By News Source Guyana on March 28, 2020
News, Politics
Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence announced this afternoon that Guyana has recorded three more positive cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total of positive cases to eight, including the first victim who died. During her daily briefing this midday, the Minister said the three new cases were recorded on Friday and the persons have since […]
By News Source Guyana on March 28, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
Police investigators are probing the death of Prashad Nagar resident Reaaz Holladar who reportedly shot himself to the head early this morning during a row with his wife. Holladar was the man who filed the Court action blocking the Region Four and national declaration of results from the 2nd March elections. He was also the […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2020
News, Politics
With many Guyanese still going about their daily lives and ignoring calls for less social interaction because of the coronavirus, the United Nations office in Guyana has now called on the Guyana Government to put more systems in place to deter social gatherings. In a statement this afternoon, the UN said social gatherings and movements […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2020
News, Politics
The Minister of Public Health today revealed that Guyana is now in possession of 1800 coronavirus testing kits and the country has also secured 14 additional ventilators. Guyana is now in a stronger position to test more persons for the coronavirus and in cases of critical patients, the country will now be better able to […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2020
News, Politics
The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited and Citizens Bank Guyana have become the two latest banks to offer customers delayed payments for their loans in wake of the coronavirus and its impact. In a statement, GBTI announced that under its loan restructuring plan, customers could get a three to six months moratorium on […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2020
News, Politics
Supreme Court Judge, Franklin Holder has ruled that he will move ahead with hearing the case about GECOM’s decision to have a national recount of votes. The Judge ruled that the Court has jurisdiction to hear the matter, throwing out arguments by Attorneys for the PPP General Secretary who argued that the Court did not […]
By News Source Guyana on March 27, 2020
News, Politics
While Health Officials have reported that the total number of coronavirus cases in Guyana remains at five, there is a worry that the number could be much higher following a report from Cuban Health Authorities. Health authorities in Cuba have reported that there are four Cuban nationals who recently tested positive for the coronavirus after […]
By News Source Guyana on March 26, 2020
News, Politics
Guyana’s Ambassador to the United States, Riyad Insanally was today summoned to a meeting by the Assistant US Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Michael Kozak over the elections in Guyana. It is unclear whether there was an actual face to face meeting, but in a tweet, the US Official said “I summoned #Guyana Ambassador […]
By News Source Guyana on March 26, 2020
News, Politics
The Caribbean Examinations Council has announced major modifications to the sitting of this year’s examinations because of coronavirus concerns across the region. At a press conference in Barbados this afternoon, the Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of CXC, Dr. Wayne Wesley announced that the revised examination strategy will see the final grades for students being […]
By News Source Guyana on March 26, 2020
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The town of Linden and surrounding communities in Region Ten will go into lockdown mode from this weekend when a curfew is instituted. The move is part of the region’s efforts to cut back on social gatherings in wake of the coronavirus. In a statement from the Linden Town Council, it was announced that the […]