Guyana News

A 26-year-old police constable has now been missing for more than a week with family members and the police having little to no knowledge as to his whereabouts.

The recently gazetted order of a 10 % increase in property taxes by the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) was a decision of the previous council, says Mayor Ubraj Narine adding that the administrative arm of the then council failed to have it processed.

Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) has now officially recorded 37 cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Two days after the suspected arson carried out on the vehicle of TV News reporter Travis Chase, further information surrounding the fire is yet to be made known to the public.

Two persons: Desmond Morian and Daniel Josh Kanhai have sworn to a private criminal charge against Chief Election Officer, Keith Lowenfield over his controversial election report of June 23rd in which 115,000 voters were lopped off and in relation to the alleged presentation of false results.

Sir Shridath Ramphal with support from several international lawyers, this morning argued before the World Court that it has the jurisdiction to decide that the Paris Award which settled the boundary between Guyana and Venezuela is binding.

President David Granger last evening endorsed a controversial report by Chief Election Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield which invalidated the votes of 25% of Guyanese electors.

Foreign Secretary Carl Greenidge has cautioned against the recent invocations of sovereignty by some, including senior government officials, who have sought to reject concerns voiced by the international community and CARICOM over the still to be settled March 2 elections.

For three hours this morning, a legal team from Guyana will attempt to convince the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that it has the jurisdiction to decide that the 1899 Arbitral Award between Guyana and Venezuela is binding.

Guyana’s COVID-19 cases continue to increase even as the construction of the country’s Infec-tious Diseases Hospital nears completion.

A senior Canadian government official last evening expressed grave concern at the length of time being taken to declare a final election result in Guyana.

A newly purchased vehicle belonging to television reporter Travis Chase was destroyed in a fire that was deliberately set in the early hours of yesterday morning.

As Region One (Barima-Waini) becomes the epicentre of the Novel Coronavirus in Guyana with over 60 active cases, officials believe that a national intervention may be needed to have a total lockdown of the region.

Former murder accused Marcus Bisram has undertaken not to leave Guyana pending the appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, of the judgment granting him his freedom.

Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice (ret’d) Claudette Singh will not be actively participating in the appeal case currently before the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

Guyana is participating in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) “Solidarity” clinical trial with several treatments being used to treat COVID-19 patients in the country.

The Ministry of Education has decided that while the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) will go ahead as planned, the two Grade Six pupils who recently tested positive for COVID-19 will be placed at schools within Region Nine.

The Ministry of Finance in its effort to safeguard its staff and the public against the spread of COVID-19,  is advising government pensioners that it has placed a further three-month moratorium on the submission and updating of life certificates In a release yesterday, the ministry said that submissions and updating of life certificates will therefore resume on September 1, 2020.

A Clifton Settlement, Corentyne poultry farmer was yesterday charged with being in possession of a firearm, ammunition and spent shells.

Seventeen cancer patients have been able to access treatment here through a $2.2M grant from GTT’s Pinktober Funds.