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President Dr Irfaan Ali on Sunday evening announced that his Government is working to provide free education at the University of Guyana by the end of 2024. The Head of State was at the time delivering a virtual address at Guyana’s 50th…

A boy was the first Christmas baby delivered at the New Amsterdam Hospital, at  1:34 hr on Christmas Day. The baby weighing almost six pounds was delivered via a Caesarian section to first-time mother 19-year-old Natasha Gobin of…

Under the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s inaugural "Wish Upon A Star" initiative – the wishes of 50 children with special needs were granted for Christmas. Among the 50 were five year-old Ayush Bharat; twins and 12…

See full statement from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF): Chief-of-Staff Brigadier Godfrey Bess has announced that, in accordance with Part III Section 16 of the Defence Act Chapter 15:01 of 1977, the promotions of 628 Other Ranks were…

Residents of Hope, East Coast Demerara woke up to their homes and yards flooded on Wednesday morning, days before Christmas. A resident, Bibi Adhin told the News Room that this is the first time the community has experienced this level of…

The following is a guest editorial. These are the views of the Author and not of the management of the News Room. The new government should be congratulated for hitting the ground running with the keeping of their…

ExxonMobil Guyana is celebrating the first year of oil production from the Liza field offshore. Earlier this month, the Liza Destiny Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel reached full capacity of 120,000 barrels of oil…

After almost a decade since the last Quarry License (QL) was issued, Black Jaguar Investment Group, owned by Essequibo businessman Tamesh Jagmohan, has been granted a license to operate a block in the Mazaruni River that will effectively…

By Kurt Campbell A small-scale Mahaica Creek, East Coast Demerara farmer is trying to put his family in a state of happiness and satisfaction this Christmas despite his difficult circumstances in providing for his wife and four children.…

Story and photos by Vishani Ragobeer In January, when I just returned to Trinidad for my second semester at the UWI, I could hear the sweet sounds of ‘pan’ from my dorm room. The Exodus Panyard, home to one of the popular steelbands in…