Microsoft set to win EU approval for US$26B LinkedIn buy – sources
Microsoft (MSFT.O) is set to gain EU approval for its US$26 billion buy of professional social network LinkedIn (LNKD.N) with tweaks to concessions aimed...
Major ‘Hackathon’ competition launched
A number of software developers, computer programmers, graphic designers and others on the creative side of ICT development will have a chance to put...
Consumers urged to cease using Samsung Note 7 …’Return product and ask for...
The Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission has ordered that ALL consumers with either an original Samsung Galaxy Note 7 or its replacement power down...
Samsung ‘pauses Note 7 production’, say media reports
(BBC) Smartphone giant Samsung has reportedly stopped production of its Note 7 phone amid claims that replacement devices are still at risk of catching...
Rosetta ends 12-year mission with crash-landing on comet
(CNN) The Rosetta space probe has crash-landed on the surface of a distant comet, ending a remarkable 12-year mission that made a series...
GEA completes 18 months of gathering data in wind measurements
The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) recently completed a year and half of data gathering in wind measurement. Relocated from Yupakari in Region 9, the...
Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7 phones after battery fires
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) recalled all Galaxy Note 7 smartphones equipped with batteries it has found to be fire-prone and halted their sales...
Earth-like planet discovered
Closest potentially habitable planet to our solar system found
(CNN) In a discovery that has been years in the making, researchers have confirmed the existence...
Scientists turn old plastic bottles into fuel
(CNN) Millions of tons of plastic garbage pollute our world. What if we could turn them into fuel instead?
That's the ambitious plan of...
FAA orders ‘urgent’ engine fixes for Boeing 787 Dreamliners
(CNN) Describing it as an "urgent safety issue," the Federal Aviation Administration has ordered modifications on specific General Electric engines on some 787...
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High Court dismisses Opposition’s challenge to declare Jagdeo’s seat vacant in Parliament
See statement from the Attorney General Chambers:
Today, the Honourable Justice, Nareshwar Harnanan, upheld the jurisdictional objection made by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo disputing...
India outlines seven-point plan to boost CARICOM development
With deep historical and cultural ties to the CARICOM region, India is taking steps to establish itself as a key development partner.
Prime Minister of...
US vetoes UN Security Council resolution on Gaza ceasefire
Nov 20 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza, drawing criticism of the...
Global Super League announces changes to fixtures
There has been a change to the ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) schedule with the final now set to take place on 6...
Ali, Modi advance talks on military defence cooperation, energy, healthcare, infrastructure
President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi have held extensive discussions on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues of mutual...
Calvin Brutus files $400M lawsuit against SOCU, senior police ranks
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Calvin Brutus has filed civil proceedings against several senior members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the Special...
Antigua PM assures of financial stability as LIAT returns to Guyana
The arrival of LIAT 2020 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Timehri on Tuesday, marked another important milestone in the development of Guyana’s...
PM Modi arrives in Guyana for historic three-day State visit
President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali welcomed the Prime Minister of India, the Honourable Shri Narendra Modi, Tuesday night, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport.
The...
US recognizes Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as president-elect
(CNN) The United States has formally recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as the country’s president-elect following the disputed July 28 presidential election, Secretary...
Sheriff St. crash highlights challenge of ensuring compliance with traffic laws – Edghill
Minister of Public Works Statement on the Tragic Accident on Sheriff Street
It is with profound sadness that I address the tragic accident that occurred...