Six more from Moruca test positive for COVID-19
By Isanella Patoir
Two family members of the first COVID-19 victim from Moruca in the North-West District, Region One along with four persons from the...
866 ballot boxes outstanding in recount process
At the end of Day 23 of the recount process, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) completed the recount of 90 ballot boxes bringing the...
GECOM Commissioners row over timeline to review Lowenfield’s elections report
After being locked in a meeting for hours on Thursday, the politically nominated Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) could not agree on...
Task Force rejects GECOM’s request for more recount stations
The National COVID-19 Task Force, headed by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, has denied the request of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to add more...
PSC against mandatory quarantine of returning Guyanese who test negative for COVID-19
The Private Sector Commission (PSC) believes that the mandatory requirement for Guyanese to be quarantined for 14 days after returning home should be relaxed.
“…we...
11 new cases of COVID-19 in 24-hrs; total now at 150
As of May 28, 2020, Guyana recorded 11 new cases of COVID-19 in less than 24 hours bringing the total number of cases in...
June 16 end date for electoral process is too long – PPP
The June 16 proposed end date for the electoral process in Guyana, including the recount and the tabulation report of the Chief Elections Officer...
Granger appeals for greater funding for small States amidst COVID-19 pandemic
By Ravin Singh
The crippling effects of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on small States can only be cushioned by resource mobilization which requires increased funding.
It...
More recount stations should be given to Region 4 – Ali
The Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has expressed concern at the decision of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Secretariat to add only one additional...
Police break-up protest by Uitvlugt sugar workers
The protest action by workers of the Uitvlugt Estate factory continued on Thursday morning but Police stepped in and caused them to disperse.
The workers...