Politics

Court rules Government’s Amendments to Fiscal Management and Accountability Act Unconstitutional

The High Court today ruled that the Government’s amendments to the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act were unconstitutional. Additionally, the Court also ruled that the insertion of the Constitutional agencies as budget agencies under the act was unconstitutional. Earlier this year, the Government used its majority in the National Assembly to pass the amendments, ridding […]

COVID-19 death toll jumps to 840

The death toll from COVID-19 in Guyana has reached 840 as 15 more deaths were recorded over the weekend. A 21-year-old is among the latest COVID-19 deaths. The Ministry of Health has also recorded 130 new cases of the virus, taking the number of active cases to over 3,800. Almost 150 people remain hospitalized with […]

WHO-approved vaccines to be recognised for travel to the US; Sputnik still not approved

When the United States implements its COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all international arriving passengers from the 1st November, it will only recognise vaccines approved by the World Health Organisation or the US Food and Drug Administration. The Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine which has been administered to over 175,000 persons in Guyana is still awaiting WHO […]

COVID-19 death toll reaches 825

The number of coronavirus related deaths in Guyana reached 825 today as the Ministry reported on the passing of four more persons from the virus. Two of the most recent fatalities were unvaccinated persons while one person was partially vaccinated and the vaccination status of the fourth person was unknown. The death of a 38-year-old […]

Government files civil and criminal action against Digicel over “illegal” use of Spectrum

The Government of Guyana has filed Criminal and Civil action against U-Mobile Cellular company which operates Digicel in Guyana over unauthorized usage of spectrum. According to Court documents filed by the Attorney General, on the 23rd of September, Digicel received notice from the Telecommunication Agency to cease the unauthorized use of spectrum in the 700MHz […]