Monkeypox: WHO declares highest alert over outbreak
(BBC) The monkeypox outbreak has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization.
The classification is the highest alert that the WHO...
Pres Ali extends condolence on “senseless” killing of former Japanese PM; flags to be...
President Dr Irfaan Ali has extended his sincere condolences to the Government and people of Japan on the "senseless" assassination of the country's former...
Japan’s former prime minister assassinated
NARA, Japan, July 8 (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving leader, died on Friday hours after he was shot while campaigning...
UK prime minister Boris Johnson has resigned
Boris Johnson, the UK’s prime minister since 2019 and the spearhead of the 2016 Brexit campaign, resigned today.
Johnson’s resignation follows a huge revolt from...
Guyanese mother and daughter stabbed to death in Canada
Three days after a woman and her two teenage daughters were stabbed at their south Ottawa home — killing two of them — a...
Commonwealth nations can address global challenges within – Pres Ali
President Dr Irfaan Ali, who attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Rwanda this week, said Member States need stability and bold, innovative...
US$12.7M North-West ferry to soon set sail to Guyana
A US$12.7M ferry constructed by a company in India will soon set sail to Guyana, following the official launching ceremony today in Kolkata at...
Teens drown in Queens, NY, while swimming with friends
The families of two 13-year-old boys were plunged into a state of shock after receiving the devastating news that they drowned on Friday in...
White House to end Covid-19 test requirement for int’l air travelers
The Biden administration announced Friday that it's ending a requirement for airplane travelers to test negative for Covid-19 before entering the U.S.
White House...
US throws support behind Caribbean’s energy security, climate crisis efforts
Recognising that the Caribbean is on the frontline of the existential crisis posed by climate change, the United States has launched an initiative that...
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With dead husband & living in a shack, single mother of 3 struggling to...
For over 13 years, Yamanie Bepot has called a dilapidated zinc shack in Ordnance Fortlands, East Canje, Region Six, home. The 35-year-old mother of...
Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase completed, set for January handover to ExxonMobil
All three phases of the US$300 million Vreed-en-Hoop Shorebase Inc (VEHSI) have been completed, with VEHSI Director Nicholas Deygoo-Boyer revealing that they are looking...
Suddie hospital conducted 644 surgeries in 2024
The Suddie Public Hospital in Region Two performed 644 surgeries in 2024, a significant increase when compared to the 502 surgeries conducted in 2023.
This...
108 small contractors empowered through $1.5B in road contracts
The government’s latest efforts to foster self-development in citizens and empower local communities have resulted in some 108 small contractors from Region Five being...
Venezuelan envoy lauds Guyana for supporting migrants
The Guyana Government has come in for high praise from its Spanish-speaking neighbour, which has expressed gratitude to Guyana for its support and treatment...
Shoreline Estates to redefine modern living in Guyana with new ECD Condominium Project
Buddy’s Housing Development and Atlantic Builders Inc. are proud to announce the launch of Shoreline Estates, an exclusive, new condominium project set to redefine...
17-Y-O bandit shot dead during robbery on Aubrey Barker Road
A teenager was shot dead by a security guard on Friday night after robbing two females along Aubrey Barker Road, Georgetown.
The dead bandit has...
Man, wanted for ECD murder, arrested in Berbice
A 27-year-old construction worker who is wanted for the fatal beating of a Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, man has been arrested by police...
Edghill threatens contract termination if progress not made at CJIA’s Admin Building by early...
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Govt inks over $112M in D&I contracts for Linden
The Government on Friday awarded 52 contracts to the tune of $112 million for drainage and irrigation works in the mining town of Linden.
Overseeing...