Brazil: Clashes as Senate approves 20-year austerity plan
(BBC) The Brazilian Senate has approved a controversial amendment to the constitution capping public spending for the next 20 years.
The approval of the austerity...
Guyanese Travis Dowlin added to WICB selection panel
Former West Indies cricketer Travis Dowlin has been added to the selection panel of the West Indies Cricket Board and will begin official duties...
Jimmy Adams is new director of cricket; Pybus steps down — report
(CMC) Former West Indies batsman Jimmy Adams is the new director of cricket for the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), according to regional media...
Rice from Guyana and Suriname to be released into Jamaica – Samuda
-as plastic probe continues
(Jamaica Gleaner) Industry and Commerce Minister, Karl Samuda has announced that rice imported from Suriname and Guyana will be allowed to...
WICB pays glowing tribute to legend Lloyd on Golden Anniversary
(CMC) The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) on Tuesday paid glowing tribute to Clive Lloyd, the former West Indies captain for his 50 years...
Venezuela seizes 4.8 million toys
Venezuelan president called a 'Grinch' after government toy seizure
Caracas, Venezuela (CNN) Venezuelan officials have confiscated nearly 5 million toys from a toy distributor, accusing...
Venezuela seizes Christmas toys to distribute to poor
(BBC) Venezuelan authorities have arrested two toy company executives and seized almost four million toys, which they say they will distribute to the poor.
Officials...
Cuban business owners urge Trump to continue thaw in relations
(BBC) More than 100 Cuban business owners have appealed to US President-elect Donald Trump not to reverse a recent thaw in bilateral relations.
In a...
T&T rocked by 6.1 quake
(Trinidad Guardian) A 6.1 magnitude earthquake yesterday rocked T&T, with aftershocks being experienced as far as St Vincent and the Grenadines.
The earthquake, which took...
U.S. Congresswoman fearful of Trump Administration deporting young immigrants
(CMC) Caribbean American Congresswoman Yvette D Clarke has expressed deep concern about plans by the incoming Donald Trump administration to deport hundreds of thousands...
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Prisoner escapes during labour duties at Lusignan training school
Law enforcement officials have launched a manhunt for convicted prisoner, Jose Awad, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday after...
Legal, forensic training among areas for potential collaboration to fight transnational organised crimes –...
See below for a statement from the Attorney General's Chamber on a recent engagement with officials from the Europe-Latin America Programme of Assistance against...
“Quality and timely delivery” top priority as $963M in contracts signed to upgrade Police...
In a move to modernise law enforcement infrastructure, the Home Affairs Ministry has signed some G$963,829,709 in contracts to upgrade police stations across the...
Nigel Dharamlall being questioned by investigators at Cove and John over sexual assault allegations...
The Guyana Police Force has revealed that former Local Government and Regional Development Minister Nigel Dharamlall is currently being questioned at the Cove and...
13,000 to benefit from $11B in student loan write-off – Finance Minister
Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh has announced the commencement of phase one of the student loan write-off as was outlined during the 2024 budget...
Latin America, int’l community will respond strongly if Venezuela uses force against Guyana –...
Amid Venezuela’s continued provocative actions in relation to its border with Guyana, former Colombian President Iván Duque is of the view that the international...
MV Ma Lisha enters drydock 1 year after delivery
As part of the contractual agreement between the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) of the Public Works Ministry and the Garden Reach Ship Builders...
Berbice motorcyclist dies after colliding with donkey
Twenty-four-year-old Kumar Atmaram also called 'Shawn', a construction worker of Gangaram Village, East Canje Berbice died after he reportedly collided with a donkey on...
Update: Long Creek accident claims life of 5th victim
A fifth person has died in the fatal accident that occurred on Monday morning at Long Creek, Soesdyke Linden Highway.
The fifth victim has been...
LTW 2024 records high influx of visitors compared to previous years – Sears
As the curtains were pulled on the 2024 Linden Town Week, Committee Member, Devin Sears reported that there has been a spike in attendance...