Trump wins electoral college amid nationwide protests
(BBC) The US electoral college has certified Donald Trump as the 45th president, despite a last-ditch effort to deny him the White House.
Six weeks...
Antigua businessman gets life imprisonment for hiring hitman to kill teen wife
(CMC) An Antigua-based businessman, who was extradited from the island in 2015, has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole after he was found...
Former Brazilian leader Lula to face fifth corruption trial
(Reuters) Former Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will face a fifth corruption trial, a judge ruled yesterday, as charges pile up against the man...
IPL: Nine West Indians among 140 retained for next season
(CMC) Nine West Indies Twenty20 stars that have enriched the lucrative Indian Premier League have been retained for next season, organisers announced today.
Superstars Chris...
Robert Mugabe, 92, set to stand for president in 2018
(The Telegraph) Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who turns 93 in February, was endorsed on Saturday as the ruling party's candidate in a national election...
Miss Puerto Rico lands Miss World 2016 crown
(AFP) Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico was crowned Miss World 2016 on Sunday, edging out runners-up from the Dominican Republic and Indonesia, and...
Sylvester Stallone ‘flattered’ by Donald Trump job link
Actor Sylvester Stallone has said he is "flattered" by reports that US President-elect Donald Trump may offer him an arts post - but would...
‘Frozen woman’ mannequin fools Hudson, New York police
(BBC) Police in the US state of New York broke into a vehicle to rescue an apparently frozen woman, only to find it was...
Obama: I warned Putin over hacking
(BBC) President Barack Obama has said that he ordered Russia's Vladimir Putin to "cut it out" in a conversation about email hacking ahead of...
ICC wants 15-16 teams playing top-level cricket, says Richardson
The ICC is keen to increase the number of teams playing cricket at the highest level to "15-16", and is working towards that under...
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Govt/contractor dispute on GtE will not affect US EXIM Bank loan – Jagdeo
The ongoing dispute between the Guyana Government and its contractor for the model Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project, Lindsayca CH4 Guyana Inc. (LNDCH4), will not affect...
Govt plans to procure additional 30-40 megawatts of power by year-end
See full statement from the Office of the Prime Minister:
Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret'd), the Honourable Mark Phillips, convened a special meeting with parliamentary committee...
At least 1 dead as mining pit collapses at Marudi Mountain
At least one person is dead after a mining pit collapsed last night at Marudi Mountain, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Essequibo).
INews will provide more details...
‘Racism does not align with PNC ideology’ – Chairman
Chairman of the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNC) Shurwayne Holder is defending his party amid claims that it is not welcoming to its Indo-Guyanese...
Stabroek Market Wharf collapse shows ‘failure of the city council’ – Jagdeo
The recent collapse of a portion of the Stabroek Market Wharf is reflective of the City Council’s “failure”, according to Vice President Dr Bharrat...
Over 440 more Reg. 3 families to benefit from house allocation
More than 440 families will benefit from house allocation in several areas including Anna Catherina, Edinburg, Leonora, Groenveldt, Stewartsville, and Meten-Meer-Zorg in Region Three,...
Venezuelan stabbed to death by co-worker
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
A report of an alleged murder committed on one called ‘Frankie’, Venezuelan, by suspect, Cane Vincent, age...
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me” – mother demands answers, justice...
By: Andrew Carmichael
“Words can’t express how much they mean to me, dem is me children,” expressed Rihanna Persaud, the mother who lost her nine-year-old...
No increase in electricity costs for consumers – Jagdeo assures amid power ship deal
Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that the electricity price will not increase following the government’s move to charter a power ship to...
Govt would hire contractors without “full experience” to keep up with rapid development –...
New contractors would be hired by the government to keep apace with the ongoing rapid development in the infrastructure sector.
This is according to Vice...