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Canada to let airline passengers pack cannabis

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canadian airline passengers will soon be able to pack up to 30 grams of cannabis when they board a flight...

Dead Sea drying: A new low-point for Earth

(BBC) The Dead Sea, the salty lake located at the lowest point on Earth, is gradually shrinking under the heat of the Middle Eastern...

Maduro offers official plane to blocked Venezuelan athletes

(AFP) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday offered his official plane to national athletes who have had to forfeit competitions abroad because of lack...

Syria air strikes: Trump hails ‘perfect’ mission

(BBC)-US President Donald Trump has hailed an overnight military strike on Syria as "perfectly executed", adding "Mission Accomplished". The US, UK and France bombed three...

Sprint legend Usain Bolt tests positive for COVID-19 after birthday party

Olympic legend Usain Bolt has reportedly been infected by the COVID-19 virus, according to media reports, Sportsmax reported. Media reports our of Jamaica state that...

‘One billion’ affected by Yahoo hack

(BBC) Yahoo has said more than one billion user accounts may have been affected in a hacking attack dating back to 2013. The internet giant...

British PM survives no confidence vote

British Prime Minister Theresa May has seen off a bid to remove her government, winning a no-confidence vote by 325 to 306 today. According to...

Australian woman abandoned 14 cats which ate each other

(BBC) An Australian woman whose cats ate each other after she abandoned them in her home has been convicted of animal cruelty. RSPCA inspectors found...

Guyana nominates two judges for Network of Hague Judges

Guyana’s Chief Justice (ag) and another senior judge were nominated by Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General, Basil Williams last evening to become...

US ready to launch Syria strike

BBC - American forces are "ready" to launch strikes on Syria if President Barack Obama chooses to order an attack, US Defence Secretary Chuck...

Recent Articles

Power-sharing requires trustworthiness – Jagdeo says APNU cannot be trusted

General Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party, Bharrat Jagdeo on Saturday said his party is not against power-sharing, but this requires attributes including...

Mahaica man suffers skull fracture after being hit by car

A 31-year-old man from Mosquito Hall, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara (ECD), is recovering after being hit by a car on the Unity Old Road...

Man found dead in Lethem Police Station lockups

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: The Police Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is currently investigating a hanging that occurred on Monday, May...

16-Y-O stabbed to death

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force: An alleged murder was committed on Benjamin Seaford, a 16-year-old unemployed of Lot 12 Public Road, Kitty...

Construction worker dies after being pinned by collapsed wall of septic tank

A construction worker is now dead after the wall of a septic tank in which he was working, collapsed and pinned him down. The incident...

Spirit of comradery, unity during PPP Congress “shook up” PNC – Jagdeo

Labelling the party's 32nd Congress an overall success, General Secretary of the People's Progressive Party (PPP) said the PNC-led Opposition is shaken up by...

PPP 32nd Congress: President Ali heads list of new 35-member Central Committee

Delegates at the People's Progressive Party's (PPP) 32nd Congress on Saturday voted for the new 35-member Central Committee, placing President Dr Irfaan Ali at...

Arrival Day 2024: “Multicultralism is a priceless asset” – President Ali

See below for the Arrival Day 2024 Message by Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana: I extend greetings to all Guyanese,...

“Today, we celebrate the vibrance of our cultural heritage” – PM Phillips in Arrival...

See below for Prime Minister, Brigadier Ret'd Mark Phillips Arrival Day 2024 Message: Fellow Guyanese, As we commemorate Arrival Day, we reflect on the profound impact...

Arrival Day 2024 Messages

Reflect on sacrifices of our foreparents to advance Guyana, better our lives - PPP  Arrival Day, designated a national holiday in 2004, is of tremendous...