April 23, 2020

The Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) wishes to inform the Muslim Community that the Crescent for Ramadan has NOT been sighted; therefore fasting begins on Saturday 25, April 2020. Taraweeh prayers will commence on the…

The chair and six Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Thursday failed to agree on the legal order which must be gazetted in order to trigger the national recount of votes cast on March 2. In addition, the Commission…

Chairman of the National COVID-19 Task Force Moses Nagamootoo believes that financial assistance from international financial institutions are being withheld until a new Government is in place. Responding to questions about requests to…

The National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) has not yet decided whether it will end the 12-hour curfew on May 3. The curfew from 18:00hrs to 06:00hrs along with physical distancing measures and restrictions on the movement of people were…

Dr. Quacy Grant, the Focal Point for Tuberculosis & HIV of the National Tuberculosis Programme in Guyana, has been speaking about persons living with Tuberculosis and how they may be affected by the COVID-19. Below are his comments…

Shame and fear of being tested positive for COVID-19 may be the reason why Guyana is reporting low numbers of the disease, Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence suggested Thursday. The number of known COVID-19 cases in Guyana now stands…

The Government has stopped the distribution of hampers until it can successfully determine who most needs, Moses Nagamotoo, chair of the COVID-19 Task Force said Thursday, adding that a stimulus package for businesses is affected by the…

By Isanella Patoir A teenager is among two persons who have been arrested for the brutal murder of their neighbour, 40-year-old Zahir Ali, a fisherman and a father of four of Mosquito Hall, Unity, Mahaica on the East Coast of Demerara.…

In middle of a global lockdown, international and domestic West Indies players are facing another challenge with Cricket West Indies (CWI) not paying their match fees since January this year that would under normal circumstances have been…

The family of 29-year-old Lalbachan Bhagwandat known as ‘Jagan’ is offering a $100,000 reward for his safe return or any credible information about his whereabouts. A relative, Alameen Samad told the News Room that Bhagwandat has not…