By News Source Guyana on August 14, 2020
News, Politics
The US Ambassador to Guyana Sarah Ann Lynch and the British High Commissioner Greg Quin have both tested negative for COVID-19. The two underwent the test on Thursday after news broke that the Foreign Minister, Hugh Todd had tested positive. Both diplomats had one on one meetings with the Foreign Minister the day before his […]
By News Source Guyana on August 13, 2020
News, Politics
Chairman of the Private Sector Commission and Businessman, Captain Gerry Gouveia has tested positive for COVID-19. In a Facebook post, Gouveia who is the Honorary Consul for Barbados in Guyana explained that in preparation for his travel to Barbados to attend the funeral of former Prime Minister Owen Arthur, he had to undergo a COVID-19 […]
By News Source Guyana on August 13, 2020
News
The Minister with responsibility for Public Affairs, Kwame McCoy has announced the appointment of NCN Radio Manager, Michella Abraham-Ali to serve as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the State-owned company and Guyana Chronicle Finance Manager Moshanie Ramotar as the acting General Manager at the state-owned newspaper. Both appointments take immediate effect and will remain […]
By News Source Guyana on August 13, 2020
News, Politics
The President of Suriname and his delegation that visited Guyana this past weekend and held talks with the Guyana government have all tested negative for COVID-19. President Chan Santokhi and his team underwent COVID-19 tests yesterday after being informed of the positive test result of Guyana’s Foreign Minister Hugh Todd. Minister Todd was part of […]
By News Source Guyana on August 13, 2020
News, Politics
The US Embassy announced this morning that the US Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch and her Deputy will be tested for the coronavirus disease in wake of the revelations that the Foreign Minister of Guyana has tested positive. In a brief statement, the Embassy said the Ambassador and the Deputy Chief of Missions will remain self quarantined […]
By News Source Guyana on August 13, 2020
Crime, News
The Guyana Police Force has confirmed that four persons died in yesterday afternoon’s smash-up between a canter truck and a car at Le Resouvenir on the East Coast Demerara. The accident occurred just before 6 pm. The dead persons were identified as Lynden Pryce, Chris Bradshaw, Latoya Jones and Leknarine Sewpaul. They were all passengers […]
By News Source Guyana on August 12, 2020
Crime, News
Three persons were killed in a smash-up this afternoon at Le Resouvenir on the East Coast of Demerara. According to the Police, the accident occurred at around 5:55 this evening and involved a Toyota motorcar and a canter truck. The bodies of two of those who died were pinned in the car while the third […]
By News Source Guyana on August 12, 2020
News, Politics
The total number of active coronavirus cases in the country has climbed to 412 with 21 new cases being recorded in the past 24 hours. Of the 21 new cases, 14 are women. The Ministry of Health has not released the locations of the new cases and the Ministry has also reduced the number of […]
By News Source Guyana on August 12, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit is working along with the Guyana Rice Development Board and the Guyana Revenue Authority as it probes the 1.5 tonne drug bust in Germany in a shipment of rice from Guyana. Today, the Deputy Head of CANU, Lesley Ramlall explained that the probe has so far identified the date the […]
By News Source Guyana on August 12, 2020
News, Politics
President Irfaan Ali this afternoon announced that Foreign Minister Hugh Todd has tested positive for COVID-19. Todd, who took the oath of office last week, informed the President of his test result and is now in isolation. In a statement, President Ali announced that he has advised all members of his cabinet to undergo COVID-19 […]