August 4, 2017

Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels has confirmed that a fatal incident occurred at the Timehri Prison at approximately 17:00hrs today involving 26-year-old prisoner Winston Hinds who was on remand for murder. According to a release from…

A prisoner who had threatened to kill prison officers was today shot dead by a prisoner warder at the Timehri, East Bank Demerara prison. The News Room has been unable to identify the dead prisoner or the alleged shooter. We were told…

The Ministry of Natural Resources has announced plans to introduce an import permit for foreign wood species, with Minister Raphael Trotman saying it was “troubling” that a forest-rich country like Guyana has to resort to importing wood.…

By Devina Samaroo Lamenting that there is insufficient public service information being disseminated to the public, Minister of Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes suggested that private broadcasting networks get into the habit of…

The country’s leading riders will be on show this weekend when national cycling coach Hassan Mohamed stages back-to-back events that are sure to test the cyclists’ adaptability. On Saturday the action will take place at the inner circuit…

Assistant Commissioner of Police, David Ramnarine has denied claims that he was “fighting down” Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud and Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum, so that he could become the next Police Commissioner. Ramnarine is…

Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Friday announced Ryan Maron as the new assistant coach with special responsibilities for fielding for the Windies team. The 42-year-old replaces Andre Coley, who was recently named as Head Coach for the Windward…

By Devina Samaroo Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has snubbed the concerns of major stakeholders including private broadcasters, who believe the amendments to the broadcasting legislation will have grave implications on press…

By Leroy Smith Staying clear from admitting that Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud “suggested” he be placed on bail on March 29, 2017, Imran Khan today took the stand at the Commission of Inquiry (CoI), which is…

Guyana saw a growth rate of 2.2 percent for the first half of this year compared to a 2.0 percent for the same period of 2016. This was disclosed by State Minister, Joseph Harmon at a post cabinet media briefing on Friday. He stated that…