June 5, 2019

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. has retrieved sections of its damaged submarine cable from the Demerara River on Wednesday. In a statement, the company said with assistance from contracted deep water divers, it retrieved…

The Police are investigating the disappearance of a man and his wife after he reportedly took her against her will, on one occasion beating her with a cutlass a little after midnight on Monday. According to information received, the man…

The Ministry of the Presidency on Wednesday announced the death of Mrs. Edith Cecily Chan-A-Sue nee Pierre, the mother of First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger. Mrs. Chan-A-Sue died on Wednesday morning at the St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital. She…

A 45-year-old man was on Wednesday sentenced to six months imprisonment for stealing a quantity of salt fish and other items from a vendor at the Stabroek Market Ferry Stelling. Shawn Roberts appeared before City Magistrate Faith McGusty…

A 28-year-old mason was on Wednesday arrested and taken to the Lusignan Prison, where he will serve three-years imprisonment for an armed robbery. Dellon McLean of East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme was last year found guilty of the charge by…

The family of seven-year-old Ciara Benjamin, who was killed when a truck crashed into her last Saturday, is sympathising with the truck driver. In a Facebook post, an aunt Kendora Marks, with whom Ciara Benjamin lived for just under a…

New Zealand secured their second World Cup win in a row with a nervy two-wicket win over a spirited Bangladesh in a thriller at The Oval. During a shaky start as they chased 245 to win, Kiwi captain Kane Williamson should have been run…

The St. Ignatius Secondary School in Lethem, Region Nine has closed its doors for three days because of unhealthy sanitary facilities, Head teacher Yvette Archer told the News Room via telephone on Wednesday. For the past three weeks,…

The Government of Guyana Wednesday said it is not solely responsible for funding the replacement of the Guyana-Suriname Ferry service either temporarily or permanently.   The Ferry service was suspended to facilitate repairs on May 27th.…

The new Grade Two curriculum for the nation’s primary school learners is currently undergoing a review process and a pilot programme using it will commence in September, the Ministry of Education has stated. On Monday, June 3 and…