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The release of the eight students of the NOC comes on the heels of a visit by President David Granger on June 16, 2017, where he had indicated that he has commenced a process to look at the early release of girls and boys housed at the New…

The Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission has received a US$14.8M fund from the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund which it will use to revalue public lands for the purpose of determining rent structures, for updating maps of Guyana, among other…

A 63-year-old South Ruimveldt, Georgetown resident was on Friday sentenced to four years jail and fined $28.6M for trafficking over 10 kilograms of cocaine via the Guyana Post Office. Dennis Jones, who previously served a jail…

Five female prisoners ages 24, 27, 37 and 54 have been granted Presidential Pardons for Christmas. The women, Shabana Asgar, Shellon David, Ronella Junor, Maxine Baird Sampson and Reina Vargas are all prisoners at the New Amsterdam…

The Guyana Agriculture and General Workers Union (GAWU) has approached the Caribbean Court of Justice – the highest court in the region – to prevent the Guyana Government from closing the sugar estates by yearend. GAWU President Komal…

Two police constables who were placed under close arrest during the investigation into the murder of 22-year-old school teacher, Kescia Branche will face a number of departmental charges. A brief statement from the Guyana Police Force on…

As 24-year-old Deepak Balradj was driving south along Carmichael Street, Georgetown Thursday night, his car came under gunfire from two men, who blocked his path in a Silver Premio motorcar just after 7pm. News Room understands that…

Agriculture Minister Noel Holder is maintaining that monies were allotted in the 2018 National Budget to distribute severance payments for the displaced sugar workers, contrary to statements made by the Guyana Agricultural and General…

Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo has flagged the Government for failing to pay bonuses to public servants and members of the disciplined forces. At a press conference today, the former President said that this action by the APNU+AFC…

Minister of Agriculture Noel Holder has denied allegations of assault against a woman at his Ministry. The bizarre allegations were made in a letter to the editor by a person in the name of Arnold Sanasie. The letter alleges that a…