School hit by deadly cyclone landslide in Zimbabwe
Two boarding school pupils are among 31 people to have been killed in eastern Zimbabwe by Cyclone Idai.
They were asleep in their dormitory when...
Afghanistan air strike: UN confirms 30 child deaths in April attack
(BBC) A UN report has found that 30 children were killed and 51 injured in an Afghan air strike last month in the north-eastern...
29-year fugitive arrested trying to walk into US from Canada
MONTANA, United States (AP) — A fugitive who fled international drug trafficking charges 29 years ago was arrested last month when he tried to...
New Covid-19 cases rising rapidly across US
(BBC) New coronavirus infections are growing rapidly across the US, experts say, with new hospital admissions also increasing around the country.
Nearly 70,000 new cases...
New York Cop from Guyana shot dead in NYC
EAST HARLEM, N.Y. (WABC) -- The investigation continued early Wednesday morning after an NYPD officer was fatally shot in the head in East Harlem...
Orlando massacre: ‘An act of hate’ – shooter targetted gay club, pledged...
(CNN) A day after a gunman shot dead 50 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, police investigated the attacker's ties to ISIS...
Charlie Gard: ‘Last precious moments’ for parents with their son
(BBC) Charlie Gard's parents are spending their "last precious moments" with their terminally ill son after ending their legal fight to take him to...
Sri Lanka v India: Players mature quickly under new team culture – Kohli
This Indian team has rid itself of a culture in which newcomers were picked upon and judged, according to Virat Kohli. Though he didn't...
Bolt, Blake, Ashmeade cruise into 100m semis
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake won their heats to advance to the 100m semi-finals, while Nickel Ashmeade copped the...
Bangladesh says Rohingya arrivals “untenable” as thousands arrive daily
GENEVA, (Reuters) – Nearly 1 million Rohingya refugees have fled violence in Myanmar, an “untenable situation” for neighbour Bangladesh, the country’s U.N. envoy said...
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Police investigating alleged bomb threat at St Rose’s High School
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On May 2, 2024, at 13:45hrs, an alleged bomb threat was made to St. Roses High School...
Govt to seek over US$180M in supplementary funding for GPL
Government will soon approach the National Assembly for US$180M- US$250M in supplementary funding for the Guyana Power and Light (GPL).
This sum will be used...
4 persons robbed of cash & jewellery after returning home from concert
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
On May 02, at about 03:15 hours, at Lot 184 Durban Backlands, Georgetown, four (4) persons were...
Grove man dies after being struck down by speeding cop
A pedestrian was last evening struck down and killed by a vehicle driven by a policeman, along the Farm Public Road, East Bank Demerara...
Jamaican Information Minister “impressed” with Guyana’s media landscape
Jamaica’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Robert Nesta Morgan on Thursday said he is “very impressed” with...
Govt awards 150 mining blocks; more areas to be allotted in coming months
See full statement from the Ministry of Natural Resources:
Emanating from a commitment H.E. President Mohamed Irfaan Ali made to the mining stakeholders, on Friday...
Over 90 persons vying for seat on PPP’s 35-member Central Executive Committee
A total of ninety-three persons are vying to be a part of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) Central Executive Committee at this weekend’s Congress.
The...
Guyana must recognise rapidly evolving work culture – GAWU on reduced hours, days
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has pointed out that the global movement to reduce working hours and days without compromising conditions...
Pupils expressed confidence, readiness for NGSA 2024
A total of 15, 488 pupils are writing this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) on May 2 and 3.
The pupils are being tested...
4 homeless after unattended stove goes up in flames
A mother and her three children are now homeless after their Number 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice home went up in flames.
The woman had to...