At the close of 2023, the Ministry of Housing and Water is reporting that it is on track to achieving its goal of allocating 50, 000 house lots between 2020 and 2025. A total of 30, 468 lots, 28, 368 of which are residential, were distributed between 2020 and 2023,…
As part of efforts to fully harness and showcase Guyana’s culture, President Dr. Irfaan Ali recently announced that the government will soon invest in a new museum and art gallery. The Head of State, during a year end interview with the News Room, emphasised the importance of preserving and fully…
Strikers Football Club of Massara Village, who signed up for the inaugural Climb Guyana Cup at the last minute on the eve of the December 23 launch, and went on to triumph over seven formidable teams in the epic ‘Battle of the North’ showdown at the Aranaputa Sports Ground. According to…
Police are on the hunt for a 19-year-old suspect who reportedly shot dead a Grahams Hall, East Coast Demerara resident at his home on Sunday night while the victim’s two-month-old baby girl sustained a gunshot injury to her right inner shoulder. Dead is 29-year-old Anthony Haynes called ‘One Natty’. According…
Police are investigating the murder of Tommy Roberts, a 35-year-old farmer of Wanakai Village, North West District, Region One (Barima- Waini), who was chopped to death on Monday night in his community. Police Headquarters reported that Roberts and the suspect were imbibing at around 19:00 hrs when they got into…
Three residents from Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/Linden Highway were remanded to prison on Tuesday on several charges relating to break and enter, the possession of an illegal gun and ammunition. Police Headquarters reported that Amos Emmanuel, 22, and Bryan Khan, 28, were arrested last week and charged for the offence of break…
Police are investigating the break and enter and larceny committed at the business place of R. Sookraj and Sons General Store located at Main and Church Street, New Amsterdam, which occurred between December 30 and January 2, 2024. Police Headquarters reported that the 58-year-old owner of the store secured the…
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed several organisational changes at the start of a significant year that will launch a new four-year strategic plan (2024-27) and host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in June. Johnny Grave, Chief Executive Officer of CWI, stated, “As an organization, we are dedicated to…
As many as 23 wickets tumbled on a chaotic opening day in Cape Town, including a never-before-seen collapse of 6 for 0. It was the first time in 2522 Tests that a team had lost six wickets for no runs. India claimed that unwanted record when they went from 153…
Guyana is growing more coconuts and expanding the industry but Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha says Indian specialists are helping local experts boost production even further. In 2023, 40,000 coconut seedlings were produced and of this amount, 26,000 were the high-yielding Brazilian Green Dwarf seed nuts imported by government to boost…
