Guyana

A new board has been appointed to the state-owned National Communications Network, headed by veteran journalist and Communications Expert Enrico Woolford. Other members of the new board include Head of the Government Information Agency…

EasySky has been granted permission from the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) to operate strictly monitored flights out of Guyana to ensure that passengers stranded at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) return to their…

By Leroy Smith Assistant Commissioner of Police Christopher Griffith has gone into pre-retirement leave after serving the Guyana Police Force for well over 30 years. Christopher Griffith whose last position was that of Assistant…

By Leroy Smith A passenger boat loaded with passengers after departing the Supenaam Stelling is said to have developed difficulty after it began taking in water, leaving the crew and all on-board stranded. Fortunately, News Room was told…

The 2017 World Press Freedom Index has ranked Guyana at No. 60 three places down from the previous year with the compilers of the Index classifying Guyana as a country with “noticeable problem”. According to the Reporters Without Borders…

By Leroy Smith A 28 year old fisherman from Albouystown has been arrested following a raid on his home. This was the second raid on the property carried out by 'A' Division Police during a four day period and it was on this occasion the…

The Georgetown Municipality is looking to re-open the doors of the newly refurbished Albouystown Health Centre.  The centre was closed for renovation approximately one year ago which is said to amount to some $15M. The spruced up…

Guyana’s future as an investment capital is a promising one and foreign investors are keen on the country’s investment potential. This sentiment was expressed by President David Granger ahead of Guyana’s attendance at an Investment Seminar…

The Police in Berbice are investigating the circumstances surrounding a brawl at the New Amsterdam Prison which resulted in three inmates sustaining injuries about their bodies on Saturday (April 22, 2017.) The injured have been…

Opposition Member of Parliament Anil Nandlall was today (April 24, 2017) questioned by the Special Organized Crime Unit at its Camp Street Headquarters in relation to the alleged theft of Law books, however, Nandlall is claiming harassment.…