November 16, 2021

By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Thalia Thompson, a 26-year-old attorney-at-law, spent a few years studying the sciences while she attended the Bishops’ High School in Georgetown. She even had plans to become a doctor. But,…

The eight shortlisted consultancy firms which submitted expressions of interest for the construction of the new Corentyne river bridge that connects Guyana and Suriname have until December 21 to submit their proposals. This is according…

Two women, an unvaccinated 93-year-old and a 78-year-old whose vaccination status is unknown have been recorded as the country’s latest COVID-19 deaths. The Ministry of Health reported that both women died on November 15. This takes the…

“Let’s do better” is the theme for the upcoming International Men’s Day Forum being hosted by the Sonia Noel Foundation slated to be held virtually on Thursday. The two-day event falls in line with this year’s theme for International…

A 56-year-old small businesswoman has lost her only source of income after the Meten-meer-Zorg Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) cracked down on illegal vending in the area. Bibi Hassan-Ali has been selling food in a make shift…

The Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development will soon begin work on clearing the garbage from the entrance of the Kara Blue Lake in Linden. This decision was taken after the intervention of Minister of Tourism, Industry and…

Statement by the Georgetown Cricket Club  The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) extends congratulations and best wishes to our longstanding Club members and outstanding West Indian batsmen, Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ramnaresh Sarwan for…

Featuring words written in the Akawaio language, a colourful and deeply symbolic mural was unveiled at the Canadian High Commission in Kingston, Georgetown on Tuesday as part of efforts to tangibly pay homage to the culture and identity of…

Statement by the Guyana Cricket Board  The National COVID-19 Task Force recently gave written approval to the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to resume cricket activities in Guyana. This approval came after the GCB was instructed in…

With the Guyana/ Brazil crossing at the Takutu Bridge in Lethem, Region Nine reopened from Mondays to Fridays, fully vaccinated people are allowed to travel into Guyana once they present a negative test result from a PCR or antigen COVID-19…