuesday, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) coastguardsman who was captaining the vessel that struck a civilian boat remains in custody.

With many Guyanese not being aware of the serious impact of climate change on our coastlines, environmental filmmaker, Alex Arjoon is bringing it to life with his latest documentary, Coast Land, that premieres today via Facebook. 

Golden Jaguars international and Fruta Conquerors talisman Vurlon Mills has officially retired from the national senior programme with the sole purpose of commencing a new chapter of his life within the professional coaching realm.

(Trinidad Guardian) In keeping with COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines, two of the largest Muslim organizations in the country have advised their members not to congregate at masjids during the holy month of Ramadan.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Former high-level cricket executive, Chris Dehring, says a heavy financial hit for Cricket West Indies is inescapable, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the global sporting calendar.

The Ministry of Public Telecommunications has donated 20 tablet computers to the GPHC for use by COVID-19 patients in its Isolation Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

LONDON, CMC – Cricket Australia yesterday committed firmly to taking “the right decisions at the right time” to ensure this year’s Twenty20 World Cup proceeded as planned, even as doubt continued to surround the showpiece amidst the raging coronavirus global pandemic.

The Ministry of Public Health is exploring the possibility of mobile sample collection in an effort to ramp up testing for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the country.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Several Jamaicans in The Cayman Islands are appealing to the Government to allow them to fly home as the measures being implemented to control the spread of the coronavirus there have been making life unbearable.

GTT last night apologised “profusely” to a batch of customers whose internet service was disconnected yesterday though they claimed to have made on-time payments.

MUMBAI,  (Reuters) – From shining the ball to celebrating a dismissal – certain things may never be the same again when cricket restarts after the novel coronavirus pandemic, Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar told Reuters.

Guyana now has 70 confirmed novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, while some 12 persons have now recovered from the disease.

LONDON,  CMC – If West Indies’ three-Test tour of England is to go ahead later this year in the face of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, players could face two weeks or more of strict quarantine in the build-up to the series.

(Reuters) – The decision on whether to hold the Ryder Cup without fans at the course is in the hands of the organisers, but the players do not want the biennial competition to take place with empty galleries, Europe captain Padraig Harrington said.

Police investigators probing the robbery carried out on Emperor Mineral Trading in Bartica on Wednesday are seeking to have available surveillance footage enhanced in order to identify the suspect.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica yesterday recorded its youngest COVID-19 fatality, with a four-year-old falling victim to the new coronavirus that has killed seven persons locally.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, , CMC – Officials of the island’s newest football outfit, FC Bascome Bermuda (FCBB), say after weeks of exploring various options they have made the “difficult” decision to withdraw from America’s  United Soccer League (USL) Two with a commitment to return in 2021.

The Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) yesterday announced that tomorrow will be the first day of the holy month of Ramadan for the Muslim Community.

(Reuters) – Paris St Germain and Brazil forward Neymar says that not knowing when football will be played again is making him anxious.

A Venezuelan woman is now hospitalised in stable condition at a health outpost at Aranka Landing, Cuyuni River, Region Seven, after she was chopped and burnt by her Guyanese partner early yesterday morning.

In an effort to help its customers weather the coronavirus crisis, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has introduced a new rate structure designed to ease the financial burden.

(Field Level Media) The Brooklyn Nets are going big-name hunting in their head coaching search.

(Reuters) – From Sir Barton in 1919 to Justify in 2018 there have been just 13 winners of North America’s Triple Crown, which is made up of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes.

As a result of the increase in applications for the importation of medical devices (IVDs test kits and laboratory reagents) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) has warned that only those with WHO approval will be allowed in.

A senior police source yesterday confirmed that the two drivers who were involved in the accident along the Number 71 Public Road on Tuesday, which resulted in the death of a woman and serious injuries to her husband, have since been released on $200,000 station bail.

(Reuters) – Former world number one Andy Murray believes Grand Slam prize money could be distributed better to help lower-ranked players struggling financially.

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – There is “substantial doubt” about Avianca Holdings’ ability to stay in business due to the coronavirus crisis, the Colom-bian airline reported yesterday, citing the conclusion of its financial auditors.

ATLANTA,  (Reuters) – An array of U.S. merchants in Georgia and other states prepared yesterday to reopen for the first time in a month under newly relaxed coronavirus restrictions, as another week of massive unemployment claims highlighted the grim economic toll of the pandemic.

India is assisting Antigua and Barbuda with funding to the tune of US$1 million for that country’s community development projects in the context of the current situation of COVID-19 with an immediate assistance of US$150,000 for medical supplies and equipment.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Charles Leclerc says he would be happy to have Sebastian Vettel continue as his Ferrari Formula One team mate next season, despite their clashes on track last year.

Dear Editor, We, citizens of Guyana, demand our fundamental rights to free and fair elections with our votes counted in a transparent and credible manner be immediately restored.

An East Canje Berbice couple who were busted with a quantity of cannabis at the Berbice River Bridge outpost on Sunday, were yesterday charged jointly with possession of narcotics when they appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate Court.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The coronavirus appears to weaken more quickly when exposed to sunlight, heat and humidity, a U.S.

(Trinidad Express) The 70 posthumous tests for Covid-19 have all returned with negative results.

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – Any decision on whether the Twenty20 World Cup has to be rescheduled from its October start date due to the COVID-19 pandemic will not be made until July, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) board chief David White said yesterday.

Dear Editor, Health workers are risking their lives and the least we can do for them is to make sure they can go to work with personal protective equipment – PPE.

-Sad unending power-lust Even as I feel that this which you now read should be my final lamentation of regret over the diminished status of a Party I once embraced, I know that my peers, the age-group oldsters – still tribal and loyal will fume at my derogation, disparagement of “my old party” – the People’s National Congress (PNC).

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a $484 billion coronavirus relief bill yesterday, funding small businesses and hospitals and pushing the total spending response to the crisis to an unprecedented near $3 trillion.

By  Joseph E. Stiglitz, Arjun Jayadev, and Achal Prabhala Joseph E.

By Ramesh Persaud, CEO of The Institute ‘of Private Enterprise Development Limited Small businesses are usually in excess of 95% of the number of all firms in a country and recruit more than 85% of most countries’ labour force.

HeroCart, a small business that offers delivery services for food, laundry and nearly any day-to-day request around Georgetown, has risen to the challenge of meeting the needs of those stuck indoors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Barbados Nation) The criteria have been revised for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) testing referral as the Ministry of Health and Wellness seeks to expand testing.

While Covid-19 appears to the world’s population to have descended on the planet without any advance notification, in actuality there have been warning signs in more recent times.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Saddled with plenty of downtime during the coronavirus shutdown, Australian cricketer Peter Handscomb has used home isolation productively by overcoming a life-long fear of horses.

Dear Editor, I follow a few social media groups so as to get an idea of how people are thinking on both sides of our ethnic division.