STOCK MARKET TURMOIL – as China suspends circuit breaker
China will, from tomorrow, suspend its new stock market circuit-breaker mechanism - designed to stop free-falling prices, the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges have...
The schoolboy who scored a thousand runs in one innings
Having already broken the record for the highest score in all known cricket, Pranav Dhanawade told his father he would 'score big tomorrow', and...
NBC news producer who survived Jonestown attack dies at 84
Reprinted from Los Angeles Times
Robert Flick was a newsman who could have passed for a barroom bouncer.
And standing on the tarmac of an airfield...
Mid-flight, someone noticed plane door was open
A commercial flight heading from from Cebu in the Phillipines, to Busan in South Korea, was forced to turn back 40 minutes into the...
Legend of the penis-eating fish
The story is that the fish swims up a stream of urine into a man's penis, then eats it from the inside. But is...
Wall Street spooked – reels under China shock
U.S. stock indexes tumbled more than 2 percent today - the first trading day of 2016 - with the Dow losing more than 400...
Lady Jags encamped in Canada – ahead of CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers in February
Ahead of the much anticipated CONCACAF Olympic Qualifier Tournament set for February in Texas, Guyana’s national women’s team better known as the Lady Jags...
Saudi Arabia executes top Shia cleric, 46 others, CNN reports
According to a recent CNN report, Saudi Arabia on Saturday said it had executed 47 people in a single day, including a dissident Shiite...
British Muslim family barred from flying to Disneyland
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Prime Minister David Cameron was urged to intervene Wednesday after a British Muslim family was prevented from flying to...
Guyanese charged for killing Trini woman in Toronto
- The brother of 28-year-old Rosemarie Junor, the victim in an unprovoked fatal stabbing at a downtown Toronto drugstore last week, says his sister had...
Recent Articles
Deaths of Berbice siblings may not be dengue-related, samples sent to lab for diagnosis...
As investigations continue into the deaths of the Berbice siblings who died a day apart from each other, health officials have sent samples to...
Stabroek Market Wharf cleanup is 85% complete
Efforts to clear the rubble and debris from the collapsed Stabroek Market Wharf are swiftly underway, with approximately 85 per cent of the clearing...
Govt to appeal ruling on teachers’ strike – AG
The government will be moving to the Court of Appeal seeking to overturn the ruling handed down by Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Supreme...
Jurassic-themed promenade, boating activity, golf course, shops, boardwalk among plans for National Park
The Protected Areas Commission (PAC) has revealed a new zone plan for the enhancement of the National Park, which will see the introduction of...
Saharan Dust plume projected to pass over Guyana from Friday-Sunday – EPA
See full statement from the Environmental Protection Agency:
The Environmental Protection Agency hereby issues an advisory on a forecasted Saharan Dust plume projected to be...
2 mining operations in Puruni flagged for unsafe conditions
Two operations in Puruni Mining District in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) were flagged by the Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour...
Berbice siblings died from dengue complications – Dr Anthony
The Berbice brother and sister who died a day apart had complications associated with dengue fever, Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony has revealed.
Speaking to...
Vreed-en-Hoop to G/town water taxi operation back to normal
See full statement from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD):
Waters taxis have received the green light to resume use of the Stabroek stelling for the...
President Ali receives UWI American Foundation Legacy Award
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, championing a robust Caribbean identity, has urged the region to actively embrace and value its unique culture and abundance...
Govt/contractor dispute on GtE will not affect US EXIM Bank loan – Jagdeo
The ongoing dispute between the Guyana Government and its contractor for the model Gas-to-Energy (GtE) project, Lindsayca CH4 Guyana Inc. (LNDCH4), will not affect...