April 24, 2020

Five Guyanese nationals have been stuck in the Dominican Republic for almost two years now and have had their passports and other documents seized by the authorities there following allegations that they used a vessel for “financial…

Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence Friday confirmed an eighth death in Guyana as a result of COVID-19. The victim has been identified as Lennox Williams, 45, who died at approximately 14:45hrs Friday, according to a press release…

The United States Government continues to keep a close eye on the electoral process in Guyana, noting Friday that it has been seven weeks since Guyanese voted there is no credible election results. The latest comments were made by Acting…

See full statement from the People's Progressive Party (PPP) below: PRESS STATEMENT Today the People’s Progressive Party, through its Commissioners at GECOM, put the Chairperson to a test in order to bring clarity, precision and a…

Ministry of the Presidency press release - President David Granger, this morning, convened a meeting of the National Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Task Force (NCTF) and has directed that Director General of the Ministry of the…

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has finalised its work plan and the legal order which will govern the national recount of all votes cast on March 2, 2020; the date for the start of the recount will be announced once the high-level…

A third COVID-19 case was recorded in Linden, Region 10 and according to a press release from the Regional Democratic Council (RDC), the patient is a 40-year-old male who had close relationship with the first patient who died in Linden.…

The Ministry of Public Health will launch its first mobile testing unit on April 27, which will be at the East La Penitence Health Centre and they will also begin screening frontline workers (health and non-health) in the public/private…

As of April 24, Guyana recorded three more cases of the new Coronavirus in less than 24 hours, bringing the total number to 73 known cases. Of this total, there are seven deaths and 12 persons have since recovered. The Public Health…

By Akeem Greene Health professionals and sport administrators have agreed that the impact of COVID-19 could be long felt, thereby inevitably forcing adjustments to the mode of operation, especially in contact sports. Rugby is one of…