36-year-old founder and owner of GoLocal Guyana, Quincy Roache was remanded to jail today after the charge of murder was read to him at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court. The businessman was not required to enter a plea to the charge that he murdered his reputed wife Tacinda Dazell last Friday at their East Coast Demerara…
Powered by Torginol Paints Inc., Guyana’s Kristian Jeffrey has increased his lead in the 2022 Radical Caribbean Cup (RCC) with two more victories in the second round at Bushy Park, Barbados, on Sunday. On his first appearance this year, former SR3 Cup champion Sean Maloney was the other race winner, achieving a family double with…
A crab hunting exercise by a doctor and a group of friends came to an early end on Sunday afternoon after the group stumbled upon human skeletal remains. The 27-year-old doctor called in the Police after the group first came into contact with the skull and later discovered other bones along the seashore at Sister’s…
(Reuters) – Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday at the age of 91, Russian news agencies cited hospital officials as saying. Gorbachev, the last Soviet president, forged arms reduction deals with the United States and partnerships with Western powers…
Declaring that an Elections Commission Chair must be impartial, Opposition Leader Aubrey Norton today rubbished claims that his statements against the Chairman of GECOM are threats. The Leader of the Opposition said his calls for Justice Singh’s resignation is as a direct result of how she conducts the business of the Elections body especially when…
In a move that promises to ensure proper management and scrutiny of Guyana’s oil wealth, President Dr. Irfaan Ali on Tuesday administered the Oath to several persons appointed to various bodies catered for under the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act. “… we must all be proud of the fact that we have been able to…
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has once again asked the Chief Election Officer (CEO), Vishnu Persaud to revise his work plan for the conduct of Local Government Elections (LGE), after he proposed a date in February 2023. The Commission wants him to look at an earlier date in January. Last week, the CEO proposed 12th…
A Surinamese family has confirmed that the skeletal remains found along the Eversham foreshore, Corentyne, Berbice, are that of their missing relative, Wazir Shaw, a fisherman from Suriname. The man’s niece Sarika Nesah told the News Room that her mom and other relatives positively identified the remains on Tuesday. Nesah said, “The skeletal remains are…
The Commander of the US Military Southern Command, US Army General, Laura Richardson is in Guyana on a two day visit. Today, she attended the opening of the Women Peace And Security conference, which is a regional conference being hosted by Guyana and the Florida National Guard. It has brought together senior military leaders from…
The Members of the Natural Resource Fund Board as well as the Public Accountability and Oversight Committee of the Board and the Investment Committee were formally appointed today with President Irfaan Ali expressing full confidence that those who have been selected will ensure that the country’s oil and gas resources are properly managed. The NRF…
