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UK to hold inquiry into London apartment block fire as death toll rises to...

By Alistair Smout and Estelle Shirbon | LONDON (Reuters) British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday promised a public inquiry into a fire that gutted...

Ruthless Pakistan overwhelm shell-shocked England

CARDIFF  (Reuters) – Pakistan delivered an inspired all-round performance to rout a ragged England team by eight wickets in a one-sided Champions Trophy semi-final...

Cuba starts election cycle, likely last of Castro presidency

HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Cuba is starting an electoral process that is expected to end with President Raul Castro stepping down in February. The Council...

Shark bites off tourist’s arm in the Bahamas

An American woman is scheduled for surgery on Friday in preparation for the fitting of a prosthetic arm after a shark attack in the...

Baby death: Parents convicted over vegetable milk diet

(BBC) A Belgian court has given six-month suspended jail terms to the mother and father of a baby boy who died after being fed...

COVFEFE Act would preserve Trump’s tweets as official statements

(Reuters) From the incomprehensible "covfefe" to a post labeling fired FBI director James Comey a "leaker," President Donald Trump's tweets would be preserved as...

Venezuela court rejects call to stop constitution rewrite

(AP) Venezuela's Supreme Court on Monday rejected the chief prosecutor's motion to stop President Nicolas Maduro's push to rewrite the constitution as the restive...

Rihanna and former Australian PM to raise US$3 Billion for education in Malawi

Barbados’ superstar Rihanna and former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard first came together for a good cause in 2016 and were reunited earlier this...

Kohli reclaims top spot; Hazlewood tops ODI bowling rankings

India captain Virat Kohli surpassed AB de Villiers and David Warner to reclaim the top spot in the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen. Australia...

Brazilian teen tattooed with ‘I’m a thief’ over bike theft accusations

(BBC News) Two men have been arrested and charged with torture in south-eastern Brazil accused of tattooing “I’m a thief” on the forehead of...

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...