Global unemployment expected to reach 199.4 million in 2016 – ILO Report
Continuing high rates of unemployment worldwide and chronic vulnerable employment in many emerging and developing economies are still deeply affecting the world of work,...
Pakistani teen cuts off hand after cleric accuses him of blasphemy
Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) - A Pakistani teenager cut off his hand after a Muslim cleric wrongly accused him of blasphemy, a local police chief...
Nagamootoo’s elaborate Secret Service entourage sparks outrage among NY-based Guyanese – protest, poor attendance...
Protest and poor attendance marked two of the three meetings in New York over the weekend that were attended by Guyana’s Prime Minister Moses...
Gov’t to close Wales Estate – Hundreds of sugar workers to be placed...
By Kristen Macklingam, INews reporter
The APNU/AFC coalition is proceeding to stick to plans it had made while in Opposition to have sugar factories/estates shut...
Nagamootoo stripped of all ‘line responsibilities’ …now reports to Min of Presidency Harmon
(The following is a lead article published in today’s Guyana Times, and reprinted here for our readers)
On Thursday, January 14, in his first address...
MISSING TT MOM FOUND DEAD…ex-lover allegedly confesses to murder
Reprinted from Trinidad Express
Trinidad and Tobago - The search for Hassina Sarah Khan ended yesterday (Friday January 15) in a gravel track off...
UPDATE: Five charged with British teen’s murder
Apart from Aaron Hing, 23, also known as ‘Neutral’ and Staymon George, 24, also called ‘Stayey’ being charged for the murder of British teenager,...
Zika virus detected in Guyana
The first case of the dreaded zika virus has been detected in Guyana, Public Health Minister Dr George Norton told the National Assembly this...
Mets search for a Diamond on the Cricket Pitch – former international cricket star Kieran...
By Jared Diamond, Wall Street Journal
Kieran Powell, a 25-year-old outfielder from the Caribbean nation of St. Kitts and Nevis, has received worldwide recognition for his ability...
Obama: ‘Political malice, gridlock threaten destiny’ – sells optimism to nervous nation in State...
Washington (CNN): Putting aside a sudden crisis with Iran, President Barack Obama on Tuesday night urged Americans in his final State of the Union...
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Govt to work with Buxton, Strathspey on transformative agricultural projects – Pres. Ali
His Excellency President Dr Irfaan Ali said that his Government will support the development of innovative agricultural projects in Buxton and Strathspey on the...
Timehri man nabbed with ganja
Adrian Stoll, a 28-year-old resident of Timehri North, East Bank Demerara, was arrested Friday evening after 12 grams of marijuana was found in his...
“Ignore distractors; we are here to build a stronger community” – Pres. Ali tells...
President Dr Irfaan Ali earlier today engaged residents in several communities along the East Coast of Demerara, where he addressed a number of issues...
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...
Treat pensioners with respect, care they deserve – Jagdeo to Human Services Ministry staff
In a bid to improve the delivery of public services, Vice President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has called for greater empathy and efficiency from officers...
AG Nandlall endorses top cop’s warning against arbitrary vehicle stops
The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, endorsed a recent directive from the Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken.
Hicken instructed...
With US$15M in funding, Guyana preparing to combat all types of diseases – Dr...
Amid global concerns regarding the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) outbreak in China – sparking fears of another pandemic – Guyana’s Health Minister Dr Frank Anthony...
US announces $25m reward for arrest of Venezuela’s Maduro
The US has announced an increased $25m (£20.4m) reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on the day...
Body of Chinese national in Demerara River Bridge accident recovered
The body of Mr. Fu-jian Wei, a 39-year-old Chinese national who tragically fell into the Demerara River during rigging operations at Pier 34 on...