… chief justice sets strict timelines for hearing of confidence vote case …oral arguments for next week THE High Court will rule on all matters pertaining to the validity of the no-confidence motion against the government by the end of the month, Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George-Wiltshire announced on Tuesday as she outlined strict timelines

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on Tuesday evening issued a statement regarding its preparations for elections following a News Room report. The army has however not denied the contents of the report. See full statement below:  The Guyana Defence Force is alarmed by a recent News Room publication dated 15th Jan, 2019, titled, “Army preparing…

The body of a Surinamese national who was wanted in his home country for a major cocaine bust was found in Guyana yesterday at Number 63 beach, Corentyne with a single gunshot to the head. The man has been identified as Nitender Oemrawsingh. His body was identified by relatives in Suriname after photographs of the…

…Min. Bulkan urges City Council to make a difference this time around By Telesha Ramnarine MINISTER of Communities Ronald Bulkan on Monday addressed the statutory meeting of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC), urging that the body hit the “reset” button when it comes to caring for the affairs of the city. The new council,

The body that was found with a bullet wound to the forehead on the Number 63 Beach in East Berbice Corentyne Monday afternoon, has been identified as that of Nitender Oemrawsingh, a businessman of Nickerie, Suriname.  News Room was reliably informed that the man’s body was positively identified by his lawyer, Irvin Kanhai.  News Room understands that Oemrawsingh was a popular exporter, who was wanted by…

The Department of Culture and the Mashramani Secretariat have assured that plans are moving apace with the hosting of festivities related to Mashramani 2019. At a Monday morning press conference, Mash Coordinator, Andrew Tyndall, revealed that some of the Mashramani activities have already started in various parts of the country. “We have a total of…

– Shuman ineligible to become presidential election – constitution stipulates candidates be local residents seven continuous years prior to nomination day LESS than two days after the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) was launched with Lenox Shuman as its presidential candidate, Shuman’s eligibility for the post is being questioned. Legal sources have pointed out that

By Akeem Greene All-rounder Keemo Paul produced splendid match figures of 10-129 which did the groundwork for Guyana Jaguars to crush Windward Volcanoes by eight wickets, despite a superb 139 by Kirk Edwards on the final day of the four-day clash at the National Stadium, Providence. The win meant the defending champions completed their fourth…

By Ravin Singh Presidential Candidate of the newly-formed Liberty and Justice Party (LJP), Lenox Shuman has made a commitment to relinquish his Canadian citizenship as he prepares to contest the upcoming elections. Shuman made the announcement at his party’s official launch on Saturday evening at the Georgetown Club. Article 155 of the Constitution stipulates that:…

Guyanese Director/Producer wishes to pass on world-class skills OVERSEAS-based Guyanese director/producer Ryan Singh is on his way to his homeland this April to reunite with family and friends, while at the same time looking for opportunities to train those in the local acting industry. With one of his family members celebrating her 89th birthday around