Daily Archive: Sunday, June 28, 2020

Attorney Anil Nandlall today rapped Grenadian Queen’s Counsel, Dr Francis Alexis for remarks attributed to him in today’s Guyana Chronicle that a PPP appeal to the Caribbean Court of Justice over a Guyana Court of Appeal ruling has no “real prospect of success”.

MANCHESTER, England,  (Reuters) – West Indies captain Jason Holder wants racism to be treated as seriously as doping and match-fixing in cricket, the 28-year-old has said.

(Reuters) – Thousands of villagers have fled their homes in Myanmar’s Rakhine state after a local administrator warned dozens of village leaders that the army planned “clearance operations” against insurgents, a lawmaker and a humanitarian group said.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson did some press ups to show he was “as fit as a butcher’s dog” in an interview with the Mail on Sunday newspaper, just months after he fought for his life in hospital against the coronavirus.

A family of three was burnt to death and two dozen other persons lost their homes after a fire of unknown origin destroyed a Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara, apartment complex last evening. 

-flaring equal to destroying 6.2 hectares of forest per day continuing Exxon’s flaring of over nine billion cubic feet of natural gas since oil production began in December is equivalent to the loss of 4,642 hectares of forest, which would be valued at US$24 million based on the carbon price under Guyana’s forest protection pact with Norway, says conservationist Dr David Singh.

Jose Cardenas, a political consultant based in Washington, DC, yesterday said that Guyana’s current political situation is “troublesome” and it paves the way for sanctions to be imposed and restrictions can also be placed on the country’s oil funds if the will of the people is not respected.

With West Indies currently ranked eighth in Test cricket, young fast bowler, Alzarri Joseph, has set his sights set on lifting his side up the rankings with the three-match series against England next month.

The Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) will have to raise the price of some of its rum products as local molasses shortages have seen the company having to import the product for most of the past three years.

A lot has been said of West Indies’ pace attack for the upcoming three-match Test series against England beginning July 8 at the Rose Bowl, Southampton. 

Due to the COVID-19 impact globally, especially on the oil market, Guyana’s projected 2020 growth rate has been revised from 87% to 57%, Governor of the Bank of Guyana Dr Gobind Ganga said on Friday, while also confirming that the non-oil sector is headed to negative growth.

After 29 years of painting signboards and logos for prestigious companies as well as productions held at the National Cultural Centre (NCC), signboard artist Max Massiah is looking to hang up his brushes.

With two senior caps already under his belt, Golden Jaguars U20 captain and current Fruta Conquerors winger Nicholas MacArthur has declared that his objective is to solidify his position and place within the Men’s Senior Programme.

Even when the community they are residing in wasn’t considered a novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) hotspot in Guyana, residents of Santa Rosa had made known their struggles with the restrictions that were implemented to keep the Indigenous village safe.

Amidst growing calls by western allies for him to concede defeat at the March 2 polls, caretaker president David Granger has reaffirmed Guyana’s commitment to western hemispheric values.

The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association Fridayday finalized terms of the deal that will allow the league to restart the season next month at the Disney World campus near Orlando, Fla.

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaica could possibly have another contestant in a major international televised talent show.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A teen from the Kilmarnock district in St Elizabeth is being hailed as a hero after running inside a burning building to rescue an elderly man with a physical disability.

Up to Friday, 15 new novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were confirmed in Region One, where the total number of active cases has risen to 60.

In light of the worldwide Black Lives Matter movement, which is putting pressure on universities and schools to demolish statues of slavers, hundreds of parents and former students of a London school named after an 18th century slave owner are calling for it to be renamed in honour of one of Britain’s first Black headteachers.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Dave Cameron confirmed Friday he will be seeking to become the next head of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and will be asking Cricket West Indies (CWI), which he led for three terms, to back his nomination.

Four persons, including a three-year-old child, have tested positive for COVID-19 at Bartica as cases in the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region continue to rise.

By Readawne Henery Several University of Guyana (UG) students have given mixed reviews on the transition from in classroom learning to virtual learning, which has become the new norm due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

LAHORE, Pakistan, (Reuters) – Six of the 10 Pakistan cricketers bound for England who tested positive for COVID-19 have now registered negative results on re-testing, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said yesterday.

A team from the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Thursday inspected the COVID-19 measures in place at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) ahead of next week’s proposed reopening for international flights.

Although reports of child abuse in Guyana have decreased during the first five months of the year, Childcare and Protection Agency (C&PA) Director Ann Greene says that reporting has been affected by the closure of schools, which are key allies of the agency.

BARCELONA,  (Reuters) – Struggling Espanyol said yesterday they have sacked coach Abelardo Fernandez, the third manager they have dispensed with this season, as they fight to extend their 26-year stay in La Liga.

Every interaction of our lives is affected by the weight and history of things that came before – our politics, our forefathers, exigencies of power, the meeting points of class, race and gender.

No novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing is being done this weekend as the National Reference Laboratory has been closed to facilitate electrical maintenance.

(Trinidad Guardian) Pregnant student Sheniequa Lewis is now safe in quarantine in her homeland of Antigua, days after Guardian Media highlighted her struggles to return home.

(Reuters) – The NBA season could again be put on hold if there is a “significant spread” of COVID-19 among its players in Orlando, where the league is set to resume play on July 30 with no fans in attendance, commissioner Adam Silver said Friday.

The star-studded Regal Masters unit, completed a triumphant 10-wicket win over Sand Pipers Masters in fourth round action of the Guyana Cricket Board/Tropical Springs Over-40 T20 tournament at Everest on Thursday on the back of a complete all- round performance from Anthony Ifill.

Dinesha Victor, a local entrepreneur and co-founder of the Curl Fête Guyana Natural Hair and Beauty Expo, has died.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Surrey’s Amar Virdi is optimistic he can follow in the footsteps of fellow Sikh spinner Monty Panesar and break into the England test squad, the 21-year-old has said.

Dear Editor, It is indeed a very strange thing that the Department of Energy has shortlisted ExxonMobil among the companies that will be asked to submit proposals for marketing Guyana’s share of profit oil under the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) signed with EEPGL, CNOOC Nexen and Hess.

Jamaica                                                            I saw my land in the morning And O but she was fair The hills flared upwards scorning Death and failure here.

Guyana has been in a partial “lockdown” since the start of April, following the confirmation of our first COVID-19 case on March 11.

An 11-month-old child died in Charity last Tuesday after drowning in a bucket of water while her mother was washing.

BEIJING (Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases is nearing 10 million according to a Reuters tally, marking a major milestone in the spread of the respiratory disease that has so far killed almost half a million people in seven months.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – England batsmen must prepare well if they are to get the better of a “formidable” West Indies bowling attack in the three-test series next month, captain Joe Root has said.

Dear Editor, In view of the current political stalemate and anticipated crisis in Guyana, where a barefaced and prolonged attempt to steal the will of the Guyanese electorate by the losing coalition in order to impose itself on the people by remaining in power, we the defenders of democracy plead with all the ABCE, EU, OAS, CARICOM countries and like-minded others, to stay the course you have been engaged in since March 2nd 2020, in your strong defence of democracy in Guyana.

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Two Yanomami men were killed with shotguns by gold rush miners on their reservation in the northern Amazon region, according to a statement released yesterday by the tribe, the largest in Brazil that is relatively isolated from the outside world.

Police are investigating the death of an Essequibo man who was found dead in a Pomeroon trench.

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons will spend five days in isolation as a precaution after leaving the secure West Indies facility here to attend a funeral on Friday, media reports have said.

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Scientists are only starting to grasp the vast array of health problems caused by the novel coronavirus, some of which may have lingering effects on patients and health systems for years to come, according to doctors and infectious disease experts.

Dear Editor, As I absorb and plough my way through the spiked thickets of elections, I conclude from my analysis and assessment that matters are poised to go in a dangerous and distressing direction.

The gyms here are still closed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, and like most Guyanese I’ve been home much more than I would like to be.

(Trinidad Express) Three men suspected in the shooting death of a police officer yesterday morning, were themselves shot and killed by officers hours later.

Police believe they have captured one of the suspects in a recent violent robbery committed on an Albouystown motorcyclist in Georgetown.

BERLIN,  (Reuters) – Bayern Munich, already crowned Bundesliga champions last week, lifted the league trophy in an empty stadium yesterday after crushing hosts VfL Wolfsburg 4-0 on the final matchday.

(Barbados Today) “From all indication, LIAT will be liquidated,” Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced yesterday.

Dear Editor, Lowenfield’s claptrap declaration report to the commissioners on June 23, 2020 is an extension of transparent attempts at rigging Guyana’s March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections.

Last week, looking at the eight ways to end a chess game, we examined checkmate, resignation, timeout, and stalemate.

A family of three was displaced yesterday afternoon after a fire destroyed a Sophia house.

A 62-year-old Brazilian gold miner was beaten and robbed of a quantity of raw gold in an attack on Friday afternoon and the police say they have arrested three of his employees, who have admitted to the crime.

One of the benefits of my life as professional musician for over 65 years is that I’ve seen many different countries, some of which I have lived in, during my time – starting with Guyana, where I lived on the West Demerara, first at Hague, my birth place, then Vreed-en-Hoop, where the family moved when I was going to school in town – first at Sacred Heart High School on Main Street and then St.

Texas Rangers employees told ESPN they are “terrified” after several co-workers tested positive for COVID-19.

Over the past few days, Barbados Prime Minister and Chair of Caricom Mia Mottley accused Keith Lowenfield, our Chief Election Officer, of “gamesmanship.”

I divert from my usual Sunday column to make a few comments on the 2020 General Election which seems (but who knows) to be entering its final stage after suffering a tortured history since that day on March 2nd when everyone – everyone – was happy with a well-run, transparent, credible day of voting.

Introduction Today’s column continues my evaluation of the “likely impacts of the 2020 global general crisis on Guyana’s infant oil and natural gas sector.”

BLANTYRE (Reuters) – Malawi’s opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera was yesterday declared the winner of a re-run presidential election, a dramatic reversal of incumbent Peter Mutharika’s discredited win 13 months earlier in a process that analysts viewed as a triumph for democracy in Africa.

Dear Editor, Mr David Granger knows very well that the PPP/C won the elections; he knows that his APNU+AFC Coalition lost the elections.

The Black Lives Matter movement has been the inspiration for the toppling of statues all over the western world.

(Trinidad Express) The Ministry of Health will be looking into stricter regulations for the operations of bars following reports of poor public health practices across the country.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists have figured out how the subsurface ocean on Jupiter’s moon Europa may have formed and determined that this vast expanse of water may have been able to support microbial life in the past.

(Reuters) – Dr. Gopi Patel recalls how powerless she felt when New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital overflowed with COVID-19 patients in March.

LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) – Pine trees are bursting into flames. Boggy peatlands are tinderbox dry.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Justin Bieber has filed a $20 million defamation lawsuit against two women who accused him of sexual misconduct.