By Avenash Ramzan avenash@newsroom.gy Both goalkeepers were kept busy at the National Track and Field Centre, Leonora, on Friday evening as Guyana’s Lady Jags took on Nicaragua in Group F action of the Concacaf Women’s World Cup qualifiers. Playing their first home game this season, the Lady Jags had solid support in the stands, but…
One day after Guyana abstained from voting at the United Nations for Russia to be suspended from the UN Human Rights Council, the Government of Guyana has indicated that its decision came as a result of the absence of a full human rights violation report. On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted to…
— Ministries of Public Works and Tourism, Industry and Commerce THE unilateral increase in fares for water, air and land (minibus and hire cars) transportation to interior locations by operators is unauthorised, the Ministries of Public Works and Tourism, Industry and Commerce said in a joint statement on Friday. The statement said the government will…
On Tuesday, March 4, 2022, a delegation led by Mr. James Scriven, Chief Executive Officer, of the Inter Development Bank Invest visited Demerara Bank Limited to discuss ongoing projects and upcoming business opportunities in Guyana. Demerara Bank Limited, which was signed to the IDB’s Trade Finance Facilitation Program (TFFP) in October, 2020, currently benefits from a…
One day after Guyana abstained from voting at the United Nations for Russia to be suspended from the UN Human Rights Council, the Government of Guyana has indicated that its decision came as a result of the absence of a full human rights violation report. On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted to…
THE Guyana Police Force on Friday issued a wanted bulletin for Joshua Williams, 19, for questioning in relation to the murder of Joseph Davis. Police Headquarters stated that the teen’s last known address was given as Swan Village, on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway, and that the murder was committed on March 28, 2022 at Soesdyke, East…
A businessman was on Friday released on $250,000 for the alleged illegal possession of a gun and ammunition. Rondy Blyden of Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara, was reportedly caught at the Technical Services Unit (TSU) with a forged firearm approval letter. He appeared before City Magistrate Leron Daly and denied the two charges which alleged…
One day after Guyana abstained from voting at the United Nations for Russia to be suspended from the UN Human Rights Council, the Government of Guyana has indicated that its decision came as a result of the absence of a full human rights violation report. On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) voted to…
–‘Top Cop’ tells Heads of Department, Branch Commanders ACTING Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken on Thursday met with all Heads of Department and Branch Commanders of the Guyana Police Force and outlined his strategic vision for this noble organisation, and the direction in which he wants to see it move. “As of today, you are…
Anthony Persaud was on Friday sentenced to six years imprisonment for the attempted murder of a man during a robbery in 2016. Persaud, 24, was sentenced by Justice Brassington Reynolds at the Demerara High Court; he has been on remand for the past six years but the News Room understands that he will not be…
