April 18, 2023

The mother of Abdool Javid Razack, the 28-year-old man who was stabbed to death at Lusignan on Monday, is hoping that the law will take its course and his attacker will be penalised for the crime. In an interview with the News Room on…

With the rapid expansion of the economy, the Private Sector has experienced difficulties in sourcing skilled workers and President Dr Irfaan Ali on Tuesday said the Government is “actively” addressing the issue. “The issue of skilled…

The Private Sector Commission (PSC) has elected Mr Komal Singh as its new chairman. The PSC held its 31 st Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday at the Marriott Hotel, Georgetown, Guyana. Mr Singh is the Chief Executive Officer of…

President Irfaan Ali will be engaging a number of international partners in the coming months to further strengthen bilateral relationships, advance projects and help build more collaborations for the country’s Private Sector. The Head…

A $100 million psychiatry ward, which has world-class equipment, was on Tuesday commissioned at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony commissioned the ward and said mental health has been neglected…

Essequibo pump attendant Nankishore Persaud was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday for beating and killing his friend during an argument three years ago. Justice Sandil Kissoon, while handing down the sentence at the Suddie High…

The National Emergency Medical Service (EMS), which provides timely medical assistance in times of emergencies, will expand to Regions Three (Essequibo Islands- West Demerara) and Six (East Berbice- Corenyne) by year end. Director of the…

More than 1,000 troops will participate in Tradewinds 2023, a security training exercise that will be hosted in Guyana from July 14 to 28. Tradewinds is a United States Southern Command (US SOUTHCOM) sponsored, multinational, Caribbean…

The Guyana Fire Service has determined that someone maliciously set fire to a house at Third Street, Herstelling, East Bank Demerara Monday night, rendering an elderly couple homeless. The building was owned by 64-year-old Maharanie…

The Guyana Basketball Federation (GBF), will host, for the first time, its National Women’s 3x3 Championship on Saturday (April 22) at the Retrieve Hard Court in Linden. According to the Federation’s president, Michael Singh, the…