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Eighteen-year-old Renuka Persaud was given the opportunity to act as ‘President of the Day’ as Guyana plans to observe International Day of the Girl on Thursday, October 11. Two other young ladies, Ms. Delicia George and Ms. Sara Mohan,…

To improve the overall performance of Mathematics among students at the secondary school level, the Education Ministry has begun training teachers to improve their delivery of the subject. Dubbed the ‘Master Trainers’, 29 educators on…

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an accident which resulted in the death of a 24-year-old motorcyclist on St Ignatius Bridge, Central Rupunini, Lethem, Region Nine on Monday night. Reports are that Sylvester…

Police are investigating the attempted robbery of a 44-year-old vendor, who was attacked by two masked gunmen in the wee hours Tuesday at Post Office Street, Grove East Bank Demerara. A police report noted that the vendor, who plies his…

Two years ago, Guyanese author and backpacker, Ric Couchman set out on a journey to fulfill a childhood dream of experiencing firsthand the beauty of his country, a beauty rhapsodized, over the years, in songs and images. Couchman’s new…

The Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) has established a partnership with the Department of Tourism, Ministry of Business, to develop ‘Heritage Tourism’ as a new business stream as a part of the Corporation’s new strategic direction.…

A 43-year-old man appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court on Monday, charged with attempting to commit a felony after he pretended to be a Doctor to solicit money from a businessman to undergo an open…

Police have arrested a Venezuelan national in connection with the discovery of a 9MM semi-automatic pistol, a .38 revolver, 12 live 9mm ammunition, two 9mm spent shells, three live .38 ammunition, two .38 spent shells and two Taurus…

Embattled Town Clerk Royston King has denied reports that he acquired a $30M property at Lot 47 Happy Acres, East Coast Demerara, (ECD). “I do not own the property,” he said in an interview with the News Room. The Town Clerk was sent…

The body of a 21-year-old man was Monday morning found in a pool of blood at his hometown of Number 69 Village, Berbice. He has been identified as Mahendra Sooknandan, a self-employed Block Maker. News Room understands that the body,…