Baby death: Parents convicted over vegetable milk diet
(BBC) A Belgian court has given six-month suspended jail terms to the mother and father of a baby boy who died after being fed...
Puerto Rico population to drop 14% after hurricane
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Puerto Rico's population is set to decrease by 14 per cent to 2.9 million inhabitants by 2019 due to...
G7 summit ends in disarray as Trump abandons joint statement
US President Donald Trump has retracted his endorsement of the joint communique issued at the end of the G7 summit, accusing Canada of "dishonesty".
He...
Oil slides as rising U.S. crude, gasoline inventories surprise
By David Gaffen | NEW YORK
(Reuters) Oil prices slid more than 3 per cent on Wednesday after the U.S. government reported an unexpected increase...
Pollard, Simmons fail to shine in Mumbai IPL triumph
HYDERABAD, India (CMC) West Indies star Kieron Pollard and Lendl Simmons both had muted roles, but Mumbai Indians clinched their third Indian Premier League...
One president, two Americas – Trump’s transformation begins today
Washington (CNN) The transformation of U.S-President elect Donald Trump begins today (Thursday).
The freewheeling, acerbic, often vulgar and offensive maverick of the campaign trail has...
Amnesty International says time to make death penalty history in English-speaking C’bean
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — The London-based international human rights organisation, Amnesty International, says while it welcomes a “significant reduction” in the application of the...
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700+ fleeing migrants missing or feared dead in Mediterranean shipwrecks, UN says
(CNN) - At least 65 migrants have died from shipwrecks in the Mediterranean...
World must ‘pull together’ to find and fund vaccine
(BBC) European leaders have pledged support for a plan to raise €7.5bn (£6.6bn; $8.3bn) to find a coronavirus vaccine in a jointly signed open...
Guatemala volcano: Dozens die as Fuego volcano erupts
Guatemala's most violent volcano eruption in more than a century has killed at least 25 people.
The Fuego volcano, about 40km (25 miles) south-west of...
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Evaluation criteria for contractors should be revised – Jagdeo
The evaluation criteria employed by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for contractors should be revised to allow new companies to bid...
Govt ‘not desperately looking to sell’ Marriott Hotel – Jagdeo
The government may have to reopen bids for the sale of the Guyana Marriott Hotel at Kingston, Georgetown following the passing of the highest...
Massy Motors becomes authorised distributor of Mahindra vehicles in Guyana
See full statement from Massy Motors:
Mahindra, a global leader in automotive industry, has announced its partnership with Massy Motors. This collaboration marks the beginning...
Duo charged over solar panels stolen from school in Bartica
Two men have been charged in relation to the theft of solar panels from the Two Miles Primary School in Bartica, Region Seven.
Shawn Caesar,...
Miner dies after he was unable to get help, days after tree fell on...
See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police in Regional Division #7 are currently investigating an incident that resulted in the death of Sherman...
GTI hosts “Jill of All Trades” exhibition
The Government Technical Institute (GTI) on Thursday hosted "Jill of All Trades" exhibition, at the GTI campus in Georgetown.
Hosted under the theme “Promoting Females...
Fire destroys sections of Linden Market
A fire of unknown origin last night erupted at the Linden Municipal Market in Region Ten (Upper Demerara-Berbice), destroying several stalls.
The fire began at...
Fire Service to use statistical analysis to expand, better protect communities
The Guyana Fire Service (GFS) will now be better equipped to respond to or analyse trends and areas for improvement in fire prevention and...
Guyana to launch World Premier League to elevate regional cricket brand – President Ali
Chairman of CARICOM, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has announced that the government is working with the West Indies Cricket Board and the International...
Rosehall Estate factory workers protest over nonpayment of end-of-crop bonus
Workers attached to GuySuCo’s Rosehall Estate this morning downed tools and took to the street in protest action over an apparent nonpayment of a...