The Ministry of Health on Saturday recorded 36 new COVID-19 cases and 38 new recoveries. As a result, there are now 5,637 persons who have tested positive for the disease since March 11, 2020 and 4,733 who have recovered; the number of deaths remain at 151. The new cases were recorded as follows; five in…

Guyana and Suriname are still to finalise their health protocols for cross-border travel between the two countries as the Guyana-Suriname ferry service is set to restart next week. Already, there are hundreds of Cuban nationals camping out at the ferry terminal in Suriname waiting to cross over into Guyana. In the coming days, health officials…

… Windies crumble under New Zealand assault (ESPNCRICINFO) – It happened suddenly. Blue skies were giving way to grey clouds. New Zealand loved that. They could sense the opportunity. And for virtually the entire first session on the third day, they couldn’t help but take wickets. They took five in the first hour, smothering the…

By Bibi Khatoon A 7-year-old girl from Region Seven is hospitalised after she was snatched from her bedroom in the wee hours of Friday and raped by an 18-year-old boy. The incident occurred at between 3:00am and 3:45am. The child’s distraught mother told the News Room that she retired to bed just around 22:00h with…

In a Court hearing that was convened last evening, Chief Justice Roxanne George granted a conservatory order putting a hold on the deportation orders against 26 Haitians who are currently being detained by the state. The order was sought by Attorney Darren Wade who moved to the Court on behalf of the Association of Haitian…

IN what was a much-improved start to Day 2 by West Indies, Ross Taylor and Henry Nicholls were dismissed early in the morning session on Friday, but Kane Williamson continued to march on with another assured period of batting display by the New Zealand skipper, helping the side to 346 for 4 on Lunch. Resuming…

United States Congressman, Gregory W. Meeks, who was among the many voices calling for the recount results to be used to declare the winner of Guyana’s March 2 polls, was elected to Chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee, becoming the first African-American Chair in the committee’s history. He released the following statement after his election:…

The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit is awaiting information from the Guyana Revenue on the images of the container that was packed with cocaine that left Guyana back in September and was busted in Belgium in October. The GRA has been able to retrieve some of the deleted images, according to GRA Commissioner General, Godfrey Statia. But…

… Against T&T, Bahamas and Panama players THREE Guyanese junior chess players claimed victories on the opening night of the FIDE Online World U10-18 Rapid Championships. After a slow opening round on Tuesday evening, the Guyanese were able to bounce back a short while later in round two of the 10 min+3 sec increment clashes.…

Fidel Alleyne, a 43-year-old teacher attached to the Christiansburg Secondary School, Wismar, Linden has been robbed of his motorcycle. Police said two unidentifiable males -one armed with a handgun – reportedly committed the robbery on Tuesday at Tank Street, Wisroc Housing Scheme. The black XR motorcycle is valued at $425,000. Police said the victim was…