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The People’s Progressive Party has lashed out at the original proposal put forward by the Chief Elections Officer for a recount of all of the votes cast in the 2nd March elections. The PPP has put together its own proposal and it wants the recount to start from Region Four then move to Region one […]
The Guyana Elections Commission wrapped up its meeting this afternoon with the Chief Elections Officer being mandated to revise the recount proposal. Yesterday, the CEO presented a 156-day proposal that was based on various requirements put forward by the Commissioners themselves and the Laws of Guyana. Commissioner Robeson Benn had reportedly proposed for the two […]
The Ministry of Public Health has revealed that the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Guyana remains at 37 with one of the four persons in the COVID-19 ICU in a critical condition. During today’s update, the Public Health Minister revealed that a total of 152 persons have now been tested. She reminded […]
The Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) is recalling the PURCILL Brand Hand Sanitizer from the local market. In a statement today, the Department said the recall is with immediate effect. It explained that it received a consumer complaint regarding the sanitizer’s use and efficacy on the 24th March and a decision was taken […]
With information channels clogged in New York city, the Guyana Consulate has turned to the social networking site, Facebook, to begin tracking the number of Guyanese nationals who have died from the coronavirus in the New York area. A special page has been set up to receive information about those who have passed. The name […]
Guyana has recorded its 6th death from the coronavirus disease as the number of confirmed cases continues to climb. In its daily update for today, the Ministry of Public Health revealed that 37 confirmed cases of the coronavirus have been recorded in Guyana, increasing by four within the past 24 hours. “The total number of […]
The Secretariat of the Guyana Elections Commission has fired back at the Commissioners who have lashed out at its 156-day proposal for a recount of all the votes. In a statement, the GECOM Secretariat said while it understands that the proposed timeline for the activity may be quite lengthy, the secretariat had to consider matters […]
The Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield has put forward a proposal for a recount of all the ballots cast at the 2nd March elections with a possible timeline for that recount taking up to 156 days. Opposition nominated GECOM Commissioner Sase Gunraj said it is clear that such a timeline cannot work and he has […]
A resident of Linden from the Wisroc community has tested positive for the coronavirus. The man was transferred to the Georgetown Hospital on Tuesday after visiting the Mackenzie Hospital with severe respiratory symptoms. The Linden Hospital in a statement yesterday said all necessary precautions were taken in the treatment and transport of the patient even […]
Veteran trade unionist and former Member of Parliament for the PPP, Komal Chand has died. Chand served as President of the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union for several years and remained in the position up until his death. He was affectionately referred to by close friends as “Comrade Komal” and was always at the […]
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