The Guyana Elections Commission(GECOM) this evening confirmed that the high-level CARICOM team that will be overlooking the national recount of the March 2 votes, will arrive in Guyana on Friday, May 1. While details of the arrival are unknown, Public Relations Officer (PRO) Yolanda Ward said team members will include senior
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Government acquires Ocean View Hotel
The Government on Thursday acquired the Ocean View Hotel Property through a compulsory order. “This notice is made pursuant to paragraph (2)(a) of the Direction by the President under the Public Health Ordinance. Cap.145, and published on the Gazette, Legal Supplement- B, 16TH March 2020,” the Order stated. According to the order,
Guyana records 9th COVID-19 death, 82 positive cases
Curfew extended to June 3
Following a thorough assessment by the Public Health Ministry on Guyana’s prevailing health conditions, the curfew has been extended for another month. The updated COVID-19 Emergency Measures No. 3 published in an Extraordinary Gazette, state that this takes effect from May 4 until June 3, 2020. The regulation requires citizens to remain
CDC distributes hampers to persons living with disabilities
A partnership between the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) and the Guyana Council of Organisations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD), will see over 700 persons benefiting from relief hampers during the current COVID-19 epidemic. The Commission began its distribution exercise Thursday morning. Among the first to benefit from the significant outreach was the
President Granger’s Labour Day Address
Address of His Excellency David Granger President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana on the occasion of Labour Day 2020 2020.05.01 Workers are the nation’s heroes Working people of Guyana, today, are conducting a courageous campaign against the deadly Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Health-care workers – including doctors, nurses, technicians and
Three soldiers killed in accidental explosion at GDF Base Camp Stephenson
UG to reopen May 30th
The University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus will be reopening for classes on May 30. In a press statement released on Wednesday, the University announced this along with several measures they have implemented over the past two months. The full press statement from the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Philanthropy, Alumni and
75 cases of COVID-19 in Guyana
Guyana records 3 more recoveries from COVID-19
The Ministry of Public Health has reported three additional persons have been medically cleared taking the total number of recoveries from COVID-19 to fifteen. The number of confirmed cases remains at 74 as of April 27, 2020. This is inclusive of eight deaths. Twelve persons have been medically cleared and have