Last Updated on Monday, 27 April 2020, 23:29 by Denis Chabrol The United States Government has committed an additional $1.7 million (USD) to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in Guyana and the rest of the Caribbean. The United States says, via its Agency for International Development  (USAID),  is providing life-saving support by coordinating with the Government of Guyana, ...

Last Updated on Monday, 27 April 2020, 21:14 by Denis Chabrol Guyana has approved a request by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for a regional team of scrutineers to oversee the recount of votes cast in last month’s general elections. The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF)  said the decision was taken on Monday at its weekly statutory virtual meeting. “Among the ...

Last Updated on Monday, 27 April 2020, 18:42 by Denis Chabrol     Miami, April 17- COVID-19 continues to have a devastating impact on our world and the global economy. How is our CARICOM region dealing with this pandemic and the crisis it has brought about? The Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce (GACC) organized a Virtual Town Hall Meeting to ...

Last Updated on Monday, 27 April 2020, 14:32 by Denis Chabrol The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Irwin La Rocque has asked for arrangements to be put in place  for a charter flight to bring the team of regional scrutineers to oversee the recount of votes cast in last month’s general elections. GECOM spokeswoman, Yolanda Warde said La Rocque has indicated ...

Last Updated on Monday, 27 April 2020, 8:26 by Denis Chabrol Pro-coalition elections commissioner, Vincent Alexander has rubbished claims by his People’s Progressive Party (PPP) counterparts that he was plotting to derail the recount of votes cast in last month’s general elections, saying that they also recognised the existence of the 10 declarations. Referring to PPP election commissioner, Sase Gunraj’s ...