March 2017

The Police in Berbice have uncovered what appear to the remains of Lilwantie Balack. They began digging in the woman's yard following a reported confession from her husband, Sunil Balack that he killed her and buried her body in the yard of…

Scores of villagers from the closely knitted community of Black Bush Polder on the Corentyne have flocked the street, as two pickups carrying police officers passed their homes along with a man who is believed to have killed his wife and…

By Treiston Joseph The Petra Futsal is not just growing in its fan base, but also in corporate backing as NAMILCO became the latest entity to embrace the tournament that has received resounding support by fans. At the simple press…

By Treiston Joseph The second Boyce and Jefford Relay Festival is set for April 30 and the organisers have promised a better event than the first. At the launch on Thursday, Director of the Committee, Colin Boyce, noted that there will…

Students of the University of Guyana on Thursday gathered outside of the Education Lecture Theatre to protest the proposed 15%increase in Tuition, while members of the Council were meeting on the matter. The News Room spoke to some…

Pakistan have taken a 2-0 lead in their four-match T20 series with West Indies, after winning  the second match in Port-of-Spain by the slim margin of three runs on Thursday. Set 133 for victory, West Indies, needing 14 off the final…

Dave Cameron has been re-elected for a third consecutive two-year term as WICB president. Cameron was the lone nominee for the position, and received 12 votes at the WICB Annual General Meeting on March 26 in Barbados. Emmanuel Nanthan,…

Despite there being continued insistence from Government and the Central Bank that there is no shortage of foreign currency, Guyanese continue to report difficulty when they try to source United States dollars either at registered Cambios…

President David Granger has described the late Carmen Jarvis, former Secretary-General of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and veteran educator, as a stalwart and one of the persons who help to…

By Stacy Carmichael-James Despite the Opposition’s difficulty in finding nominees to fit the criteria outlined by President David Granger for the position of Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission, the President is maintaining…