August 25, 2017

Three teenagers were on Wednesday robbed by armed men under the disguise of customers at a popular grocery shop in Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Lakeram Prashad, 18 – years old, his 19 – year old wife, Susan along with their 18 –…

By Devina Samaroo A dentist attached to the Campbelville Health Centre was robbed at gunpoint Friday morning, raising once again concerns of security at health institutions across the country. Uon Sandiford was robbed of his gold…

A 21-year-old was robbed at gun point on Thursday as he was en route to his aunt’s residence at Nigg Settlement, Corentyne. The incident occurred at about 21:15 hours. According to information received by the News Room, Joshua Mohair…

A 37-year-old scam artist was on Friday sentenced to nine years’ jail by City Magistrate, Judy Latchman for swindling several women over fraudulent job offers. Troy Webster admitted that between August 17 and August 21, 2017 with the…

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo today submitted his third list of nominees to President David Granger, with much optimism that a chairperson will be selected for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). After the rejection of the first…

Trinidad and Tobago all-rounder Rayad Emrit has been named captain of the Guyana Amazon Warriors for the remainder of the Hero Caribbean Premier League. Emrit takes over from New Zealander Martin Guptill, who had to return home because of…

Ben Stokes defied a much-improved West Indies with a superb century before James Anderson struck late on day one of the second Test at Headingley. Arriving at 71-4, Stokes counter-attacked in thrilling fashion, reaching his sixth Test…

Customers who have suffered losses as a result of electricity fluctuations stand a chance of receiving compensation from the Guyana Power and Light (GPL). GPL’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) Shevon Sears explained that customers’ who…

Sixteen Guyanese were this year granted scholarships to the United Kingdom to pursue studies in various fields, under the Chevening scholarship programme. Chevening Scholarships in Guyana are awarded to outstanding emerging leaders to…

By: Devina Samaroo A shortfall in the generation of electricity is the reason for the widespread blackouts across the country however normalcy is expected to be restored tomorrow, according to the Guyana Power and Light (GPL). GPL’s…