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Region Nine now has the most active cases of coronavirus in Guyana. As of yesterday, there were 84 active cases in the region and that number could possibly increase as the region awaits results from 50 samples that were sent to the city for testing. Over the weekend, Guyana recorded 73 new cases of COVID-19 […]
While offering congratulations to the new President and his Government, the Atlanta based Carter Center, which served as an observer for the Guyana Elections has issued another call for urgent electoral reform in Guyana. In a statement today, The Carter Center said Guyana’s 2020 elections turned out to be a true test of the country’s […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions flexed her legal powers this morning and discontinued the private criminal charges that were filed last week against the Chairperson of the Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh. DPP, Senior Counsel Shalimar Ali-Hack wrote the Chief Magistrate this morning to inform her of the discontinuation of the case. The GECOM […]
President Irfaan Ali met this morning with Heads of Departments and senior staff members at the Ministry of the Presidency, which is the official office of the President. It was Ali’s first official meeting with government workers since taking the oath of office on Sunday. The President told the staff members that he will be […]
A late night accident at Whim on the Corentyne Coast in Berbice has claimed the lives of three persons. The three dead persons have been identified as Jessica Leitch, Quacy Lewis and Reon Moriah. The accident, which involved a motor lorry and two cars, occurred at around 11:30 on Sunday night along the Whim Public […]
President Irfaan Ali is promising to work on behalf of all the people of Guyana. The PPP’s Irfaan Ali was sworn in as Guyana’s new President yesterday afternoon, hours after a final declaration of the election results by the Chairperson of the Elections Commission. In his first address, President Ali said he will be upholding […]
Former President David Granger has issued a call on supporters of the APNU+AFC coalition to continue to conduct themselves in a lawful and peaceful manner as the coalition will move ahead with the filing of an election petition. In a statement, Mr. Granger said he has never budged from his position that he would have […]
Guyana’s COVID-19 cases skyrocketed on Sunday as the Ministry of Public Health announced that the country has recorded 44 new cases in the past 24 hours. There are now 268 active cases with three of those persons in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at the Georgetown Hospital. The total recovery number remains at 185. News […]
Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh has declared Mohamed Irfaan Ali of the People’s Progressive Party Civic as the next President of Guyana. The declaration was made just after 2:30 on Sunday afternoon after Justice Singh received the final elections report from the Chief Election Officer, Keith Lowenfield. That final report […]
Following a request of the Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh, President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo had a brief conversation this morning on the current electoral situation and the way forward. The Chairman’s request was triggered by a suggestion of the Government nominated GECOM Commissioners during the Commission’s […]
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