December 21, 2020

An 87-year-old pensioner of No.67 Village, Corentyne Berbice was robbed of a quantity of jewellery and an undisclosed amount of cash on Sunday night. Police Headquarters in a statement revealed that Homeranie Balram was awakened by two…

A 46-year-old security guard was on Monday remanded to prison for the murder of 53-year-old Marilyn Singh, known as “Jean”, whose naked body was found in her Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara (ECD) bedroom on December 11. Ravindra…

Three young Guyanese business owners have been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of State’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) 2021 Fellowship Program. A statement from the US embassy in Georgetown on Monday…

The Ministry of Health on Monday recorded 46 new COVID-19 cases from 276 tests, taking the overall number of confirmed cases to 6, 171. Twenty-seven of the new cases were recorded in Region Four while Region Ten recorded eight new cases.…

Guyana’s Court of Appeal on Monday dismissed the appeal filed by John Blanchard, who is currently serving a life sentence for the gruesome murders of his three children. Blanchard had moved to the Appeal Court, challenging the severity…

With the grace period implemented by the Bank of Guyana and commercial banks for the repayment of loans nearing its deadline, bars and entertainment spots, which have been closed for over eight months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, continue…

Venezuela has rejected Friday’s judgment handed down by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in which it ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear the Guyana/Venezuela controversy case. This landmark ruling means that the decades-old…

Forty-two-year old Answar Stoll of Kuru Kuru on the Soesdyke Linden Highway has been missing since November 15, 2020 and with the holidays approaching, his family is desperately seeking answers. His brother, Harvey Stoll told the News Room…

A Sunday evening accident in the township of New Amsterdam, Berbice has left one motorcyclist dead and another in a critical condition. Police said the fatal accident occurred at about 18:00h on Republic Road and Pitt Street, New Amsterdam…

Kieron Pollard will lead the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in the regional Super50 Cup which will be played from February 4 to 27 in Antigua and Barbuda. The 33-year-old big-hitting all-rounder’s appointment by the Trinidad and Tobago…