Guyana News

Owing to precautions now in effect due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised that applications for bail be submitted via email.

A car wash attendant was yesterday brought before a city court on two charges of possession of narcotics for trafficking.

The Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri this evening said that it will be closed until May 1st as part of measures against the coronavirus.

The second patient who succumbed to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) this morning has been identified as the Executive Director of Reliance HealthCare, Jermaine Ifill.

The Full Court this morning ruled that the injunctions granted to APNU+AFC candidate Ulita Grace Moore to halt a recount of the votes cast at the March 2 polls and granted by Justice Franklyn Holder are null and void.

Status Hotel on Croal Street in a notice in today’s Stabroek News announced its closure until further notice over the COVID-19 pandemic.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Social Protection has suspended visitation to the Palms Geriatric Facility on Brickdam and other old people’s homes.

While Guyana’s confirmed cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) remain at nine after almost three weeks since the first was confirmed, Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence yesterday disclosed that it is projected that the country could record as many as 1,400 and she assured that the necessary measures are being implemented to handle the situation.

While still maintaining confidence that the governing APNU+AFC coalition has won the disputed March 2 general elections, the AFC yesterday said that whichever party forms the next government must show “magnanimity” and “accede” to an agreed governance pact that encompasses shared governance and “national unity”.

Marcus Brian Bisram was yesterday freed of the murder charge laid against him over the killing of carpenter Faiyaz Narinedatt but his freedom was short-lived as he was re-arrested by police based on a directive from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), who believes there is sufficient evidence for him to stand trial in the High Court.

Following an application by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, the Full Court yesterday stayed the proceedings initiated by APNU+AFC candidate Ulita Grace Moore to halt a recount of the votes cast at the March 2 polls and will today rule whether it has the jurisdiction to hear his appeal.

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) is not in favour of the Caribbean Examinations Council’s proposed Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination strategy, according to its General Secretary Coretta McDonald.

Mayor Ubraj Narine yesterday announced that the council will not lock down Georgetown nor institute a curfew on non-essential services; instead the City will work with stakeholders such as the Ministry of Public Health to implement recommendations on social distancing and hygienic practices to battle the coronavirus.

Justice Franklyn Holder is this afternoon expected to rule on whether he has jurisdiction to hear a challenge by Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo to the legality of a March 13th declaration of results for Electoral District Four (Region Four), made by Returning Officer (RO) Clairmont Mingo.

A police investigation has been launched into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 61-year-old diver in the Upper Mazaruni River.

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) yesterday bemoaned what it said was an apparent lack of leadership by the government on addressing the coronavirus crisis and it urged that relief measures be put in place to aid struggling workers.

A 20-year-old labourer who is accused of fatally beating 48-year-old Leron Ault during an argument less than a week ago was charged with murder yesterday and remanded to prison.

In an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) has since implemented a revised visitation policy to restrict the number of persons allowed to visit patients at the facility.

Canadian miner Guyana Goldfields Inc yesterday announced that it will be delaying the filing and delivery of certain of its continuous disclosure documents.

A man who appeared to be mentally unstable was yesterday brought before a city court to answer to a charge that he attacked his stepfather, leaving him in a critical condition.