March 2021

Police are investigating the murder of 68-year-old Sooroojdeo Deochand, known as ‘Sarjie’, who was found in a pool of blood inside his Number Three Village, West Coast Berbice (WCB) house on Tuesday afternoon. Police Headquarters in a…

Thirty-one-year old Avery Grant, a realtor, appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, accused of forging a High Court order and swindling a Chinese national of $45 million in a house lot…

President, Dr Irfaan Ali promised the business community a tsunami of opportunities and charged them to put systems in place to reap the benefits. He said that the Government sees the need for a thriving private sector and intends to…

The Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported that a 56-year-old man and a 79-year-old woman have been recorded as the country’s latest COVID-19 deaths. Both patients, who are from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), died while receiving care…

The body of 11-year-old Latchman Ramanand of Foulis, East Coast Demerara, was recovered at the Enmore Foreshore minutes after he drowned on Monday afternoon. The News Room understands that Ramanand and two friends left to go fishing at…

Two private labs – Sheriff Medical and Coastal Diagnostics – have been granted provisional licenses to conduct COVID-19 PCR testing, Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, revealed on Tuesday during the daily COVID-19 update. Dr Anthony…

The Golden Jaguars, Guyana’s senior national team, trounced the Bahamas 4-0 in their second Group F match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on Tuesday. Playing in the Dominican Republic, the Jaguars got an early goal to take a 1-0…

Sri Lanka responded strongly to West Indies' first innings 354, closing day two of the second and final Test in Antigua on 136-3. They trail by 218 runs with three days remaining. Opener Lahiru Thirimanne led the way with 55, before…

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Trinidad and Tobago has suspended testing for new variants of COVID-19 in the region, according to Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony. Dr Anthony, in his daily COVID-19 update on Tuesday,…

The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has concluded a series of strategic engagements with various stakeholders on the revised draft Local Content Policy (LCP). This policy initiative responds to commitments made by His Excellency Dr.…