Daily Archive: Monday, July 20, 2020

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Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire today ruled that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) endorsed the recount of votes and that the ten old declarations from March 13 cannot be “resurrected”.

Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire is today ruling in the case brought by Misenga Jones seeking to block the use of recounted votes for the declaration of results from the March 2nd general elections.

 (Reuters) – England bowled out West Indies for 198 in the final session on day five to win the second test by 113 runs and level the three-test series at 1-1 in Manchester today.

(ICC) The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia 2020 has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – A top U.S. Homeland Security official on Monday defended the federal crackdown on protests in Portland, Oregon, including the use of unmarked cars and unidentified officers in camouflage and said the practice will spread to other cities as needed.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Trelawny police have charged a fourth person in connection with the murder of 36-year-old Tamara Geddes, the Trelawny woman who was shot dead in the bedroom of her Reserve district home three weeks ago.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Meet the 21-year old seeking to become a Florida state senator.

(Jamaica Gleaner) A 15-year-old boy reportedly perished trying to save his 17-year-old brother on Sunday, ruining what was planned to be a joyous family reunion for a matriarch celebrating her 80th birthday.

(Trinidad Guardian) He dreams big and takes calculated risks, and believes these two ingredients are the bedrock of success.

(Trinidad Guardian) Corruption at the hands of state officials and law enforcement officers is a significant factor in the facilitation of human trafficking between Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago, according to some of the findings of a 2019 CARICOM Human Trafficking study.

There is no escaping that the recount results have to be used for the declaration of the winner of the March 2nd general elections and if the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) continues to face insubordination from staff, then Chairperson Claudette Singh has the powers to declare the results herself, former Attorney General and PPP/C Executive Anil Nandlall says.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) observer team last night said that based on the number of irregularities unearthed by the recount process and witnessed by its observer team, the union has arrived at the “inescapable conclusion” that the results of the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Elections could not be credible. 

The establishment of a fish processing plant at Victoria, East Coast Demerara will have no negative impact on residents as Chairman of the Grove/Haslington Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) , Maureen Philadelphia assured that the plant with be operated in keeping with the highest standards.

The Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is in possession of a supplemented file from the Guyana Police Force on the death of nursing assistant Schenise Apple on July 2nd, 2019.

De facto Minister of Social Cohesion, Dr. George Norton yesterday condolences to the relatives, friends and fans of Guyana-born painter, Patrick Barrington on his passing.

MANCHESTER, England,  CMC – A final session collapse engineered by the second new ball proved disastrous for West Indies but seamer Kemar Roach struck two telling blows late on to set up a tantalizing final day of the second Test at Old Trafford.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) on Monday wrote de facto Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and Police Commissioner Leslie James about gatherings on the perimeters of GECOM in Kingston from the perspectives of public order and the COVID-19 risk.

BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – EU leaders stood at an impasse yesterday after three days of haggling over a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the chairman of their near-record-length summit urged them to make one last push on “mission impossible”.

Dear Editor, The High Court will today deliver its ruling in APNU’s latest case, this time instituted by its Agent Misenga Jones.

With the aim of increasing the scope of the 3×3 format, the Central American and Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CONCENCABA), will officially conduct a virtual 3×3 Workshop Platform today. 

(Reuters) – Florida reported over 12,000 new cases of COVID-19 yesterday, the fifth day in a row the state has announced over 10,000 new infections, even as President Donald Trump pledged that “it’s going to be under control.”

The approximately 1700 sugar workers who were once employed at the Wales Sugar Estate and facing financial hardships have seen the past four months of the COVID-19 pandemic take an even greater toll on their livelihoods in a manner best described as ‘rubbing salt into the wound’.

Dear Editor, National Reform Governance: Reconciliation and the sharing of responsibilities and decision-making are necessary to successfully design and implement national strategies that would include social, economic and constitutional reforms for inclusiveness and for a level-playing-field to end unfair ethnic and class competition in Guyana.

The families of Rajesh Singh and Fazil Hakim, the two men who were gunned down more than 12 years ago at a rum shop in Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara say that while they are relieved with the recent sentencing of the killer, the death sentence would have been of greater satisfaction.

DUBAI,  (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates launched its first mission to Mars yesterday as it strives to develop its scientific and technological capabilities and reduce its reliance on oil.

Heading into the final day’s play in the second Test between West Indies and England, Shamarh Brooks reckons passing the follow-on total and the time spent at the crease will be instrumental in deciding the outcome of the match.

Dear Editor, When I first called David Granger a hypocrite, a month ago on 17th of March, and then questioned  “his personal credibility and honestly”, on the 22nd March, I was severely criticized by former senior colleagues in the PNC and subject to insults and abuse on Facebook by prominent persons who all conveniently live in the USA and England, and who must not escape the sanction list.

(Reuters) – A masterful Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix in dominant style and for a record eighth time yesterday to wrest the Formula One championship lead from Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas.

Dear Editor, I wish to proffer a response to Mr Geoffrey Da Silva’s letter in Stabroek News of 18 th July, 2020.

As he declared the Senior Command and Staff Course 16 open on July 16, Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Chief of Staff Brigadier Godfrey Bess, challenged the officers pursuing the course to become critical thinkers by going beyond the assimilation of the materials presented in the training modules.

(Reuters) – The husband and son of federal judge Esther Salas were shot at their home in New Jersey yesterday, media reported.

COVID-19 travel restrictions have hampered necessary scheduled maintenance of the year-old multi-million dollar power generation plant at Anna Regina, Essequibo Coast, de facto Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson says.

RIO DE JANEIRO/ MEXICO CITY,  (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As a gay man growing up in Brazil, Afif Sarhan was banned from donating blood for most of his life.

Dear Editor, July 16th, 2020, marked the 47th Anniversary of the killing of Jagan Ramesar and Bhola Nauth Parmanand.

VITORIA GASTEIZ, Spain, (Reuters) – Barcelona ended their disappointing La Liga campaign on a high as Lionel Messi scored twice in a resounding 5-0 win at Alaves yesterday, easing the pain of last week’s shock defeat by Osasuna.

KUALA LUMPUR,  (Reuters) – Malaysia discovered 110 containers of hazardous heavy metals from Romania and bound for Indonesia that had illegally entered the country and were abandoned last month, its largest case of dumped toxic waste, state media Bernama reported yesterday.

(Reuters) – Spain’s Jon Rahm overcame nerves and a two-shot penalty to claim victory at the Memorial Tournament yesterday and replace Rory McIlroy at the top of the world rankings.

HAVANA,  (Reuters) – Cuba for the first time in 130 days yesterday said there were no new domestic cases of COVID-19 as most of the country moved into the final phase of resuming normal activities with masks and social distancing.

PANAMA CITY, (Reuters) – Panamanian authorities on Saturday were investigating the murder of seven young people near a lake about 80 km (50 miles) north of the capital, a prosecutor said.

The Chair of the Elections Commission had written to the Chief Election Officer (CEO) requesting him to submit a report ‘using the valid votes counted in the National Recount as per Certificates of Recount generated therefrom’.

Thursday, July 16th 2020 marked the 9th anniversary of the formation of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU).

By Omar Shahabudin McDoom Dr. Omar Shahabudin McDoom teaches political science at the London School of Economics where he specializes in the study of violent conflict, ethnic politics, and sub-Saharan Africa.

Dear Editor, Vincent Alexander’s letter of Saturday July 18, published in three of the dailies is indicative of the strategic thinking by the three plus seven cabal.

The common-law wife of an Essequibo Coast man is currently on the run after she reportedly stabbed him about his body following complaints about her father’s behaviour towards him.