May 27, 2018

Several persons are homeless after a fire on Sunday afternoon destroyed a two-storey concrete house at  Lot 228 D'Andrade Street, Newtown, Kitty, Georgetown. News Room was told that the fire was allegedly started around 16:00hrs by a…

By Bibi Khatoon Two mothers are weeping for justice to be served after their sons were murdered in separate incidents on Saturday. Twenty-four--year-old Edward Beveney of Triumph, East Coast Demerara was murdered at about 08:30hrs on…

Finally, the IPL trophy has come back to its spiritual home, Chennai, after six years. The city's franchise did run into rough waters but it still boasts the best IPL crowds and the most consistent team, which won its third title with a…

Daniel Ricciardo drove a masterful race to fend off Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari and win the Monaco Grand Prix in a stricken Red Bull. The Australian dominated the weekend and led from pole but shortly after his only pit stop suffered a…

A prisoner at the Camp Street Prison was on Saturday hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was found with what appeared to be swelling to the face. Gladwyn Samuels, Director of Prisons (ag), said Shawn Thom was…

Police are investigating the murder of 23-year-old Brayon Dewakar of Third Street, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara which occurred in the wee hours this morning and a businessman and his son are the main suspects. News Room understands…

Last Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at the opening ceremony of the regional dialogue on trade held at the Marriot Hotel in Georgetown, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) criticized the lack of implementation of CARICOM’s trade facilitation…

Guyanese oil expert, Dr. Dennis Pieters has ascertained that come 2020 when oil production begins and the revenues start rolling in, Guyana’s future is set to be “very, very bright”. Dr. Pieters has worked with many oil producing…

The Vector Control Services (VCS) at the Ministry of Public Health will be embarking on an anti-malaria campaign in four interior Regions of Guyana which are known as hubs for malaria transmission. In a statement from the Ministry, it…

A new ICT Hub was commissioned at the ‘E’ Field Sophia Community Center by Minister of Public Telecommunication, Catherine Hughes, yesterday. The hub is expected to benefit approximately 3,500 residents. The project is a collaborative…