Police officers on Saturday apprehended a man with a firearm and ammunition in his possession near the railway embankment at Blygezight Gardens, Georgetown. Police Headquarters reported that two men, clad in dark-coloured clothing, were involved in a scuffle with two women. It appeared as though the women were being robbed. As such, an officer immediately…
By Mitch Phillips EUGENE, Ore., (Reuters) – Fred Kerley led an American clean-sweep in the 100 metres final on Saturday, the first since 1991, to send the home fans wild and give the sport’s dominant nation a night to remember as they hosted the World Championships for the first time. Kerley timed his dip perfectly…
Significant housing relief will be provided over the next nine months as the government plans to distribute another 5,000 houselots along the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), Housing Minister Collin Croal announced on Sunday. Croal, while speaking at the opening of a new multi-million dollar hardware store at Enmore ECD, assured Guyanese that the government…
IT took four championships after their success in 2016, but Guyana has once again ‘bossed’ the Caribbean to be champions of the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships which concluded in Guyana on Saturday. The Guyanese contingent won both the Boys and Girls category to secure 20 points, four more than second place Barbados,…
A 102-year-old woman and a 57-year-old man, who both resided in Region Four (Demerara- Mahaica), were infected with the disease COVID-19 and died, the Ministry of Health reported. The woman, who was unvaccinated, died on July 16; the vaccinated man died on July 17. This means that a total of 1,266 COVID-19 deaths have been…
IT is painful, destressing and heart-rending. At no time is this more apparent than when the United Nations provides its statistics on child trauma and mortality worldwide. Released last Monday, the UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC) outlines several dangers, including military coups, conflict escalation and violations of international law. It also provides…
A Lance Corporal stationed at the Den Amstel police station on the West Coast of Demerara (WCD) was assaulted by a canter driver and his family on Saturday, moments after he attempted to stop the driver in the vicinity of Anna Catherina , WCD. Police Headquarters reported that the cop was on traffic patrol duty…
By Ron Cheong THERE seems to be some confusion in APNU+AFC land. The players are all looking to position and reposition. APNU held a session last week; the stated intent to map a strategy to rescue the country from the PPP/C. Yes, the guys now claiming to be on a rescue mission are the same…
Over 1,400 boys and girls across the country will commence the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport/National Sports Commission annual ‘Teach Them Young’ swim camp, which is dubbed the largest-ever in terms of participation since the camp started several decades ago. Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle told News Room Sport that the camp is set…
Dear Editor, I WRITE regarding Freddie Kissoon’s article “Oil and Guyana’s future” (Kaieteur News, July 08, 2022). I agree with his view that the EXXON-Guyana oil contract “could have been better for Guyana in comparison to other oil explorations around the world.” He writes “The [oil] industry is going to be around for another 50…
