By News Source Guyana on June 22, 2020
News, Politics
Guyana has recorded one new case of the coronavirus as testing resumed at the National Reference Laboratory. No tests were done for two days, but in a release last evening, one new case was recorded from the previous day’s tests. The Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shamdeo Persaud continues to warn that persons are still not […]
By News Source Guyana on June 21, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
After listening to arguments for over four hours on Saturday, the Judges of the Appeal Court set Monday afternoon for the delivery of their decision in the Eslyn David vs GECOM Election Declaration matter. David through her Attorneys is seeking an interpretation from the Court of the words “more votes are cast” in Article 177 […]
By News Source Guyana on June 20, 2020
News, Politics
A number of Guyanese students in Trinidad and Tobago were left behind on Friday after they were not allowed to board the repatriation flight home. News Source understands that the airline was booked out for the flight and there was also a mix up with those who got the clearance to return home and those […]
By News Source Guyana on June 20, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Judge Claudette Singh, through her Attorney Kim Kyte, has asked the Court of Appeal to reject the case that seeks to block the declaration of results and questions the validity and credibility of the elections. In the written submission in response to the Court action, the GECOM […]
By News Source Guyana on June 20, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
On the same night that APNU+AFC Coalition partner, Justice for All party threw in the towel in the 2020 elections, Alliance For Change Executive and former Business Minister Dominic Gaskin has also sounded the alarm over the coalition’s defeat, saying the supporters of the coalition were being misled. In a statement on his Facebook page, […]
By News Source Guyana on June 20, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Justice for All Party which is part of the APNU+AFC Coalition has admitted that the coalition lost the 2nd March elections and it was now time to move on. In a statement on Friday night, JFAP Leader, CN Sharma said the recount of votes has determined and showed that the PPP Civic won the […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2020
News, Politics
The mining community of Aranka in Region 7 now has the second highest number of cases of the coronavirus in the country. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud said the Region 7 situation is worrying and remains of concern. “Residents in Region #7, I wish to make a special appeal to you as the situation […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The People’s Progressive Party through three Attorneys and the party’s Presidential Candidate and its General Secretary entered the case against the Guyana Elections Commission as a respondent. Attorney Anil Nandlall who is among the party’s Attorneys believes that the matter is a vexatious one that ought to be thrown out by the Court. Mr. Nandlall […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Attorney representing the applicant in the case against the Guyana Elections Commission and its declaration wants the Court of Appeal to establish the issue of validity of votes. Attorney Mayo Robertson who will argue the matter on behalf of Sophia resident, Eslyn David, told News Source this afternoon that the case is one of […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2020
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The Ministry of Education has confirmed that a total of eleven (11) teachers of the Moruca sub-district, Region One have tested positive for the Coronavirus as of noon today. Yesterday, the Education Ministry announced that six teachers had tested positive from the Region. It has been since confirmed that five of the other cases in […]