April 2017

By Leroy Smith Assistant Commissioner of Police Christopher Griffith has gone into pre-retirement leave after serving the Guyana Police Force for well over 30 years. Christopher Griffith whose last position was that of Assistant…

Twenty-five of the most talented national female football players have been called to a five-day camp in New Amsterdam in preparation for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Women’s Caribbean Cup scheduled for May 24-28.  This is the…

By Leroy Smith A passenger boat loaded with passengers after departing the Supenaam Stelling is said to have developed difficulty after it began taking in water, leaving the crew and all on-board stranded. Fortunately, News Room was told…

The Guyana Cricket Board-organised, Igloo Ice Cream-sponsored Under-17 Inter-County 50-over tournament started this week with wins for Demerara and Berbice.   The four-team competition continues to target potential national players from…

The 2017 World Press Freedom Index has ranked Guyana at No. 60 three places down from the previous year with the compilers of the Index classifying Guyana as a country with “noticeable problem”. According to the Reporters Without Borders…

By Leroy Smith A 28 year old fisherman from Albouystown has been arrested following a raid on his home. This was the second raid on the property carried out by 'A' Division Police during a four day period and it was on this occasion the…

Cited as “Border Wall Funding Act of 2017”, the United States of America is seeking to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to impose a fee for remittance transfers to certain foreign countries, including Guyana, and for other purposes.…

By Avenash Ramzan -          Calls on government to intervene In a passionate plea on Sunday last, Secretary/CEO of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC), Hilbert Foster, urged the intervention of the highest office…

PRESS RELEASE Guyana Public Service Union, Tuesday, April 25, 2017- The Injunction that was granted to prevent the Guyana Public Service Union from proceeding with elections for Office Bearers for the Executive Council by the Honourable…

By Leroy Smith The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) for the past few days took on the look as that of a camping ground as several Foreign Nationals, mainly Cubans, were left stranded at the facility. The development began…