October 1, 2021

Press release from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security below: THE Ministry of Human Services and Social Security stands poised to begin the massive rollout of the one-off $25,000 cash grant for pensions, public assistance…

A nine-year-old girl who was crossing the Islington Public Road on the East Bank of Berbice (EBB) died on Friday morning after she was struck down by a car. Dead is Carleisa Lewis, a student of the Overwinning Primary School; the…

Destination Guyana is being touted as the ‘Home of nature, Land of opportunities’ at the massive Expo 2020 that opened on Friday in Dubai, a city in the United Arab Emirates. The official opening ceremony of this Expo was held on…

The game went into the final over, but Punjab Kings (PBKS) held their nerve and edged out Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by five wickets in Match 45 of the VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 in Dubai on Friday. In the chase, Mayank…

Two men appeared before Magistrate Christel Lambert at the Suddie Magistrate’s Court on Friday charged with the assault of a 25-year-old minibus driver whom they abducted and beat earlier this week. Stephen Atkinson, 37, and his…

The updated COVID-19 Emergency Measures (No. 23) have explicitly stated that every employer in the public and private sector shall ensure that the appropriate COVID-19 guidelines, including those requiring proof of vaccination, are…

Permission has been granted for the opening of the Guyana/ Brazil crossing at the Takutu Bridge in Lethem, Region Nine, on Fridays to accommodate the movement of people for any purpose. This is according to the newly updated COVID-19…

See full statement from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) below: The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) notes the overwhelming number of infrastructure work which is being handled by…

The advertisements for seven top vacant positions at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) were published for the first time on Friday. It outlines a series of stringent qualifications and experience needed for employment, particularly…

The decomposed body of 39-year-old Harry Mangal of Abrams Creek, Upper Pomeroon River was recovered at around 00:15hrs Friday, two days after his canoe collided with a boat. The News Room had reported that a wooden boat with a 15HP…