May 24, 2020

A woman died on the spot after she was struck down by a car on the East Coast Public Road at Pigeon Island Sunday evening. The identity of the woman is not yet known but the News Room understands that the woman was reportedly crossing…

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is likely to conclude the recount of ballot boxes from Region Five on Monday. On Sunday, GECOM completed the recount of 75 ballot boxes of which 14 belongs to Region Five; there are seven…

The long-awaited Port Kaituma Regional Hospital was officially commissioned today by the Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence. A total of $300Million was invested to have the facility become operational. This was after a commitment…

A 49-year-old coconut vendor of Vigilance Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara died on Sunday after he fell from a coconut tree. Dead is Albert Moffatt called ‘Biggie’. Police Headquarters said the incident occurred at about 08:20hrs…

Eight persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 24 hours bringing the total known cases to 135, according to the Ministry of Public Health. The total number of persons tested for the disease to date is 1,457 of which…

Presidential Candidate of A New and United Guyana (ANUG) Ralph Ramkarran Sunday said the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) cannot revert to the ten declarations made by the Returning Officers. “It is not possible for GECOM to order a…

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is not designed as an evidentiary institution or as a trial body and therefore cannot collect evidence or investigate claims that persons who are dead or have migrated were marked as having voted in…

The second million-barrel of crude from the Liza Destiny Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel was lifted last Thursday onto oil tanker, Sonangol Namibe. Payment for the crude is expected within in the first week of…

The United Republic Party (URP) has asked Justice Claudette Singh, the chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), to call in the Police to investigate District Four Returning Officer Clairmont Mingo for electoral fraud. Below is…

West Indies are on the verge of embarking on an unprecedented trip - full of challenges and unknowns, most of them outside the field of play. Yet it is a risk worth taking, feels Johnny Grave, the Cricket West Indies (CWI) chief…