Cuba starts election cycle, likely last of Castro presidency
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Cuba is starting an electoral process that is expected to end with President Raul Castro stepping down in February.
The Council...
Shark bites off tourist’s arm in the Bahamas
An American woman is scheduled for surgery on Friday in preparation for the fitting of a prosthetic arm after a shark attack in the...
Baby death: Parents convicted over vegetable milk diet
(BBC) A Belgian court has given six-month suspended jail terms to the mother and father of a baby boy who died after being fed...
COVFEFE Act would preserve Trump’s tweets as official statements
(Reuters) From the incomprehensible "covfefe" to a post labeling fired FBI director James Comey a "leaker," President Donald Trump's tweets would be preserved as...
Venezuela court rejects call to stop constitution rewrite
(AP) Venezuela's Supreme Court on Monday rejected the chief prosecutor's motion to stop President Nicolas Maduro's push to rewrite the constitution as the restive...
Rihanna and former Australian PM to raise US$3 Billion for education in Malawi
Barbados’ superstar Rihanna and former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard first came together for a good cause in 2016 and were reunited earlier this...
Kohli reclaims top spot; Hazlewood tops ODI bowling rankings
India captain Virat Kohli surpassed AB de Villiers and David Warner to reclaim the top spot in the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen. Australia...
Brazilian teen tattooed with ‘I’m a thief’ over bike theft accusations
(BBC News) Two men have been arrested and charged with torture in south-eastern Brazil accused of tattooing “I’m a thief” on the forehead of...
Trump travel ban suffers new court defeat
(BBC) A US appeals court has upheld a decision blocking President Trump's revised "travel ban" on people from six mainly Muslim nations.
A lower court...
Retiring Bolt the ‘Ali of Athletics’ – Coe
(AFP) World athletics chief, Sebastian Coe, says Usain Bolt will retire as the “Muhammad Ali of track and field”, hanging up his spikes as...
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Seawall vendors must adhere to their permit guidelines – Edghill
Every person who has received permission from the Sea and River Defense Board to vend on the Kitty Seawall will continue to vend.
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East Ruimveldt man stabbed to death
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Detectives in Regional Division 4’A’ are investigating the alleged murder of 52-year-old Shawn George, who resided at...
NDIA dismisses comments made by Opposition MP over Reg. 3 pump stations
Officials from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), have dismissed the recent comments made by Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul, about the...
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1,000 families receive house lots at Enterprise, Non Pareil
Less than two weeks after 1,500 residents received their house lots in Region Three, another 1,000 families have become proud landowners at Phase II...
Driver dies in car crash at Farm
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Guyana Learning Channel to launch new game show: ‘Brainiacs’
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Letter: Did Justice Sandil Kissoon turn Industrial Relations upside down?
Dear Editor,
High Court Justice Sandil Kissoon has been applauded by the PNCR party for declaring that the Guyana Teachers Union’s (GTU’s) strike was legal,...
Usain Bolt named ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador
ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced Olympic legend Usain Bolt as an ambassador for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20...
There is no official title as “shadow minister” – Nandlall
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall is making it clear that there is no official title as a “shadow minister”
In this...