Category Archives: Politics

Minister of Public Health Hon. Volda Lawrence, this afternoon confirmed an eighth death in Guyana as a result of COVID-19. The deceased is Lennox Williams, 45 years old who passed away at approximately 14:45hrs today. Mr. Williams was an Intensive Care Unit patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and had suffered from other […]

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) aims to conclude the national recount of ballots from the March 2, 2020 ballots in 25 days. Commissioner Vincent Alexander said, however, that proposal is subject to review, as the commission will be using the first week of the exercise to observe the pace of the work. The commission met […]

The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) has announced that the payment of Old Age Pensions will commence on April 29, 2020, at 07:00 hours at all post offices countrywide. In a press release issued on April 21, the GPOC disclosed that it has implemented a new alphabetised process which will be used only during the first […]

Twelve persons have now recovered from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Guyana. The total number of confirmed cases now stands at 70, as of April 23, 2020.  This was disclosed by Public Health Ministry in the update to the nation today. The number of coronavirus deaths remains at 7. To date a total of 375 persons […]

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) has advised the government to maintain stringent emergency measures to contain local transmission of COVID-19. During a virtual meeting on Friday, PAHO/WHO Country Representative Dr. William Adu-Krow noted that the measures implemented were necessary to respond to the emerging situation. “The measures that have been put in […]

Below is the media release from GECOM: Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, Justice Claudette Singh, having considered all the circumstances in light of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the requirement of social distancing, has decided: 1. that there should be no more than ten (10) work stations, subject to the availability of the […]

The government has refuted reports indicating that President David Granger, has fired Foreign Secretary, Carl Greenidge. However, Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon, sought to clear the air by categorically stating that Greenidge was not terminated, “What has happened was after the election, the President has to make a determination as to […]

Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh, will on Friday announce her decision on the timeframe to be utilised for the national recount of the March 2, 2020 votes. Taking into consideration proposals put forward by Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield, government-nominated Commissioner Vincent Alexander and opposition nominated Commissioner Sase […]

The Secretariat of the Guyana Elections Commission has taken note of the public ridicule by some Commissioners on the draft work-plan for the conduct of the national recount; presented for discussion, amendments and consideration. Though cognizant that the 156 days proposed for the activity may be quite a lengthy duration in the present circumstance, the […]

Eight persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have recovered after a period of isolation and medical treatment. This good news was announced by Public Health Minister, Hon. Volda Lawrence on Monday, during her daily update to the nation on the COVID-19 situation in Guyana. The Minister disclosed that these persons were linked […]