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Jamaican-born UK citizen detained in Trinidad after Caribbean Airlines mix-up

(Jamaica Observer) When Dudley Smith boarded his Caribbean Airlines flight to Barbados at the Norman Manley International Airport on August 26 he never dreamt...

Dominant Pakistan six wickets from 2-0

Declaring at lunch to give themselves five sessions to bowl West Indies out, Pakistan took emphatic strides towards an unassailable 2-0 lead, picking up...

Remembering Steve Jobs on the 5th anniversary of his death

(CNN) Bryson Gardner was in a meeting at Apple's headquarters on October 5, 2011, when he received a text from his wife: Steve Jobs...

Guyana’s eGovernment project picking up pace …100 institutions connected to network

The eGovernment Agency has completed the first phase of the Improving Digital Equity, Access and Learning (IDEAL) Programme, which has provided for 100 institutions...

President underlines need to connect every school through ICTs

President David Granger has emphasised the need to connect every school in the country through Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in order to transform...

President says will ensure all public places have Internet access

As a means of keeping up with the new age of technological advancement, the Guyana Government will ensure that all public places, particularly schools,...

From Nebraska to Guyana: A world of difference for Peace Corps volunteer

By Courtney Brummer-Clark / World-Herald staff writer Every day for the past year, Emily Garcia has grabbed a basket of laundry and walked a short...

Gov’t should convene special meeting to examine possible implications of Brexit – Jagdeo

Dire consequences could be looming ahead for Guyana if it does not take the necessary precautions to secure itself from possible repercussions of the...

SEXTORTION: A disturbing look inside the world of online sexual harassment

by Laurie Segall, CNN   "He was choking a cat and told me if I didn't do as he said, he would kill...

SANGAKKARA HOPES LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE TWICE FOR THE TALLAWAHS IN CPL

Jamaica Tallawahs star batsman Kumar Sangakkara has nothing but positive memories from his previous stint in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL), but the...

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Christmas 2024 in Guyana – When the tradition keeps on living – by Sébastien...

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Pedestrian killed in Corentyne accident

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E-bike rider killed after colliding with minibus at WCB

      An electric bike rider is now dead after colliding with a minibus at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) on Christmas Eve. Dead...

25 years of hard work burnt to the ground, rebuilt for Christmas

By: Mishael Henry The smell of burnt charcoal lingers in the nostrils of Andrew McBean, and is etched into his memory like a sore scar. Exactly...

A soldier’s boots under the tree, but no son to wear them

By: La'Wanda McAllister  Festive homes all over Guyana are glimmering with Christmas lights and the melody of carols float in the warm December air. But...

Dear Santa, we’ve got wishes: children and their letters to Santa

By: Jarryl Bryan Christmas is here, and children everywhere are busy writing letters to Santa Claus, pleading their case for gifts and justifying why...

Christmas Messages!

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69,000 public sector employees receive 10% increase, injecting $18B into Guyana’s economy

Following the conclusion of the historic Government of Guyana (GoG) and the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) multi-year agreement with respect to employment benefits...

Prosecution applies for Calvin Brutus’ bail to be revoked amid alleged flight attempt

The prosecution has applied to the court to revoke Assistant Police Commissioner Calvin Brutus’s bail and have him remanded to prison, alleging he attempted...

GRA urges persons involved in luxury vehicle tax evasion racket to visit HQ

See full statement from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA): In its diligence aimed at collecting the rightful revenue due to the State, the Revenue Authority...