June 14, 2018

Police on Thursday morning conducted a drug eradication operation at Coomacka Mines, Upper Demerara River where they destroyed an acre of marijuana cultivation with about 1,500 cannabis plants measuring 2-6 feet in height with an estimated…

A homeowner of 6th Avenue Diamond/Grove Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD) is counting his losses after an explosion occurred in his yard late Thursday night. News Room understands that the owner was digging a private well. It…

Guyanese Dr. Christopher Arif Bulkan was today elected to serve on the United Nations Human Rights Committee for a term of four years from 2019 – 2022. Dr. Bulkan, nominated by the Government of Guyana, was elected along with the…

By Bibi Khatoon Cases of expired goods were carted away from the Stabroek Market Thursday afternoon by inspectors of the City Council’s Meat, Food and Hygiene section. The officers made an impromptu visit to the market just after…

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) on Thursday confirmed that it has cancelled the scheduled “emergency maintenance” for several areas in Georgetown and East Coast Demerara on Saturday, June 16. It means Guyanese can now view the four…

Shannon Gabriel’s third five-wicket haul put Windies in control of the second Test against Sri Lanka, despite a fighting, unbeaten hundred from skipper Dinesh Chandimal in St. Lucia. Playing in his 34th Test, Gabriel took 5-59 off 16…

Local conglomerate, BK International today donated a quantity of beds and mattresses to the Guyana Police Force (GPF) as part of its corporate social responsibility programme. Ten mattresses and five bunk beds were handed over during a…

By Colin Benjamin Canadian players Jeremy Gordon and Dillon Heyliger are eager to use the Global T20 platform to show they also have the ability step up against cricketers from the established nations. 2018 has so far been a very…

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo Thursday contended that the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) is more concerned about the “flawed” hiring process at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), which he believes discriminates on the basis of…

By Akeem Greene Inevitably, the stories of great athletes overcoming tremendous challenges in their pursuit of sporting excellence invoke emotions, sometimes goosebumps. Getting past stumbling blocks to achieve stardom are not an…