July 13, 2021

Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Tuesday night slammed the opposition for opposing and criticising the distribution of the education cash grants which entitles every public school student to $19,000. General Secretary of the…

The Ministry of Education will Wednesday begin the rollout of the education cash grant and uniform allowance, with each child attending public school being eligible to receive a total of $19,000. Minister of Education Priya Manickchand…

Crime Chief, Senior Superintendent Wendell Blanhum on Tuesday rebuffed reports that the case file on the investigations into the murder of 17-year-old Haresh Singh is missing. “At no time whatsoever was the file missing,” the Crime Chief…

Education Minister, Priya Manickchand on Tuesday said the goal for the reopening of schools remains September 2021 once it is safe to do so. She, however, assured that the decision on a date will only be made once health authorities give…

Following an announcement from President Dr. Irfaan Ali that 1,000 houses will be constructed in Region 10 (Upper Demerara- Berbice), works are underway for the construction of the first 40 houses in Amelia’s Ward, Phase Two. This is…

The Parika Market in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) is set to receive a facelift after a $29.2 million contract was signed on Tuesday by the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development for rehabilitation works.…

By Kurt Campbell “The battle to legalise industrial hemp in Guyana has come to an end,” were the words of Co-Chair of the Guyana Hemp Industries (GHI), Michael Kirton when he sat down for an interview with the News Room on Tuesday.…

Two more persons have died from the dreaded COVID-19, taking the overall number of deaths since March 2020 to 499. The latest fatalities, as reported by the Health Ministry, are a 50-year-old woman and 79-year-old man, both from Region…

Police are investigating the sudden death of one of their colleagues, Lance Corporal Albert Perreira, 44, who collapsed and died at his Reid Street, Sheet Anchor, Berbice house on Tuesday morning. A police report noted that the man’s…

Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony on Tuesday drew attention to what he said was a steady decline in the number of new infections of the COVID-19 virus and daily active cases. Speaking during his daily COVID-19 update, the Health…