Guyana News

Bramha Kaiso, a 60-year-old resident of Corentyne, Berbice, who became disabled from a spinal injury and who suffered discomfort during the inclement weather, got relief after a contractor repaired his leaking roof. 

A date has not been set for the release of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) results according to the Ministry of Education (MoE).

With the COVID-19 pandemic threatening the health and safety of many, Troy Resources recently donated a quantity of cleaning and hygiene supplies to the Kaburi Village Council in Region Seven.

Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland today strongly urged GECOM to “follow the directions given by the CCJ and decisively conclude the 2 March 2020 elections based on the results of the national recount.”

A fire which started following discontent among prisoners over the seizure of a quantity of marijuana this afternoon destroyed the old wooden Lusignan Prison facility and has left about 280-300 inmates dislocated, de facto Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan said today.

Adverting to reports that Latin America and the Caribbean face their worst recession in a century, the UN Resident Coordinator here, Mikiko Tanaka has pointed out that the elections process is still to be concluded here.

Embattled Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield yesterday presented figures to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) showing a victory for the incumbent APNU+AFC—in clear defiance of the instruction by the Chair Claudette Singh to utilise the recount tabulation which shows a win for the opposition PPP/C.

The opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) on Saturday added its voice to calls for the Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield to be dismissed for insubordination, while its presidential candidate Irfaan Ali accused him of denying the Guyanese electorate their democratically-elected government.

ExxonMobil and two of its subcontractors were fined three times this year for minor spills of hydraulic fluid in the offshore Stabroek Block and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it wanted to underscore zero tolerance for lax maintenance and procedures in light of the large risk that such operations can pose to the environment and safety.

The dead body of a Kuru Kururu, Linden-Soesdyke Highway pensioner was discovered in his yard on Friday night.

A woman who recently returned to Guyana has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting Region Ten officials to call for stricter quarantine protocols to curb the spread of the disease in the region.

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) yesterday reported the country’s 17th death related to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairperson Claudette Singh has dismissed allegations that she is part of a plot to ensure that a particular party is declared the winner of the March 2 polls as an attempt to create “mischief.”

Senior Counsel Ralph Ramkarran has accused Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield of distorting the impact of the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on the national recount as part of an effort to avoid complying with his legal obligations. 

Ahead of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, which are due to commence tomorrow, Digicel Guyana has donated 13,000 reusable face masks and 2,500 face shields for use by students and invigilators across the country.

.United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), along with its partners, the Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA), Blossom Inc.

Guyanese Arian Dahlia Richmond was one of 11 young women who vied for the Miss Emerald crown in a virtual pageant held on Friday night.

“I’m all about singing positive music and always encouraging the youths to do the right thing,” says Albouystown dancehall singer Matthew Nelson.

The Regional Health Officer (RHO) of Region One Dr Stephen Cheefoon has assured residents of the Moruca-sub district that there will be no recurrence of a COVID-19-positive patient being picked up for isolation before even being informed of their status.

Up to Friday, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) had confirmed a total of 40 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases after two new additional positive tests were recorded.