The families of the three soldiers who were killed in an explosion that occur-red at the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Base Camp Stephenson, Timehri, last Thursday are expected to meet with the GDF’s Welfare Officer today.
A senior Canadian government official this evening called on President David Granger to “immediately approve” the return of the Carter Center to monitor the recount of votes from the March 2nd general elections that is due to begin on Wednesday.
Pressure is mounting on the Guyana Government to permit the return of the Carter Center to observe the recount of votes with the UN Resident Coordinator here, Mikiko Tanaka adding her voice.
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) today urged that the authorities take steps to ensure that the Carter Center is able to return to observe the recount of votes from the March 2nd general elections.
Following another series of meetings, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is expected to meet today to finally set a date for the start of a recount of the votes cast at the March 2 elections.
The Carter Center last evening said that it has been unable to secure permission from the Government of Guyana for an observer to travel into the country on Monday to observe the recount of votes for the March 2 national elections.
Samuels Morris, the country’s latest novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) victim, was a diabetic who was “very ill” and was admitted to the public hospital in a “bad shape.”
With no pre-existing health conditions and for someone who lives a fit and healthy lifestyle, businessman Karan Mehra initially thought that the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was not a threat to him until he developed symptoms and ended up in an isolation facility for 33 days.
Several buildings designated for the isolation and quarantine of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients have been completed and another is under construction as villagers have moved to prepare the Moruca sub-district to treat cases.
Police are investigating the theft of mattresses and other furnishings from a building that is being refurbished for use as a COVID-19 quarantine facility in Lethem, according to Commander for Region Nine Superintendent Keithon King.
Autopsies yesterday found that a fractured spine and drowning were among the causes of the deaths of the victims of last Tuesday evening’s boat collision in the Upper Berbice River.
By Aubrey Armstrong
The late Paterson “Pat” Thompson’s life (1931 – 2020) spanned three (3) eras of the life of the Caribbean, so I have titled this tribute a “Life in three Acts”.
Following its closure to international commercial flights as part of COVID-19 measures, the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) is beginning to feeling the impact financially.
The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) is continuing to blacklist contractors over the supply of false information and it remains hopeful that the penalty will deter others bidding for state contracts from breaching public tendering regulations.
Another person has been admitted to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Intensive Care Unit (ICU), according to the latest Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) COVID-19 update.
The Carter Center today said that it has so far been unsuccessful in getting permission from the Government of Guyana for an observer to fly into the country on Monday to observe the recount of votes for the March 2nd elections.
The PPP this afternoon flayed APNU+AFC for opposing live streaming and cellphones at the long awaited recount of votes from the March 2nd general elections.