Defending his government’s trillion-dollar 2024 National Budget and the underlying policy that informed the fiscal plan, President Irfaan Ali Friday night reminded the nation of the former APNU+AFC government’s rule which he said was characterized by failure across sectors and an altogether declining economy. Dr. Ali believes there must be…
By Sharda Bacchus Shardabacchus@newsroom.gy Investigators on Friday made a breakthrough in the almost three-year-old murder of 20-year-old Shonnette Dover, after her boyfriend Shaquawn Alleyne popularly known as ‘IzWe’, confessed to the crime. This was confirmed by Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum who told the News Room on Friday night that Alleyne…
In a 29-page ruling handed down this afternoon, the Caribbean Court of Justice granted Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo’s appeal reversing the Court of Appeal’s rejection to hear his application for leave to appeal the High Court’s refusal to set aside the default judgment rendered in the Annette Ferguson libel matter….
A report flowing from the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the events and circumstance connected with and concerning the Mahdia dormitory fire that claimed 20 young lives was handed over President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Friday. During a simple ceremony at State House – the official residence of the President…
A 36-year-old utility operator is now nursing two gunshot wounds to his feet after he was shot and robbed of his gold band and cellphone worth close to $300,000 on Thursday. The News Room understands that the incident occurred just after midday while Christopher Gravesande was on his lunch break….
A 32-year-old coconut vendor was shot twice on Thursday night by two men on a black XR motorcycle. Injured is Kevin Lachish of Broad and Lombard Streets, Georgetown. Police Headquarters reported that the shooting occurred at about 19:30hrs. Investigations revealed that Lachish was at his coconut stand on Broad and…
In an effort to enhance customers’ experience and provide ‘fast pace’ services, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) on Friday launched its ‘revolutionary’ WhatsApp Chatbot mobile application. To access the app, customers are required to either add mobile number +592 622 5133 to their WhatsApp or scan a QR code. Once…
Inclement weather in the city has forced the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) to shift its final and third place playoff of the SVC/Precision Service Centre Inc. sponsored Inter-Association T20 competition to January 27 at the Georgetown Cricket Club, Bourda. The games were originally fixed for January 20 at the same…
By Kurt Campbell Kurt@newsroom.gy In an auspicious ceremony, attended by several high-ranking members of the government, judiciary and those piloting social services, the first of several ‘Hope and Justice’ centres to be built across the country was opened on Friday at Lusignan on the East Coast Demerara in Region Four…
David McDonald, the labourer who was arrested at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport for possession of 84 grams of cannabis, was on Friday fined $75,000. Failure to pay to fine will result in six months imprisonment. McDonald appeared before Rushell Liverpool at the Sparandaam Magistrate’s Court where he pleaded guilty…
