Antigua News Room
The closely-watched Mikhail Gomes murder trial is among several growing cases in the High Court that are left in uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gomes made an appearance in the High Court when the September criminal assizes opened this week.
This was likely his first court appearance since he was able to post bail in late June after spending more than three years on remand.
The defendant was charged with murder for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend, Vincia James, on April 7, 2017.
Allegations are that she was last seen alive in his company on the day she disappeared.
Despite several extensive searches carried out for her, James remains missing.
The High Court suspended jury trials as a result of the pandemic earlier this year.
Jury trials are not expected to resume until the situation is reviewed following the expiration of current health regulations at the end of October.
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To the Government if Antigua, I’m asking for a friend.
What is the plan to move forward !?! Covid isn’t going anywhere on any particular day!?! So do we keep looking for ways to keep the people locked up? If so, until when…. any particular day in sight !?! Because the numbers have been down to zero for many weeks then increased, then decreased, that’s just how it is and will be, because covid is here… not leaving… it’s something our world now has..: so HOW DO WE DEAL!?! Cause we can’t stay locked up forever… people will all start traveling and life will go on !?!
Will we continue To have people quarantined for 14 days… many countries have done away with this now that they are understanding covid.
Many countries have found safe ways to continue daily existence when In Antigua the banks, the financial backbone of our country, still do not have regular hours.
It seems like most of our resources are going into scaring the public, forcing the public into submission, threatening with fines and jail time just for simply their human existence.
Maybe Antigua leaders should themselves, find a source of education concerning the transmission of the covid 19 virus, the potency of the virus today, things to do once the virus is contracted, BecUse the fact is, IT IS A VIRUS. You can get it, survive and move on.
Once the leaders have this education, then maybe they can have zoom constituency meetings or physical constituency meetings over a few nights to educate the public. Following protocols of course.
This is just a thought. Since it seems like the leaders of the country are stuck back in March 2020, when so much progress has been made in studying the virus and how people can CONTINUE TO LIVE A HEALTHY AND SAFE NEW NORMAL LIFESTYLE.
Please let the people Of Antigua live A healthy and safe new normal life style void of the constant hysterics, fear, dictatorship behavior and threats being spewed every week by the government to lock up and fine people who are already under employed.
Antigua’s government insist on driving the fear of God into its citizens by threatening and keeping them isolated from normal life every week.
We already have God! What we need is efficient governance.
…. just asking for a friend … smh
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