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Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) intend to approach international financial institutions in a united front to seek financial relief as the region tackles the coronavirus pandemic. CARICOM hosted a special emergency meeting on Wednesday via videoconference and it was agreed that a collective approach is best in accessing assistance to meet the […]
With visits by Attorneys and family members to the prisons in Guyana suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Guyana Prison Service is turning to the internet to allow virtual meetings between prisoners and their attorneys and families. In a statement, the Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels explained that the recent donation of 30 tablets […]
After touring the Arthur Chung Convention Centre this midday and wrapping up their meeting this afternoon, the Guyana Elections Commission is still to settle on the number of workstations to be used for the recount. The Commission is now expected to meet tomorrow morning to work out that issue which appears like the final stumbling […]
Guyana has recorded 7 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the past 24hrs, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 55. In the daily Ministry of Public Health update for today, the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud revealed that a total of 250 tests have now been completed. 26 new tests were […]
As Guyana awaits the start of the recounting of votes cast at the 2nd March Elections, the Observer Mission from the Organisation of American States is urging the Guyana Elections Commission to have a transparent and consistent recount process. In a statement issued this afternoon, the OAS Mission expressed concern that five weeks after the […]
Two of the men who allegedly broke into a Republic Park home and held its occupants at gunpoint while carrying out a Holy Thursday robbery have been charged and remanded to jail. 25-year-old Godfrey Lynch aka “Follower” of Fifth Street Alberttown and 20-year-old Anthony Johnson aka “Big Life” of Second Street Agricola appeared at the […]
A 32-year-old man from #46 Village, Corentyne has become the latest road accident fatality in Guyana. The deceased who has been identified as Rakesh Singh was the passenger in a car being driven by 24-year-old Kelron Benjamin when the driver slammed into a cow along the East Coast Highway at Good Hope. According to a […]
The total number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Guyana has climbed to 48 and that number also includes the six persons who died and the eight who have since been discharged after recovering. “Our confirmed cases in Region #4-representing 86 % are as follows: – 14 from the East Coast Demerara, 5 from […]
A 29-year-old woman from Wismar, Linden is among the new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Guyana. She is the second person from the town to test positive for the disease. In a statement, the Regional Health and Emergency Committee of Region Ten confirmed the positive test result. The woman is now a patient at […]
The Chief Elections Officer is now expected to present the revised vote recount plan on Wednesday when the Commission meets again. At today’s meeting, the Elections Officer sought a number of clarifications from the Commissioners. The Opposition nominated Commissioners presented a recount plan of their own last week. That plan caters for more workstations for […]
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