The man who was found dead in a clump of bushes at Richmond Housing Scheme on the Essequibo Coast on Tuesday has been identified as Ravi known as ‘Labaria’ and the police in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) are calling on his relatives to officially come forward and identify the body. The News Room earlier reported that…
Five people, who are all females, were infected with the novel coronavirus over a 24-hour period after 1,760 tests were done, the Ministry of Health reported in its daily COVID-19 dashboard on Tuesday. Two new cases were recorded in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) and Region Four (Demerara – Mahaica) each while one was recorded…
In a bid to recapture Caribbean rugby dominance, Guyana’s ‘Green Machine’ arrived in The Bahamas on Monday for the Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens Championship from April 23-24. The seven-time champions’ opening fixture will be against Curacao on Saturday at 11:56h then they battle defending champions and nemesis, Jamaica from 15:14h. Their final group match…
As part of efforts to improve the healthcare services offered to the residents of Region Nine (Upper Takutu- Upper Essequibo), President Dr. Irfaan Ali has announced that more than $150 million will be spent to upgrade health centres across the region. The President said this while engaging residents of Yupukari and surrounding areas, in the…
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Tuesday accepted Letters of Credence from the Ambassador of the Philippines to Guyana and the Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Guyana, respectively, at the Office of the President, Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown. While making his presentation, Non-Resident Ambassador of the Philippines to Guyana Mario Chan proposed consideration of a visa-waiver agreement…
With a Leader of the Opposition now back in place, the Article 13 Civil Society group has issued a call for the process to begin for the substantive appointments of a Chancellor and Chief Justice. In a statement yesterday, the group reminded that the President and the Leader of the Opposition have taken an Oath…
By Vishani Ragobeer Vishani@newsroom.gy The Rupununi rodeo made its return last weekend after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down events over the past two years and Mayor of Lethem John Macedo said the return of the anticipated two-day event has pumped millions into the region’s economy. “Rodeo has always been a stimulus for the local economy…
A businessman who is no stranger to the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit and who was previously charged in a drug trafficking case, was back in Court this morning facing a new drug trafficking charge. 55-year-old Keith King appeared before the Chief Magistrate and was charged with the trafficking of more than five pounds of cocaine.…
Police are searching for Nigel Abraham, 30, who allegedly stabbed his foster son to death at Black Water, North West District in Region One (Barima-Waini) on Sunday. Dead is 17-year-old Daniel Watson; Ron Moonsammy, the cousin of the victim, is also in a critical condition at the Mabaruma Hospital after he too was stabbed when…
A young motorcyclist from the village of Sparendaam on the East Coast of Demerara lost his life tragically on Monday night when he collided with a car at the Ogle intersection along the East Coast highway. The young man was identified as 22-year-old Alex Amsterdam. The accident occurred just before midnight on Monday during the…
