After being arrested twice during the course of the investigation into the murder of Mahaica accountant, Chooromanie Tulsie called ‘Anita’, Police have once again released the suspect. Sources told the News Room that there isn’t sufficient evidence at the moment to keep the man in custody. The man is known…
(Barbados Today) – Amid escalating tensions between Georgetown and Caracas, a former Guyanese diplomat who protested outside the Venezuelan embassy here has declared the situation as “nothing strange” to the Guyanese. Despite drizzles and a low turnout, Tuesday’s demonstration at the Venezuelan Embassy in Hastings counted among their number Cita…
In an effort to revolutionise the manner in which cases are handled by the courts and reduce backlogs, an electronic court case management system was launched for the Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday. For now, the ‘pilot’ system will be utilised by the Diamond/Grove Magistrate’s Court. It is expected to be…
The Guyana Police Force Football Club (Police FC) is questioning the circumstances surrounding it ineligibility to participate in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Extraordinary Congress, slated for December 9, 2023. The GFF Electoral Committee, in a correspondence to the media on December 2, highlighted that four members- Police FC, West…
ExxonMobil Guyana will offset the expenses for St. Ignatius Secondary, D.C. Caesar Fox Secondary and Bartica Secondary, who will compete in the upcoming KFC Goodwill School Football Tournament. The tournament will kick off on December 12, with teams from Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago set to compete. Community…
See below press release from the Guyana Boxing Association The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), its affiliates, and the entire fraternity are resolute in their national support of Guyana’s territorial and sovereign integrity in the wake of posturing from the Venezuelan government following illegitimate claims to Essequibo. Guyana is presently before…
By Vishani Ragobeer in Dubai vishani@newsroom.gy When a group of researchers stumbled upon an “exuberantly- coloured snake” in Warapoka in July, 2022, they knew what it was, but it was the first time they, or anyone else, had seen it in Guyana. What Ignazio Avella, Charlotte Lorand, André Surendre and…
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy In response to the defiant declarations from the Nicolas Maduro-led Venezuelan government, President Dr. Irfaan Ali says his government is engaging all foreign players, be it the United Nations and its bodies, overseas military partners and other states and organisations. At the same time, he has…
By Vishani Ragobeer vishani@newsroom.gy In an address to the nation live from State House at 11:20 PM on Tuesday, President Dr. Irfaan Ali told Guyanese that his government has informed the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s recent declarations on Guyana’s Essequibo region. The President…
See below full press release from the Rotary Club of Georgetown: The Rotary Club of Georgetown doubles down on its commitment to spreading joy during the Christmas holidays, seamlessly orchestrating two impactful events. In the first event, guided by a compassionate leadership team, Rotarians and devoted Rotaractors, along with the…
