May 20, 2019

By Bibi Khatoon Her son, the person she called her ‘baby’ would always tell her he was going to work, cried Pamela Jagmohan. Her son, Ramnarine Jagmohan, 33, was one of three bandits killed by Police on Sunday at Black Bush Polder.…

By Nigel Collymore After a week in Police custody, 38-year-old Ryan Sugrim appeared before Magistrate Zamina Ally at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on the West Coast of Demerara under heavy Police guard, charged with the brutal murder of…

The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown on Monday launched a unit to tackle the recovery of some $8.4 billion in rates and taxes owed to the council. The Rate Recovery Drive and a team from the Council will begin speaking to property…

The Ministry of Education says it is addressing an incident at the Corentyne Comprehensive High School which resulted in two female students falling ill. In a statement on Monday, the ministry confirmed reports that the two students were…

Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence was elected Monday to the Executive Board of the global World Health Organisation (WHO) giving Guyana a voice in helping to shape global health policies. The WHO Executive Board has…

Seven parked cars sustained severe damages following an accident on the Liliendaal East Coast Demerara public road early Monday. The cars were parked at the Holiday Inn Hotel; it is alleged that a white Toyota Corolla, PKK 2237 swerved…

The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) on Monday revealed the preliminary 40-player rosters submitted by the 16 participating Member Associations for this summer’s Concacaf Gold Cup. A…

By Akeem Greene Panthers Rugby Club are US$1,400 richer after holding their nerves to win the second edition of the STAG Beer Carnival Sevens Rugby Tournament at the Georgetown Football Club, Bourda, on Sunday evening. Clashing with…

Residents of North Sophia to Success, East Coast Demerara (ECD) are experiencing an interruption in the supply of electricity. According to the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), this is due to a feeder trip. Also, residents from Victoria…

Commander of ‘B’ Division Paul Langevine has confirmed to the News Room that the Police operation which resulted in the fatal shooting of three career criminals Sunday was led and executed solely by ranks from the ‘B’ Division and not by…