Guyana News

While welcoming the “democratic” conclusion of Guyana’s elections, the European Union (EU) yesterday underscored the need for unity and cooperation and also pledged its support for electoral reforms.

Following negotiations, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), the Guyana Labour Union (GLU), and the Clerical and Commercial Workers Union (CCWU) have inked an agreement with the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) on pay 2020 increases for workers.

A fire that destroyed the home of Lindener Kevon Lorrimer on August 1st is believed to be an act of arson.

Recently sworn in President Irfaan Ali has committed to strengthening the disciplined forces, particularly the Guyana Police Force (GPF) so as to ensure that every citizen is safe.

President Irfaan Ali on Friday met with Brazilian Ambassador to Guyana Maria Clara Duclos Carisio, Chilean Ambassador to Guyana Patricio Becker and Argentine Ambassador to Guyana Felipe Alejandro Gardella.

The European Union (EU) today welcomed the “democratic” conclusion of Guyana’s elections and says it is prepared to assist with electoral reforms.

President Irfaan Ali today promised to be President of all of Guyana and said that ethnicity will not get in the way of this commitment.

Political appointees in the former APNU+AFC government have one week to quit their positions or they will be fired, according to Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira.

Government yesterday said that all public land deals made by the APNU+AFC administration since December 21st, 2018, when a no-confidence motion was passed against it, are to be reviewed.

A Corriverton man was fatally shot yesterday morning while he was standing in a crowd that had gathered to witness a fight between fellow villagers. 

Armed bandits on Thursday severed the left leg of a miner and the finger of another in a raid at Lago’s Apartment, at Apaikwa Landing, Mazaruni River, from where they carted off $800,000 in cash.

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Gail Teixeira has dismissed claims by the opposition APNU+AFC that the recent appointment of a special technical team to conduct a financial management review of key state agencies is part of a political witch-hunting exercise.

Former president David Granger on Friday reaffirmed his position that the results used to declare the PPP/C as the winner of the March 2nd elections contained a number of irregularities as he vowed that the APNU+AFC coalition would proceed with a legal challenge.

Leader of the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) Lenox Shuman will be the first parliamentary representative for the seat awarded to three parties that joined their lists for the March 2 polls.

The isolation facilities that were established by the Civil Defense Commission (CDC) in Lethem will only be used to isolate asymptomatic coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients, thereby reducing the risks of persons living nearby becoming infected, the Regional Chairman and Head of the Regional COVID-19 Task Force Bryan Allicock has said.

The Ministry of Public Health did not provide any new COVID-19 results yesterday.

Leeron Brumell has been reinstated as Editor-in-Chief of the state-run National Communications Network (NCN).

Lawyer for the governing PPP/C Anil Nandlall has pegged costs from the court actions filed by APNU+AFC supporters Eslyn David and Misenga Jones, who sought to prevent a final declaration from the March 2nd polls based on the results of the national recount, at millions. 

Two ranks of the Guyana Police Force are currently under close arrest after being accused of raping a woman in Lethem, Region Nine earlier this week.

The police are seeking the assistance of the public in their search for a 25-year-old man who allegedly abducted another more than four months ago at Eccles, East Bank Demerara.