Guyana News

Guyana yesterday recorded 15 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

An investigation by the Guyana Fire Service has found that the fire which destroyed the Barrack Street, Kingston home of 81-year-old Dhaniram Harcharan was electrical in origin.

Two persons, including the driver allegedly responsible for Sunday’s hit-and-run accident along the Enmore, East Coast Demerara Public Road, which claimed the life of a teenager, have been arrested by the police.

Three men, who were allegedly busted with over 200 pounds of cannabis in vicinity of Sandaka, Canje River, where yesterday released on $350, 000 bail each after they were charged with possession of the illegal substance for trafficking.

Nineteen companies have been shortlisted from 34 that last April expressed interest in marketing Guyana’s share of oil from the Exxon-operated Liza Destiny FPSO in the Stabroek Block, offshore Guyana, for a period of one year.

A group of United States (US) senators yesterday urged President David Granger to honour the will of the Guyanese people and concede.

The pressure continues to build on the incumbent APNU+AFC to clear the way for the transition of power with key US senators calling for President David Granger to concede.

Responding to critics here over her position on Guyana’s elections, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley said simply: `The truth hurts”.

Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield says he has executed his constitutional duties.

The governing APNU+AFC coalition today insisted that GECOM must act only on “valid” votes cast at the March 2nd general elections even though there is no basis for discarding votes which were counted on the night of the polls and during an exhaustive recount.

The Ministry of the Presidency this morning said that nineteen companies have been shortlisted for the marketing of Guyana’s oil from the Liza Destiny FPSO.

A clear act of insubordination is how one source has described the report submitted by Chief Election Officer (CEO), Keith Lowenfield to GECOM on Tuesday in which he erased over 115,000 votes from the March 2nd general elections.

Norway’s Ambassador to Guyana, Nils Martin Gunneng yesterday joined the call for the national recount of votes to be used for the declaration of the result from the controversy-laden March 2nd general elections.

The government is extending the timeline on its tax relief measures for persons and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guyana has now recorded 215 cases of the novel coronavirus disease as six new cases were recorded yesterday.

Noting its commitment to bringing a timely conclusion to the impasse over Guyana’s March 2 elections that has been brought before it, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has designated all of next Wednesday for dealing with the matter.

Six persons were charged yesterday with breaching COVID-19 restrictions during the APNU+AFC protest march held last week.

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will need approximately $1 billion if it is going to keep its doors open and prepare for the second crop.

A pensioner lost his home yesterday when a two-storey Kingston building went up in flames.

By Shaquawn Gill Almost 3 months after the institution of guidelines to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and nearly four months since Elections Day, vendors in Bourda Market continue to outline the hardships that they face on a daily basis by the absence of many of their usual customers.