January 9, 2018

By Devina Samaroo With over 300 cases to be investigated, United Kingdom (UK) Adviser Dr. Sam Sittlington has returned to Guyana to assist the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) with its work. However, during an engagement with the…

As a result of prolonged delays and cancellations being experienced by passengers, the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Tuesday met with Fly Jamaica Airways, where it was decided that a 24-hour Call Centre will be established for…

A Canal #2, West Bank Demerara farmer appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, where he was charged in connection with a quantity of cocaine found in plywood. Rajesh…

In the 1980s, the West Indies were the best side in the world, and perhaps the most feared side there has ever been. Since then, their fortunes have slipped, and after falling out of the top eight of the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings,…

A Pastor, who operates a church in Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, charged with the rape of one of his female church members. Joseph Persaud of First…

We stand at the start of 2018 in the same position we started 2017; a nation with potential and promise in sport, yet we still find ourselves searching for our next Olympic medallist. It’s a queer position to be in when reflecting on the…

Police are investigating a shooting incident which occurred at Lot 263 Section ‘A’ Block X Diamond, East Bank Demerara at around 22:30 hrs on Monday, January 08, 2018. News Room was reliably informed that the two-storey concrete house is…

By Bibi Khatoon Retailers can find themselves paying as much as $50,000 for utilising scales and other measuring devices not approved for commercial trade when the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) gets approval for its…

Thirty-two-year-old Stanley Edwards of Orealla, East Berbice-Corentyne, Region 6, appeared at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, charged with the murder of 40-year-old Sahadeo Sankar. The court heard that the…

From national Under-17 cricketer to Pool tournament organiser, Ricardo Devers, took a giant leap to stage the Hustler eight-ball, best-of-three knockout Pool competition at the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMRSC) on Sunday last.…