August 8, 2017

By Treiston Joseph   With the Commonwealth Games set for Australia in 2018, the Queen’s Baton, as is customary, has been on its tour around the globe, finally arriving in Guyana on Tuesday (August 8). It was the 143rd day of the…

Cleaners attached to public schools across the country are demanding better wages, threatening to abstain from cleaning the buildings for the reopening of the school term in September. During a protest outside of the Ministry of the…

An aircraft belonging to Wings Aviation, crashed sometime today at Eteringbang, Cuyuni in Region Seven. News Room has confirmed that the aircraft was piloted by Dominic Waddell, who escaped without any injuries. Reports indicate that the…

A teenager and his alleged accomplice were remanded to prison by Magistrate Charlyn Artiga for the illegal possession of 11kg of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. Roydell Williams, 18, and 23-year-old Rushanna Romalho of #51…

- Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges President David A. Granger not to assent to the Broadcasting Bill that was adopted by Guyana’s National Assembly last Friday, and calls for consultations with broadcasters in order to take into…

- The government of Guyana should address serious concerns raised by local media groups over pending amendments to the country’s broadcast law, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. Local critics say the amendments, passed…

Commander of ‘B’ Division, Paul Williams has disclosed that ranks in his division are in receipt of information that the remains of a body has washed up on the Corentyne shore and it is suspected to be that of the Crabwood Creek, East…

An innings of great maturity on a testing pitch by the 19-year-old Shadab Khan alongside Javon Searles guided Trinbago Knight Riders to a thrilling four wicket victory against St Lucia Stars in match six of the 2017 Hero Caribbean Premier…

By Leroy Smith Lawrence Semple, 43, of Catherine Village, Mahaicony East Coast Demerara died late last night at the Georgetown Public Hospital, days after he was struck by a speeding car which was driven by a police constable. Semple…