January 24, 2022

Nineteen-year-old Keshon David of William Street, Kitty, Georgetown suffered a fractured skull after he was involved in a hit and run accident at the intersection of Broad and Lyng Streets, Charlestown on Sunday. David is hospitalised in…

Several persons were injured after the pick-up (GAB 4784) they were in lost control, crashed into the median and toppled several times along the Providence, East Bank Demerara Public Road. Police Headquarters reported that the accident…

Press Release by the Ministry of Labour The Ministry of Labour wishes to announce that it has taken swift action to investigate reports of a local business refusing to pay a Turkish national formerly in its employ. Over the weekend…

Several of the Wärtsilä engineers tasked with investigating the issues at the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) power plant at the Garden of Eden on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) have tested positive for COVID, stalling those investigations.…

Guyana’s COVID-19 death toll increased to 1, 138 with four more COVID-19 related deaths recorded between January 22 and 24. With these latest deaths, a total of 83 persons have died for January thus far. Two of the persons who died were…

The Parliamentary Committee of Privileges was on Monday asked to take action against several opposition Members of Parliament (MPs), who led the December 29, 2021 sitting of Parliament into chaos that ended in the Mace being seized. The…

Since taking office 18 months ago, the People Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) government has removed or reduced numerous taxes and has not implemented any new tax measures. And this is expected to continue through the upcoming 2022 National…

By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy With two additional franchises joining the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) there is a mega auction slated for February 12-13, and one of the many players hoping to hear the gavel hit after his…

Winners of the recently held National Under-12 Rapid Chess Championship were rewarded for their outstanding performance at the Grand Coastal Inn, East Coast Demerara. The seven-round rapid tournament concluded on January 15, with…

President Dr. Irfaan Ali today said that reaching Net-Zero emissions by 2050 is essential for the development of the region, but it would only be possible if the global system rectifies its inherent disparities and unevenness. In his…