July 3, 2020

Six additional persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 34 hours, bringing the total number of cases in Guyana to 256. The six persons came from 43 tests done, according to the Ministry of Public Health. To date 2,711…

The Private Sector Commission on Friday issued a statement in which it criticized the Government’s approach to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The body called for better more extensive testing to be conducted, better management of…

The United Nations Resident Coordinator Mikiko Tanaka has urged that there be peace as the country awaits a decision of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) that could pave the way for the long-awaited declaration of the results of the…

Well-known and respected Barbadian Professor Andy Knight has added his voice to those in the international community who have issued unrelenting and firm calls for the APNU+AFC coalition to concede defeat in the March 02, 2020 elections.…

CARICOM Secretary-General Irwin LaRocque on Friday said he stands by the report produced by the high-level CARICOM team which scrutinized the national vote recount and said they were “unshakeable” that the results of the recount reflect the…

A 12-year-old Santa Rosa Primary National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) student had already started the first exam Wednesday when invigilators and education officials escorted him out; the child has been left traumatized because of the…

The Chief Elections Officer  Keith Lowenfield on Friday last declared that he is not bound by what the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) tells him to do once he carries out the duties he is required to under law; but Lowenfield had…

The firm stance taken by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the electoral process in Guyana continues with St Vincent’s Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves taking over as chair of the 15-member regional trade and integration bloc. Gonsalves…

See full statement from the Rights of the Child Commission (RCC): The Rights of the Child Commission (RCC) notes the report for the first quarter of 2020 by the Child Care and Protection Agency which posits a significant number of child…

Outgoing Chairperson of CARICOM Mia Mottley on Friday said the region looks forward to the speedy conclusion of Guyana’s ongoing electoral process. She expressed regret that after four months there is still no clarity on when the process…