The first Guyanese valedictorian at the University of Southern Caribbean (USC) is Calvern Haywood, a mother of one and a teacher. Haywood who hails from Calcutta, Mahaicony in Region Five, earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education after studying for three years. She told the News Room that she was setting the bar…
A total of 86 new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Thursday after 604 tests were done. With the new cases, Guyana’s overall number of confirmed cases increased to 67, 929. The new cases were recorded in Region One (nine cases), Region Two (six cases), Region Three (four cases), Region Four (50 cases), Region Five (two…
Neman ‘Boyee’ Persaud, a 26-year-old labourer of Mon Repos North, East Coast Demerara was Thursday charged and subsequently remanded to prison for murder. Persaud was charged with the murder of Agnes Dillon, an 86-year-old female pensioner from Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara. He appeared before Magistrate Rushelle Liverpool at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court where the…
A medical student who resides at East Street, Georgetown was held at knifepoint and robbed of cash and his cell phone on Wednesday. Police Headquarters said in a statement that Siva Prakash, 22, was robbed at Fifth Street Alberttown, Georgetown around 21:30 hrs. Two men, one of whom was armed with a knife, approached the…
Career-best knocks by skipper Nicholas Pooran and opener Kyle Mayers powered West Indies to a five-wicket win over Bangladesh in the third and final T20 on Thursday at the National Stadium, Providence. The victory secured West Indies a 2-0 success in the three-match series, after the first game in Dominica was a no-result and the…
Days after Attorney Selwyn Pieters wrote Chief Justice Roxanne George seeking an early date for the urgent hearing of cases about the Police Service Commission, the matter is set to be heard on Monday before Justice Gino Persuad. Former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Retired Asst. Police Commissioner Paul Slowe, last week moved to…
A 37-year-old gold miner of Nottinghamshire, Linden (Region 10) was jailed for one year and fined $603, 600 for trafficking 402 grams of marijuana. Robert Vyphuis appeared before Magistrate Wanda Fortune at the Linden Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday and pleaded guilty to the charge. Vyphuis was arrested on July 03, after police ranks attached to…
Caribbean Airlines has announced the expansion of its cargo network to/from Cuba which took effect at the end of June. According to the company, through a partnership with General Handling Agent – Aerovaradero, the airline will offer air cargo services twice weekly into Havana on Tuesday and Saturday on its scheduled passenger flights. The handling…
Guyana and Belize on Thursday evening signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance cooperation in several areas. President Dr Irfaan Ali, who witnessed the signing at State House alongside Prime Minister of Belize John Briceño, said it signified the sealing of an exceptional personal relationship that has translated into national good. The MoU was…
26-year-old Mon Repos labourer Neman “Boyee” Persaud was today charged and remanded to prison for the murder of 86-year-old pensioner, Agnes Dillon. Persaud appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court this morning and was not allowed to enter a plea to the indictable charge of murder. He is accused of breaking into the home of the…
