34 C
Georgetown, Guyana
Monday, April 29, 2024

Supreme Court sides with Trump on immigration detention

(BBC) The Supreme Court has given the Trump administration an immigration policy victory by ruling criminal noncitizens can be detained at any time. The 5-4...

Sri Lanka attacks: Mass funerals held as nation mourns

Sri Lanka has held its first mass funeral amid a day of mourning for the victims of Sunday's bomb blasts. The death toll from the...

Nigeria suicide blast kills 30 football fans in Borno

(BBC) At least 30 people have been killed in a suicide attack in north-eastern Nigeria, while watching a televised football match, officials say. Another 40...

Powerful quake off coast of Indonesia

(BBC) Indonesia's authorities have urged people living near the coast to move to higher ground after a powerful earthquake off the island of Java. Officials...

India newborn girl found in shallow grave ‘fighting for life’

(BBC) A newborn baby discovered buried alive in a clay pot in northern India is fighting for her life, her doctor says. She remains in...

CORONAVIRUS: Death toll rises as virus spreads to every Chinese region

The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 170, and a confirmed case in Tibet means it has reached every region...

World opinion shifts in favour of masks as virus fight deepens

(Reprinted from AL JAZEERA NEWS) The United States is now urging people to wear face masks when they go outside amid growing evidence suggests that...

Top NYC coronavirus doctor takes her own life

(BBC) A top New York City doctor who was on the front line of the US fight against coronavirus has taken her own life. Dr...

Credible recount an opportunity to avoid sanctions – EU Ambassador

…reminds that undemocratic Govt will not be recognised Once the national elections recount is credibly completed and the results generated accepted, Guyana will avoid...

Greta Thunberg to donate one-million-euro humanitarian prize

(BBC) Greta Thunberg, the Swedish environment campaigner, has been awarded a new humanitarian prize worth one million euros. The 17-year-old founder of School Strike for...

Recent Articles

Region Three Business Chamber makes “impactful connections” at int’l conference in Brazil

See the below statement from the Region Three Chamber of Commerce and Industry on its recent attendance at the International Roraima-CARICOM Business Meeting held...

Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tree on Tapakuma Trail, Reg. Two

A young motorcyclist was killed in the wee hours of today after he collided with a tree on the Tapakuma Trail in Region Two...

Decomposed body of male washes up at Hope Beach

The decomposed body of a male was washed up at the Hope Beach on the East Coast of Demerara. This discovery was made at about 11:30h...

Cevon’s driver shot by bandits during robbery at South Rimveldt office

A driver attached to Cevon Waste Management is now hospitalised after he was shot during a robbery at the company's Aubrey Barker Road, South...

Police suspect vessel in Port Kaituma was used for drug trafficking, transshipment – Benn

More than one week after a semi-submersible vessel was found along a river at Port Kaituma in Region One (Barima-Waini), Home Affairs Minister Robeson...

5 new chickenpox cases recorded at Lusignan Prison

In the past week, the Health Ministry recorded a total of five new chickenpox cases at the Lusignan Prison, East Coast Demerara (ECD). This was...

No seawall vendor has been dislocated – Min Edghill assures

No vendor operating at the Georgetown Seawall has been dislocated, according to Public Works Minister Juan Edghill as he responded to a statement issued...

Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce “gravely concerned” over boycott threats against Guyanese businesses

Condemnation continues to increase against the recent antics of the Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy (CGID), which attracted backlash after threatening to boycott any...

Region 9 produces first batch of Pharmacy and Nursing Assistants

History was made on Friday as the first batch of newly trained Nursing and Pharmacy Assistants graduated in Lethem, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo)...

Significant boost for Region 9 district hospitals with new Ultrasound units

Ultrasound services will now be offered to residents of Annai, Karasabai, Aishalton and Sand Creek in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo), eliminating the need...