The Number 63 Beach is undergoing a transformative upgrade, positioning it as a premiere tourism destination. This was highlighted by Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Hon. Susan Rodrigues, during a site visit on Wednesday along with Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority, Kamrul Baksh, to assess ongoing works and…
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) on Thursday advanced its commitment to improving the lives of citizens with the handing over of another 11 core homes to beneficiaries under the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP). The programme, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), was launched in…
The 2020 elections trial on Thursday centred on a video recording of Police questioning former Region Four Returning Officer, Clairmont Mingo, who admitted to making two separate declarations during the contentious tabulation process but flatly refused to explain how he arrived at the disputed figures. In the video, played in…
A severe storm wreaked destruction in Kako Village, Cuyuni/Mazaruni on Wednesday afternoon leaving several homes and the village’s sports pavilions destroyed. Toshao of the village, Romario Hastings, reported that no one was injured. He told the News Room that about seven houses were damaged. “The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs reached…
Newly appointed Home Affairs Minister, Oneidge Walrond, on Wednesday signalled her intent to push law enforcement agencies to step up prosecutions in criminal and drug trafficking cases, even as she acknowledged that intelligence-led investigations often take time to yield results. Speaking during her first interaction with the media since…
Magistrate Faith McGusty on Thursday took aim at the Guyana Police Force (GPF), criticising it for issuing what she described as a misleading public statement on her decision to grant bail in a high-profile acid attack case. Speaking at the start of court proceedings, McGusty said she was “surprised” by…
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Susan Rodrigues, is optimistic about the impact the Tourism and Hospitality Institute will have on Guyana’s rapidly developing tourism sector. On Wednesday, she visited the construction site at Port Mourant and met with the contractors and consultants. While expressing concern about the pace of…
Gudakesh Motie’s four-wicket haul thwarted St Lucia Kings and propelled Guyana Amazon Warriors into the final of CPL 2025. It is their third successive title clash, having won the competition in 2023 and finishing runners-up to Kings last year. Amazon Warriors were helped to 157 thanks to a lower-order assault…
Barbados Royals went unbeaten in the 2025 Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) to retain their title after beating the Guyana Amazon Warriors by three wickets with two balls to spare in a nail-biting final at Providence. Asked to bat first, the Warriors reached a score of 136/3 with opener…
The trial into alleged electoral misconduct during the 2020 General and Regional Elections continued on Wednesday before Magistrate Faith McGusty, who ruled against the prosecution’s attempt to introduce a new statement from a witness. In July, the prosecution applied for further disclosure from witness Daniel Josh Kanhai, who had…
