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Brazil’s Rousseff turns down Olympic opening invite -aide

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s suspended President Dilma Rousseff has decided not to attend the torch ceremony opening the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, an aide...

Hillary Clinton makes history as Democratic presidential nominee

Democrat Hillary Clinton has become the first woman to be nominated for president by any major US party. She reached the milestone in a roll...

19 killed in Japan knife attack

- in one of Japan's deadliest mass killings since World War II (CNN) At least 19 people were killed and 26 injured in a stabbing...

Who wins if Putin meddles?

Who wins if Vladimir Putin meddles in the U.S. election? Philadelphia (CNN)  No one knows for sure whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing in...

Democrats set for historic nomination of Hillary Clinton

(BBC) Delegates at the Democratic National Convention are poised to make history, formally nominating Hillary Clinton for president. Mrs Clinton will become the first woman...

Malawian ‘hyena man’ arrested for having sex with children

(BBC) An HIV-positive Malawian man, who says he is paid to have sex with children as part of initiation rites, has been arrested on...

Jamaica: PNP urges Govt to test all pregnant women for Zika

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has reiterated its call for the Government to test all pregnant women in light of...

Hero CPL: Tallawahs confident ahead of Florida games

Jamaica Tallawahs is the first team to arrive in Florida ahead of the six matches in this year’s Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) from...

Indian teen raped, raped again, then killed

14-year-old killed in second shocking double rape attack in India (CNN) A 14-year-old girl died Sunday in another case of a lower-caste woman allegedly being raped...

Woman mauled to death by tiger in China animal park

(CNN) A woman was mauled to death by a Siberian tiger and her female companion was injured while on a safari-style tour in China, state-run...

Recent Articles

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...

Stakeholders equipped with information to prepare for rainy season

Stakeholders from various sectors were furnished with essential tools and climate information to prepare for the forthcoming May-June rainy season, enabling them to make...

1,000 families receive house lots at Enterprise, Non Pareil

Less than two weeks after 1,500 residents received their house lots in Region Three, another 1,000 families have become proud landowners at Phase II...

Driver dies in car crash at Farm

A man identified as Derek Kissoon is now dead after he lost control of the motorcar he was driving and crashed into a trench...

Guyana Learning Channel to launch new game show: ‘Brainiacs’

After the resounding success of its educational game show, Whiz Kids, the Guyana Learning Channel is thrilled to announce the upcoming launch of its...

Letter: Did Justice Sandil Kissoon turn Industrial Relations upside down?

Dear Editor, High Court Justice Sandil Kissoon has been applauded by the PNCR party for declaring that the Guyana Teachers Union’s (GTU’s) strike was legal,...