Caribbean News

A 21-year-old man from West Coast Berbice tragically died after being electrocuted while working with an angle grinder at his home on November 6. The victim, Claymont “Clay” Doris, was found unresponsive by his girlfriend, Carlica Craig, around 12:30 hrs in the yard of their residence at Lot 79, Lovely Lass Village. According to Carlica,
The post 21-year-old electrocuted while using angle grinder at home appeared first on News Room Guyana.

The two men involved in a fraudulent scheme to steal millions from a Berbice jeweller were charged and brought before the court on Friday, facing serious criminal charges. Paramdeo Victor, 37, of Rosignol, Berbice, and Cornell Taylor, 45, of Ithaca, West Berbice, were both charged with Simple Larceny, Contrary to Section 164 of the Criminal
The post UPDATE: Two men charged in staged multi-million dollar robbery appeared first on News Room Guyana.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has informed the ICC that India will not travel to Pakistan to participate in the 2025 Champions Trophy. ESPNcricinfo understands that the BCCI told the ICC it had been advised by the Indian government not to send the team to Pakistan. The eight-team Champions Trophy is
The post India will not travel to Pakistan for 2025 Champions Trophy appeared first on News Room Guyana.

By Danielle Swain danielle@newsroom.gy  World leaders will next week descend on Azerbaijan, the former Soviet republic bounded by the Caspian Sea and Caucasus Mountains, for the annual United Nations Climate Summit. The host country is searching for others to come up with a US$1 billion fund to help developing countries respond to the climate crisis.
The post The One Billion Dollar Story: As the World Chases Climate Cash, Guyana Shows How It’s Done appeared first on News Room Guyana.

Two low-income families from Mon Repos and Lusignan on the East Coast Demerara corridor received new homes through the government’s Core Homes Support programme on Friday. The initiative is part of the Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility Programme (AHUAP), funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal presented the
The post Core homes handed over to families in Mon Repos, Lusignan appeared first on News Room Guyana.

President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has outlined the government’s vision of creating an urban estate of harmony that marries nature with luxury in an urban setting, making eco-tourism more accessible. This model will emphasise the creation of sustainable, inclusive, and equitable urban environments focused on fostering a sense of community. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali
The post Gov’t aiming to create ‘urban estate of harmony’ to boost tourism appeared first on News Room Guyana.

Danielle Swain, a young journalist with News Room Guyana, has been awarded a fellowship by Climate Tracker to report on the UN Climate Summit (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Known for her commitment to local, indigenous and environmental issues, Danielle’s recent work for the News Room has focused on how carbon financing, channeled through Guyana’s Low
The post News Room’s Danielle Swain wins reporting fellowship to cover UN climate summit in Azerbaijan appeared first on News Room Guyana.

In two weeks’ time, the Ministry of Housing and Water will be returning to Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) to distribute about 1,600 house lots to residents. And, about 4,000 persons in the region have legitimate applications in the land management system of the Ministry of Housing and Water. As they continue to wait patiently
The post 1,600 house lots to be allocated in Linden in two weeks appeared first on News Room Guyana.

See the full statement below: Oneidge Walrond, Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce, Friday morning, reiterated CARICOM’s call for the establishment of a Second International Decade for People of African Descent. She was at the time speaking during her address at a high-level event in New York, marking the closure of the first Decade. Speaking
The post Guyana Gov’t, CARICOM reaffirm call for second int’l decade for people of African descent appeared first on News Room Guyana.

Guyana has once again proven its academic excellence on the regional stage, securing top spots across a range of subjects in the 2024 CXC® May/June Examinations. Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, announced the country’s outstanding performances in a Facebook broadcast on Friday, revealing that Guyanese students had topped the Caribbean in the Caribbean Secondary Education
The post Guyana tops Caribbean in 2024 CSEC, CAPE exams; dominate awards in multiple categories appeared first on News Room Guyana.