…President says CCJ did not issue coercive orders …ball back in GECOM’s court By Lisa Hamilton PRESIDENT David Granger said on Wednesday that now that the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has ruled on Guyana’s elections matter, the ball has been placed back into the courts of the Elections Commission which is now expected…
A total of 93 persons have so far tested positive for COVID-19 in Region One with 82 in the Moruca sub-district and 11 in Mabaruma. To date, six persons have recovered in Moruca which means that there are 75 active cases there while one person has recovered in Mabaruma resulting in 10 active cases there.…
General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo this evening welcomed the ruling by the Caribbean Court of Justice, invalidating the Court of Appeal’s decision and the final election report of the Chief Election Officer. In a statement, Mr. Jagdeo described the CCJ’s ruling as strong and clear and said citizens should listen to…
….to seek counselling, apologises to abused victims Kaieteur News Sub-editor, Ruel Johnson has admitted to some of the accusations levelled against him by two of his former girlfriends but denies that he is guilty of physical abuse, statutory rape or grooming. He has admitted that he does have concerning behavioural problems and will be seeking…
An employee of Home Designs Construction is now dead and another is in a critical condition after a building which was being demolished at Banks DIH Ruimveldt Industrial site came crashing down on five men sometime after 12 noon Wednesday. The News Room has been unable to verify the name of the deceased but he…
Guyana has recorded 7 new cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours and all of those new cases are from the Region One sub-district of Mabaruma. The Deputy Chief Medical Officer revealed today that there are now 143 active cases of coronavirus in Guyana with 11 of those cases in the COVID-19…
A group of residents at Santa Rosa, Moruca, have gathered at the waterfront in the area to protest the existence of the pandemic. In what many deem a bizarre move, the residents , numbering more than 20, gathered in front of the regional administration building to stage the protest.Despite strict COVID-19 measures being enforced in
See below a full statement issued by the People’s Progressive Party: On March 2, 2020, General and Regional elections were held and the citizens of Guyana elected the Peoples’ Progressive Party/Civic to form the next Government. Polling day activities were observed and certified to be free and fair by both local and international organisations. After…
With Regions One and Seven becoming the home for more than 70% of the active COVID-19 cases in Guyana, the Public Health Ministry is locking down several communities in the two interior regions to begin widespread testing and screening. The Ministry has announced that medical teams will be in Aranka and surrounding mining areas in…
–Ramjattan says court will be overreaching, if it establishes jurisdiction on elections matter –urges citizens to remain calm and await ruling PRIME Ministerial Candidate of the APNU+AFC and Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan has stated that it would be “totally misguided” and contrary to the Constitution and other binding agreements for the Caribbean Court
