December 9, 2021

By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy With the proposed amendments to the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act, stricter penalties for handling oil monies are being proposed including the responsible minister possibly being jailed for 10…

Five unvaccinated persons who tested positive for COVID-19 died between December 8 and 9, the Ministry of Health reported on Thursday. This means that 14 people died in December thus far while the overall death toll has increased to 1,…

A 36-year-old woman of Fernandes Ally, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara (EBD) is fearful for her life and that of her two children after their father attempted to kill them by setting their house on fire in the wee hours of Monday. The…

At a meeting of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) on Thursday, the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) agreed to postpone its Congress to December 18, 2021, a party insider has confirmed. The long-awaited and delayed Congress…

Amid calls by scores of residents living off the national grid along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) to extend its services, the power utility company says it is limited by its current configuration. GPL…

A 33-year-old man of Montrose Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara (ECD) reportedly drowned on Wednesday at Felicity backdam. Dead is Solomon Sookram. Police Headquarters reported that the incident occurred between 14:00hrs and…

The West Indies Women squad will begin their journey home from Oman starting on Friday, December 10, after quarantining in Oman for 11 days. The quarantine requirement followed the cancellation of the International Cricket Council’s…

Odingo Emmanuel called ‘Dingo’ was on Thursday found guilty of raping a 36-year-old woman at the Imbaimadai Landing, Upper Mazaruni River in 2018. Emmanuel, 48, was on trial at the Suddie High Court in Region Two before Justice Priya…

With a growing population in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), Minister of Education Priya Manickchand says that more schools and other educational facilities are needed there. Already, the construction of a nursery school…

For months, talks have been ongoing for the construction of a maternal and children’s hospital and the News Room understands that this facility is expected to be constructed in Georgetown. This hospital is expected to comprise operating…