The Guyana Prize for Literature made its highly anticipated return on Friday evening with an intimate, formal awards ceremony hosted at the Pegasus Corporate Building in Kingston, Georgetown. Delivering the feature address, Prime Minister Mark Phillips acknowledged the prize’s historic legacy and its renewed direction. In a light-hearted moment, he quipped, “We’ve set another record; The post Guyana Prize for Literature returns with renewed purpose appeared first on News Room Guyana.

  Prominent miner and industry leader Ronaldo Alphonso has thrown his full support behind President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s bid for a second term, praising what he calls “real, tangible benefits” delivered to Guyana’s mining sector over the past five years. Alphonso, who has spent more than two decades in the gold mining industry and The post Miner Ronaldo Alphonso backs President Ali for second term, cites major wins for mining sector appeared first on News Room Guyana.

Guyana’s President Dr. Irfaan Ali vowed that the East Coast Demerara would significantly transform in the next five years and revealed that there are already many proposals for the community of Enmore. In Enmore, the President revealed, there are proposals for a dairy plant, brewery expansion, private universities, and a waterfront development. Already, the Shoreline The post Dairy plant, brewery expansion at Enmore part of possible plans for major East Coast expansion  appeared first on News Room Guyana.

  Police are probing what appears to be a domestic murder at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, which claimed the life of 50-year-old housewife Bibi Salima Persaud late Friday night. Persaud, of Lot 193 Ivan Road, Soesdyke, was found dead inside her home with multiple wounds, including a fatal cut to her throat. Her partner, 38-year-old The post Soesdyke housewife found with throat slashed; partner hospitalised under police guard  appeared first on News Room Guyana.