World leaders sign landmark Paris climate accord …‘We are in a race against time,’...
United Nations - As world leaders gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York this morning to officially sign the Paris Agreement on climate...
Music icon Prince dead at 57
Taken from CNN
Prince Rogers Nelson, the eclectic virtuoso who penned such gems as "Kiss" and "Let's Go Crazy" and who took on the music...
More than 130 countries expected to sign Paris Agreement tomorrow
More than 130 countries, including Guyana, have confirmed that they will sign the Paris Agreement on climate change on 22 April (Earth Day) —the...
Brazil’s Rousseff going to U.N. over impeachment; cabinet in crisis
Reprinted from Reuters
Brasilia - Beleaguered Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will travel to New York in a bid to rally international support against her impeachment, leaving...
WICB responds to critics…says Board has lived up to promises – See full statement
The following is a statement from the Board of Directors and the Executive of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB):
Restructuring in today’s sporting world...
Norway’s mass murderer Anders Breivik wins human rights case
Reprinted from BBC
Norwegian mass murderer, Anders Behring Breivik, has won part of a human rights case against the Norwegian state.
The court upheld his claim...
IT’S CONFIRMED! GUYANA TO HOST CPL T20 FINALS
After months of speculation as to where the final of the 2016 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) T20 tournament will take place, it has...
Student claims he was kicked off flight for speaking Arabic
Reprinted from CNN
One day, Khairuldeen Makhzoomi was proudly asking the U.N. secretary-general a question. The next, he was booted from a Southwest flight...
Ecuador earthquake: Deaths rise to 235
(BBC) At least 235 people have been confirmed dead and more than 1,500 people injured after Ecuador was hit by its most powerful earthquake...
Taj Mahal photo of Kate, William evokes memories of Diana in 1992
(CNN) - It looks eerily familiar. And yet so different.
The photograph, released Saturday by Kensington Palace, shows the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,...
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President Dr Irfaan Ali has disclosed plans construction water treatment plants at Diamond, East Bank Demerara and in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) to...
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President Dr Irfaan Ali has announced that, due to the aggressive housing policies of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government, the average age for...
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Over 5,000 Guyanese earn Master’s Degrees through GOAL, 378 secure PhDs
Some 5,602 Guyanese, including teachers have achieved master’s degrees and 378 have earned PhDs through the Government’s Online Academic Learning (GOAL) initiative, marking a...
Over $300 M spent to renovate Cliff Anderson Sports Hall
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has invested over $300 million in the comprehensive overhaul of the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Homestretch...
Govt to work with Buxton, Strathspey on transformative agricultural projects – Pres. Ali
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Timehri man nabbed with ganja
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“Ignore distractors; we are here to build a stronger community” – Pres. Ali tells...
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Faizal Khan returns as head of BritCham Guyana
See below for a statement from the British Chamber of Commerce in Guyana on its newly elected Executives:
The British Chamber of Commerce in Guyana...
Education Ministry battling teacher shortage for TVET, music, foreign languages & PE
As more students display interest in subject areas such as Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and music, there has been a noticeable...