—says matter is waste of court’s time Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George on Saturday dismissed the People’s Progressive Party (PPP)’s attempt to disrupt the Guyana Elections Commission from performing its constitutional mandate, calling the matter ‘a waste of the court’s time.’ After Friday evening’s declaration of Regional Elections results for District 4 by Returning Officer […]
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Public Servants to work shifts system amid COVID-19 concerns
In a move to protect the health and wellbeing of public servants in light of global concerns over the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Department of Public Service has instituted a shift system. The following is a circular memorandum that was addressed to Permanent Secretaries, Heads of Departments and Regional Executive Officers on […]
Fourth case of Corona virus confirmed in Guyana
Guyana confirms four cases of COVID-19 Minister of Public Health, Hon. Volda Lawrence today confirmed three positive cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number to date to four. The three patients who have tested most recently positive have been identified as the husband of the 52-year old woman who died from the virus earlier this […]
President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo agrees to recount of all regions
From CARICOM Secretariat: CLARIFICATION BY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY (CARICOM) AMBASSADOR IRWIN LAROCQUE TO STATEMENT BY CARICOM CHAIRMAN THE HONOURABLE MIA MOTTLEY ON CARICOM TEAM TO SUPERVISE GUYANA ELECTIONS RECOUNT “The Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Honourable Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados has asked me to clarify her earlier statement: “CARICOM […]
Guyana confirms second case of Corona Virus
The Ministry of Public Health has today confirmed the second case of COVID-19 in Guyana. The Ministry will provide further details subsequently. The Ministry urges all Guyanese to remain calm and take the necessary preventative measures and precautions as per the public advisories.
Berbice businessman killed while celebrating his birthday
By Farah Bates – A 78 – year- old businessman of Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice was shot and killed at about 23:00hrs on Friday night outside Sandra’s Snackette, Stelling Road, Rosignol when three masked men armed with handguns and a chopper pounced on him and a few others. The deceased has been identified as Tony Bisnauth […]
Police issued wanted bulletin for Devon Harris
The police issued a wanted bulletin for 40-year -old, Devon Harris of Friendship East Bank Demerara following the death of a Region 10 resident. He is wanted for questioning in relation to the murder of Akeem Caesar who was killed at Black Water Backdam, Mahdia. Caesar, a 24 year old miner of Wismar, Linden was […]
Guyana today recorded its first case of the Coronavirus
The confirmation came after tests were conducted on the remains of a 52-year-old woman who recently returned from New York. The woman died at the Georgetown Public Hospital this morning. She was rushed to the GPHC last night with complaints of respiratory issues. The GPHC this morning took steps to sanitize the Accident and Emergency […]
Attorney – at – Law Forde reacts to CJ’s ruling on injunction brought against GECOM
Caricom delegation arrives in Guyana hoping to quell political deadlock
President David Granger, this afternoon, welcomed the Prime Minister of Barbados, Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, OR, to Guyana at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport. Prime Minister Mottley, who is also Chairperson of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is leading the delegation of regional Prime Ministers on a special two-day mission to Guyana. PM Mottley is […]