With the island of St. Vincent under threat from the Soufriere volcano erupting, President Irfaan Ali has offered the full support and solidarity of Guyana. The President said he spoke to the Prime Minister of St. Vincent this afternoon and assured him of Guyana’s support in dealing with the looming crisis. The President said once…

— GECOM asks court to dismiss elections petition; ruling set for April 26 THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) through its Attorney-at-law, Dominican Senior Counsel, Anthony Astaphan, on Wednesday, asked the High Court to dismiss the remaining Elections Petition, 88 of 2020, Claudette Thorne et anor v Keith Lowenfield et al. In this matter, petitioners Claudette…

See below statement from President Irfaan Ali on the looming volcano crisis in St Vincent and the Grenadines: Having regards to the emerging situation in St Vincent and the Grenadines, this afternoon I called Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves and assured him of Guyana’s full support in dealing with this looming crisis. The Prime Minister and…

The Infectious Diseases Hospital at Lilliandaal and other public hospitals are feeling the strain as they deal with more hospitalized cases of Coronavirus. There are now 70 persons hospitalized battling COVID-19. The situation is becoming worrying for health officials especially since many of those in hospitals require supported breathing. “Out of seeing more cases, we…

— IMF projects in new economic outlook report GUYANA’S projected economic growth for 2021, measured through its real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), has doubled from 8.1 percent to 16.4 per cent, according to the biannual International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s World Economic Outlook. Earlier projections from the IMF indicated that Guyana’s GDP would grow by 8.1…

With an April 10, 2021 deadline set, Minister of Housing and Water, Colin Croal, has committed to expediting the relocation of the squatters illegally occupying the lands at the soon to be new Cummings Lodge Housing Development. A final warning was issued on Monday to those occupying portions on plots 1767 and 1768; they were…

Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony is encouraging citizens to go out to the vaccination sites across the country and be vaccinated against COVID-19. Moments, after he was administered with the Russian made, Sputnik V vaccine that arrived over the weekend, Dr. Anthony reminded that vaccines “really work” and the COVID-19 vaccines will prevent people from…

– Dr. Singh tells global leaders, outlines plans for human capital development GUYANA remains the fastest growing economy in the world and will remain among the fastest growing economies over the next few years, Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, has said. Driven by the country’s…

Two more elderly persons who tested positive for COVID-19 died on Tuesday, April 6, taking the country’s death toll since March 2020 to 249. The latest fatalities are a 78-year-old female from Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice) and a 67-year- old male from Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara). They both died while receiving care at a…

The Coronavirus death toll in Guyana jumped to 241 on Sunday with the passing of two more persons. Of the 241 persons who have died from the virus since the first case was recorded locally a year ago, 151 were men and that number represents 62.7% of COVID related deaths in Guyana, according to Ministry…