95-year-old maritime mystery solved – U.S. naval ship found 95 years after vanishing
(CNN) It was peacetime when the USS Conestoga departed from California's Golden Gate strait on March 25, 1921, but in one of the...
Brussels terror attacks: ‘Two brothers’ behind Belgium bombings
(BBC) - Two of the men who carried out the deadly terror attacks in Brussels on Tuesday have been named by Belgian media as...
Toronto’s controversial ‘crack cocaine’ Mayor, Rob Ford, dies – age 46
(CNN) - Former Mayor of Toronto Rob Ford has died, according to his chief of staff, Dan Jacobs.
Ford, who had been battling an aggressive form...
Political ‘tsunami’ sweeps U.S.
Washington (CNN) Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump won pivotal primaries Tuesday, while Gov. John Kasich's long-awaited debut victory in his home state of Ohio...
Angelina Jolie urges world powers to do more for Syrian refugees
U.N. special envoy Angelina Jolie urged world powers, today (Tuesday), to do more to end Syria's five-year war and help the millions who have...
Pope says Mother Teresa to be made a saint
canonization date set for September 4
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Mother Teresa will be made a saint on Sept. 4. Pope Francis set the canonization...
Nigeria’s oil revenues of US$16 billion missing – in massive scam
(BBC) Nigeria's state-owned oil firm failed to transfer US$16bn to the treasury in 2014, the government says.
An audit of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) showed the...
Russia begins withdrawing forces from Syria
(CNN) Russia began withdrawing its forces from Syria this morning in a move that will leave behind both significant destruction and a Syrian...
Indian student hacked to death for intercaste marriage
An Indian student from the lowest Dalit caste was hacked to death and his wife critically injured in southern India in a suspected "honour...
Deadly blast in Turkey – 27 killed
(CNN) An explosion ripped through a busy square in the Turkish capital Sunday afternoon, killing at least 27 people and wounding 75 others,...
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...