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...
Emotional IMF chief tells trial she acted in France’s interests
(AFP) An emotional Christine Lagarde told her trial for negligence Friday she acted in good faith in approving a massive state pay out to...
Cuba offers rum to pay off $276m Czech debt
(BBC) Cuba has come up with an unusual way to repay its multi-million dollar debt to the Czech Republic - bottles of its famous...
German-Iraqi boy, 12, ‘tried to bomb Christmas market’
(BBC) A 12-year-old German-Iraqi boy tried to blow up a Christmas market in the town of Ludwigshafen, prosecutors say.
He left a rucksack with explosives...
Brazil: Clashes as Senate approves 20-year austerity plan
(BBC) The Brazilian Senate has approved a controversial amendment to the constitution capping public spending for the next 20 years.
The approval of the austerity...
Philippine Duterte’s admission he killed criminals an impeachable offense: Senators
(Reuters) Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte risks impeachment after he admitted "personally" killing criminals when he was the mayor of Davao City, said two Philippine...
‘One billion’ affected by Yahoo hack
(BBC) Yahoo has said more than one billion user accounts may have been affected in a hacking attack dating back to 2013.
The internet giant...
Trump says he expected to lose election because of poll results
(Yahoo Finance) Donald Trump was just as surprised as the rest of the country.
The president elect said publicly on Tuesday that he expected to...
Woman has baby using ovary frozen in childhood
(BBC) A woman has given birth in London after doctors restored her fertility using frozen ovarian tissue removed when she was a young child.
The...
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Police investigating alleged bomb threat at St Rose’s High School
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On May 2, 2024, at 13:45hrs, an alleged bomb threat was made to St. Roses High School...
Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL
Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).
This sum will be used...
4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...
Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop
A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...
Jamaican Information Minister “impressed” with Guyana’s media landscape
Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan on Thursday said he is “very impressed” with...
Govt awards 150 mining blocks; more areas to be allotted in coming months
See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources:
Emanating from a commitment H.E. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali made to the mining stakeholders, on Friday...
Over 90 persons vying for seat on PPP’s 35-member Central Executive Committee
A total of ninety-three persons are vying to be a part of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Central Executive Committee at this weekend’s Congress.
The...
Guyana must recognise rapidly evolving work culture – GAWU on reduced hours, days
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has pointed out that the global movement to reduce working hours and days without compromising conditions...
Pupils expressed confidence, readiness for NGSA 2024
A total of 15, 488 pupils are writing this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on May 2 and 3.
The pupils are being tested...
4 homeless after unattended stove goes up in flames
A mother and her three children are now homeless after their Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice home went up in flames.
The woman had to...