Month: May 2020

Georgetown: The United Kingdom has agreed to contribute 3 million Pounds (USD $3.8 m) to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to help eight countries of the Caribbean – Antigua…

Georgetown: The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) on Friday approved the return of approximately 300 Guyanese nationals who are stranded overseas as a result of COVID-19 emergency measures. Below is…

Georgetown: Of the 879 Region Four ballot boxes that are to be recounted at the Arthur Chung Convention Center, 85 that were already counted showed that the Returning Officer, Clairmont…

Georgetown: The Carter Center on Thursday said it is deeply disappointed by the government of Guyana’s decision not to approve its recent requests to allow two accredited international observers to…

Georgetown: The United Nations on Thursday launched ‘Verified’, an initiative to combat the growing scourge of COVID-19 misinformation by increasing the volume and reach of trusted, accurate information. “We cannot…

Georgetown: A 17-year-old boy has confessed to police that security guard Margaret Dawson was robbed and killed in the Le Repentir Cemetery by a taxi driver last Sunday evening. Police…

Georgetown: Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Justice (rtd) Claudette Singh is expected to contact the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) to request approval for two additional workstations to…

Georgetown: At the end of the second week of the national recount of votes cast in the March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) reported…

Georgetown: Eight ranks of the Presidential Guard Unit were tested positive with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and are recovering, the Guyana Police Force Wednesday confirmed. Police Public Relations Officer…

Georgetown: ExxonMobil Guyana President Rod Henson will be leaving Guyana in the coming months to take up a new position as Vice President, Wells, for ExxonMobil in Houston, with responsibility…