Two Venezuelan nationals have reportedly confessed to the brutal murder of 43-year-old Chetram Ramjattan called ‘Buck Crab’, whose disfigured and decomposed body was found inside a drain at Kilcoy, Corentyne Berbice in Region Six on Thursday morning. The suspects have been identified as Simon Wills, 28, and Henry Venezuela, 25,…
Guyana’s disaster response received a significant boost on Thursday with the donation of a US$1.1 million mobile field hospital, compliments of the United States government, through its Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) Humanitarian Assistance Program. Apart from being a mobile hospital, the facility can also function as a command post; it has…
Machinery Corporation of Guyana Ltd. (MACORP) is celebrating 30 years of operations in Guyana with a pledge to improve on the trust and confidence customers have reposed in the company for the last three decades. During a cocktail reception at the Guyana Marriott Hotel on Wednesday, the company also awarded…
By Neil Marks in Dubai neil@newsroom.gy President Irfaan Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo are among leaders who have arrived in Dubai for the annual climate summit of the United Nations. Why are they here? It can’t be because they want to escape the heat. This place is HOT! And…
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed that the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica has advised that they are no longer able to host matches in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, which takes place in June. Dominica had been initially selected as a host venue for the highly…
United Airlines, a major American airline headquartered in Chicago, has announced plans to ply the Georgetown, Guyana route. Starting April 01, 2024, United said it will be the first airline to offer non-stop service between Houston, Texas and Georgetown, Guyana. The airline said it will operate the route four times…
See below full statement issued by the PSC: The Private Sector Commission is delighted to extend warm congratulations to His Excellency, President Irfaan Ali, on being conferred with the prestigious Order of Freedom of Barbados, the highest national award of the country. President Ali’s inclusion in the list of Independence…
West Indies wicketkeeper-batter Shane Dowrich has retired from international cricket with immediate effect. This means the 32-year-old, who was originally picked for West Indies’ upcoming home ODIs against England, has withdrawn from the squad. The CWI selection panel will not name a replacement for Dowrich for the three-match series, which begins on Sunday…
See below full statement issued by GOGEC: President of the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber, Manniram Prashad extends congratulatory greetings to His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, for having been conferred as an Honorary Member in the Order of Freedom of Barbados,…
By Vishani Ragobeer in Dubai Vishani@newsroom.gy The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Guyana next year as part of what Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali describes as that country’s “serious interest” in the development of the South American nation. President Ali in…
