Daily Archive: Saturday, October 24, 2020

(Jamaica Gleaner) A Jamaican ex-pastor, could face deportation from the US after serving a 30-year sentence for rape. 

The $245m Dr Yesu Persaud Clinical Education Centre was today inaugurated at the Georgetown Public Hospital.

KUMBA, Cameroon,  (Reuters) – Gunmen stormed a school in Cameroon today and opened fire indiscriminately, killing at least six children and wounding about eight more in a region where separatist insurgents operate, officials and parents said.

CARACAS, (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez has abandoned the Spanish ambassador’s residence in Caracas to leave the country, more than a year after seeking refuge there to escape house arrest, three people familiar with his exit said.

Police are working to clear blockages along the West Coast Berbice public road, between Number 3 and Number 5 villages.

NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – New Yorkers jammed polling places and stood in line for hours to cast ballots on the state’s first day of early voting today, rushing to record their choices 10 days ahead of the Nov.

ABUJA/LAGOS,  (Reuters) – Nigeria’s police chief ordered the immediate mobilisation of all force resources today to control the worst street violence in two decades stemming from protests against police brutality.

The Ministry of Health today said that as of October 24, 2020, two more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died.

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Oneidge Walrond today said she renounced her US citizenship before she was sworn in as a M.P.

In a major statement on the political situation here, United Nations  (UN) Resident Co-ordinator Mikiko Tanaka today said that given the slim margin in the legislature between the two sides, parliamentary decision-making should entail consensus building and compromise so as to be inclusive of all sides.

(Jamaica Gleaner) Fifteen-year-old Saneeka Leechman, a student of The Queen’s School in Kingston, was making plans to surprise her father, 42-year-old Romeo Leechman, on his upcoming birthday, but this will never come to pass as a land slippage caused by heavy rains destroyed their frail house yesterday in Shooters Hill St Andrew, crushing and killing her father.

(Trinidad Guardian) “I didn’t eat myself to this. I am not a glutton.”

(Trinidad Express) An American executive has apologised to Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley and National Security Minister Stuart Young for comments made about them by Sacha Singh.

(Trinidad Express) A Cuban national has confessed to police he strangled his Venezuelan girlfriend.

Questions were yesterday raised about whether Minister Oneidge Walrond had renounced her American citizenship before becoming a Member of Parliament (MP) and the Clerk of the National Assembly Sherlock Isaacs said he had not been supplied with any such document.

By Readawne Henery The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has withdrawn the private criminal charges filed against Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield and issued fiats for six attorneys to prosecute the charges still pending against him.

Eight of the persons squatting at canefields at Success, on the East Coast of Demerara, were injured yesterday after a section of a large tree fell on a shed under which they were sitting.

The police are on the hunt for three suspects who fatally stabbed an 18-year-old during an argument on Wednesday night at D’Urban Street, Lodge, Georgetown.

With novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases continuing to rapidly increase in Kwebanna, the Region One community’s Village Council has decided to impose a two-week lockdown in an attempt to curb infections.

Despite minor deficiencies uncovered during an inspection, the National COVID-19 Task Force Secretariat (NCTFS) has granted approval for MovieTowne’s hosting of drive-in film screenings, which begin last evening.

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Narine Singh has acknowledged that the home isolation system for COVID-19 patients is “not a fool proof system,” but says Guyana does not yet have the capacity to institutionalise all persons who test positive for the virus.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday confirmed 83 additional cases of COVID-19 from the results of 216 recent tests.

Following her election to the Executive Committee of the World Olympians Association, the four-time Guyanese Olympian has proclaimed that she will be working in  everyone’s interest.

In a bid to assist local farmers access regional export markets, the Guy-ana government is in discussions with the Carib-bean Community (CARICOM) in hopes of securing the relaxation or removal altogether of what it sees as some rigid non-tariff measures on local food produce, Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha has said.

President of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG), Aubrey Hutson is elated with the election of  Guyana’s Aliann Pompey to the Executive Committee of the World Olympians Association, and looks forward to engagements with the former four-time Olympian.

Devon Alleyne and Rodrick Thomas, the two men accused of fatally shooting taxi driver Kelvin Walters more than a year ago, were freed on Thursday after a city magistrate upheld no-case submissions made by their lawyers.

A mechanical problem with the road milling machine has delayed the trial application of asphalt on the Sheriff Street/Mandela Avenue Project.

From next year, the Ministry of Public Works will grant certification to providers of raw construction materials—quarry, loam and sand pit owners—as a means of ensuring compliance with established standards.

West Indies’ latest addition to the T20I side, Romario Shepherd, is ecstatic about his selection and keen to show the world his talents.

The Government Analyst-Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) yesterday warned the public against purchasing “misleading” brands of sweetened condensed milk, which are currently being sold on the local market.

Former president of Cricket West Indies, Whycliffe “Dave” Cameron believes that it is not profitable to host Tests in the Caribbean unless it’s one of the Big Three nations of England, Australia or India.

The new Commander of Region Six, Police Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan, yesterday announced that New Amsterdam would soon have “24 hours police presence” as part of plans for the region.

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday donated 2,000 medical masks to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) to aid in the protection of ranks as they perform their duties during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Dear Editor, This expression of concern was penned on October 14th after discussion among a small group of parents and chaperones who are grappling with the steep learning curve occasioned by Covid -19 on the formal education scenario.

“I did a portrait of my late grandad which is my favourite; he used to like to tell stories.

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 could surpass 500,000 by February unless nearly all Ameri-cans wear face masks, researchers said yesterday, as 14 states set new records for one-day increases in infections.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Teenager Jayden Seales’s surprise inclusion in the West Indies touring party for the two-Test series in New Zealand was a move aimed at “fast-tracking” the inexperienced fast bowler’s development, convenor of selectors Roger Harper, has said.

Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn on Wednesday met with minibus operators, vendors, and other stakeholders on plans to address current traffic congestion and road safety issues at the Stabroek Market Square.

Dear Editor, The Guyana Revenue Authority again wishes to advise local suppliers that Article 21.1 of the Purchase Agreement between the Government of the Co-operative  Republic  of Guyana and Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited …..,

GENEVA/ZURICH,  (Reuters) – Health officials reviewing Gilead Science Inc’s remdesivir against COVID-19 should consider all evidence, including a trial in which the medicine failed, before giving it the green light, the top WHO scientist said yesterday.

(Reuters) – AstraZeneca Plc has resumed the U.S. trial of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine after approval by regulators, and Johnson & Johnson is preparing to resume its trial on Monday or Tuesday, the companies said yesterday.

What’s Cooking is a series in which I answer questions and share advice about food and cooking that you have but may be too shy to ask.

Trent Boult starred with the ball while Ishan Kishan slammed an unbeaten 68 as Mumbai Indians (MI) beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 10 wickets in Match 41 of the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium yesterday.

BRASILIA,  (Reuters) – The Brazilian Air Force yesterday unveiled the first of 36 Gripen fighter jets bought from Sweden’s Saab AB in a $4 billion deal that includes the assembly of planes in Brazil.

Dear Editor, I would be appreciative of you publishing my profound gratitude to the membership of the Rupununi Miners Association (RMA) and the entire mining community of Region Nine for allowing me to serve as president of the RMA.

The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) recently received a timely boost for its  virtual, in-school programme and other planned initiatives via a substantial monetary contribution from Komal Singh of Gaico Construction Inc.

About nine years ago, I remember being deeply distressed at not being able to do a fashion internship I had secured.

LAGOS,  (Reuters) – Gangs armed with knives and sticks blocked major roads in Lagos yesterday, with many on the streets angered by a speech in which the president appealed for calm but failed to condemn the killing of protesters demanding an end to police brutality.

Discussions on increasing the minimum wage in the private sector to $60,000 are underway, according to Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton.

(Trinidad Express) Homicide detectives have been given instructions to lay a charge of murder against a 41-year-old Fyzabad man for the kill-ing of Santa Flora mother Tineil Shanice Cupid.

Five short films from the Caribbean and the Caribbean-US diaspora are due to be screened this evening as the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) continues to host the virtual edition of its annual LGBTQ+ film festival.

Dear Editor,  A few persons are saying that the Police should not investigate the fraud and attempts to steal the last Elections by some GECOM and other electoral officers. 

Guyana’s Ederle Kimberly Stephen was crowned Miss Caricom 2020 Online following a virtual competition two Saturdays ago where she bested some nine other women representing various countries in the Caribbean.

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – Israel and Sudan agreed yesterday to take steps to normalize relations in a deal brokered with the help of the United States, making Khartoum the third Arab government to set aside hostilities with Israel in the last two months.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has gifted phones with SIM cards and special mobile plans to the Region Four Health Department to ensure it remains in contact with COVID-19 patients.

RIO DE JANEIRO,  (Reuters) – Brazil recorded 30,026 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, and 571 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said yesterday.

As Donald Trump – encouraged by a mute button –  did his best impression of an adult, he produced so much mis- and disinformation in the final presidential debate that it was hard not to share the dread so many Americans feel about the forthcoming elections.

Dear Editor, The Ministry of Public Works, Special Projects Units will be conducting maintenance works (patching of pot holes, overlaying of deteriorated and depressed sections) and road surface marking from today, Saturday, October 24, 2020 to Sunday, October 25, 2020 from 9:00 hrs.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaican Football Federation has confirmed it will carry out extensive COVID-19 testing of locally-based national players, before the squad leaves for next month’s international friendly doubleheader against Saudi Arabia.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Embattled West Indies opener John Campbell says he has put the torrid tour of England behind him and  is bracing  for a similarly difficult challenge on the upcoming tour of New Zealand.

LA PAZ,  (Reuters) – Bolivia’s President-elect Luis Arce pledged yesterday to “rebuild” the Andean country after a tumultuous year of political turmoil and the pandemic, as the official vote count confirmed a landslide win for his socialist party.

Designer Donna Ramsammy-James and Shape Custom Creationz last Sunday presented another splendid collection of 53 hand-designed pieces under the theme, ‘Behind the Mask’.

(Reuters) – Czech Josef Cerny won the Giro d’Italia’s 19th stage yesterday after it started amid chaos and was halved in length following a protest by the riders against the wet conditions.

(Reuters) – Pakistan’s three-match Twenty20 series against Zimbabwe next month has been shifted to Rawalpindi over health concerns due to Lahore’s deteriorating air quality, the country’s cricket board (PCB) said yesterday.

Most of us have likely not experienced intolerable levels of hardship, such as trying to live in man-made swamps, resulting from lands being deliberately flooded with foul smelling water that could possibly cause disease.