September 29, 2020

An investigation and manhunt has been launched following the escape of a prisoner from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday. Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels in a statement said 23-year-old James Moore was booked out…

Guyana on Tuesday recorded two more COVID-19 deaths taking the overall death toll to 80. The Ministry of Health reported that the latest fatalities are a 77 -year-old male and a 67 year- old woman – both from Region 4. They both died…

A Canal No.1 West Bank Demerara businessman and his son were robbed of over $2.2 million on Monday by four masked men. Police Headquarters reported that 64-year-old Narinedeo Jairam and his 40-year-old son Ammardatt were confronted by…

See below full statement issued by the Bar Association of Guyana: The Bar Association of Guyana held its Annual General Meeting today via Zoom online platform at which elections to the Bar Council were held for the fiscal year ending…

A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the one-storey wooden house of Guy Scott, 41, a taxi driver of Onderneeming, West Bank Demerara. The Guyana Police Force in a statement said the fire occurred at about 18:20h on Monday. The…

A 27-year-old labourer of Parika, East Bank Essequibo was remanded to prison on Tuesday after he was charged with two counts of armed robbery. Police Headquarters reported that Ronald Armstrong called 'Rubber' appeared before Magistrate…

Guyana on September 29, 2020, recorded 59 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total known cases to 2, 846. There are 12 patients in the COVID-19 ICU, 193 in institutional isolation, 917 in home isolation and 87 persons in institutional…

The flambouyant opposition activist Carol Joseph has been arrested and questioned in relation to electoral fraud surrounding the March 2 general and regional elections. The News Room understands that Ms Joseph was visited by Police on…

The Guyana Oil Company Limited (Guyoil) has reduced the prices of its mogas (Super 95), gasoil, ultra-low sulfur diesel and kerosene with effect from October 1, 2020 at all of its service stations. "As a national entity, Guyoil is always…

Days after the passage of the National 2020 Budget, the National Assembly met again on Tuesday to debate and pass several Bills which are intended to give effect to measures in the 2020 emergency budget. But the governing People’s…