Guyana News

A pedal cyclist of Queenstown, George-town died yesterday afternoon after he was  struck down by a minibus on the Houston Public Road, East Bank Demerara.

The Bar Council of the Bar Association of Guyana yesterday warned members of the Guyana Police Force to avoid exceeding their authority and refrain from abuse while enforcing the restrictions outlined under emergency measures ordered by Minister of Public Health to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

A number of businesses which are not considered essential services have suspended their operations in keeping with the recently announced emergency measures that are being implemented in response to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The Full Court is set to rule today on an appeal filed by Kennard Gobin, who has challenged the detention of his son at a government quarantine facility.

Some prison inmates have already been released and others, including those who suffer from chronic illnesses, may soon be out as the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) seeks to reduce the risk of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) entering the overcrowded jails across the country.

The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago has labelled as “disturbing” an Appeals Court ruling which found that the Guy-ana Elections Commission (GECOM) could not allow a team of experts from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to “supervise” a recount of ballots cast in the March 2,2020 Elections.

The public was prohibited from entering the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts yesterday following emergency measures taken by the judiciary in response to the novel coronavirus disease pandemic (COVID-19).

The Liberty and Justice Party has asked that Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo and Deputy Chief Election Officer (DCEO) Roxanne Myers be excluded from the proposed recount of votes cast in the March 2 Elections.

ExxonMobil says that it has put stringent novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety measures in place for workers heading to and on its vessels in the offshore Stabroek Block, even as it continues to monitor global low oil prices and the possible effects on the company.

Tenders were last Tuesday opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board for the rehabilitation of a number of recreational facilities in the Pomeroon-Supenaam, Region 2.

Minister of Public Health  Volda Lawrence, this evening confirmed a fifth death in Guyana as a result of COVID-19.

Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence today announced that the number of COVID-19 cases here has risen to 31 and eight persons are in the Intensive Care Unit and one is in critical condition.

In light of the COVID-19 emergency measures effective April 3, 2020 – May 3, 2020, released by the Minister of Public Health, the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) will be closed from Thursday April 9, 2020.

Marcus Brian Bisram was committed to stand trial at the High Court this morning after Magistrate Renita Singh reopened the preliminary inquiry into the murder charge against him last Thursday.

The Guyana Court of Appeal yesterday cleared the way for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to proceed with a recount of the ballots cast in the March 2nd general and regional elections but emphasised that GECOM cannot delegate its supervisory authority to any other body.

On Tuesday March 31, 2020, the PPP/C-led National COVID-19 Stakeholders’ Response Forum says it launched two campaigns – `stay at home/self-isolation’ and `everyone wear a mask’ and expects production of 27,000 cloth masks shortly.

A “Burnhamite faction” has taken control of the PNCR and will wage a bitter fight to ensure they continue to enjoy a good life, says former PNCR parliamentarian Jerome Khan.

A Timehri father of one was fatally stabbed yesterday following an altercation with several others.

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) yesterday said that pay cuts will be implemented at the company as a result of the economic impact of COVID-19.

A biker of Cummings Lodge died in an early morning accident yesterday after he lost control of the motorcycle he was riding on the Coverden, East Bank Demerara Public Road.