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While noting that the countrywide vaccination rollout has been going smoothly, President Irfaan Ali, has expressed worry about the reluctance from persons in Regions 8 and 10 to take the Covid-19 jab. “In every single administrative region, we would have had coverage of between 30 to 36% above 18 years old with the exception of […]
President Irfaan Ali has clarified remarks that he made during his Arrival Day address to the nation. During that address, the President said every group that came to Guyana, did so for improvement and improved living conditions so that successive generations will be better off. The statement drew instant condemnation across social media as persons […]
In the first five days of May, Guyana has recorded more than 600 new coronavirus cases and 12 deaths. The death toll has now reached 310 and there are now 1,844 active cases of the virus in Guyana. 99 of those active cases are in the hospital while the remaining 1,745 are in home isolation. […]
An 18-month project to strengthen the capacity of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the Attorney General’s Chambers regarding electoral processes is being supported by the US Department of State. The project also seeks to encourage civil society organizations (CSOs) to advocate for electoral reform in accordance with regional and international standards. The project will be implemented […]
Former President David Granger has filed a more than $2 Billion lawsuit against Public Communications Specialist Kit Nascimento, Stabroek News, Kaieteur News and the Guyana Times newspapers. The lawsuit is in response to statements that were contained in various letters written by Nascimento and published in the three newspapers last year just after the elections. […]
The Guyana Police Force has filed charges against Opposition Members of Parliament, Christopher Jones, and Annette Ferguson along with several others for allegedly participating in an illegal procession. The charges date back to the 26th April when there was a gathering outside the High Court for the election petition ruling and a protest March just […]
The father of the suspect in the Linden shallow grave murder was this afternoon released from Police custody on the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions. The DPP advised the Police that there was insufficient evidence to charge the man, Shawn Alleyne with any crime related to the murder of Shonnette Dover at the […]
Opposition Member of Parliament, Amanza Walton-Desir has filed a police report against businessman and former Commissioner at the Ethnic Relations Commission, Roshan Khan over racially charged statements he made against the MP on his Facebook page. In a Facebook post, Roshan Khan who has made previous racially insensitive comments on social media, urged persons, to […]
Turks and Caicos registered regional airline, InterCaribbean Airways have been given the clearance from the Government of Guyana for the start of its schedule service to Guyana. Minister of Public Works Juan Edghill, made the announcement on Monday. InterCaribbean Airways currently flies to 23 destinations across the region and it is hoped that it will […]
The death toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana jumped to 303 today as four more deaths were recorded. Two of the latest victims are from Region Four while the other two are from Region Six and Region Seven. In the past two months, the country has recorded more than 100 deaths. The spike in […]
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