Rio declares state of emergency ahead of Olympics
(CNN) Just under 50 days before the Olympics, Rio de Janeiro's state governor has issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency that...
Warner wins small victory in battle against extradition
(Trinidad Guardian) In a small legal victory for former FIFA Vice-President Jack Warner, a local judge has refused the United States government permission to...
3-year-old boy dies inside hot car in Houston
(CNN) A 3-year-old boy who wandered into a car while looking for his toy died after being unable to get out of the...
British MP dies after shooting attack
(CNN) British politician Jo Cox, described as a rising star of the opposition Labour Party, has died as a result of her injuries from...
EgyptAir crash: Wreckage found in Mediterranean Sea
(BBC) Wreckage of the EgyptAir flight that went missing over the Mediterranean last month has been found, Egyptian investigators say.
A statement said "several main...
Disney gator attack: 2-year-old found dead
(CNN) The 2-year-old boy who witnesses said was pulled by an alligator into a lagoon near a Walt Disney World hotel has been found dead...
Pistorius walks on stumps to show court his disability
(BBC) Oscar Pistorius has removed his prosthetic limbs and hobbled around the courtroom at his sentencing hearing in South Africa.
The former Olympic athlete was...
Relatives of Walter Rodney up pressure on Govt to make findings of CoI report...
The widow and family members of slain historian and founder leader of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), Dr Walter Rodney have commenced a worldwide...
Prince William appears on cover of leading British gay magazine
London (CNN) Prince William is featured on the cover of a leading British gay magazine, which carries his remarks condemning the bullying of LGBT...
Alligator attacks toddler at lagoon at Disney hotel
(CNN) - Disney has closed all beaches in its resort area "out of an abundance of caution" after an alligator attacked a 2-year-old boy...
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My endorsement of President Mohamed Irfaan Ali
Dear Editor,
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See below for a statement from the Guyana Police Force on an incident at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, which left two persons dead and...
$86M cutting-edge equipment to clear backlogs, deliver efficient results at Forensic Lab
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Benn hints at stronger penalties for gun-related crimes
As part of its crime-fighting strategy, the Ministry of Home Affairs is currently having consultations with the Legal Affairs Ministry on increasing the penalties...
Over 25,000 Guyanese employed as investors grow in forestry sector
Guyana’s forestry sector has attracted several new investors and expanded to employ more than 25, 000 Guyanese over the past few years due to...
Gaza ceasefire deal reached between Israel, Hamas; truce to begin Sunday
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14-17 Years Old who registered during 2019 H2H exercise have to re-register – GECOM
See below for a statement from the Guyana Elections Commission:
Persons who were 14-17 Years Old During House-to-House Registration 2019 are
Reminded to Apply for Registration,...
2 SWAT ranks under close arrest after ganja found in car
Two ranks attached to the Guyana Police Force's SWAT Unit are currently under close arrest after a quantity of marijuana was found in the...
Armed suspects nabbed by Lusignan residents, 2 firearms recovered
Residents of Lusignan on the East Coast of Demerara battled gunfire in the wee hours of today and managed to capture two armed male...
Prison officer jailed 3 years after busted with ganja at Mazaruni Prison
Joel Johnson, a 21-year-old Prison Officer of Lot 1 Section 'C', Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment after he...