September 24, 2019

St Lucia Zouks jumped from last place in the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) table to a playoff spot with a fine 20-run victory over St Kitts and Nevis Patriots at the Daren Sammy Stadium. The win lifts the Zouks to five points…

World AIDS Day is observed on December 1ST each year, the theme this year is - “Communities make the difference”. At the launch of this year’s observances at the PAHO/WHO boardroom, Brickdam Georgetown, Public Health Minister, Volda…

A 12-member jury on Tuesday returned a unanimous not guilty verdict against 23-year-old taxi driver, Tevin Vickerie, who was on trial for the rape of a 13-year-old girl. Vickerie was on trial before Justice Simone Morris- Ramlall at the…

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will begin the next period of Claims and Objections from October 1. Shortly after exiting GECOM’s weekly statutory meeting on Tuesday Commissioners told the media that a unanimous decision was…

President David Granger will address the nation Wednesday night regarding general elections, more than nine months after his Government was toppled in a No Confidence motion that required elections in three months. “His Excellency David…

By Avenash Ramzan Having a clear plan and thought process while remaining hungry for success are key attributes that fashion the career of Guyana Amazon Warriors leg-spinner Imran Tahir. The 40-year-old South African has been a…

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 63-year-old Hugh Denbow, the former Chairman of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). The News Room understands that Denbow was found by Police lying face up in an…

A 32-year-old taxi driver was on Tuesday remanded to prison by the Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan for allegedly raping a 12-year-old schoolgirl. Neville Thomas was not required to plead to the charge, which alleged that between April 2019…

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has announced that the oral hearing in the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy will commence in March 2020. This hearing will determine whether the Court has jurisdiction over the case filed by…

Convicted drug trafficker Shaheed Roger Khan was released from Police custody on Tuesday afternoon, more than 72 hours after he was arrested. His lawyer Glenn Hanoman told the News Room that Khan was released on $200,000 station bail and…