Guyana News

By Shaquawn Gill In spite of the ‘social distancing’ precautions advised by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in light of the deadly novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), senior citizens yesterday gathered in clusters at post offices across the country to collect their pensions.

Police on Monday recovered a motor car which was stolen more than one week ago during an armed robbery committed on taxi driver Shameer Shafeek with almost all of its parts stripped.

In a bid to contain the coronavirus, parks are to be closed over the Easter weekend.

A handyman was yesterday brought before a Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, on a charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking.

Two youths were yesterday remanded to prison after being charged with robbing a man of his cellphone.

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.