October 12, 2017

Georgetown began their battle in the final round of the Jaguars Franchise League Three-day competition against Upper Corentyne at Port Mourant on Thursday, with the host team enjoying the better of the exchanges by stumps. Batting first,…

By Fareeza Haniff Former Deputy Solicitor General, Prithima Kissoon, who was fired from her job at the Attorney General’s chambers is moving to the courts to challenge the decision of the Public Service Commission (PSC). In her first…

Sunil Ambris fourth First-Class ton was the highlight of a rain-shortened second day of the opening four-day ‘Test’ between West Indies ‘A’ and Sri Lanka ‘A’ on Thursday in Jamaica. Rain stopped play for the day 40 minutes after lunch…

By Bibi Khatoon The 2018 National Budget will be presented in less than two months and Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan recently sought to assure the public that the budget will not include new taxes. However, Opposition Member of…

Government has secured US$1.5 million from the REDD+ Investment Fund to finance the development of the Green State Development Strategy (GSDS), the Ministry of the Presidency has announced. This financing was approved by the Steering…

By Leroy Smith A woman, whose name is so far unknown, died earlier today after she collapsed in her yard just before entering her front door at ‘B’ Field Sophia. The News Room understands that the woman, who is mostly reserved, would…

Police are hunting for two suspects who robbed a Dentist at his Anira Street, Queenstown, Georgetown, home at about 02:30hrs on Thursday morning. According to the police, the 31-year-old Dentist was walking into his yard when two men—one…

The People’s National Congress Reform Bursary Awards was Thursday hosted at the State House for the first time, defying the thin line that separates state institutions from their political groupings. The Burnham Education Scholarship…

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Thursday commenced its regularisation process in ‘A’ and ‘B’ Fields, Sophia. The operation saw the homes of several persons squatting on government’s reserve being demolished. The…

Banks DIH limited is the official beverage sponsor of the Pan American Indoor Hockey Championships, which open on Monday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) and the local beverage company formalised…