By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2020
News
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that a total of eleven (11) teachers of the Moruca sub-district, Region One have tested positive for the Coronavirus as of noon today. Yesterday, the Education Ministry announced that six teachers had tested positive from the Region. It has been since confirmed that five of the other cases in […]
By News Source Guyana on June 19, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Court of Appeal in Guyana has set Saturday morning for the start of oral arguments in the case taken before it by a private citizen who is seeking to block the Elections Commission from making a declaration of the results at this time. During a hearing this afternoon that lasted for just over an […]
By News Source Guyana on June 18, 2020
News, Politics
Over 180 Guyanese cruise ship workers who have been stranded for weeks at sea will be heading home to Guyana tomorrow from Barbados. News Source understands that the cruise workers will be coming in on an Eastern Airlines flight that will also be bringing in other Guyanese nationals from Miami. The cruise ship workers were […]
By News Source Guyana on June 18, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
A planned meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission today could not proceed as the meeting lacked a quorum. Two Government nominated Commissioners, Charles Corbin and Desmond Trotman were absent from the meeting, forcing its postponement. Under the Rules of Procedure for the Elections Commission, a quorum exists with the presence of the GECOM Chairman and […]
By News Source Guyana on June 18, 2020
News
Moments before he was expected to present his final report on the results of the 2nd March elections to the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield was forced to halt that move as he was served with a notice of motion for Court action against any declaration at this time. […]
By News Source Guyana on June 18, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Guyana has recorded 12 new cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours and all of the cases are from Region One, taking the total number of cases in that region alone up to 24. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shamdeo Persaud revealed today that 42 tests were conducted over the past 24hrs, with 12 […]
By News Source Guyana on June 17, 2020
Crime
A 26-year-old man who brandished a number of firearms in a video that went viral on social media has been arrested and remains in Police custody tonight. In a statement this evening, the Guyana Police Force said the weapons belong to a private security firm and have all been seized. In the video, the man […]
By News Source Guyana on June 17, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
On the eve of the Chief Elections Officer’s submission of his final report for the declaration of results, PPP Executive Member and Candidate, Anil Nandlall believes that the Chief Elections Officer has no choice but to follow the laws and present the certified votes from the recount as requested by the GECOM Chairperson. In an […]
By News Source Guyana on June 17, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
President David Granger this afternoon met with the leaders and senior officials of the other parties in the APNU+AFC coalition. The meeting lasted for close to 90 minutes and took place at State House, the official residence of the President. Most of the officials were tightlipped as they hurried off after the meeting, offering no […]
By News Source Guyana on June 17, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The National COVID-19 Task Force today announced that while the 6pm to 6am curfew will remain in place until the 2nd July, it has started a six-phase re-opening of the country. In its statement, the Task Force said the curfew will remain in place in all ten administrative regions while the two regions where no […]