September 2019

Residents of several villages on the West Coast of Demerara are counting their losses after they woke up to flooded homes as a result of over-topping of the sea defence caused by the high tide. The affected villages include Blankenburg,…

The General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) has welcomed the announcement by President David Granger that the next general and regional elections in Guyana will be held on March 2, 2020. The organisation in a…

The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) has distributed cleaning supplies to residents of communities on the West Coast of Demerara who were affected by flooding due to high tide on Saturday morning. The affected villages include Blankenburg,…

By Bibi Khatoon The mother of 25-year-old Jermain Adrian Jeffery who was fatally stabbed Friday night remains in a state of shock over his death. Kenyetta Jeffrey of Pike Street Kitty, Georgetown on Saturday told the News Room that…

Candidate Master and former National Champion Taffin Khan outplayed his closest rival Loris Nathoo in the latest round to secure sole possession of the leadership position in the GAICO Construction Grand Prix Chess Tournament at the…

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has advised of good progress with the recruitment of a full-time Head Coach, with the final six candidates already shortlisted. The CWI Vice-President and Chairman of the Human Resources Committee, Dr. Kishore…

The West Indies Women will host India Women for three Colonial Medical Insurance One Day Internationals and five T20 Internationals from November 1- 20, with matches to be played in Antigua, St. Lucia and Guyana. India Women will arrive…

Daren Sammy held his nerve to keep St Lucia Zouks’ 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) playoff hopes very much alive with a four-wicket win over Jamaica Tallawahs on Friday night. A pair of Hero Maximums in the penultimate over of a…

The Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) has recommended the immediate dismissal of one of its ranks Osafa Matherson who was caught on video attempting to extort money from an outgoing passenger at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA)…

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two men who stabbed each other on Friday night. Dead are 25-year-old Jermain Adrian Jeffery, a labourer of lot 48 Pike Street Kitty, Georgetown and a man who is known…