January 17, 2018

By Treiston Joseph With the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) set to host its annual awards ceremony on Saturday at the Umana Yana, Georgetown, there is always speculation of the possible award winners. News Room Sport will look at…

Test batsman Shimron Hetmyer has been drafted into the Guyana Jaguars squad for the final round of the Professional Cricket League Four-day tournament, starting Thursday. Hetmyer has replaced veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who…

By Devina Samaroo Guyana is yet to receive word from the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Gutierrez on whether he will refer the border controversy with Venezuela to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Minister of…

By Bibi Khatoon As the Alliance for Change mulls going solo to the Local Government Elections (LGE) later this year, General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R), the leading party in the APNU coalition, Amna Ally,…

A 16-year boy was remanded to prison on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, following allegations that he raped his 7-year-old cousin. The teenager appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court, where the…

By Avenash Ramzan “I feel honoured, particularly so that I’m a Minister of this government with responsibility for sports. I’m looking forward to greatness from you.” The words of Social Cohesion Minister, Dr. George Norton, as he…

By Devina Samaroo The inaugural Guyana International Petroleum Business Summit and Exhibition (GIPEX) 2018 was officially launched on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at the Marriott Hotel in Kingston, Guyana. This signature event, which…

By Bibi Khatoon “Giving away time, giving away time!” “Get your fresh greens, Fresh greens every day, fresh greens!” Those were the chants of 56-year-old Marilyn Kwok as she and ‘Rambo’ walk from their village, Tempe, to Onverwagt…

A 21-year-old Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, charged with a series of armed robberies committed in Georgetown. He was also slapped with two gun-related…

A 55-year-old shop owner is battling for her life at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) after she was shot twice in the lower back during a gang-related shooting at Leopold and Breda Streets, Georgetown. Injured is Jacqueline Lagnah,…