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Guyana recorded 23 new cases of COVID-19 and 1 more death in the past 24 hours. A 79-year-old man from Beterverwagting died in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Hospital becoming the 22nd COVID-19 related death. The 23 new cases are from three interior regions. Region Nine has recorded 11 more cases taking its […]
An early morning accident at Montrose on the East Coast Demerara has left a garbage collector dead and at least two other men nursing serious injuries. Eyewitnesses said the garbage collector was standing at the back of the garbage truck when a speeding canter truck slammed directly into it, crushing the garbage collector and killing […]
An early Tuesday morning fire at the private school, Chase’s Academy in Kingston has left the owner counting millions of dollars in losses. Fire officials were summoned to the Parade Street, Kingston building around 3 o’clock this morning after an alert security guard and neighbours noticed smoke coming from one of the offices in the […]
Region Nine now has the most active cases of coronavirus in Guyana. As of yesterday, there were 84 active cases in the region and that number could possibly increase as the region awaits results from 50 samples that were sent to the city for testing. Over the weekend, Guyana recorded 73 new cases of COVID-19 […]
While offering congratulations to the new President and his Government, the Atlanta based Carter Center, which served as an observer for the Guyana Elections has issued another call for urgent electoral reform in Guyana. In a statement today, The Carter Center said Guyana’s 2020 elections turned out to be a true test of the country’s […]
The Director of Public Prosecutions flexed her legal powers this morning and discontinued the private criminal charges that were filed last week against the Chairperson of the Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh. DPP, Senior Counsel Shalimar Ali-Hack wrote the Chief Magistrate this morning to inform her of the discontinuation of the case. The GECOM […]
President Irfaan Ali met this morning with Heads of Departments and senior staff members at the Ministry of the Presidency, which is the official office of the President. It was Ali’s first official meeting with government workers since taking the oath of office on Sunday. The President told the staff members that he will be […]
President Irfaan Ali is promising to work on behalf of all the people of Guyana. The PPP’s Irfaan Ali was sworn in as Guyana’s new President yesterday afternoon, hours after a final declaration of the election results by the Chairperson of the Elections Commission. In his first address, President Ali said he will be upholding […]
Former President David Granger has issued a call on supporters of the APNU+AFC coalition to continue to conduct themselves in a lawful and peaceful manner as the coalition will move ahead with the filing of an election petition. In a statement, Mr. Granger said he has never budged from his position that he would have […]
Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, retired Justice Claudette Singh has declared Mohamed Irfaan Ali of the People’s Progressive Party Civic as the next President of Guyana. The declaration was made just after 2:30 on Sunday afternoon after Justice Singh received the final elections report from the Chief Election Officer, Keith Lowenfield. That final report […]
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