Hindu priest hacked to death in Bangladesh
(CNN) A 70-year-old Hindu priest was hacked to death Tuesday morning in southwestern Bangladesh, police say.
The priest, Ananda Gopal Ganguly, was on his way to...
Jesus’s tomb in Jerusalem undergoes restoration work
(BBC) - A team of experts has begun restoring the ancient tomb in Jerusalem where Christians believe Jesus was buried in the first such...
Hillary Clinton ‘wins Democratic nomination’
(BBC) - Hillary Clinton has clinched the Democratic Party nomination for US president after reaching the required number of delegates, according to AP.
The news...
No charges for boy’s mother over gorilla death
(BBC) The mother of a three-year-old boy who fell into a gorilla enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo in the US will not face charges, prosecutors...
‘Young, rash, impulsive’
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un 'lacks experience', says South Korea's Defense Minister
Singapore (CNN): "Young, rash, impulsive". That was the frank assessment of North...
Thousands flee LA fire
(CNN) - Water-dropping helicopters and hundreds of firefighters are battling a blaze in Los Angeles County that has forced the evacuations of thousands of...
Muhammad Ali, boxing great and cultural symbol, dead at 74
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., (Reuters) – Former world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali, whose record-setting boxing career, flair for showmanship and political stands made him one of...
World’s longest and deepest rail tunnel opens in Switzerland
(BBC) The world's longest and deepest rail tunnel has officially opened in Switzerland, after almost two decades of construction work.
The 57km (35-mile) twin-bore Gotthard...
Guyana to lodge formal complaint with UN over attack by Venezuelan soldiers
The Government of Guyana has stated that it has a received a preliminary report from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) on the...
Guyanese teen shot dead inside her NY apartment while babysitting
(New York Daily News) A 16-year-old girl was shot dead while babysitting her little cousin inside their Brooklyn apartment Tuesday — and now cops...
Recent Articles
Essequibo labourer to face High Court trial for attempted murder
Joel Benjamin, a 37-year-old labourer of Lot 167 Queenstown, Essequibo Coast, is expected to face a judge and jury for an attempted murder incident.
Benjamin...
Top Cop promotes 7 ranks from Region 10 ‘on the spot’
Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken, promoted seven ranks on the spot' during a visit to Regional Police Division #10 on Tuesday.
The newly promoted officers...
Sod turned for Guyana’s first School for the Deaf
In its unwavering commitment to inclusive education and the development of all learners, the Ministry of Education today took a historic step in Guyana’s...
Man jailed two months for harming mother
Kishawn Nauth, a 26-year-old labourer of Lot 25 Bush Lot, Essequibo Coast, was today sentenced to two months imprisonment for injuring his mother.
Nauth was...
Essequibo man on $300k bail for rape charge
Gopaul Shawn Baljodha, a 46-year-old labourer of Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, has been placed on bail after being arraigned on a rape charge.
Baljodha...
1.7 million tonnes of bauxite produced in 2024
Guyana’s bauxite industry is experiencing a significant resurgence. The 1.7 million tonnes of bauxite that was produced in 2024 represents a 225 per cent...
Nearly US$1B earned from gold in 2024 as large-scale producers restart, expand operations
Guyana recorded a sizeable increase in gold production last year, with Minister of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat revealing that gold brought in earnings to...
Guyana to get first mental health court this year – Chancellor
Guyana’s judiciary is set to launch its first-ever Mental Health Court this year, marking a major step in improving access to justice.
At the ceremonial...
Guyana tapping into Indian experts to strengthen forensic capabilities
As the Government of Guyana works to improve the investigative capabilities of the Guyana Police Force, it will be turning to India for forensic...
Dorcas Club Nursery School pupils relocated from “unsafe” building
See below for a statement from the Education Ministry on the relocation of Dorcas Club Nursery School pupils:
January 14, 2025 – Following the discovery...