By News Source Guyana on March 26, 2020
News
Seventeen Guyanese nationals who were stranded in Barbados and were allowed back home on a special chartered flight last evening have been placed in quarantine at a government-owned facility. Although none of the persons are showing any signs or symptoms of the coronavirus, the health authorities have advised that they are taking the precaution to […]
By News Source Guyana on March 25, 2020
News, Politics
Although Guyana has not seen an increase in coronavirus cases in almost two weeks, the authorities are continuing their push for less social interactions. The National COVID-19 Task Force which is headed by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo today cautioned citizens about public gatherings and warned that tough measures could be coming to address that problem […]
By News Source Guyana on March 25, 2020
News, Politics
Guyana is stepping up the fight against the Coronavirus and this afternoon the Guyana Revenue Authority announced a waiver of Value Added Tax, Duties and Excise Tax on all medical supplies associated with the testing, prevention and treatment of COVID – 19 along with Vitamin C and multivitamins. Hand sanitizers, rubbing alcohol, disinfectants, protective garments, […]
By News Source Guyana on March 25, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
As Guyana remains politically tense with no final results three weeks after Guyanese voted, the Guyana Elections Commission is making it clear that it is awaiting decisions coming from the Court and will be guided by those decisions. The Supreme Court is currently hearing a case seeking a full injunction blocking the recount of votes […]
By News Source Guyana on March 25, 2020
Crime, News
As churches suspend services and businesses close their doors in fear of the coronavirus, the Ministry of Public Health has revealed that the number of positive cases in Guyana remains at five. A total of nine persons are in mandatory quarantine while there are four persons in mandatory isolation. The persons who are in mandatory […]
By News Source Guyana on March 25, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
As fears of the coronavirus continue, more organisations and businesses have been making moves to encourage social distancing. The Inter-Religious Organisation of Guyana joined the call this morning by encouraging all religious groups across the country to practice safe distancing for the next seven weeks regardless of religious beliefs. In a statement, the IRO said […]
By News Source Guyana on March 24, 2020
News, Politics
With the World Health Organisation encouraging more social distancing in wake of the coronavirus, the People’s Progressive Party now wants its supporters who have been hosting large vigils outside GECOM, to cut back in their numbers. The persons who have been calling themselves “Guardians of Democracy” have been ignoring warnings about social gatherings. Almost nightly, […]
By News Source Guyana on March 24, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
As the injunction case on the recount of votes for the elections continued today before Justice Franklin Holder, the matter of the Court’s jurisdiction to hear the matter took centre stage. Attorney Douglas Mendez who is representing PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo, joined the hearing via Skype and questioned whether the Court has the jurisdiction […]
By News Source Guyana on March 24, 2020
News, Politics
Beginning tomorrow, the City Council will begin the sanitization of several popular streets and locations across the capital city in an effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus. The sanitization exercise will first target the markets, beginning at the Bourda market, according to Solid Waste Manager, Walter Narine. “Effective from tomorrow morning we will […]
By News Source Guyana on March 24, 2020
News, Politics
The Chancellor of the Judiciary has announced that as a precaution in the fight against the coronavirus, all pending matters in the High Courts across Guyana will be adjourned for at least one month. Only urgent matters and cases will be heard by the High Courts and the designated hearing judge will make the call […]