Guyana News

Two Grade Six students, who were being held in a quarantine facility at Lethem after travelling from Bon Fim, Brazil, have tested positive for COVID-19.

Following a decision of the Appeal Court yesterday both the incumbent APNU+AFC Coalition and the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) have called on the Elections Commission to make a declaration of the results of the March 2 polls.

An autopsy which was done on the body of Melissa Soman yesterday revealed that she died from drowning and blunt force trauma to the head.

The police in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) are investigating the death of a teenager, who died hours after she was allegedly beaten by her boyfriend last Wednesday.

The High Court on Sunday ordered Commissioner of Police Leslie James to release Jermaine Kingston, the man who was arrested last week following the circulation of a video on social media in which he was allegedly heard making a threat while displaying guns and ammunition.

The two youths who died on Sunday after collisions along the public road at Le Destin, East Bank Essequibo, were both going for a ride with friends, their families say.

Two Corentyne men were wounded on Sunday evening after they were attacked by four men armed with a shotgun and pieces of wood at Friendship Village, Corentyne.

The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) has received a grant from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to help in the response to the (COVID-19 pandemic and Guyana will be among the beneficiaries.

GTT yesterday said that it has hosted a series of virtual conversations with the general public and private sector organizations with the aim of outfitting participants with technology-driven options to survive and thrive during this pandemic.

Police are investigating an accident that occurred near the junction of Sheriff and David streets, where an elderly woman suffered minor injuries on Saturday night.

A peacemaker was stabbed to death on Sunday afternoon at Turtle Creek Landing, Mazaruni River after he intervened in an altercation between a couple.

The Canal Number Two health centres will be hosting a screening programme for the general public tomorrow and the medical personnel there say that despite the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, they intend to contribute to the prevention of the spread of the virus and will continue to serve the public. 

The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF), the Ministry of Public Health and various other ministries and government agencies along with non-governmental organisations last evening held an emergency  meeting on the “alarming increase” in confirmed COVID-19 cases in parts of regions 1 and 7.

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) was commended for its  timely response to the flood-affected community of Coomacka, Upper Demerara- Upper Berbice (Region 10), on Saturday.

Guyana has confirmed 21 new cases of COVID 19, Chief Medical Officer Dr.

In a case brought by Eslyn David, the Guyana Court of Appeal this afternoon agreed by majority decision to issue an order  that  there  be  an  interpretation  of  the words “valid votes cast” as per Article 177 (2) (b) of the Constitution of Guyana and the recount order as it pertains to the election of a President.

The Guyana Court of Appeal is ruling on the challenge by Eslyn David that has been mounted to prevent the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) from using the results of the recount from the March 2nd elections to make a final declaration.

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) today defended its purchase of eight bucket trucks.

As of last Thursday, over $650 million was paid to seven contractors involved in the construction of the COVID-19 facility at the former Ocean View Hotel even though the tender board had only approved the project on Tuesday and the source of the funding remains unclear.

A horrific accident on the Le Destin, East Bank Essequibo public road has claimed the lives of two motorcyclists and left two persons injured.