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First images of EgyptAir debris released

The Egyptian military has released images of items found during the search in the Mediterranean Sea for missing Egypt Air flight MS804. They include life...

Democratic frontrunner looks to seal the deal against Bernie Sanders

Washington (CNN) If Bernie Sanders is going to catch Hillary Clinton, he'll need to narrow the delegate gap -- significantly -- tonight (Tuesday). Two Democratic...

Debt warning issued for Caribbean countries

(CMC) – A report by the London-based Commonwealth Secretariat is warning Caribbean countries if they continue on their current development path, by 2050 they...

Lightning strikes kill 65 people in four days in Bangladesh

(CNN) Sixty-five people have been killed by lightning strikes in Bangladesh in four days, as the country endures its annual severe storm season. Most...

World’s oldest person dies at 116

(CNN) Susannah Mushatt Jones, the world's oldest person, has died in New York, a Guinness World Records spokesman confirmed Friday. She was 116. Jones, who...

Lightning strikes kill 50 in Bangladesh

(BBC) More than 50 people across Bangladesh have died after being struck by lightning in the past two days, police say. Many of the dead...

World’s biggest plane makes rare flight

(CNN) - The undisputed superstar of the skies -- the biggest airplane in the world -- is taking flight on a rare delivery...

Car swallowed by giant sinkhole in London

London (CNN) - A car has been swallowed by a giant sinkhole in a residential street in London. The Metropolitan Police were called to the...

Brazil Senate puts Rousseff on trial, ending 13 years of leftist rule

BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s Senate voted today to put leftist President Dilma Rousseff on trial in a historic decision brought on by a deep...

Rousseff impeachment vote: Brazil Senate set to decide

(BBC) Brazil's Senate is debating whether President Dilma Rousseff should face a full impeachment trial. If a simple majority votes in favour, as is expected,...

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...