By Akeem Greene akeem@newsroom.gy The first intake for the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Emerging Players Academy will start in July 2022 and run for a year. Up to 30 players will be selected from both the Men’s and Women’s talent pool, aged between 19 and 25. Chief Executive Officer, Johnny Grave in a recent interview…
Acting Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken has called on Police Regional Commanders from across the country to put their “houses in order”, reminding them that they are accountable for the officers and ranks under their command. Mr. Hicken met and held talks with the Commanders yesterday and told them that he does not want them to…
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) officially received the license on Tuesday for the first-ever World Trade Center to be set up in the Caribbean. The World Trade Center Guyana office will be located at DDL’s High Street, Kingston, Georgetown office. The office will be transformed into the center which will provide a range of opportunities for…
As World Vaccination Week approaches later this month, the Ministry of Health is preparing to roll out a nationwide vaccination campaign with emphasis on the COVID-19 vaccines, the HPV vaccine, and standard immunization for children. Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony said his Ministry is currently finalizing plans with the Ministry of Education on the…
A 45-year-old labourer was on Thursday remanded to prison for the murder of 16-year-old Isaiah Smith, who was stabbed during an altercation. Lenny Fraser appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and was not required to plead to the capital offence. Particulars of the charge alleged that on April 4, 2022,…
The Head of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit, James Singh is calling on citizens to come forward with information that will help the unit to intercept persons selling drugs in communities and in schools. In recent weeks, CANU has been on a massive anti-drug campaign in several communities across the country and has been destroying marijuana…
The United Nations has voted to suspend Russia from its Human Rights Council after a United States-initiated resolution was successfully passed. That resolution, however, saw Guyana and six other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries abstaining from the vote. This resolution was brought to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) after there were high-profile allegations of atrocities…
The Guyana Fire Service has replaced and repaired over 150 fire hydrants across the city to enhance its firefighting capabilities, Fire Chief Gregory Wickham announced today. There are now over 600 fire hydrants in Georgetown. Over the last several months, the Fire Service was under heat from the President and citizens over its poor response…
17-YEAR-OLD, Chirag Chadwani, who landed a Grade I in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certification’s (CSEC) Principles of Accounts examination when he was only 12-years-old, has now placed number 11 globally in the “Audit and Assurance” examination from the December 2021 sitting Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) exams. Chadwani, a former student at Mae’s School,…
Guyanese actor and comedian Henry Rodney has died at age 63 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease at The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, New York City. The News Room understands that Rodney suffered a heart attack about two days ago and was in critical condition at the hospital. Best known for his…
