Daily Archives: May 22, 2020
Recount reaches 964 boxes on Day-17
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Friday completed the recount of 87 ballot boxes bringing the total to 964. On...
Update: 8-y-o witnessed step-father being stabbed by mom
An eight-year-old boy witnessed his step-father being stabbed to death Friday at about 17:30hrs at their home in Mabaruma, North...
Wife stabs husband to death in Mabaruma
A woman reportedly stabbed her husband to death in Mabaruma Friday afternoon. The dead man was identified as Collin Campbell....
UK gives US$3.8m for COVID-19 response in Guyana, Caribbean
The United Kingdom has agreed to contribute 3 million Pounds (USD $3.8 m) to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)...
Teacher’s Union says NGSA, CSEC exams can be pushed back
President of the Guyana Teacher’s Union, Mark Lyte believes that the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), CSEC and CAPE exams...
COVID-19 mobile testing units for Diamond, Cornelia Ida
The Ministry of Public Health has announced that the COVID-19 testing mobile unit will be coming to the communities of...
No new COVID-19 cases; cases in mining communities a concern
The Ministry of Public Health on Friday said the number of COVID-19 cases in Guyana remains at 127 with 10...
COVID-19: $20M in food, supplies to CDC
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, under its Humanitarian Project, donated $20M in food and supplies to...
Over 60 Guyanese died from COVID-19 in the U.S.
More than 60 Guyanese in the United States have lost their lives to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This was evident...
June pension payment to begin on May 28; Persons to wear protective masks
See full statement below: The Guyana Post Office Corporation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Protection, continues to implement...
Wakenaam’s Vidia Roopchand among scientists working on COVID-19 vaccine
By Romona Rahat Vidia Surendra Roopchand currently holds the title of Principal Research Scientist at the top American firm Pfizer,...
NCTF approves conditional re-entry of 300 Guyanese stranded overseas
The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) on Friday approved the return of 300 Guyanese stranded overseas as a result of...
