Two persons are trapped and feared dead after a tug capsized Friday night in the Canje Creek, according to Regional Commander Boodnarine Persaud. He has since confirmed that the incident occurred east of the Canje Creek (not far from the Canje Bridge). The News Room understands that members of the coast guard and a diver…
— after meeting UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson GUYANA’S President has called for an apology from the UK over its role in the transatlantic slave trade, after meeting Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Speaking to Sky News, Irfaan Ali explained that a decision calling for reparations over “one of the greatest atrocities in human history” must…
Gujarat Titans remained at the top of the IPL points table with their eighth victory in nine games, beating Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by six wickets in Match 43 on Saturday. RCB’s 170-6 proved just short in the end, as Titans got home with three balls remaining, thanks largely to stunning death over batting by…
SENIOR Minister in the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, has announced that the Value Added Tax (VAT) has been removed from cement with effect from April 29, 2022. A release from the Ministry of Finance noted that government had previously announced in Budget 2020, the removal of VAT on…
MS Dhoni will take over as Chennai Super Kings captain from Ravindra Jadeja, after just eight games in charge for the latter. A statement from Super Kings said Jadeja wanted to step aside to “focus more on his game”. Dhoni, 40, who had captained Super Kings since the IPL began in 2008 – bar the two years…
— after taking over entity with an operating surplus of $968M, says Jagdeo — contends scheme’s investment in Berbice Bridge was best investment VICE-PRESIDENT, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, on Friday, dismissed claims made by the Opposition APNU+AFC that bad investments of National Insurance Scheme (NIS) funds under the previous PPP/C Administration have gotten the entity to…
A 20-year-old female teacher who police identified as Chrisann Alleyne of Tuschen New Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, was robbed on Friday at about 12:45 hrs while she was walking home from school. The robbery was executed by two identifiable men, one of whom was armed with a knife. Police said the woman was relieved…
After examining documents which were found to be fake, the Government of Guyana will not be issuing visas to Haitian nationals who have been in Barbados for over two months waiting to enter Guyana. When asked by reporters on Friday if the government has considered granting visas to the Haitian nationals, Minister of Home Affairs…
In what can be considered one of the most bizarre crimes of recent, the community of Kilcoy/Chesney on the Corentyne was left in utter shock when they woke up to the news that the body of their neighbour, friend and relative was found in a decomposed state, buried in a shallow grave mere meters away…
The first 40 of 100 farmers from across Guyana each received 100 black giant chickens on Friday from the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) as part of the government’s flood relief aid. In the coming months, some 10,000 of the large dual-purpose chickens will be distributed in phases; it comes almost a year after one…
