Daily Archives: April 17, 2020
Five political parties disappointed in GECOM Chairman’s decision of 10 recount stations
See below full statement issued by A New and United Guyana (ANUG), Change Guyana (CG), Liberty and Justice Party (LJP),...
PAHO/WHO warns Guyana against removing curfew too early
With 63 positive cases of the COVID-19 recorded in Guyana as of April 17, 2020, resident representative of the Pan...
President denies Gov’t hired U.S. lobby firm, but legal documents suggest otherwise
President David Granger Friday afternoon added a bizarre twist to news that the Government had hired a Washington-based firm to...
PSC calls on Top Cop to secure recount site
See full statement issued Friday by the Private Sector Commission: The Private Sector Commission (PSC) notes the decision taken today...
18 positive COVID-19 cases in one week; 63 cases now in Guyana
Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence Friday announced that Guyana has now recorded 63 cases of the new Coronavirus, an...
COVID-19 fight requires a Gov’t with full confidence of the people – GCCI
See below full statement issued on Friday by the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GCCI): Guyana’s Fight Against COVID-19...
‘President, Gov’t did not hire U.S. lobby firm’ – President’s office
See below statement issued by the Ministry of the Presidency: Georgetown, Guyana (April 17, 2020): The Ministry of the Presidency...
“Serious dialogue” among priorities post-COVID-19, says TT Coach
By Akeem Greene April 17 marks 108 days since the World Health Organisation (WHO) was notified of the first case...
GECOM Chair decides no more than 10 workstations but no date for recount stated
The Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Justice Claudette Singh has determined that the national recount of votes cast...
COVID-19: Committee formed to give advice on relief measures
The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) Friday announced that a sub-committee has been formed to advise on social assistance. “This...
Airports will not re-open to incoming flights before May 3
The country’s international airports will not re-open to incoming passenger flights until May 3 as previously determined, the National COVID-19...
Olympics and Paralympics in 2021 “very unrealistic” unless vaccine is found
It is “very unrealistic” the Toyko Olympics and Paralympics will take place next year unless a coronavirus vaccine has been...
