A miner was fatally stabbed to his chest, allegedly, by his friend while at a shop at Arimu Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region Seven on Tuesday. The Guyana Police Force on Thursday identified the dead man as Jimmy Edward Ashby, 58, of Barima River, North West District. According to information gathered…
Efforts are underway to arrange a meeting between the technical teams from Guyana and Venezuela, Prime Minister of St. Vincent and Grenadines Ralph Gonsalves said in a letter. That meeting of the technical teams is expected in Brasilia ahead of a second meeting between Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali and Venezuela’s…
Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines Dr. Ralph Gonsalves says a photograph of him and other officials posing with a papier-mâche depiction of a Venezuelan map that includes Guyana’s Essequibo region was an “innocent inadvertence” on his part. Prime Minister Gonsalves, in a letter addressed to Guyana’s President Dr….
A 29-year-old minibus passenger was nabbed at a roadblock at Mango Landing in Region Eight after he was found to be in possession of 21.4 grams of marijuana. Two ranks were performing ‘stop and search’ duties at the Mango Landing Police Outpost at about 17:00 hrs on Wednesday when they…
The Ministry of Housing and Water is confident that the government will be able to deliver on its promise of 90 per cent treated water for all coastal residents by 2025. At a press briefing on Wednesday both subject ministers, Collin Croal and Susan Rodrigues, reaffirmed their commitment to achieving…
Guyana’s Akilah Fredricks, 19, made her mark at the recently concluded 2023 Hanes Smith Miss Caribbean Talented Teen Pageant. Fredericks did not capture the crown but copped the second runner up spot at the pageant held at the St Kitts Marriott Resort on December 30, 2023. The 1st runner up…
A Mocha, East Bank Demerara resident was on Wednesday arrested by officers of the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) after a search of his vehicle unearthed 72.2 grammes of marijuana. According to a release from the Unit, ranks conducted an operation at Nelson Street, Mocha, where Ivelaw Lissone, 64, was inside…
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud announced the upcoming launch of a new facility geared at combatting gender-based violence dubbed the ‘Hope and Justice Centre’. The construction of the Hope and Justice Centre is the collaborative effort between the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security…
Sonia Parag was named by President Dr. Irfaan Ali as the new Minister of Local Government and Regional Development on Tuesday night and she says she is ready to bring fresh energy in her new role. Parag, during an interview with the News Room on Wednesday, explained that many of…
Following his break over Christmas, Darren Bravo will be back with the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force unit, starting today. The Red Force players will get the first of just two opportunities to play competitively before the start of the West Indies Four-Day Championship when they play a three-day practice…
