Guyana News

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.

Yesterday, several Governments in jurisdictions into which Caribbean Airlines (CAL) operates including Canada, the Cayman Islands, Guyana, Jamaica, St.

The fire which gutted the Raja Yoga Centre at Kingston, Georgetown late last month is suspected to have been electrical in origin, according to Fire Chief Marlon Gentle.

A young robbery accused had his bail revoked yesterday after being held for questioning at the Sparen-daam Police Station in relation to a similar attack.

Amid coronavirus concerns, the Ministry of Education yesterday urged against private lessons.

As fears continue to rise over the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, the Peace Corps has announced the temporary suspension of its activities and the withdrawal of its volunteers worldwide.

Four witnesses are still to testify for the prosecution in the preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the charge against Osafo Grundell called ‘Curl Up,’ and James Fraser, called ‘Damo,’ who are charged with the murder of taxi driver Marlon Seon Rodney.

Otis Pearson, known as ‘Otisha’, was yesterday granted reduced bail on a charge of robbery with violence.

The Ethnic Relations Commission, (ERC) has welcomed the decision by President David Granger and Leader of the Opposition, Dr.

With all schools closed from yesterday for two weeks over the coronavirus concerns, the Ministry of Education (MoE) is sanitising all school and MoE buildings.

The recount of votes in the March 2 general elections will not begin today as a key document is still to be concluded.

(Ministry of Education) The Ministry of Education wishes to notify the general public that due to the current situation, careful thought has been given to the scheduled dates for the administration of the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) 2020.

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) today said that all arrangements are in place for a recount of votes from the March 2nd general elections under CARICOM’s supervision.

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland today welcomed the agreement on Saturday for a CARICOM-led recount of the ballots from the disputed March 2nd, 2020 general elections.

Starting with Region Four, the recounting of ballots from the hotly disputed March 2 general and regional elections should begin this afternoon under the supervision of a high-level CARICOM team.

Recognising the potential for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to disrupt operations, the court system has begun implementing precautionary measures including the further remand of prisoners being done via Skype.

APNU+AFC Campaign Co-chair Joseph Harmon says he is unaware of aggressive behaviour by coalition supporters towards media operatives and said that they do not encourage such conduct.