Pending decisions including the rehabilitation of two bridges and the extension of a carriageway as well a lack of reliability on the part three utility companies are among the factors which are contributing to the delay of the Cemetery Road project in Georgetown. Avinash Constructing and Scrap Metal Inc., the…
Less than two weeks after a woman was shot and injured, an eighteen-year-old Berbice resident was on Monday slapped with two charges stemming from the same incident. Daniel Greenidge of Budhan’s Housing Scheme, West Canje, Berbice appeared before Magistrate Michelle Mathias at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court. He pleaded not…
Off-spinner Ashmini Munisar produced a match-winning spell to lead Guyana to victory over Trinidad and Tobago in the CG United Women’s Super50 Cup on Monday in St. Kitts. Munisar picked up 5-15 off eight overs as Trinidad and Tobago were dismissed for 95 from 42 overs, chasing 157 for victory….
Domall Trim, the 26-year-old motorcyclist who lost his life in an accident Sunday night was recently injured in a mishap of a similar nature. So when his family learned about this misfortune, his sister Tekesha Trim told the News Room on Monday that she didn’t imagine the worst case scenario…
As the Government of Guyana advances its restorative justice program, the first cohort of citizens began training Monday to become practitioners with responsibilities similar to those of probation officers but with an expanded focus on resolving issues outside of court and seeking compensation for victims. This aspect of expanding the…
Some 170 persons living at Region Six, successfully graduated from Board of Industrial Training (BIT) programmes last week. With 24 women apart of this cohort, Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton lauded them for dismantling stereotypes to earn and gain employment outside of the traditional sectors. During the graduation ceremony on Friday…
A 26-year-old motorcyclist died Sunday night after he collided with a trailer on the McDoom Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD). Dead is Domall Trim, a resident of Bel Air, Georgetown. The accident occurred around 21:35hrs in the vicinity of the Guyana Shore Base Inc. Trim collided with motor lorry,…
See the full statement issued by Demerara Bank below: Demerara Bank Limited is thrilled to announce our recent recognition for the “Best Innovation In Retail Banking Guyana” at the International Banker, 2024 Banking Awards which was featured in their Winter, 2024 Magazine. This prestigious accolade reflects our team’s dedication…
[BBC] – Haiti is fast descending into anarchy. Over the weekend, the violence in the capital Port-au-Prince ramped up once again. Heavily armed gangs attacked the National Palace and set part of the Interior Ministry on fire with petrol bombs. It comes after a sustained attack on the international airport,…
Haiti has been engulfed in a worsening crisis with gangs in control of much of the country. As Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali and other Caribbean leaders hammer out how best the island can be helped, Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo defended efforts in the past to stop the trafficking…
