The Mabaruma Primary School in Region One was not shut down on Wednesday because teachers tested positive for COVID-19, an official has confirmed. The News Room earlier reported that the school was closed for sessions on Wednesday but the school was in fact open. Only one teacher is reported to have tested positive. The News…
His Excellency Dr Mohamed Irfan Ali has revealed that there will be no special exemptions for players, management and officials of the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) U-19 World Cup. Guyana is one of several countries in the Caribbean chosen to host matches in the premier ICC youth tournament, and Dr Ali says his government…
Guyanese are waking up daily to worrying increases in COVID-19 positive cases with the Omicron variant suspected to be responsible but Director for National Emergency Medical Services at the Georgetown Public Hospital, Dr. Zulfikar Bux has offered a few tips Guyanese can use to prevent infection. But once infected, Dr. Bux has also offered advice…
The President of the Guyana Bar Association Pauline Chase and former Chairman of the National Tender Board, Berkely Wickham are among the five persons who have been agreed on by the government and opposition to serve as Commissioners of the Public Procurement Commission. The other three persons are Rawle Lucas, Joel Bhagwandin and Rajnarine Singh.…
Guyana Harpy Eagles commenced their first Best v Best Four-Day match at the Albion Community Centre Ground on Wednesday. At the close of play on day one, Leon Johnson’s XI were 188-7 as most of the bowlers from Keemo Paul’s XI were among the wickets. Ahead of the new season, the Chairman of Selection Panel, Ramanaresh…
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Guyana continues to surge with the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony revealing today that a total of 788 new cases of the virus have been recorded within 24hours. The number of new cases now represents the highest number of new cases to ever be recorded in a…
A 62-year-old unvaccinated woman from Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne) and a 70-year-old fully vaccinated man also from Region Six are the latest reported COVID-19 deaths. The woman reportedly died on January 4 while the man died on January 3. And with their deaths, a total of 1,060 people have died after being infected with…
The Guyana Teachers Union has called for the immediate closure of schools across the country, two days after schools reopened their doors for face-to-face learning. The call comes as the country has found itself in the middle of a spike in new COVID-19 cases. In a statement, the Guyana Teachers Union said based on its…
IN the last year, the Government of Guyana, under the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, has made significant strides to enhance Indigenous communities across the country. Numerous investments were made in various sectors, such as agriculture, information and communication technology (ICT), and tourism. This is according to a Department of Public Information (DPI) press release, which…
Although still closed to the general public in the aftermath of the November 2021 fire, repairs are well underway, new furnishing purchased and moves to digitise the records at the Chamber of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) are now in the pipeline. Head of Communications at the DDP’s Chambers Liz Rahaman and the News…
