May 31, 2024

By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy  Overlooking the lush rainforest of Region One, a worn-out wheelchair faces what seems like a thriving farmland. Ernest Abraham emerges from the forest like a mythical figure, his weathered…

Police are investigating an incident in which a 22-year-old Chinese supermarket owner was held at gunpoint and robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash and a quantity of phone cards. The incident occurred around 16:50hrs on Thursday.…

Sixty-three-year-old re-migrant Shri Maan Somraj called “Loch” was electrocuted on Thursday as he tampered with a GPL meter from which he was accessing electricity illegally. The incident occurred around 09:15hrs at Yakasari North, Black…

The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is investigating a complaint against a member of the Guyana Police Force stationed at the Mabaruma Police Station. This incident, a short statement released by Police Headquarters revealed,…

With knowledge gained over the past two weeks, 40 local medical professionals are now better equipped to treat and respond to patients with chronic illnesses and related complications. The batch was the first to have benefitted from the…

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Friday announced that it has successfully performed the first child liver resection in Guyana. The groundbreaking surgery was performed on an 18-month-old girl from Linden, diagnosed with…

Twenty-three-year-old Vickash Singh died on Friday morning after he lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a Guyana Power and Light (GPL) post. Police Headquarters, in a statement, said the incident occurred at around 03:20hrs…

A 56-year-old fisherman died after the car in which he was travelling reportedly crashed into a light pole on the Crane Access Road, West Coast Demerara. Dead is Raymond Rafeek, also known as “Ghost” of Windsor Forest, West Coast…

JAIN Group of Institutions (JGI) has pledged to invest US$1.2 million to support start-ups by graduates of the Guyana Online Academy of Learning (GOAL). JGI said the funding is part of JAIN University’s start-up incubation programme to…

President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced plans to develop 500 acres of land to expand cassava production for Mabaruma communities in Region One (Barima-Waini). The president made the announcement during a community meeting with…