Daily Archive: Thursday, July 9, 2020

By way of letter, GECOM Chair Claudette Singh today instructed Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield to prepare a report for the declaration of the result from the March 2 general elections using the figures from the recount of the votes which show a victory for the PPP/C.

New CARICOM Chair Ralph Gonsalves today urged respect of yesterday’s Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruling by all stakeholders and he said he expected an early declaration by GECOM of the result of the March 2nd general elections.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court today firmly rejected President Donald Trump’s argument for sweeping presidential immunity and ruled that a New York prosecutor can obtain his financial records but prevented – at least for now – Democratic-led House of Representatives committees from getting similar documents.

A proposed meeting today of GECOM on the way forward following yesterday’s Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) decision has been postponed to tomorrow as government-appointed commissioners have requested time to study the ruling.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Actor Johnny Depp denied attacking his ex-wife while undergoing detox to ease himself off prescription drugs on his private island in the Bahamas, London’s High Court heard on Thursday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Two of the biggest names on the British high street said they would cut more than 5,000 jobs today after conceding that customers were unlikely to return to their old ways after the COVID-19 crisis upended retail.

(Jamaica Observer) Yesterday’s ‘not guilty’ verdict for the six men accused of committing heinous crimes under the umbrella of a Westmoreland gang has raised questions about the nation’s prosecutors’ ability to win other gang-related cases now before the court.

(Jamaica Observer) THE family of 43-year-old Carsha Johnson Sinclair, who died at the National Chest Hospital yesterday after plunging one storey through a garbage disposal chute from the ward on which she was admitted, is accusing the hospital of negligence.

(Jamaica Star) Upon realising that her mother had visitors, four-year-old Marecia Marshall stared curiously at the news team before politely saying: “Mommy is coming, what is your name?”

In a unanimous decision giving itself jurisdiction, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) yesterday set aside the ruling of the Guyana Court of Appeal on valid votes and paved the way for GECOM to finally declare a result for the March 2nd general elections using the figures from the recount.

Caretaker President David Granger yesterday maintained that there was “massive” fraud in the March 2nd elections while stating that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruling on the elections case is not what his party wants to hear.

Yesterday’s Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruling has been welcomed by Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali and all of the small parties which contested the March 2 General and Regional Elections, and after four months of waiting they hope it will pave the way for a swift declaration and swearing in of Ali.

The main suspect in the murder of 37-year-old Sophia resident Andrev Easton was fatally shot yesterday by police ranks after an exchange of gunfire.

Saying that he has had engagements with “girls” whom as a grown man he should have had no business dealing with, writer Ruel Johnson in a statement yesterday apologised to all the women who he has hurt while revealing that he has resigned from the party he helped to found.

SOUTHAMPTON, England – Members of the West Indies squad knelt and held clenched fists as they showed full support for and the fight against racism, inequality and injustice.

Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission have been invited by Chairperson (ret’d) Justice Claudette Singh to a meeting today at 1:30pm to discuss the way forward pertaining to a declaration of results from the March 2nd elections, following yesterday’s Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruling.

Read: CCJ's full ruling in 'valid votes' case

Turning Point overcame the threat posed by Spartans and Executive to walk away with the Pre-Caricom Dominoes Championships, which concluded Monday at the R&R Sports Club, Meadowbrook.

Envoys from the US, UK, Canada and the European Union (EU)  yesterday met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Karen Cummings to reiterate that their missions expects the Government of Guyana to uphold the then pending ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice and that the recount results must be used.

West Indies captain, Jason Holder is the latest to signal his satisfaction with the future of the Caribbean’s fast-bowling department.

The collapse of a Banks DIH building located in the Ruimveldt Industrial Site that was being demolished has left one demolition worker dead and another nursing injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH).

Assistant coach, Roddy Estwick wants West Indies to restrict England to under 200 in the first innings of the first Test but reckons his side has a bit of work to do in order to reach the target.

Beverley Gomes, the 50-year-old Corentyne resident who is accused of stealing a baby from its mother about four months ago was yesterday charged and remanded to prison.

The Lennox `Too Cool’ Allen/David Morrell super middleweight title fight has been pushed back by two weeks but the former is unfazed by the postponement, in fact, Allen says that he welcomes the change.

The Golden Jaguars Senior Men’s Team will make an appearance in CONCACAF ‘This Is Ours: The Story of Gold Cup 2019’, which is a Documentary Series aimed at showcasing the championship from the standpoint of the players and fans.

A fire yesterday at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court burnt the magistrate’s chair, documents and the prisoner’s dock and arson is suspected.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – West Indies legend Michael Holding gave one of the most powerful speeches in the game’s history yesterday, articulating the widespread disgust with the ills of racism and outlining how education could be used to eradicate the menace in society.

The Cuyuni/Mazaruni region has recorded a total of 38 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases to date, seven of which are from Bartica.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Only 82 minutes and 17.4 overs were possible as rain wrecked the opening day of the first Test of the historic “bio-secure” series at Ageas Bowl yesterday, ruining high expectations after weeks of anticipation.

An elevated precast concrete girder bridge equipped with two traffic lanes and a footpath has been proposed to replace the existing Wismar, Linden Bridge which has been deteriorating over the years.

A Corentyne single mother is now contemplating her next move after the house she was residing in with her three children collapsed yesterday morning.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah plans to torment England with the googly and fancies a century against them with the bat in the three-test series in August, the 34-year-old has said.

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Both Shannon Gabriel and Roddy Estwick yesterday expressed delight with the show of support for Black Lives Matter by both teams, prior to the start of the opening Test at the Ageas Bowl.

Communities along Guyana’s coast were yesterday faced with heavy rainfall and wind storms which led to the collapsing of a house and damaged roofs for some.

United States Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, Michael Kozak last evening added to the call that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) declare the results of the March 2, 2020 general and regional elections based on the vote recount.

(Reuters) – Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park is billed as the “The Most Magical Place On Earth,” but NBA players arriving at the Florida resort yesterday to prepare for the restart of their COVID-19 season can expect something more dreary than fun.

(Reuters) – This year’s Ryder Cup, which was scheduled to be held in late September in Wisconsin, has been postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said yesterday.

A nineteen-year-old Venezuelan national is feared to have drowned after it was reported he had gone missing on Monday midday after falling overboard in the Upper Cuyuni River.

Dear Editor, As was expected, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) overturned the controversial majority decision of Justices Brassington Reynolds and Dawn Gregory in the Application brought by Eslyn David to, among other things, ostensibly interpret s.177(2)(b) of the Constitution of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – New Jersey adopted a stringent coronavirus face-mask order yesterday, and New York City unveiled a plan to allow public school students back into classrooms for just two or three days a week, as newly confirmed U.S.

(Reuters) – Facebook Inc yesterday removed 50 personal and professional pages connected to U.S.

An accident at Dundee, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, involving a motorcar and a motorcycle on Saturday, has claimed the life of one, and left another injured.

BRIGHTON, England, (Reuters) – Mohamed Salah scored twice as champions Liverpool moved on to 92 points with a 3-1 win at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League yesterday.

Dear Editor, Everybody is talking about it. Nobody wants it.  Nobody wants to do what is required to start, much less to get there. 

New Orleans Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry has been cleared to travel with his team to Florida for the NBA’s restart to the season, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported yesterday.

SAN SALVADOR,  (Reuters) – Homicides in El Salvador fell over 50% in President Nayib Bukele’s first year in office, with officials citing tougher enforcement, while a study yesterday suggests gangs may have eased up on violence and made informal deals with authorities.

Dear Editor, As I with great anxiety awaited certainly what would be a monumental ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), I began to reflect on the shame the Coalition had brought us and the ignoble legacy that it has bequeathed to all Guyanese.

Jennifer Cipriani, the co-owner of Reliable Automo-tive Service and Acme Marketing Consultancy, was on Monday robbed after dropping her sister off at their parents’ residence at Agricola.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro yesterday vetoed provisions of a law that obligated the federal government to provide drinking water, disinfectants and a guarantee of hospital beds to indigenous communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dear Editor, The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), once again, wishes to lend its voice to the call for peace and responsible behaviour by all as the nation awaits the final declaration of the March 02, 2020, General and Regional Elections.

COLOMBO, (Reuters) – Domestic cricket in Sri Lanka will resume on Tuesday without spectators, the country’s cricket board said yesterday. 

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazil exceeded 1.7 million confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus as yesterday, and the disease has killed a total of 67,964 people, according to the country’s Health Ministry.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Batting great Brian Lara has said West Indies’ best chance of victory against England is to race out to an early lead and secure the win inside five days.

The word “abyss” comes from the Greek for without depth or bottom, “a” and “byssos.”

Dear Editor, If more votes do not mean more valid votes, then in a cricket match a victory by say 60 runs more should be questioned on the ground that 60 runs are not 60 valid runs.

This was bound to happen. The signs were there all along that Hong Kong’s semi-autonomy and the way the special administrative region flexed it were vexing to the People’s Republic of China so no one should be surprised at the recent new security law imposed by China that in essence could be used to quell dissent against the Chinese government and reduce Hong Kong’s autonomy.