Guyana News

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.

A South Ruimveldt businessman was last night arrested by police for indiscriminately firing gunshots from his home.

The Government of Guyana (GoG) on Saturday criticised the editorial in that day’s edition of Stabroek News on the general elections impasse and accused the newspaper of an agenda of “engendering destabilization”.

President David Granger yesterday said that he looked forward to the `total national recount’ of votes by a CARICOM high-level team being completed as quickly as possible under the auspices of GECOM and asked for the public to be patient.

The Organization of American States (OAS) General Secretariat yesterday welcomed the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) deployment of a high-level mission to supervise a recount of the ballots from the March 2 general and regional elections here.

(Jamaica Observer) Sunday Finance can confirm that recently listed company, First Rock Capital has made its first private equity investment by acquiring controlling interest in Montego Bay-based microfinance and cambio outfit Dolla Financial Services, which has operations across Jamaica and in Guyana.

By Dr Steve Surujbally Over the past month, I have been inundated with calls from pet owners asking me whether their pets can infect the owners.

Former Speaker of the National Assembly Ralph Ramkarran says GECOM can easily give approval for a recount of votes under the CARICOM Initiative announced on Saturday.

The rubber trees that line the Philbert Pierre Avenue roadway in Mabaruma, in Region One, are in no immediate danger of removal after the contractors who were working on the road expansion project departed, Mayor of Mabaruma, Chris Phang says.

Law enforcement officers are investigating a shooting which occurred early yesterday morning at Seeta’s Bar on Station Street, Kitty.

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) yesterday welcomed the appointment of a ”high-level” CARICOM team to recount ballots from the March 2nd general elections and urged that it be done with alacrity.

A Leopold Street man was the apparent target of a gunman, who shot at him while driving through the area yesterday.

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an “existential” threat to all Guyanese and emphasis needs to be place on addressing the now global pandemic, General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Bharrat Jagdeo has said.

Two persons are homeless after their wooden house was completed destroyed by a fire of unknown origin on Saturday afternoon at Rose Hall Town, Corentyne.

The Department of Citizenship yesterday requested that citizens visiting its offices comply with the Ministry of Public Health’s guidelines in relation to infection prevention and control.

The Georgetown City Council has indicated its intention to seek a meeting with the Local Government Commission (LGC) after receiving a letter instructing the Town Clerk to send the council’s treasurer on administrative leave.

A father of three was jailed last week after he told a court that he stole an iPhone 11 Pro and sold it for $8,000.

The behaviour of the Police Tactical Services Unit (TSU) on March 5th at the Office of the Returning Officer-Region Four in removing party agents has continued to attract comment and condemnation.

A man, who is currently serving an 18-month sentence for one of two robbery-under-arms charges, last week changed his plea to guilty on the second charge.