July 26, 2019

Supporters of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) today continued protest action calling on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to hold elections by September 18th. The News Room caught up with a small group of supporters at Church…

A 25-year-old fisherman was on Friday remanded to prison by City Magistrate Leron Daly for stabbing his friend with a knife to the neck during a drinking spree. Kevin Allicock of James Street, Albouystown, Georgetown pleaded not guilty…

Members of the Diplomatic Corps in Guyana visited a number of run-down municipal sites in Georgetown on Friday. The City’s Mayor, Ubraj Narine, said the tour was to allow diplomats to have a direct look at some of the main sites in the…

The Command Center for the CCTV Surveillance System has been activated. The initiative is part of the National Broadband Expansion Project and monitors various sections of the city and the East Bank Demerara. The citywide Pilot…

The appointment of Justice Claudette Singh is a great development for Guyana, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo said Friday afternoon. Justice Singh is the first woman appointed to chair the country’s elections body. She was chosen by the…

Justice (retired) Claudette Singh has been named chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) following agreement between President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo Following is a statement from the Ministry of…

A new voters’ list will ensure that there is minimal chance of “trouble” after the results are announced, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan said Friday. Jordan was speaking at a press conference of the Peoples National Congress Reform,…

Minister of Finance Winston Jordan on Friday said that the government “will not have the capacity” to present a budget for next year, but that the preparation has started nevertheless. “We are in the first phase of the budget cycle which…

The “very modern design” of the road running from Diamond on the East Bank to Ogle on the East Coast caters for a rail system in the middle if the government decides on such a system in the future, Finance Minister Winston Jordan said…

Mohammad Hafeez will be joining the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots for the 2019 tournament, which runs from September 4 to October 12. Hafeez will be replacing Rassie van der Dussen, who is now unavailable due to international commitments.…