— agrees elections report must be scrapped
Guyana High Court
Chief Justice, Roxane George-Wiltshire on Sunday ruled that the High Court has jurisdiction to hear related cases involving several now “absolute” orders against the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) that results for Region Four must not be declared unless they are verified using the same process as they other nine regions have.
Sunday’s decision effectively puts a brake on the possible meeting of GECOM to ratify a report by the Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield and pave the way for the possible swearing in of David Granger as President for a second consecutive term. Continue reading
Coronavirus Outbreak – Fragile safety net leaves U.S. economy vulnerable to hit – Commentary : REUTERS
Jonnelle Marte, Heather Timmons – REUTERS
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The spreading coronavirus outbreak poses a double-barreled threat to U.S. workers who face not only the prospect of lost wages if they are forced to stay home during a quarantine but also a fragile safety net to fall back on during such a crisis.
Unlike in other rich countries, the United States provides thin and uneven social assistance for its 130 million full-time workers, and even less for the country’s nearly 30 million part-time employees.
There also are no federal laws requiring companies to provide paid sick leave, or paid time off to care for sick relatives, leaving workers at the mercy of their employers and local governments. Continue reading →
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