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Opposition Leader Joe Harmon has expressed concern over recent announcements that the International Republican Institute will be spearheading an 18-month project to help overhaul Guyana’s electoral system. The project has the full backing of the US Department of State. A statement from the local U.S embassy said through the project, the Elections Commission, the Attorney […]
Attorney General, Senior Counsel Anil Nandlall has filed submissions in the Court of Appeal to strike out the appeal by the petitioners in the Election Petition case 99, who are seeking a reversal of the Chief Justice’s decision to dismiss the petition. AG Nandlall’s contention is that the Court of Appeal does not have the […]
The Opposition APNU+AFC has lambasted the PPP Civic Government as “incompetent” in its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the start of this year, Guyana has been seeing a rapid increase in new cases and deaths. Between January 1 and May 7, the country recorded 159 deaths and 7,855. The infection rate and the death […]
The Ministry of Health on Saturday recorded nine new Coronavirus related deaths, pushing the total number of deaths recorded in the past week to 24. The country’s death toll from COVID0-19 now stands at 323. Of that figure, 200 are men which represent 61% of COVID deaths in Guyana. On Saturday, the Ministry of Health […]
With concerns mounting over the COVID-19 death rate in Guyana, the Minister of Health has made it clear that none of the COVID-19 deaths are related to the vaccines being administered. More than 154,000 persons have received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. A total of 7,000 persons have been fully vaccinated. “We have […]
While noting that the countrywide vaccination rollout has been going smoothly, President Irfaan Ali, has expressed worry about the reluctance from persons in Regions 8 and 10 to take the Covid-19 jab. “In every single administrative region, we would have had coverage of between 30 to 36% above 18 years old with the exception of […]
Opposition Members of Parliament Christopher Jones and Annette Ferguson were this morning charged for participating in an illegal procession. Ferguson also faced an additional charge for allegedly ostructing a Police Officer. The two pleaded not guilty to the charges and were released on @20,000 bail each. Opposition Leader Joe Harmon was at the Court. The […]
President Irfaan Ali has clarified remarks that he made during his Arrival Day address to the nation. During that address, the President said every group that came to Guyana, did so for improvement and improved living conditions so that successive generations will be better off. The statement drew instant condemnation across social media as persons […]
In the first five days of May, Guyana has recorded more than 600 new coronavirus cases and 12 deaths. The death toll has now reached 310 and there are now 1,844 active cases of the virus in Guyana. 99 of those active cases are in the hospital while the remaining 1,745 are in home isolation. […]
An 18-month project to strengthen the capacity of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the Attorney General’s Chambers regarding electoral processes is being supported by the US Department of State. The project also seeks to encourage civil society organizations (CSOs) to advocate for electoral reform in accordance with regional and international standards. The project will be implemented […]
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