JN.1: What to know about the new Covid variant surging in the US
A new coronavirus variant is making the rounds in headlines this week: the JN.1 subvariant.
From 30 October to 5 November, the JN.1 subvariant was...
Guyanese passenger caught trying to smuggle live birds past NY airport, fined
A Guyanese citizen, who was reportedly smuggling eight live birds past the U. S. Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBP) at the John F....
US, EU to ‘immediately resolve’ steel, aluminum tariffs
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States and the European Union will "immediately resolve" their dispute over US steel and aluminium tariffs and...
Neighbouring South American countries stiffen borders as chaos in Venezuela triggers exodus
(CNN) Thousands of Venezuelans fleeing the economic and humanitarian crisis roiling their homeland are facing increasing hostility from their South American neighbors.
Stricter border rules...
‘Brothers and sisters’ of the Mafia, repent, pope says in Sicily
Pope Francis appealed to Sicily’s Mafia on Saturday to abandon a life of crime and violence, saying the island needed “men and women of...
IMF cuts world economic growth forecasts on tariff war, emerging market strains
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its global economic growth forecasts for 2018 and 2019, saying that the...
Khashoggi murder: Son arrives in US from Saudi Arabia
Reprinted from BBC
The eldest son of the murdered Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, has arrived in the US from Saudi Arabia along with his family.
Salah...
Chinese erotic novelist jailed for 10 years for gay sex scenes
A Chinese writer has been given a 10 year sentence for writing and selling a novel which featured gay sex scenes.
The writer, identified as...
Yellow vest protests ‘economic catastrophe’ for France
The "yellow vest" protests have been "a catastrophe" for the French economy, the finance minister says.
France has seen four consecutive weekends of demonstrations against...
China ‘lifts mysterious veil’ by landing probe on far side of the moon
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese space probe successfully touched down on the far side of the moon on Thursday, China’s space agency said, hailing...
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Rosehall Estate factory workers protest over nonpayment of end-of-crop bonus
Workers attached to GuySuCo’s Rosehall Estate this morning downed tools and took to the street in protest action over an apparent nonpayment of a...
Police Officers conclude training on critical thinking, ethical conduct & other areas
The Guyana Police Force concludes the first cohort of the Junior Officers' Course 1/2024 on Wednesday April 24, 2024.
The closing ceremony was held at...
GAW disassociates itself from unauthorised use of its identity for pageant
See full statement from the Guyana Amazon Warriors:
GUYANA AMAZON WARRIORS DISASSOCIATES ITSELF FROM UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ITS IDENTITY FOR PAGEANT
The Guyana Amazon Warriors wishes...
Authorities working to reactivate inactive traffic lights
In response to mounting concerns over the increasing number of inactive traffic lights across the country, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has initiated discussions...
Vessel in Port Kaituma: ‘We intend to keep it for other reasons’ – Benn
Minister of Home Affairs Robeson Benn says the government intends to keeping the vessel recently discovered in Port Kaituma, Region One (Barima-Waini).
“We intend to...
Crew renders assistance to passenger with medical emergency on board M.V Sabanto
See full statement from the Transport and Harbours Department:
On Wednesday April 24th, the M.V. Sabanto departed Supenaam stelling at 19:15 hours for Parika, when...
Chief Magistrate among 10 recommended as Puisne Judges
With the aim of increasing the complement of puisne judges to help tackle the huge backlog of cases in the High Court, the Judicial...
Seawall vendors must adhere to their permit guidelines – Edghill
Every person who has received permission from the Sea and River Defense Board to vend on the Kitty Seawall will continue to vend.
This was...
East Ruimveldt man stabbed to death
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Detectives in Regional Division 4’A’ are investigating the alleged murder of 52-year-old Shawn George, who resided at...
NDIA dismisses comments made by Opposition MP over Reg. 3 pump stations
Officials from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), have dismissed the recent comments made by Opposition Member of Parliament, Ganesh Mahipaul, about the...