January 22, 2018

By Royan Abrams The Guyana Fire Service is investigating the cause of a fire which left four persons homeless at Unity, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara on Monday, January 22, 2018. News Room understands that the fire that started at…

Police have arrested a 17-year-old, of Mocha, East Bank Demerara, who allegedly stabbed a 15-year-old student of the Mercy Wing Vacation and Day Care School, located in South Sophia, Georgetown on Monday, January 22, 2018. News Room…

A popular grocery store located at La Penitence, Albouystown which is owned and operated by a 53-year-old woman and her two daughters, was invaded and robbed by a lone gunman on Sunday, January 21, 2018. The family, who reside at the…

The Agency which will be responsible for spectrum management and licensing service providers has been established even though the liberalisation of the telecommunications sector remains in limbo. Minister of Public Telecommunications,…

The Ministry of Public Telecommunications will be rolling out a US$17M initiative which is aimed at providing internet connectivity and access to government services via the internet to poor, remote and hinterland communities. This…

A 43-year-old Plaisance, East Coast Demerara woman was sentenced to three years jail and fined $3.8M by Magistrate, Annett Singh for trafficking cocaine in 2016. Andrea Paula Winfield was found guilty of attempting to traffic 2.548…

By Devina Samaroo The status of the multimillion-dollar loan, which the Government applied for at the China Exim Bank to conduct major tech projects locally, will be known soon. A US$37M contract was signed last year with the…

A 34-year-old man is currently in custody at the Brickdam Police Station after he was nabbed at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Monday, January 22, 2018, as he attempted to smuggle contraband to a murder accused. Leon Smart was…

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams says that a feasibility study is ongoing for the establishment of a Law School in Guyana, however, he could not say what aspects of the study is being looked at as he continues…

A 50-year-old woman was sentenced to four years jail and slapped with a $14.2M fine for having in her possession over 11 pounds of cocaine for trafficking. News Room understands that the fine is three times the market value of the drugs.…