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The Public Health Ministry is expanding testing for the Coronavirus in Guyana as three new cases were recorded from 13 tests completed in the past 24hrs. The new cases came after two back-to-back days of no new cases. Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Gordon-Boyle revealed today that many of the persons tested positive for […]
American Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch has shot down allegations that the United States Government has been interfering in Guyana’s electoral process. Appearing on the 94.1 Jumpstart Show this morning, the Ambassador said she sees America’s interest in the Guyana elections as “good diplomacy” and not interference. “I call it good diplomacy…All these statements that […]
Following months of protest, negotiations and proposals, the management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union have finally reached agreement on a salary increase for sugar workers. In a statement, GAWU announced that through the agreement, piece-rated workers will be benefitting from a 5% rise in their salaries pay, […]
The Guyana Elections Commission is set to meet on Friday to make a decision on extending the timeline for the vote recount and adding additional counting stations. The Commission is hoping to add six more workstations to the current ten. Today, Health Officials from the COVID-19 Task Force visited the recount site to look at […]
A decision has been made for all staff members and residents of the Palms Geriatric home to undergo regular screening and testing for the coronavirus disease. The decision comes on the heels of confirmation that four of the recent new cases of the coronavirus are residents of the home. Those four cases are in addition […]
The APNU+AFC coalition is accusing the Head of the OAS Observer Mission that Observed Guyana’s elections of being biased. In a statement last evening, the party said former Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding has shown partisanship and unquestionable links to the People’s Progressive Party and that compromises him. APNU+AFC Executive and Candidate, Joe Harmon said […]
The recount of votes for Region One was completed today in 98 of the 99 ballot boxes with the lone exception being a ballot box that was discovered drenched in rain water that had seeped into the storage container. The ballot box was opened this morning in the presence of party agents and all of […]
The Public Health Ministry while continuing to warn citizens about the spread of the coronavirus in Guyana is also making it known that the battle is not lost. However, there is the worry that the rising number of cases could overburden the country’s health care system. In the past 24hrs, Guyana conducted 34 tests for […]
The General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo is supportive of the decision to increase the number of workstations for the vote recount. At a press briefing this midday outside the Arthur Chung Convention Center, Mr. Jagdeo emphasized that the declaration of the election results must be based on the recount. “We want […]
The Organisation of American States Observer Mission for the Guyana Elections is maintaining that there were grave errors with the declaration of votes for Region Four that raised questions about the transparency and credibility of that tabulation process. The Head of the OAS Observer Mission, Former Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding reported to the OAS […]
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