May 27, 2022

The Ministry of Health recorded 29 new COVID-19 cases on Friday from 651 tests, taking the overall number of confirmed cases since March 2020 to 64, 521. The new cases were recorded in the following regions; Region Two (two cases),…

There is a milder but more transmissible variant of COVID-19 circulating in Guyana, Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony revealed on Friday. “There is a variant that is now circulating, especially in the Americas, it’s called a BA.2…

The family of 43-year-old Collin McPherson, who was fatally shot on Thursday night are devastated and remain in a traumatised state following the incident. The dead man’s daughter, Meleka McPherson, 24, told the News Room that she still…

Free transportation for school children and old-age pensioners from Rosignol, Region Five to New Amsterdam, Region Six has been restored by the government following the intervention of the Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo. The issue was…

The latest episode in Jos Buttler's outstanding 2022 IPL took Rajasthan Royals through to the final and a rematch with Gujarat Titans. The Royals were beaten by the Titans in the first qualifier, forcing them to face Royal Challengers…

President Dr Irfaan Ali is leading a delegation to attend ‘Agro Fest’- the National Agricultural Exhibition -to be held at Queen’s Park in Bridgetown, Barbados, from May 28-29. The Head of State will be delivering the feature address on…

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of 66-year-old Hamid Sharriff, a businessman of Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara. Police Headquarters in a statement on Friday revealed that Sharriff suffered a seizure at…

A 43-year-old father of four was shot dead by a lone gunman at about 21:40hrs on Thursday while liming in front of his ‘D’ Field, Sophia, Greater Georgetown house. Dead is Collin McPherson, a driver attached to the Ministry of Health.…

Guyana’s Golden Jaguars are based in Trinidad and Tobago for a week in preparation for the Concacaf Nations League, which commences next month, and they got a confidence booster by defeating Trinidad’s national Under-20 team 1-0 in a…

Approximately 37 households are affected by flooding in Lamp Island, Kwakwani following intense rainfall over the past few days, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) revealed in a statement on Thursday. “An average of 37 households are…