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Caricom to measure contribution of international community to economies

 The Caribbean Community (Caricom) says it will be measuring the contribution of international trade in services to the economies of the 15 member states...

Journalist Khashoggi was strangled and dismembered, Turkey says

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled as soon as he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and his body was dismembered...

Influential US evangelist Billy Graham dies at 99

(BBC) US evangelist Billy Graham - one of the most influential preachers of the 20th Century - has died aged 99. Graham became one of...

Canada: Liberals scrap controversial family reunification lottery, accepting more applications

(CBC News) Justin Trudeau's Liberal government is dropping its controversial lottery system for reuniting  immigrant families and returning to a first-come, first-served system following backlash...

After 1,000-year split, pope and Russian patriarch embrace in Cuba

HAVANA (Reuters) - Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill embraced and kissed on Friday in a historic meeting, uniting to issue a global...

England recall Roland-Jones for West Indies decider

(AFP) England have recalled Toby Roland-Jones for the series-deciding third Test against the West Indies at the Middlesex paceman's Lord's home ground, skipper Joe...

Guyanese youth dies in New York City accident

(New York Daily News)-A 21-year-old Queens man died in a horrific crash early Sunday after an unlicensed driver he knew from high school sped...

Political ‘tsunami’ sweeps U.S.

Washington (CNN)  Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump won pivotal primaries Tuesday, while Gov. John Kasich's long-awaited debut victory in his home state of Ohio...

DEADLY 6.2 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE STRIKES CENTRAL ITALY

at least 68 dead, toll expected to rise A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 68 people dead and 150...

FBI arrests man in Florida suspected of sending parcel bombs

PLANTATION, Fl., (Reuters) – Federal authorities arrested a man in Florida today suspected of sending at least a dozen parcel bombs to high-profile critics...

Recent Articles

Over 3000 migrants enrolled in local schools, revised curriculum to include Spanish – Edu....

Over 3000 migrant children from countries like Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago are currently enrolled in Guyana’s School system, and steps will be taken...

Prisoner escapes during labour duties at Lusignan training school

Law enforcement officials have launched a manhunt for convicted prisoner, Jose Awad, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara on Tuesday after...

Legal, forensic training among areas for potential collaboration to fight transnational organised crimes –...

See below for a statement from the Attorney General's Chamber on a recent engagement with officials from the Europe-Latin America Programme of Assistance against...

“Quality and timely delivery” top priority as $963M in contracts signed to upgrade Police...

In a move to modernise law enforcement infrastructure, the Home Affairs Ministry has signed some G$963,829,709 in contracts to upgrade police stations across the...

Nigel Dharamlall being questioned by investigators at Cove and John over sexual assault allegations...

The Guyana Police Force has revealed that former Local Government and Regional Development Minister Nigel Dharamlall is currently being questioned at the Cove and...

13,000 to benefit from $11B in student loan write-off – Finance Minister

Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh has announced the commencement of phase one of the student loan write-off as was outlined during the 2024 budget...

Latin America, int’l community will respond strongly if Venezuela uses force against Guyana –...

Amid Venezuela’s continued provocative actions in relation to its border with Guyana, former Colombian President Iván Duque is of the view that the international...

MV Ma Lisha enters drydock 1 year after delivery

As part of the contractual agreement between the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) of the Public Works Ministry and the Garden Reach Ship Builders...

Berbice motorcyclist dies after colliding with donkey

Twenty-four-year-old Kumar Atmaram also called 'Shawn', a construction worker of Gangaram Village, East Canje Berbice died after he reportedly collided with a donkey on...

Update: Long Creek accident claims life of 5th victim

A fifth person has died in the fatal accident that occurred on Monday morning at Long Creek, Soesdyke Linden Highway. The fifth victim has been...