Trump accepts US presidency transition to Biden must begin
(BBC) Donald Trump has accepted a formal US transition should begin for President-elect Joe Biden to take office.
The president said the federal agency overseeing...
Trial shows Oxford Covid vaccine is highly effective
(BBC) The coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford is highly effective at stopping people developing Covid-19 symptoms, a large trial shows.
Interim data...
Covid vaccine: Pfizer applies for authorisation in US
(BBC) Pfizer and its partner BioNTech will apply on Friday for emergency authorisation in the US for their Covid-19 vaccine.
It will be the job...
Lockdowns could be avoided if 95% of people wore masks, says WHO
(CNN) Lockdowns could be avoided if everyone followed health measures such as wearing masks, the World Health Organization's top Europe official said at a...
UK: Twins born to Covid-19 patient in coma
(BBC) A Covid-19 patient whose twins were delivered while she was in an induced coma said she struggled to believe they were hers.
Perpetual Uke,...
Half of the world’s aviation emissions is caused by just 1% of the population,...
(CNN) Frequent fliers representing just 1% of the world's population accounted for more than half of total aviation emissions from passenger air travel in...
World’s only known white giraffe fitted with tracker to deter poachers
(BBC) The world's only known white giraffe has been fitted with a GPS tracking device to keep poachers at bay in north-east Kenya, conservationists...
New Covid vaccine shows nearly 95% protection
By James Gallagher
Health and science correspondent
(BBC) A new vaccine that protects against Covid-19 is nearly 95% effective, early data from US company Moderna shows.
The...
As India prepares to celebrate Diwali, experts warn that coronavirus cases could rise
(CNN) India will celebrate its biggest festival, Diwali, this weekend, as it battles the world's second-largest coronavirus pandemic and enters its annual air pollution...
New Yorker fires Jeffrey Toobin for exposing himself on Zoom
(BBC) A star reporter has been fired by the New Yorker magazine after he exposed himself on a staff Zoom call.
Jeffrey Toobin, 60, who...
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...