Internationally…South African gunmen kill 11 taxi drivers in ambush
The men from Gauteng province were travelling to Johannesburg on Saturday night when their minibus was fired on.
The victims, and four others critically injured,...
Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies
New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died at a New Delhi hospital on Thursday. He was 93 years old.
The Central Government has...
9/11 attack: New York City subway station reopens after 17 years
A New York City subway station has reopened for the first time since it was destroyed 17 years ago in the 11 September 2001...
JFK airport will get 2 new terminals in US$13B transformation
(AP) — John F Kennedy International Airport will get two new terminals, centralised ground transport, and better security and runways in a transformation that...
More than 7,000 people headed for US in migrant caravan — UN
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) — More than 7,000 people have joined the migrant caravan headed toward the US border with Mexico, a UN...
Russian gets 14 years in prison for chopping off wife’s hands
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — A Russian man, who chopped off both of his wife's hands with an axe after accusing her of infidelity, was...
Italian Mafia ‘godfather’ Settimo Mineo held in Sicily raid
Italian police have arrested the man said to be the new head of the Sicilian Mafia, along with 45 associates.
The dawn raid in Palermo...
Fake Colombian priest unmasked after 18 years
MADRID, Spain AFP - A Colombian man who pretended to be a Roman Catholic priest for 18 years hearing confessions and celebrating weddings, was...
Two killed in fire at French ski resort
Two people have been killed and at least 22 injured in a large fire at the Courchevel ski resort in the French Alps, police...
Catholic cardinals urge end of ‘homosexual agenda’
(BBC) Two prominent Roman Catholic Church cardinals have urged an end of what they call "the plague of the homosexual agenda", telling bishops to...
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...