In a quest to understand the national impact and contribution tourism makes towards the economy, tourism entities are conducting an assessment of the industry. This assessment, according to Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), Kamrul Baksh will give insights into areas where tourism products can be developed and will…
Senior Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh met with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Deputy Managing Director (DMD) Mr. Kenji Okamura and Executive Director Mr. Afonso Bevilaqua on Wednesday. Dr. Singh, who is hosting the IMF delegation in…
The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), headed by Mark Lyte and represented by attorney Darren Wade made good on its promise to take the government to Court over its objection of the two-week running industrial/strike action and a series of reproach which the union now deems as discriminatory and a breach…
Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja both struck centuries to take India to 326-5 after England made a stunning start to the first day of the third Test in Rajkot. Asked to field after losing the toss, England had the hosts 33-3 inside the first hour and could have made that…
Akeem Wong, a convict serving a 15-year sentence for rape, escaped from the Mazaruni Prison in Region Seven (Cuyuni- Mazaruni) on Thursday. A press release from the Guyana Prison Service noted that the man escaped at around 07:20 hrs. At that time, Wong and another inmate Gilbert Gill were labouring…
Toka, a community in Region Nine, has long indulged in making objects through pottery and now, the village is offering the fun experience for tourists visiting the region. The community in North Rupununi indulges in pottery making by using clay obtained from a historic site there. Director of the Guyana…
Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit on Monday arrested two men in connection with the discovery of 141.9 lbs of cannabis. In custody are Abdool Shakoor, 33, of No.78 Village Corriverton, Berbice, and Yogindra Bheemsingh, 33, of Bank Road Corriverton, Berbice. CANU said they were intercepted inside a car at…
The Guyana Police Force has launched an investigation into the brutal beating of a 13-year-old girl by her 25-year-old brother on Wednesday at Arau Village, Region Seven. Commander for Regional Police Division #7, Senior Superintendent Dion Moore reported that the incident occurred at about 06.30hrs. Investigations revealed that the girl’s…
Harrinarine Ramlall, a 32-year-old farmer from Hope Lowlands, East Coast Demerara, was on Wednesday charged with sexual assault and threatening behavior. The Guyana Police Force said the accused, who was arrested on Tuesday, appeared at the Cove and John Magistrate Court before Magistrate Fabayo Azore, where the charge of sexual…
Firefighters are actively working to extinguish a fire at Castle Hotel and Night Club, located on Chapel Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice. According to the preliminary reports, the fire started at about 16:37 hrs; there were no injuries and all occupants reportedly evacuated the building safely. The News Room understands that…
