October 9, 2023

As widely expected, experienced left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul has been appointed captain of the Guyana Harpy Eagles squad for this year’s CG United Super50 Cup from October 17 to November 11 in Trinidad. Permaul takes over from…

See below the full statement from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM): The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) abhors the attacks in Israel and the counterattacks in the Palestinian territory of Gaza. Further, the savage nature of the attacks…

In a bid to satisfy the needs of farmers and consumers, the Ministry of Agriculture on Sunday organised farmers’ markets at Leonora, Region Three and Albion, Region Six. Some market vendors hiked the prices for agricultural produce,…

A 19-year-old woman was on Monday slapped with a series of charges stemming from her alleged behaviour during a Police operation. Latoya Hughes of Nabacalis, East Coast Demerara, appeared at the Vigilance Magistrate's Court, East Coast…

A 27-year-old vendor of South Ruimvedlt, Georgetown was arrested on Sunday after Police found an illegal firearm hidden in his pants crotch. Police Headquarters reported that the man was nabbed around 18:13 hrs at Princes and Hardina…

Four children who survived the deadly fire at the Mahdia Secondary school dormitory and a few parents testified on Monday before the ongoing Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI). This was confirmed by Secretary of the Commission,…

Two cousins are seriously injured after a group of men allegedly attacked and beat them while at a bar at Grove, East Bank Demerara on Saturday night. The injured men, Randalph Persaud, called Christopher, 23 of Grove, East Bank Demerara…

Judicial officers are undergoing asset recovery training so that Guyana’s ability to fight financial crimes locally and regionally can be improved. The training got underway on Monday at Duke Lodge in Kingston, Georgetown. Chancellor…

By Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.gy About two months before a fire destroyed a Charlestown, Georgetown three-storey building, the owner spent $10 million to renovate the structure where she lived for more than 40 years and…

For the next three years, Guyana’s forensic science capabilities will be boosted since the government has contracted the services of four foreign experts. And these experts, from India, will be tasked with training local personnel,…