Daily Archive: Wednesday, June 3, 2020

(Jamaica Star) A woman in western Jamaica said she and her family are lucky to be alive, after the pastor of a church they used to attend possessed them with “bloodsucking demons”.

GECOM recounted 84 ballot boxes today which means that there are only 326 boxes of 2,339 left to process.

STOCKHOLM,  (Reuters) – Sweden should have done more to combat the coronavirus, the epidemiologist behind a national strategy that avoided the strict lockdowns seen in many other countries said today.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 50,000 today, according to a Reuters tally of official data sources that highlighted the country’s place as one of the worst hit in the world.

(Reuters) – West Indies named a 14-man squad for next month’s proposed three-test series in England, with three players refusing to travel due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the region’s cricket board (CWI) said today.

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) – The European Commission classified the new coronavirus as a mid-level threat to workers, drawing criticism from socialist lawmakers because the move will allow less stringent workplace safety measures than if the virus was deemed a high risk.

(Jamaica Observer) Several Jamaican entertainers and celebrities were part of yesterday’s Blackout Tuesday, the social media-driven protest aimed at bringing attention to discrimination and abuse of African Americans.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Policemen Kevin Shirley and Mark Williams are challenging the constitutionality of their appeal being held via the Zoom online platform.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A 32-year-old St Andrew woman is now on a murder charge after allegedly dousing a taxi operator with hot oil during a domestic dispute.

(Jamaica Gleaner) MATERNAL INSTINCT jolted Joan Watson into realising that something was wrong when her 17-year-old ­daughter Chrisey-Ann Davis had not returned from her room some time after eating a meal on Monday evening.

(Reuters) – Former West Indies captain Darren Sammy has urged cricket’s global governing body and its member nations to speak out against social injustice following the death of an African-American man in U.S.

(BBC) Athletes and teams around the world have taken a blackout on social media in response to George Floyd’s death.

Cricket West Indies’ Chief Executive Officer, Johnny Grave has assured that no player who refuses to go on the upcoming tour to England will face victimization but revealed that those players will be affected by salary cuts.

With just about 80% of ballot boxes tabulated the People’s Progressive Party/Civic leads the APNU+AFC Coalition by more than 18,000 votes at the General Elections.

Marcus Bisram was yesterday freed for the second time since his extradition to Guyana after the High Court on Monday ruled that the order by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to reopen the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the murder charge levelled against him was unlawful.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cricket West Indies (CWI), Johnny Grave says no decision has been made yet relating to this season’s Super50 and next year’s West Indies Regional Four-Day Championships.

The government has announced a two-week extension of the emergency measures that were put initially put in place in early April to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), while also saying that Guyanese returning from overseas would be allowed to quarantine themselves at home for a mandatory seven days. 

Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Head-coach Junior Hercules says that he has been tasked with formulating a coaches’ training manual and a syllabus specific to level one tacticians on behalf of the federation.

Another series of allegations from the APNU+AFC about irregularities at the March 2nd general elections has fallen apart after facing scrutiny yesterday.

BERN, (Reuters) – World soccer’s governing body FIFA has joined sports leagues, teams and players around the globe to express solidarity amid outrage over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed in police custody in the United States.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Boxing great Floyd Mayweather has offered to cover the funeral expenses for George Floyd, the 46-year-old African-American man whose death while in police custody in Minneapolis prompted protests across the United States.

The Ministry of Education yesterday announced that the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) examinations will be held on July 1st and July 2nd and the heath guidelines are expected to be released today.

In a letter to each of his players, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens voiced his willingness to listen and plan to act.

(Trinidad Guardian) Several birds drowned after they were thrown into the sea, when Coast Guard officers intercepted a pirogue off Cedros, this morning.

As the police continue to investigate the murder of businesswoman Sattie Beekharry, family members are still puzzled as to what might have been the motive and the relationship, if any, between the suspect in custody and the dead woman.

For the third day in a row, the Public Health Ministry has reported no new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Guyana.

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – Executives of the Leewards Islands Cricket Board and the Bermuda Cricket Board have hailed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) the two bodies have signed.

Now that there are at least nine active cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Santa Rosa, the Village Council has decided to restrict travel to and from the Region One community for a six-week period.

LONDON, CMC – Hampshire’s Ageas Bowl and Old Trafford have been confirmed as venues for West Indies’ proposed three-Test series against England next month.

(Trinidad Guardian) A woman has been arrested in connection with an incident in which a family of three, including a child, were chopped at their South Oropouche home.

Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited yesterday said that all refunds and unprocessed VISA International Debit Card (IDC) transactions will be processed to affected customers’ accounts today.

MADRID, (Reuters) – Spain’s health ministry is weighing up whether to let fans back into soccer stadiums when the season restarts later in June after a three-month pause due to the new coronavirus pandemic, Health Emergency Coordinator Fernando Simon said yesterday.

The Small Business Bureau has seen a significant response from local small businesses seeking financial relief amidst the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.

(Reuters) – England captain Joe Root has said he would miss the first home test match against the West Indies in July if it clashes with the birth of his child, but backed vice-captain Ben Stokes to take the reins in his absence.

Dear Editor, “I am of the view that, he who asserts must prove,” said Claudette Singh, Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), in a statement to the press dated 2020.05.21 (Stabroek News).

Almost two years after three members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) were slapped with a total of 50 fraud charges in connection with the forgery of driver’s licences, the charges were dismissed by Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus after the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence against them.

WASHINGTON/MINNEAPOLIS, (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of major U.S.

(Reuters) – Basketball Hall of Fame center Wes Unseld, an elite rebounder who led Washington to their only NBA championship in 1978, died yesterday, aged 74, his family said.

Dear Editor,  I am appalled by these EPA statements on gas being flared by Exxon in the Liza field.

Dear Editor, The prevailing COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated, for me at least, the sincerity of many companies.

BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Colombia’s Supreme Court said yesterday it would investigate former President Alvaro Uribe’s possible connections to a scandal involving alleged military spying on journalists, politicians and judges.

(Reuters) – Premier League clubs have been given the green light to take part in friendlies with strict protocols in place as they prepare for the restart of England’s top-flight season on June 17, British media reported yesterday.

Guyana has so far handled the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic fairly well as the emergency measures put in place worked to decrease the spread, according to Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) representative Dr.

Dear Editor, Where does Ambassador Canto get the authority to determine how Guyana must move forward in its elections declaration?   

A West Canje, Berbice man was yesterday granted his release on $100,000 bail after he was charged with cultivating marijuana on a field which was previously used to grow cane for the Rose Hall Estate. 

(Trinidad Guardian) Managing Director of Bastion Market Intelligence Ltd in Port-of Spain, Roger Montero, believes that if the problems of illicit trade are addressed, then this country can get an improved ranking in the next Global Illicit Trade Environment Index.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Formula One will not cancel a race even if a driver tests positive for COVID-19, chief executive Chase Carey said yesterday.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The Pentagon has moved about 1,600 U.S. Army troops into the Washington, D.C.,

Dear Editor, The recent killing of African American George Floyd by a white Police Officer in the US city of Minneapolis, and images of the officer kneeling on the victim’s neck despite his cries, of not able to breathe, highlight the oppression African Americans have experienced daily for 400 years.

The United Republican Party (URP) yesterday said that its Soldiers of Democracy marched into the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown yesterday –  Day 28 of the National Recount of ballots – to continue their work.

(Reuters) – Venezuela’s oil exports plummeted in May to their lowest level since 2003 as U.S.

The NFL and the players union are discussing various alternative plans regarding the salary cap to limit the impact of expected revenue losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, NFL Network reported yesterday.

Residents of the Chateau Margot Squatting area, East Coast Demerara, are pleading with the relevant authorities to render assistance as some have been heavily affected by flooding following recent heavy rainfall.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazil registered another record number of novel coronavirus deaths over the last 24 hours, the health ministry said last evening, as the pandemic in Latin America’s largest country shows no signs of slowing down.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Fast bowler Liam Plunkett, who has been left out of England’s summer training squad, has said he is open to the idea of playing for the United States one day.

Dear Editor, I read with concern and some rage the City’s reaction to Mr.

Dear Editor, The following is just a selection of a long list of attempts at national unity that may be of interest to readers in the light of new issues raised by people in or out of political organisations.

BRASILIA, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Efforts to keep the Amazon rainforest standing and reduce Brazil’s planet-warming emissions are being hampered by budget cuts for the country’s environmental watchdog and its main climate change programme, researchers have said.

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) is unhappy at the time that has elapsed with no clear declaration of a legitimate outcome while acknowledging the importance of the ongoing recount process.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Cincinnati Masters organisers are exploring options for hosting the tournament as the New York Times reported https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/02/sports/tennis/us-open-new-york.html?smid=tw-share

Dear Editor, Amidst the circus at the recount – The Joe and Claudette Show – with daily shenanigans and dead cats galore, one set of people have not had a good recount war -The PPP and their communication professionals.

The cream of the crop of stand-up comedians are very good at finding humour in most everyday situations and providing us with laughter and relaxation.

By Jeffrey Sommers MILWAUKEE – George Floyd’s death at the hands – and under the knee – of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has triggered a wave of peaceful protests and violent rioting in most major cities across the United States.

When most Guyanese agreed to participate in the recent elections, they were made to understand that it was ‘impossible’ for persons to vote for migrants who were out of the country on elections day and for those who have died.

Regional business leader Wayne Chen has said that the COVID-19 pandemic has catapulted the region into the future as far as jobs are concerned, while noting that an opportunity would have been wasted if, emerging from the pandemic, our economies and societies look, think and react in the same ways it did before.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Nelson Aguilar used to sell the rabbits that he raises on his Havana rooftop to restaurants.

Two friends were injured on Saturday night following a drive-by shooting at Prince William Street, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara.

Dear Editor, On my way to Berbice yesterday  morning, the driver stopped at Choke Gas Station on the East Coast of Demerara to purchase gas and pointed out to everyone in the vehicle that the gas price is increasing.

Dear Editor, It is my respectful view that Ms. Claudette Singh is trying to nullify the March 2, 2020 elections the way she did the 1997 elections.