Paternity case halts Maradona cremation plans
The body of football legend Diego Maradona "must be conserved" pending a paternity case, an Argentine court has ruled, halting cremation plans.
Maradona died from...
Experts to probe Covid origins in China’s Wuhan
(BBC) A team of 10 international scientists will travel to the Chinese city of Wuhan next month to investigate the origins of Covid-19, the...
Covid vaccine: US drugs agency FDA to proceed with Pfizer approval
(BBC) The US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has said it will proceed with emergency use approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine.
In a statement,...
Politician named after Adolf Hitler wins election in Namibia
(BBC) A Namibian politician named after Adolf Hitler says he has no plans for world domination after winning a sweeping victory in local elections.
Adolf...
Congressman who fought for Guyana’s democracy elected Chair of US Foreign Affairs Committee
Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), senior Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was on Thursday elected to Chair the House Foreign Affairs Committee,...
UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine
(BBC) The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for mass vaccination.
Britain's medicines...
Covid vaccine: Moderna seeks approval in US and Europe
(BBC) Moderna is filing for US and European emergency regulatory approval of its coronavirus vaccine so that it can be recommended for widespread use.
Regulators...
Trump signals he is prepared to leave White House
(BBC) Donald Trump has said he will leave the White House if Joe Biden is formally confirmed as the next US president.
Answering reporters' questions...
US Supreme Court overturns limits of congregations
(BBC) The US Supreme Court has temporarily blocked New York from enforcing attendance limits at places of worship in areas hit hard by coronavirus.
In...
How to hand over the world’s most powerful job
By Jake Horton: BBC Reality Check
President Trump has yet to concede to Joe Biden but has accepted that the formal transition process should begin,...
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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...