Guyana News

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Correia Group of Companies, which includes Trans Guyana Airways (TGA), has implemented an immediate and comprehensive programme to ensure the maximum possible protection and safety of its staff and customers.

CARICOM today expressed regret at the forced withdrawal of a mission to recount votes at the March 2nd general elections and it said that it is clear that there are forces here who do not want the votes recounted for whatever reason.

President David Granger tonight said that he was “deeply disappointed” that a vote recount initiative by CARICOM has been stalled by court action.

The CARICOM high-level team that was due to oversee a recount of votes cast at the March 2 elections has decided to call it quits and will today depart Guyana as a court order today blocked the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) from proceeding although both President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo agreed to the process, sources this afternoon confirmed.

US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo today warned that there will be serious consequences for persons here engaged in electoral fraud and seeking to establish an illegitimate government.

Director General (DG) of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority, Egbert Field today said that major ports of entry will be closed from midnight tomorrow for 14 days to combat the coronavirus menace.

The Guyana Elections Commission today said it is in receipt of a copy of the Aide Memoire signed by President David Granger and the Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo and witnessed by the Caricom Secretary-General, Irwin LaRocque.

At midnight tonight the 15 days provided for the declaration of results in the March 2, General and Regional Elections expires but Guyana is no closer to a new government.

General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday charged that the governing  A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) is “mortally” afraid of the recount of votes of Region 4 and has blamed them for the constant delaying of the process.

A man who was quarantined in Guyana as part of measures to isolate potential novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases has managed to leave the country.

HOUSTON, (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil yesterday said it will make “significant” cuts to spending in the face of the unprecedented slide in oil prices due to the global coronavirus outbreak, which sent its shares to a 17-year low.

The confirmation of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases here has already caused a sharp decline in business, compounding the slowdown that began after the March 2 elections.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has notified Guyana that the hearing planned for March 23, 2020 on whether it has jurisdiction in the case pertaining to this country’s border controversy with Venezuela has been deferred due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Consequent on medical advice, the High Court at Suddie, Essequibo Coast and the Anna Regina Magistrates’ Courts will be closed with immediate effect. 

The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) and the National Parks Commission (NPC) yesterday advised the general public that the Georgetown Zoo will be closed beginning today until further notice.

The Guyana Police Force Traffic Department has suspended all learner-drivers theoretical classes with immediate effect in light of the recent novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.

In an effort to protect the prison environment from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Guyana Prison Service will be implementing special arrangements at all of its prisons, including a reduction in visits.

In recognition of health risks linked to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Guyana Power and Light Inc.

PAHO/WHO representative Dr William Adu-Krow is urging that Guyanese begin practicing social distancing immediately in wake of a recent study finding that China could have stopped 95 per cent of its coronavirus infections if social distancing and quarantining had been initiated just three weeks earlier.

The U.S. Embassy Guyana is suspending all routine visa services in order to comply with Government of Guyana guidance on preventing the spread of the coronavirus.