January 23, 2022
–proposed four-storey building to have 17 rooms, 30 commercial spaces LOCAL investor, Kirtis Davis has crafted an ambitious plan to construct a $300 million multi-complex mall at Soesdyke, East
January 23, 2022
DR. YESU PERSAUD, the renowned, well-respected Guyanese businessman, and philanthropist was laid to rest on Saturday, days after he passed away. Dr. Persaud was 93 years old when he
January 23, 2022
–mother of two overcomes challenges to become role model for daughters WHEN 26-year-old Onecia Bacchus got pregnant at just 16, while still at school, she faced a lot of
January 23, 2022
-can earn more than US $400M from oil and gas –Gov’t plans to spend big on training Guyanese WITH the passage of the new Local Content law, Vice-President Dr.
January 23, 2022
LAST week, my colleague and friend, Fareeza Haniff, Editor-In-Chief at the News Room, wrote an article about her battle with COVID-19 in December, and the toll that it took
January 23, 2022
MINISTER of Health Dr Frank Anthony has said that the government intends developing several specialised units across the country that will allow for the treatment of patients who continue
January 23, 2022
THE Ministry of Education (MoE) has finally completed its production of the locally produced reader and work books in the Atlantic Reader series of literacy textbooks, which will help
January 23, 2022
TODAY, Shirley Edwards, a veteran stalwart of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), celebrates a rare milestone: 60 years as a member of Guyana’s oldest political party. Edwards, 82, was
April 2, 2021
JANKI Persaud, a prominent resident of Enterprise, East Coast Demerara, on Wednesday, celebrated his 89th birthday. Janki, as he is familiarly known, is a long-standing member of the Peoples
April 2, 2021
–persons encouraged to observe activities within their home circle AS part of efforts geared at facilitating safe celebrations during the Easter weekend, the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) has
April 2, 2021
FOUR persons have died of COVID-19, taking Guyana’s overall death toll to 235, the Ministry of Health has announced. The latest fatalities are two women, aged 91 and 84,
April 2, 2021
MINISTER of Education, Priya Manickchand, on Tuesday, commissioned the expansion of the Guyana Learning Channel (GLC) in communities of Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) that were previously not able
April 2, 2021
THE Ministry of Education has distributed pre-loaded electronic tablets to grades 10 and 11 students enrolled at three secondary schools in Region Nine (Upper Takutu – Upper Essequibo). The
April 2, 2021
Fires a ‘rare’ occurrence on Wakenaam, Leguan –but Fire Chief not taking any chances; plans to take pre-emptive measures FIRES are arguably one of the most devastating events known
April 1, 2021
— efforts afoot to establish e-commerce marketplace, suppliers’ registry WITHIN the last seven months, the Government of Guyana, via the Small Businesses Bureau (SBB), has disbursed a quantity of
April 1, 2021
THE US Department of State has noted the stubbornness of the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) Coalition Government to give up power after they
April 1, 2021
PROMINENT People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) member and attorney, James Bond, is expected to appear at the Georgetown Magistrates’ court today to face charges of conspiracy to defraud, senior
April 1, 2021
RESIDENTS of Leguan Island are soon expected to benefit from the establishment of a multimillion-dollar crematorium. This was announced by President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, during an outreach to the