By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2020
News, Politics
Following the intervention of President David Granger, the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) has agreed that the CARICOM Officials expected to fly into Guyana to be part of the election recount process could have the WHO-approved test for the coronavirus completed in their home country prior to their travel to Guyana. They will be permitted […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2020
News, Politics
Describing himself as the “President-elect” even with no final declaration from the Guyana Elections Commission and a planned recount set to take place, PPP Presidential Candidate Irfaan Ali today said he has had enough of the delays in the elections results being finalized. In a statement, Mr. Ali said his party is ready to work […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2020
News
Well known Guyanese political activist and former pageant trainer, Marvin Pearce, lost his battle to the coronavirus in New Jersey this morning. Family members announced his passing on social media. Pearce had been hospitalised for several days in the intensive care unit after contracting the coronavirus. According to close relatives, he made a turn for […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
While declaring that death is inevitable and she is not afraid of it as a God-fearing person, the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission has officially filed complaints with the Guyana Police Force and the Cyber Crimes Unit over threats against her life. Following her decision Friday to have no more than 10 workstations for […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2020
Crime, News
Two men who were on Saturday nabbed with just over three ounces of cocaine and fifteen pounds of marijuana have been sentenced to four years in jail and fined $240,000 each. 32-year-old mini-bus driver Stanley Mann and 28-year-old porter, Lawrence Harper appeared in Court this morning at Linden and pleaded guilty to the to two […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission Justice Claudette Singh is not budging from her decision that there should be no more than 10 workstations for the recount of votes. This midday, the GECOM Chair along with Commissioners were joined at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre by a team from the Ministry of Public Health, […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2020
Crime, News
A Sunday night accident at Bagotstown on the East Bank of Demerara has claimed the lives of two young men who were best friends. Police investigators have indicated that the accident occurred just after 9:30 pm. The dead young men have been identified as 19-year-old Courtney Marcus and 20-year-old Ronaldo Simmons. They were the passengers […]
By News Source Guyana on April 20, 2020
News
The Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Prison Service have launched a manhunt for 4 prisoners who escaped from the holding area of the Lusignan Prison on Sunday night. Three of the prisoners were on remand for various crimes while the fourth was serving a three-year prison sentence. The escaped prisoners have been identified as […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, who heads the National COVID-19 Task Force, has indicated that he has responded to a letter from the Elections Commission Chairman seeking provisions to allow the recount of votes for the elections. The National COVID-19 Task Force is made up mostly of Government and technical officials involved in the fight against […]
By News Source Guyana on April 19, 2020
News, Politics
Hours after the Ministry of Public Health announced that there was no new confirmed case of the coronavirus within 24 hours, the seventh death as a result of the virus was recorded on Saturday night. In a late-night release, Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence announced the passing of coronavirus victim, but no other detail was […]