September 18, 2021

The Berbice woman who was set on fire reportedly by her husband last Sunday succumbed to her injuries on Saturday night in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the New Amsterdam Hospital. Dead is Sandrama Raju, a mother of one. Her father,…

By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy Brazil-based Guyanese Carlston Harris stunned his opponent Impa Kasanganay, knocking out the American in the opening round of their UFC Fight Night clash on Saturday afternoon in Nevada.…

Guyana has recorded an additional seven COVID-19 related deaths, the Ministry of Health reported on Saturday; all seven persons were unvaccinated. The new deaths are three women, 83, 44, and 48, and a 58-year-old man - all from Region…

Despite protest action by members of the communities at the borders of Guyana and Brazil against the closure of the crossing, the Guyana Government on Saturday said the crossing will remain closed. The current arrangement that has been…

Eagles solidified their position as one of the top volleyball teams in Guyana, routing Young Achievers in straight sets to win the Demerara Volleyball Association’s 2021 League Championship by winning game two on Friday night at the Cliff…

See full statement from the United States Embassy below: The U.S. Naval Ship (USNS) Burlington conducted a joint training exercise with the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard on September 18. The operation included countering illicit…

Dozens of sugar workers attached to the Albion Estate on Saturday morning burnt debris and blocked the Albion estate access road in protest for better wages and flood relief assistance. They told reporters that due to the heavy flooding…

President Dr Irfaan Ali today told the VI (Sixth) Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) that Guyana is committed to providing strong leadership on issues such as climate…

Ranks from the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) and the Guyana Police Force Saturday morning destroyed a large quantity of illegal narcotics which included cocaine, marijuana and ecstasy. The destroyed narcotics represent seizures that…

Two women, a 63-year-old and 58-year-old, were Friday night robbed by two unidentifiable males on a trip motorcycle, police said. One of the men was reportedly armed with a handgun. The women were relieved of their handbags which…