Guyana News

A Belle West family of nine homeless lost their home and were left counting millions in losses after a fire on Thursday.

A labourer accused of shooting at a police rank was yesterday granted his release on self-bail after his lawyer told a city court that he was exhibiting symptoms of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the prison service refused to accept him.

These emergency measures are made pursuant to the paragraphs (1) and (2)(b) of the Direction by the President, given under the Public Health Ordinance, Cap.

”Bail refused? Me ain’t kill no body yuh worship! For a cell phone?

Two Sandhill, Berbice River residents, who were busted on Monday evening with over 100 pounds of cannabis, were sentenced yesterday to 18 months in jail after they pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of narcotics for trafficking.

Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence today announced a one-month lockdown effective from today over the coronavirus during which only essential services will be allowed to operate along with other enterprises subject to restrictions.

Organisation of American States (OAS) Secretary-General Luis Almagro today tweeted support for the decision by the Guyana Elections Commission to undertake a recount of the March 2nd General Elections and offered observer support.

The Guyana Elections Commission this morning formally agreed that a recount of votes for the March 2 general elections will proceed for all regions.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) Dr. Karen Gordon-Boyle today announced that up to April 2nd, the number of confirmed novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Guyana had increased from 19 to 23.

More than a month after the March 2nd general elections, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has promised that a decision will be made today on the way forward in the protracted process which has triggered political gridlock.

President David Granger yesterday announced that from midnight tonight all places of entertainment including bars and restaurants are to be closed from 6 pm to 6 am as part of measures to reduce community spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) yesterday took up the case of Guyana’s elections stalemate and called on GECOM to fulfil its constitutional mandate for a credible tabulation of votes and warned that any government sworn-in here without a transparent process would lack legitimacy.

US Ambassador to Guyana Sarah-Ann Lynch yesterday defended statements by her and high-level State Department officials calling for a credible vote count here as upholding “bedrock” principles of good governance and practising good diplomacy.

With written submissions from the parties already laid over, the Court of Appeal will this morning begin hearing oral arguments in the appeal filed by APNU+AFC candidate Ulita Grace Moore, who is challenging the Full Court’s decision earlier this week to discharge injunctions which had halted preparations for a recount of votes cast at the March 2nd polls.

The Pan American Health Organisa-tion/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) announced yesterday that following a re-evaluation the number of projected cases in Guyana could reach as much as 20,000 by May 5, 2020.

After a short-lived release, Marcus Bisram was yesterday remanded to prison once again after Magistrate Renita Singh complied with a directive from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and reopened the preliminary inquiry into the murder charge against him at the Whim Magistrate’s Court. 

In light of the presence of the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the country, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) wants the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) to  suspend its operations while providing financial support for its sugar workers.

The royalty payment for January from the Liza-1 well operations in the offshore Stabroek Block will see Guyana getting around US$1.2 million as ExxonMobil and its partners lifted some 1,025,305 barrels of crude, according to the Ministry of Finance’s calculations.

Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence yesterday urged persons to protect themselves from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by covering up their mouths and noses when leaving their homes.

Maintaining that it did not submit expired HIV testing kits to the Ministry of Public Health, Caribbean Medical Supplies Inc.