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The Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) on Sunday evening hosted its third Media Awards ceremony, honouring journalists for their contribution to health journalism over the past year. During the event hosted at the Pegasus Hotel,…

Some 13 persons, including females, are in police custody following the discovery of large amounts of cannabis on Saturday, December 02, 2017. Police detailed that at about 13:00hrs on Saturday, ranks searched a motor pickup at the 70 Km…

The famous Christmas Tree at Rahaman's Park, Greater Georgetown collapsed sometime today. Reports are that the workmen were in the process of setting up the structure for the annual light-up ceremony. News Room could not verify if…

During the course of this week, the National Budget for the fiscal year 2018, was presented by the Minister of Finance on Monday, November 27, 2017, to the National Assembly. As is customary, this document has stimulated nationwide…

By Devina Samaroo With the year coming to an end, the National Toshaos Council (NTC) is questioning the status of some $10M which was budgeted in 2017 to commence the process to revise the Amerindian Act 2006. Amerindian Leaders at a…

By Devina Samaroo Having received more than $20M less than what they requested to finance their operations for next year, Amerindian Leaders are left to conclude that perhaps a minister's comfort is more important than the issues…

The Guyana Gold Board (GGB) has reduced its deficit at the Bank of Guyana from $14,469,024,924.00 in November 2016 to $6,764,937,380.00 in November 2017 as a result of the agency’s capitalization on the spike in gold prices and through…

Three police officers, attached to the Bartica Police Station, are under investigation for allegedly stealing some $500,000 from a Gold Miner of Karrau, Region Seven (Cuyuni Mazaruni). Commander of ‘F’ Division, Senior Superintendent…

A group of protestors Thursday afternoon stormed a public meeting organised by the People's Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) in Linden, which is a People's National Congress Reform (PNC/R) stronghold community. The protesters were…

Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC) – Canadian Chapter, Tameshwar Nauth Lilmohan is accusing the party’s chairman, Khemraj Ramjattan of practicing autocratic leadership by sidelining members who challenge his decisions. Lilmohan, in…