March 2022

By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy Guyana is the lone English-speaking country in South America, and with deep roots in Caribbean history it is currently bubbling with vast opportunities in the lucrative Oil and Gas sector. The…

New steps are expected to be in place at the Vreed-en-Hoop stelling by the end of Thursday, replacing the rotting ones that collapsed recently. That incident led to significant overcrowding at the water port as hundreds scrambled to…

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) says it has registered well over 10, 000 persons who will likely become first-time voters in the near future. The new registrants were captured during the ongoing cycle of continuous registration…

More than two months after Joseph Harmon officially resigned as the Leader of the Opposition and subsequently as a Member of Parliament (MP), former President David Granger has made no efforts to replace him or Nicolette Henry who also…

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo says that much-needed rehabilitation works for the Linden/Soesdyke highway are planned for this year but the country is awaiting a loan from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). This highway is a vital…

By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy Shaun Rampersad, the Head of the Trinidadian-owned Ramps Logistics, believes that Trinidadian businesses seeking to do business in Guyana must first recognise that many Guyanese are hurt because…

A 15-year-old girl identified as Vidya Ishmail is in a serious condition at a hospital after the car she was in made a U-Turn at New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara and crashed into three other vehicles Wednesday night. Police…

A bus driver and two occupants of a route 32 minibus were arrested by ranks of the Customs Anti Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Wednesday at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo after a quantity of cocaine and a loaded pistol were found. In a statement,…

Born on March 31, 1919, Georgetown resident Hilton ‘Champ’ Lewis is celebrating his 103rd birth anniversary and despite his age, he remains alert with a strong memory and wise tongue. The father of three got the name ‘Champ’ after he won…

The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) finals will be hosted by Guyana for the next three years, starting in 2022. This is the first time the Hero CPL final will be held in Guyana and this long-term staging agreement will see the…