2011 prison escapee captured in Suriname
A 43-year-old prisoner who escaped from the New Amsterdam Prison on June 11, 2011 was recaptured in Suriname by law enforcement officials there.
Rickford LaFleur at the time of his escape was on remand for Murder and Possession of…
PPP to legally challenge appointment of GECOM Chairman
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo has made it clear that the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) will move to the courts to challenge the appointment of the new Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), retired Judge, Justice James…
BREAKING NEWS: Granger unilaterally appoints GECOM Chair
President David Granger has finally selected an individual to be appointed as the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) and the person will be sworn in tonight at State House.
News Room understands that Granger unilaterally…
Woman cries for help after 25 years of abuse
A mother is desperately crying out for help after she suffered her worst physical abuse at the hands of her reputed husband.
After enduring what she said was twenty-five years of sexual, mental, and physical abuse, Lavern Newton is now…
Granger, Jagdeo meet on GECOM Chair
President David Granger on Thursday afternoon met with the Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo at State House to discuss the appointment of the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM).
News Room understands that the…
‘Cricket Cares’ hurricane relief T20 at Providence on Sunday
By Avenash Ramzan
Guyana will this weekend continue its relief efforts to those Caribbean territories devastated by recent hurricanes, through the hosting of a T20 cricket match between home side Guyana Jaguars and a Caribbean All Star…
Gov’t satisfied with crime-fighting efforts – Harmon
By Devina Samaroo
State Minister Joseph Harmon said the government is satisfied with the police force’s crime-fighting efforts under the leadership of its Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan who recently complained about having…
Marudi miners urged to move to selected area or face action
Itinerant miners working in the Marudi area have been warned that they will face “enforcement” action if they refuse to move to the area designated for them.
As part of an agreed menu of measures, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission…
Minimum wage to be increased to $60K; 2017 salary increases to cost $3.5B
The Government has announced ahead of the presentation of the 2018 National Budget that the minimum wage will be increased to $60,000 for public servants. The current minimum wage is $55,000 per month.
This disclosure was made by Minister…
Tenpow brothers ready to rule the track at ‘Caribbean Showdown’
By Avenash Ramzan
They may be small in stature, but the Tenpow brothers are certainly big on sustaining their dominance on the race track.
Backing down from a challenge is alien to them and that trend is set to continue on Saturday…