Pope Francis to grant Catholic priests right to forgive abortion
Pope Francis will allow Catholic priests the power to forgive abortion, he announced in a letter released this morning (Monday).
The letter states: "I...
Angela Merkel, German chancellor, to stand for fourth term
(BBC) German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she will run for a fourth term in office, members of her conservative party have said.
Mrs Merkel,...
India train crash: 100 killed in derailment near Kanpur
(BBC) The death toll following the derailment of a train in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state has now passed 100, with more than 150...
Row blows up over ‘fart’ in Canada’s Parliament
(BBC) A row has blown up in the Canadian parliament - over the word "fart".
When Conservative MP Michelle Rempel accused the government of treating...
Top Trump adviser: If we deliver, ‘we’ll govern for 50 years’
Washington (CNN) Steve Bannon has no regrets. The ex-Breitbart executive, who serves as Trump's chief strategist for the new administration, told The Hollywood Reporter...
Snake marriage story fake, Malaysian fireman says
(BBC Asia) A Malaysian fireman widely reported to have wed his pet snake says that he is saddened by the story he says is...
On trial: The man with HIV who says he had sex with 104 women...
By Lucy Ashton Blantyre, Malawi
(Reprinted from the BBC)
A verdict is expected (today) in the case of a man arrested in Malawi after he told...
Terminally ill teen won historic ruling to preserve body
(BBC) A 14-year-old British girl who wanted her body to be preserved, in case she could be cured in the future, won a historic...
US election: Clinton wanted to curl up after Trump win
(BBC) Hillary Clinton has laid bare her disappointment at her election defeat to Donald Trump in her first public appearance since she lost a...
The firms turning poo into profit
(BBC) Poo is not something most people like to talk about. Yet it's something we all produce a lot of.
In fact, on average each...
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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...