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England struggle to 156-6 at tea vs West Indies

LEEDS, United Kingdom (AFP) — Shannon Gabriel led a much-improved West Indies bowling effort as England struggled to 156 for six at tea on...

$US760M lottery winner: ‘I want to hide in bed’

(CNN) And the winner is ... Mavis Wanczyk. Wanczyk, 53, landed the largest single lottery jackpot ever in the United States -- the $758.7 million...

UK sends deportation warnings to 100 EU citizens by mistake

(AFP) Britain's interior ministry sent deportation warnings to around 100 EU citizens by mistake, it emerged on Wednesday, an incident that campaigners said would...

Mom, 26, cut in half when elevator reportedly malfunctions in freak accident

(FOX NEWS) – A mother who had just given birth to her third daughter was reportedly cut in half at a Spanish hospital Sunday when...

Venezuela-U.S. relations at lowest point ever -Maduro

CARACAS/BOGOTA, (Reuters) – Relations between Caracas and Washington are at their lowest point ever, Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said yesterday in a speech at...

Muslim divorce law “unconstitutional”, rules India’s top court

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court today ruled a controversial Muslim instant divorce law unconstitutional, a landmark victory for Muslim women who had...

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay US$417m in cancer lawsuit

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A California jury on Monday ordered drugmaker Johnson & Johnson to pay 417 million dollars to a woman...

Pakistan to host World XI, Sri Lanka and West Indies

 (AFP) Pakistan Monday announced the return of international cricket to its soil, with three separate sides scheduled to visit after years of isolation over...

Brighton: Porn-obsessed boy, 12, raped 4-year-old sister before bribing her with skittles

(INT’L BUSINESS TIMES) – A 12-year-old boy repeatedly raped his four-year-old half-sister whilst playing hide-and-seek then bribed her to keep quiet with a bag of...

Venezuela prison ‘massacre’ kills 37

(BBC) At least 37 people have been killed in a prison riot in southern Venezuela, prosecutors say. Special interior ministry forces were sent in to...

Recent Articles

Elections fraud trial to resume on Nov 6 with new Magistrate

The election fraud case will be restarting on November 6, with a new Magistrate, in the form of Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty, taking over...

Chinese national shot during robbery at Essequibo Coast restaurant

    A Chinese national was shot during a robbery at his restaurant at Reliance on the Essequibo Coast last evening. The incident occurred at around 20:30hrs...

LCS to work with Immigration Unit for coordinated oversight of work permits for O&G

          The Local Content Secretariat (LCS) will soon be working with the Immigration Unit under the Home Affairs Ministry for a more coordinated approach to...

2 injured in late-night shooting at Onderneeming Sandpit

Two persons are currently hospitalised following an alleged shooting incident at Red Village, Onderneeming Sandpit, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) on Wednesday night at about 23:00h. Injured...

PM Phillips reaffirms Guyana’s commitment to clean energy transition at OLADE meeting

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips reaffirmed Guyana’s ongoing commitment to sustainable energy development through its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, during his...

Fire destroys clothing stall in Linden

See full statement from the Guyana Fire Service: A fire of unknown origin was reported to the Linden Fire Station at 2:14 PM this afternoon...

Jagdeo worried about compromising evidence as elections fraud case drags on

      The trial into fraud charges surrounding the 2020 General and Regional Elections is expected to continue on Friday, November 01, 2024, following several delays.   General...

Shooting of 6-Y-O: “Miceman” walks free as DPP withdraws charge

Proceedings in the Georgetown court of acting Principal Magistrate Faith McGusty took an unexpected turn on Wednesday when the case against Marcus, also known...

Diwali transcends boundaries of religion, ignites spirit of unity, radiates hope, happiness – Pres....

      Diwali in Guyana has always been a community affair, given that the Festival of Lights, is one of the most anticipated religious observances for...

Historic significance of National Track & Field Centre highlighted at Deepavali Mahotsav

As Deepavali – the major Hindu festival that symbolises the victory of good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance with light dispelling darkness- got...