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Iran’s leader says enemies have stirred unrest in country

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader on Tuesday accused enemies of the Islamic Republic of stirring unrest across the country as a crackdown intensified...

Brazil expels Venezuela’s most senior diplomat

(BBC) Brazil has declared Venezuela's most senior diplomat in Brazil, Gerardo Delgado, as persona non grata. The move came days after Venezuela's decision to expel...

Obama warns of social media dangers, in interview with Prince Harry

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Former US President Barack Obama told Britain's Prince Harry he was concerned social media was "corroding civil discourse", in...

Canada expels Venezuela diplomat in tit-for-tat move

(BBC) Canada has announced it is expelling Venezuela's ambassador to Ottawa, Wilmer Barrientos Fernández, and its charge d'affaires, Ángel Herrera. Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said...

South Korea fire at public gym and sauna kills 29

A fire at a sports centre in South Korea has killed 29 people and left many others injured. The fire, which started in the...

Defying Trump threat, UN rejects US decision on Jerusalem

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — Defying President Donald Trump's threat to cut off funding, the United Nations overwhelmingly approved on Thursday a motion...

Guyana born New Yorker freed from rape, robbery conviction after serving 30 years

A New Yorker, born in Guyana, who spent the last 30 years of his life in prison, is now on his way home for...

Amtrak Washington train crash: Deaths as carriages fall on US motorway

(BBC) Train carriages have plummeted on to a motorway in Washington state, causing "multiple" fatalities, police say. The train derailed and the carriages fell on...

New Yorker convicted of manslaughter of Guyanese teen

A Brooklyn man was convicted of manslaughter on Friday for shooting a Guyanese teenager who was at the time babysitting her three-year-old cousin. Online news...

Trump to propose ending rule allowing spouses of H-1B holders to work in U.S.

(CNN) The Trump administration will propose revoking a rule that makes spouses of thousands of immigrant workers eligible to work while in the U.S.,...

Recent Articles

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...

Onverwagt prawns project to yield an estimated $48M per crop

The prawns project being developed at Onverwagt, Region Five is poised to produce 12 tonnes of Vannamei prawns per crop, with each tonne expected...

AFC to hold 8th biannual conference on June 29

FULL STATEMENT: The Alliance For Change (AFC) is pleased to announce its 8th Biannual Conference, which will be held on June 29, 2024, in Georgetown....

GTU not serious about conciliation following series of demands – AG

…says Union using teachers to push other agenda In light of the recent ultimatum issued by the Guyana Teachers’ Union concerning the 20 per cent...

$117M owed in traffic tickets’ payments

…237 drivers fined $18M for drunk driving Drivers in Guyana face a staggering bill of $117 million owed to the Guyana Police Force following a...

“There will be reciprocity” – VP warns countries restricting Guyana’s commodities

Imports from any country that prevents Guyana’s commodities from entering its market will face similar restrictions when its exports are entering Guyana. This is according...

Venezuela Border Controversy: Guyana notifies allies of Venezuela’s threatening posture at border

Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo informed media practitioners on Thursday afternoon that the Government of Guyana has informed all relevant international bodies, allies, and other...