June 7, 2023

Armed bandits on Tuesday night reportedly pounced on the Eureka Medical Laboratory on Thomas Street, Georgetown, where they bound the hands of the security guards before carting off with a safe containing an undisclosed amount of cash.…

The Guyana Fire Service is still investigating the cause of a fire that resulted in the deaths of two children and which left 10 people homeless at Lot 60-61 Belmont, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara on Wednesday. The Fire Service identified…

Months after the Christ Church Secondary school was destroyed by fire, the Ministry of Education on Wednesday inked a $688M contract with several contractors to rebuild the facility within the next seven months. The contract for the…

A man appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday charged with the theft of a Samsung Galaxy A03 cellphone valued at $68,000. Robert Lewis appeared before Magistrate Leron Daly and pleaded not guilty to the charge which…

Wesley Bazil, also known as ‘Trappy’, made a shocking and desperate attempt on his own life after being declared guilty by the jury on charges of rape of a child under the age of 16 and engaging in sexual activity with a child. Bazil, a…

Two children who were trapped in a house at Belmont, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara when it was gutted by fire Wednesday have died. Their identities are not yet known but the News Room was able to confirm their ages to be 3 and 9.…

Though growth in Latin America and the Caribbean region is expected to slow even further this year, Guyana continues to maintain a favourable outlook. According to a new ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report from the World Bank, Guyana’s…

A governmental team from Qatar is in Guyana scoping out possible opportunities for collaboration and further engagements, according to a release from the Ministry of Finance. The team is led by the Head of the Caribbean and South…

Suphane Dash-Alleyne, a University of Guyana (UG) student/researcher, urged authorities to incorporate a plastic waste management system in mangrove restoration efforts because these plants that protect the coast are being destroyed by…

Responding to the demand for training and recruiting persons in the hospitality sector, an internationally recognised diploma programme was launched by ActionINVEST Caribbean Inc. (ACI). The programme is made possible through a…