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The three family members from the East Coast of Demerara who tested positive for the coronavirus have been moved to one of the four quarantine facilities set up by the Ministry of Public Health and will have to remain there until they overcome the virus. The three are related to the first coronavirus victim who […]
The Civil Aviation Authority this afternoon announced that a decision has been made to close the Cheddi Jagan International Airport at Timehri and the Eugene Correia Airport at Ogle to all international flights for 14 days. The move is in response to concerns about the coronavirus in Guyana. At a press conference this afternoon, Director […]
As fears of the coronavirus in Guyana continue to spread with four cases already recorded, the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown this afternoon announced its decision to suspend all routine visa services. The move is in keeping with guidance from the Guyana Government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The embassy said it will resume […]
The Guyana Elections Commission this afternoon said it has completed all the preparatory arrangements for the commencement of the national recount exercise as agreed to the President and Opposition Leader. However, GECOM wants to see a signed agreement between the two leaders and CARICOM in place before the exercise could be operationalised. The agreement between […]
With schools closed for two weeks because of fears related to the coronavirus, the Ministry of Education has announced that the previously announced dates of April 8 and 9 for the National Grade Six Assessment examinations are no longer valid. The Ministry said the decision to reschedule the exams came after careful thought about the […]
Four days after the daughter of the woman who died from the coronavirus traveled on a Caribbean Airlines flight from New York to Guyana, Health Officials in Guyana are trying to track down the other passengers. In an emergency notice today, the Ministry of Public Health issued an urgent call for all passengers who traveled […]
Private sector grouping, the American Chamber of Commerce in Guyana (AMCHAM) has issued a call on members of the private sector to support the national efforts to fight the coronavirus. In a statement this morning, AMCHAM Guyana suggested that businesses could offer alternative work from home arrangements and engage in more sanitation exercises at their […]
With four cases of the coronavirus confirmed, Trinidad and Tobago will disconnect from the international community for the next 14 days. During a press briefing after a special Cabinet meeting on Monday, the Prime Minister made the announcement, and said with the exception of nationals of TT and other key personnel, people will be discouraged […]
The recount of all votes for the 2nd March elections begins today and the ballots from Region 4 will be the first to be counted. Region 4 is the largest electoral district with more than 45% of the country’s voters. The Guyana Elections Commission has moved to put all systems in place for the recount […]
With a high-level independent team already on the ground in Guyana to overlook the recount of votes in all ten administrative regions, President David Granger today indicated that the team will have to operate within the framework of the Constitution of Guyana. The President said he held a teleconference with CARICOM Chairperson and Barbados Prime […]
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