By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
In an interview released by the Government’s Department of Public Information, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony today announced that Opposition Members of Parliament Christopher Jones and Sherod Duncan both tested positive recently for the coronavirus and should still be in isolation at home. Both Jones and Duncan were present in Parliament yesterday for its opening […]
By News Source Guyana on September 2, 2020
News, Politics
The Health Ministry late Tuesday night announced that two more persons have died from the coronavirus in Guyana and that takes the total number of deaths to 43. In a statement, the Ministry explained that a 29-year-old woman from Region 6 and a 72-year-old man from Region 4 were admitted but their positive test results […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
One day after misconduct in public office and fraud charges were filed against the District Four Returning Officer and two other workers from GECOM, the Guyana Police Force has arrested the Personal Assistant to the Chief Elections Officer Duarte Hetsberger. Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum confirmed the arrest and said Mr. Hetsberger was held this afternoon […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2020
News, Politics
As of midnight last night, Guyana recorded 67 new cases of coronavirus, taking the total number of active cases to 579. There are 11 persons in the COVID-ICU. Of the 579 active cases, there are 67 persons in institutional isolation and the remaining 512 being allowed to isolate at home. The 67 new cases are […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2020
News, Politics
New Leader of the Opposition Joe Harmon sounded a warning this afternoon to the new Speaker of the National Assembly Manzoor Nadir about any effort to obstruct the work of the Opposition in the National Assembly. Just after being elected unopposed as Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Harmon said the Opposition is pleased with the […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
Just after the swearing in of the new Members of Parliament, the National Assembly passed a total sum of $11.2 Billion for the Constitutional agencies, allowing those agencies to continue their work for the rest of the year. The approved funds cover sixteen constitutional agencies including the Parliament of Guyana Office, the Auditor General’s Office, […]
By News Source Guyana on September 1, 2020
News, Politics
Former TUF Leader Manzoor Nadir who also served as a Minister in the PPP Civic government, was today elected as the new Speaker of the National Assembly. Nadir who served in the Parliament for several years as a member of TUF before switching to the PPP was the only nominee for the position. He was […]
By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2020
News, Politics
The announcement today by the Ministry of Health that two persons who recently passed had tested positive for the coronavirus, has taken the total number of deaths for the month of August to 21 as the month comes to an end today. The total number of COVID-19 deaths in the country now stands at 41. […]
By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2020
News, Politics
The updated national COVID-19 emergency measures have been extended to the 30th September with most of the previous measures remaining in place. However, the curfew which was being relaxed over the past month will now return to 6pm to 6am as the coronavirus numbers in the country continues to climb. Additionally, it is now mandatory […]
By News Source Guyana on August 31, 2020
News, Politics
The phased reopening of Guyana’s international airports has been delayed again as the Government has extended the national measures to combat the spread of COVID-19. The airports will now remain closed until the end of September. There was a plan for a reopening in early September. In a statement today, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority […]