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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Guyanese man, girlfriend found shot to death in Brooklyn – Cops suspect murder/suicide

(NY Daily News)  A father of four and his 23-year-old girlfriend were found shot to death in a Brooklyn home Sunday afternoon, in what police...

From Nebraska to Guyana: A world of difference for Peace Corps volunteer

By Courtney Brummer-Clark / World-Herald staff writer Every day for the past year, Emily Garcia has grabbed a basket of laundry and walked a short...

Felix, Gatlin, Merritt book trips to Olympics

(AP) — Justin Gatlin is heading to the Rio Olympics after posting the year’s best time of 9.8 seconds in the 100 metres to...

Baghdad suicide bomb attack dead rises to 165 – whole families ‘wiped out’

(BBC) The number of people killed in Sunday's suicide bomb attack in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has risen to 165, Interior Ministry officials say. The...

Knight Riders investing US$ in T&T -Mysore

(Trinidad Guardian) The T&T economy stands to benefit financially from the presence of the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in Trinidad and Tobago, so says...

CARICOM Heads of Gov’t summit opens in Georgetown today – Brexit likely to dominate...

A number of issues have been placed high on the agenda for the Caricom Heads of Government Meeting starting today. Caricom will meet for its 37th...

Australia election: Tight vote could end in hung parliament

(BBC) Australia will not know the result of its federal election for days as counting in tight seats continues. Twelve out of 150 lower...

New Zealand record cocaine seizure in horse’s head

(BBC) New Zealand police say they have made their biggest ever seizure of cocaine, hidden inside a novel kind of drug mule. They intercepted the...

Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate, dead at 87

(CNN)  Elie Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and author who fought for peace, human rights and simple human decency, has died at the age...

SIX MACHINE: The Jamaican kid who became Universe Boss

Review: Chris Gayle's autobiography presents the man behind the million-dollar mercenary  By Andrew Miller "Yuh cyaan read me. Yuh cyaan study me. Doh' even try to study...

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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,...

Usain Bolt named ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – The International Cricket Council (ICC) have announced Olympic legend Usain Bolt as an ambassador for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20...

There is no official title as “shadow minister” – Nandlall

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall is making it clear that there is no official title as a “shadow minister” In this...

Over 240 properties being acquired by Govt for Gas-to-Energy, Harbour Bridge projects – AG

The Government of Guyana is in the process of acquiring over 200 private properties in order to facilitate the construction of the Gas-to-Energy (GtE)...

All secondary school students will soon receive textbooks from Govt – Manickchand

Having already fulfilled its promise of ensuring every primary school student receives textbooks from the government, focus is now on equipping all secondary-level pupils...