Government Commissioner, Charles Corbin, has reiterated the Guyana Elections Commission, (GECOM’s) readiness for the recount of ballots from the March 2nd 2020, Regional and General Elections. GECOM on Saturday met with representatives from political parties who contested the elections, to iron out any concerns or issues they may have had. Responding to questions from the […]
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Confirmed COVID-19 cases remain at 82; 3 patients in ICU
The Ministry of Public Health has reported that as of May 2, 2020 the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Guyana remains at 82. This is inclusive of 9 deaths. Twenty-four persons have been medically cleared and have since recovered from the virus. A total of 582 persons have been tested, with 500 […]
West Ruimveldt youth wanted for murder
Following a dispute between two neighbors, a 56- year-old woman is dead after she was shot in her right eye. A wanted bulletin has been issued for Timothy Evans, an 18- year- old of Lot 67 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown who police believe is responsible for her death. The teen went into hiding after allegedly committing […]
Men involved in fatal Berbice River boat accident remanded you prison via Skype
By Farah Bates – Twenty – year -old Kevin Archer, Ramnarine Punwasie, 23, Carl Williams, 51, boat captain Marvin Kissoon, 39, and Natram Punwasie, 38, were on Thursday charged and remanded to prison for possession of narcotics when they appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court before by Magistrate Peter Hugh. The men were involved […]
High – level CARICOM team to arrive May 1
Three member CARICOM high-level team to arrive tomorrow to oversee the National Vote Recount. The information was related to members of the media by Gecom’s public relations officer Yolanda Ward last evening. She said the specifics of the flight details are not known at this point in time. The members of the Caricom team that […]
GDF soldiers died following an explosion at Base Camp Stephenson
Emergency measures to continue until June 3rd – airspace remains closed- National COVID-19 Task Force
The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) advises that: – the emergency COVID-19 measures gazetted on April 9th by the Minister of Public Health, Hon. Volda Lawrence, and currently in force shall remain in effect until June 3rd, 2020. – the daily curfew (18:00hrs to 06:00hrs) shall also remain in full effect. Only gazetted essential services […]
Guyana confirms ninth COVID-19 death
Minister of Public Health, Hon. Volda Lawrence, today confirmed the ninth death in Guyana as a result of COVID-19. The deceased is Samuel Morris, 67 years old who passed away at approximately 20:20hrs yesterday. Mr. Morris was an Intensive Care Unit patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and had suffered from other complications. […]
One of four the four Lusignan prison escapees recaptured
After being on the run for 9 days, Prison escapee Sasenarine Bisnauth was recaptured by Police ranks on Wednesday night (April 29th 2020) in the canefields aback of Beterverwagting Sideline Dam, East Coat Demerara. According to a release from the Guyana Police Force, the fugitive was arrested without any incident even though he was armed with […]
Bodies of victims of Berbice River boat collision pulled from river
By Farah Bates – The bodies of the four men who drowned in the Berbice River following a boat collision were discovered on Wednesday. The men have been identified by relatives as Romario Denheart, 24, a worker attached to the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, 50-year-old farmer, Julian McKenzie, Kidman Lindie, 37, of 41 Stanleytown , […]