By News Source Guyana on April 27, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
As the Elections Commission awaits word from the CARICOM Secretariat on the arrival of its high-level team for the recount of votes, the CARICOM Secretary General has written to the National COVID-19 Task Force. CARICOM is seeking permission for a special chartered flight to be able to depart Guyana to pick up the officials and […]
By News Source Guyana on April 25, 2020
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One day after the Ministry of the Presidency announced that Joe Harmon had been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the National COVID-19 Task Force, the Ministry of the Presidency has clarified that he is no longer the Director General at the Ministry of the Presidency. Newly appointed Director of the Public Information and Press […]
By News Source Guyana on April 24, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Guyana Elections Commission has completed and finalised its plan and order for the recount of the votes from the 2nd March elections. The Commission is now awaiting word from the CARICOM Secretariat on the arrival of its high-level team so that it could set a start date for the recount. Once CARICOM indicates the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 24, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
The Private Sector Commission, which is an accredited local observer group for the elections, has dispatched proposals of its own to the Guyana Elections Commission for the recount process. In a letter to the GECOM Chairperson, PSC Chairman, Captain Gerry Gouveia said it is imperative that the recount of votes is seen as credible and […]
By News Source Guyana on April 23, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
An all day meeting at the Guyana Elections Commission has inched the process forward for the start of the recount. While most of the issues pertaining to the recount order have been finalized, the Commission will meet again tomorrow to complete the order and make moves for its filing for gazetting purposes. Commissioner Sase Gunraj […]
By News Source Guyana on April 23, 2020
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With the number of cases of the coronavirus in Guyana climbing, the National COVID-19 Task Force is likely to recommend an extension of the curfew measures that are set to expire on the 3rd May. During a virtual media briefing this morning, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo who heads the Task Force said no representation has […]
By News Source Guyana on April 23, 2020
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There are now 70 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Guyana as the Public Health Ministry steps up the number of tests being done. Three new cases were confirmed over the past 24hours and 375 tests have now been completed. In her daily update today, the Public Health Minister, Volda Lawrence said a total of […]
By News Source Guyana on April 23, 2020
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Health Officials who inspected the site of the national vote recount have given the clearance to the Guyana Elections Commission to go ahead with the use of ten workstations for the exercise in keeping with social distancing measures as part of the fight against the coronavirus. Based on GECOM’s own proposal, the Health Officials have […]
By News Source Guyana on April 23, 2020
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The US Embassy in Georgetown today announced that the US government will be making US$475,000 available to the authorities in Guyana to assist the country in its fight against the coronavirus. The embassy said the money is part of the US Government’s humanitarian efforts to fight the disease. It also forms part of the ongoing […]
By News Source Guyana on April 22, 2020
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Guyana has not recorded any new case of the coronavirus over the past 24hrs, but the National Aids Programme Secretariat is concerned about the risk facing persons who may be HIV positive and not on any treatment. In a recorded message today, the Director of the National Aids Programme Secretariat, Dr. Rhonda Moore explained that […]