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Guyana appears to be experiencing a surge in COVID 19 cases especially in the Region One and Region Seven communities. The Public Health Ministry reported today that the country has recorded 10 new cases of the coronavirus within the past 24 hours, taking the total number of active cases to 119. The total number of […]
Within the space of one week, Bartica has recorded six cases of the coronavirus disease. The mining town recorded its first case last Wednesday and according to the Regional Health Officer (RHO) of Region Seven, Dr. Edward Sagala a sixth person from the town has since tested positive. Four of the six cases are from […]
The Presidential Candidate of the People’s Progressive Party, Irfaan Ali has accused the APNU+AFC coalition of making attempts to steal the elections. Appearing on a local television programme last evening, Mr. Ali said he is moving ahead with his plans to transition into Government and the will of the people must be respected as the […]
Almost four months after Guyana went to the polls, incumbent President David Granger maintains that only valid votes should be counted to arrive at a result for the Guyana Elections. During a radio interview last evening on the Mark Benschop “Straight Up Show”, the President said the anomalies discovered during the vote recount cannot be […]
Guyana’s Co-Agent and Head of the Legal Team in Guyana’s border case against Venezuela, Sir Shridath Ramphal opened Guyana’s arguments before the International Court of Justice today on the issue of the Court having jurisdiction to hear the matter. Venezuela which has been maintaining that the International Court does not have jurisdiction stayed away from […]
Guyana appears before the International Court of Justice this morning (8 AM local time) to make its case on the issue of the Court’s jurisdiction to hear the Guyana vs Venezuela border matter. Guyana’s Agent to the Court, Foreign Secretary Carl Greenidge is upbeat about Guyana’s case and in a statement last evening he said […]
Guyana has recorded five new cases of the coronavirus forcing the Chief Medical Officer to again issue a warning to citizens who continue to openly flout the curfew measures and health guidelines. Last evening, hundreds of persons breached the curfew and were spotted hanging out on the Georgetown seawall, with very few of them wearing […]
The Guyana Defence Force is preparing for a changing of the guard. Colonel Godfrey Bess will be acting as the Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force from Wednesday as the current Chief of Staff proceeds on pre-retirement leave. In a statement today, the Ministry of the Presidency announced that President David Granger has […]
The Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, Retired Justice Claudette Singh has withdrawn from any active participation in the PPP Civic’s appeal of the Guyana Court of Appeal ruling in the election declaration case. On Sunday, Justice Singh’s Attorney, Kim Kyte, informed the Registrar of the CCJ that the decision was made after some consideration. […]
Police and Fire investigators are probing a fire that completely torched the vehicle of journalist Travis Chase and two other vehicles early this morning. The new Honda-CRV was parked in the compound of the Department of Public Service Training and Scholarships at around 3 o’clock this morning when the incident occurred. Chase who lives nearby […]
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