Relatives and friends are mourning the death of Nareshwar Arjune, known as Ryan, a 26-year-old rice farmer and welder of Quakers Hall, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara (ECD) who died in an accident Thursday morning at Bushy Park, Mahaicony Public Road. The News Room understands that Arjune was driving his Nissan Laurel (PCC 5219) when another…
GTT and ATN team up to launch Call Centre

GTT will be collaborating with its parent company ATN international to launch a call centre service in Guyana which will serve local and international clients. The company is hoping to commence operations next month, and its 214 member Customer Care team that was hired and trained last year will be part of the new Company,…
Small quantity of special COVID vaccines for younger children expected soon – Dr. Anthony

Months after the local health authorities indicated that young children could start getting their special Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony says that some vaccines are expected in country soon. These special vaccines are needed to immunise children aged five to 11 years old against the novel coronavirus. Local authorities have been trying…
With 50,000 workers needed, UG pitches itself to help fill the gap

The University of Guyana (UG) estimates that the local workforce may need thousands of workers over the next few years and it has positioned itself to help meet that growing need. This is according to the university’s Vice Chancellor Professor Paloma Mohamed, who spoke during the Guyana International Petroleum Business Summit & Exhibition (GIPEX) on…
St. Kitts dissolves Parliament, fires several top officials

(The Washington Post) The prime minister of the eastern Caribbean island of St. Kitts and Nevis has had the royal governor-general dissolve its Parliament and has fired several top officials including the deputy prime minister. Tuesday’s announcement by Prime Minister Timothy Harris came as he was facing a no-confidence motion from a coalition that includes…
22-year-old charged for murder of Bartica miner

Kellorn Crighton, aged 22 of Byderabo Road, Bartica, was charged with the murder of Alston Seon, a miner of Potaro Road, Bartica. According to Police Headquarters, Crighton appeared at the Bartica Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Crystal Lambert on Wednesday where the charge was read to him. He was not required to plead and was remanded…
Mother under investigation for luring teenage daughter into prostitution in Region Two

A mother in Region Two is currently under investigation by the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security’s Child Care Protection Agency for luring her teenage daughter into sexual activities for money. The teenage girl is said to be having sexual affairs with older men to get money to give her mother. Information reaching the…
Police nabs several armed robbery suspects during raid in Sophia

Several “known characters” who are wanted for a series of armed robberies were on Wednesday arrested following a police raid in ‘D’ Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown. Police Headquarters in a statement noted that ranks from Regional Division 4 ‘A’ (CID Special Patrol) along with ranks from Special Branch and Brickdam Impact Base carried out a…
Woman convicted of extortion now facing charge of escaping from lawful custody

Less than a week after being convicted for attempting to extort $10 million from her ex-boyfriend, a 20-year-old East Bank Demerara woman is facing a charge of escaping from lawful custody. The woman, Princess Williams appeared in Court today before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs and pleaded not guilty to the charge of escaping from lawful custody.…
Packed ‘Pride Festival’ returns in June

After a two-year Covid-19 imposed hiatus, The Guyana Pride Festival, like many others around the world, is coming back out on June 19th, 2022. The Guyana LGBTQ Coalition launched the bigger and better festival at the Residence of the British High Commissioner Jane Miller under the theme “Our Bodies, Our Lives, Our Rights”. Boasting various…
