April 2019

Former Minister of State Joseph Harmon has been appointed as the Director-General of the Ministry of the Presidency –a position which did not previously exist. The Department of Public Information in an article published on Tuesday night…

By Bibi Khatoon Police Commissioner Leslie James says “no stone is being left unturned” as the investigation continues into the January shooting of Dr Brian O’Toole, the Director of Nations University. James disclosed that there are…

The bandit who was shot dead Tuesday morning by a security guard at 176 Crown Street, Queenstown, Georgetown, has been identified as 35-year-old Nigel Waldron of Mocha, East Bank Demerara. Police said that Waldron was identified by his…

By Isanella Patoir In the battle against crime, the Guyana Police Force is reviewing where and how many officers are posted at various locations, Police Commissioner Leslie James said Tuesday afternoon. To address immediate concerns,…

The Guyana Power and Light Inc has issued a public advisory warning of possible power outages in several areas in Georgetown from 6:30pm to 9pm Tuesday. The company on its Facebook page noted that this is due to the fact that one of its…

Opposition nominated Commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Tuesday again walked out of the Commission’s statutory meeting –this time as they attempted to place added issues on the agenda for discussions. On leaving…

West Indies great former wicketkeeper Jeffrey Dujon says selectors should have gone with Trinidadian big-hitting batsman Kieron Pollard instead of left-handed compatriot Darren Bravo for the regional team squad for the upcoming ICC 50-over…

An Essequibo husband and wife, who were accused of using their bar as a brothel, have been charged with trafficking Venezuelan women for sexual exploitation. Dhanraj Rambarran, 58, and his 53-year-old wife Khamwattie Rambarran appeared…

A so far unidentified bandit was on Tuesday morning killed during a robbery of a Cuban national at 176 Crown Street, Queenstown, Georgetown. The News Room understands that the victim, a Chef, 33, returned from his Charlotte Street,…

Patrick Harding, former President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association, was on Monday evening attacked by two men - one bearing a gun - who flung him out of his vehicle and sped off with it. Harding is a popular miner and…