Brazil football team in Colombia plane crash, 75 confirmed dead
(BBC) A plane carrying 81 people, including a top Brazilian football team, has crashed on its approach to the city of Medellin in Colombia.
Colombia's...
Bronx slay suspect told cops he planned on cannibalism after cutting off lover’s penis
Reprinted from NY Daily News
A homeless man admitted to cops he hacked off his lover’s penis and intended to eat it after brutally killing...
Oldest person in the world says ‘being single’ is the reason she’s still alive
Reprinted from The Independent
The oldest woman alive, who lives on raw eggs and cookies, is celebrating her 117th birthday.
Emma Morano, who was born on...
Two Republican senators propose bill to slash legal U.S. immigration
(Reuters) Two Republican senators proposed steps to slash the number of legal immigrants admitted into the United States by half on Tuesday, but the...
US immigration sweep: Guyanese among C’bean nationals nabbed, facing deportation
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) — The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency says it has arrested a number of Caribbean nationals...
Guyana-born Gina Miller: The woman behind the Brexit bombshell
(Reprinted from CNN)
When David Cameron resigned as British Prime Minister in the aftermath of the Brexit vote, a woman stepped up to shape...
Meet the 37-year-old woman who has given birth to 38 children
(YAHOO NEWS) A woman from Uganda has given birth to a jaw-dropping 38 children, and surprisingly she is only 37 years old.
The mother, Mariam Nabatanzi,...
On trial: The man with HIV who says he had sex with 104 women...
By Lucy Ashton Blantyre, Malawi
(Reprinted from the BBC)
A verdict is expected (today) in the case of a man arrested in Malawi after he told...
SA ‘prophet of doom’ sprays congregation with pesticide
By:Nomsa Maseko
BBC Africa, Johannesburg
Lethebo Rabalago calls himself a prophet and runs a charismatic church from South Africa’s Limpopo province.
He claims insect killer spray Doom...
Girl found living with monkeys in Indian forest
(AP) Indian police are reviewing reports of missing children to try to identify a girl who was found living in a forest with a...
Recent Articles
Deaths of Berbice siblings may not be dengue-related, samples sent to lab for diagnosis...
As investigations continue into the deaths of the Berbice siblings who died a day apart from each other, health officials have sent samples to...
Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup is 85% complete
Efforts to clear the rubble and debris from the collapsed Stabroek Market Wharf are swiftly underway, with approximately 85 per cent of the clearing...
Govt to appeal ruling on teachers’ strike – AG
The government will be moving to the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn the ruling handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Supreme...
Jurassic-themed promenade, boating activity, golf course, shops, boardwalk among plans for National Park
The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) has revealed a new zone plan for the enhancement of the National Park, which will see the introduction of...
Saharan Dust plume projected to pass over Guyana from Friday-Sunday – EPA
See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency:
The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an advisory on a forecasted Saharan Dust plume projected to be...
2 mining operations in Puruni flagged for unsafe conditions
Two operations in Puruni Mining District in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) were flagged by the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour...
Berbice siblings died from dengue complications – Dr Anthony
The Berbice brother and sister who died a day apart had complications associated with dengue fever, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has revealed.
Speaking to...
Vreed-en-Hoop to G/town water taxi operation back to normal
See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD):
Waters taxis have received the green light to resume use of the Stabroek stelling for the...
President Ali receives UWI American Foundation Legacy Award
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, championing a robust Caribbean identity, has urged the region to actively embrace and value its unique culture and abundance...
Govt/contractor dispute on GtE will not affect US EXIM Bank loan – Jagdeo
The ongoing dispute between the Guyana Government and its contractor for the model Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project, Lindsayca CH4 Guyana Inc. (LNDCH4), will not affect...