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GTT announced this afternoon that it will close all of its stores in Guyana from Wednesday, April 1 until further notice. The move is part of the company’s continuing efforts to ensure the health and safety of customers and staff amidst the growing threat from the Covid-19 pandemic. The company’s Chief Executive Officer Justin Nedd […]
In the High Court this afternoon, Justice Franklin Holder ruled that his Court does not have jurisdiction to hear an application by PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo to throw out the declaration of results made by Region 4 Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo. Justice Holder ruled that the matter may be best dealt with in an […]
Two men were arrested on Monday after Police ranks busted them with over 100 pounds of marijuana in a wooden vessel. The compressed marijuana was found in twenty-four large parcels that were stashed in the vessel. The Police ranks received information about the movement of the marijuana and moved in as the vessel traversed the […]
Following the death of a second coronavirus patient at the Georgetown Hospital this morning, the Director of Medical and Professional Services, Dr. Fawcett Jeffrey is urging staff to follow all precautions against the disease. In a memo to all the Heads of Department this morning Dr. Jeffrey revealed that there are currently three patients in […]
Within a matter of 24hrs, the number of positive cases of the coronavirus in Guyana jumped from eight to twelve with a 2nd death being recorded. Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Boyle in providing the Ministry of Public’s Health update this afternoon confirmed the death of a second patient from the virus. As News […]
The Full Court consisting of Chief Justice (ag) Roxanne George and Justice Naresh Harnanan has ruled that the Court has no jurisdiction to hear the case against the vote recount and has therefore dismissed the injunctions that blocked the recount. The decision by the Full Court will now result in Justice Franklin Holder no longer […]
Guyana has recorded the second death of a patient with complications from the coronavirus. The man who was 38-years-old, passed away this morning in the Coronavirus Intensive Care Unit. He was one of the two persons who was recently moved to the unit after testing positive for the coronavirus. News Source understands that he was […]
by Anthony Glasgow As Guyana prepares for a projected increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Country Representative Dr. William Adu-Krow reaffirmed that there is no treatment for this virus, although there are some tests that are underway. At a press conference today, Dr. Adu-Krow said there is one […]
Amid calls by some citizens for a curfew and lockdown of the City of Georgetown to assist in the fight against the coronavirus, City Mayor Ubraj Narine said such a move cannot take place at this time. The Mayor told reporters this afternoon that the City cannot be operated as if it is a light […]
Hours after the murder case against businessman Marcus Bisram was dismissed by a Magistrate who upheld a no-case submission, he was rearrested as the Director of Public Prosecutions became involved in the matter. The DPP ordered Bisram’s arrest and also ordered that the Magistrate reopens the preliminary inquiry. The decision by the DPP came after […]
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