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West Indies in the UAE 2016-17: Pakistan’s first day-night Test against WI in October

Pakistan will play their first day-night Test with a pink ball in Dubai against West Indies from October 13 to 17, the PCB announced...

Odisha: Denied a mortuary van, man carries wife’s body on shoulders

(Hindustan Times) A man in Bhawanipatna in Odisha’s Kalahandi district had to carry the body of his wife on his shoulders as the hospital...

US now in North Korea’s ‘striking range’ – says Kim Jong UN

...after test firing a submarine-base ballistic missile yesterday Seoul, South Korea (CNN)  - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un considers Wednesday's test firing of a...

Queen’s Park oval receives poor rating from the ICC

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC- The Queen’s Park oval in Trinidad and Tobago runs the risk of being sanctioned by the International Cricket Council...

Venezuelan hospitals lack 80% of medicines, supplies

(AFP) – Hospitals in crisis-hit Venezuela are facing shortages of about eight in 10 medications and medical supplies needed to treat patients, according to...

UPDATE: Italy quake toll rises to at least 120 — PM Renzi

According to an AFP news report, at least 120 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck a remote area of central Italy Wednesday,...

Canada’s Mounties allow women in uniform to wear hijabs

(BBC) The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, known as the Mounties, is to allow women in uniform to wear hijabs. Government spokesman Scott Bardsley said the...

Myanmar hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake

An earthquake of 6.8 magnitude struck central Myanmar this morning (Wednesday), US Geological Survey (USGS) said, shaking buildings across the country and the region. The...

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 investigating Russian hack of New York Times reporters, others

(CNN) Hackers thought to be working for Russian intelligence have carried out a series of cyber breaches targeting reporters at the New York Times...

Recent Articles

18 areas earmarked for new housing developments

The government has revealed a comprehensive strategy aimed at further reducing the backlog of house lots within the Ministry of Housing and Water’s database. Minister...

Legal icon Justice (rtd.) Désirée Bernard dies

Former Chancellor of the Judiciary of Guyana Justice Désirée Bernard has died. Justice Bernard’s biography is chronicled on the CCJ’s website. It states that she...

Traffic Advisory for Easter Monday

Traffic Advisory from the Guyana Police Force: Be informed that in on Monday 1st April, 2024 Easter activities will be celebrated country wide with an...

UK donates drone to GMCS for mangrove monitoring

A group of young indigenous girls and boys are being trained to champion conservation efforts in the Barima Mora Passage. They are being trained...

Counselling, other support for families of girls that died in Massara

The government has pledged to provide counselling and other support that may be necessary to the families of the three young girls who lost...

Current dry spell to persist until end of April, desist from lighting fires –...

Public Advisory from the Ministry of Home Affairs:  In recent developments, there has been a significant decrease in visibility attributed to a combination of ground...

Death of GDF rank: Truck driver says highway was dark, soldiers were not wearing...

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a fatal accident which occurred at about 21:00 hrs last night (Wednesday) at Madewini,...

Texas-based Lindsayca to work on petrochemical plant, refinery & oil block in Guyana

Texas-based oil and gas firm Lindsayca has revealed that it will be doing critical work on three major local initiatives: a petrochemical plant, as...

GDF rank struck, killed by truck during annual walk

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Sergeant was struck down and killed by a vehicle while participating in the Force’s annual walk. Dead is Sergeant Deslyn...

Guyana will aggressively pursue oil for national development – Pres Ali to BBC

  An interview between President Dr Irfaan Ali and Stephen Sackur, the host of BBC’s “HardTalk” show, saw the Head of State forced to defend...