Elderly man admits to threatening to kill wife
A 63-year-old man who threatened to kill his reputed wife with a cutlass was on Friday charged and remanded to prison by City Magistrate, Leron Daly.
Linden Thomas admitted that on November 8, 2017, at Lot 16 Princess Street, Georgetown…
Jaguars in big trouble against Hurricanes
After spending 160.5 overs in the field chasing leather, Guyana Jaguars batsmen had a steady procession to and from the pavillion as Leeward Islands Hurricanes took full control in St. Kitts on Friday.
Playing on day two of their third…
Raid at ‘Bollywood Club’ results in arrest of women
Four women, including three Dominicans and an Asian national, appeared before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, charged with entering Guyana illegally and overstaying.
The women were arrested following…
Repeat offender back in court for armed robbery
Less than three months after being freed of an armed robbery charge, 20-year-old Antonio Maraj found himself before City Magistrate Leron Daly again for the same offence on Friday, November 10, 2017.
Maraj denied that on November 02,…
Telecoms Ministry implementing recommendations on 2016 Audit Report
The Ministry of Public Telecommunications (MoPT) has said it is in the process of implementing every recommendation made by the Auditor General in their two-page Audit Report on the entity.
One of the recommendations was that the…
Pastor detained as rape allegations surface
A pastor, who runs a church in Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, has been detained following allegations of rape levelled against him by female members of his congregation.
Today when the News Room visited the man’s First Street…
GPL has no capacity to provide reliable electricity – PSC
With the Christmas season approaching, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) is questioning the government’s plans for renewable energy as it vented its frustration over the constant unreliable power supply from the Guyana Power and Light…
Lall against proposal for Gold Board to cease purchase of gold
By Devina Samaroo
Chairman of the Guyana Gold Board (GGB), Gabriel HK Lall is in disagreement with proposals for the entity to stop buying gold and become a more regulatory body.
At a news conference on Friday, Lall told reporters…
Gold Board employees admit to fraud – Chairman
Two employees who have been working at the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) for decades have admitted to swindling the entity of millions of dollars, the Chairman of the Board, Gabriel H.K Lall has confirmed.
News Room first reported that the…
Licensed firearm holder busted with rifle, handcuff, bulletproof vest
An intelligence-led operation on Thursday afternoon in the city resulted in the arrest of a 52-year-old male of Church Street, Georgetown.
A police statement said that the man was found with an unlicensed AR Rifle with a magazine, a…