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As fears of the coronavirus in Guyana continue to spread with four cases already recorded, the U.S. Embassy in Georgetown this afternoon announced its decision to suspend all routine visa services. The move is in keeping with guidance from the Guyana Government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The embassy said it will resume […]
The Guyana Elections Commission this afternoon said it has completed all the preparatory arrangements for the commencement of the national recount exercise as agreed to the President and Opposition Leader. However, GECOM wants to see a signed agreement between the two leaders and CARICOM in place before the exercise could be operationalised. The agreement between […]
With schools closed for two weeks because of fears related to the coronavirus, the Ministry of Education has announced that the previously announced dates of April 8 and 9 for the National Grade Six Assessment examinations are no longer valid. The Ministry said the decision to reschedule the exams came after careful thought about the […]
Four days after the daughter of the woman who died from the coronavirus traveled on a Caribbean Airlines flight from New York to Guyana, Health Officials in Guyana are trying to track down the other passengers. In an emergency notice today, the Ministry of Public Health issued an urgent call for all passengers who traveled […]
Private sector grouping, the American Chamber of Commerce in Guyana (AMCHAM) has issued a call on members of the private sector to support the national efforts to fight the coronavirus. In a statement this morning, AMCHAM Guyana suggested that businesses could offer alternative work from home arrangements and engage in more sanitation exercises at their […]
With four cases of the coronavirus confirmed, Trinidad and Tobago will disconnect from the international community for the next 14 days. During a press briefing after a special Cabinet meeting on Monday, the Prime Minister made the announcement, and said with the exception of nationals of TT and other key personnel, people will be discouraged […]
The recount of all votes for the 2nd March elections begins today and the ballots from Region 4 will be the first to be counted. Region 4 is the largest electoral district with more than 45% of the country’s voters. The Guyana Elections Commission has moved to put all systems in place for the recount […]
With almost 3000 cases of the coronavirus across 49 of the 50 states in the US, American Airlines has announced the suspension of its service to several destinations including Guyana. In a statement late last evening, American Airlines announced that with effect from Monday 16th March and continuing until the 6th May, it will be […]
With Guyana already confirming four cases of the coronavirus, the government has moved to make changes to the working system in the public service out of precaution. In a memo to all Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Departments and Regional Executive Officers, the Public Secretary for the Department of Public Service announced that with effect from […]
Minister of Public Health, Hon. Volda Lawrence has now confirmed two more positive cases of Coronavirus bringing the total number of cases to date to four in Guyana. The three patients who have tested most recently positive have been identified as the husband of the 52-year old woman who died from the virus earlier this […]
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