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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 , […]
GECOM Secretariat in preparation mode for national recount
The secretariat of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has commenced the groundwork for the recount of the votes cast in the March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections. Commissioner Vincent Alexander today told the media that the secretariat is in a “full state of preparedness” for the process and could commence some two days after […]
Guyana now records 18 recoveries from COVID-19
The number of persons who have been medically cleared and have since recovered from the novel coronavirus has increased to eighteen. This was disclosed by the Ministry of Public Health in its daily update to the nation. As of April 29, 2020, three new cases have been registered taking the total number of confirmed cases […]
Man made to ‘stand’ with sign for breaching curfew
Romal Gardner of Diamond/Grove, East Bank Demerara was today charged with breaching the restriction to stay home, in contravention of No.1 Restriction of the COVID-19 Emergency Measures #53/2020 , contrary to Section 21 (2) of the Public Health Ordinance, Chapter 145. The defendant was sentenced to an hour of “standing and displaying the curfew notice” […]
Four feared dead following boat collision in the Berbice River
Police investigators are currently probing a boat accident in the Berbice River which has left four persons missing and feared dead. The accident occurred just around 18:45 on Tuesday in the vicinity of Friendship Village. According to a police report, a search is currently underway in the Berbice River to locate four males who are […]
COVID-19 mobile units, facilities begin operation
The Ministry of Public Health today launched a mobile unit and two community COVID-19 facilities. The mobile unit will be stationed at the at the East La Penitence Health Centre and the COVID-19 facilities will be located at Herstelling on the East Bank of Demerara and Paradise on the East Coast of Demerara. These facilities […]