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Saturday, May 18, 2024

Venezuela crisis: Opposition condemns Maduro’s call for new Constitution

(BBC) Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have set up roadblocks and staged demonstrations demanding elections as the country's political and economic crisis deepens. They...

Windies respond after Ali ton, Misbah out for 99

(AFP) Misbah-ul-Haq missed a Test century by one run for the second consecutive match but Azhar Ali completed three figures as Pakistan reached 329...

Azhar and Misbah continue to grind WI

West Indies v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Bridgetown, 3rd day Lunch Pakistan 226 for 3 (Azhar 94*, Misbah 40*) trail West Indies 312 by 86 runs It...

Hard toil …Pakistan close on 172-3 versus error-prone Windies

(AFP) West Indies hit back with three wickets in the final hour after a 155-run opening stand as Pakistan reached stumps at 172 for...

Brazil: Violence erupts in Rio after general strike

(BBC) Violence has erupted in Brazil at the end of the country's first general strike in more than 20 years. Buses and cars have been...

Jamaica monitoring US border wall funding Act

(Jamaica Observer) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has indicated that it is fully aware that a draft Bill entitled “HR 1813...

El Dorado, CPL renew partnership

The Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) are delighted to announce a new five-year agreement with El Dorado, consistently voted the world’s best rum, which...

C’bean governments owe millions to UWI

(CMC) Caribbean governments owe the University of the west Indies (UWI) more than US$100 million and as a result the regional tertiary institution says...

Windies in a ‘tough phase’, laments Holder

(CMC) Embattled West Indies captain Jason Holder conceded yesterday his inexperienced side were enduring a difficult period, after they suffered a seven-wicket thrashing at the...

Trinidad President tells rest of Region it’s time to dump UK Privy Council

Trinidad and Tobago President Anthony Carmona has expressed frustration that his country and other CARICOM states have not replaced the Privy Council with the...

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Guyana Energy Conference & Supply Chain Expo 2025 set for February 18-21

See below for a statement on the 2025 hosting of the Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain Expo: The Guyana Energy Conference and Supply Chain...

Porter falls to death from Norton Street building after receiving electric shocks

A porter died on Friday morning after being electrocuted and falling from a three-story building on Norton Street in Georgetown. Dead is Bryan Hardilall of...

Teen dies after being stabbed at Belle West

A 19-year-old male died in the hospital on Friday - one day after he was stabbed multiple times by a man with whom he...

Duo charged for murder of security guard

Two men were charged and placed before the court for the murder of security guard, Paul Waterman, who was killed during a robbery back...

NRSC wants stricter penalties for repeat traffic offenders

Despite increased enforcement and educational efforts, National Road Safety Council (NRSC) Chairman Earl Lambert has expressed serious concerns over motorists’ continued violation of traffic...

“There are challenges” – Pres Ali to Crabwood Creek residents on cane production

Issues of low cane production, proper compensation, and poor quality of cane were discussed with the Head of State, President Dr Irfaan Ali, recently...

Teens charged with murder of excavator operator

Nineteen-year-old Daniel Badley of Second Street, Mocha Arcadia EBD and Quamina Street, Beterverwagting ECD along with two juveniles were on Friday charged with the...

Teen busted with ammunition during roadblock exercise  

A teenager was taken into custody following the discovery of a magazine belonging to a Taurus pistol and a single live round of 9mm...

Man escapes from Police leaving behind ganja & cocaine

The police have launched a manhunt for a man who reportedly escaped from Police leaving behind 2239.2 grams of cannabis and 41.9 grams of...

CH&PA remains committed to providing affordable housing to citizens but reiterates squatting is illegal...

The Housing and Water Ministry, through the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) on Friday stated that it remains committed to peaceful resolution as...