By News Source Guyana on May 5, 2020
News
Government Pathologist, Dr. Nehaul Singh has completed the post-mortem examinations on the bodies of the three soldiers who were killed in an explosion last Thursday at the Timehri base of the Guyana Defence Force. Dr. Singh ruled that all three men died from multiple injuries as a result of the blast, the Guyana Police Force […]
By News Source Guyana on May 5, 2020
Crime, News
Police investigators in the town of Mahdia are on the hunt for a 23-year-old woman who is wanted for the murder of her 24-year-old co-worker. Porknocker Vanir Nasio was pronounced dead after he was beaten by the 23-year-old woman whose name has not been released. A Police report stated that the two worked together on […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Guyana has recorded 10 new cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours as more tests are being done. The total number of confirmed cases recorded since since the 11th March stands at 92. In her daily update today, the Public Health Minister complained about citizens still not following the guidelines and stay at […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
With its observer unable to travel to Guyana today aboard an Eastern Airlines flight that came to Guyana to ferry out US Citizens, the Carter Center’s accredited observation mission said it remains committed to providing an independent observation of Guyana’s electoral process, including the upcoming recount. In a statement on its website, the Carter Center […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
With the recount of votes cast at the 2020 elections set to begin on Wednesday, incumbent President David Granger has given the assurance that he will accept the results following the declaration by the Elections Commission. In an address to the nation moments after the order for the recount was gazetted, President Granger said he […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The stage has been set for the start of the recount of all votes cast in the 2020 regional and general elections. The Guyana Elections Commission gazetted the recount order and that clears the way for the recount to begin on Wednesday. The Commission will only allow an audio live stream of the actual recount. […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2020
News, Politics
The Department of Energy is currently monitoring the low prices for oil on the international market. The Department is convinced that the current situation will not have any major impact on Guyana, which started to produce oil back in December. At a press conference today, the Director of the Energy Department, Dr. Mark Bynoe while […]
By News Source Guyana on May 4, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
In a statement on Sunday, the US Embassy announced that it had made a request on behalf of the Carter Center and the International Republican Institute for their observers to fly into Guyana on an Eastern Airways flight to be part of the vote recount process. The embassy said the request was not approved. While […]
By News Source Guyana on May 3, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Carter Center is hoping that the Government will give the clearance for one of its officials to fly into Guyana on Monday on a flight from Miami to observe the vote recount process. In a brief interview with News Source this afternoon, Carter Center Director for its Democracy Program, David Carroll explain that the […]
By News Source Guyana on May 3, 2020
News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission has finalised its work plan and has decided that the recount of votes for the 2020 elections will begin on Wednesday. The Commission is set to finalize the recount order and have it gazetted on Monday. The Commission met today and wrapped up discussions on several of the issues for the […]