Articles published on Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Heavy and continuous rainfall with thundershowers is anticipated over the next few hours over Guyana due to a large area of convection emanating from the broad low-pressure system situated in the Atlantic, which is East-Northeast of Guyana at near 7N55W which is approximately 250 KM from Georgetown moving at 10-15kt, according to a statement on the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) Facebook page.
MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Stuart Broad grabbed his 500th test wicket to set England on their way to a resounding 269 run win over West Indies in the third and final test at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
UN Resident Coordinator Mikiko Tanaka yesterday condemned Sunday’s arson attack on the Guyana Human Rights Centre.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Nearly 3 billion koalas, kangaroos and other native Australian animals were killed or displaced by bushfires in 2019 and 2020, a study by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) said today, triple the group’s earlier estimates.
KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) – Malaysia’s former leader, Najib Razak, was found guilty of corruption and sentenced to 12 years in jail today in the first trial over a multi-billion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB that stretched to the Gulf states and Hollywood.
(Trinidad Express) SOCIAL distancing is a challenge in schools. This was the response yesterday from several primary school principals after two schools were closed within days of each other as a result of possible exposure to Covid-19.
Two men were charged with larceny for allegedly breaking into two vehicles and stealing a total of $55,000.
(Jamaica Star) The world renowned Dunn’s River Falls and theme park in Ocho Rios, St Ann, has been recording an uptick in patronage since being reopened to the public on July 21, following a four-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(Jamaica Star) Danville Walker, the national director for the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), has defended the $5.9 million price tag for a one-bedroom house that was recently constructed by the state entity.
The Permanent Council of the Organization of Ameri-can States (OAS) will meet again to discuss and possibly pass a resolution on the electoral situation in Guyana; once a final ruling in the current judicial matter is delivered.
Hailed as a dedicated regionalist, tributes have poured in for former Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur who died just after midnight yesterday and who is being remembered here for standing up for a fair result from the March 2nd general elections.
Close to 33,000 acres of rice are under threat as Essequibo Coast rice farmers are once again grappling with the invasion of paddy bugs, which they fear could destroy the crop if swift action is not taken to get the infestation under control.
A second person has been arrested by police in connection with the murder of well-known contractor Kissoondatt Premsukh, also known as ‘Dave,’ who was gunned down on D’Urban Street on July 16th.
Guyana yesterday reported 19 new COVID-19 cases, all from Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), which put the country’s total number of cases to date at 389.
The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) yesterday said that its first crop for 2020 which ended in June achieved a total of 37,015 tonnes of sugar.
John Holder, the police constable charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice in the attempted murder case involving Maryann Daby, was found guilty and sentenced to three months behind bars.
Fire Chief Marlon Gentle says tyres are being used to launch arson attacks as in the most recent case with the Guyana Human Rights Centre on Hadfield St and Austin Place.
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has written to Commis-sioner of Police Leslie James voicing concerns about a recent gathering by APNU+AFC supporters in Kingston during which threatening language was targeted at its Chairman, Gerry Gouveia.
Though two elderly men of Potarinau, South Rupununi are believed to have died of the COVID-19 virus last week, this cannot now be confirmed as a sample taken from one can no longer be tested and the other was not tested at all.
Dear Editor, Owen Arthur and I had been talking almost every day over the last few weeks, until he was admitted to hospital.
Ian Craddock, Director of United Kingdom-based tourism company, Bushmasters passed away in Lethem yesterday afternoon after he apparently collapsed while jogging.
Dear Editor, Help & Shelter condemns in the strongest possible terms the 26 July arson attack on the Guyana Human Rights Association building – the latest in the spate of such attacks during the last few weeks that must be attributed to the current tense political situation.
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) will be writing the management of Antigua-based LIAT to enquire about its future operations, in light of reports of its reorganisation, GCAA Director General Lieutenant Col.
Dear Editor, I am happy to have served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Foreign Trade and Inter-national Cooperation during the three terms of Owen Arthur of Barbados.
Maryann Daby, who was freed of a charge of attempting to murder a Police Constable by pointing a gun to his head and pulling the trigger, has also been freed of a firearm possession charge.
Dear Editor, Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) of Jamaica wishes to join those who have expressed alarm at the failure of the incumbent ruling party in Guyana and its supporters to accept the result of the recount of the votes in the general and regional elections in Guyana and to allow the process for the appointment and installation of a new President and Government in Guyana to be implemented in accordance with the Constitution of Guyana.
An early morning fire at Eccles, on the East Bank of Demerara, yesterday completely gutted the home of six persons, including a three-month-old baby.
Families occupying over a dozen homes at Linden, in Region Ten, are now in jeopardy as the foundations of their homes have been severely eroded following torrential rains between Friday and Sunday at Linden, in Region Ten.
Dear Editor, US congressman John Lewis, the civil rights leader passed away on July 17, 2020.
SYDNEY/LONDON, (Reuters) – Nations in Asia imposed new restrictions yesterday, while an abrupt British quarantine on travellers from Spain threw Europe’s summer reopening into disarray, as the world confronted the prospect of a second wave of COVID-19 infections.
Earning Guyana’s next Olympic medal is still a top priority for standout boxer, Keevin Allicock.
Dear Editor, Last week, in reply to a hypothetical question posed to me on the popular Mark Benschop programme, ‘Straight Up,’ I did use the words set ‘aside the Constitution and Laws.’
An Assistant Superintendent, who was recently stationed on the Corentyne, in Berbice, is now under investigation after a man reported that he accepted a $100,000 bribe in order to make a statutory rape charge against a pregnant 14-year-old’s boyfriend disappear.
Dear Editor, I do not usually bother to read anything that Moses Nagamootoo writes; I do not think anybody does.
KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) – Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has failed to raise reasonable doubt over an abuse of power charge, a high court judge said yesterday, in the first trial linked to multi-billion-dollar corruption allegations at state fund 1MDB.
A post-mortem examination has confirmed that Vickram Budhram, the construction worker who was struck down on Sunday at Mon Repos, died due to multiple injuries consistent with that of a vehicular accident.
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – West Indies’ hopes of saving the decisive third Test were boosted here yesterday after persistent rain forced the complete abandonment of the penultimate day of the contest at Old Trafford.
Six years ago many thought Kemar Roach’s career would be over following a car accident.
The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) on Friday last hosted a virtual “coaches and administrative” forum geared at improving the sport locally, particularly as it relates to coaching.
Dear Editor, Congratulations on your editorial in yesterday’s publication. In your publication of July 23rd.
A small fire at the Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) headquarters in Duke Street, Kingston, was quickly extinguished last evening following a swift response from employees and the Guyana Fire Service.
(Reuters) – Moderna Inc and Pfizer Inc launched two 30,000-subject trials of COVID-19 vaccines that could clear the way for regulatory approval and widespread use by the end of this year, the companies said yesterday.
The fixture for the 2020 HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has been released with last year’s beaten finalist the Guyana Amazon Warriors playing the first match against hosts, Trinbago Knight Riders at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba from 10.00 hours.
Dear Editor, First it was a slip of the pen when the untruth was discovered, now realising the gravity of his comments it is a slip of the tongue.
The driver of the motor car which was involved in the accident along the Montrose Public Road, East Coast Demerara on Saturday which claimed the life of Trevor Mangal is still in police custody.
SYDNEY, (Reuters) – Gold hurtled to record peaks yesterday before the sheer scale of its gains drew a burst of profit taking, which lifted the dollar from two-year lows and curbed early equity gains.
NAIROBI, (Reuters) – Kenya’s Timothy Cheruiyot, the 1,500 metres world champion, is hoping to return to competitive running next month after a hiatus caused by the coronavirus crisis.
Global discourse on the subject of food security has been accentuated by the advent of COVID-19 and what the world’s foremost international organizations say are the possible implications of the effects of the virus for both hunger and malnutrition across the world in the future.
Dear Editor, Mr Granger should be asked to give public clarification to this.
(Reuters) – A decision on whether this year’s London Marathon can be held has been pushed back until Aug.
DUBAI, (Reuters) – Qatar, the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, announced yesterday it would also like to stage the Olympics, possibly in 2032.
A week ago, the government of The Bahamas took an unprecedented decision.
MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – When Stuart Broad wakes up in his pitchside hotel room at Old Trafford today, he will be hoping the rain stays away so that England get a chance to bowl at West Indies on the final day of the three-test series.
(Reuters) – Just four days after beginning a truncated coronavirus-delayed season, Major League Baseball encountered a serious obstacle yesterday with the postponement of games scheduled in Miami and Philadelphia due to COVID-19-related concerns.
LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – The NBA basketball jersey given to Michael Jordan on the day in 1984 when he first signed with the Chicago Bulls will go up for auction in December, Julien’s Auctions announced yesterday.
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has committed $1.5 million to support WNBA players who decided to skip the 2020 season for health, personal, professional or safety-related reasons.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – The fate of the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) will depend on the ability of countries to reschedule the series that have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday.
TOKYO, (Reuters) – Tokyo Olympics venues that would have been packed with the world’s top athletes and supporters but for the coronavirus pandemic are now being opened up for use by sporting federations and the public.
MUMBAI, (Reuters) – A three-match series between world champions England and Ireland beginning on Thursday will kick off the inaugural Super League, which will determine who qualifies for the 50-over World Cup in India in 2023, the International Cricket Council said yesterday.
(Reuters) – World number two Simona Halep has withdrawn from next month’s Palermo Ladies Open following Italy’s decision to impose a mandatory quarantine for people coming from Romania and Bulgaria amid the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said on Sunday.
(Reuters) – World champions England yesterday named batsman Joe Denly in their 14-man squad for the three-match one-day international series against Ireland starting on Thursday.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) yesterday officially launched the inaugural ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League.
(Reuters) – CONCACAF has unveiled a new qualification format for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after COVID-19 forced a rejig of the usual system, the governing body for soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean said yesterday.
(Reuters) – Six U.S. mayors, all Democrats, urged Congress yesterday to halt President Donald Trump’s deployment of federal forces to their cities, saying the move has escalated tensions at anti-racism protests spreading across the country.
