Forty Lindeners were arrested and charged for breaking the 6pm to 6am curfew as ranks of Region Ten’s Police Division continue to be proactive in enforcing the mandatory regulation. Many of these curfew breakers were caught as a result of roadblocks, community patrols and responding to calls of persons breaking social distancing regulations for entertainment […]
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1 new recovery; no new COVID-19 cases
One more person has recovered from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) bringing the total to 42. Since March 11, Guyana has been confirmed to have 113 COVID-19 cases. No new cases were recorded today. Of these 113 cases, only 61 are active cases with Guyana having recorded 10 deaths and 42 recoveries. This was disclosed by […]
Coalition to release tabulations as GECOM completes each District – Min. Patterson
As the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) moves ahead with Day 9 of the national recount of ballots cast in the cast in the March 2 General and Regional Elections, Minister of Public Infrastructure Hon. David Patterson announced that the APNU-AFC coalition intends to release the tabulations it has made. The minister disclosed that the tabulations […]
Recount of Region 5 votes likely to begin on Thursday
The recount of votes cast in the March 2 General and Regional Elections in Region Five is likely to commence on Thursday, May 14, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) reported today. The commission anticipates a prompt start with the Region Five’s ballots since the recount process in Region One is almost complete. According to GECOM’s […]
Two more recoveries; no new COVID-19 cases
Two more novel coronavirus (COVID-19) recoveries have been recorded bringing the total to 41. Since March 11, Guyana has been confirmed to have 113 COVID-19 cases. No new cases were recorded today. Of these 113 cases, Guyana has recorded 10 deaths and 41 recoveries. This was disclosed by Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Gordon-Boyle […]
Guyana has recorded 4 new COVID-19 cases. The number of Confirmed Cases now stands at 113
Nurses commitment and personal sacrifice commended by President Granger
Police probing arson at Bush Lot Community Library
The Guyana Fire Service and the Guyana Police are probing the arson of a Library located at the Bush Lot Community Center, West Coast Berbice. Fire Chief Marlon Gentle said initial reports from his investigators on the ground revealed that the building was deliberately set on fire. According to Gentle, the fire was set around […]
264 ballots counted on day six
At the close of Monday, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) saw the recount of 56 ballot boxes, bringing the total number of boxes counted over the six days to 264. Today saw 15 ballots counted for Region One, 11 for Region Two, 15 for Region Three and 12 for Region Four. With the tabulation process commencing […]
19 ballot boxes completed at noon
Nineteen ballot boxes were completed at 13:00 hours today – day six of the recount of the March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections. These include five from Region One; two from Region Two; six from Region Three and 5 from Region Four. The Guyana Elections Office (GECOM), Public Relations Officer (PRO), Yolanda Ward in […]