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With visits by Attorneys and family members to the prisons in Guyana suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Guyana Prison Service is turning to the internet to allow virtual meetings between prisoners and their attorneys and families. In a statement, the Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels explained that the recent donation of 30 tablets […]
After touring the Arthur Chung Convention Centre this midday and wrapping up their meeting this afternoon, the Guyana Elections Commission is still to settle on the number of workstations to be used for the recount. The Commission is now expected to meet tomorrow morning to work out that issue which appears like the final stumbling […]
Guyana has recorded 7 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the past 24hrs, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 55. In the daily Ministry of Public Health update for today, the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud revealed that a total of 250 tests have now been completed. 26 new tests were […]
The total number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Guyana has climbed to 48 and that number also includes the six persons who died and the eight who have since been discharged after recovering. “Our confirmed cases in Region #4-representing 86 % are as follows: – 14 from the East Coast Demerara, 5 from […]
A 29-year-old woman from Wismar, Linden is among the new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Guyana. She is the second person from the town to test positive for the disease. In a statement, the Regional Health and Emergency Committee of Region Ten confirmed the positive test result. The woman is now a patient at […]
The Chief Elections Officer is now expected to present the revised vote recount plan on Wednesday when the Commission meets again. At today’s meeting, the Elections Officer sought a number of clarifications from the Commissioners. The Opposition nominated Commissioners presented a recount plan of their own last week. That plan caters for more workstations for […]
A 6-year-old girl who recently died in Linden while experiencing trouble with her breathing was not a victim of the coronavirus. Tests carried out on the remains of the child have returned a negative result for the coronavirus. The tests were ordered when the girl died suddenly after being rushed to the Linden Hospital with […]
Under the revised COVID-19 Emergency Measures issued by the Government and gazetted, citizens are now required to wear face masks when entering business places and the premises of other essential service providers. The order states that the businesses and services listed as essential during the emergency shall require persons to wear a mask when inside […]
The People’s Progressive Party has lashed out at the original proposal put forward by the Chief Elections Officer for a recount of all of the votes cast in the 2nd March elections. The PPP has put together its own proposal and it wants the recount to start from Region Four then move to Region one […]
The Guyana Elections Commission wrapped up its meeting this afternoon with the Chief Elections Officer being mandated to revise the recount proposal. Yesterday, the CEO presented a 156-day proposal that was based on various requirements put forward by the Commissioners themselves and the Laws of Guyana. Commissioner Robeson Benn had reportedly proposed for the two […]
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