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With the recount of votes continuing for a second day today, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo is not impressed with the pace of the process. During the first day of the recount, 25 boxes were completed at the 10 workstations. Additional boxes have been completed on the second day, but during […]
A resident of the Palms Geriatric Home has died from the coronavirus. The man who is believed to have been in his 80’s, was admitted to the Georgetown Hospital last week after becoming ill at the Brickdam institute. Based on his symptoms, a coronavirus test was conducted and the result came back positive. He passed […]
The Guyana Elections Commission has made a decision that it will begin a tabulation of all votes recounted daily. The decision came out of a meeting of the Elections Commission this afternoon. The daily tabulation exercise will begin at 5pm and end at 6:30 pm every day, according to GECOM Public Relations Officer, Yolanda Ward. […]
The Guyana Elections Commission is likely to meet during the course of today to offer clear directions on the tabulation process for the recount. According to GECOM’s Public Relations Officer, Yolanda Ward, based on the order for the recount, the tabulation is to be done at the completion of each region. However, some of the […]
Health Officials in Region 10 have confirmed that six of the recent coronavirus cases are from the Linden community, triggering a plea by officials in the town for Lindeners to practice stay at home measures. Linden has now recorded a total of 9 coronavirus cases inclusive of one death and a recovery. In a statement […]
With an additional 34 tests completed over the past 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry is reporting no new cases of the coronavirus. The total number of confirmed cases remains at 93 with 27 recoveries and 10 deaths. The Public Health Ministry continues to be concerned about the large number of persons ignoring the stay […]
The recount of votes for the 2020 elections got off to a late and slow start this morning as the political party agents, GECOM staff, observers and other stakeholders gathered at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre. The actual recount started at around 10 o’clock this morning after a briefing session from the Chief Elections Officer […]
With the vote recount process underway, the Diplomatic representatives of the American, British and Canadian governments and the European Union are urging a swift, credible and transparent recount. In a joint statement, the Diplomats said they welcome the decision to commence the recount process as the results of the elections are long overdue. According to […]
Twelve teenage inmates escaped from the Juvenile Detention Centre in Sophia early this morning after attacking the two Police guards who were on duty. Five of the teens have so far been recaptured. News Source understands that the breakout occurred just after midnight. A small group of teens who were housed in cell #2 were […]
The Guyana Police Force has recaptured a 2nd prison escapee. The escapee, Anthony Padmore was recaptured on Tuesday night just before 7 o’clock at the La Bonne Intention home of a woman who identified herself as his “mistress”. The woman and another occupant of the house where the escapee was found, were also taken […]
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