October 27, 2021

The Guyana Fire Service on Tuesday night managed to contain a fire and saved the Charlestown Post Office at High Street, Georgetown. A press release from the Fire Service revealed that it received a call at 21:08hrs alerting them to the…

The Ministry of Agriculture signed two contracts valued at $20.6 million for agro-processing equipment to be used at the new facilities at Fort Wellington in Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) and at Watooka in Region 10 (Upper…

The Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) on Wednesday notified the appellants in the proposed Le Ressouvenir cement plant project that it received notification from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the project did not fully…

The Ministry of Health on Wednesday reported that a 64-year-old man from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica) is the country’s latest COVID-19 death. The unvaccinated man died on October 27, 2021. With this new death, the death toll for…

An operation by ranks of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Tuesday night resulted in the arrest of two men and the discovery of two kilos (4lbs) of cocaine. A statement from CANU revealed that the operation was conducted at Craig…

By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy After being away from the golf course for more than a year, two-time Guyana Open champion Dr. Joaan Deo made a return to the greens and fairways about two months ago. It was a deliberate move…

Two officers of the Guyana Police Force, Special Corporal Jenneka Carmichael and Constable Tatayana Smith walked out of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court as free women after the charges of illegal data interference were dismissed by City…

Children from the ages of five to 11 could start receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines soon and Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony says this would allow the children to return to face-to-face classes. During his daily COVID-19 update…

The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel on Wednesday afternoon announced that all-rounder Jason Holder has been named as the replacement for left-arm fast bowler Obed McCoy in the 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.…

By Kurt Campbell kurt@newsroom.gy  Some 20 people have applied to become Guyana’s next Chief Elections Officer (CEO) with more than a dozen more applying for the deputy CEO post, the News Room has been informed. Among those who…