A 24-year-old man was on Thursday freed after a 12-member jury found him not guilty of raping and engaging in sexual activity with a 12-year-old girl. Wendson Thomas called ‘Dollius’ was on trial before Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Demerara High Court. He had denied that between March 1 and 31, 2019, in the county…
–to address rising cost of living –Attorney General says price control not an option THE significant rise in the cost of living has taken the world by storm. This eventuality is a result of the massive increase in shipping and fuel costs and shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The global issue has also been…
Bangladesh fell agonisingly short of one of the biggest shocks in Women’s World Cup history against West Indies, who escaped with a four-run win. In a game in which 17 wickets fell to spin, West Indies needed Shemaine Campbelle’s 53 not out to get to 140-9. Hayley Matthews led West Indies bowling effort with 4-15…
–gloom, difficulties are transitory, and will eventually give way to resurgent hope, harmony, President Ali says THE resilience of Guyana’s economy is being demonstrated as the country continues to progress despite grappling with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and, more recently, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In his message to commemorate the Festival of Colours,…
By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy At the age of 52 years, 111 days on a sunny Wednesday morning in Bridgetown, Barbados, Nigel Duguid stepped on to Kensington Oval, joining his West Indian compatriot Joel Wilson as the on-field umpire for the second Apex Test match between West Indies and England. Moments before the 10:00h start, Duguid…
Lennox ‘Soldier Man’ Roberts was on Thursday sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for the 2015 fatal shooting of 48-year-old businessman Ganesh Ramlall called ‘Boyo.’ Roberts, 39, formerly of Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo was sentenced by Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall at the Georgetown High Court. Last month, Roberts was arraigned for the capital offence of…
Thirty-five welfare officers from the 11 education districts across Guyana are now better equipped to address gender-related issues among learners after undergoing an intensive six-week Gender Responsive Programme for Psychosocial Support to Children in Schools. The European Union (EU) funded programme was conducted through the Spotlight Initiative and implemented by the United Nations Children’s Fund…
The countdown is on, as in just a week, the Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay will arrive in Guyana, the 46th destination out of the 72 Commonwealth nations and territories it will be visiting. On March 25, 2022, President of the Guyana Olympic Association/Commonwealth Games Association, Kalam Azad Juman-Yassin will officially welcome the Baton. A…
Lyndon Austin, 57, of Go Slow, Tucville, Georgetown died after he was struck down by motorcar (PAC 1350) on the Mandela Avenue Public Road on Wednesday night. Police Headquarters reported that the car was being driven by 32-year-old Asif Mohamed of Vryheid’s Lust Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara, who is in police custody. The accident…
Relatives of a 10-year-old boy from Silver City, Wismar, Linden, is seeking the public’s assistance to secure funds for him to undergo a life-saving heart surgery. Dilon Edwards was born with an enlarged heart that has worsened over the years; he now requires oxygen 24/7. His mother Roxanne Orna-Edwards told the News Room on Thursday…
