March 20, 2017

Written by Mark Murray “The reason why this meeting was called (is) because neither the Town Clerk nor the Mayor or any Councillor could suspend a by-law, or could suspend the contract without it first having come back to the Council,”…

Two employees of the Skeldon Sugar Estate were rushed to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital following an accident this afternoon (Monday, March 20, 2017). According to information reaching News Room, at about 14:30 hours, the driver of…

The U.K envoy in Guyana has expressed frustration working with Guyana on its security sector reform only to have recommendations shelved. On Monday, British High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn said the United Kingdom is “funding the…

The Police in Berbice have arrested a cash crop farmer after a quantity of marijuana was found in a chicken coop located several feet away from his home. 23-year-old Aeron Jaimangal of lot 2455 Ankerville, Port Mourant, Corentyne, was…

Assistant Commissioner of Police, David Ramnarine has commended the action of a Georgetown businessman, who fatally shot a bandit in the early hours of Sunday morning (March 19, 2017). During an interview with the News Room, Ramnarine…

(BBC- Monday, March 20, 2017) Eleazer Mawasha speaks haltingly. English is not his first language, and Skype not his preferred method of communication. An elder of Guyana's Wai-Wai people, Mr Mawasha is more familiar with the sounds and…

By Stacy Carmichael-James The Opposition People’s Progressive Party has expressed deep concern with the management of the local government system under the David Granger-led administration. The PPP is disappointed that after almost…

A shirt worn by New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady during last month's Super Bowl has been found after an investigation involving the FBI. It went missing as the Patriots celebrated a 34-28 overtime victory over the Atlanta…

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) Board is conducting an investigation into what can be considered ‘sole-sourcing’ of a Trinidad –based company, Ansa McAL to supply drugs to the hospital, to decipher whether it was done in…

By Stacy Carmichael-James Executive member and former Cabinet Secretary under the People’s Progressive Party/Civic administration, Dr. Roger Luncheon today lashed out at the APNU+AFC Coalition Government for grossly undermining the…