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Saturday, November 2, 2024

At US$1.3 billion, America’s Powerball jackpot in world record territory

With Powerball's jackpot now at US$1.3 billion and likely to surge higher by Wednesday's drawing, the U.S. multi-state lottery is offering the world's richest...

Pig born with ‘monkey-face’ – could be result of ‘environmental pollution’

(UK Mirror):  A piglet born with the head of a monkey could be a result of 'environmental pollution'. Images and video of the animal quickly went...

Essequibo rice farmers owed $740M – lament delayed payments

More than $740 million is currently owed as outstanding payments to rice farmers in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) by millers and despite the new crop...

Enrico Woolford joins Commonwealth Observer Group to Vanuatu elections

A former Prime Minister of The Bahamas, Hubert Ingraham, will lead a Commonwealth Observer Group to Vanuatu for its General Election on 22 January. The...

Golden Globes: ‘The Revenant’ wins Best Motion Picture, Drama

(MSN.COM) -  The 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards last night overflowed with shocks, surprises, new faces, and enough bad language to send the censors...

Two more commit suicide in Region Two – the question remains ‘Why’?

Two separate families on the Essequibo Coast are mourning the death of their loved ones as they tragically consumed poisonous substances separately. Dead are 23-year-old...

UPDATE: British teen’s hidden belongings, cameras found – third suspect led Police to...

The Guyana Police Force Major Crimes Unit has initiated another breakthrough in the investigation of missing British teen, Dominic Bernard, leaving them to believe...

Jagdeo trashes Vieira’s comments as nonsense – urges him to come out of ‘bubble’

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo said Chairman of the Sub-committee of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA), Anthony Vieira, needs to come out of his...

Republic Bank to sue Kaieteur News – newspaper indicates it will not apologise, retract...

Republic Bank Limited (Guyana) is set to take legal action against the controversial Kaieteur News media outlet following the publication of two misleading articles...

Godbrother, friend confess to killing, burying British teen

Aaron Hing and Staymon George have both confessed to law enforcement authorities of beating and burying a British teenager Dominic Bernard in a shallow...

Recent Articles

Kaneville teen stabbed to death by 15-Y-O

See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:  Police are investigating a report of an alleged murder committed on Dowance Demonick, an 18-year-old from Lot...

Guyanese among 30 passengers rescued after boat sinks in Corentyne River

A vessel transporting some 30 passengers, including Guyanese, as well as cargo last evening sank in the Corentyne River. Waterkant.Net – a media house in...

GCCI concerned about non-compliance to regulations by retailers & supermarkets

See full statement from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry: The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) has grown increasingly concerned by the...

Man arrested for killing suspect in Port Mourant Market robbery

As police continue to investigate the botched robbery of a Port Mourant Market jeweler and the alleged unlawful killing of one of the suspects,...

Mahaicony Cottage Hospital achieves milestone with 1st successful thyroidectomy

  The Mahaicony Cottage Hospital recently achieved a significant milestone by adding thyroidectomy to its list of surgical services, successfully performing its first major thyroidectomy...

AFC leaders still calling for removal of names from NRR despite court ruling

      Leaders of the Alliance for Change (AFC) on Friday called for the scrapping of the existing National Registrar of Registrants (NRR) used by the...

“Apologies for what?” – AFC’S Nigel Hughes on attempts to derail 2020 elections

          In a bold statement at the Alliance for Change (AFC) weekly press conference on Friday, party leader Nigel Hughes declared that the AFC stands...

6-year-old dies after swallowing thumbtack at school

A six-year-old boy lost his life at a private school on Tuesday, after reportedly choking on a thumbtack. Dead is Mekhi Rodrigues. The incident occurred as...

Massy Guyana customers stand to win SUV as company unwraps Christmas jackpot

Massy Stores Guyana has announced the launch of its Christmas Jackpot Promotion, offering customers the chance to win a brand-new 2024 Nissan Qashqai Sense...

First Lady tells int’l conference: ‘Guyana offers blueprint for sustainable growth’

  DOHA, Qatar (November 1, 2024) – As Guyana continues to attract international attention as a new petroleum producing state, First Lady Mrs Arya Ali...