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Argentina stolen baby reunited with relatives 40 years on

(BBC)  A woman taken from her mother as a newborn in Argentina has been reunited with her relatives by campaign group Grandmothers of the...

Oil falls as rise in U.S. fuel stocks suggests easing demand

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil fell on Wednesday after a surprise rise in U.S. inventories of refined products that suggested demand may be flagging. Brent crude...

Man appears in court accused of trying to kill British PM May

(Reuters) – A 20-year-old man appeared in court today accused of plotting to kill British Prime Minister Theresa May by first detonating an explosive...

First tax havens blacklist published by EU

By Jamie Robertson Business reporter, BBC News (BBC) The European Union has published its first blacklist of tax havens, naming 17 territories including Saint Lucia,...

‘I beat type 2 diabetes with 200-calorie drinks’

By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent, BBC News (BBC) Nearly half of patients have reversed type 2 diabetes in a "watershed" trial, say doctors...

Trump shuns warnings, vows to move embassy to Jerusalem

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump faced down warnings of widespread Middle East unrest and untold damage to the peace process Tuesday,...

US Coast Guard intercepts Haitians

(CMC) The United States Coast Guard on Sunday repatriated 67 Haitians, whose boat was intercepted about 51 kilometres north-east of Turtle Island on the...

Record fall in migration to UK in year after Brexit vote

(Reuters) Net migration to Britain fell by the largest amount on record in the 12 months after the Brexit vote, with more than three-quarters...

NBC News says it fired ‘Today’ Show co-host Matt Lauer for sexual misconduct

(Reuters) – NBC News fired popular “Today” show host Matt Lauer after receiving what it called a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate...

Ghost ships wash up in Japan with skeletons on board

(CNN) At least four ships have washed up on Japan's west coast this month, some with bodies on board, and while authorities haven't confirmed...

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...