By News Source Guyana on May 21, 2020
News, Politics
The Private Sector Commission is once again urging President David Granger to allow the return of the Carter Center to join in the observing of the ongoing national vote recount. In a statement, the PSC said the President should accept the presence of the Carter Center along with all of the other International Observer Missions […]
By News Source Guyana on May 20, 2020
News, Politics
Eight uniformed guards from the Presidential Guard Unit were recently tested positive for the Coronavirus and have been in quarantine, according to the Guyana Police Force. These are not new cases and are included in the total number of cases in Guyana. In a brief statement, the Police Force explained that random tests were done […]
By News Source Guyana on May 20, 2020
News
The Government of Guyana this afternoon announced a data collection mechanism to identify and provide support for vulernable households impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, the National COVID-19 Task Force indicated that under the initiative persons who are in dire need of assistance or are most vulnerable during this period are the ones […]
By News Source Guyana on May 20, 2020
News
The Director of Primary Health Care Services at the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Ertenisa Hamilton is warning citizens that the Coronavirus disease remains a silent killer and should not be taken for granted. 10 persons have lost their lives locally to the disease since the first case was reported on the 11th March. Guyana […]
By News Source Guyana on May 20, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Presidential Candidate and other officials of the People’s Progressive Party met today with the Chairperson and other officials of the Guyana Elections Commission and recommended an extension by no more than 1 week for the completion of the recount of votes. GECOM has been looking to extend the 25-day timeline that it set for […]
By News Source Guyana on May 20, 2020
News, Politics
The number of Guyanese nationals employed with ExxonMobil Guyana has jumped to 2200 over the past few months representing 53% of the company’s total workforce. Additionally, the company has spent $7 Billion on local suppliers in the first four months of this year. The figures were made known this morning during a radio interview with […]
By News Source Guyana on May 20, 2020
News
As more Guyanese companies and suppliers facilitate online shopping with the current COVID-19 measures in place, the Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CCAC) is advising those companies that domestic online sales are subject to the Consumer Affairs Act. The Consumer Affairs body is in receipt of complaints from online shoppers and in a statement today, […]
By News Source Guyana on May 20, 2020
Crime, News
A woman and two men are in police custody after they were busted at a Durban Street, Georgetown house with more than 80 pounds of marijuana. Ranks from Police Headquarters rushed down to the house on Tuesday afternoon after receiving a tip. At the house, the investigators found the woman who lives there and two […]
By News Source Guyana on May 19, 2020
News, Politics
(DPI) The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) on Tuesday afternoon received a donation of several items from the government of the United States of America and the US military. The donation, which consisted of sanitisation, personal care and hygiene items as well as baby supplies, totalled approximately $3 Million (US$15,000). During the simple handing over ceremony, […]
By News Source Guyana on May 19, 2020
News, Politics
(DPI) The Ministry of Public Health today received a donation of 30,000 face masks and 1,536 COVID-19 testing kits from the Ali Baba Foundation in the People’s Republic of China. This contribution will boost efforts to protect the frontline response to COVID-19 while ensuring more persons are tested for the disease. Receiving the donation on […]