September 24, 2023

An 83-year-old man and his family of five are now homeless after fire destroyed their Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara (WCD) house on Saturday night. According to the release from the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), the fire which started…

A number of persons were trapped on the sixth floor of the Ramada Princess Hotel at Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD) when a fire broke out late Saturday night but they were all rescued and safely evacuated. In a press release issued…

A 30-year-old motorcyclist died on Sunday morning after he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a parked van along Garnett Street, Kitty, Georgetown. The dead man has been identified as Albert Alwin Headley of Henry Street,…

Police have arrested a 51-year-old miner following the discovery of an unlicensed firearm and several rounds of ammunition at his Puruni Landing, Region Seven supermarket. Jose Mara Ferriera was taken into custody at around 16:45hrs…

Red Bull's Max Verstappen dominated the Japanese Grand Prix to take his 13th victory of the year and help his team clinch the constructors' title. The Dutchman fended off the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at the first two…

A 27-year-old woman died last Friday following a collision with a truck on the Belle West Public Road, West Bank Demerara (WBD). Dead is Zana Majeed, also of Belle West. Reports are that the accident occurred around 13:50hrs. At…

All of the Cricket Carnival activities have so far been successful with the highly anticipated Cricket Carnival Road Parade planned for Monday. This is according to General Manager of the Cricket Carnival, Abigail Mohabir. She was at the…

Two men were taken into custody on Sunday following the discovery of 12 pounds of marijuana in their car at the Bamia Police checkpoint, Region Ten. In custody are taxi driver Jermain Sinclair, 31, of New Amsterdam, Berbice and…

Fourteen owners and managers of businesses within the manufacturing sectors are now in a better position to pitch and develop their businesses while keeping pace with the fast-growing economy. These entrepreneurs were part of the first…

By Neil Marks neil@newsroom.gy After years of campaigning by Guyana and other forest-rich nations, there is finally a mechanism to value the carbon dioxide stored in trees and to pay countries which have kept their forests standing.…