August 18, 2016

A youth organisation is seeking public assistance to ensure that some children can benefit from their annual shoe drive. Over the next 11 days, the organisation will be collecting as many shoes and stationery supplies as it can to assist…

In early June last year, Guyana was recognised as one of four countries in CARICOM for having met either the World Food Summit (WFS) targets and/or the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of reducing the incidence and prevalence of hunger and…

India's hopes of retaining the No. 1 Test ranking going into the home season suffered a setback as only 22 overs were possible on the first day in wet Port of Spain. Forecast for the second day wasn't great either, and the facilities at the…

In early June last year, Guyana was recognised as one of four countries in CARICOM for having met either the World Food Summit (WFS) targets and/or the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of reducing the incidence and prevalence of hunger and…

The United States will get a second chance to qualify for the women's Olympic 4x100m relay final after dropping the baton in the heats. The reigning Olympic champions will run again at 20:00h (Guyana time) and must beat the time set by…

As the battle between the Town Clerk Joneller Bowen and the Mayor and Councillors of Linden continues, Bowen during an interview with News Room on Wednesday denied allegations that she has been uncooperative and may have leaked financial…

The fire on the night of July 7 at the Hadfield Street Drop-In Centre, was triggered by a defective electrical point with exposed wires on the eastern wall of the girls’ dormitory.  This is according to the Commission of Inquiry (COI) which…

By Royan Abrams The Annual Berbice Exposition and Trade Fair is scheduled to open on Friday, August 19, 2016, and runs until Monday, August 22, 2016, at the Albion Sports Complex on the Corentyne. Following a media tour of…

By Royan Abrams Residents of the small Amerindian community of Bethany in region two is calling for an urgent upgrade of its Health Centre. News Room understands that the current facility which is the only Health Centre in…

Brazilian police stopped two US Olympic swimmers from boarding a flight home on Wednesday to question them about how they and two team mates were robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro at the weekend, after a judge raised doubts over their…