December 15, 2020

A couple, who were on Tuesday night killed in an accident on the Linden Highway, have been identified as Cornelis Rozema and Bernice Rozema. The couple lived at Hararuni Village, located about a mile off the Linden Highway and were…

A husband and wife were Tuesday night killed in an accident on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway when their motorcar reportedly swerved into the path of a truck. The dead man has only been identified as ‘Cornelius’; efforts are being made to…

A 29-year-old man, who was previously sentenced to jail for escaping from the Camp Street Prison, will on Wednesday be charged for setting fire to the Arakaka Police Outpost, North West District (NWD). Police disclosed that the Chambers…

President Irfaan Ali has hailed Tuesday’s meeting with three former Presidents a success, noting that “wide-ranging” issues were discussed in an effort to move the country forward and a decision was taken to have the meeting done on a…

Persons struggling with substance abuse will soon be able to access free treatment at the Hugo Chavez Centre for Rehabilitation and Re-integration in Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice. Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr.…

The government has issued tenders for the procurement of cold storage trucks in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, once it is made available to Guyana. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony on Wednesday revealed that this will allow the…

The Ministry of Health on Tuesday recorded 30 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the overall total to 5,973 and 67 new recoveries. The total recoveries are 5,144, which means there are only 829 active cases. The new cases on Tuesday were…

Sixty-year-old Clifton Sukhoo, a shopkeeper and father of three, was killed on the spot Tuesday after a motorcyclist crashed into him on the Cumberland, East Canje Berbice Public Road. His brother, Mohabir Jattan told the News Room that…

The Texila American University is now offering a range of packages for persons who study with Coursera. Persons who completed courses can now apply for credit exemptions; they are also now pre-qualified, can benefit from a reduction in fees…

The COVID-19 unit at the Suddie Regional Hospital will be completed this week to accommodate persons who have tested positive for the disease; so far, there are ten persons in isolation at another building within the hospital’s compound.…