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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Wham! star George Michael has died

 British pop star George Michael has died, according to Britain's Press Association (PA) news agency. The musician, who shot to fame with the 1980s...

After 7 years Logos Hope book ship returns, receives large contingent of Guyanese

Big smiles were stretched across the faces of children as they feasted their eyes on the wide range of children books and toys on...

Facebook lurking makes you miserable, says study

By Sean Coughlan Education correspondent (BBC) Too much Facebook browsing at Christmas - and seeing all those "perfect" families and holiday photos - is more...

Bollywood stars give their newborn controversial name

NEW DELHI — Many Indians on Tuesday weighed in when one of Bollywood’s most stylish couples announced they had given birth to a new...

Miss Puerto Rico lands Miss World 2016 crown

(AFP) Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico was crowned Miss World 2016 on Sunday, edging out runners-up from the Dominican Republic and Indonesia, and...

‘Frozen woman’ mannequin fools Hudson, New York police

(BBC) Police in the US state of New York broke into a vehicle to rescue an apparently frozen woman, only to find it was...

‘Growing Pains’ actor Alan Thicke dead at age 69

(AP) A publicist says Alan Thicke, who played the likable father on the sitcom "Growing Pains", has died at age 69. Carleen Donovan, who is...

‘Once in a lifetime find’: Dinosaur tail discovered trapped in amber

(CNN) The tail of a 99-million year old dinosaur has been found entombed in amber, an unprecedented discovery that has blown away scientists. Xing Lida,...

Chris Gardner: The homeless man who became a multi-millionaire investor

By Dave Gordon Business reporter (BBC) (BBC) When Chris Gardner and his young son were sleeping rough on the floor of a public toilet, he...

All set for ‘Joie de Vivre’ at NCC tonight

All is set for “Joie de Vivre”, a musical extravaganza at the National Cultural Centre, and it is your last chance to reserve your...

Recent Articles

Remigrant calls for better police response after home burglarised; over $1.5M in items stolen

A businessman’s home in Berbice was burglarized while he was overseas, resulting in over $1 million in items being stolen. The man, a remigrant is...

IDPADA-G never filed discrimination complaint with ERC – Commissioner

See full statement from the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC): The International Decade of People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G) has never filed a...

US Security Advisor restates “unwavering support” for Guyana’s sovereignty

Readout of Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer’s Call with President Irfaan Ali of Guyana (on April 17, 2024) Principal Deputy National Security Advisor...

Health Ministry investigating deaths of siblings at NA Hospital

See full statement from the Ministry of Health:  MOH investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two children in New Amsterdam (Georgetown- April 18, 2024)- The...

Men linked to murders in Guyana gunned down in Suriname

    Surinamese authorities are investigating the execution-style killings of two Guyanese suspected of involvement in separate murder cases in Guyana. Dead are Jerimiah Smith and Oswick...

Local company eyes possibility of building oil tankers in Guyana

    Guyana Port Incorporated (GPI), a local company that offers dry-docking and ship repair services, has aspirations of moving into shipbuilding, in particular the future...

Soldier likely died of brain aneurysm & swollen heart – wife changes ‘inconclusive’ PME...

Hours after the widow of Corporal Leroy Thom, who died during training at Tacama in Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice), spoke about the inconclusive nature...

Lost at sea: Body of missing fisherman recovered, colleague still missing

Some four days after they were reported missing at sea, the body of a fisherman has been recovered while his colleague remains missing. The two...

Moruca children receive cleft lip repair surgeries through FFTP programme

Two young children from the hinterland regions of Guyana have received life-changing cleft lip repair surgeries, thanks to the support of Food for The...

Vreed-en-Hoop-to-G/town water taxis to operate from Harbour Master Boathouse

See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department:  Commuters travelling between Georgetown and Vreed-en-Hoop via water taxis are advised that the boarding and disembarking of...