June 13, 2021

Leader of the Opposition, Joseph Harmon, has implored all Guyanese to take their COVID-19 vaccines following the death of the Regional Vice-Chairman of Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice), Douglas Gittens. On Sunday, the News Room was…

Another two men have died from the disease, COVID-19 taking the total number of deaths recorded since the pandemic began in March 2020 to 426, while 28 of these deaths have been recorded in this month alone. The Ministry of Health reported…

By Vishani Ragobeer The community of New Forest is located in Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne), just next to Canje creek. There are not many houses here but most of the New Forest residents have their own farms. Due to the heavy…

The Vice-Chairman of Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice), Douglas Gittens passed away on Sunday afternoon, after he was infected with the disease, COVID-19. His death was confirmed by Regional Health Officer (RHO), Dr. Gregory Harris.…

By Vishani Ragobeer The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) will be asking the European Union (EU) for assistance in flood mapping to understand the impact of the countrywide floods, as well as pumps for drainage works, according to the…

By Vishani Ragobeer Exercise Tradewinds 2021 - a United States Southern Command (US SOUTHCOM) sponsored, multinational, Caribbean security exercise - is expected to provide a framework to address the challenges of sustained peace and…

By Akeem Greene From rags to riches. It is a common theme some millennials use to aptly describe a transformation in their financial status in society. For Jermine ‘Adept’ Hodge, his riches are not in finances- well, just not yet-…

West Indies cricket legends Sir Learie Constantine and Desmond Haynes were inducted into the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame on Sunday. They have joined the list of fellow cricketing icons who have received this…

(June 8, 2021) The United Women for Special Children have recently been engaged in a community outreach exercise which saw 207 families of differently abled youths receiving quarantine care packages.  Over the past year we have received…

Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle on Saturday (June 12, 2021) travelled to the county of Berbice to get a first-hand assessment of works being done on the synthetic track and field facility at Burnham Park, New Amsterdam. Ninvalle met…