April 26, 2021

Guyana’s COVID-19 death increased to 286 with two deaths recorded on Sunday, April 25, 2021. The latest fatalities are a 79-year-old male from Region 3 (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) and a 70-year-old female from Region 10 (Upper…

Residents of Little Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) grappled with floodwaters in their homes after there was a breach at the nearby dam on Sunday morning and then again on Monday morning. When the News Room visited the area on…

The Guyana Cycling Federation is awaiting the necessary approval from the National COVID-19 Task Force for the hosting of its National Cycling Championship, set for May 22, 23 and 30. While announcing the dates a few weeks back, the…

Paul Cheong has been elected to serve as the new Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC). Cheong and the new executive committee were elected at the PSC’s 29th Annual General Meeting held last Friday. Krishnand Jaichand was…

England captain Eoin Morgan guided his Kolkata Knight Riders to a five-wicket Indian Premier League defeat of Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad. Chasing 124 to win, Kolkata found themselves 17-3 before Morgan added 66 with Rahul Tripathi. Though…

By Kurt Campbell Declaring that the constitutional mandate of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) “is very wide” Chief Justice Roxane George on Monday dismissed the APNU+AFC’s elections petition (88/20-P) which challenged the…

See release from Human Services Ministry: The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security wishes to advise pensioners who have to provide quarterly Life Certificates to ensure continuous old age pension payments are deposited into…

Forty-two persons were arrested in Berbice at several bars on Sunday night for breaching the national curfew and for being in spaces that violated the gazetted measures which limits the occupancy in bars and restaurants to 40 per cent…

A 14-year-old pedal cyclist is now hospitalized in a serious condition after being struck by a motor car on the Parfaite Harmonie Public Road, West Bank Demerara (WBD). The hit and run accident, according to a police report, occurred on…

With upgrades to the tune of $222 million, the public hospital at Diamond, East Bank Demerara has now been commissioned as a “smart” hospital, which is fully functionally and boasting “green” systems, including those to allow for energy…