Daily Archive: Sunday, July 26, 2020

Arsonists this morning attacked the Guyana Human Rights Centre, the latest of a spate of such attacks in recent weeks.

The incumbent APNU+AFC today claimed that there was  “a carefully orchestrated plan to oust a legitimately elected government and to implement regime change”, a contention which has been dismissed by the PPP.

The Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) today said that it held a Lethem resident yesterday suspected of smuggling 251 cases of beer.

 (Reuters) – Hurricane Hanna battered the south Texas coast with blistering winds and crashing waves into the early hours of today, leaving a large area already badly hit by COVID-19 bracing for torrential downpours and potential flash floods.

SEATTLE,  (Reuters) – Dozens were arrested and many police injured in clashes around Seattle’s biggest Black Lives Matter protest in weeks yesterday, police said, with a renewed energy sparked by violent clashes between activists and federal agents in nearby Portland, Oregon.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry took offence at what he thought was Prince William’s “snobbishness” when he advised his brother to “take as much time as you need to get to know this girl” when he was dating Meghan Markle, a new book says.

(Trinidad Express) Health Minister Terrence Deyal­singh’s daughter and son-in-law have been infected with Covid-19.

(Trinidad Express) The son of calypsonian Michael “Sugar Aloes” Osuna was fatally near a church in Brooklyn, USA on Friday.

(Trinidad Express) If election observers do not arrive in Trinidad and Tobago today, there would be no observers for the August 10 general election.

(Jamaica Gleaner) When Teri Nichols’ cell phone lit up two weeks ago with a message from a police detective in Jamaica, she immediately thought “more bad news”.

(Jamaica Observer) Need coffee? Take me to the cashier. This note to shoppers is placed on empty bottles of Jamaica Mountain Peak (JMP) coffee in some supermarkets.

The Audit Office of Guyana is currently in the first stage of auditing COVID-19 spending by the caretaker APNU+AFC administration, including assistance that has been disbursed to both individuals and businesses.

Guyana’s Court of Appeal is set to rule on Thursday on the challenge brought by Misenga Jones to prevent the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) from using the results of the national recount of the votes cast at the March 2nd elections to declare a winner.

Fifty-five-year-old Roger Martindale, the country’s latest novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) fatality, was being treated for tuberculosis (TB), which he was diagnosed with just months ago.

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Seamer Kemar Roach became only the ninth West Indies bowler to take 200 wickets in Tests but Stuart Broad lashed the joint third fastest half-century for England before returning to snatch two wickets, to help put the Caribbean side on the ropes in the decisive third Test here yesterday.

A 40-year-old man died yesterday afternoon after a crash along the Montrose Public Road, on the East Coast of Demerara.

When he began his ‘Letter of the Day’ series on social media application Tik Tok, Guyanese Kwame Simpson, known as ‘Wello’ and ‘Raga Rebel,’ didn’t expect much to come from it. 

Kemar Roach became the first West Indian in 26 years to reach 200 Test wickets, a feat he described as “heartwarming.”

Guyana has adopted the updated World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on the release of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients from isolation while still testing positive.

By Patrick George “Shut yuh damn mouth, yuh late!” Hot words cutting through the silence of a cool morning, only just rising from slumber to meet the new day.

Colin Ming, an avid golfer, who attained a single digit handicap whilst winning several tournaments over the years and served on executive positions at the Lusignan Golf Club, has been an advocate of growing the game of golf for many years.

By Stanley Greaves  The Compact Oxford dictionary states that art is “The expression of creative skill in a visual form such as painting and sculpture”.

Patrick George is a published writer and poet whose short stories and poems have been featured in the Guyana Annual and the Anthology of Contemporary Guyanese Verse.

(BBC) Champions League qualification and the battle to avoid relegation are the major issues at stake as the Premier League season concludes today.

Approaching three years since the United States placed a ban on catfish imports from Guyana, the government here is still to comply with regulatory requirements and fishing businesses have had to downscale or export to Canada while they await the reopening of the lucrative New York market.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, juveniles in the national holding centre are still accessing the justice system remotely.

(Reuters) – Stuart Broad’s experiment to adopt Australian great Shane Warne’s stance at the crease paid off yesterday as he smashed a quickfire half century for England on the second day of the final test against West Indies.

Eight new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were confirmed by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) yesterday.

Zion Williamson returned to the NBA campus near Orlando and will quarantine there before joining his teammates, the New Orleans Pelicans announced Friday.

Two weeks after being discharged from the Kumaka District Hospital isolation facility, the Secretary of the Santa Rosa Village Council Zebedee Williams is still suffering from the mental effects of being a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient and he is encouraging persons to continue adhering to precautionary measures and rules that have been instituted for their protection.

The year 2020 will be one that goes down in history for current global pandemic and how drastically many of our lives have changed as a result of it.

Still reeling from the fallout of the closure of the Rose Hall Estate, in Region Six, some East Canje, Berbice residents say the effects of the current COVID-19 pandemic have added to their woes, leaving them in an almost daily struggle to survive.

By Alim Hosein The loss of four artists in short succession has been a great blow to Guyana, an axe to the root of its art, given this country’s tiny population, and the small number of persons engaged in art.

Dear Editor, I read with humour the APNU+AFC’s statement where they “resolved that fraudulent votes, (sic) cannot be factored in to represent the will of the electorate.”

MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – England wicketkeeper Jos Buttler said yesterday he had been stressing about his lack of test runs and feeling the pressure of mounting speculation about his place in the team.

Former New York Knicks assistant Tom Thibodeau is finalizing a deal to return to the club as head coach, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported yesterday.

There is scene that comes a little over halfway into “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”, where director/writer Eliza Hittman reveals the meaning and value of the film’s title in one of the most searing moments in cinema of 2020.

Dear Editor, The three private criminal charges of alleged felony and misconduct brought against Keith Lowenfield, Chief Election Officer (CEO), pertaining to the execution of his duties can tomorrow happen to any public servant.

Dear Editor, Our country has been in a crisis politically, medically and economically over the past four months and twenty three days.

Up to last Thursday, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) had only five active cases of COVID-19 that originated in the region.

(Reuters) – Members of the WNBA’s New York Liberty and Seattle Storm teams, in protest of racial inequality, walked to their respective locker rooms during the playing of the U.S.

Dear Editor, I welcome the Guyana Bar Association’s letter regarding the racist and disrespectful attack on Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry (Chase, SN 2020.07.25; Newsroom).

“I really can’t take this thing. Is like I sick and all and should take a bed in the hospital.

The Small Business Bureau (SBB) has assisted approximately 49 local small businesses that were affected by COVID-19 with relief grants amounting to a total of $7.7 million sourced from the bureau’s own accounts. 

(Reuters) – Hapless Sassuolo had four goals disallowed for offside, three of them following VAR reviews, in an unlucky 2-0 defeat by Napoli in Serie A yesterday.

With the pandemic and rising popularity of non-gym workouts, it’s important to know all the ways you can incorporate at-home tools into your training to get a great workout anytime, anywhere, and at any fitness level.

Dear Editor, Thanks for allowing me to share this brief tribute-oriented correspondence with others.

HOUSTON,  (Reuters) – Hurricane Hanna strengthened yesterday as it made landfall on the Texas coast and threatened an area of the country that has been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic in recent weeks.

A Leonora, West Coast Demerara resident, who was wanted by the police for the alleged sexual abuse of a child, was yesterday arrested after he was allegedly found in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

(Reuters) – Manchester United’s current crop of players should look at the club’s tradition and rich history to inspire them on their own journey to success, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said.

Dear Editor, The WPA notes on several occasions in recent times Mr Frederick Kissoon in his public writings has referred to Dr Alissa Trotz as, “WPA leader” and “Executive member”.

(Reuters) – Regis Philbin, a familiar face to TV viewers as an energetic and funny talk and game show host who logged more hours in front of the camera than anyone else in the history of U.S.

A 24-year-old labourer is currently nursing injuries to his head while another was taken into police custody after two boats collided in the Lower Pomeroon River on Friday night.

Dear Minerva,  I hope you get this ’cause I really need an answer; my mind is confused.

Many of us have either watched or heard stories about serial killers and there are a few questions that we naturally ask: Why would they kill all those people?

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Jamaican Bar Association has chastised Attorney General Marlene Malahoo Forte over comments she made in the wake of a court ruling attributed to Justice Bertram Morrison but she has hit back at her critics.

Dear Editor, There is a bunch of extremists within the fringes of the PNC who are exploiting a very weakened, egotistical and vulnerable David Granger and are pushing him in a dangerous direction.

 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday reported 4,099,310 cases of the coronavirus, an increase of 74,818 cases from its previous daily count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 1,145 to 145,013.

A requirement that players take personal responsibility for their health during the COVID-19 pandemic is included in the collective bargaining agreement reached on Friday, according to NBC Sports.

A convict serving time at the Mazaruni Prison is likely to face new charges after he was allegedly found in possession of a bucket containing parcels of suspected cannabis last Tuesday.

Last Update: 614.06                               Movement: 0.59% Current Update: 610.46 YTD                 Movement: 0.74% The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) fell 0.59% during the fourth period of trading in July, 2020.

“Age brings wisdom to some men, and to others, chess.” – Evan Esar  World Chess Day, observed on July 20, coincides with the birth anniversary of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), which was founded on July 20, 1924.

(Barbados nation) Government is planning to build a $320 million, 25 megawatt waste-to-energy plant at Vaucluse, St Thomas.

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to overhaul the United Kingdom’s treason laws, the Mail on Sunday newspaper reported http://dailym.ai/2OVs9br.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – The WTA has a strategy in place to cope with the financial strain caused by the COVID-19 pandemic but chief executive Steve Simon thinks the elite women’s Tour will not return to any semblance of normality before 2022.

Introduction Today’s column addresses the third and final policy choice that I anticipate Guyana will have to make during the next decade.

There can be no doubt that with the end of the road approaching, the APNU+AFC coalition is in a mess.

Apart from having the luck in life’s lottery of inheriting good genes there are two sure ways to live a longer and healthier life.

The de facto government has hardly demonstrated its competence in managing the Covid-19 pandemic. 

(Reuters) – Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic would rather Serie A was not played next season if it meant more matches without fans, he said yesterday.

(Jamaica Gleaner) The Bogue Heights community on the outskirts of Montego Bay, St James, was plunged into mourning on Wednesday afternoon when a popular accountant was shot and killed by armed men when he made a valiant attempt to stop them from abducting his daughter.

(Trinidad Guardian) The Tropical Storm Warning for Tobago has been discontinued as Tropical Storm Gonzalo has been downgraded to a Tropical Depression.

The Ministry of Social Protection has announced that the payment of old age pensions for August will begin on Tuesday at all post offices countrywide.