With Nomination Day for elections fast approaching, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is reminding political parties and independent candidates of the constitutional qualifications required for election to the National Assembly—particularly with regard to dual citizenship. In a statement issued Sunday night, GECOM emphasised that only individuals who meet the specific constitutional criteria can be nominated The post Dual citizens not eligible for Parliament – GECOM reminds appeared first on News Room Guyana.

Raj Birsa, a 44-year-old contractor of Ruby Backdam, East Bank Essequibo, tragically drowned at around 19:00 hrs on Saturday. According to police reports, Birsa had been consuming alcohol at a local shop when he got up to urinate near the main drainage canal in the area. He reportedly lost his balance and fell into the The post Man drowns after slipping into canal near open koker appeared first on News Room Guyana.

A 43-year-old man lost his life on Saturday evening after the vehicle he was driving collided with the rear of a stationary lorry on the Good Hope Public Road, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. The fatal accident occurred at approximately 18:50 hrs and is currently under investigation by the police. According to initial reports, a motor The post Driver dies after slamming into lorry at Good Hope appeared first on News Room Guyana.

An early-morning police operation in the Guyhoc Squatting Area, Georgetown on Sunday led to the arrest of a teenage girl and the recovery of an unlicensed firearm hidden inside a speaker box. It unfolded between 03:30 and 04:30 hrs, as police ranks launched a ‘cordon and search’ operation targeting stolen property, illegal weapons, narcotics, and The post Teen arrested, gun found in speaker box during early-morning police raid at Guyhoc appeared first on News Room Guyana.