September 4, 2020

Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal has revoked the appointment of the entire Board of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, including that of the Chairman Apostle Elsworth Williams. The revocation of the appointments was…

The Guyana Government has asked the Indian Government to help reopen the sugar estates which were closed by the former APNU+AFC administration. Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha recently met with unions representing sugar workers –…

A major structural component of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) has failed leading to the closure of the bridge to heavy traffic. The News Room understands that trucks and other heavy vehicles or equipment will not be allowed to cross…

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall on Friday met with European Union  Ambassador Fernando Ponz Canto at the Attorney General’s Chambers in Georgetown. According to the Attorney General’s Chambers, Mr Nandlall…

First Lady Arya Ali, on Thursday met with representatives from the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) and Seawalls and Beyond, to solicit ideas and offer support for the development of tourism in Georgetown. The…

A 21-year-old miner of Uitvlugt West Coast Demerara (WCD) was on Wednesday arrested in Region Two after he was found with 128grams of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis. Police said the man was a passenger in a motor pickup…

Minister of Human Services and Social Security Dr Vindhya Persaud on Thursday stated that significant sections of the female working population are now jobless or are receiving less pay as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes…

Barcelona captain and all-time leading goalscorer Lionel Messi has said he will stay - 10 days after telling the club he wanted to leave. Messi, 33, sent a fax to Barca last Tuesday saying he wanted to exercise a clause in his contract…

The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has extended its thanks to the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) for ensuring that the Afghan players who are taking part in this year’s tournament have been able to stay…

(Jamaica Observer) Jamaicans returned the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) to office yesterday with landslide in a general election defined by the novel coronavirus pandemic and the immense popularity of its leader, Andrew Holness who, at age 39,…