Press Release - The Government of Guyana has further extended the published COVID-19 measures from December 2020 until February 28, 2021. The measures maintain the curfew from 10:30 pm to 4 am daily, and restrictions on social activities. However, the new guidelines facilitate the opening of bars
Joint Press Statement - The Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation of Suriname, His Excellency Albert Ramdin, paid a working visit to Guyana and met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, The Honourable Hugh Todd, on 15th, October 2020. The
More Caribbean nations are set to reopen borders for tourism to start the economic recovery while taking a cautious approach to protect their own people from COVID-19. According to the Caribbean Tourism Association, the region suffered a 60 percent decline in arrivals from January to June
At least 6 people have been invited for questioning and or to face charges before the court since the Guyana Police Force (GPF) launched the comprehensive probe on the alleged fraud in the general elections held last March. Keith Lowenfield, Guyana's Chief Elections Officer, was the latest
Guyana's President Mohamed Irfaan Ali announced the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) in several sectors --- a fulfilment of the promise made by the Peoples’ Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) during the election campaign The President said that the measure will bring relief, stimulate economic activity,
Dear Editor, The Indo-Caribbean Cultural Centre (ICC) hosted a ZOOM public meeting last Sunday night (6/9/20) on the topic “Political violence against Indians in Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad – past and recent: Strategies to achieve peace and unity.” The speakers were RAVI DEV (Guyana), ANGELIQUE ALI HUSSAIN DEL
Five months after the general election, opposition candidate Irfaan Ali has been declared and sworn in as Guyana's president. The declaration came from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Sunday afternoon following a meeting of GECOM Commissioners and Chairman Claudette Singh. Following allegations of vote tampering, a
CARICOM Chairman Mia Mottley's statement on the electoral crisis following the general elections in Guyana last 2 March. Many of us have observed with great sadness what has been transpiring in Guyana. It is more than 100 days since the people of Guyana went to the polls.
The National COVID-19 Task Force has set into motion a blueprint for the 4-stage phased reopening of Guyana airports to international travel. This was disclosed by Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Lt. Col. Egbert Field. At a webinar hosted on Monday by the GCAA, the
(PAHO)—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 and Barbuda, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – contain the
