Guyana News

The Ministry of the Presidency says it wishes to inform the public that President David Granger is not afflicted with the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and is enjoying good health.

The authorities tonight confirmed that a fourth person has died after being infected by the COVID-19 virus.

Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence today announced that seven additional coronavirus cases have been recorded in Guyana overnight, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 19 inclusive of 2 deaths.

The three opposition-appointed members of GECOM have condemned the delay of a meeting today of the commission on the recount of votes following a request by the three government-appointed members to “study” the decision yesterday of the Full Court.

Attorney Anil Nandlall has condemned an apparent GECOM decision that the Full Court’s ruling yesterday clearing the way for a recount of votes from the March 2nd general elections will be studied today and a meeting which was to be held at 10 this morning will now be held tomorrow.

The Full Court yesterday morning discharged injunctions previously granted to APNU+AFC candidate Ulita Grace Moore, thereby paving the way for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to commence a recount of the votes cast at the March 2nd polls.

A second person with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) died yesterday, while the number of confirmed cases rose to 12.

A man in his 30’s has become the second person in Guyana to die after testing positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Following a recommendation from the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) will remain closed until May 1.

As concerns continue to grow over the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), businesses that had scaled back on operations are now being forced to temporarily shut their operations in a bid to cut losses and reduce the spread of the disease.

The police in Region 3 are investigating the death of a Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara (WBD) fish vendor whose lifeless body was found a short distance from his home yesterday morning.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is expected to meet at 10 am today to make a decision on the way forward after the Full Court made the decision to discard injunctions which prevented a recount of votes cast at the March 2 General and Regional Elections.

Telecommunications service provider, Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) has announced that stores and outlets across the country will be closed effective from today.

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic’s National COVID-19 Multi-stakeholder Response Forum is calling on persons to start wearing face masks to help slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and it is also questioning why more testing is  not being done for the virus.

The man who died at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) last Thursday, after exhibiting symptoms that fueled suspicions that he had the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), was suffering from dengue fever for some time prior to his death.

Guyana is still awaiting word from the World Bank on the status of its request for a loan to fight the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) here.

With effect from today the Mayor and Town Council of Corriverton, Corentyne  has instituted a series of measures which curtail business hours and restrict public gatherings as part of efforts to restrict community spread of the novel Corona-virus (COVID-19).

A 50-year-old miner was on Monday afternoon shot and killed allegedly by his son during an argument at Siparuni Backdam, Region Eight.

The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region 10 has put systems in place to transport nurses and other health care workers to and from their workplace in light of the recent institution of a curfew due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The family of one of the 43 Guyanese who are currently quarantined at a government facility has filed a court action contending that he is being unlawfully detained.