Guyana News

Following the recovery of three of its residents, the Palms Geriatric Home is now COVID-19 free, according to the Ministry of Social Protection.

Acting Army Chief of Staff Brigadier Godfrey Bess has given his assurance to the heads of the western diplomatic missions that the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) remains apolitical.

Former Jamaica Prime Minister ­, who headed the Organization of American States (OAS) election observer mission to Guyana, has said that the behaviour of government functionaries has raised “serious doubts” over whether they will accept the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) that has prevented the Chief Election Officer (CEO) from invalidating over 115,000 votes from the March 2nd polling.

Guyana yesterday reported four new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Water levels in some Mahaicony farms and grazing lands remain relatively high as unfavourable weather conditions have forestalled works to effectively seal the sea defence breach.

A 20-year-old, who beat a man to death with a hammer while he was a teenager, was on Thursday sentenced to seven years in prison on a manslaughter charge.

A 19-year-old Bartica miner died on Tuesday, days after he allegedly sustained injuries during a football game at Armu Backdam, Cuyuni Backdam in Region Seven.

The body of the Venezuelan youth who had gone missing after he fell overboard into the Cuyuni River on Monday has been retrieved.

A businesswoman was on Tuesday robbed of over $800,000 in cash and other valuables after bandits broke into her car.

While not naming Chief Election Officer, Keith Lowenfield, the OAS today said that one of the principal obstacles to the declaration of a result here is “a person whose duty it is to defend Guyana’s democracy through ensuring respect for the results of elections”.

Chief of Staff, Brigadier Godfrey Bess, today reiterated the apolitical nature and posture of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), when he met with senior diplomats of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Canada and the European Union, this afternoon, in the Conference Room, Defence Headquarters, Base Camp Ayanganna.

GECOM Chair Claudette Singh today reiterated her instruction to the Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield to present the results of the recount of the March 2nd general elections to her and he has up to 11 tomorrow to do so.

Adverting to Wednesday’s decision by the Caribbean Court of Justice, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today called for an announcing of the final result.

Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield has failed to meet the deadline set by Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairperson Claudette Singh for the submission of a report on the results of the March 2 elections, saying that he needs “clarifications” in order to facilitate a lawful declaration of the results.

GECOM Chair  Claudette Singh today repudiated what purports to be a recording between her and a staff member.

The Head of the OAS election observer mission to Guyana, Bruce Golding says that the big question now is whether the incumbent government will accept the ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Wednesday throwing out a Court of Appeal decision which inspired the Chief Election Officer (CEO) to slash over 115,000 votes.

Opposition-nominated members of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) are cautiously hopeful that the torturous elections will end today at 2 pm when Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield submits a report of the “valid votes counted in the National Recount as per the Certificates of Recount.”

Nick Skeete, 31, who was part of a gang that raped a young woman four years ago, was yesterday sentenced to 26 years behind bars when he made a virtual appearance before Justice Jo-Ann Barlow at the Sexual Offences Court.

As part of its efforts to assist communities by providing support to persons affected by COVID-19, Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) is donating 4,000 cases of juices to the Civil Defence Commission (CDC).

Although a death certificate has been issued for Lethem teacher Donna Ambrose-Greaves, indicating that she died as a result of several factors inclusive of a pulmonary haemorrhage, disseminated intravascular coagulation, pneumonia, and COVID-19, her husband says that he was told that no autopsy was possible.