Ronald Smith, a 40-year-old man from Wakapoa in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), was gunned down on the western half of Camp Street, between Church and Quamina streets, on Friday afternoon, by two men on a motorcycle. According to police reports, Smith, who is a maintenance and baggage handler for Trans Guyana Airways, was travelling around the…

The Ministry of Health this evening announced that it has run out of second doses for the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, but shipments are expected soon. Thousands of persons are currently due to receive their second dose of the vaccine. However, in a statement, the Ministry of Health said while first doses are available at…

–Chief Justice rules, says Lowenfield cannot block release of documents –dismisses his application to be a party in the case CHIEF Justice (ag), Roxane George, S.C., on Thursday, ordered the release of the certified copies of the Statements of Poll (SoPs) and Statements of Recount (SoRs) from the March 2, 2020, General and Regional Elections,…

See below full statement issued by Ministry of Finance: Georgetown, Ministry of Finance, May 27, 2021:  The Ministry of Finance has taken note of a release by the A Partnership for National Unity /Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) leadership which attempts to convey that party’s indignation at a notice published by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA)…

President Irfaan Ali, on Tuesday night used part of his first Independence Day message as President to address the current Venezuela border claim. Venezuela continues to claim Guyana’s entire Essequibo region although the matter was settled decades ago. In this address, the President said while Guyana seeks to build friendly relations with its neighbours, it…

–with impending industrial development, increased investments in agriculture, says President Ali THE creation of numerous jobs and the generation of wealth for citizens can be expected across Guyana, according to President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, who highlighted that efforts are being made by the government to realise its national development agenda. During an interview aired on…

By Vishani Ragobeer Chairman of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, has assured stakeholders that the examinations body has strived for fairness in its decision-making processes as the region’s education system grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chairman said this in response to a recent statement issued by Caribbean representatives of the…

A 17-year-old student from the Covent Gardens Secondary School who was preparing for the CXC examinations is among the latest Coronavirus-related deaths in the country. The Ministry of Health today reported that 7 new deaths have been recorded with the oldest being 78 and the youngest being the 17-year-old.  News Source understands that the teenager…

–President Ali says, urges Guyanese to ‘dream big’ as opportunities increase GUYANA, with its growing petroleum industry and other lucrative productive sectors, is on the cusp of economic transformation, with opportunities for growth and development of all Guyanese, President Dr. Irfaan Ali said as he addressed the nation on the eve of Guyana’s 55th Independence…

A 17-year-old boy is among the seven new COVID-19 deaths reported by the Ministry of Health, taking the local COVID-19 death toll to 368 since the pandemic hit these shores on March 11, 2020. The News Room understands that this 17-year-old boy, identified as “Jaffar,” was a student of the Covent Garden Secondary school on…