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The Chairperson of the Elections Commission, Justice Claudette Singh has indicated to Commissioners that she will make her decisions on the proposals for the recount known to them by tomorrow via email. The Commission met today for just over three hours. According to two of the Commissioners, the meeting focused heavily on the length of […]
Documents filed with the US Department of Justice have revealed that the Government of Guyana through Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joe Harmon, has hired the services of an American company, JJ&B LLC. to make representation on the Guyana government’s behalf in the US on the recent elections in Guyana. The price tag […]
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) intend to approach international financial institutions in a united front to seek financial relief as the region tackles the coronavirus pandemic. CARICOM hosted a special emergency meeting on Wednesday via videoconference and it was agreed that a collective approach is best in accessing assistance to meet the […]
With visits by Attorneys and family members to the prisons in Guyana suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Guyana Prison Service is turning to the internet to allow virtual meetings between prisoners and their attorneys and families. In a statement, the Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels explained that the recent donation of 30 tablets […]
After touring the Arthur Chung Convention Centre this midday and wrapping up their meeting this afternoon, the Guyana Elections Commission is still to settle on the number of workstations to be used for the recount. The Commission is now expected to meet tomorrow morning to work out that issue which appears like the final stumbling […]
Guyana has recorded 7 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the past 24hrs, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 55. In the daily Ministry of Public Health update for today, the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud revealed that a total of 250 tests have now been completed. 26 new tests were […]
The total number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Guyana has climbed to 48 and that number also includes the six persons who died and the eight who have since been discharged after recovering. “Our confirmed cases in Region #4-representing 86 % are as follows: – 14 from the East Coast Demerara, 5 from […]
A 29-year-old woman from Wismar, Linden is among the new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Guyana. She is the second person from the town to test positive for the disease. In a statement, the Regional Health and Emergency Committee of Region Ten confirmed the positive test result. The woman is now a patient at […]
The Chief Elections Officer is now expected to present the revised vote recount plan on Wednesday when the Commission meets again. At today’s meeting, the Elections Officer sought a number of clarifications from the Commissioners. The Opposition nominated Commissioners presented a recount plan of their own last week. That plan caters for more workstations for […]
A 6-year-old girl who recently died in Linden while experiencing trouble with her breathing was not a victim of the coronavirus. Tests carried out on the remains of the child have returned a negative result for the coronavirus. The tests were ordered when the girl died suddenly after being rushed to the Linden Hospital with […]
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