December 16, 2022

A total of 32 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Friday, the Ministry of Health’s daily COVID dashboard reported. With these new cases, a total of 71,852 cases have been recorded in Guyana since March 2020. There is no patient in the…

An increased Police visibility and shortened response time in Regional Police Division 4 ‘A’ (Georgetown) has led to a 30 per cent reduction in serious crimes for this year. This is according to Regional Commander, Assistant Commissioner…

Standout student/athlete Ezekiel Newton is set to receive the full support of the Government of Guyana, President Irfaan Ali announced on Friday. In delivering feature remarks at the launch of the Vigilance Sports Ground Enhancement…

Some squatters at Pigeon Island squatting area, East Coast of Demerara, began signing up to receive legal ownership to the lands they have occupied for years now, while others were given houselot allocations to move elsewhere. Over 40…

In a historic ruling, Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George ruled in favour of a land claim by the Indigenous peoples of the Upper Mazaruni, who are seeking legal recognition of their traditional and ancestral lands. While handing down her…

See full release from the Bank of Guyana: As part of its commitment to the continuous upgrade of the Guyana currency notes, the Bank of Guyana will issue with effect from Tuesday December 20, 2022 an upgraded $5,000 currency note.…

FIFA is to reconsider the format of the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada, says president Gianni Infantino. The teams will increase from 32 to 48 for the competition and were set to be divided into 16 groups of…

Sydney Thunder were dismissed for 15 - the lowest score in men's Twenty20 history - as they were thrashed by Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League on Friday. Chasing 140 to win, Thunder were bowled out in just 35 balls, with number 10…

High Court Judge Nareshwar Harnanan Friday ordered the quashing by certiorari of an environmental permit issued by the Environmental Protection Agency permitting the company Schlumberger to construct a radioactive substances and materials…

Bethel Ikena Chenezie, the man who attempted to infiltrate State House on Thursday and severely wounded Presidential Guard Telon Perreira, is still in a critical condition. The News Room understands that Chinezie remains a patient in the…