Daily Archives: May 12, 2020
311 ballot boxes counted in first week of recount
At the end of day seven of the national recount process, a total of 48 boxes were counted bringing the...
GECOM looking at options to speed up recount
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is looking at options which could speed up the national recount of votes cast in...
COVID-19 cases jump to 113; six persons in ICU
As of May 12, Guyana recorded four new cases of the Coronavirus, bringing the total number of known cases to...
Mobile Unit tests over 20 persons at Merriman’s Mall for COVID-19
Over 20 persons were tested for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) within a 24-hour period at the Ministry of Public Health’s...
Work interrupted at Station 8 as everyone screened for COVID-19
Work at recount station No. 8 for Region Four was interrupted Tuesday morning because everyone had to be screened for...
Members of U.S Congress express support for recount in Guyana
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Reps. Albio Sires (D-NJ), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Francis Rooney (R-FL), Jeff Duncan...
Fire destroys hotel, bar and general store in Bartica
A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed two buildings at First Avenue, Bartica Region Seven Monday night. The fire, which...
UPDATE: Lethem COVID-19 patient captured in Brazil
By Isanella Patoir The Lethem COVID-19 patient, identified as Hamlet Da Silva was captured in Bonfim, Brazil a few hours...
Some Post Offices to reopen
The Guyana Post Office Corporation has advised for the period Monday, May 11 to Wednesday, May 27, 2020, the following...
BREAKING: Lethem COVID-19 patient escapes from hospital
The first confirmed COVID-19 patient in Lethem, Region Nine, escaped from the Lethem Regional Hospital hours after he tested positive...
Sections of Georgetown flooded
Heavy rainfall Monday night which continued into Tuesday resulted in sections of Georgetown and other outlying regions being flooded. Director-General...
PSC writes GECOM on ‘unverified allegations’ made by party agents during recount
The Private Sector Commission on Monday wrote to Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Justice (rt’d) Claudette Singh expressing...
