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Two feared drowned at Unity Beach
Police in Regional Division 4 ‘C’ are investigating an incident at Unity Beach, East Coast Demerara (ECD), which has left two persons missing after they were reportedly swept away by strong currents on Sunday afternoon. Missing are Lyodisa Waldron, called “Loyda,” a 20-year-old salesgirl of Victoria Village, ECD, and Andri Francis, called “Bobby,” a 31-year-old...
Aircraft crashes in Region Seven
A Cessna 182P Skylane aircraft N9347G, reportedly owned by well-known Guyanese pilot and operator Orlando Charles crashed on Sunday morning...
Five homeless as fire destroys Port Mourant house, arson suspected
A fire completely destroyed a house at Port Mourant on Tuesday morning, rendering five people homeless. Stephanie Cecil, 29, a...
‘Fish and chips’ receipts spark new look at discrimination faced by Indigenous Peoples
By Ravin Singh Indigenous peoples in Guyana continue to face discrimination and are routinely referred to in derogatory terms. Just...
GBTI extends goodwill to those in need
The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) has made several financial contributions to various Non-Governmental Organisations and children in...
Local models to spark ‘Orange the Runway’ in fight against gender-based violence
‘Orange The Runway’ Vol.1 is set to kick off at 15:00hrs on Sunday at the Herdmanston Lodge, Georgetown in observance...
Lawrence says new Emergency Dept. at GPHC next year, but there is no funding
The Minister of Health Volda Lawrence was knocked on her claims regarding the health sector during the 2019 Budget debate...
President Granger departs Guyana for second round of treatment
Ministry of the Presidency– President David Granger, this morning, departed Guyana for the Republic of Cuba, for a second round...
Emergency supplies of TB drug distributed
The emergency supplies of Ethionamide – part of the cocktail of drugs used to treat Tuberculosis (TB) patients – arrived...
Two Army aircraft never used since commissioned in August
The two Britten-Norman Islanders bought for the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and commissioned on August 9, 2018, have never been...
Truck crashes into Christmas Tree at Rahaman’s Park
A 40-ft container truck crashed into the famous Christmas Tree at Rahaman’s Park, Greater Georgetown Wednesday morning. News Room understands...
BUDGET 2019: $52.2B for Education sector
Government plans to invest a further $52.2 billion in the education sector, in 2019, a 15.6 percent increase over the 2018 allocation....
Pres Granger’s engagements reduced during cancer treatment
Consistent with advice from his doctors, President David Granger has reduced his public engagements while he continues treatment for Non-Hodgkin...
Dispute over UG salary increases heads to Council
The dispute over salary increases imposed by the University of Guyana (UG) will be discussed at a Council meeting, according...
‘No child is born dunce or a waste’- Chief Education Officer
As the Ministry of Education works to reduce learning disparities among students from the pre-school level, Chief Education Officer (CEO),...
UG partners with educational institutions to prepare for Oil & Gas
The University of Guyana (UG) has teamed up with twelve other educational agencies to form the Higher Education Consortium on...
Rotary Polio Walk & Mimosa Breakfast for Oct 28
The Rotary Club of Georgetown will host its annual Polio Walk and Mimosa Breakfast on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at...
Nurses’ Association signs on to insurance plan
Nurses who are a part of the Nurses’ Association of Guyana are now being provided with health and life insurance...
Spanish added to curriculum of Police training
The Guyana Police Force has added Spanish into the curriculum of the Police training to better serve Spanish speaking persons...
Cancer Institute records decrease in Breast Cancer, urges early screening
By Bibi Khatoon The Cancer Institute of Guyana has seen a decrease in Breast Cancer cases this year when compared...
Jawalla residents fearful of dangers of river travel
Residents of Jawalla, Upper Mazaruni, are becoming increasingly fearful of the dangers posed by river travel, especially after a group...
