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Venezuelan president asks Cabinet to resign after Opposition win CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) – President Nicolas Maduro has shifted into damage control mode, asking his Cabinet...

Guyana, CARICOM sign €6 million project with Italy to combat climate change

- Guyana’s Minister of Governance, with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotman, along with other ministers of the Caribbean Community...

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Child shocked to death - A LAVENTILLE man who allegedly tried to revive his seemingly unresponsive two-year- old step-daughter with powered electrical cords at...

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T&T Finance Minister blasts Central Bank Governor over “recession” statement PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Finance Minister Colm Imbert has described as “discourteous” the...

Venezuela’s Opposition claims win in Elections

- The opposition in Venezuela has won a majority of seats in the National Assembly, overturning nearly two decades of dominance by the...

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Antigua talks with Canadian company about e-passports ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Antiguan Government has started talks with a Canadian company concerning the production...

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  Central Bank says Trinidad officially in recession – The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago Friday said that the oil-rich twin island Republic is...

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Moonilall: What Sin has Stacy committed? - Dr Roodal Moonilal, candidate for political leader in the United National Congress (UNC), has issued a warning...

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Cuba reinstates controls on doctors travelling abroad - Cuba has reinstated restrictions on doctors leaving the island to work in the United States and...

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Parents protest “freight container” school - Frustrated parents of children attending the Penal/Quinam Government Primary School met with Ministry of Education officials yesterday, trying...

Recent Articles

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...

Guyana’s wood-tracking system to be overhauled, replaced with digital system – EU Ambassador

Guyana’s wood tracking system, which is important for ensuring loggers are complying with the law but relies heavily on paper will soon be digitised. This...

Siblings among 4 die in 2-vehicle smash-up at Long Creek

Siblings, Rushelle Leacock and Eddo Leacock were identified as two of the four persons who died in the early morning two-vehicle smash-up at Long...

CGX pushes start-up of Berbice Deep-Water Port to late 2024

Canadian-based CGX Energy Inc’s Berbice Deep-Water Port (BDWP) Project continues to face delays as its start-up has once again been pushed back to later...

Cargo passing through CJIA increased by 84% – CJIA Chair

says over 11 million kilos of cargo passed through CJIA compared to 6.1 million in 2015 In keeping with the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)...

Bus park fatal stabbing: Suspects, 14 & 15, told police intent was to rob...

The two teenagers, who were arrested for the fatal stabbing of 33-year-old John Williams at the Route 44 minibus park in Georgetown on Saturday...

31-Y-O arrested with gun, ammo

A 31-year-old mill operator was arrested by police today after he was found in possession of a firearm and matching ammunition - for which...