Supporters of the incumbent APNU+AFC mounted several peaceful protests across the country Monday ahead of a ruling by Guyana’s final appellate court, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) in the latest elections case. The protesters were quickly dispersed by ranks of the Guyana Police Force in keeping with the COVID-19 measures against large gatherings. Protest…

The Ministry of Public Health has announced that Guyana has recorded its 15th COVID-19 related death, which is the third for this past week. 25-year-old Lethem teacher Donna Greaves passed away early this morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital where she was a patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit since the 1st July. Greaves…

– UK Professor says decision of the Court of Appeal is final By Svetlana Marshall THE Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ought to reject the People’s Progressive Party Civic’s (PPP/C’s) appeal on the grounds that it has no jurisdiction, Queen’s Counsel, Dr. Richard Wilson said, while explaining that Article 177 (4) of the Constitution grants

Chairman of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) Lieutenant Colonel (rt’d) Larry London said the Cuban Government will be using Caribbean Airlines to conduct a Cuban repatriation flight from Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana to Cuba. “As an approved operator, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority has no objection to Caribbean Airlines doing this flight. We…

The Government this morning announced that the COVID-19 emergency measures have been extended to the 16th July. As part of the extended measures, all mining operations in Regions One and Seven will have to cease. Over the past week, there has been an upsurge in COVID-19 infections in the gold mining communities. Additionally, access to…

— UN’s Mikiko Tanaka urges Guyanese as they await elections results Resident Coordinator of the United Nations in Guyana, Ms. Mikiko Tanaka has urged political leaders to help keep the peace and wait the decision of the Caribbean Court of Justice on the March 2, 2020 elections. “As the ruling of the Caribbean Court of

Officials of Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) have taken the step to implement more stringent measures to deal with and monitor the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the region. In the Upper Mazaruni area, Toshaos along with the Task Force of Kamarang have enforced a partial lock down of persons travelling in and out of Georgetown, effective from…

Prime Minister of Barbados and Outgoing Chairman of CARICOM, Mia Mottley again expressed her concern about the political situation in Guyana this morning as she handed over the Chairmanship of the regional body to the Prime Minister of St. Vincent. In a speech during a virtual ceremony, Mottley said she awaits the Caribbean Court of…

…Counsel for Coalition, Reginald Armour urges CCJ to refuse application challenging Court of Appeal’s decision By Svetlana Marshall THE Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is not a Court of unlimited jurisdiction, Trinidad and Tobago’s Senior Counsel, Reginald Armour, said as he made a strong case for the CCJ to refuse the People’s Progressive Party Civic’s

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 persons were tested. There are currently 125 active cases in institutional isolation while 117…