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The Public Health Ministry is expanding testing for the Coronavirus in Guyana as three new cases were recorded from 13 tests completed in the past 24hrs. The new cases came after two back-to-back days of no new cases. Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Gordon-Boyle revealed today that many of the persons tested positive for […]
American Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch has shot down allegations that the United States Government has been interfering in Guyana’s electoral process. Appearing on the 94.1 Jumpstart Show this morning, the Ambassador said she sees America’s interest in the Guyana elections as “good diplomacy” and not interference. “I call it good diplomacy…All these statements that […]
Following months of protest, negotiations and proposals, the management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union have finally reached agreement on a salary increase for sugar workers. In a statement, GAWU announced that through the agreement, piece-rated workers will be benefitting from a 5% rise in their salaries pay, […]
Less than 30 minutes after he jumped the fence and escaped from the New Amsterdam Prison, convicted prisoner Rei Joseph was recaptured and taken back into custody. A report from the Guyana Prison Service stated that at around 6:51am today, the prisoner was noticed scaling the fence of the jailhouse. An alarm was immediately raised […]
The Guyana Elections Commission is set to meet on Friday to make a decision on extending the timeline for the vote recount and adding additional counting stations. The Commission is hoping to add six more workstations to the current ten. Today, Health Officials from the COVID-19 Task Force visited the recount site to look at […]
For a second straight day today, Guyana recorded no new cases of the coronavirus, even as an additional 32 tests were conducted over the past 24hrs. Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Gordon-Boyle announced today that clinical trials are being done at the Georgetown Hospital where the most severe Coronavirus cases are being treated. She […]
A decision has been made for all staff members and residents of the Palms Geriatric home to undergo regular screening and testing for the coronavirus disease. The decision comes on the heels of confirmation that four of the recent new cases of the coronavirus are residents of the home. Those four cases are in addition […]
Government nominated Commissioner at the Guyana Elections Commission, Vincent Alexander has indicated that he has made moves to consult his Attorneys over accusations leveled against him by PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo. At a Wednesday press conference, Mr. Jagdeo lumped Alexander among several persons he accused of being involved in electoral fraud and rigging. Alexander […]
The APNU+AFC coalition is accusing the Head of the OAS Observer Mission that Observed Guyana’s elections of being biased. In a statement last evening, the party said former Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding has shown partisanship and unquestionable links to the People’s Progressive Party and that compromises him. APNU+AFC Executive and Candidate, Joe Harmon said […]
The recount of votes for Region One was completed today in 98 of the 99 ballot boxes with the lone exception being a ballot box that was discovered drenched in rain water that had seeped into the storage container. The ballot box was opened this morning in the presence of party agents and all of […]
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