Daily Archive: Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Three more persons have died from COVID-19, taking the death toll to 98.

(Jamaica Gleaner) As Virgin Atlantic returns to Jamaica, passengers are protected with high-performance pepper filters capable of filtering viruses, says the airline’s local airport manager, Eaton Hubbard.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Charles Edward James, Jamaica’s oldest citizen, has died. He passed away at his Holly Hill home in Darliston, Westmoreland, on Sunday morning.

The police today refuted a claim made by Nigel Hughes a lawyer for the Deputy Chief Election Officer, Roxanne Myers who was arrested yesterday.

LONDON, (Reuters) – A woman who tried to fly from London’s Heathrow Airport with five suitcases stuffed full of bank notes worth 1.9 million pounds ($2.44 million) has been charged with money laundering, UK Border Force said on Wednesday.

BRUSSELS,  (Reuters) – The European Union said today it will not send observers to Venezuela’s parliamentary elections in December, warning that President Nicolas Maduro’s decision to call them at short notice had worsened the political crisis in the country.

(Trinidad Guardian) Government will not allow the gas situation to become worse.

Following the ending of the telecommunications monopoly, three licensed service providers yesterday signalled expansion plans, including bringing 5G services here, even as Attorney General Anil Nandlall reminded that the new operating regime will ensure “true fees, charges and taxes” are paid to the state.

By Readawne Henery An Albouystown woman is now dead after being fatally chopped by her former partner, who her family say continued to stalk, abuse and threaten her although they had been separated for the past six years.

As investigations into the alleged attempt to manipulate the results of the March 2nd elections continue, Deputy Chief Election Officer (DCEO) Roxanne Myers has been arrested.

Two murder accused were discharged yesterday morning when they appeared before Justice Navindra Singh following the opening of the October assizes, which also marked the resumption of criminal jury trials at the High Court in Georgetown since Guyana was hit by the Coronavirus pandemic back in March.

Virgil Ferreira, a former administrator of the Amerindian Hostel, has been identified as one of the persons who recently died after contracting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Region One.

Since Guyana recorded its first case of and death from the Coronavirus back in March, jury trials resumed yesterday morning at the High Court in Georgetown in what acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire said is a safe environment for all.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – World number one all-rounder Jason Holder will be retained as Test captain for the tour of New Zealand which bowls off next month.

Mumbai Indians (MI) completed a hat-trick of wins after they beat Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 57 runs at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi yesterday.

Three witnesses were yesterday called to testify at the trial of former army Chief of Staff Gary Best, who is charged with causing the death of cyclist Jude Bentley.

In the face of recent alarm over the rising COVID-19 cases and deaths, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday defended the government’s decision to proceed with the reopening of the economy, while saying that a lockdown is not a sustainable solution. 

Dear Editor, A new free online course is being launched to investigate the history of British colonial slavery in the Caribbean, reflecting its links to racial inequalities and present-day global protests.

As newly appointed West Indies women’s team’s head coach, Courtney Walsh gets down to business, he is all for having more regional female cricket and scouting for new talent.

One cannot help but praise Sports Minister Charles Ramson Jr., even though some will argue that it is much too soon.

Dear Editor, For the past two weeks I have noticed that the workers at the Temperature Testing Point at De Hoop, Region 5 have arrived at work around 10 am along with two police officers.

New Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President Mauricio Claver-Carone has promised to embrace and work with all countries during his tenure, including those that rejected his candidacy.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump, still being treated for COVID-19, abruptly ended talks with Democrats on an economic aid package yesterday, drawing criticism from presidential rival Joe Biden that he was abandoning Americans in the midst of a pandemic.

Dear Editor, In the interest of those 5th and 6th form students across our region who have been negatively impacted by the controversy surrounding the declared results of this year’s Caribbean Examinations Council’s exams, it is critically important that a remedial process be quickly settled upon and applied.  However, I fear that the search for such a solution is in danger of being delayed by the many misunderstandings and misconceptions that seem to surround the Carib-bean Examinations Council (CXC), and the manner in which those misconceptions and misunderstandings are resulting in “us against them” attitudes and positions.  I therefore think it is important that I – in my capacity as Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM – make an effort to disseminate some information as to what CXC is and what it is not.  First of all, it needs to be understood that the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is an institution of CARICOM, and is therefore owned and financed by the member states of CARICOM.

The Ministry of Health is expecting to expedite COVID-19 testing at the National Public Health Reference Laboratory with the use of a recently acquired extraction instrument for its Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine.

It seemed that the long-running feud between the Trinidad & Tobago Football Association (TTFA) and Fifa had come to a conclusion when, on 24 September, Fifa announced that the rebellious Caribbean FA had been suspended.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – American singer Johnny Nash, known for the 1970s reggae hit “I Can See Clearly Now,” has died at the age of 80, his son told celebrity website TMZ and a Los Angeles TV station.

The recent scrutiny surrounding the lethargic showing of the West Indies women’s team is understandable but the responsibility does not fall squarely on the shoulders of Stafanie Taylor and her troops.

Dear Editor, The Guyanese people suffered through anxious months in the aftermath of the March elections with the country facing a pandemic at the same time and I looked forward to a breath of fresh air with this new Government.

‘Legality refers to what fits within the law and is compliant with a legal framework.

LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Eddie Van Halen, the pioneering guitar player whose hard-rocking band emerged from the Sunset Strip music scene in Los Angeles in the early 1970s to stand at the top of rock ‘n’ roll for a decade, died of cancer yesterday.

(Trinidad Guardian) A mixed Budget bag for another challenging year. Freeze on public sector hiring, VAT on apples and so-called “luxury” foods, curb on vehicle importation, mandatory Property Tax information—and possible WASA and T&TEC rate hikes ahead.

(Trinidad Express) A San Fernando man, described by police as a known gang member, was shot and killed in an incident involving law enforcement officers early yesterday morning.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Public Service Union is being unfair to the new Government, encouraging its members to call in sick, engaging in daily protests, and contemplating strike action, at such a time as this.

The Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill has appointed a team to investigate alleged financial misconduct at the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation’s Asphalt Plant.

The arms of the local metaphorical rumour windmill have started gathering speed and names are being bandied around for the vacant post of Director of Sports.

Action in the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) series of virtual Open tournaments continued at the weekend with Irshad Mohammed moving all the right pieces into place to secure top honours among the 20 contesting players.   Mohammed, who drew a first-round bye, won five of his seven games and drew one encounter against Angel Rahim.