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...
Court overturns Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction, bars further prosecution
Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction will be overturned and the 83-year-old comedian will be released from prison after the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court...
Recent Articles
NWD farmers nabbed with unlicensed shotguns, ammo
Two farmers were arrested this morning in the North-West District, Region One (Barima-Waini) after police found two unlicensed shotguns with matching ammunition at their...
Global Super League trophy unveiled
The trophy for ExxonMobil Guyana Global Super League (GSL) has been unveiled by Guyana’s President, His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali and shown...
3 cops under close arrest as OPR probes shooting incident at Lethem
See below for a statement from the Guyana Police Force:
The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) is looking into the circumstances surrounding the alleged shooting...
23-Y-O woman hospitalised after stabbed, chopped by GDF rank
Litisha Reynolds, a 23-year-old female resident from No. 30 Village, West Coast Berbice, is now hospitalised in critical condition after she was stabbed multiple...
Motorcyclist killed on Corentyne Highway
An unlicensed motorcyclist was on Friday afternoon killed after driving into a parked lorry along the Corentyne Highway in Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
Dead is...
Corentyne fire that killed 5 was deliberately set – Divisional Fire Officer
The recent fire at No. 64 Village Corentyne, Berbice which claimed the lives of a mother and her four children was an act of...
No decision yet on use of biometrics at 2025 polls – GECOM Chair
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is yet to decide on the use of biometrics at next year’s polls even after a feasibility study was...
Customs Officer charged for exposing genitals to policeman
Jamal Forde, a 36-year-old Customs Officer from Providence, EBD, was who was arrested on 2024-09-03 by Police at the Sparendaam Station, was charged today...
Guyanese wins prestigious Lambeth Cross for outstanding service
Sheran Harper, A.A., has been awarded the Cross of St Augustine for Services to the Anglican Communion, recognising her exceptional contributions over more than...
Brutus slapped with more charges, granted $1.4M bail
Assistant Commissioner of Police Calvin Brutus has been slapped with additional criminal charges.
Brutus, a businessman named Corwin Nicholson and a Police Sergeant named Latoya...