Full press release from the Ministry of the Presidency: Georgetown, Guyana (April 26, 2020): President David Granger’s establishment of National Coronavirus Disease Task Force (NCTF) Executive Secretariat and his appointment of Messrs. Joseph Harmon, Lawrence Paul, and Mark Archer are aimed at strengthening further the country’s fight against the dreaded disease. All three executives possess…

A North East La Penitence woman has been left battling for her life after being attacked by her common law husband, who later took his own life. The dead man has been identified as Glen Forde aka “Black Boy”. The injured wife has been identified as Colleen Daly. Police investigators were called to the Georgetown…

…Ministry of Presidency clarifies elections not hindering assistance from international, financial institutions AS Guyana continues to combat the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the country remains eligible to receive assistance from international and financial institutions, despite the ongoing General and Regional Elections. “Guyana is not shut out of international aid to fight COVID-19,” said the Ministry

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Karen Cummings recently thanked Ambassador of The People’s Republic of China Cui Jianchun, for his country’s commitment to Guyanese for the tangible assistance it provided to the Co-operative Republic of Guyana as it prepared to address the COVID19 pandemic. In a statement, the Ministry said Dr. Cummings relayed to the…

The Guyana Elections Commission has completed and finalised its plan and order for the recount of the votes from the 2nd March elections. The Commission is now awaiting word from the CARICOM Secretariat on the arrival of its high-level team so that it could set a start date for the recount. Once CARICOM indicates the…

…GECOM approves operational plan, draft order …decision on commencement date pending THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Friday, approved a 25-day operational plan and a draft order for the national recount of all votes cast at the March 2 General and Regional Elections. Though the draft order has been agreed by the commission, a commencement

Five Guyanese nationals have been stuck in the Dominican Republic for almost two years now and have had their passports and other documents seized by the authorities there following allegations that they used a vessel for “financial terrorism.” They were thrown in jail in late September 2018 without any criminal charge brought against them and…

An all day meeting at the Guyana Elections Commission has inched the process forward for the start of the recount. While most of the issues pertaining to the recount order have been finalized, the Commission will meet again tomorrow to complete the order and make moves for its filing for gazetting purposes. Commissioner Sase Gunraj…

…Alexander says GECOM closer to finalising plan, draft order By Svetlana Marshall THE Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has made significant strides in finalising the operational plan for the national recount; and is reportedly one step closer to finalising a draft order for the plan to take effect; but the process continues to be frustrated by

The Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) wishes to inform the Muslim Community that the Crescent for Ramadan has NOT been sighted; therefore fasting begins on Saturday 25, April 2020. Taraweeh prayers will commence on the evening of 24th April, 2020. Shaykh Moeenul Hack Director of Dawah and Education CIOG