A virtual edition of the Guyana Oil and Gas Summit opened thins morning with President Irfaan Ali assuring participants of his government’s commitment to ensuring local businesses are optimally involved in the oil and gas sector. This month marks one year since Guyana started oil production. While some major projects and investments associated with the…
HEAD coach Phil Simmons has described the World Test Championship (WTC) as “extremely significant” for West Indies in the lead-up to the first game against New Zealand at Seddon Park tomorrow(Tonight: Guyana time) West Indies are currently third from bottom on the WTC standings with a solitary win from five matches. In their most recent…
A man who was sentenced to 66 years for the murder of a woman in 2014, had his sentence reduced to 24 years on Tuesday by the Court of Appeal on the grounds that the trial judge made several errors during his summation of the case to the jury. Mark Assing, 48, was sentenced by…
While allowing mining operations to continue in the Region 7 area, the Ministry of Health in the updated COVID-19 guidelines, today announced that from the 1st to the 31st December, non-essential travel to and from Region 7 will be restricted. Gatherings in the Region should not exceed more than five persons who should be six…
– tested positive after dying A SIX-DAY-OLD baby boy, who was born with complications, died, and tested positive for the COVID-19 virus afterwards, according to a reliable source. On Sunday, the Ministry of Health said the baby boy will be recorded as Guyana’s 150th COVID-19 death. The newborn died while receiving care at a medical…
A 52-year-old boat captain of Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara stabbed himself to death after he could not have a relationship with a 14-year-old girl. Dead is Jeffery Narine. The incident occurred at a shop at Riverview, Ruimveldt, Georgetown on Monday at about 13:00h. Police Headquarters in a statement said Narine also stabbed the teen…
Guyana has recorded two more coronavirus related death, taking the total number of deaths to 151. According to the Ministry of Public Health, a six-day-old baby from Region 3 and a 31-year-old woman from Region 10 are the latest fatal victims of the disease. Meanwhile, a total of 66 new cases were recorded this past…
— as more than US$640M rolls out in hotel investments next year By Navendra Seoraj A SINGLE investment is enough to reinvigorate a community or an entire sector through employment and other spill-off benefits; so, in about a year’s time, when hoteliers pump close to US$640 (G$137B) million into the local economy, the benefits which…
Armed bandits Sunday night invaded the #71 Village, Corentyne home of former murder accused, Marcus Bisram. According to reports, the men carted off with millions in cash from the premises. The News Room was reliably informed that the incident occurred after 20:00h and Bisram was reportedly home at the time. The New Room understands that…
The President of the Association of Haitian Nationals in Guyana has moved to the Court over the ongoing detention of 26 Haitian nationals who recently arrived in Guyana and were granted a six-month stay. One day after their arrival, the Haitians were taken into custody. The Ministry of Home Affairs said it was “protective custody”…
