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NO ONE HAS DIED AFTER TAKING THE VACCINE— DR FRANK ANTHONY
OPPOSITION CHIEF WHIP, FORMER MINISTER CHARGED AGAIN, RELEASED ON BAIL
NANDLALL MEETS REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
MURDER ACCUSED ARRESTED, REMANDED TO PRISON
REGISTERED NURSE JAILED FOR CHILD LURING
Saturday May 8 ,2021
NO ONE HAS DIED AFTER TAKING THE VACCINE— DR FRANK ANTHONY
With over 7000 being fully vaccinated with their two doses of COVID-19 Vaccines, Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony has announced that no one has died since taking the vaccine. Dr. Frank Anthony said that the vaccine will be a way out of the pandemic during his usually COVID-19 Update. Dr. Anthony in that
update said that with over 150,000 people being vaccinated with their first dose and 7000 persons already being fully vaccinated, no one has died, and that is a good sign. “We have been monitoring everyone who has received their vaccine, and we have been monitoring to see how many of them have side effects. As far as I’m aware, I don’t think
we have had any cases of persons dying after receiving their full dose of vaccination. “So that’s something that we have been constantly checking. Once you have received those two doses, we haven’t seen anyone who has received those two doses and dying from the infection. So, that a very positive thing,” Dr. Anthony maintained. Dr. Anthony added
that those who have been vaccinated with the first dose should ensure that they are fully vaccinated since the signs have shown that one being fully vaccinated; is not severely affected by the virus. “There is still a possibility that after your first dose of the vaccine there still is a possibility that people can get infected. And if they get infected we don’t anticipate that they will get the severe form of the disease. “We have had a few cases like that and we have tracked those cases and we haven’t seen any adverse outcomes. Those persons were able to get their second dose and after that, they did fairly well.” With some Guyanese
still skeptical about the vaccines, noting the many concerns from experts and with recalling of some vaccines due to their effect of blood clotting, etc, many have stayed away from taking the vaccine. The Ministry of Health has, however, over time, noted that the vaccines that are being administrated in Guyana are safe since many experts would have deemed them so with testing, etc. Some countries with mass vaccination programmes have shown significant improvement in fighting the COVID-19. Even with the vaccination well on its mark to have over 80% of the population above 18 years old the number of cases and
deaths continues to climb, making the debate as to the effectiveness questionable. However, the Ministry has insisted that this is simply because of more testing. One can simply not compare the two moments in which there were low positives cases, a low number of deaths. Since the year has begun, Guyana has recorded as recorded over a hundred deaths so far, with an average of more than once a day. The number of cases now stands at over 13,000, with the country recording its highest number of positives cases, at 173 in a 24-hour time span. Fourteen people have died during the first week of this month.
OPPOSITION CHIEF WHIP, FORMER MINISTER CHARGED AGAIN, RELEASED ON BAIL
Following charges filed by the Guyana Police Force over an alleged illegal procession, and obstructing a police officer from carrying out his duty, main Opposition, APNU-AFC, Chief Whip Christopher Jones, his fellow Member of Parliament, Annette Ferguson, and four others were today hauled to Magistrates’ Court and were all released on bail. The six appeared in the courtroom of
Magistrate Leron Daly in the company of their Attorneys, Darren Wade, Geeta Chandan-Edmond, Joseph Harmon, and Ronald Daniels to have the charge was read to them. The court heard that all six of the accused on April 26, last, between Croal and Regent Streets, took part in a procession, without the permission of the Chief Officer of Police. MP Ferguson was also
charged with obstructing a police officer from carrying out his duties. They were all granted $20,000 bail on the charge of an illegal procession, while Ferguson was granted $10,000 bail on her obstruction charge. All of the defendants were ordered to return to court on May 14 for the continuation of the matter. Speaking after the court proceedings, Leader of the Opposition, Joseph Harmon, insisted that
this remains an act of terrorism against the people of Guyana since the Government continues to use force to institute charges that are a hundred years old. Harmon said, “These are just two ordinary charges; this is a part of the process of terrorising the Opposition, terrorising the Guyanese public,
“this is wake up call for all Guyanese; that we must stand firm together. This is important because what we are seeing here is state-sponsored terrorism. Today is Chris and Annette; tomorrow could be anybody else” Harmon maintained that with this wake-up call Guyanese must all be vigilant in their approach.
members to court. A t t o r n e y - A t - l a w, Daniels, noted also that they are charges that will not stand and could only be seen as being politically motivated. “We are of the firm view that these charges are frivolous and vexatious. They have no basis in law and in fact. And, they
terrorising everyone who comes against this installed regime. And, they don’t even understand the history of this country, when they make statements.” Mr. Harmon added that
He emphasized that this remains a double standard since charges against the sitting Government were dropped, while the Government continues to drag opposition
are motivated only by political consideration” Daniels insisted. Attorney Darren Wade also maintained that the charges are some of which are old and will not stand up.
Saturday May 8 ,2021
NANDLALL MEETS REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM
With President Irfaan Ali expressing the need for constitutional reform following the 2020 March Election, International Republican Institute (IRI) has expressed interest in working with the Guyana Government in the process. The need for constitutional reform was noted during a meeting with the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall. Nandlall
met with Resident Programme Director of the International Republican Institute (IRI), Dorota Ryzy, and Local Programme Coordinator, Sara Bharrat at the AG’s Chambers. In a statement from the AG’s Chambers, the electoral and constitutional reform was the highlight of the discussion. The Attorney General spearheads the talks on constitutional reform for the Government.
IRI expressed its commitment to work with the government and the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), to make these reforms a reality. This will be done according to the representative of IRI by working with the Canadian High Commission as well as the Indian High Commission, both of whom have already pledged assistance to Guyana in this endeavor. They will coordinate with those offices to avoid duplication and to ensure the best use of the resources are available. IRI Representative, Ms. Ryzy, said that support is coming from the Government of the United States of America,
Granger sues Kit Nascimento, local news media for $2.6B
Former President, David Granger has filed a $2.6 billion Lawsuit against Guyana Times, Stabroek News, Kaieteur News, its owners, Editors in Chief, and Public Relations Consultant Christopher “Kit” Nascimento. Mr. Granger through his Attorney Roydale Ford has listed Christopher Nascimento, Sharmain Grainger, Glenn Lall, National Media And Publishing Company Limited, Tusika Martin, Guyana Times Inc, Anand Persaud, Guyana Publication Inc as defenders in the matter. The lawsuit is said to be related to a series of Opinion Letters that were published online and in the print media after the March 2020 Election by CHRISTOPHER “Kit”
NASCIMENTO. According to the document seen by this publication, Mr. Granger is contending that statements made by Mr. Nascimento remain untrue and some seek to derail his character. Some are that “Granger is not innocent of an attempt to force a rigged election on Guyana”, “David Granger should do the honourable thing and avoid international condemnation”, “David Granger is without shame in continuing to defy the will of the people” among others. Some associates, family members, and friends would have brought the publications to his attention. Mr. Granger has filed this proceeding seeking damages in $2.6 B, apologies, injunctions
blocking that publication from publishing those letters, and some retraction. The decision was made since the letter seeks to trouble the professional reputation, severely and irreparably damaging his standing. The writ claims that Nascimento’s utterings affect Granger as a Politician and a leader in the community and country, lowering him in the estimation of rightthinking persons in News by those who publish such articles. Mr. Granger noted that it has also damaged his reputation and exposed him to unwarranted hatred, ridicule, vilification, and contempt. With such filing, Mr. Granger is expecting that matter will come up soon.
represented by the US Embassy in Georgetown. IRI will be coordinating and implementing the programme. She added that assistance will come mainly in the form of expertise who will be attached to the Constitutional Reform process at the level of the Parliament, at the level of the Attorney General Chambers to aid in the electoral reforms, as well as at the Guyana Elections Commission. The Attorney General expressed deep gratitude for the assistance offered and stressed the importance of strengthening Guyana’s constitutional framework, electoral laws, and indeed the entire electoral
machinery, in order to protect democracy in Guyana, from being undermined and penetrated by fraud. “I feel compelled to emphasize that these matters are among the government’s highest priority. They are vital to good governance, public order, and national development. Therefore, time is of the essence. These reforms are intricately tied to Guyana’s electoral cycle and as a result, the assistance offered must manifest itself swiftly” the Attorney General maintained. IRI is the premier international democracydevelopment organization. Its nonpartisan, nongovernmental Institute has performed
high-impact work in more than 100 countries since 1983—in Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East and North Africa— and currently has offices in 40 countries worldwide. During and after the last election several bodies, including the European observer’s mission, maintained that the laws of the election are very wide, and do not provide a clear path. The laws should be taken into consideration when going ahead to the next election. Since then-President Ali has expressed the need for electoral reform but had not so far given a definite date for the start of the process.
MURDER ACCUSED ARRESTED, REMANDED TO PRISON
Six days after a Cooper Street, East La Penitence, Georgetown resident was stabbed to death over a cell phone, in East Ruimveldt, the suspected assailant was today slapped with the murder charge and remanded to jail. Defendant, 22-yearold, Rondell Richards, a labourer of East Ruimveldt, appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Marcus Isaacs and was not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. According to the Police Prosecutor’s case, it was on May 1, at Back Circle, East Ruimveldt that
Richards stabbed Jomal Adams to death. Adams was stabbed twice; once to his left side chest and a second time to his back- sometime around 15:00hrs after an argument broke out over a cellphone. Initial reports suggest that the argument intensified and Richardson allegedly stabbed Adams to his chest with a sharp object. The eyewitnesses said that Adams turned and ran into a yard but Richardson gave chase and allegedly stabbed him one more time to his back before
dropping his weapon and fleeing the scene. The murder weapon, which is suspected to have been a pair of scissors was later found lodged in his back. According to the police report, Adams was later rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) but succumbed some 20 minutes later while receiving treatment there. Richards was remanded to jail until May 25, when he will make his next court appearance
REGISTERED NURSE JAILED FOR CHILD LURING Yohan London, 32, a Registered Nurse of Section ‘C’ Christianburg, Wismar Linden, who was arrested and charged for child luring was slapped with a three-year jail sentence. London appeared at the Linden Magistrate’s Court via Zoom
Magistrate Wonda Fortune, where the charge was read to him. London pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years imprisonment. He was charged under Section 15 (4) (a) of the Cybercrime Act No. 16 of 2018.
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