April 3, 2020

COVID-19 EMERGENCY MEASURES These emergency measures are made pursuant to the paragraphs (1) and (2)(b) of the Direction by the President, given under the Public Health Ordinance, Cap. 145, and published in the Gazette, Legal Supplement…

The Organisation of American States (OAS) says it is willing to provide official observers for the national recount of votes cast on March 2 as decided by GECOM Chairperson retired Justice Claudette Singh on Friday. Secretary-General of…

The Ministry of Public Health is putting measures in place to protect healthcare workers who are dealing with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Karen Boyle in an update on Friday noted that…

Ganesh Ramdain, a 33-year-old construction worker, was on Friday remanded to prison for the murder of his 11-year-old daughter Varshane; during a video interview with the Police, Ramdain confessed to killing his daughter because of his…

The fifth Aliann Pompey Invitational, Guyana’s premier track and field event, will not be contested this year, owing to coronavirus pandemic. The brainchild of former national athlete and four-time Olympian, Aliann Pompey, the event has…

As of April 2, Guyana recorded 23 cases of the new Coronavirus, an increase from the 19 cases reported on Thursday. Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Karen Boyle in her daily update Friday revealed that 83 persons were tested of which 23…

The national recount ordered by Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Justice Claudette Singh will be supervised by the Commission, according to Commissioner Vincent Alexander. Speaking with the media after a…

Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Justice (rtd) Claudette Singh put an end to a protracted debate over a national recount and ordered that it go ahead, Sase Gunraj, one of the GECOM Commissioners indicated. Gunraj…

The Court of Appeal has been told that while the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has decided to go ahead with a national recount of votes cast on March 02, the process is unlikely to begin by Sunday. The decision to proceed with the…

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Friday morning voted to proceed with a national recount of votes cast on March 02, 2020. The recount will be done chronologically, starting with District 1. There are ten electoral districts.…