In his first address as the new acting Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier Godfrey Bess today encouraged his officers and ranks to maintain professionalism and do so at an extraordinarily high level during the current political situation in the country. Brigadier Bess who took office yesterday as Chief of Staff Patrick…

A 34-year old businessman of Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), died on Thursday from complications attributed to the Coronavirus. Dead is Abdool Khan, a father of three.Several other members of the man’s family have also tested positive for the coronavirus. Reports are that Khan died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Thursday afternoon. Thus

A National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) student from the Santa Rosa Primary School in Moruca Region One was denied entry to write the exams by regional health officials because one of his parents tested positive for COVID-19. “A parent of the child tested positive for the Coronavirus and the child was supposed to be in…

After listening to arguments for more than seven hours in the Guyana Election Declaration case, the President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, Justice Adrian Saunders announced that the Court will hand down its decision on the case next Wednesday, 8th July. The case was taken before the CCJ by the Presidential Candidate and the…

…3 new cases recorded A 42-year old male who passed-away on Monday last at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, died of complications attributed to the Coronavirus. The man’s death carries the total number of persons who died from COVID-19 complications in Guyana, to 13. Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dr Karen Gordon Boyle noted in a

Guyana this week recorded its 13th death from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The 42-year-old male died at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Monday. Secretary of the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) Imran Khan confirmed the death to the media on Wednesday afternoon. He did not indicate when the patient was tested and whether he…

The Guyana Defence Force is under a new command. Brigadier Godfrey Bess today assumed the office of Chief of Staff of the GDF after receiving his official instruments of Commission from President David Granger. Bess takes over the GDF as the current Chief of Staff Brigadier Patrick West proceeds on pre-retirement leave. In brief remarks,…

…residents, teachers concerned as new COVID-19 cases recorded The Department of Education at Moruca, North West District has confirmed that the National Grade Six Examinations(NGSA) will be written as scheduled on July 1st and 2nd this week. Reports are that the teaching staff at the Santa Rosa Primary School at Moruca was informed  by officials

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) member Desmond Morian and Member of The New Movement, Daniel Josh Kanhai have filed private criminal charges against Chief Elections Officer (CEO) Keith Lowenfield. According to court documents seen by the NewsRoom, Lowenfield is accused of misconduct in office and breach of the public’s trust by providing results of the March…

Within the space of one week, Bartica has recorded six cases of the coronavirus disease. The mining town recorded its first case last Wednesday and according to the Regional Health Officer (RHO) of Region Seven, Dr. Edward Sagala a sixth person from the town has since tested positive. Four of the six cases are from…