By News Source Guyana on April 6, 2020
News, Politics
The Georgetown City Council has announced that Municipal Markets will be allowed to operate between the hours of 7 am and 2 pm daily in keeping with measures implemented by the Government to fight the coronavirus. Over the weekend, the markets were closed to facilitate further sanitizing by the City Council. Initially, the City Council […]
By News Source Guyana on April 6, 2020
News, Politics
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Guyana jumped to 29 last evening. In a late-night statement, the Ministry of Public Health also reported that 110 persons have now been tested. The total number of deaths remains at four. Over the past week, 21 new cases have been recorded and that figure […]
By News Source Guyana on April 5, 2020
News, Politics
The Appeal Court of Guyana this morning essentially dismissed the appeal of a Full Court ruling that the High Court did not have jurisdiction to hear a judicial review case taken before it by private citizen and APNU+AFC Candidate Ulita Moore. While the Court dismissed most of the appeal about jurisdiction, it noted that the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 5, 2020
News, Politics
The Guyana Civil Defence Commission will begin the distribution of relief hampers to citizens today as part of the government’s efforts to tackle the coronavirus by encouraging persons to stay home. The hampers will consist of food and cleaning essentials and the most vulnerable communities across the country will be targeted first. The Head of […]
By News Source Guyana on April 5, 2020
Crime, News, Politics
Guyana entered a month’s long 6pm to 6am curfew on Friday with other measures aimed at reducing social gatherings as part of the efforts to fight the coronavirus. While many businesses made a decision to close up operations on their own, others have now been forced to follow the curfew order. Under the order, banks, […]
By News Source Guyana on April 3, 2020
News, Politics
As the number of positive coronavirus cases in Guyana climbed to 23, the Public Health Ministry is pleading with Guyanese to stay at home and to only venture out if it is absolutely necessary. During the daily update for today, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Boyle said many citizens are still not taking the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 2, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch has brushed aside criticism that US government officials are interfering in Guyana’s internal affairs with their statements on the Guyana elections. In a statement today that appears to be in response to a recent Foreign Affairs statement about respect for Guyana’s sovereignty, Ambassador Lynch said in foreign policy, the […]
By News Source Guyana on April 2, 2020
News, Politics
The Guyana Elections wrapped up a meeting this afternoon without a definitive decision on moving forward with a recount of all the votes for the elections. The Commission is set to meet again tomorrow when a decision will be made. At today’s meeting, the Chairperson told the Commissioners that the Commission could not consider a […]
By News Source Guyana on April 2, 2020
News, Politics
On the heels of a number of other municipalities instituting curfews of their own in the fight against the coronavirus, the Georgetown City Council today announced that with effect from this Saturday, the City will be closing up earlier and there will be a ban on gatherings of more than five people. While not calling […]
By News Source Guyana on April 2, 2020
Elections, News, Politics
In an effort to strengthen steps against social gatherings, the Government has moved to force the closure of entertainment and other spots from 6 pm daily. In a statement on ongoing measures to fight the coronavirus, President David Granger today said “the Government, in order to strengthen containment measures, will close public gathering at places […]