Nine people are now homeless following a fire, suspected to be electrical in nature, that destroyed their home at Lot 7B Grant 1804 Crabwood Creek, Corentyne Berbice, on Thursday. Shenieza Yussuf, a housewife, was living in the three-bedroom wooden and concrete house with her husband, Farhaad Bacchus, and their seven…
Elections trial: Ramson Jr. details struggle to deliver recount letter to Mingo after false declaration made
Charles Ramson Jr., an attorney who was a People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) candidate in the March 2020 elections, testified in the ongoing trial into attempts to derail the 2020 elections on Thursday. He gave sworn testimony before Magistrate Faith McGusty who is presiding over the trial at the Georgetown Magistrates’…
Employee charged after allegedly stealing over $5 million from GECOM
Dikimbie Gittens, a 30-year-old assistant accountant, has been charged with stealing over $5 million from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Secretariat in Kingston sometime between September 15 and 16. Gittens, who resides at Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, was arrested on Monday, September 22 and subsequently charged for committing the…
Reg. Two students to access UG Engineering programme from October
Students in Region Two who want to study engineering at the University of Guyana (UG) will soon be able to do without leaving the Pomeroon-Supenaam district. Minister of Education, Sonia Parag and Presidential Advisor on Education (Tertiary Education Reform), Dr Kofi Dalrymple on Thursday conducted a site visit to the…
Fallout emerges among FGM coalition partners
Controversy now surrounds the Forward Guyana Movement, with one party leader within the coalition alleging that she was threatened, and another rejecting the decision of how the single Parliamentary seat won will be shared. The Forward Guyana Movement is a coalition of three parties: Forward Guyana, founded by Amanza Walton-Desir…
Strong port regulatory body in the works for improved maritime sector
Minister of Public Utilities and Aviation, Deodat Indar on Thursday said an independent port authority body will be developed as Guyana positions itself as a global maritime and aviation hub. The minister was speaking at the World Maritime Day Exhibition held at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. This year, the…
Real-time audits being done, contract overpayments recovered
Auditor General Deodat Sharma on Wednesday handed over two key reports to Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, reaffirming his office’s commitment to timely and robust oversight of public finances. The Auditor General’s 2024 report, which reviews the Public Accounts of Guyana and the accounts of ministries, departments, and…
Two dead, one hospitalised after collision on Soesdyke-Linden Highway
An early morning accident on Thursday in the vicinity of Loo Creek on the Soesdyke-Linden Highway has claimed the lives of two people and left another seriously injured. Dead are 54-year-old Da Tai Lei, a Chinese national, and Edward Singh, 87, both from Lethem, Rupununi. The accident occurred around midnight…
Teen with Guyanese heritage dies after being shot in the head
A 13-year-old boy has died days after being shot in the head while walking to school in Cambria Heights, Queens. The victim, Sanjay Griffith Samuel, was struck around 08:30 hrs on September 22. His cousin, Martina Johnson told the News Room that the family understands that Samuel was making his…
Police investigation into ‘Lola Doll’ shooting still active, no one in custody
The investigation into the shooting of social media personality and entertainer Lolita Callendar, popularly known as ‘Lola Doll’, remains active as Police continue to pursue leads. The News Room was reliably informed that no one is currently in custody in relation to the matter but the investigation is ongoing. Police…
