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Friday, April 19, 2024

Omar — good as gold!

McLeod dedicates first gold medal to teammates, country LONDON, England — Omar McLeod has brought back that sparkle in the eyes of Jamaicans after he...

India media storm over 10-year-old pregnant rape victim

(BBC) A 10-year-old girl who is pregnant and has been refused an abortion is at the centre of a media storm in India. The...

Maduro offers official plane to blocked Venezuelan athletes

(AFP) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday offered his official plane to national athletes who have had to forfeit competitions abroad because of lack...

#LONDON2017: Mo Farah wins men’s world 10,000m title

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)— British athletics legend Mo Farah won his 10th successive global title on Friday taking the 10,000 metres world crown at...

Willow TV to broadcast HERO CPL matches in USA

The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) will be broadcast in the United States by Willow TV, the primary cricket broadcaster in the US. This...

Farah bids for final double golden fanfare …Like Bolt, he is bringing the curtains...

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Mo Farah will like another athletics superstar Usain Bolt bring the curtain down on his track career at the...

Sony Pictures network to broadcast HERO CPL in 6 countries

...including BANGLADESH, MALDIVES, SRI LANKA AND BHUTAN NEPAL Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) that comprises of India’s premier sports channels, has bagged the exclusive broadcasting...

U.S. woman jailed for texts urging suicide

(BBC) A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced to two and a half years for encouraging her boyfriend to commit suicide through texts and phone...

Gatlin guns for Bolt one last time

(AFP) Justin Gatlin has become increasingly irritated at being labelled the dope cheat contrasting with Usain Bolt's superhero image in the sprinting world, but...

Trump backs moves to give English-speakers priority for US residency

(AFP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threw his weight behind efforts to give English-speakers priority for US residency cards and halving the number...

Recent Articles

‘Racism does not align with PNC ideology’ – Chairman

Chairman of the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNC) Shurwayne Holder is defending his party amid claims that it is not welcoming to its Indo-Guyanese...

Stabroek Market Wharf collapse shows ‘failure of the city council’ – Jagdeo

  The recent collapse of a portion of the Stabroek Market Wharf is reflective of the City Council’s “failure”, according to Vice President Dr Bharrat...

Over 440 more Reg. 3 families to benefit from house allocation

More than 440 families will benefit from house allocation in several areas including Anna Catherina, Edinburg, Leonora, Groenveldt, Stewartsville, and Meten-Meer-Zorg in Region Three,...

Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...

“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...

By: Andrew Carmichael “Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...

No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal

Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...

Govt would hire contractors without “full experience” to keep up with rapid development –...

New contractors would be hired by the government to keep apace with the ongoing rapid development in the infrastructure sector. This is according to Vice...

Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup making significant progress

Works on clearing the rubble from the collapsed roof of the Stabroek Market Wharf continued on Thursday. A 45-member crew is working assiduously to remove...

US$1M mobilisation fee for rental of power ship – GPL

  See full statement from the Guyana Power and Light: On April 13, 2024, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc. signed a contract with Urbacon...

Truck involved in Water Street fatal accident was unregistered – police

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  A fatal accident occurred on Monday, April 15, 2024, on Water Street, Georgetown, involving an unregistered motor...