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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Americans torn between hope and anxiety as Harris-Trump contest heads toward nail-biting finish

The battle for the White House appeared set for a nail bitingly close finish on Tuesday, confirming months of public polls that showed...

When will we know who has won the US election?

American voters go to the polls on Tuesday to choose their next president. US election results are sometimes declared within hours of the polls...

Pres Ali pushes biodiversity protection agenda in Samoa

...during engagements with UK Prime Minister, head of Conservation Int’l President Dr Irfaan Ali continues to have a series of high-level engagements with global leaders...

Tropical moths travel from Guyana to Wales in woman’s bag

A new species of moth was found in a home in south Wales after travelling thousands of miles in a photographer's boot bag. Two...

US-based Guyanese woman jailed for hiring hitman to kill brother-in-law in Guyana

A New York bank manager sentenced last week to 9.5 years behind bars for a foiled murder-for-hire scheme against her brother-in-law allegedly told...

Condolences pour in over the passing of Sir Shridath Ramphal

Condolences have been pouring in following the passing of Sir Shridath Ramphal, a distinguish Guyanese, Caribbean regionalist and internationalist who died on Friday at...

WHO declares mpox a global public health emergency for second time in two years

Aug 14 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years,...

U.S. Recognizes Maduro’s Rival as Winner of Venezuelan Election

(NY Times) The United States on Thursday night recognized Venezuela’s opposition presidential candidate, Edmundo González, as the winner of the country’s disputed election. The announcement,...

Venezuela’s Maduro declared winner in disputed vote

President Nicolás Maduro has won Venezuela's presidential election, according to partial results announced by the electoral council. The head of the National Electoral Council...

9 injured, dozens of flights canceled or delayed after fire breaks out at JFK...

JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) -- Nine people suffered minor injuries and dozens of flights are impacted after a small fire broke out at JFK Airport...

Recent Articles

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...

Letter: No excuse; skills training is available

Dear Editor, I hope that the opportunity will be grasped, that is, “skills training programmes, as the “Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), in collaboration with...

Guyana’s bilingual push could boost diplomatic ties, workforce development – Mexican Ambassador

As Guyana aligns itself to become a bilingual nation, Mexican ambassador to Guyana, Mauricio Vizcaíno Crespo explained that this move will not only enhance...

No extensions, zero tolerance for further delays – Edghill puts CJIA contractor on notice

The rigid pavement apron component of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) upgrades currently being done, is at 38 per cent completion. And while...

Blanhum urges ranks to “raise the bar” in the new year

              Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on Monday urged detectives of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to aspire to do better in 2025, even as they...

$205M magistrate’s court commissioned in Mahaicony

A spanking new $205 million magistrate’s court was commissioned on Monday in Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, enhancing access to justice for residents in Region...

Hicken announces plans to rotate cops with GPF to achieve more efficiency

Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken on Monday announced plans to rotate officers within the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in an effort to achieve more...

Powership begins producing power to national grid

See full statement from Minister within the Ministry of Public Works Deodat Indar: Following strategic investments in the energy sector by the PPP/C Government, it...