Keron Randy Boyer, 22, who was wanted by the police for the murder of Kitty teenager Benjamin Seaforth was arrested on Saturday last. Boyer appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Thursday before Magistrate Sherdell Isaacs-Marcus, who read the charge to him. He was not required to enter a plea…

Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday told a press conference that Guyana has informed the relevant authorities of continued aggressions by Venezuela, including the buildup of troops at the shared border. Jagdeo was quizzed about a video circulating on social media that shows Venezuelan troops building a bridge on…

Almost 10 students from Queen’s College were made to unbelt their trousers in a flogging incident on Thursday that has attracted the attention of education officials and the outrage of some parents. The News Room understands that the students’ belts were used to administer corporal punishment by a senior teacher…

Almost four years after he was charged with causing the death of 23-year-old Terry Danraj, a truck driver was on Thursday freed of the charges due to insufficient evidence. Eric Kennedy of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was freed after a no case submission was put forward by his attorney, Bernard DaSilva….

West Indies will face Australia in a warm-up game, which forms part of the ICC Men’s World T20, which runs from June 1-29 in the Caribbean and USA. The two sides will square off on May 30 from 19:00h at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad and Tobago, the International…

Days after Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh announced the commencement of phase one of the student loan write-off for tertiary students in Guyana, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said proof of employment and NIS contributions are not necessary. Jagdeo, during a press conference on Thursday, told reporters that the government…

The two-month break is over, and Barbadian race car driver Zane Maloney returns to the track for the fourth round of the Formula 2 Grand Prix racing on Friday. The 20-year-old will be among the drivers and the teams that descend on the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari in…

Weighing in on the challenges faced by Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) in exporting its milk and water to Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo Thursday said Guyana will now treat other countries’ imports with the same scrutiny Guyanese exports come under. “Going forward we will insist on…

See below the full statement issued: Canada’s High Commissioner to Guyana, His Excellency Mark Berman and the United Nation’s Population Fund (UNFPA) Deputy Director for the Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean, Jenny Karlsen, signed a two-year extension of the Canada-funded “Enhancing Quality, Access and Logistics of Sexual and Reproductive Health…

During the month of April 2024, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Narcotics Branch seized more than $50 million worth of illicit substances during operations across the country. According to statistics gathered by the News Room, most of the seized drugs are from two major seizures. Those operations took place in…