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Guyana to update regional heads, UN about Venezuela’s renewed claims

The Guyana Government plans to formally notify Heads of Government in the Caribbean and Latin American regions and the United Nations about the accord...

Ida dumps record-breaking rain, triggering deadly flooding in New York area

MAPLEWOOD, N.J., Sept 2 (Reuters) - Flooding killed at least 18 people, swept away cars, submerged subway lines and temporarily grounded flights in New...

Teixeira writes int’l community about APNU+AFC’s “racist rally” in Brooklyn

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance Gail Teixeira on August 18 wrote to the international community, including members of the US Congress, about the...

Taliban take over Afghanistan: What we know and what’s next

The Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the U.S. was set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade...

Afghan president flees country as Taliban move into Kabul

(KABUL, Afghanistan AP) — Afghanistan’s embattled president left the country Sunday, joining thousands of his fellow citizens and foreigners in a stampede fleeing the...

Dutch crime reporter de Vries dies from shooting

The prominent Dutch crime reporter Peter R de Vries, who was shot and seriously wounded in central Amsterdam nine days ago, has died. A statement...

At least 42 killed, dozens missing after record rain in Western Europe

At least 42 people have died in western Germany and many more are missing following severe floods, police say. The worst of the flooding...

SIDS should get access to concessional financing given vulnerabilities – Dr Singh tells UN...

Senior Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh has strongly advocated for access to concessional financing for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) given their multidimensional...

Legendary actor Dilip Kumar passes away at 98

Dilip Kumar, who was popularly known as the tragedy king of Bollywood, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 98. The actor will...

PPP/C Gov’t restored confidence in democracy, economy – President Ali

President Dr Irfaan Ali on Friday evening said that in under a year, his Government, through its policies and programmes, has been able to...

Recent Articles

Christmas 2024 in Guyana – When the tradition keeps on living – by Sébastien...

An account from Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana Sébastien Sigouin on his 1st Guyanese Christmas experience  If there was one distinctive part of my Christmases...

Pedestrian killed in Corentyne accident

    A Corentyne man is now dead after being hit by a car about 30 minutes before Christmas Day.   Dead is Jermaine Fraser, 40, of Auchlyne...

E-bike rider killed after colliding with minibus at WCB

      An electric bike rider is now dead after colliding with a minibus at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice) on Christmas Eve. Dead...

25 years of hard work burnt to the ground, rebuilt for Christmas

By: Mishael Henry The smell of burnt charcoal lingers in the nostrils of Andrew McBean, and is etched into his memory like a sore scar. Exactly...

A soldier’s boots under the tree, but no son to wear them

By: La'Wanda McAllister  Festive homes all over Guyana are glimmering with Christmas lights and the melody of carols float in the warm December air. But...

Dear Santa, we’ve got wishes: children and their letters to Santa

By: Jarryl Bryan Christmas is here, and children everywhere are busy writing letters to Santa Claus, pleading their case for gifts and justifying why...

Christmas Messages!

People’s Progressive Party (PPP) As the season of Yuletide embraces us, families come together in love and joy, and communities celebrate in unique ways, sharing...

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...