By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2020
News, Politics
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2020
News, Politics
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
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 […]
By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2020
Crime, News
The Police Force has announced the arrest of the three suspects who were caught on camera during a robbery at a Republic Park home. Investigators say they are on the hunt for the other suspects. Those already arrested were positively identified by the victims and several pieces of jewelry that were stolen during the robbery […]
By News Source Guyana on April 14, 2020
Crime, News
Police investigators in the town of Linden are probing the shooting death of a vendor in front of his home. The incident occurred last evening at Wismar, Linden leaving residents with more questions than answers. The dead man has been identified as 43-year-old Glenroy Chapman aka “G” of Half-Mile Linden. According to reports, Chapman and […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2020
Crime, News
A complaint late night about loud music turned deadly for a 40-year-old man after he was attacked, beaten and stabbed by his wife’s sister and her husband. According to a Police report, labourer Albert Raghu and his wife lived in the bottom flat of a house at Enmore while the wife’s sister and the sister’s […]
By News Source Guyana on April 13, 2020
News, Politics
A 6-year-old girl who recently died in Linden while experiencing trouble with her breathing was not a victim of the coronavirus. Tests carried out on the remains of the child have returned a negative result for the coronavirus. The tests were ordered when the girl died suddenly after being rushed to the Linden Hospital with […]
By News Source Guyana on April 11, 2020
News, Politics
Under the revised COVID-19 Emergency Measures issued by the Government and gazetted, citizens are now required to wear face masks when entering business places and the premises of other essential service providers. The order states that the businesses and services listed as essential during the emergency shall require persons to wear a mask when inside […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The People’s Progressive Party has lashed out at the original proposal put forward by the Chief Elections Officer for a recount of all of the votes cast in the 2nd March elections. The PPP has put together its own proposal and it wants the recount to start from Region Four then move to Region one […]
By News Source Guyana on April 9, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission wrapped up its meeting this afternoon with the Chief Elections Officer being mandated to revise the recount proposal. Yesterday, the CEO presented a 156-day proposal that was based on various requirements put forward by the Commissioners themselves and the Laws of Guyana. Commissioner Robeson Benn had reportedly proposed for the two […]