By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo, is not buying the President’s story that the move to the Court by one of his party’s candidates is an independent move. A Court hearing is set for Friday on the injunction being sought to block a national recount of votes and CARICOM’s involvement in […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2020
Crime, News
A double murder has rocked the Wismar community at Linden and Police investigators have arrested a jealous ex-lover who is the only suspect. A Wismar couple, 48-year-old Imogene Gordon and her partner Royston John were attacked and stabbed to death at the woman’s home late Wednesday night. Neighbours were awakened by loud screams and they […]
By News Source Guyana on March 19, 2020
News, Politics
US Carrier, JetBlue Airways has informed aviation officials in Guyana that the airline will be pushing back its launch into the Guyana market as it cut back on its operations globally because of the coronavirus concerns. JetBlue was preparing to launch its service in early April. Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson has confirmed the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2020
News, Politics
Telecommunications company, GTT has announced that it has extended its bill payment period as part of promoting social distancing in the fight against the coronavirus. Bills will now be due on the 17th of the month beginning from April. Bills are usually due by the 1st of every month. Additionally, the company has moved to […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2020
News, Politics
A 5th member of the same family from Good Hope on the East Coast of Demerara has tested positive for the coronavirus. Guyana now has five confirmed cases of the coronavirus including the first case of the woman who died last week. In a statement this afternoon the Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence said […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2020
News
With the Cheddi Jagan Airport and the Eugene Correia Airport closing to international traffic from tonight as a precaution against the coronavirus, one of the handling companies at the Airports has made a decision to send some of its staffers home on no-pay leave. The Roraima Group of Companies which also operates a domestic airline, […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2020
News
In a blistering report on the vote count for Region Four in the Guyana Elections, the Commonwealth group has declared that the tabulation processes which were conducted by Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo “were not credible, transparent and inclusive”. The report which was released this afternoon focused on the tabulation of the Region Four results between […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2020
Entertainment, News, Politics
With nationwide efforts to guard against the coronavirus, the Guyana Police Force has announced that it will not be processing applications for public events, including Barbecue permits, fairs, and parties. The move by the Police Force is part of the efforts by the Health authorities to dissuade large gatherings and assemblies. The Police Force has […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Chairperson of CARICOM and Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley believes that there are forces within Guyana that may not want to see a recount of the votes from the elections and she has warned that any Government which is sworn in without a credible and fully transparent vote count process would lack legitimacy. Mottley’s […]
By News Source Guyana on March 18, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
With an injunction now temporarily blocking the recount of the votes from the elections and the CARICOM team being forced to withdraw from the process because of that injunction, President David Granger has expressed disappointment that the initiative by CARICOM has now been stalled. In a statement last night, the President said the Court action […]